sorry i flaked out last week, and extra sorry to say it was kind of because of the superbowl. i don’t care at all about football, but free snacks and the fact that it was in houston go me into it. anyway happy valentines and doesn’t look like there’s too TOO much going on in town this week, but hey sometimes having less options is nice.
monday february 13, 2017:
- valentines day pop cup collab: lee lewis designs // sultanas daughter . 1004 truxillo st . 5-9pm . FREE
- houston urban gardners meeting + seed swap . west gray multiservice center . 6-8pm . FREE
tuesday february 14, 2017:
- valentines phermonel party . double trouble . 7pm . FREE + bring your ziplock bag / t-shirt (look on their instagram for more info)
wednesday february 15, 2017:
- instore: the lemon twigs . cactus music . 4:30pm . FREE
- instore: buzz cason & robert cline jr. . cactus music . 7pm . FREE
thursday february 16, 2017:
- craft social on third thursdays: some assembly required . houston center for contemporary craft . 6-8pm . FREE // ?
friday february 17, 2017:
- red currant . byzantine fresco chapel . 7 – 8pm . FREE
- town hall forum on protecting marginalized communities . eldorado ballroom . 7-9pm . FREE
- dollie barnes “caught in a phase” record release show + young mammals + el lago . rockefellers 3620 washington . 8-12midnight . $10
- stupid cupid party (it’s a bootown thing) . grand prize bar . 9pm – 2am . FREE *dance party*
saturday february 18, 2017:
- instore: dollie barnes . cactus music . 3pm . FREE
- so like, basically a mothly comedy show hosted by kathryn way . rec room . 8 – 9:30pm . $ pay what you can$
sunday february 19, 2017:
- instore: eric johnson . cactus music . 12:30pm . FREE
HOLY heck i can’t even wrap my head around all the free things happening this week. i was trying to type out all the free shows at discovery green, but gave up and decided to just copy and paste them below.
monday january 30, 2017:
- free shows at discovery green *see list below
tuesday january 31, 2017:
- free shows at discovery green * see list below
wednesday february 1, 2017:
- free shows at discovery green * see list below
- rec room bar grand opening . rec room . 5pm – 12am . FREE
- magpies & peacock present: sustainable HTX . magpies and peacocks 908 live oak . 6-9pm . FREE
thursday february 2, 2017:
- discovery green free shows * see list below
- menil neighborhood night . menil . 5 – 9pm . FREE + open a few hours later + food trucks and live jazz for the superbowl
friday february 3, 2017
- free shows at market square park : 11am charlee brown // 12:15 mind shrine // 1:15pm young girls // 2:15 dollie barnes
- free shows at discovery green * see list below
- cheap date 3: a $20 art show & market . hardy & nance studios . 7 – 11pm . $3 // $5 a couple (get there on time !!)
- winter dance party! buddy holly tribute! . continental club 9:30pm – 2am . $ // ? NICK !! wish you were in town for this !!
saturday february 4, 2017:
- andrew cobb’s class: kimchi and fermented vegetables class . finca tres robles . 10am – 12noon . $
- free shows at market square park : 11am dayta // 12 handsomebeast // 1pm el lago // 1:45 vodi // 2:30 camera cult // 3:15pm birthday club
- open studio: homemade valentines . CAMH . 2 – 4pm . FREE – this is SO cute !!
- super weekend block party finale . bagby park . 4 – 8pm . FREE . music : tamar davis // the kiland band // the slags
- free shows at discovery green * see list below
- women in punk fest . vinal edge records . 7 – 9pm . $ // ?
sunday february 5, 2017:
- free shows at discovery green * see list below
- valentine drop in DIY w/ pop shop america . texas art supply . 1 – 3pm . FREE + stop by and make some free shrinky-dink heart earrings
- super bowl LI action punt the pipelines for the people &planet . NRG park . 2 – 6:30pm
on going events // superbowl week things :
- mid main superfest . mid main . thursday – sunday . FREE
- navigation tailgate – super street market block party . navigation esplanade . thursday – sunday . $ // ?
Monday, January 30
4:15 pm The Mighty Orq
5:30 pm Folk Family Revival
4:15 pm Another Run
Wednesday, February 1
4:15 pm Max FLinn
5:30 pm Second Lovers
6:15 pm Buxton
7:45 pm Hayes Carll
9:15 pm Ryan Bingham
Thursday, February 2
3:00 pm Julia Cole
4:15 pm Children of Pop
5:30 pm Bang Bangz
5:45 pm Ingrid
6:45 pm Lizzo
8:00 pm Robert Glasper Experiment
9:30 pm Solange
3:00 pm Us
4:15 pm Catch Fever
5:30 pm Wrestlers
4:00 pm Feel Rich Fitness Concert
6:15 pm Robert Ellis
7:45 pm Shakey Graves
9:15 pm Leon Bridges
3:00 pm Mind Shrine
4:15 pm Say Girl Say
5:30 pm Dollie Barnes
7:30 pm Gary Clark Jr.
9:00 pm ZZ Top
2:15 pm The Allen Oldies Band
12:30 pm Grupo Fantasma
2:00 pm Los Skarnales
i had been excited about the march all week but had no idea it was going to be THIS big of a deal. i didn’t make a sign, but did paint a venus tit tee (sorry otherwild for swiping that idea) (and yes, they’re also responsible for those rad “the future is female” shirts) (and sorry blog followers for not having a picture of it. there’s a little sneak peak of it on my instagram thumbnails) but i did go with my mom and we were part of something much MUCH bigger than ourselves.
we started at the sabine st bridge and “marched” to houston city hall for the BIG women’s rally. i saw all kinds of people, all in solidarity and support of women – and heck of humans in general. it was a huge inspiration and the surge of energy has been with me all week.
excited i have basically something to do every night this week ( i like being busy and i like week days better than weekends . just btw ) but oh so sad nick is headed off to italy !! i’ll miss you bb !!
monday january 23, 2017:
- last monday of cheap skate night at discovery green !!
- comedy open mic . rudyards . doors open at 7:30pm . FREE
tuesday january 24, 2017:
- meeting to build the resistance against trump . the montrose center . 7 – 9 pm . FREE
- public program: alias : art and identity in cold war hollywood . the menil collection . 7 – 8pm . FREE
- bingo night: prizes, ticket giveaways & more! . the secret group . 8 – 11pm . $ // ? . nick !! lets go before 2xs . the host is your favorite “nick scary-wether” and everything !!
wednesday january 25, 2017:
- houston maker meetup . station houston . 7 – 10pm . FREE (dang, i have another commitment – wish i could go !! )
thursday january 26, 2017:
- design thinking 101 workshop . station houston . 5:30 – 6:30pm . FREE // ?
friday january 27, 2017:
- art opening + reception . art league . 6 – 9 pm . FREE
- opening reception : origins of the self . 6:30 – 9pm . FREE
saturday january 28, 2017:
- houston fossil, mineral, jewelry, and archaeological trade show . houston gem and mineral society . 10am – 6pm . FREE (i went to one of these in fort worth last year and left feeling so inspired !!)
- CARL “moon pools and petroleum play” cd release show w/ KA . vinal edge records . 7 – 9 pm . FREE
- so like basically with kathryn way! . rec room . 8 – 11pm . $ // ?
sunday january 29, 2017:
- the smiths and morrissey trivia night . rudyards . 4 – 7 pm . $ // ?
- little bar of horrors . grand prize . 7 – 12 midnight . FREE
on going events this week:
- FREE B-cycle rental . january 27 – february 5 . FREE
i’ve had the plan to read the life changing magic of tidying up: the japanese art of decluttering and organizing by Marie Kondo for quite a while. i’d been putting it off, letting the excitement come to a rolling boil. sometimes it’s fun to want something real bad and put it off just long enough so that your want for it grows to it’s fullest and THEN jump in head first. i spent car rides listening to random podcasts on the topic, talking to friends about it, and watched youtube videos before i even checked if the library had it in stock. i promised myself i’d finished the novel i started over christmas break first and that was punishment in itself. anyway, i finished the novel. checked out the book i’d been literally dreaming about, and started reading. i carried it around with me all week, so pleased with it’s petite size and cover.
I read it in a few days, and thought it was almost over hyped. although that’s probably because i’d been hearing so much about it over the past few weeks and felt like i already had a good understanding of the concept. the concept being: your house should be filled with things that bring you joy, and ONLY items that bring you joy. as for getting to that state of equilibrium, choose what in your house literally sparks joy while holding it – and choose to keep it. (opposed to “choosing” what to give away). donate the rest. (although she says “depose” or “throw away” a lot in her book which made me cringe every time) (she also talked about ripping out your favorite pages in books you only sort of like, gluing them into a notebook, and throwing away the rest of the book. my gosh. that’s horrible advice and made me not like her a little more than a little bit)
anyway this past monday i did the first step: clothes. i woke up early, took a shower and even did my hair – just so that i would be in a good state of mind to do a scary thing. then i took out everything clothes realated i owned and dumped them on the floor. i picked up each one, felt for the joy, and ended up giving away half of my closet. (some to goodwill, some to my mom so she can deal with it, and some i sold at buffalo exchange) it felt great !! half way through i forgot i was supposed to be personally thanking each item i was choosing not to keep, thanking them for the time we spent together and what they taught me. upon realizing i almost tumped over the bag and started again, but decided blowing a general kiss in the bag’s direction would be good enough. blah blah. up next books + knickknacks + papers + sentimental mementos.
anyone else read this little cutie and put the methods into practice? anyone inspired yet? side note, anyone have any good podcasts to listen to now that i’ve literally listened to every one with “tidying up” in the title on itunes. HA !!
(from the top of the hill in assisi, italy BTW)
monday january 16, 2017:
- film screening: get in the way: the journey of john lewis . eldorado ballroom . 6-8pm . FREE // ?
- open mic comedy night . rudyards . doors at 7:30pm . FREE
- level 1 and level 2 improv recital . BETA theatre . 8 – 9pm . $ // ?
- tiny concert: charlie bryan . poison girl . show at 10pm – 1am . FREE
tuesday january 17, 2017:
- instore: dale watson & ray benson . cactus music . 5:30 – 6:30pm . FREE
- love music: hunter sharpe w/ howard and the nosebleeds, hello planet . the nightingale room . 7 – 11pm . FREE
- gown up story time 98 . rudyards . 8pm + 10pm shows . $5
- open mic . boondocks . 9pm . $ // ?
wednesday january 18, 2017:
- art opening + reception . visual arts alliance VAA at the silos at sawyer yards . 6-8pm . FREE
- live music: henry + the invisibles . the nightingale room . 7 – 11pm . FREE
thursday january 19, 2017:
- heights sip & stroll . 19th st . 5-9pm . FREE
- bikehouston: third thursday social . meet at planetary cycles shop . 6:15pm . (20 mile ride) . FREE
friday january 20, 2017:
- live music: we were wolves w/ special guest . the nightingale room . 7-10pm . FREE
- film screening: sundance shorts . aurora picture show . 7:30 – 9pm . $10
- BAD IDEA: a free monthly comedy show . the secret group . 8 – 11pm . FREE . nick? wanna try this place again?
- microsatan improv night . cafe brasil . 9-10pm . $ pay what you can $ otherwise nick, need some ole’ microsatan boys in your life ?
saturday january 21, 2017:
- women’s march . houston city hall . 11 – 1:30pm . FREE . YEAH GIRLS !!
- the future is female: a fundraiser benefitting PPTV . axelrad . 3 – 5pm . FREE + donations for charity
- art opening + reception : erase/rewind, by flats . el bambi . 6 – 9pm . FREE . nick? go with me?
- public poetry presents : the PM show : poets and musicians at night . rudyards . 8pm – 2am . $ // ?
sunday january 22, 2017:
- prof. wiggins sunday matinees with very special guest tee vee . civic TV laboratories 2010 commerce st unit b . 4 – 6pm . FREE
- instore: dylan leblanc . cactus music . 5-6pm . FREE
- art opening + reception: shy town : some new work by blake jones . insomnia video game culture . 6 – 10pm . FREE
on going events this week:
- ice skating at discovery green !!
did you think i died or gave up on the blog or something !! well surprise i didn’t, i was just out of town. anyway back in houston now and ready to try a little harder in regards to panchoandleftey in 2017. not saying its a resolution or anything BUT what i have going here has so much potential and all the roadtrippin i’ve been doing has given me some mixed feelings about what home is and how i can stay invested and inspired in my own backyard. so above is a little picture i took in venice back in october and below i your houston events calendar for the week !! enjoy y’all !!
monday january 9, 2017:
- cheap skate night . discovery green . 4 – 10pm . $8 !! go for a date night !!
- houston urban gardner talk : winter farming w/ urban farmer tommy garcia-prats . west gray multiservice center . 6:30 – 9:30pm . FREE . come and sit next to me in the back row !!
tuesday january 10, 2017:
- well dang . come hang out with me and nick at double trouble, we’re bringing a hot glue gun wink wink
wednesday january 11, 2017:
- experimental action artist reveal and volunteer mixer . the brandon gallery . 7:30 – 9:30pm . FREE . ( performance art stuff )
- shinyribs + son of bitch . under the volcano . 8pm . $20 so much $$$ but should be worth it . me and nick will be there !!
thursday january 12, 2017:
- art opening : my houston II : new paintings by amy c. evans . koelsch gallery . 6 – 9 pm . FREE . painting of what houston used to look like !!
- art opening + receptions . spring street studios . 6 – 8pm . FREE
- lecture : lettering in the age of hip hop . CAMH . 6:30 pm . FREE
- art opening + reception: rainbow room : an installation by emily fens . matchbox gallery . 7 – 11p m. FREE
- 1st annual clothing swap . lady birds . 7 – 10pm . FREE
- movie night ” the breakfast club . discovery green . 7 – 10pm . FREE
friday january 13, 2017:
- art opening + reception : when dreaming is remembering . texas art asylum . 6 – 9pm . FREE
saturday january 14, 2017:
- second saturday at spring street . spring street studios . 2 – 7pm . FREE
- art exchange for a cause . sigma brewing company . 4 – 7pm . bring $10 for charity and a piece of art of the exchange !! this looks so SO fun !!
- black girl magic HTX artshow . midtown bar and grill . 6 – 9pm . FREE
sunday january 15, 2017:
- sewing classes // beginner and intermediate . rec room . took one of marcus’ beginner classes last year and LOVED it !!
on going events this week :
- 19 days in january : 19 films + community events before inauguration . rec room . 8pm each night . FREE . click the link to see what’s happening tonight !!
CRAFTIDOTE GOT POSPONED – come see me THIS sunday 12 – 5 and buy my houston ornaments !!!
monday december 5, 2016:
- cheap skate night . discovery green . 4 – 10pm . $8 a person . okay bb, you figured it out !!!
- my so called mondays: final THREE episodes . rec room . 8 – 10:30pm . $ // ?
- gender reel houston free movie screening . cafe brasil . 8 – 10pm . FREE
- dolly parton LIVE . nrg . 8 – 10pm . AHHHH wish i wasn’t so cheap !!!
tuesday december 6, 2016:
- volume 17 (glass mountain) launch & reading . cafe brasil . 6 – 8pm . FREE
- open mic night . the shed 5312 pease st . 8:30 – 12midnight . FREE
wednesday december 7, 2016:
- movie: eternal sunshine & lost in translation . axelrad . 7 – 11pm . FREE
thursday december 8, 2016:
- unsilent night . 105 sabine . 6-8pm . FREE w/ RSVP . OH NICK!!
- movie: elf . discovery . 7 – 10pm . FREE
friday december 9, 2016:
- goodbye progress: an art show . 1506 lorraine . 7 – 12midnight . FREE (this looks like a good one y’all !!)
- microsatan presents: the good evening christmas special . midtown bar and grill . 10pm . $ // ?
saturday december 10, 2016:
- hatha yoga . discovery green . 9 – 10am . FREE
- instore: handsomebeast . cactus music . 3pm . FREE
- RESCHEDULED: designcraft holiday art market . market square park . 10am . FREE . so glad this got rescheduled so i can go !!!
- movie: love actually . market square park . 7pm . FREE
- BUN B . discovery green . 7 – 9:30pm . FREE
- toxic shock hosting: huge clothing swap + pad / tampon collection . 609 oxford . 2 – 5pm .
- LIGHTS IN THE HEIGHTS . any boy want to bike around with me ?!?
sunday december 11, 2016:
- craftidote . antidote coffee 729 studewood . 12noon – 5pm . FREE . it was rescheduled COME SEE ME AND MY CRAFTS !!!
- north main pop-up market . el bambi . 12noon – 5pm . FREE
on going events this week:
- super fantasy mercado: houston edition (collaborative interactive installation) . TOMO mags . 2pm friday – saturday 5pm . FREE
look how cute i was at my craftidote booth last year – come see me and my crafts this saturday in the antidote coffee parking lot !!!
monday november 28, 2016:
- movie night: neverending story & the wizard of oz . axelrad . 7 – 11pm . FREE
tuesday november 29, 2016:
- gong on giving tuesday . mystic lyon . 7 – 8pm . FREE // donation
wednesday november 30, 2016:
- live music : roologic presents genesis blu + z’maji glamouratti . the nightingale room . 7 – 11pm . FREE
thursday DECEMBER 1, 2016 (END OF MY WHOLE30 MONTH !!!)
- broad city trivia . axelrad . 7 – 9pm . $10 to charity
- live music : muuy biien w/ ruiners . the nightingale room . 7 – 12midnight . FREE
- red starburst : fat tony dj set . arlos . 10pm – 2am . FREE
friday december 2, 2016:
- in-store: reckless kelly . cactus music . 5:30 – 6:30pm . FREE
- art opening . the art league houston . 6-9pm . FREE
- she’s real gone – women’s art showcase . east end studio gallery . 7-11pm . $5 – this looks REAL good
- live music : miles presley w/ emmanuel paris . the nightingale room . 7 – 10pm . FREE
- comedy: the haywire show . midtown bar & grill . 10pm . $10
saturday december 3, 2016:
- yoga . discovery green . 9-10am . FREE
- 7th annual design craft . market square park . 10am – 5pm . FREE (go to this then come see me at CRAFTIDOTE!!!)
- 8th annual CRAFTIDOTE (craft fair at antidote coffee shop) . antidote coffee shop . 12noon – 5pm . FREE (i have a booth – come say hi)
- in-store: rudy lynn with steve krase . cactus music . 3 – 4pm . FREE
- houston pride band presents “a yuletide ride” . MATCH . 7 – 8:30pm . $ // ?
sunday december 4, 2016:
- homeless CARE packet ride 4 . market square park . 10:30 – 2:30pm ride rolls out at 11am . FREE
on going events this week:
happy thanksgiving week y’all. i’m going to the country, then off on yet another camping trip with my bf. all the travels. nick – hope all the warm feelings from shout outs last week can carry over, becuase i’ve got like nothin for ya this week. whamp whamp.
monday november 21, 2016:
- movie night with uinta: an evening with jay and silent bob . axelrad . 7-11pm . FREE
- moving sidewalk’s friendsgiving potluck . moving sidewalk . 7pm – 2am . FREE
- comedy open mic . rudyards . 7:30pm . FREE
- my so called mondays : ep. 16 . rec room . 8 – 9:30pm . $ // ?
- tiny concert: pearl crush . poison girl . 9pm – 2am . FREE
tuesday november 22, 2016:
- 90s open mic night . wonky power live . 5:30 – 10:30pm . $5
- surf movie & mixer . cafe brasil . 6pm . FREE
- frostival . discovery green . 6-10pm . FREE
- august, a film by emily peacock . aurora picture show . 7:30 – 8:30pm . $10
- comedy open mic . boondocks . 9pm . $ // ?
wednesday november 23, 2016:
- blaggards (10pm) & beetle (7pm) . continental club . 7pm – 1am . $5 . MOM, your favorites
thursday november 24, 2016:
- 67th annual HEB thanksgiving day parade . houston city hall . 9-10am . FREE
friday november 25, 2016:
- pop-up peace fest . houston peace festival : live oak friends Quaker meeting house 1318 w 26th st. 12noon – 5pm . FREE
- quaker barter fair (buy nothing november 25th day) . live oak friends Quaker meeting 1318 w 26th st . 1-4pm . FREE
- in-store: frog hair “black friday” . cactus music . 3-4pm . FREE
- art opening : hibernation : the art of nicky davis . insomnia video game culture . 6- 10pm . FREE
- FREE intro to improv class . station theatre . 7:30 – 8pm . FREE (wow, i’m the littlest bit tempted – good thing i’ll be out of town camping so don’t have to make the decision to go or not)
- shakin all over 1960s rock n roll dance party . big top lounge . 9pm – 2am . FREE
saturday november 26, 2016:
- small business saturday . cactus music . 10am – 9pm . FREE
- houston garden crawl #2 . discovery green . 12noon – 7pm . FREE (michael – HA!)
- notmypresident 5k MARCH . houston city hall . 3pm
- in-store: ishi . cactus music . 4 – 5pm . FREE
- apple bobbing contest . axelrad . 4-7pm . FREE
sunday november 27, 2016:
- open mic . the secret group . 9pm . FREE // ?
- songwriters sunday: dillion trimm & chase hamblin . deans downtown . 8-10pm . FREE
on gonig this week:
- pop shop houston holiday fest 2016 . 2000 edwards st . 11am – 8pm . FREE
- friendsgiving at hunter dance center $5 classes all week . hunter dance center 747 n shepherd #100 . november 21 – 28 . WHAT the heck – do i need to get back into modern dance !?!?!