Honestly, I’m not completely ignoring the rodeo on purpose. It’s over at Reliant Stadium if you want it, but you might have trouble getting in some nights this week. Of course Houston wouldn’t be Houston without the rodeo. But there’s plenty of other things going on this week, like these.
Continuing This Week
A Fertle Farewell, Radio Music Theatre, 2623 Colquitt, Thu-Fri 8:30pm, Sat 8pm & 10:30pm, $25. The final chapter in a staple of Houston’s theatre scene; performances will continue through April 30. 11-RMTFAREWELL
Snowman Poker League hosts free Texas Hold’em poker tournaments at bars and pubs across the greater Houston area. Featured games this week: Rookies Bar & Grill, 305-B Sawdust Road (Spring), Sat 1pm & 4pm; Griff’s, 3416 Roseland, Wed 7pm & 10pm; Deck House Bar & Grill, 5810 Beverly Hill, Sat 2pm & 5pm. Z-SMP
Wednesday 03-16
Dance Days at Discovery Green, 7pm, free admission. Three prominent Houston dance companies, the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, the Urban Souls Dance Company, and the Brazilian Arts Foundation, will be celebrating their respective career milestones with a free concert at Discovery Green (Anheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance Space, northeast corner of the park). 11-W11-1
The Fleshtones/Ivan Julian, Continental Club, 3700 Main, 8pm, $10. The Fleshtones are a hard rock/alternative rock band from New York City; Ivan Julian is perhaps best known as the guitarist for Richard Hell & the Voidoids. 11-W11-2
Friday 03-18
The Boat Lights/The Pauses, The Mink, 3718 Main, 9pm, $6 (21+)/$7 (under). 11-W11-3
Saturday 03-19
Empty Bowls Houston, Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main Street and Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, 11am-3pm, $25+. See On The Horizon feature about this event for more details. 11-M03-6
