not to be dramatic, but there’s not that many events i’m excited about this week. there are a few good ones, just not like tons and tons. albeit, that’s probably a good thing because i’ve been having almost too much fun these past two weeks. (i can hear you saying “really” in your heads right now makenzie + nick!!!)

i had such a good time on saturday at the houston vintage festival (get ready for a follow up post) (just think, me + makenzie in front of vintage cars drinking free drinks. aww yeah.) also, it was the last wednesday western swing night at rudyards. what the heck – it was the perfect way to get my old country + two-step fix – such a bummer it’s over. but what wasn’t a bummer was all the dancing i did get to do last wednesday + the signed screenprint + the new friend in a band who gave me some ilovehouston merch. being a blogger sometimes means FREE STUFF. thanks, you know who you are! speaking of free stuff, stark naked theatre reached out to little ole me a few weeks ago regarding free tickets to their current show “small mouth sounds”. i went on saturday and wow was it good. if you’re into supporting local theatre // plays this is def one to hit up. GO TO THE SHOW!

monday september 21, 2015:

• not even open mic night at rudyards or a lector at Rice or ANYTHING. dang.

tuesday september 22, 2015:

• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• live music: dollie barnes + adam bricks + ryan sambol show . rudyards . 8pm . $8 (this was such a good show! if you missed it promise yourself you’ll go to the next one!)

wednesday september 23, 2015

• instore: defeater . cactus music . 5:30pm . FREE
• music at twilight . mandell park . 7-8pm . FREE

thursday september 24, 2015:

• happy birthday houston tomorrow . okra . 6pm . FREE
• sounds like houston concert series: dale watson + the lonestars + rosie flores . discovery green . 6:30pm . FREE
• live music: emily wolfe + sara van buskirk . the nightingale room . 7pm . FREE
• comedy show: flirt reynolds . beta theatre . 8pm . $6
• comedy show: tasteless . ladybirds . 8:30pm . FREE

friday september 25, 2015:

• bike to shop ride (from bikehouston office to montrose whole foods) . meet at bikehouston 3610 fannin st . 12:45pm . FREE
• art opening: black panther party power . fresh arts 2101 winter st . 6-8pm . FREE
• art opening: i’m not tellin’ by amy blackemore // the greatest of all is love . art league . 6-9pm . FREE + artist talk at 6:30
• gulf coast reading series . rudyards . 7-9pm . FREE
• comedy: triple header . beta theatre . 7pm . $
• met dance celebrating 20! miller outdoor theatre . 8pm . FREE
• comedy: beta bracket round 2.1 . mkt bar . 10pm . FREE (i floated down the bayou with one of these guys! go support him!)

saturday september 26, 2015:

• yoga . discovery green . 9-10am . FREE
• national public park lands day . hermann park’s bayou park land . 9-12noon . FREE (now nick, which park is this…?)
• the alley theatre public open house . the alley . 10am . FREE (they’ve been doing construction forever – now they’re open for a sneakpeak!)
• volunteer work day . houston makerspace . 12noon – 6pm . FREE
• class: basics: hammered brass earrings . houston makerspace . 12noon – 3pm . $$
• meet the author: julia beverly “sweet jones: pimp c’s trill life story” . cactus music . 1pm . FREE
• ready houston: preparedness kit – chef’s challenge (can’t really tell what this is about …) . market square park . 1-3pm . FREE
• artist talk . CAMH . 2-3pm . FREE
• BYOM: bring your own sewing machine . houston makerspace . 2:30 – 5pm . $$
• instore: dead man’s mail . cactus music . 3pm . FREE
• blockpartyyyyyy . high end and lo-fi 1629 westheimer . 6pm – 12midnight . FREE + freefood + beer from 8th wonder (looks like all the cool kids are going to this)
• art opening . box 13 . 7pm . FREE
• cirque noir presents bazaar noir . 4601 clinton dr .  7pm . $10-20
• gospel on the green . discovery green . 7:30 – 10pm . FREE
• kose // cake ranger // pitter patter // the complication . notsuoh . 8pm . $6
• salsa y salud . miller outdoor theatre . 8pm . FREE
• teh fab 40 takes on the who: TOMMY . discovery green . 8pm . FREE (if you know me in real life you know this is one of three fave plays of all times!!!)
• micro satan zine release party pt. 2 . beta theatre . 11pm . $6

sunday september 27, 2015:

• duo scordatura . she works felxible (next to cafe brasil) . 6pm . FREE
• getcha groove on! miller outdoor theatre . 7:30pm . FREE
• yardifact baraar . la playa 2719 alabama . all the day . FREE
• SUPERMOON LUNAR ECLIPSE !!!

on going events this week:

• play: small mouth sounds . stark naked theatre . monday 7:30pm // thursday 7:30pm // friday 8pm . $$ (i went last saturday and had such a SUCH A good time. if you need to do a “play” date with someone. go here with them!)
• houston fringe festival . around houston . $$
• HCC student photographer annual collective exhibit . HCC sam houston parkway .
• 62nd annual gem, mineral, jewelry, fossil show . humble civic center . friday – sunday . FREE +$ (ahhhh go and buy all the rocks and then take a class at houston makerspace and make jewelry!)