it was so great to see SO many zine friends this weekend. stacy, maria, and their co-organizers are such gifts to this city. looking to the week again, be sure to check the ‘on going events’ section. it seems like almost every art or cultural space has been showing a film as part of the houston cinema arts festival. i didn’t post the individual films in the calendar, so be sure to check the festival website for listings. also, t lavois theibaud is in a play by sarah kane that is gonna be extraordinary. opens this week !!

monday november 15, 2021:

• nanowrimo social . hpl central library . 2-3pm . FREE
• movie night: hackers . axelrad . 6pm . FREE
• they, who sound . lawndale art center . 7:30 – 9:30pm . FREE
• drag competition: game of kings . pearl bar . 9:30pm . FREE

tuesday, november 16, 2021:

• artist talk: kapwani kiwanga . moody center . 6-7pm . FREE
• bi-weekly bingo night . grand prize bar . 9pm – ?? . FREE . this is always so fun !!
• smokebreak . barabarella . 9:30pm – 2am (first show at 11pm) . FREE // $5 after 10pm

wednesday november 17, 2021:

• herb society: create your own herbal smoke bundle . 7pm . FREE . look for dena or for my friend in the overalls
• artist talk: mel chin !! . menil collection . 7-8pm . FREE
• houston cinema arts festival closing party . brasil . 8pm – 12midnight . FREE

thursday november 18, 2021:

• the LAST blanket bingo of the year . market square park . 6-9pm . $10
• lecture: designer hervé descottes . mfah . 6:30pm . FREE
• live recording: donnie houston podcast . camh . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE

friday november 19, 2021:

• art opening: black alchemy . houston center for photography . 5:30 – 8pm . FREE
• kennimer 2-year anniversary party . 3622 main street . 6-9pm . FREE . our custom-hat-making buds are celebrating two years AND the after party is the garett t. capps show !!
• gulf coast reading series . lawndale art center . 6:30 – 9pm . FREE
• opera: the bartered bride . czech center musuem . 7-8:30pm . FREE . i always drive past this place and wonder what it’s like… so i’m going !! dena, what are you and michael doing friday?
• croy & the boys // garett t. capps . continental club . 9pm . $15 . maybe this instead of czech opera? haha

saturday november 20, 2021:

• nature walking tour . the water works . 9-10:30am . $5
• journey through the secret life of plants . project row houses . 10-11am . FREE
• houston pride marching band . discovery green . 12:30 – 1:30pm . FREE
• 29th annual art crawl . artists’ warehouse district . 10am – 9pm . FREE
• cinema crawl III . houston media source // canal street studios . 10am – 11pm . FREE . local films screened all day in two locations and cult classics screened in the evening
• drink and draw . coral sword . 5-9pm . FREE . looks so cute and fun !!

sunday november 21, 2021:

• jazzy sundays in the park . the water works . 4-6pm . FREE
• seymore’s sunday shootout . shady acres saloon . 6pm . FREE . country music jam hosted by two of our favorite boys in the city… go to kiss and hug on chris and patrick !!

on going events this week:

• play: 4.48 psychosis . match . november 19 – december 12 . $ what you can
• houston cinema arts festival . various locations . november 11-17 . FREE // $