so, here’s pancho + leftey’s (well mostly pancho’s) calendar of houston events for the week of june 18-24, 2012. highlights of the week include wednesday june 20th a.k.a. THE SUMMER SOLSTICE which is being celebrated all over houston and of course the -LGBT-Pride-Parade this saturday. mak and i are going to Bremond,Tx for the Polish Pickle Festival this weekend and will be missing all friday//saturday//sunday events here in houston – BUT will be reporting back from the polish pickle 5k and street dance! have a great week taking advantage of at least a few of these local events fellow houstonians. and as always, feel free to “leave a comment” about any other events coming up this week. WE LOVE HOUSTON.

monday june 18, 2012

• rad queer group gathering. East Side Social Center. 6:30 – 11:30pm. FREE
• Houston Food Not Bombs. in front of the downtown public library. 8pm. bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share or just come help out. FREE
• METRO Board of Directors Meeting. METRO building. 6 -8pm. (favorite boy from the Rosalie haus post added this one to the list – go out there tonight and support him! )

tuesday june 19, 2012

• donation yoga at New Living (rice village) 9-10am (you won’t regret this class)
• juneteenth celebration – jazz show. miller outdoor theatre. 7pm. FREE
• Houston Keep Sharing Free meeting. 7:30pm. Taft Street Coffee. come get informed about Houston’s feeding ordinance and how you can get involved.
• Boo Town grown-up story time. rudyards pub. 9pm.

wednesday june 20, 2012

• weekly movie screening at the central public library. sherlock holmes. 12-2pm. FREE
• summer solstice. rothko chapel:
•       108 sun salutations to celebrate the solstice. rothko chapel. 6:21am. FREE
•       crystal bowl metitation. rothko chapee. 12 noon. FREE
•       taiko drumming to mark the setting sun – summer solstice. rothko chapel. 8pm. FREE
• AIA houston 2012 design awards downtown tour. architecture center houston. 5:30pm. FREE
• art opening reception: three artists dialogue. mixed emotion fine art. 6pm. FREE
• hope is never silent: queer art across texas art opening. houston GLBT community center. 6pm. FREE
• artist SPEAKesay (artist talk + free pizza and beer. these events are da’ best). spacetaker gallery. 6:30-8:30pm. FREE
• THE LIGHT PARTY. railyardHTX. 5:10 pm. celebratin’ the solstice with music and art. FREE
• Houston Food Not Bombs. in front of the downtown public library. 8pm. bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share or just come help out. FREE

thursday june 21, 2012

• donation yoga at New Living (rice village) 9-10am (blair is a GREAT teacher, get ready for a VERY rewarding class)
• lecture: “Jesse Jones, FDR’s Secret Weapon”. the heritage society at sam houston park. 12 noon. $5
• pink fuzzy animals show. cactus music. 5:30-6:30 pm. think free St. Arnold’s beer, music, and friends. FREE
• discovery green concert series: The NiceGuys, Kydd, Zin. 6:30pm. FREE
• Perspectives 178: Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America. (free movie) CAMH. 7:30pm. FREE
• spanish language fils series: tierra y libertad. East Side Social Center. 8pm. FREE

friday june 22, 2012

• dock dogs. discovery green. (friday//saturday//sunday) 9am. FREE
• Art Opening Reception: Sizzle! Hot Wax Prints by Paula Roland. anya tish gallery. 6pm. FREE
• Houston Food Not Bombs. in front of the downtown public library. 8pm. bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share or just come help out. FREE
• Rainbow on the Green. discovery green. 8pm. FREE
• Frenetic After Dark Kickoff “Queer Dance Party” Event. frenetic theatre. 8pm-1am. $10 (free beer)

saturday june 23, 2012 (sorry, wrong date in the picture. how the heck did that happen?)

• Leah White and the Magic Mirrors performs at cactus music. 1-2 pm. think free St. Arnold’s beer, music, and friends. FREE
• houston june re-market. 2850 Fannin. 9am-2pm. FREE
• Asia Society Texas Center Architecture Tour. asia society texas. 2pm. FREE
• Kathryn Hallberg performs at cactus music. 3-4 pm. think free St. Arnold’s beer, music, and friends. FREE
• the moving world. project row houses. 6 – 10pm. A community potluck + explosion of poetry and music. FREE
• 34th Annual Houston LGBT Pride Celebration. westheimer @ montrose. festival: 1-7pm. parade: 8:15-11pm. FREE

sunday june 24, 2012

• little bit of a stretch theatre co presents: NO EXIT. 14 pews. 8-11pm. $20 (i went to HSPVA with these guys, i’m betting its going to be a great performance)
• Houston Food Not Bombs. in front of the downtown public library. 7pm. bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share or just come help out. FREE

.dena.