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I Dream of Maharani
Houston Young People for the Arts’ Gala
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 7-10 pm
House of Blues Foundation Room
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Join us for an evening of splendour fit for a Maharajah and Maharani.

CULTURE COLLISION
RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER
NEW DATE FORTHCOMING

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Other events we missed:

Thursday, October 8, 6-8pm: Acoustic Architecture. Lisa E. Harris, soprano, performs. Free. Architecture Center Houston, 315 Capitol. www.aiahouston.org.

Friday, October 9, 7:30-10:30pm: Runaway Sun Listening Party at Little Bigs. With little more than a year together and only armed with their debut EP, Runaway Sun was nominated at the 2009 Houston Press Music Awards for “Best Blues Group” in Houston. They’ve opened up for Davy Knowles and Back DDoor Slam and recently recorded their much anticipated debut full-length album. Come give it a listen before you can buy it and meet the band! Their release party is Saturday, October 10 at Continental Club. www.myspace.com/runawaysun.

October 9-10, 7 pm: pre-show; 8 pm: performance | Dance: Splendid China IV. Chinese culture comes to life when the Shanghai Dance Company takes the stage at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The company’s highly anticipated Houston debut features all-new dazzling and acrobatic choreography performed by China’s top dancers. A rising star in China, Shanghai Dance Company has captured the hearts of adoring audiences all over the world. The company has won numerous medals and national recognitions at China’s most prestigious dance competitions. Shanghai and Beijing’s major newspapers report, “In the past few years, the Shanghai Dance Company has developed tremendously to become China’s #1 in dance companies.” Presented by Dance of Asian America. Free.

Saturday, October 10, 4-8pm | Opening Reception: Project Row Houses - Round 31. Feat. new installations by Elia Arce, Barsamian, Dave Herman, Jesse Lott, Vicki Meek and Patrick Washington. Also feat. Aisha Cousin’s Diva Dutch Project and original modern works by Lisa E. Harris, soprano. www.projectrowhouses.org. 2505-2521 Holman Street.

Don’t Miss HYPA’s Upcoming Events for Members + Non-Members including

Cocktails + Culture Crawl - Thursday, September 24, 6-9p, Houston Pavilions - open to the public, more information here.

Red Light Winter with Horse Head Theatre Co., Saturday, September 26 - HYPA members receive $10 tickets, more information here.

An Evening at Barbara Davis Gallery - Tuesday, September 29, 7-8:30p, more information here.

Culture Collision IV - Tuesday, October 13, 6-8 pm, Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, info coming soon.

September 18, 19, 23 | Out of the Dark: Bobbindoctrin Nightclub Acts. Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre proudly returns to its rowdy roots with a collection of old and new short shows built specifically for nightclub venues.  www.bobbindoctrin.org for showtimes.  Super Happy Fun Land, 3801 Polk. $10, Friday & Saturday.  Wednesday is Pay-What-You-Wish. No reservations. Super Happy Fun Land, 3801 Polk.

Wednesday, September 23, 5:30 p | Opera in the Heights Presents Ann Thompson.  One of Houston’s most popular opera lecturer since 1975, Ann Thompson wants everyone to enjoy his/her visit to the opera.  She’ll tell you about love and sexual intrigue, myster and murder and guarantee you enjoy your trip to the opera. Free. Music. Fun. Wine. Networking.  Houston Piano Company, 1518 W. 13th Street.  Visit here for more information.

Thursday, September 24 - COCKTAILS + CULTURE CRAWL WITH FRESH ARTS.  Featuring performances by Opera in the Heights, Main Street Theater, Matthew Manalo of Via Colori, Aurora Picture Show, art cars from the Orange Show, and winding down with a live show by Runaway Sun at House of Blues.  5 different drinks, 5 different restaurants. $30 all inclusive w/ valet parking.  www.downtownhouston.org for tickets!  Houston Pavilions, 1201 Fannin.

September 25 - November 7 | Second Seating - a visual arts installation of fanciful chandeliers and elegant dinner tables made with found objects and recycled products from Houston’s East End industry.  Created by Mary Margaret Hansen with participating artists Teodora Estrada, Agnes Welch Eyster, Mercedes Fernandez, Gonzo247, Victor Rodriguez, Jesse Sifuentes, Jose Solis and Catarina Williams.  Open M-F, 9:30a-4p; Sat, 11a-5p.  20 N. Chenevert.

September 25-27 | Strange Fruit at Discovery Green.  Strange Fruit, an aerial performance troupe, makes is Texas premiere this weekend.  A fusion of theatre, dance and circus in a elevated medium.  Visit www.discoverygreen.com for specific performance times.

September 25-26 | A Weekend of Texas Contemporary Dance.  Performances include American Repertory Ensemble of Austin, Amy Ell and CORE Performance Company, Paola Georgudis and Lindsey McGill, Freneticore, HIStory Dance Company, Jane Weiner with Hope Stone Dance, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, REDDance, Urban Souls Dance Company.  For schedules, visit www.milleroutdoortheatre.com.  FREE.

Saturday, September 26 | Aurora Picture Show Garden Party - an evening of film, food and flowers.  Bring your blankets and chairs to a night under teh stars in Mandell Park feat. short films about gardening and nature.  Free.  Mandell Park, corner of Richmond and Mandell.  www.aurorapictureshow.org.

Saturday, September 26 | Dinner + Dancing in Schulenberg at Sengelmann Hall.  Houston artists Dana Harper and Hana Hillerova bought and renovated Sengelmann Hall to its original 1880’s saloon elegance.  There is a Czech restaurant and dance hall with live music every weekend.  Ticket: $100 incl. bus, dinner and dancing. E-mail lookatart@aol.com for more information.  Read about the renovation here or www.sengelmannhall.com.

Saturday, September 26, 7:30pm | Opera Under the Stars at Bayou Bend.  Bayou Bend and Opera Vista team up for their third opera.  Enjoy a memorable evening of music and beauty under the stars on the Diana Lawn outside the MFAH’s stunning house museum.  A Fiddler’s Tale by Wynton Marsalis will be performed.  www.mfah.org/bayoubend. 

Wednesday, October 1 | UH Red Block Bash - Arts Open House.  Celebrate and experience UH arts and get a sneak peek of upcoming fall events.  Evening incl. on-site screen printing with the School of Art, performances from the School of Theatre & Dance, Blaffer Gallery’s Red Block Bash activities, live music, free food and drink and more.  Free.  UH Arts Quadrangle at Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.  www.mitchellcenterforarts.org.

Thursday, August 27 | 6 pm | Lawndale from 1979 with James Surls.  Lawndale Art Center founder James Surls presents a talk on the origins of Lawndale, its unique place in Houston’s art community, and its relevance today.  Free.  Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main Street.  www.lawndaleartcenter.org.
p.s.  Following the talk, join James Surls for a reception at Barbara Davis Gallery where James Surls’s From 2009 is on view through August 29.  Barbara Davis Gallery, 4411 Montrose.  www.barbaradavisgallery.com.

Thursday, August 27 | 8 pm | The Mekong Skyline w/ TheManichean, B L A C K I E, Come See My Dead Person.

Outdoor, roof-top performance offering a breathtaking view of downtown Houston with music, space, people and drinks to satisfy all desires.  Heyyyy.  The Mekong Center, 2808 Milam.

Friday, August 28 | 8-11 pm | Houston Center for Photography: Spin5 - Flashdance!  Inspired by the 1983 film Flashdance, DJ Shoe will spin songs from the era with projections from the film itself setting the mood for the party. Kelly Myernick, first soloist with the Houston Ballet and other members of the company will perform and instruct enthusiastic crowd-goers to learn an 80’s inspired dance piece. A surprise performance is scheduled for later in the evening. Attendees are also invited to rock out on the “dance pole” and ballet barres.  The party isn’t complete without photography; attendees can pose in front of 80’s themed backdrops and contribute ’80s-style pictures to be installed or projected on HCP’s walls. The best image which features the photographer as a performer will be included in the upcoming HCP exhibition, Artist as Performer, on view at HCP from September 10 - November 8.  $10 in advance or $15 at the door.  www.hcponline.org.  1441 W. Alabama.  Proceeds from the raffle benefit the Leigh Boone Scholarship Fund.

Friday, August 28 | 7:30-9:30 pm | MFAH Art Crowd: An END-Summer Party.  Evening includes a private viewing of North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection, live music from Brazilian Arts Foundation, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and members of MFAH’s art enthusiasts in their 20s & 30s.  $25.  RSVP required: artcrowd@mfah.org or 713-639-7552.

Saturday, August 29 | 7:30-10:30 pm | Rock to the King of Pop at Four Seasons Hotel Houston.  Celebrate the music and birthday of the legendary king of pop.  Evening features dance performances by Houston Ballet and benefits the International House of Blues Foundation.  DJs for MJ: The Are, JaeKim & SUN.  Tickets: $50 incl. Quattro Cuisine + Cocktails + Entry to HOB Foundation Room after party.  http://bit.ly/rocktothekingofpop.

Now Through August 29.  The Tamarie Cooper Show: Journey to the Center of My Brain (in 3D!).  Houston Chronicle preview by Everett Evans.  Cooper’s new show takes the audience on a journey to the center of her brain  (enter at your own risk!).  Singing neurotransmitters, brainfarts, raging hormones, Tamarie’s inner child, id, and super-ego are just some of the characters featured in this journey of self-discovery, science-style! In this world premiere musical extravaganza, Tamarie plays herself and she shares the stage with Catastrophic favorites Kyle Sturdivant as her Self-Control, Walt Zipprian as Dopamine, Noel Bowers as a blues-singing brainfart as well as Daniel Adame, Julie Boneau, Jeremy Carlson, Sara Jo Dunstan, Rebecca Randall Feit, DeWitt Gravink, Christian Holmes, Sean Patrick Judge, Richard Lyders, and Karina Pal-Montano Bowers. All tickets to The Tamarie Cooper Show: Journey To The Center Of My Brain (In 3D!) are PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN.  Suggested ticket price is $25 but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.  For tickets, call the Stages Repertory box office at 713-527-8243 or visit www.stagestheatre.com. www.catastrophictheatre.com.  3201 Allen Parkway.

Sunday, August 30 | 12 noon to 4 pm | Capital One Bank 16th Annual Theater District Open House

Activities in Alley Theatre, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Jones Hall and Wortham Theater Center
 
Your FREE ticket to the arts! This fun-filled day features:
 
*backstage tours
*meet-and-greets with performers
*live performances on stage
*food tastings
*instrument petting zoo
*Back-Alley garage sale
*Capital One Bank theater trolley stops
*Free Houston Symphony concert at 4 pm!

It is also the best day of the year to purchase season subscriptions and tickets for the season!  View all of the offers at www.houstontheaterdistrict.org.