While a bit later than I’d like it to be, I was able to come up with a good seven events covering the next month or so. I realize I’m a bit thin on descriptions and links for some of these; I may go back and add some descriptions, and possibly even other events, if/when time permits.

I am temporarily suspending the weekly LOVIEEs until I have the new computer (it should be arriving in time for a weekly LOVIEE to be posted for 05-23/29 or two weeks from now).

Saturday 05-14

Mercury Baroque Season Finale, Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 8pm, $?. Mercury Baroque finishes the season with a performance of Mozart’s Requiem, a mysterious and controversial piece (some musicologists believe it was not completed prior to Mozart’s death), Mendelssohn’s String Symphony (which he composed at the age of 12), and Mozart’s Serenata Notturna. For early birds there’s a free pre-concert lecture starting at 7:15pm in the Wortham Center’s Green Room. 11-M05-1

Staci’s Edge/Bob Schneider, The Cypress Saloon, 12710 Telge (Cypress), 9pm, $20. 11-M05-2

Thursday 05-19

Carolyn Wonderland/John Egan, Discovery Green, 6:30-9pm, free admission. 11-M05-3

Friday 05-20 through Sunday 05-22

Houston Art Car Parade and related events, various locations. Friday night will be the Art Car Ball, Saturday is a sneak peek at Discovery Green, and Sunday is the parade itself on Allen Parkway bewteen Bagby and Waugh. See Orange Show website for more details. 11-M05-7

Thursday 05-26

Canned Acoustica 3, Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, 7pm-1am, $5. Featuring performances by: Two Star Symphony featuring Fat Tony; Hilary Sloan; The Manichean; Jeff Crowder (Deep Ella); Holy Fiction; The Handshake; Tax The Wolf; Alicia Gianni. Admission fee benefits the Japanese Red Cross Society. 11-M05-4

Friday 05-27

Staci’s Edge at Kilburn’s 2, 12912 Malcomson, 9pm, cover charge not listed. 11-M05-5

Friday 05-27 through Sunday 05-29

Comicpalooza, George R. Brown Convention Center, Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-5pm, $20+ in advance/$25+ at the door (see website for full ticket price list). 11-M05-6

Saturday 06-04 and Sunday 06-05

Free Press Summer Fest III, Eleanor Tinsley Park, $45+ (free for kids 5 and under). Featuring too many acts to try to list here, most notably the nationally known Weezer and local favorites Hayes Carll, Buxton, Tyagaraja, Finnegan, The Tontons, and The Watermarks. 11-M06-2

Saturday 06-11

Houston Beer Fest, Herman Square Park, 900 Smith, 2-10:30pm, $20 general admission (see website for full list of ticketing options). 11-M06-1