2010-08-23/29 Weekly LOVIEE

posted 2010-08-25T18:26

School’s back in session and that means a lot of arts organizations are kicking off their season this fall. And all that jazz… I barely had time to post the first event here to Twitter, so I have no time to write something tremedously witty or insightful like I usually do. I’ll do better next week, I promise…

Continuing This Week

3rd Annual Houston Fringe Festival, FrenetiCore/Frenetic Theater, Thu-Sat (except 09-09), doors 7:30pm, show 8pm, $17 (adv.)/$20 (at door). Annual performing arts festival offering independent film, theatre, music, dance, and visual arts. Each week is a different program; the final week is “Anything Goes.” 10-HFF

Wednesday 08-25

Ballet Barre Kick-off Party, RDG + Bar Annie, 1728 Post Oak Boulevard, 6:30-9pm. Ballet Barre is a young professionals’ (20-40) club for the Houston Ballet; see website for more info. 10-W34-1

Thursday 08-26

Capital One Bank Culture Collision V. TD, Architecture Center Houston (ArCH), 315 Capitol #120, 6-8 pm. The 2010-2011 Theater District season kicks off with a happy hour alongside an exhibition entitled Ready, Set, Go showcasing the work of Houston stage designers. 10-W34-2

The Sideshow Tramps/Roky Moon & Bolt/Electric Attitude, Walter’s on Washington, 4215 Washington, 8pm, $8. This is a benefit show for Mareshah, the sister of Electric Attitude lead singer Blake Shepard, who was hit by a suspected drunk driver while trying to cross Washington Avenue near Pearl Bar on July 23. 10-W34-3

Friday 08-27

Hollywood Black CD Release Show, Walter’s on Washington, 4215 Washington, 8pm-1am, $10. Also featuring Female Demand and The Ride Home. Includes free CD for everyone, and free beer for 21+. 10-M08-4

Spin6: Spin On Summer, Houston Center for Photography, 1441 West Alabama, 8-11pm, $10 advance/$15 at door. A summer-themed party to celebrate the end of summer. 10-W34-4

Saturday 08-28

pending

Sunday 08-29

17th Annual Capital One Bank Theater District Open House, various venues (see website), noon-4pm. A free, family-friendly day of performances and chances to meet the artists. 10-W34-5

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2010-08-16/22 Weekly LOVIEE

posted 2010-08-18T08:00 last mod. 2010-08-19T03:18

This may be a bit on the short side. I will admit I had little time to get this together. I may add to this if I find I missed something major, but for now this is it.

Thursday 08-19 through Saturday 08-21 and Continuing

3rd Annual Houston Fringe Festival, FrenetiCore/Frenetic Theater, doors 7:30pm, show 8pm, $17 (adv.)/$20 (at door). Annual performing arts festival offering independent film, theatre, music, dance, and visual arts. Each week is a different program; the final week is “Anything Goes.” 10-HFF

Thursday 08-19

Ragged Hearts, Continental Club, 3700 Main, 10pm. Preceded by Beetle as usual on Thursday nights. 10-W33-1

Friday 08-20

A Fistful of Soul, The Mink, 3718 Main, 9pm. All-vinyl soul, R&B, ska, and reggae dance extravaganza. 10-W33-2

Kashmeere Reunion Stage Band, Miller Outdoor Theater, 8pm. Big band, R&B, funk, soul. 10-W33-3

Saturday 08-21

Houston Warfare, Mango’s, 403 Westheimer, 9pm-1am, free (21+)/$7 (under 21). With Kyle Hubbard, Danny Watts, John Black, Skepticynic, and Dj Kruxx. 10-W33-4

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2010-08-16/09-26 Monthly LOVIEE

posted 2010-08-18T06:33 last mod. 2010-09-14T22:56

This is a big month with several performing arts organizations beginning a new season. I’ve done my best to include as many interesting happenings as I could, including a rare event on Tuesday night. I wouldn’t put a Tuesday night event up this prominently without a good reason. Read on to find out why…

Thursday 08-19 through Saturday 09-11

3rd Annual Houston Fringe Festival, FrenetiCore/Frenetic Theater, Thu-Sat (except 09-09), doors 7:30pm, show 8pm, $17 (adv.)/$20 (at door). Annual performing arts festival offering independent film, theatre, music, dance, and visual arts. Each week is a different program; the final week is “Anything Goes.” 10-HFF

Friday 08-27

Hollywood Black CD Release Show, Walter’s on Washington, 4215 Washington, 8pm-1am, $10. Also featuring Female Demand and The Ride Home. Includes free CD for everyone, and free beer for 21+. 10-M08-4

Beginning Sunday 09-04

The Doctor’s Dilemma, Main Street Theater – Rice Village, 2540 Times Boulevard, see description. Main Street Theater kicks off their season with the story of a doctor who has found a cure for tuberculosis but can only take one more patient. Unfortunately, he has a choice of two: a kind but pauperly fellow doctor, or an artist who is intelligent but has a devious streak. Making the situation even more tumultous is the artist’s wife, who the doctor falls in love with. Tickets to previews are $10 (Sept. 4 at 8pm, Sept. 5 at 3:00pm, and Sept. 8 at 7:30pm); remaining shows (Thu 7:30pm, Fri-Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm) through October 3 are $26 to $40. 10-MSTDD

Friday 09-17 and Saturday 09-18

Come As You Are: HOUSTON, DiverseWorks, 1115 East Freeway, 7:30pm, $5. A provocative exploration of queer sex through performance art. Featuring Nancy Douthey, DumpTruck, Gendermyn, Michael Harren, Daniel-kayne and Michael Clay, Jonatan Lopez, Daaimah Mubashshir, and Julia Wallace. 10-M09-1

Tuesday 09-21

Runaway Sun, McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, show 7:30pm, $10. The local blues-rock quartet descends upon a well-respected venue for what’s sure to be an unforgettable show. 10-M09-2

Saturday 09-25

14th Annual Houston Museum District Day, various locations, 10am-5pm. Seventeen Houston museums waive their usual admission fees, and free shuttle buses will run a special route through the museum district allowing one to park once for the entire day. This is a great chance to see what the Museum District has to offer, especially if you never have before. 10-M09-3

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The state of the blog, 2010 August

posted 2010-08-14T05:03 last mod. 2011-02-18T23:01

It’s been a while since I’ve made just a straight up commentary post like this. I try to keep this blog rant-free, since I already have a blog for that.

I’d like to welcome all the new readers, and welcome back any of the former readers. It’s a spectacular time to start or rejoin the following of my little blog; it’s not every day one of my posts gets mentioned on a prominent blog such as the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I hope as many of you stick around and see just what I have going here.

I’ve been less punctual with the weekly and monthly LOVIEEs (for the new people, that stands for: List Of Very Interesting & Exciting Events) than I endeavor to be. I’m going to try to get back to a schedule where I post them earlier in the week, since there are a few Tuesday and Wednesday night events I’d rather not miss mentioning.

I’m also trying to get a feel for a good target quantity; traditionally I’ve aimed for about eight events on a weekly LOVIEE, and six on a monthly LOVIEE. The last few, especially the weekly LOVIEEs since the resumption from hiatus, have been lower than that. Maybe I need to aim to include more, not fewer, events.

I’m definitely going to do as many recaps as I can from now on. We’re coming up on the first anniversary of the wide launch (that’s the week of October 5, about seven weeks away). As much as I’d like to throw a huge block party with an open bar to celebrate, I doubt that will be in the budget. Nevertheless, I do want to mark the occasion with some kind of festivities. If you have suggestions, I’m all ears; either comment on this post or email me.

最后，我想延长特别欢迎来自中国我的读者。请给我来休斯顿访问的某个时候，并检查了我们美好的城市。 (And finally, I’d like to extend a particular welcome to my readers from China. Please, do come visit Houston sometime and check out our wonderful city.)

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