Yes, I was a little late with this one. As tempting as it was to get in the April Fool’s spirit, I decided to pass and spend the time coming up with the real deal.

I may add another event in the next couple days depending on what else I find. This is the eighth monthly LOVIEE and Monday marks the six-month anniversary of wide launch. I’m feeling pretty good about how far this blog has come, but it’s also about you, the readers. Love or hate, if you’ve got an opinion either way, I’d appreciate the feedback.

Thursday 04-01 thorugh Saturday 04-03

Dance Salad Festival, Wortham Center, 501 Texas, 7:30pm, $19-$47. Featuring the following dance companies (not an all inclusive list): The Royal Ballet of Flanders, Antwerp, Belgium; Norwegian National Ballet, Oslo, Norway; Ballet de Lorraine, France; Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genéve, Switzerland; Hungarian National Ballet, Hungary; Compañia Nacional de Danza, Mexico; Netherlands Dance Theater; English National Ballet, London; Gelabert Azzopardi Companya de Dansa, Barcelona, Spain; Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Forth, Texas; Jacoby & Pronk, New York/Amsterdam; Gauthier Dance, Stuttgart, Germany; Central Europe Dance Theatre, Budapest, Hungary. If you’re a dance fan, you’ll definitely want to see this! (Note: the performances rotate and not every company will perform each night. Attending two of the three evenings will ensure seeing all the choreographic works presented. The truly addicted will of course show up for all three…) 10-M04-1

Thursday 04-08 through Saturday 04-17

HITS Theatre presents Cats, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Hermann Park. Thu-Sat both weeks, all shows start at 8pm. The well-known, well-admired musical makes its way to the Miller, featuring an all-youth cast (ages 8 to 19). The Friday 04-16 show is captioned. 10-CATSMOT

Saturday 04-10

House of Hits Book Signing, Sig’s Lagoon, 3710 Main, 2-5pm. The book “House of Hits: The Story of Houston’s Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios” details nearly seven decades of history at the legendary and iconic Houston recording studio facility. 10-M04-2

Disco Green Electronic Music Festival, Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney, 2-10pm, free admission. Featuring Joaquin Joe Claussell, Tortured Soul, Boo Williams, and several local DJs including Ceeplus Bad Knives, Skeezer, and Little Martin. 10-M04-3

Saturday 04-10 and Sunday 04-11

The 17th Annual Japan Festival, Hermann Park, 11am-5pm, free admission. Featuring traditional Japanese music and dance, anime cosplay, a karaoke gong show, martial arts demonstrations, and of course food and beverages. 10-M04-4

Sunday 04-11

House of Hits Book Release Party, Continental Club, 3700 Main, 2-7pm, no cover (donations at door benefit Musician’s Benevolent Society Houston). Featuring John Evans, Nick Gaitan & The Umbrella Man, The Allen Oldies Band, The El Orbits, and others. See above for more information about the book. 10-M04-5

Tuesday 04-27

Coheed & Cambria, Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, doors 7pm, show 8pm, $28 advance/$31 day of show. Progressive/punk/emo rockers from Nyack, New York (approx. 25 miles north of NYC), who won two MTVU Woodie Awards in 2004, a Metal Hammer Award in 2006, and a Kerrang! Award in 2008. 10-M04-6