all i’ve been doing is having fun and staying up late. this week i’m going to do all the sleeping !!

monday april 17, 2017:

• comedy open mic . rudyards . 8pm – 2am . FREE

tuesday april 18, 2017:

• yoga . 6:30 – 7:30pm . discovery green . FREE
• grown up story time #101 . rudyards . 8pm and 10pm . $5
• trajectory of a curve, site-specific sound and light . turrell skyspace . 8:30 – 9:30pm . FREE

wednesday april 19, 2017:

• current conversations: infrastructure for impossible movement . MATCH . 12noon . $ // ?
• pier & beam april happy hour . julep . 6-9pm . FREE
• LGB and what about the T? . aurora picture show . 6-9pm . $ // ?
• instore: CJ ramone . cactus music . 6:30pm . FREE
• civil liberties: a community discussion . asia society . 6:30 – 8pm . FREE + rsvp
• live music: little outfit . the nightingale room . 7-11pm . FREE
• 7 minutes in purgatory with iam abramson . the secret group . 8pm . $ // ?
• still tippin’ HTX (drake night) . satellite bar . 9pm -2am . $ // ?

thursday april 20, 2017:

• instore: doyle bramhall II . cactus music . 5:30pm . FREE
• UH PDM 17 thesis exhibition: xiii . alabama song . 6-9pm . FREE
• craft social: weave and leave happy . houston center for contemporary craft . 6-8pm . FREE
• blanket bingo . market square park . 6pm . $10 +
• harris phest . 8th wonder brewery . 6-10pm . $ // ?
• live music: vodi w/ birthday club . the nighingale room . 7-10pm . FREE

friday april 21, 2017:

• rec room arts’ season announcement happy hour . rec room . 5-7pm . FREE
• jason moran: da camera JAM . discovery green . 6:30 – 8:30pm . FREE
• circo avendia . discovery green . 7-10pm . FREE
• live music: adam bricks w/ special guest . the nightingale room . 7-10pm . FREE
• four twenty one . eastdown warehouse . 7-2am . $20 // ?
• music that should be dance . miller outdoor theatre . 8pm . FREE
• bad idea: a free monthly comedy show . secret group . 8-10pm . FREE

saturday april 22, 2017:

• 26th annual KTRU outdoor show . rice central quad . 2-9pm . FREE
• RECORD STORE DAY
• instore: charlie harrison (charlie & the regrets) dj session . 11am – 1pm . FREE
• instore: mandolin orange . cactus muisc . 2-3pm . FREE
• earth day on the avenida . discovery green . 5-10pm . FREE
• flea by night . discovery green . 6-10pm . FREE
• art opening: give props . cactus music . 5-7pm . FREE
• doomsday wrestling . market square park . 7pm . FREE
• live music: sik cule w/ gold cherry . the nightingale room . 7-10pm . FREE
• che malambo . miller outdoor theatre. 8pm . FREE
• the filthiest party alive! a john waters birthday celebration! . big star bar . 8-11pm . FREE

sunday april 23, 2017:

• rockin’ rollin’ prints 2017: a print odyssey . st. arnolds brewery . 10am – 5pm . FREE + it came from the bayou show
• doll sewing potluck pary . FLATS . 2pm -6pm . FREE
• counter coven april meet up: intro to improv comedy . rec room . 5-8pm . FREE
• the stacks 4.8: crossover with hands off parents! . rec room . 8-11pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• freak show . axelrad . 3 different local bands/djs playing each night !!
• 1 year anniversary week: the conservatory
• willow waterhole music fest . saturday + sunday

I have a friend in town for the weekend, can’t wait to show off houston !! and what a good weekend it will be. lots of options.

monday april 10, 2017:

• houston uran gardners: rainwater harvesting w/ nell wheeler .  west gray multi-serivce center . 6:30 – 8pm . FREE .
• bollywood fun and fit . discovery green . 7-8pm . FREE
• film screening – week of solidarity . solidarity houston . 7-9pm . $ // ?
• comedy open mic . rudyards . 8pm – 2am . FREE
• super open mic mondays . rec room . 9-11pm . FREE

tuesday april 11, 2017:

• yoga . discovery green . 6:30pm . FREE
• friends themed trivia . front porch pub . 7:30 – 10pm . FREE
• bleeps, blips, blops and blunders aka where did she go? . rec room . 7:30 – 8:30pm . $ // ?

wednesday april 12, 2017:

• live music: VODI w/ whit . the nightingale room . 7-11pm . FREE
• movie screening: there’s something about mary . market square park . 7:30pm . FREE

thursday april 13, 2017:

• cultured cocktails: lawndale art center . bar boheme . 5-8pm . FREE
• green grrrl pwr! zine workshop w/ zinerest houston . houston center for contemporary craft . 6-8pm . FREE
• CAMH music fest (hosted by their teen council) . CAMH . 6:30 – 8:30pm . FREE
• craftivism houston april postcard party . pop shop houston . 7-9:30pm . FREE

friday april 14, 2017:

• circo avenida . discovery green . 7-10pm . FREE
• free happy hour rockshow : band on the run . continental club . 7-9pm . FREE
• US army field band . miller outdoor theatre . 8pm . FREE
• microsatan presents: it’s good to be home! . rec room . 8:30 – 11pm . $5

saturday april 15, 2017:

• fermentation demos . eastside (near richmond and kirby) urban harvest farmers market . 8-12noon ish . FREE
• yoga . discovery green . 9-10am . FREE
• instore: the cuckoos . cactus music . 1pm . FREE
• really really free market . menil park . 1-5pm . FREE
• instore: k-rino . cactus music . 3pm . FREE
• friends with benefits: a benefit for planned parenthood . the secret group . 7pm-12 . $ // ?
• live music: the cockoos + dillion trimm . nightingale room . 7-10pm . FREE
• so basically with kathryn way! . rec room . 7:30 – 9pm . $10
• max flinn (9pm) + micky and the motorcars . armadillo palace . 8-11pm .
• bollywood show . miller outdoor theatre . 8:15pm . FREE
• fistful presents: soul clap & dance off . walters . 9pm – 2am . $8-10 . me AND nick have out of town friends in town, so not saying we’re going BUT it does look like a way cool thing !! so someone should go !!

sunday april 16, 2017:

• total blasphemy – group art show . insomnia video game culture . 6-10pm . FREE
• geeks who drink trivia. lowbrow . 6-9pm . FREE
• frenemies: a weekly improv jam . the secret group . 9pm . $ // ?

on going events this week:

• weekend midnight movie at river oaks: clueless 

monday april 3, 2017:

• artist town hall – presented by art takes action houston . station museum . 6:30 – 9pm . FREE + rsvp
• comedy open mic . rudydards . doors at  7:30pm . FREE

tuesday april 4, 2017:

• arts + culture happy hour party . grand prize bar . 5-7pm . FREE
• yoga . discoery green . 6:30 – 7pm . FREE
• LIVE music: vodi w/ handsomebeast . the nightingale room . 7-11pm . FREE
• neo benshi 30 . the secret group . 8-10pm . $5

wednesday april 5, 2017:

• twelve moments: experiencing spiritual & faith traditions . rothko chapel . 12-1pm . $ // ?
• rhymes with orange – a citrus class with daneil millikin . mcgovern centennial gardens . 6-7:25pm . FREE
• sig’s lagoon presents derek yaniger . double trouble . 7-12midnight . FREE

thursday april 6, 2017:

• art car sneak peek . discovery green . 6-10pm . FREE
• LIVE music: nic and the lonesome . the nightingale room . doors at 7pm . FREE
• tears for beers: an 8-s new wave party . satellite bar . 8pm – 2am . FREE
• new phone who this? an improv show (kinda) . the secret group . 10pm . $ // ?

friday april 7, 2017:

• where does houston’s recycling go? MRF tour . waste management . 10 – 12noon . FREE + RSVP . wish i could go to this, it’d be so interesting. finger’s crossed my mom can go and tell me about it !!
• in-store: mike valley . cactus music . 3-4pm . FREE
• the 2017 legendary art car ball . hermann square . 7-11pm . $30
• wood block printing craft class . pop show houston 321 a  w 19th st . 7-9pm . $ // ?
• reverberation + jean-paul’s birthday . grand prize bar . 10pm – 2am . FREE

saturday april 8, 2017:

• girl crush spring market . the west studios 948 heights blvd . 12noon – 6pm . FREE
• ART CAR PARADE . downtown houston . 12noon – 5pm . FREE
• no ban, no wall, affordable care for all rally . moody park . 1-3:30pm . FREE
• in-store: corrington wheeler . cactus music . 1-2pm . FREE
• in-store: fox parlor . cactus music . 3-4pm . FREE
• viva frida! XII annual friday festival group show . the hardy & nance studios . 6-9pm . FREE
• como la flor a tribute to selena . the continental club . 7-11pm . $ // ?
• space villians single release show . the secret group . 8-12:30am . $ // ?

sunday april 9, 2017:

• in full bloom with breakfast yoga club (donation based yoga at Rienzi) . reinzi 1406 kirby dr . 9-11am . $5+ donation
• make a mala + meditation workshop . pop shop houston 321 a w 19th st . 11am – 1pm . $ // ?
• geek who drink trivia . lowbrow . 6-9pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• footloose the musical . miller outdoor theatre . thursday // friday // saturday . 8pm . FREE

hey yall. get ready for all the open mics, what is it freshman year of college in houston again? anyway, besides that, there is so much happening this week. get excited, especially if this almost TOO perfect weather sticks around. all the things at rec room, HA i promise they don’t pay me to advertise for them. and the black hole 6 year anniversary HOW did that happen so fast. someone asked me to visit them in nashville again this weekend, that’d be fun but also good-to-know i could still be busy if i stayed home. i love you so much houston.

monday march 27, 2017:

• manic mondays 80s mix/all day happy hour . the flat . 4pm-2am . FREE . NICK $4 frozen mohitos and pina coladas all day – want to get together monday night instead/in addition to our tuesday date ?
• parent teacher conference – an improv show . rec room . 7-8pm . $ // pay what you can
• comedy open mic . rudyards . doors at 7:30pm . FREE
• super open mic mondays: put your heart out there . rec room . 8-10pm . FREE

tuesday march 28, 2017:

• maker meetup . magpies and peacocks . 7-9pm . FREE
• bingo night . the secret group . 8pm . FREE + $ for your bingo cards
• open mic comedy . boondocks . 9:30pm . FREE
• karaoke . arlos . late – 2am . FREE . i kind of like how this is a secret gem of an event, so only come if you’re cool

wednesday march 29, 2017:

• $2 bill: a two dollar comedy show . the secret group . 8pm . $2
• karaoke . the secret group . 10pm . $ // ?

thursday march 30, 2017:

• backwordz ‘veracity’ release in-store performance . cactus music . 5:30 – 6:30pm . FREE

friday march 31, 2017:

• htx boss babes spring pop-up market . summer st studios . 6-10pm . FREE
• 8 track sessions – bombon . 8th wonder brewery . 7-10pm . FREE
• critical mass . market square park . 7pm . FREE
• free into to improv class . station theater . 7:30 – 8:30pm . FREE
• relationshit: LIVE with kam franklin . rec room . 8:30 – 10:30pm . $10 oh nick, you know i’d be so down for this !!
• disco 31 (dad’s records will be spinning rare funk and disco music on the last day of march) . big top lounge . 10pm – 2am . FREE

saturday april 1, 2017:

• health fest houston . discovery green . 10am – 6pm . FREE
• instore: merel and tony with the woe woe woes . cactus music . 1-2pm . FREE
• open studio: analogue social media party . CAMH . 2-4pm . FREE
• olivewood cemetery ride . 3pm . FREE . nick …do we need to?
• houston book swap . rec room . 5-7pm . FREE
• LIVE music: asli & andrew (dj set) . the nightingale room . 7-10pm . FREE
• beta april fools thing . rec room . 8pm . $ // ?

sunday april 2, 2017:

• montrose mingle . cutLoose hair . 1-5pm . FREE
• black hole 6th anniversary party (wow. HOW ?!?!) . black hole party . 5-8pm . FREE
• wooster’s 2nd anniversary celebration . wooster’s . 4-8pm . FREE
• sticky fingers 3 – sticker art show . insomnia video game culture . 6-10pm . FREE
• geeks who drink trivia . lowbrow . 6-9pm . FREE . nick, if only we had more friends – this would be a fun sunday thing
• deep shadows: djs playing slow and sweet soul . little dipper . 6-10pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• FOOTLOOSE the musical . miller outdoor theater . thursday // friday // saturday . 8pm . FREE
• an act of justice: undoing the legacy of mass incarceration . rothko chapel . thursday // friday // saturday . FREE  + donations appreciated
• houston whatever fest 

it’s my birthday week. so, that’s kind of exciting !! here’s a picture from my party last year, one of my favorite’s for sure. it was in my apartment and there were activities. along with eating cake and drinking coconut rum drinks, guests helped me work on this giant coffee table puzzle and mades a shrinky-dinks. i just did a little searching and i guess i never posted pictures from it. dumb. anyway here’s a link if you want to reminisce some of my other birthdays past. and now for this week’s events:

monday march 20, 2017:

• comedy open mic . rudyards . doors at 7:30pm . FREE
• tiny concert series presents: skrla steel trio . poison girl . 10pm . FREE

tuesday march 21, 2017:

• it’s my BIRTHDAY. how old do you think i am? any guesses?
• houston cyclists demonstrate . city hall . 6:30 – 7pm . FREE . this is SUCH a good idea !! go houston bikers !!
• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• pints and postcards // aclu fundraiser . axelrad . 6:30 – 9:30pm . FREE
• grown-up story time 100 . rudyards . 8pm + 10pm . $5
• electrolab: loop38 . skyspace . 8:15 – 9:15pm . FREE . they would do loop”38″ on my birthday. HA!

wednesday march 22, 2017:

• le spring film festival de mobil phone . rec room . 8-9pm . $5

thursday march 23, 2017:

• mark c austin’s 40th birthday party & charity concert . the heights theater . 6 – 11:30pm . $ // ?
• harvard recent grad happy hour . axelrad . 6-8:30pm . FREE . any other single friends thinkin what i’m thinkin, ehh ehh? then again, “recent grads” are we too old for this ?!?
• movie night: dreamgirls . market square park . 6-9pm . FREE
• poetry slam + catalogue release party . CAMH . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• dance lessons . discovery green . 7-9pm . FREE

friday march 24, 2017:

• greg abbott protest, the people’s state of the state . hilton americas-houston . 11am – 2pm . $ // ?
• papermaking demonstration by drew cameron . houston center for contemporary craft . 1-5pm . FREE
• art opening + artist talk: how do i say her name? organized by ann johnson // the space between greig and morning // dysfunctional systems . art league . 6-9pm . FREE
• the darkroom social . houston center for photography . 6-8pm . $10
• friday WE’RE in love, hosted by the umber nightclub documentary . numbers . 9pm – 3am . $ // ? . NICK this would be the night to go !!
• late-night improv comedy: dark matter . station theater . 10 – 11:30pm . $ // ?

saturday march 25, 2017:

• counter-protest against pro-trump rally at houston city hall . city hall . 11am – 2:30pm . FREE
• in-store: janet robin . cactus music . 1-2pm . FREE
• houston art car preview celebration . market square park . 5-10pm . FREE
• TOMO project space: show and tell . TOMO mags . 6-9pm . FREE
• live music: fiddle witch & the demons of doom w/ kelly doyle trio . the nightingale room . 7-10pm . FREE . mom? dad?
• grown-up storytime: the 100th celebration . the secret group . 8-11pm . $20 !!! i don’t have a ticket yet, do we need to go?
• rec room’s 2nd annual beer & ice cream social . rec room . 8 – 12midnight . $25
• love tempo dance party . grand prize . 9pm – 2am . FREE

sunday march 26, 2017:

• spring drop in crafting . texas art supply . 1-3pm . FREE
• instore: the lucky losers . cactus music . 3pm . FREE
• counter coven march meetup: calming practices . pop shop houston . 6-9pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• bayou city art festival memorial park 2017 . if you need something to do with your mom this weekend
• roller rink at discovery green !!

HI HI HI HI HI. guess what, I’m on vacation and nick doesn’t know it yet but he is maybe going to write this week’s calendar for me. fingers crossed he says yes and does the hard work while i’m kicking up dust in nashville. thought i’d do a little nod to him and feature him in this week’s calendar picture – isn’t he a cutie !! this was us making valentines for some lucky guys and gals last year. give him some love about this week’s events and maybe you’ll be on the valentine list for next year, maybe …

(oh my gosh, dena is the freakin best and OF COURSE i agreed to do the calendar this week !! – nick)

monday march 13, 2017:

• mayor turner presents: a raisin in the sun . mfah . 7pm . $9
• student teacher conference (improv show) . beta theater . 7pm . pay what you can
• rudyards open mic comedy . rudyards . 7:30pm . FREE
• alley all-new reading: pilgrim . alley theater . 7:30pm . FREE + tickets required . molly, wanna go??

tuesday march 14, 2017:

• pi day – go eat pie !!
• bingo night . the secret group . 8pm . FREE

wednesday march 15, 2017:

• voices from frontlines at standing rock. solidarity houston . 7pm . FREE

thursday march 16, 2017:

• cultured cocktails (benefiting countercurrent) . bar boheme . 5 – 8pm . FREE
• walking & talking around architecture, sculpture, and female body . diverse works . 6pm . FREE
• craft social on third thursdays (dye fabric w/ edible pigments) . center for contemporary craft . 6pm . FREE
• bring back the monarchs to texas . houston arboretum . 6:45pm mixer // 7:15pm presentation . FREE
• craftivism political postcard party . pop shop houston . 7 – 9:30pm . FREE + BYOB

friday march 17, 2017:

• saint patrick’s day – go drink green beer !!
• a true texas smorgasbord (house show) . christmas island . 8pm – 2am . $7 for the bands + BYOB (hosted by my couple crush, izzy and jonathan !!)
• a fistful of soul . continental club . 10pm – 2am . FREE . (ashley is bartending in the tiki hut !! go say hi and tip big.)

saturday march 18, 2017:

• millennials for office 101 . rice university . 9:30am . FREE + rsvp required
  
• houston zydeco fest . jones plaza . 12:30 – 10pm . $15
• curator tour: fotofest international . silver street studios . 2pm . FREE
• willie nelson . nrg stadium . 3:45 – 7pm . SOLD OUT … but you KNOW dena will be there!
• the phantom royals . nightingale room . 7 – 10pm . FREE . maybe they’ll do a surf rock version of corn liquor train? pretty please!
• so like, basically . rec room . 8pm . pay what you can (benefits hatch youth)

sunday march 19, 2017:

• violet tiger tattoo grand opening . violet tiger . 1 – 8pm . FREE + free beer

on going events:

• the future is female festival (seven plays by texas women) . studio 101 // main street theater . march 15 – 26 . pay what you can

i’m in houston for a few days this week, then off to the exact location pictured above for a spring break full of 2-stepping with my favorite pen-pal in real life. and randomly if you’re from ohio, here for three months, and let my mom talk your ear off while working in the japanese garden last week – way to go finding my blog. need a friend to bike around with, send me a message !!

monday march 6, 2017:

• roller rink cheap skate night . discovery green . 5-10pm . $ // ?
• arts + culture texas: monday happy hour . grand prize bar . 5-7pm . FREE
• improv show: student teacher conference . the rec room . 7-8pm . $ // pay what you can
• comedy open mic . rudyards . 7:30pm . FREE

tuesday march 7, 2017:

• ride & attend public session on bike plan . houston city hall .1-5pm . FREE
• lecture: playing the russia or china card? (trump related) . united way of greater houston . 6:30 – 8pm . $ // ?
• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE
• neo benshi 29 . the secret group . 8-10pm . $5

wednesday march 8, 2017:

• resilience H2Ouston: RDA civic forum . cherie flower garden pavilion at hermann park . 6-7:30pm . $ // ? probably FREE
• twilight meditation for international women’s day . rothko chapel . 6-8pm . $ // ? probably FREE + donation appreciated

thursday march 9, 2017:

• BEETLE’s 15th anniversary celebration . the continental club . 7-10pm . FREE + suggested donation . mom, LET’S GO !!

friday march 10, 2017:

• french cultures festival . discovery green . 6-10pm . $ // ?
• mfah mixed media + your ticket can get you into the ron mueck show too !!/? . MAFH . 8pm – 12midnight . $ // ?
• VHSlaughter fest presents: re-animator on VHS! .  misfit toys . 8-10pm . FREE but seating is v limited
• show: rogues among us // clay melton band // no rehearsal . the waughford . 8pm – 12midnight . $10 + open bar . nick, lets go to another show at the waughford someday !!

saturday march 11, 2017:

• the spring seed swap . finca tres robles . 9am // ? . FREE
• andrew cobb’s class: kimchi and fermented vegetables . finca tres robles . 10am . $
• instore: george west . cactus music . 1pm . FREE
• andrew cobb’s OTHER class: fermentaion frying pan: sourdough pancakes, dosas, & chutney . finca tres robles . 2pm . $
• gallery talk: terry r myers . CAMH . 2-3pm . FREE
• houston art car preview celebration . market square park . 4-9pm . FREE
• https://www.facebook.com/events/1265431120211629/sound performance: listen around your way . diverse works . 6-7pm . FREE

sunday march 12, 2017:

• becoming an effective activist . the montrose center . 2-4pm . FREE
• battle station: finals (competitive improv) . station theatre . 7-8pm . $ // pay what you can

on going events this week:

• the RODEO !!
• rolle skating rink at discovery green !!

good news, i did and posted the calendar on time. bad-ish news is that there isn’t too much going on this week. leave a comment with details of any events i might have missed.

monday february 27, 2017:

• houston bike summit . st. arnolds brewing company . 5-8pm . $ // ?
• last mondays documentary series: prog rock britannia . the brandon gallery 1709 westheimer . 7-9pm . FREE
• comedy open mic . rudyards . 7:30pm . FREE

tuesday february 28, 2017:

• bingo night . the secret group . 8pm . $ // ?
• comedy open mic . boondocks . 9:30pm . $ // ?

wednesday march 1, 2017:

• health care in houston town hall . united way 50 waugh dr . 6-7pm . $ // ?

thursday march 2, 2017:

• mid main FIRST thursday . mid main 3606 main st . 6-11pm . FREE

friday march 3, 2017:

• go texan day !!
• discovery green roller rink opening !! bands + roller derby girls . discovery green . 5-10pm . $12
• marbled ring dish + geometric jewelry DIY workshop . 321 w 19th st . 7- 9pm . $ // ?

saturday march 4, 2017:

• yoga (it’s staring back up !!) . discovery green . 9-10am . FREE
• art swap . lawndale art center . 10am – 2pm . FREE . this looks SO COOL !!
• instore: lonestar hippie . cactus music . 1pm . FREE

sunday march 5, 2017:

i was out of town. all these exciting things happening on a sunday – i promise i’ll work on this tonight/tomorrow. i won’t let y’all down !!

okay, well at least it’s in time for the weekend !!

thursday february 23, 2017:

• 20hertz: jawwaad taylor (lecture + performance) . CAMH . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE

friday february 24, 2017:

• official ribbon cutting and public opening of the moody center . mood center for the arts at rice university . 4-6pm + grand opening “celebration” 7-10pm . FREE
• instore: band of heathens . cactus music . 5:30pm . FREE

saturday february 25, 2017:

• poe co garage sale . poe elementary . 8am . !!!
• me + andrew cobb will be doing fermentation demonstrations at the Urban Harvest Eastside farmers market (the one off kirby and Eastside st.) come see us !!
• houston creole heritage festival & parade . discovery green . 9am – 9pm . FREE // ?
• levy park grand opening event . levy park 3801 eastside . 10am – 7:30pm . FREE . this is where i learnd to swim !!
• rights are rad – a party with the ACLU . axelrad . 12noon – 10pm . FREE + probably kind of a fundraiser
• instore: charlie and the regrets . cactus music . 1pm . FREE
• instore: bandulus + steady 45’s + dj sesssion . cactus music . 3-5pm . FREE
• dusan tynek dance theatre . turrell skyspace . 6-7pm . $ // ?
• midnight at the moody (dance party !!) . moody center for the arts at rice university . 10pm – 2am . FREE // it says it’s for rice students … but …

sunday february 26, 2017:

• cosmic kooks art show: new works by wizard of barge . insomnia video game culture . 6-10pm . FREE

hon going events this weekend:

• experimental action 2017 . a REALLY big deal performance art thing in houston !!