monday may 5, 2014:

• google hosts “texas get your business online” sessions . hobby center . 9am . FREE
• cinco de mayo organ recital . co-cathedral of the sacred heart (downtown) . 7:30pm . FREE

tuesday may 6, 2014:

• houston equal rights ordinance: city hall public meeting . houston city hall . 2-5pm . FREE
• book launch party: luau like a local (local houston author + food blogger) . nicole longnecker gallery 2625 colquitt st . 6pm . $5 suggested donation (donation goes to AIDS foundation) (i mostly just wanted to add this because it says there will be be free hawaiian food samples!)
• workshop: get it in writing (understaing + crafting artist’ contracts) . the barn 2201 preston . 6:30 – 8:30pm . $15
• yoga . discovery green . 6:30pm . FREE
• rothko chapel lecture: how did the de menil’s comission rothko for the chapel (houston history aww yea) . rothko chapel . 7pm . $10 suggested donation + FREE reception after
• st. cecilia chamber music society concerts: fairy tales for grown-ups . st. stephen’s episcopal church . 7:30pm . $10 – 15 (kyle, it’s the thing you were talking about)

wednesday may 7, 2014:

• just nothing i guess …

thursday may 8, 2014:

• 27th annual art car parade: main st drag . various locations .9am – 1pm . FREE
• art opening (cool hanging installation you can walk through – anyone remember the yellow “spaghetti” one outside the MFAH 10ish years ago?) . MFAH . 10am . FREE
• thursday concert series: the hollisters // bill kirchen and too much fun . discovery green . 6:30pm . FREE + art car parade sneak peek!
• 27th annual art car parade: sneak peek at discovery green . 6:30pm . FREE + free music!
• montrose rock revel presents … (lots of bands) . watlers downtown . 9:30 – late .

friday may 9, 2014:

• cactus instore: battleme . cactus records . 5pm . FREE
• the legendary art call ball . two allen center . 6-11pm . $25 – 30 (anyone have free tickets and or want to take me as a date!)
• art opening + reception . lawndale art center . 6:30pm  . FREE
• art opening + reception . gallery m squared 339 west 19th . 7pm . FREE
• art opening + reception . jomar visions at hardy & nance studios . 7pm . FREE
• concerts at the square: george porter jr. & runnin’ pardners (new orleans style band) . market square park . 8pm . FREE
• green film series: a place at the table . discovery green . 8:30pm . FREE

saturday may 10, 2014:

• yoga . discovery green . 9am . FREE
• watershed market . 2322 polk st . 10am . FREE
• architecture center houston walking tour: museum district . meet inside the sculpture garden . 10am . $10
• ART CAR PARADE . allen parkway . 11am . FREE
• rice village flea . 5504 morningside dr . 11am . FREE
• cactus instore: leslie krafka . 1pm . FREE
• CAMH lecture: gary panter . CAMH . 2pm . FREE
• cactus instore: tony vega band . 3pm . FREE
• madness on main st (tons of bands!) . continental club + big top lounge + alley kat bar +pachinko hut . 5pm – late . $15- presale + $20 at the door
• film screening: back to the future . discovery green . 8:45pm . FREE

sunday may 11, 2014:

• hoop dance . discovery green . 10:30am . FREE
• watershed market . 2322 polk st . 10am . FREE
• NOLA takeover (lots of bands) . montrose proper 1505 westheimer . 7pm .

on going events this week:

• houston ballet presents: highlights of the houston ballet . miller outdoor theatre . friday // saturday // sunday . 8pm . FREE