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5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, July 7-9

See everyone's favorite beekeeping author, listen to the Houston Symphony and crawl across a series of brewpubs.

07/06/2017 By Arman Badrei, Kara Fields, and Spencer Vogel

BEEEEEEEES!!!

A Beginner’s Guide to Neil Gaiman

He wrote American Gods, the Sandman comics and Coraline. Get excited for his upcoming lecture.

07/04/2017 By Chris Becker

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

Your Ultimate Guide to the Fourth of July

Lots of fireworks, a barbecue eating contest and 20,000 pounds of snow right here in Texas.

06/30/2017 By Arman Badrei, Kara Fields, and Spencer Vogel

Summer is here

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, June 30-July 2

Featuring a North vs. South baseball matchup, The Lion King and, most of all, beer.

06/29/2017 By Arman Badrei, Spencer Vogel, and Kara Fields

Party with a purpose

Inside the Latest Iteration of The Dope Art Show

Different forms of art come together for a harmonious display of artistic expression.

06/23/2017 By Shondrika Cook

Yaaassss

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, June 23-25

Get ready for a colorful Pride weekend filled with Dynamo orange and Mexican modernism.

06/22/2017 By Arman Badrei

Ice House

Dog Shows Offer a Chance to Rescue Pure-Bred Pups, Not Just Admire Them

The 40th annual Houston World Series of Dog Shows allows potential pup owners to get to know the breeds before adopting.

06/22/2017 By Marianella Orlando

Pride Guide

The Babados and Babadon'ts of Celebrating Pride in the Trump Era

Haters should sashay away.

06/19/2017 By Javier Garza

On Your To-Do List

Five Things You Must Do This Weekend: June 16–18

Celebrate Emancipation Park, get chased by aliens, and jam out to the Fab Four.

06/16/2017 By Arman Badrei, Kara Fields, and Spencer Vogel

Festival Overture

Rare Stradivarius Violins Arrive in Houston, Ready for Some Play

Florian Leonhard brings his unique instruments and repertoire of knowledge to the Texas Music Festival this weekend.

06/15/2017 By Cara Maines

Charitable Acts

Spontaneous Smattering Returns to Improvise for School Supplies

Writers and actors will come together this weekend at The Beacon Theatre to write nine one-act plays in 24 hours—all for a good cause.

06/15/2017 By Holly Beretto

Far out

Aliens Invade Wet’n’Wild Splashtown with a New Six-Story Water Slide

The question is: Will little green men make the lines feel shorter?

06/13/2017 By Julia Gsell

Small Batch

Experience Houston's Literally Short Film Festival One Country at a Time

“These movies make you think more, have deeper conversations, and are more controversial."

06/13/2017 By Andrew Hopf

Giving Back

A Stutter Can't Stop Astros Star George Springer

At the outfielder's annual bowling classic this weekend, proceeds will go towards CAMP Say, helping youth who stutter.

06/09/2017 By Allyson Waller

DeVito Live

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, June 9-11

It's like this: If you miss your chance to see Danny DeVito perform for free, there's only one person to blame.

06/08/2017 By Spencer Vogel, Arman Badrei, and Kara Fields

BYOTC

Party with Jane Austen All Summer Long at Brazos Bookstore

Break out your parasols and corsets because Jane Austen is coming to Houston.

06/08/2017 By Doni Wilson

Superstar

Meet the Young Actors Performing Once on This Island at Miller Outdoor Theatre

Humphreys School of Musical Theatre students ages 9 to 19 take the stage this week to perform the Caribbean-inspired musical.

06/06/2017 By Holly Beretto

All the Pretty Tiles

Repeater Makes an Instagrammable Arrival at the Moody. But Why is it Here?

The site-specific sculpture, while lovely, is hardly defined by its site.

06/05/2017 By Elizabeth Myong

Here and Queer

Digging Those New Instagram Pride Stickers? Say Thank You to This Houston Artist

Queer artist Carra Sykes is one of several global artists to create Instagram stickers that celebrate Pride Month.

06/02/2017 By Morgan Kinney

RAWR

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, June 3-5

Play with dinosaurs, dance a jig, and experience another 'Freaky Friday' reboot.

06/01/2017 By Scott Vogel

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