i’ve been meeting more and more people in real life who, turns out, know about my blog and read the events calendar. since a thing i like about me + my blog is how local  it is, i think i’m going to stop holding back with the “shout-outs”. i mean, who doesn’t like being vaguely (or possibly even boldly) referred to on the internet. so here we go!

this week’s events calendar goes out to the bass player of The Trimms – y’alls show at JeffFest this past saturday was so SO freakin good. i haven’t danced that hard at a show in a long time. and thanks for playing Jolene out of order for me upon my request. lastly – keep reading my blog and let me know if you have any good shows you want me to post!

monday july 27, 2015:

• comedy open mic . Rudyards . 8pm . FREE

tuesday july 28, 2015:

• Summerfest at the rice farmers market . Rice (south of stadium) parking lot . 3:30 -6:30pm . FREE
• in-store: holly miranda . cactus music . 5pm . FREE
• yoga . discovery green . 6:30pm . FREE (last week there was a christian rock show at the same time last week and it was oh SO funny )

wednesday july 29, 2015:

• Music + swing dance . Museum district bistro and lounge . 6pm // band 8-11pm . FREE
• The big show slide show . Lawndale art center . 6pm . FREE
• every wednesday: willie, waylon & whiskey with vinyl ranch . the commoner . 8pm – 12midnight . FREE*
• Western swing (music + country dancing) . Rudyards . 8pm . FREE

thursday july 30, 2015:

• The big show slide show (part II) . Law dale art center . 6pm . FREE
• live music . the nightingale room . 7pm . FREE
• Blue moon Eve ice cream social (it’s a bike ride thing)  . Moon tower inn . 7:30pm . $3+ for I’ve cream
• ripcord live: dj set . ripcord 715 fairview . 9pm – 2am . $3

friday july 31, 2015:

• in-store: roxy roca . cactus music . 5:30pm . FREE
• art opening . art league . 6pm . FREE*
• art opening . CAMH (but maybe it’s sight specific thing at the bayou?) . 6:30 – 9pm . FREE*
• critical mass . meet at market square park . 7pm . FREE (you going kelly?)
• fat tony dj set . the commoner . 10pm .

saturday august 1, 2015:

• yoga . discovery green . 9am . FREE*
• class: sewing basics: make an apron . houston makerspace . 10:30am – 1pm . $
• in-store: say girl say . cactus music . 1pm . FREE*
• myth & symbol: anniversary party . myth & symbol . 6-8pm . FREE*
• art opening (daniel johnston + jeff w wheeler) . redbud gallery 303 e 11th . 6pm . FREE
• movie screening: this thing we do: houston dj culture . cactus music . 7pm . FREE
• white linen night . the heights !!! 6pm . FREE*

saunday august 2, 2015:

• 2015 girls rock camp houston end of camp showcase . walter’s downtown . doors at 4 + show at 5 . $10

on going events this week:

• houston Shakespeare festival . miller . friday // saturday // sunday . 8:30pm . FREE (this is makenzie’s dream date event – so if you like her ask her out and take her!)
• play (theatrical performance…) the whale; or, moby-dick . buffalo bayou silos 351 n st charles st . wednesday // thursday // friday // saturday . 8pm . $24 – 35*
• play: the university of tamarie . catastrophic theatre . wednesday // thursday // friday // saturday . 8pm . pay-what-you-can . (i’m going on wedneday!)*

(another thing i’m going to bring back, thanks for chris pollard who complained about it’s absence, is the good ol’ astericks. i’ll put a ” * ” after event listings that i’m going to try hard to make. that way you know what’s A.) what’s really worth going to and B.) where i’ll be if you know me in real life and want to hang out or don’t know me and want to meet me!)