Catch us on Great Day Houston this morning on KHOU Channel 11 at 9 am!

Of course there aren’t ONLY 5 but time allows us to mention so many. See which ones are some of our picks for summer in Houston!

We’ll update you on other ones to keep an eye on this summer tomorrow so stay tuned!

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Thursday, March 11
8 pm - Fault Lines | Horse Head Theatre, horseheadtheatre.org
The Brewery Tap, 717 Franklin St.
Tickets: $20 (cash-only) at the door; students w/ ID: $10 (cash-only) at the door
What starts out as just a regular night at a bar between two old friends reaffirming their friendship over a few drinks, turns into a confusing night of frustration, deceit, lies and unwelcome truths. Horse Head Theatre Co.’s take on Fault Lines will be a night at the bar with a riveting story – where the lines between performer and viewer are barely visible. Through March 27.

Friday, March 12
6 pm - 8:30 pm - Lawndale Art Center March Exhibitions, lawndaleartcenter.org
4912 Main Street
Free.
Dirty Secrets from the Cataract Cinema - Dan Havel & Chuck Ivy - opens on Friday with both artists exploring the visual and emotional potential of salvaging old film images and re-mixing them to create digital prints and short films in the John M. O’Quinn Gallery. Also on view are Snack Projects feat. Dean Ruck, Laureate by Anne Allen, Tip Toe by Jonathan C. Leach & Ariane Roesch, site: interventions, observations & simulations by Caroline Gore. And to top it off, Frosted Betty Bake Shop will be parked in the parking lot selling gourmet cupcakes.

8 pm - Midnight - FotoFest 2010 Biennial Opening Party & Exhibitions. fotofest.org
Opening Night Party: 1113 Vine Street
Ticket: Free
It’s finally here again, the United States’ largest citywide celebration of photography. FotoFest’s exhibitions are joined by more than 80 independently organized photographic exhibitions citywide; forums on contemporary curating; the world’s largest portfolio review for artists; an International Fine Print Auction; programs for art collectors and on, and on, and on. For a quick summary, visit here.

There are TONS of openings related to FotoFest that occur this weekend, so mosey over to fotofest.org to find out what they are.

Saturday, March 13

11a-4p - Menil Community Arts Festival
Free.

Highlighting the diversity of the Menil neighborhood arts community the festival will include music, literary readings, performances, films, workshops, open galleries and family art activities with some of the premier arts groups in the heart of Houston’s museum district. Participating organizations include Art Colony Association (Bayou City Arts Festival), Aurora Picture Show, Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum, Da Camera, Inprint, The Menil Collection, Southwest Alternate Media Project, Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, the Rothko Chapel, Watercolor Art Society-Houston, and Writers in the Schools.

8 pm - The Flu Season | Mildred’s Umbrella Theater, mildredsumbrella.com
Midtown Arts Center, 3414 LaBranch
Tickets: $15 general admission / $8 seniors and students
The final night of Will Eno’s “The Flu Season” directed by Matt Huff. Winner of the 2004 Oppenheimer Award for best New York debut by an American playwright, The Flu Season is a reluctant love story, in spite of itself. Set in a hospital and a theater, it is a play that revels in ambivalence and derives a flailing energy from its doubts whether a love story is ever really a love story. Will Eno has been called “a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation” -The New York Times

Tuesday, March 16
7:30 pm - Sharing Our Stories: an evening of experiences from folks who have been homeless and their allies. uppwords.blogspot.com
Live Oak Friends Meeting Place, 1318 W. 26th
Tickets: Free
The Understanding Poverty Project (UPP) continues its exploration into poverty and homelessness. An evening of experience and ideas from folks who have been homeless & their allies.” Moderated by Joseph Benson and Ann Walton Sieber. Also, Live Oak Meeting Place is a piece of art by itself…go.

Wednesday, March 17
6p - Gendai Japan: Two Films from Modern Day Japan, drafthouse.com/westoaks

Alamo Drafthouse at West Oaks Mall, 1000 West Oaks Mall (Westheimer @ HWY 6)
Tickets: Free
The Consulate-General of Japan at Houston and Alamo Drafthouse will screen School Days with a Pig (6:30p - A new school teacher arrives at school with an interesting proposal: the class will raise a pig and at the end of the term they will eat it) and Tokyo Sonata (8:30p - A story about a seemingly normal happy family of four as they begin to spiral out of control. Acclaimed for his thrillers and suspense films, director Kiyoshi Kurosawa confronts the dark side of human nature and the social problems of contemporary Japan). Both films are free to attend. Reservations require a refundable deposit.

6 pm - 8 pm: Opera O.N. The Rocks at SoVino Bistro & Wine Bar. sovinowines.com/on.html
507 Westheimer
Free
Always one to take the trend a notch higher, Houston Grand Opera singers will perform & green beer will be plentiful. Good times, great singers!

Ongoing
Every Tuesday in March - 7 pm - 10 pm: Amin Safari at SoVino Bistro & Wine Bar. Flamenco guitar meets exotic Middle Eastern tunes. No cover. 507 Westheimer. sovinowines.com.

Every Thursday - 8 pm - 11 pm: Kristine Mills at Hotel Zaza w/ dj ASH spinning tunes. No cover. 5701 Main Street. hotelzaza.com.

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Thursday, March 4

5 pm - 8 pm | Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens Spring Twilight Tours
Bayou Bend, 1 Westcott Street, mfah.org/bayoubend
$10
Each Thursday in March, the historic home and grounds will be open to allow visitors a chance to see the gardens in the early evening light, enjoy a stroll through the house with an optional audio tour, and relax with light refreshments afterward. Enjoy Audio Tours of the Bayou Bend Collection & see the gardens at dusk in this rare and special oppurtunity to view Miss Ima Hogg´s historic home at night.

Friday, March 5

7:30 pm | Houston Ballet’s La Bayadère at Wortham Theater Center, houstonballet.org
Stanton Welch’s La Bayadère is receiving rave reviews from the local press. Molly Glentzer of the Houston Chronicle states, “Houston Ballet’s corps, looking its best ever, danced the scene with a compelling air of otherworldly detachment…” Read the entire Chronicle review. You may also read Houston ArtsWeek’s blog review and CultureMap’s review.

Saturday, March 6

7 pm | Jennifer Grassman CD Release Concert
Dowling Music Hall, 2615 Southwest Frwy at Kirby Drive, jennifergrassman.com
$10
Jennifer Grassman will perform a piano/vocal concert to celebrate the release of her 3rd album on at Dowling Music Recital Hall. It is also her first live concert DVD shoot. Grassman composes original piano and vocal songs which embody her own haunting and idiosyncratic style. A reception follows at Black Labrador.

Sunday, March 7

3 pm | Russian Spring Celebration w/ Russian Cultural Center Our Texas
Volcano, 2349 Bissonnet, ourtx.org
$10
celebrate the end of winter in tradition of Russian folk holiday - Maslenitsa or Pancake week. An essential and delicious element of the celebration- bliny or Russian pancakes, popularly taken to symbolize the sun. Round and golden, they are made from butter, eggs, and milk, and will be on sale at the festival! Flying Balalaika Brothers will provide the entertainment. The group plays various music: from Russian folk to bluegrass, country and rock. The Flying Balalaika Brothers, originally from Russia, made their United States debut in 1995.

Tuesday, March 9
7 pm - 10 pm | Amin Safari at SoVino Bistro & Wine Bar, 507 Westheimer sovinowines.com, amin-safari.com
Free.

Amin Safari brings his Flamenco sounds fused with exotic Middle Eastern tunes plays in SoVino’s dim, candlelit interior. Enjoy tapas and their new Spanish red wines and escape to a faraway place.

7:30 pm | Opening Night of Jewish Film Festival: The First Basket
Jewish Community Center, 5601 S. Braeswood, www.jcchouston.org
Prices vary
The Annual Houston Jewish Film Festival, a collaborative venture with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and new this year the Holocaust Museum Houston, exposes the community to current documentary, feature and short films with meaningful Jewish or Israeli content as well as Israeli-made films with contemporary themes.

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