well, it was fun while it lasted, but Pancho and Leftey just isn’t fitting into Nick and my current season of life. whamp whamp. maybe someday we’ll be back, or maybe not. Here are a few links to the website’s we checked regularly for free local events around houston, just incase you wanted to keep up the tradition. see you around houston!

• miller outdoor theatre
• discovery green park
• market square park
• glass tire (houston art openings)
• the blues hound (a super detailed list of shows/ concerts around town)
• MFAH
• CAMH
• project row houses
• The Menil Collection
• Match Arts & Theatre Center

hi friends. nick and I are still both loving this blog and this weekly events calendar – but it’s a busy season for both of us and it’s not always at the top of our priority list. better late than never, enjoy!

monday august 22, 2022:

• zumba . levy park . 6:30pm . FREE

tuesday august 23, 2022:

• yoga . 6:30-7:30pm . discovery green . FREE
• horni tonk: live country music AND DANCE LESSONS . under the big top . 7-11pm . FREE

wednesday august 24, 2022:

• miller summer mixtapes: rockabilly/ folk/ rock night with: shame on me, via linda, and folk family revival. miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE

thursday august 25, 2022:

• children’s bingo . levy park . 4:30pm . FREE
• blanket bingo . 6pm . market square park . $10
• pilates . 6-7pm . discovery green . FREE
• closing reception for artists on site . 6:30-8pm . asia society . FREE
• artist talk: cristina velazquez . 6:30-7:30pm . assembly . FREE
• miller summer mixtapes: indie/ pop night with: michah edwards, martell lacewy & FOXGLOVE, and camera cult. miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE

friday august 26, 2022:

• closing: 39th center annual: living creatures . houston center for photography . 6-8pm . FREE
• miller summer mixtapes: hip-hop/ soul night with: o’shea woodhouse, uncle tino, mother nature, the hue, and tony badd. miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE
• reception: marcus lyon: fields of vision . the silos at sawyer yards . 8:30-9pm . FREE

saturday august 27, 2022:

• yoga . 9-10am . discovery green . FREE
• curator talk: in residence: 15th edition . houston center for contemporary craft . 3-3:30pm . FREE
• closing: baseera khan: weight on history . moody center for the arts of rice university . 5-7pm . FREE
• reception: crush . laura rathe fine art houston, westheimer location . 5-8pm . FREE
• homegrown houston: a tasting tour with chefs . asia society . 7-10pm . $
• la zarzuela vive . miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE

sunday agust 28, 2022:

• anything you know about? leave it as a comment

on going events this week

• creative movement practies: gideon and the blundersnorp
• tee zee productions: berbardians
• play: clue . alley theatre . FINAL WEEK

monday august 15, 2022:

• ice cream social bike ride . starting at EADO Bike Co, riding to Milk + Sugar and back (10miles) . meet 6:30pm, roll 7:00pm . FREE

tuesday august 16, 2022:

• yoga . discovery green . 6:30pm. FREE
• Grown Up Story Time . NEW LOCATION* the continental club . doors at 7, show at 8pm . $10 + masks encouraged
• Horni Tonk . under the big top . 9-11pm . FREE

wednesday august 17, 2022:

• herb society of america: south texas unit meeting . cherie flores garden center . 7pm . FREE

thursday august 18, 2022:

• blanket bingo . market square park . 6pm . $

friday august 19, 2022:

• the purple experience (the greatest and most authentic production of Prine and The Revolution in the world) . miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE

saturday august 20, 2022:

• yoga . discovery green .9 am. FREE
• classic albums live: The Beatles: Let It Be . miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE

sunday august 21, 2022:

on going events this week:

monday august 8, 2022:

• punchline mondays . axelrad . 8-11pm . FREE
• movie night: clueless . axelrad . 9-11pm . FREE

tuesday august 9, 2022:

• core focused yoga . discovery green . 6:30-7:30pm . FREE
• horni tonk tuesday . big top lounge . 7-11pm . FREE: country music and a dance floor

wednesday august 10, 2022:

• HIT . discovery green . 6:30-7:30pm . FREE

thursday august 11, 2022:

• art opening/reception: hot topics . sabine street studios . 5-8pm . FREE
• art opening/ reception: and through their eyes grow thorns . MATCH . 6-9pm . FREE
• pilates . discovery green . 6:30-7:30pm . FREE
• BEETLE . continental club . 8-10pm . $10 donation
• karaoke every thursday at the secret group . secret group . 10pm . FREE

friday august 12, 2022:

• noche de cumbia . axelrad . 7pm . $
• noche caliente . miller outdoor theatre . 8:30pm . FREE
• nothing matters: emo, indie, punk dance party . the secret group . 9pm . FREE/$5

saturday august 13, 2022:

• hatha yoga . 9-10am . discovery green . FREE
• conversation: virtual residents art talk . houston center for contemporary craft . 3-4pm . FREE
• art opening/ reception: robert L. straight: phase five . archway gallery . 5-8pm . FREE
• incredible india . miller outdoor theatre . 8:30pm . FREE

sunday august 14, 2022:

• summer block parties . levy park . 5-9pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• alley theatre: CLUE
• multiple weekend events/ shows at MATCH Theatre

monday july 25, 2022:

• what is ever going on in houston on a monday …?

tuesday july 26, 2022:

• core focused yoga . discovery green . 6:30-7:30pm . FREE
• 3rdward3io: live from doshi house . 7pm . $15
• horni tonk tuesday . under the big top . 9-11pm . FREE
• T&A tuesdays ( a weekly comedy show) . the secret group . 10pm .

wednesday july 27, 2022:

• Knowledge & skill building sessions: legislative advocacy . citizen’s environmental coalition houston . 6-8pm
• write about now poetry open mic ft. brandon dillon . 411 westheimer . 7:30pm . $
• kelly doyle trio . under the volcano . 8pm .

thursday july 28, 2022:

• pilates . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• houston shakespeare festival: king lear . miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE
• karaoke (every thursday) . the secret group . 9pm – 2am . FREE

friday july 29, 2022:

• art opening reception . russican cultural center . 7-9pm . FREE
• Houston shakespeare festival: cymbeline . miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE

saturday july 30, 2022:

• yoga . discovery green . 9-10am . FREE
• ironworks market . 711 milby . 11am – 5pm . FREE
• Oje Fest . 1810 ojeman rd . 4:20pm . $15
• houston shakespeare festival: king lear . miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE

sunday july 31, 2022:

• foundation for modern dance: a world of dance! . MATCH theatre . 4pm . $

on going events this week:

• play: mystic cat society: covidious . MATCH theater
• the catastrophic theatre: tamarie cooper’s live in-person sticky sweet summer show . MATCH theatre

monday july 11, 2022

• houston urban gardeners meeting . west gray multi-service center . 6:30 . FREE (I’ll be there)
• houston food finder: houston cookbook author showcase . heights fires tation . 6:30pm . FREE (this looks like a fun free thing with snacks!)

tuesday july 12, 2022

• core focused yoga . discovery green . 6:30-7:30pm. FREE
• horni tonk tuesdays . the big top . 9pm . FREE
• T&A tuesdays: a weekly comedy show . the secret group . 10pm . $ pay what you can

wednesday july 13, 2022

thursday july 14, 2022

• karaoke . the secret group . 10pm . FREE

friday july 15, 2022

• art opening reception: hot girl summer . anya tish gallery. 5-8pm . FREE
• art opening reception . blaffer gallery . 6-9pm . FREE
• movies under the stars: there’s something about mary . market square park . 8:30pm . FREE

saturday july 16, 2022

• IGBO fest . discovery green . 6 – 11am . FREE
• inprint writing workout . menil . 11-12:30 . $
• st. arnolds pub crawl . market square park . 2-6pm . FREE
• anniversary party (looks like such a fun line up). continental club / under the big top . FREE
• art opening reception . deborah coloton gallery . 6-8pm . FREE
• DALE WATSON and CHICKEN S#!+ BINGO . last concert cafe . $ . wow, wish I could go to this – I bet it’s going to be so fun !!!
• vertigo: one, one & one . israeli dance company . miller outdoor theatre . 8:30pm . FREE

sunday july 17, 2022

• anyone got anything … ?

on going events this week:

• children’s theatre most days at 11 this week . miller outdoor theatre . FREE
• the catastrophic theatre: tamarie cooper’s live in person sticky sweet summer show . MATCH
• thunderclap productions: simprov . MATCH

tuesday july 5, 2022:

• core focused yoga . discovery green . 6:30-7:30pm. FREE
• horni tonk tuesday’s: country music show . shoeshine charley’s big top lounge . 7-11pm .

wednesday july 6, 2022:

• anyone have anything? leave it in the comments!

thursday july 7, 2022:

• opening reception: growing pleasures . sabine street studios . 4-8pm . FREE

friday july 8, 2022:

• opening reception: 39th annual exhibition . houston center for photography . 6-8pm . FREE
• opening reception: mythofututiddim . winter street studios . 6-9pm . FREE
• opening reception: home sweet home . bills junk . 7-9pm . FREE
• opening reception: andrea bianconi . barbara david gallery . 7-9pm . FREE
• opening reception: david-jeremiah . houston museum of afriacan american culture . 7-9pm . FREE
• summer symphony nights . miller outdoor theatre . 8:30pm . FREE

saturday july 9, 2022:

• would be gneiss to meet you . gneiss sounds 4409 canal st . 10am – 1pm . FREE (thanks for this one tiffany !!)
• opening reception: arrival . silver street studios . 5:30-8pm . FREE
• road to river revival music fest: featuring tomar and FC’s with gio chamba . market square park . 6:30pm . FREE
• summer symphony nights . miller outdoor theatre . 8:30pm . FREE

sunday july 10, 2022:

• pastry riot: a breakfast pop up fund-rager for abortion access: tiny champions, pastry riot, nancys hustle . nancys hustle . 10am . FREE + 100% f funds will go to buckle bunnies fund
• would be gneiss to meet you . gneiss sounds 4409 canal st . 8-11pm . FREE (thanks for this one tiffany !!)