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Tickets On Sale For Upcoming Bellaire Patrons Wine And Tapas Gala

Tickets are now available for the PATRONS for Bellaire Parks wine and tapas gala on Oct. 1.
This year’s event is a fundraiser for the next Bellaire Town Square plan. Proceeds from the event will go towards building a new skate park, pavilion, plaza with an interactive fountain and a new lawn.
The wine and tapas gala [...]

DINOSAURS! Exhibit To Be On Display At Houston Zoo Through October

DINOSAURS! will remain at the Houston Zoo through the end of October.
DINOSAURS! At the Houston Zoo features10 life-like animatronic dinosaurs presented in a wooded, landscaped setting.  The Houston Zoo’s horticulture department selected plant species for the exhibit that represent those found in the fossil record.
State-of-the art electronics control the dinosaur’s fluid, [...]

Check Out What’s Going On At Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston

Here’s a look at what’s going on at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from Aug. 12 to Aug. 18:
The Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street.   Permanent collection: selections of European art until 1920 and American art until 1945.  Destroy this Memory: Photographs by Richard Misrach, Aug. 7 – Oct. 31; Katsura: Picturing Modernism [...]

Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston Displays ‘After Katrina’ Photographs

American photographer Richard Misrach (b. 1949) gave 69 Katrina photographs to the MFAH in May 2010, which will be on view for the first time this summer.
Focusing on the graffiti left by New Orleans evacuees, Richard Misrach: After Katrina reveals a range of individual reactions, giving a human face to the [...]

Houston’s Culinary Scene Featured During Upcoming Restaurant Week

Houstonians will be able to savor the city’s culinary scene during Houston Restaurant Week, a culinary event from Aug. 1 to Aug. 21, which benefits the Houston Food Bank.
The city-wide event provides diners with the opportunity to sample special menus at Houston’s restaurants, while helping fight hunger in Houston.
“Houston Restaurant Week [...]

Thunderbird Theater Presents ‘Snow White’ At Bellaire Recreation Center

Thunderbird Theater will be performing Snow White at 6 p.m. at the Bellaire Recreation Center gym on Aug. 6.
Tickets are on sale now at the Recreation Center for $2 a person. Children one and under are free.
Residents are encouraged to bring their own dinner, blankets and lawn chairs.
Alcohol and glass containers are not permitted.
For more [...]

The Houston Zoo Hosts Mid-Summer Adventure

The Houston Zoo is bringing back two popular special events on July 31 – The Elephant Open House and Donuts and Dinosaurs.
Elephant Open House

What does a 10,000 pound animal eat for breakfast?  How do you give an elephant a pedicure?
Meet the Houston Zoo’s elephants Methai, Tess, Tucker, Shanti, Baylor, and Thai and the Houston [...]

Local Actress Portrays Houston Resident In ‘Bald In The Land Of Big Hair’

Two Houston women – one an actress, the other a New York Times bestselling author – will cross paths July 31, during a production of “Bald in the Land of Big Hair.”
“Bald in the Land of Big Hair” will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Theater, 4617 Montrose Blvd., on [...]

Get Rolling For Rhino Conservation With Bowling For Rhinos

The Greater Houston Zoo chapter of the American Association of Zookeepers (GHAAZK) is sponsoring the 19th annual Bowling for Rhinos (BFR) conservation fundraiser on July 30 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Palace Lanes, 4191 Bellaire Blvd.
The night includes unlimited bowling for 2 hours (6 p.m. to 8 p.m. or 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.), [...]

Marcelle Bienvenu ‘Cooks Up A Storm’ At Central Market Cooking School

Cookbook author and columnist Marcelle Bienvenu will be cooking traditional New Orleans seafood dishes On Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Central Market, 3815 Westheimer.
Bienvenu’s idea for her new cookbook, Cooking up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from the Times-Picayune of New Orleans, was inspired by Hurricane Katrina [...]

Central Market’s ‘Savoring The World Series’ Brings Food And Wine From Australia

Central Market is holding a Savoring the World Series featuring food from Australia, with a tasting and cross section of wines and food created by their Executive Chef Curtis Cooke and his team.
On July 22, Central Market, 3815 Westheimer, will be cooking up food from Down Under for $40 a person.
The menu for [...]

Central Market Celebrates Summer With Live Music

Central Market presents live music every weekend on the patio.
Join them for grilling and enjoy an evening of toe-tapping music, free of charge. Experience what summer nights are all about in Houston.
Concerts will take place on Central Market’s patio, 3815 Westheimer.
July 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Something Unique
Come capture the right groove [...]

Harris County Students To Take Part In 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament

Houston area boys and girls, ages 7 to 17, will compete in the Harris County Street Olympics 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament July 15 and 16, 2010, at Fonde Community Center, 110 Sabine St.
The tournament will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday.
The winners in the five divisions will be awarded trophies. Competitors [...]

Check Out Family Fun At Musuem Of Fine Arts, Houston

Here’s a look at what’s going on at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston this week:

The Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street.   Permanent collection: selections of European art until 1920 and American art until 1945.  Katsura: Picturing Modernism in Japanese Architecture, Photographs by Ishimoto Yasuhiro, through Sept. 12; The [...]

Celebrate Summer With Live Music On Central Market’s Patio

Central Market presents live music every weekend on the patio.
Join them for grilling and enjoy an evening of toe-tapping music, free of charge. Experience what summer nights are all about in Houston.
Concerts will take place on Central Market’s patio, 3815 Westheimer.
July 10 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Tanya Nolan
Come and enjoy the unique sounds [...]