Spring has definitely sprung. Don’t let the cool air fool you, that’s just Houston weather doing its thing. There are a lot of great events coming up this week, something for everyone as usual.

Monday 04-23

Tianna Hall, Sambuca, 909 Texas, 7pm, free admission. Local jazz vocalist. 12-W17-1

Wednesday 04-25

Buckcherry/James Durbin/Redlight King, Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, 6:30pm, $29.50. Buckcherry is a rock band from Los Angeles; James Durbin is a rock singer/guitarist from Santa Cruz, CA; Redlight King is an alternative rock act from greater Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 12-W17-2

Thursday 04-26

The Wheel Workers with The Winter Sounds and The Seedy Seeds, Mango’s, 403 Westheimer, 8pm-?, $7, 18+. The Wheel Workers are a local pop/rock act; The Winter Sounds are an indie rock band based in Nashville; The Seedy Seeds are an electro-folk-pop band based in the Cincinnati area. 12-W17-3

Friday 04-27

The Eastern Sea/The Literary Greats/Quiet Company, Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanunel, doors 9pm/show 10pm, $10 (tickets at door). The Eastern Sea is an indie/folk rock act from Austin; The Literary Greats are a local Americana/indie rock band, who just last year released a great album entitled Black Blizzard which I highly recommend; Quiet Company is an indie rock act from Austin. 12-W17-6

Saturday 04-28

Hello Everything, El Rincon Social, 3210 Preston, 7pm-midnight. Group art show/art market featuring paintings, photography, films, jewelry, zines, and other handmade items. Artists: Alex Luster, Michael Luster, David Hardaker, J. Austin Griffith, Darwin Arevalo, 2:12, Jenn Allbritton, Rusty Hebert, Nina Marinick, Jamie Attanasio, Juan Vera, David Adam Salinas, Vincent Di Nguyen, Ack!, Daniel Anguilu, Yamin Cepedes, Gabriel Dieter, Michael C. Rodriguez, Melissa Juvan, David Elizondo, Lisa Marie Hunter, John Harkins, and Patrick Renner. DJs: MKSTPS and [on]Hiatus. There will be kegs and a donation bar. 12-W17-4

East Meets West X, Miller Outdoor Theater, 8pm. Dance of Asian America and Mitsi Dancing School present Chinese choreography; Houston Ballet’s Principal Dancers, Ad Deum Dance Company, Houston Ballroom Company, Revolve Dance Company and High School for the Performing and Visual Arts will perform Western dance styles including romantic ballet and contemporary dance. 12-W17-5

Saturday 04-28 and Sunday 04-29

Houston International Festival, downtown: City Hall/Tranquility Park/Sam Houston Park, 11am-8pm see Eventbrite web page for ticket prices. Houston’s annual festival of international art, music, and cuisine returns once again. 12-IFEST

It’s a packed weekend with something for just about everyone, from rock and roll to classical to fine art to things international. I may even have one or two more things to add to this already bulging list.

Thursday 04-19

Life as Lions acoustic show, House of Blues (Foundation Room), 1204 Caroline Street, doors 7pm, $8. A four-piece rock group from Houston puts on their first ever acoustic show. 12-W16-1

Friday 04-20

Jealous Creatures / The Boxing Lesson / PuraPharm / Residual Kid, Mango’s, 403 Westheimer, 8pm-?, $7. 12-W16-2

“Pickin’ Party” featuring Andrew Karnavas, Shellee Coley and Matt Harlan; Natachee’s Supper ‘n Punch, 3622 Main, 7-10pm. Three Houston area singer-songwriters put on a round-robin show. 12-W16-6

Friday 04-20 and Saturday 04-21

Houston Ballet Academy Spring Showcase, Wortham Center, 501 Texas, Fri 7pm/Sat 1:30pm, see website for ticket prices. The students of today are the stars of tomorrow. Sneak a peak at the future of the company as the gifted young artists of Houston Ballet’s professional training school dance pieces created especially for them. 12-W16-3

Saturday 04-21

Opening: Patrick Renner Vestigial Structures, Avis Frank, 215 23rd Street (Galveston), 6-9pm. Based in Houston, Patrick Renner utilizes architectural waste in the construction of his work. The title of the show references the evolution of materials from imagined to corporeal, from what they once were to how they now can be perceived. 12-W16-4

Kenji Williams’ “Bella Gaia”, Miller Outdoor Theatre, 8-10pm. Bella Gaia (Beautiful Earth) is a multimedia journey that expresses the deeply moving beauty of planet Earth, created by award winning director and classically trained violinist Kenji Williams. Bella Gaia features a live performance by Kenji & other performers with orbiting visualizations of Earth from space on Miller’s new projector system. 12-W16-5

Saturday 04-21, Sunday 04-22, and Future Dates

Houston International Festival, downtown: City Hall/Tranquility Park/Sam Houston Park, 11am-8pm see Eventbrite web page for ticket prices. Houston’s annual festival of international art, music, and cuisine returns once again. 12-IFEST

Sunday 04-22

Sucré/The Tontons/Finnegan, Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak, doors 7pm/show 8pm, $10. Sucré is a relatively new act featuring Darren King of Mute Math and Stacy King of Eisley, whose first album A Minor Bird came out on April 10. 12-M04-3