i told myself i was going to lay low this week, but already i know there is gonna be too much stuff i don’t want to miss. is anyone else going to night of 1000 dolly’s? or the land bridge tunnel party? catch me there !! and maybe we should all get tattoos at the sleepy cyborg on friday…

monday january 31, 2022:

• movie night: purple rain . axelrad . 7:30pm . FREE

tuesday february 1, 2022:

• anything ??

wednesday february 2, 2022:

• lecture: architect ann lui . rice university . 12noon – 1pm . FREE
• movie night: warhol wednesdays . rice university . 8pm . FREE

thursday frebruary 3, 2022:

• tay butler’s collageshop . blaffer art museum . 3-5pm . FREE
• school of art speaker series: sama alshaibi . u of h . 5pm reception // 6pm lecture . FREE
• camh teen council fashion show . camh . 6:30pm fashion show // 7:15pm social hour . FREE

friday february 4, 2022:

• art opening: mathieu baptiste . hmaac . 4-7pm . FREE
• art opening: self care, a live tattoo show . sleepy cyborg gallery . 6:30 – 9:30pm . FREE . don’t miss this !!
• movie: sweet sweetback’s baadasssss song . mfah . 7pm . $9 . iconic film that served as prototype for the blaxploitation franchise
• night of 1000 dolly’s . goodnight charlie’s . 8pm . $15

saturday february 5, 2022:

• land bridge tunnel preview party . memorial park . 10am – 3pm . FREE . so freaking cool… preview the new land new tunnels before they open to car traffic !!
• glassell school curator talk . glassell school . 11am – 12noon . FREE
• 2022 lunar new year celebration . asia society . 11am – 4pm . FREE
• art opening: nick flynn . g spot gallery . 6-8pm . FREE

sunday february 6, 2022:

• performance: opera scenes . shepherd school of music . 2pm . FREE . graduate voice students will perform a selection of opera pieces
• black hole 11th anniversary party . black hole coffee . 6pm . FREE

monday january 24, 2022:

• movie night: grease . axelrad . 7:30pm . FREE

tuesday january 25, 2022:

• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• live music: taylord’s gib son . bohemeo’s . 7pm . $5 . houston’s flower child blair truesdell is gonna be playing the flute !! what else is there to know?

wednesday january 26, 2022:

• performance: music for ‘comic relief’ . blaffer art museum . 6pm . FREE . students perform original work inspired by molly zuckerman-hartung’s exhibition !!
• warhol wednesdays film night . rice university . 8pm . FREE

thursday january 27, 2022:

• gallery concert . mfah . 6:30pm // 7:30pm . FREE
• core program lecture series . mfah . 7-8pm . FREE . elizabeth povinelli will focus on developing a critical theory of late liberalism, if that’s your thing
• art opening: trigger happy . pablo cardoza gallery . 7-10pm . FREE

friday january 28, 2022:

• performance: vibes at slugs saloon . camh . 12noon – 1pm . FREE
• music lecture: “three experiments in music writing” . moody center for the arts . 1pm . FREE
• art opening: soundwaves . moody center . 6-8pm . FREE
• sundance shorts . aurora picture show . 7pm . $10
• critical mass !! . guadalupe park . 7pm . FREE
• white oak music hall benefit show series . white oak music hall . 8pm . $10 . lots of buds playing lots of covers !!

saturday january 29, 2022:

• houston print crawl . various locations . 10am – 5pm // 5:30pm after party . FREE
• panel discussion: the afterlife of waste . houston climate justice museum . 2pm – 3:30pm . FREE
• benefit show for cristina frost . trip six . 3pm . $20
• body drip monthly after hours . 1109 providence street . 12midnight – 4am .  $10

sunday january 30, 2022:

• plant market sunday . central city co-op . 11am – 3pm . FREE
• east end plant share . tiny champions . 4-7pm . FREE
• seymore’s sunday shootout . shady acres saloon . 6pm . FREE

monday january 17, 2022:

• 2022 martin luther king jr. grande parade . midtown . 10am – 12noon . FREE
• movie night: across the universe . axelrad . 7:30pm . FREE
• htx free art friday meetup . grand prize bar . 7:30 -10pm . FREE . live painting and live models? not really sure what this is…

tuesday january 18, 2022:

• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• smokebreak . barbarella . 9:30pm . FREE before 10pm

wednesday january 19, 2022:

• killin’ time country vinyl night . two headed dog . 7:30pm two-step lessons // 9:00pm vinyl dj sets . FREE
• adriana’s dungeon . the ripcord . 11pm . FREE

thursday january 20, 2022:

• gallery concert . mfah . 6:30pm // 7:30pm . FREE
• history talk: the shape of houston . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE . talk by houstorian and montrose-bar-scene-regular, james glassman

friday january 21, 2022:

• film screening: the maltese falcon . rice university sewall hall . 7pm . FREE
• film screening: niki de saint phalle film . aurora picture show . 7pm . FREE . rare screening of ‘a dream longer than the night’ in conjunction with the menil collection

saturday january 22, 2022:

• ceramic vessel workshop . hccc .1-4pm . FREE . first of a two-part workshop on how to craft a vessel that is responsive to your own body and how it would be held
• taylor swift vs. olivia rodrigo dance party . satellite . 9pm . $13
• ‘new direction’ art pop-up . blue rose gallery . 6-10pm . FREE . this is gonna be so dang gooood, y’all !!

sunday january 23, 2022:

• film screening: filmfarsi . mfah . 5pm – 6:30pm . $10 . clips of iranian cinema before the revolution

wow… such a great week for art events. my goddaughter’s baptism is in baton rouge this weekend, but there are at least four art openings that should go to saturday if you’re in town. also, it’s the last week to see “time no longer” in the cistern. check it out on thursday when it’s free !! lastly, thanks to jane for providing this week’s banner photo. if you are in want of any eggplants, let me know…

monday january 10, 2022:

• houston urban gardeners meeting . west gray multiservice center . 6:30pm . FREE
• found vhs video night . two headed dog . 7pm . FREE
• movie night: labyrinth . axelrad . 7:30pm . FREE

tuesday january 11, 2022:

• yoga . discovery green . 6:30-7:30pm . FREE
• the moth . warehouse live . 7:30pm . $15
• tuesday gigante . secret group . 8pm . $ // pay what you can . hispanic comedy night !!

wednesday january 12, 2022:

• sit & stitch . hpl central library . 1-2pm . FREE

thursday january 13, 2022:

• “time no longer” experience . buffalo bayou cistern . 10am – 5pm . FREE
• art opening: steamrolled viii . the printing museum . 6:30pm . FREE
• rites and rhythms with dance afrikana . mfah . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• the dirty south sound series . camh . 6:30 – 8:30pm . FREE
• the gay agenda . rudyard’s . 9:30pm . $ // ? . queer variety show and the space kiddettes are playing

friday january 14, 2022:

• gulf coast reading series: cameron hammon . lawndale art center . 6:30 – 9:00pm . FREE

saturday january 15, 2022:

• third saturday open studios . silver street studios . 12noon – 5pm . FREE
• art opening: ronald llewellyn jones . hooks-epstein galleries . 12noon – 5pm . FREE . this is a must for your week !! ronald is one of the sweetest and most talented artists in houston
• art opening: members exhibition . box 13 . 1-5pm . FREE
• art opening: pawel dutkiewicz . anya tish gallery . 1-5pm . FREE
• art opening: group show . galveston artist residency . ?? . FREE
• 10 x 10 art show . hardy & nance studios . 5-9pm . FREE

sunday january 16, 2022:

• bicycle basics class . eado bike co . 11am . FREE
• open house & exhibition reception . glassell school . 2-4pm . FREE
• winder wonderland band showcase . numbers . 5pm . $12 . my buddy hank honey is playing !!

happy new year, friends !! can you believe we collectively made it 2022? i hope you’ve left the things that do not serve you in 2021. and i hope to see you at lots of events in our beloved houston this year.

monday january 3, 2022:

• cheap skate night . discovery green . 5-10pm . FREE

tuesday january 4, 2022:

• dungeons & dragons . central library . 5:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE

wednesday january 5, 2022:

• the dollhouse drag show . grand prize bar . 9pm – 12midnight . FREE

thursday january 6, 2022:

• public ritual and procession . camh & mfah . 6:30 – 8:30pm . FREE . a performance and community procession between the two museums !! i’m definitely going to this one.

friday january 7, 2022:

• lecture: rethinking wearables . rice university . 2-3pm . FREE . talk on the privacy implications of wearable tech

saturday january 8, 2022:

• art tour: divine spark . asia society . 11am – 12noon . $10
• public poetry reading series . central library . 2pm . FREE
• art opening: public spectacles . archway gallery . 6pm . FREE
• bowielvis fest . continental club . 6pm – ?? . $20

sunday january 9, 2022:

• curator talk: niki de saint phalle exhibition . menil collection . 3pm – 3:30pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• fade to black festival . match . january 6 – 8 . $25 . festival of new works by african-american playwrights

hi friends !! i’m up in ohio visiting family this week. and, since half of houston currently has covid and the other half is quarantining because they might have covid, dena and i are gonna skip the events calendar this week. stay safe out there, and we’ll be back on january 2nd to kick off 2023. HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

tuesday is the best day of the freaking year… the winter solstice !! the days will finally start getting a little longer, and that’s a great reason to feel optimistic despite all the scary covid news this week. if you’re looking for fun stuff to do, mask up and plan to basically camp out at two headed dog and grand prize all week. they’ve got rad stuff in the works. but be careful out there, y’all !!

monday december 20, 2021:

• christmas lights pop-up ride . i cycle bike shop . 7pm . FREE
• haunting visions presents lunar samples dj night . red dwarf . 8pm . FREE

tuesday december 21, 2021:

• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• haunted holidays movie night: krampus . how to survive on land and sea . 7pm . FREE
• smoke break . barbarella . 9:30pm . FREE // $5 after 10pm
• pass the mic open comedy . secret group . 12midnight . FREE

wedensday december 22, 2021:

• honky tonk angels . two headed dog . 7:30pm line dance lessons // 9pm vinyl set . FREE
• holidaze market . grand prize bar . 8-11pm . FREE

thursday december 23, 2021:

• film screening: british arrows . mfah . 6pm . $9 . a compilation of the best tv ads from 2020? i’m into it
• movie night: elf . axelrad . 7:30pm . FREE
• grand prize christmas party . grand prize bar . 9pm – 2am . FREE . the ruiners will play a show upstairs !!

friday december 24, 2021:

• nothing matters winter formal . secret group . 9pm – 2am . FREE // $5 after 11pm
• 2nd annual king diamond christmas eve . two headed dog . 9pm – 2am . FREE . a white elephant and a corpse santa !!

saturday december 25, 2021:

• MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!
• film screening: benedetta . 14 pews . 5pm . $11 . stacy and i saw this last week, and it’s SO good… go watch it in an old church on christmas day

sunday december 26, 2021:

• mvrs mini fest . the flat . 6pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• asia society children’s film festival . asia society . december 20 – 22 . FREE . films for folks of all ages, and they look pretty good. maybe you’re off work this week and can go see a movie at 10am?

it’s kind of a slow week this week, y’all. so it’s a good time to get all your holiday shopping done or meditate or read that book you’ve been meaning to, i guess?

monday december 13, 2021:

• houston urban gardeners . west gray multiservice center . 7pm . FREE
• they, who sound . lawndale art center . 7:30 – 9:30pm . FREE

tuesday december 14, 2021:

• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• haunted holidays movie night: “black christmas” . how to survive on land and sea . 7pm . FREE
• the moth story slam . warehouse live . 7:30pm . $15
• bi-weekly bingo . grand prize bar . 9pm . FREE
• oooh… dena, michael, halie, and i are going to the miracle at johnny’s pop-up !!

wednesday december 15, 2021:

• bedrock city comics holiday party . bedrock city comics . 7:30pm . FREE (+ free food and drinks)

thursday december 16, 2021:

• music in the gallery: “crossing borders” . mfah . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• the dirty south sound series with dj supastar . camh . 6:30 – 8:30pm . FREE
• movie night: “the grinch” . discovery green . 7-9pm . FREE

friday december 17, 2021:

• film screening and artist talkback: “by way of, houston” . society for africans in diaspora . 6:30 – 8:30pm . FREE . documentary series about the african diaspora in houston that looks super cool !!
• holiday art show . insomnia gallery . 7-10pm . FREE
• “you now have the floor” a comedic town hall show . midtown bar & grill . 8pm . $10

saturday december 18, 2021:

• story time bike tour of fifth ward . 5602 lyons avenue . 9:30am . FREE
• trills the season party . axelrad . 2-11pm . FREE . ancient cat society, b l a c k i e, and a bunch of other folks are playing !!
• battle of the bands . warehouse live . 7pm . FREE

sunday december 19, 2021:

• bicycle swap meet . d&w lounge . 12noon – 4pm . FREE
• punk rock garage sale . brash brewing . 1-5pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• yay !! grand prize bar is open again after being closed all last week thanks to some city construction

my new sunday tradition is updating the blog while watching yellowjackets. is anyone else watching? anyway, the best art event of the year is coming up this weekend… the glassell student art sale!! i find at least one incredible piece every year. (helena and andrew, let’s go after work on friday?) if you’re still in the market for gorgeous work after that, go pick up one of anastasia kirages’ collages or ahra cho’s pieces at the holiday markets this week !!

monday december 6, 2021:

• artist talk: 2021 artists-in-residence . virtual . 12noon – 1pm . FREE
• grand prize takes over the watch co . houston watch co . 6pm – 1am . FREE
• they, who sound . lawndale art center . 7:30 – 9:30pm . FREE

tuesday december 7, 2021:

• opening: “the paradox of water on the gulf coast” . third space gallery . 6-8pm . FREE
• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• live recording: desert oracle radio . galveston artist residency . 7pm . FREE
• live music: houston’s a.s.s. . two headed dog . 8pm . FREE . three accordions in one band playing lou reed covers !!

wednesday december 8, 2021:

• not much happening tonight, so go see my dear friend jerry atwood play piano at michael’s outpost, one of the last queer piano bars in the world . 9:30pm . FREE

thursday december 9, 2021:

• pop-up nail salon + artist talk with jennifer ling datchuk . hccc . 4-8pm . FREE . the manicure spots are all filled up, but the artist talk at 6pm promises to be extraordinary… be there !!
• art talk: data-driven art . mfah . 6:30 – 8pm . FREE
• opening: “bruce davidson’s photos” . menil collection . 7-9pm . FREE
• showgirl bingo . warehouse live . 7pm . FREE

friday december 10, 2021:

• opening: “sculpture block senior show” . elgin street studios . 6-8pm . FREE
• cat video fest . 14 pews . 7pm . $11
• fast friday bike ride . eado bike co . 7pm . FREE
• live music: overo . 1810 ojeman road . 9pm . $ // ?
• rave with sauscha + nudo !! . 421 schweikhardt st . 11pm . $20 . dance party that all the cute art queers will be at… what else do you need to know?

saturday december 11, 2021:

• friends of houston public library book sale . 6510 west little york road . 10am – 2pm . FREE
• 12th annual gingerbread build-off . levy park . 10am – 4pm . FREE
• holiday market . heights ironworks . 10am – 4pm . FREE
• camh drop-in experience: text collage . camh . 1-4pm . FREE
• “art, music, and a monster movie” . menil collection . 4-6pm music // 6pm film screening . FREE
• flea by night . discovery green . 6-10pm . FREE
• film premiere: jooyoung choi film . aurora picture show . 7pm . $10 . this is gonna be so fantastic !!
• film screening: benedetta . 14 pews . 7pm . $11
• christmas lights bike ride . d&w lounge . 7:30pm . FREE

sunday december 12, 2021:

• bazaar on the bayou . white oak music hall . 10am – 5pm . FREE
• winter market . genera . 11am – 4pm . FREE . the hippest holiday market of the weekend… lots of sweet friends are tabling.

on going events this week:

• glassell student art sale !! . glassell school . december 10-12 . FREE
• 8th annual islamic arts festival . masjid al-salam in spring, tx . december 11-12 . FREE

it’s late, so i’ll keep the intro short this week. wasn’t it SO great to read dena’s post last week? if you want more dena in your life, be sure to visit her table at craftidote on saturday !!

monday november 29, 2021:

• cheap skate night . discovery green . 5-10pm . $8
• they, who sound . lawndale art center . 7:30 – 9:30pm . FREE
• student concert: songs and arias . shepherd school of music . 7:30 – 9:30pm . FREE

tuesday november 30, 2021:

• artist on artist: frankfort on zuckerman-hartung . blaffer art museum . 12noon – 1pm . FREE
• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• myth writing workshop (part 1) . rice university . 6:30 – 8:30pm . FREE

wednesday december 1, 2021:

• the dollhouse drag show . grand prize bar . 9pm . FREE

thursday december 2, 2021:

• myth writing workshop (part 2) . rice university . 6:30 – 8:30pm . FREE
• artists in dialogue: response to afro-atlantic histories . mfah . 6:30 – 8:30pm . FREE
• concert and movie: beasts of the south wild . camh plaza . 6:30pm concert // 7:45pm film . FREE

friday december 3, 2021:

• movie night: elf . moody center for the arts . 6pm . FREE
• cosplay fashion show . gulf coast cosmos comics . 6-8pm . FREE
• film screening: sleep . rice university sewall hall . 7pm . FREE . german horror film… very spooky !!

saturday december 4, 2021:

• crafts to go: polymer-clay holiday ornaments . hccc . 11am – 1pm . FREE
• craftidote !!!! . antidote coffee . 12noon – 5pm . FREE . dena will have a table here with all the gorgeous, houston-themed work she spends all year crafting !!
• printing demonstration with gaby hutado-ramos . printing museum . 12noon – 3pm . $15 . gaby is SO talented and you get to take away a print from their work exploring queer Houston history !!
• art opening: neva mikulicz . anya tish gallery . 12noon – 5pm . FREE
• lecture on afro-atlantic art and architecture . mfah . 2pm – 3:30pm . FREE
• ambient avenues series . the silos at sawyer yards . 3pm . FREE . this is the last weekend to the see the houston sculpture month show at the silos… a tour of the exhibition will take place at 2pm before the performance
• silver street holiday market . silver street studios . 5-9pm . FREE
• art opening: robbie austin . front gallery . 6-8pm . FREE
• christmas in the streets bike ride . icycle bike shop . 6pm . FREE
• live music: fat tony & gio chamba . axelrad . 6pm – 1am . FREE . dena, i might swing by this… need to come after craftidote?

sunday december 5, 2021:

• yoga at rienzi . rienzi collection . 10am // 11:30am . FREE
• sunday swang bicycle swap meet . eado bike co . 2-5pm . FREE
• houston drink and draw . rudyard’s . 2-6pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• “bound away: voyages of enslavement in the americas” conference . rice university . december 3-4 . FREE