Houston Area Events – April
Carol Burnett with Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch, far right) in Glee.
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You’ll Be So Glad You Had This Time Together
Carol Burnett answers all your questions in solo stage show
A few days after she plays a set of dates in her home state of Texas, comedy royalty Carol Burnett turns 79. Six decades is a long time to make people laugh.
Between being a recipient of the 2005 Presidential Medal of Freedom and her appearances on Glee as Sue Sylvester’s (Jane Lynch) mother, Burnett launched a national tour, “Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett,” coming to Galveston’s 
Grand 1894 Opera House for a two-performance run. Playing off her signature bit that opened each episode of The Carol Burnett Show, a CBS Saturday night staple which earned 22 Emmy Awards in its 11-year run, the comedy treasure fields questions from the audience and shares clips of the show’s most memorable moments.
What would you ask her? What was her favorite sketch? Was it “Went with the Wind,” which still makes us roar every time we see snips of it on those oft-repeated, late-night infomercials? Was it “The Family,” featuring the wild dysfunction of Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, Tim Conway, and, sometimes, Betty White? Where does she keep all of those Emmys? Was she able to abscond with any of those fabulous Bob Mackie gowns for her own closet?
And speaking of closets, we hope someone asks, as they did at a recent show in Florida, about an infamous, torrid, make-out session with her best friend, Julie Andrews, as Lady Bird Johnson looked on.
April 21–22. The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St. • Galveston • thegrand.com • 409/765-1894. —Nancy Ford
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FILM
NeoGeo. Filmmakers Marina Zurkow and Daniel Shiffman explore what the drill bit sees. Through April 21. DiverseWorks Artspace, 1117 East Freeway • aurorapictureshow.org • 713/868-2101.
2012 Extremely Shorts Film Festival accepts submissions through May 1. Aurora Picture Show. Barnvelder Movement Complex, 1524 Sul Ross St. • aurorapictureshow.org • 713/868-2101.
Heavenly Creatures (1994). Peter Jackson directs. April 4. Domy Books, 1709 Westheimer Rd. • domystore.com.
Muppets Take Manhattan (1984). Frank Oz directs. April 6. Alamo Drafthouse at Market Square Park, 301 Milam St. marketsquarepark.com.
Universal Backyard Theater: Brainstorming, Beer and BBQ. April 11. Aurora Picture Show Library, 1524 Sul Ross St. • aurorapictureshow.org • 713/868-2101.
Switchblade Sisters (1975). Jack Hill directs. April 11. Domy Books, 1709 Westheimer Rd. • domystore.com.
Perspectives 178: Cineplex celebrates creative translations and transformations of movie culture. April 13–July 8. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 5216 Montrose Blvd. • camh.org • 713/284-8250.
Stop Motion Animation for the Family with Menil Community Arts Festival. April 14. Aurora Picture Show Library, 1524 Sul Ross St. • aurorapictureshow.org • 713/868-2101.
Man with a Movie Camera (1929). Directed by Dziga Vertov. Part of FotoFest 2012: Russian Films. April 15. Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
Cinema Bomar. 16mm industrial, educational, and ephemeral films. April 20. Domy Books, 1709 Westheimer Rd. • domystore.com.
An Ordinary Family (2011). A gay man comes out to his family. Director Mike Akel attends. April 21. Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
The Godfather (1972). Francis Ford Coppola directs. April 25. Alamo Drafthouse at Market Square Park, 301 Milam St. • marketsquarepark.com.
Walking in Air. A selection of short films set in the outdoors. April 26. Aurora Picture Show at Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross St. • aurorapictureshow.org • 713/868-2101.
Latin Wave: New Films from Latin America. April 26–29. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7515.
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PERFORMING ARTS
Annie. The musical tale of an orphan and her doggie. Through April 1. Theatre Under the Stars. Hobby Center for Performing Arts, 800 Bagby St. • tuts.com • 713/558-8887.
Below the Belt. Richard Dresser’s comedy about the corporate ladder. Through April 7. The Country Playhouse, 12802 Queensbury Ln. • countryplayhouse.org • 713/467-4497.
Crimes of the Heart. Beth Henley’s Southern comedy. Through April 7. Texas Repertory Theatre Co., 14243 Stuebner Airline Rd. • texreptheatre.org • 281/583-7573.
Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl. Through April 7. Mildred’s Umbrella at Studio 101, 1824 Spring Street, #101 • mildredsumbrella.com • 832/463-0409.
In the Next Room (or the vibrator play). Sarah Ruhl’s look at the 19th century’s shocking new electrical device to treat women with “hysteria.” Through April 8. Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Pkwy. • stagestheatre.com • 713/527-0123.
Cactus Flower. Abe Burrows’ relationship comedy. Through April 14. Company OnStage, 536 Westbury Square • companyonstage.org • 713/726-1219.
Cuttin’ Up. Charles Randolph Wrightwith’s barbershop comedy. Through April 15. Ensemble Theatre, 3535 Main St. • ensemblehouston.com • 713/520-0055.
Oscar in the Box. Musical comedy and show tunes. Through April 28. Music Box Theater, 2623 Colquitt St. • themusicboxtheater.com • 713/522-7722.
2012 Houston Fringe Festival accepts applications through May 1. Any type of theater, dance, film, and musical performance is welcome to apply. Frenetic Theater, 5102 Navigation Blvd. • freneticore.net • 832/426-4624.
A Stubborn Woman by Diana Weeks, a play reading. April 2. Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Pkwy. • stagestheatre.com • 713/527-0123.
A Little Day Music with pianist Jose-Miguel Yamal. April 4. Da Camera. Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave. • dacamera.com • 713/524-7601.
Tribute to John Denver with Jim Curry. April 5–7. Houston Symphony. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana St. • houstonsymphony.org • 713/224-7575.
Ragtime: The Musical. April 5–14. HITS Theatre at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr. • milleroutdoortheatre.com • 281/373-3386.
Everything in the Garden. Edward Albee’s examination of suburbanites and money. April 6–28. Theatre Southwest, 8944-A Clarkcrest Dr. • theatresouthwest.org • 713/661-9505.
Godspell, a rock Gospel. April 6–29. Stage Door Inc., 284 Pasadena Town Square Mall • stagedoorinc.com • 832/582-7606.
Come Fly Away. The music of Frank Sinatra. Gexa Energy Broadway Across America. April 10–15. Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Sarofim Hall, 800 Bagby St. • broadwayacrossamerica.com • 713/315-2500.
The Seafarer. Conor McPherson’s new comedy/drama. April 11–29. Alley Theatre. 615 Texas Ave. • alleytheatre.org • 713/220-5700.
The Flow of Color. CORE Performance Company. April 12. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • coredance.org.
The Tempest. William Shakespeare’s classic. April 12–29. Classical Theatre Company. Obsidian Art Space, 3522 White Oak Dr. • classicaltheatre.org • 713/963-9665.
Back Porch Players’ annual fundraising barbecue features Sideshow Tramps. April 13. The Original back Porch, 2033 Colquitt St. • thebackporchplayers.com • 800/494-8497.
Petrouchka & Beethoven. Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Houston Symphony and the pianist Jon Kimura Parker in a program of Schumann, Beethoven, and Stravinsky. April 13–15. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana St. • houstonsymphony.org • 713/224-7575.
Don Carlos. Verdi’s historic operatic drama. April 13–19. Houston Grand Opera. Wortham Theatre Center’s Brown Auditorium, 501 Texas Ave. • houstongrandopera.org • 713/228-6737.
Circle of Perpetual Apparition. April 13–22. Suchu Dance at Barnevelder Theater, 2201 Preston St. • suchudance.org.
Valerie Hartzell, guitarist. April 14. Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross St. • rothkochapel.org • 713/524-9839.
Houston Grand Opera’s Viva Italia Fantasy Ball 2012. April 14. Wortham Theatre Center, 501 Texas Ave. • houstongrandopera.org • 713/228-6737.
Moodafaruka. World fusion beats. April 14. Alamo Drafthouse at Market Square Park, 301 Milam St. • marketsquarepark.com.
First Look Festival. Musical, acrobatic, and dance performances from Japan, Vietnam, and Australia. April 14–15. Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd. • asiasociety.org/texas • 713/496-9901.
Celtic Woman sings tunes from their new CD, Believe. April 16. Society for the Performing Arts. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana St. • spahouston.org • 713/227-4SPA.
Shakespeare on the Green. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. April 16–22. University of Houston’s School of Theatre & Dance. UH’s Wortham Theater, 133 CWM Center for the Arts • theatre.uh.edu • 713/743-2929.
Swing, Jive & Pop into Dance. April 17. Houston Metropolitan Dance Company at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr. • milleroutdoortheatre.com • 281/373-3386.
Ein Deutches Requiem. April 20. Houston Masterworks Chorus at Rice University–Stude Hall • houstonmasterworks.org • 713/529-8900.
Hee Haw Hootenanny benefits Catastrophic Theatre. April 20. The Lodge, 1435 Beall St. • catastrophictheatre.com • 713/522-2723.
In the Mood 2 . . . Dance. April 20. CORE Performance Company at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr. • milleroutdoortheatre.com • 281/373-3386.
Academy Spring Showcase. April 20–21. Houston Ballet. Wortham Center’s Brown Theater, 501 Texas Ave. • houstonballet.org • 713/227-2787.
The Cripple of Inishmaan. Comic Irish storytelling. April 20–28. University of Houston’s School of Theatre & Dance. UH’s Wortham Theater, 133 CWM Center for the Arts • theatre.uh.edu • 713/743-2929.
Don’t Drink the Water. Woody Allen’s first professionally produced play. April 20–May 5. The Country Playhouse, 12802 Queensbury Ln. • countryplayhouse.org • 713/467-4497.
The Carol Burnett Show (sans Carol Burnett). April 20–May 6. Crighton Theatre, 234 N. Main St., Conroe • crighton-theatre.com • 936/441-7469.
Bella Gaia: A Poetic Vision of Earth from Space features violinist Kenji Williams. April 21. Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr. • milleroutdoortheatre.com • 281/373-3386.
Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett, featuring questions from the audience. April 21–22. The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., Galveston • thegrand.com • 409/765-1894.
Mary Stuart. Donizetti’s battle between the royals. April 21–May 4. Houston Grand Opera. Wortham Theatre Center’s Brown Auditorium, 501 Texas Ave. • houstongrandopera.org • 713/228-6737.
The United States Coast Guard Band. April 22. Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr. • milleroutdoortheatre.com • 281/373-3386.
Your Music, Your Choir, Your Night benefits Houston Chamber Choir. April 22. houstonchamberchoir.org • 713/224-5566.
La Cage aux Folles. The gay musical. April 24–May 6. Theatre Under the Stars. Hobby Center for Performing Arts, 800 Bagby St. • tuts.com • 713/558-8887.
Da Camera JAM at Discovery Green highlights Ellis Marsalis and local jazz musicians. April 26. 1500 McKinney St. • dacamera.com • 713/524-7601.
Richard III. William Shakespeare’s kingly classic. April 26–May 13. Main St. Theatre–Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd. • mainstreettheater.com • 713/524-6706.
Bayou City in Concert. April 27. Bayou City Performing Arts at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr. • milleroutdoortheatre.com • 281/373-3386.
Cole Porter’s Great American Songbook. April 27–29. Houston Symphony. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana St. • houstonsymphony.org • 713/224-7575.
East Meets West X features local companies in contemporary, modern, hip-hop, ballroom dance, and Chinese dance. April 28. Dance of Asian America at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr. • milleroutdoortheatre.com • 281/373-3386.
Musiqa’s 10th Anniversary Celebration features Adrienne Hochman, viola, and Tali Morgulis, piano. Benefits Musiqa. April 28. Page Southerland Page, LLP, 1100 Louisiana, Suite 1 • musiqahouston.org • 713/524-5678.
Perfect Pitch: Music of Baseball. April 28. Houston Symphony. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana St. • houstonsymphony.org • 713/224-7575.
Signature Works. 16th anniversary season performance. April 28. Houston Met Dance. Wortham Theatre Center’s Cullen Theatre, 501 Texas Ave. • houstonmetdance.com • 713/522-6375.
Galveston Symphony Orchestra. Richard Pickar conducts a program of Bach, Stokowski, Strauss, and Sibelius, featuring violist Steven McMillan. April 29. The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., Galveston • thegrand.com • 409/765-1894.
The Clever Wife: A Chinese Folktale. April 30–May 4. Houston Grand Opera at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr. • milleroutdoortheatre.com • 281/373-3386.
A Little Day Music program features Richie Hawley, clarinet, and Timothy Hester, piano. May 2. Da Camera. Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave. • dacamera.com • 713/524-7601.
Season Finale: Rites of Spring. Wortham Center. May 5. Da Camera. Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave. • dacamera.com • 713/524-7601.
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PERFORMING ARTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Rapunzel & the Frog Prince. Michele L. Vacca’s version of the fairy tale. Through April 14. Company OnStage, 536 Westbury Square • companyonstage.org • 713/726-1219.
Superfudge. Judy Blume’s tasty play for children. April 21–May 19. Main St. Theatre–Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd. • mainstreettheater.com • 713/524-6706.
Goldilocks. April 24–25. Express Children’s Theatre at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr. • milleroutdoortheatre.com • 281/373-3386.
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RADIO
After Hours: Queer Radio with Attitude features the QMZ (Queer Music Zone) with Jimmy Carper. Sunday mornings, 1–4 am. KPFT 90.1 FM. kpft.org • 713/526-5738.
Queer Voices. Features, news, music, interviews, reviews, and commentary. Monday nights, 9–11 pm. KPFT 90.1 FM. kpft.org • 713/526-4000.
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ART/PHOTOGRAPHY
Perspectives 177: McArthur Binion. New paintings. Through April 1. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 5216 Montrose Blvd. • camh.org • 713/284-8250.
A Day in the Life: Photographer Fikry Botros. Through April 5. FotoFest 2012 Biennial at Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy St. • archwaygallery.com • 713/522-2409.
Reconnecting through Photography: Czech Republic–Slovak Republic. Part of FotoFest 2012 Biennial. Through April 6. University of Houston Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd. • uhcl.edu • 281/283-3311.
Elegant Perfection. Masterpieces of courtly and religious art from the Tokyo National Museum. Through April 8. Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
Alyssa Salomon: The Handmade Print. Alternative photography. Through April 8. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main St. • crafthouston.org • 713/529-4848.
Hope Is Never Silent, a juried exhibition, accepts submissions highlighting the best of Texas queer artists through April 13. hopeisneversilent.blogspot.com.
The Big Gap. Photography by Sofia Tatarinova. Through April 14. PG Contemporary Gallery, 3227½ Milam St. • pgcontemporary.com • 713/523-7424.
Low Impact (Resistance to Change/This Is Bob Dylan to Me) Subject to Change. Works by Jim Nolan and Linda Post. Part of FotoFest 2012 Biennial. Through April 14. Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St. • lawndaleartcenter.org • 713/528-5858.
Nuit. Photographs by Libbie Masterson. Through April 14. Wade Wilson Art, 4411 Montrose, Suite 200 • wadewilsonart.com • 713/521-2977.
The Photographic Mirror. Self-portraits by 17 emerging artists. Part of FotoFest 2012 Biennial. Through April 14. Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St. • lawndaleartcenter.org • 713/528-5858.
Scroll. A portion of Randall McCabe’s 100-foot-long drawing. Part of FotoFest 2012 Biennial. Through April 14. Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St. • lawndaleartcenter.org • 713/528-5858.
Works by Kathy Erteman. Through April 14. Gremillion & Co. Fine Arts Gallery, 2501 Sunset Blvd. • gremillion.com • 713/522-2701.
You, Me, & Diane. Emily Peacock’s photographs based on the works of Diane Arbus. Part of FotoFest 2012 Biennial. Through April 14. Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St. • lawndaleartcenter.org • 713/528-5858.
The Deconstructive Impulse: Women Artists Reconfigure the Signs of Power, 1973-1991. Through April 15. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 5216 Montrose Blvd. • camh.org • 713/284-8250.
Sharon Joines’ Wharton County: This Alluvial Land and Scott Dalton’s So Close, So Far: Daily Life and Cartel Violence in Ciudad Juarez. Through April 15. Galveston Arts Center, 2501 Market St. • contemporaryartgalveston.org • 409/763-2403.
Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs. Through April 15. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
Annual Core Exhibition. Through April 20. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
WAS-H 35th International Exhibition. Through April 20. Watercolor Art Society-Houston, 1601 W. Alabama St. • watercolorhouston.org • 713/942-9966.
Window into Houston. Nathan Carter: Always Vocal on the Interboro Crosstown Local. Through April 20. 110 Milam St. • blaffergallery.org • 713/743-9971.
Keith Carter: Imagining Paradise. Through April 21. McMurtrey Gallery, 3508 Lake St. • mcmurtreygallery.com • 713/523-8238.
Dornith Doherty: Cache. Through April 21. McMurtrey Gallery, 3508 Lake St. • mcmurtreygallery.com • 713/523-8238.
Exit Strategy. Photographs by Max C. Fields, Os Galindo, Daniela Hernandez, and Melissa Tranin in conjunction with FotoFest 2012. Through April 21. Box 13 ArtSpace, 6700 Harrisburg St. • box13artspace.com.
Chris Hedrick. Mixed media. Through April 21. D. M. Allison Gallery, 2709 Colquitt St. • dmallisonart.com • 832/656-7698.
Necrocracy. Photographs by Marina Zurkow. Part of FotoFest 2012. Through April 21. DiverseWorks, 1117 East Frwy. • diverseworks.org • 713/335-3445.
Baroque on the Border. Oils by Rigoberto A. Gonzalez. Through April 27. Art League Houston, 1953 Montrose Blvd. • artleaguehouston.org • 713/523-9530.
Home Spun. Photographs by Jaime Leigh Collier. Through April 27. Spacetaker ARC, Winter Street Studios, 2101 Winter St. • spacetaker.org.
Tie-Breaker. Textiles by Roberta Stokes. Through April 27. Art League Houston, 1953 Montrose Blvd. • artleaguehouston.org • 713/523-9530.
Uncrated VI. New Aboriginal paintings from recent travels in Australia’s Northern Territory. Through April 28. Booker-Lowe Gallery, 4623 Feagan St. • bookerlowegallery.com • 713/880-1541.
Discovering the Civil War. Letters, diaries, photos, petitions, patents, and more from the National Archives. Through April 29. Houston Museum of Natural Science, One Hermann Circle Dr. • hmns.org • 713/639-4629.
Prima Vera. Exploring the nuance of the changing season. Paintings by Jane Ewen. Through April 29. Galeria Regina, 1716 Richmond Ave. • galeriaregina.com • 713/523-2524.
Revelation. Major paintings by Jules Olitski. Through May 6. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7515.
Artifactual Realities. A group exhibition addressing revolution, spirituality, and memory. Through May 13. Station Museum of Contemporary Art, 1502 Alabama St. • stationmuseum.com • 713/529-6900.
Bridge 11: Lia Cook. Through May 13. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main St. • crafthouston.org • 713/529-4848.
Transference: Andy Paiko & Ethan Rose. Through May 13. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main St. • crafthouston.org • 713/529-4848.
Snail Mail. Through May 20. Mailed photographs and correspondence. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
The Historic American Buildings Survey. Preservation’s humble beginnings. Through May 20. Heritage Society Museum, 1100 Bagby St., Sam Houston Park • heritagesociety.org • 713/655-1912.
Elegance and Refinement. The still-life paintings of Willem van Aelst. Through May 28. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads. Sculpture by Ai Weiwei. Presented by Houston Arts Alliance. Through June 3. Hermann Park’s McGovern Lake, 6201-A Hermann Park Dr. • houstonartsalliance.com • 713/527-9330.
Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Ceramics. The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio collection. Through June 3. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
The Graphic Arts of Hans Erni. Through June 9. Museum of Printing History, 1324 W. Clay St. • printingmuseum.org • 713/522-4652.
Paradise Underfoot. A 17th-century carpet from Iran. Through June 10. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
Richard Serra Drawing. A retrospective. Through June 10. Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross St. • menil.org • 713/525-9400.
Utopia/Dystopia. Construction and destruction in photography and collage. Through June 10. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
Gemstone Carvings. The masterworks of Harold Van Pelt. Through June 19. Houston Museum of Natural Science, One Hermann Circle Dr. • hmns.org • 713/639-4629.
Famous Monsters. Daniel Anguilu’s exterior mural. Through June 30. Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St. • lawndaleartcenter.org • 713/528-5858.
The Impact of Racist Ideologies: Jim Crow and the Nuremberg Laws focuses on Houston’s segregationist past. Through July 22. Holocaust Museum Houston, 5401 Caroline St. • hmh.org • 713/942-8000.
Egyptomania. Through July 29. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
This World Is Not My Home celebrates the 70th birthday of photographer Danny Lyons. Through July 29. Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross St. • menil.org • 713/525-9400.
Returning: The Art of Samuel Bak. A colorful journey to, through, and from the Holocaust. Through Aug. 12. Holocaust Museum Houston, 5401 Caroline St. • hmh.org • 713/942-8000.
Cells: The Universe Inside Us explores the complexity of the human body at the cellular level. Through Aug. 26. Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Dr. • thehealthmuseum.org • 713/521-1515.
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the ship’s tragic voyage. Through Oct. 16. Houston Museum of Natural Science, One Hermann Circle Dr. • hmns.org • 713/639-4629.
Umbrian Landscapes. Watercolors by Sylvia Cameron. April 7–May 3. Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy St. • archwaygallery.com • 713/522-2409.
FeatherFest. Galveston’s annual birding and photo festival. April 12–15. Old Galveston Square, 2215 The Strand • galvestonfeatherfest.com • 832/459-5533.
John Adelman: Elixir. April 13. Darke Gallery, 320 B Detering St. • darkegallery.com • 713/542-3802.
Yasuaki Onishi. New works. April 13–June 24. Rice University Art Gallery, 6100 Main St. • ricegallery.org • 713/348-6069.
Sculpturworx. Bronze sculptures by Lori Betz. April 14–May 14. Betz Art Foundry, 2500 Summer St. • betzgallery.com • 713/576-6954.
Chris Hedrick: Implied Utility. Wood carvings. April 14–June 10. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main St. • crafthouston.org • 713/529-4848.
Paradoxe Poétique. Paintings and photography by Jean-Baptiste Lyonnet and Antoine Grospiron-Jaccoux. April 19–May 9. Wade Wilson Art, 4411 Montrose Blvd. • wadewilsonart.com • 713/521-2977.
The Houston Area Community College Student Exhibition. April 19–May 17. The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake, 2000 NASA Pkwy, Nassau Bay • taaccl.org • 281/335-7777.
Eric Peters. Mixed media on canvas and paper. April 19–May 19. Gremillion & Co. Fine Arts Gallery, 2501 Sunset Blvd. • gremillion.com • 713/522-2701.
Grandalism. Featuring Gabe Prusmack. Street art. April 21. DiverseWorks, 1117 E. Frwy. • diverseworks.org • 713/335-3445.
Annual Booker-Lowe Lecture features Albert Paley discussing his life, career, and public art. April 22. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. • mfah.org • 713/639-7300.
Design Fair 2012. Learn, shop, connect. April 25–29. Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St. • lawndaleartcenter.org • 713/528-5858.
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HIV Testing
Daily (Mon.–Fri.)
HIV Testing. Free HIV testing, with no Gold Card or donation required or requested. 9am–1pm. HCHD Thomas Street Clinic, 2015 Thomas St. • 713/873-4157 • 713/873-4026.
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HIV Testing. Legacy Community Health Services offers free confidential rapid HIV testing using the OraQuick-Advance collection method with results available within 20 minutes. Free syphilis testing is also available. MONDAYS: EJ’s, 2517 Ralph, 9pm–12am; George Sports Bar, 617 Fairview, 6–10pm. • TUESDAYS: Brazos River Bottom, 2400 Brazos St., 6–9pm; 611 Hyde Park Pub, 611 Hyde Park, 6–9pm; Club Houston, 2205 Fannin St., 8pm–12am. • WEDNESDAYS: Club Houston, 2205 Fannin St., 6pm–10am; EJ’s, 2517 Ralph, 10pm–1am; Midtown Spa, 3100 Fannin St., 4–8pm. • THURSDAYS: The Ripcord, 715 Fairview Ave., 8pm–11am; Guava Lamp, 570 Waugh Dr., 6–10pm. • FRIDAYS: EJ’s, 2517 Ralph St., 10pm–1am. • HIV and syphilis testing is also offered at 215 Westheimer Rd., Monday–Thursday, 11am–7pm, and Friday, 11am–5pm. 713/830-3070.
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HIV Testing. Planned Parenthood offers free, anonymous, or confidential testing at clinic locations throughout the area. To speak with an HIV counselor: 1-800-230-PLAN. Dickinson: 281/337-7725. Fannin: 713/831-6543. FM1960: 281/587-8081. Greenspoint: 281/445-4553. Huntsville: 936/295-6396. Lufkin: 936/634-8446 x223. Rosenberg: 281/342-3950. Stafford: 281/494-9848.
Monthly (3rd Thurs.)
HIV Testing. 1–2pm. Houston GLBT Community Center, Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane St. • houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org • 713/524-3818
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APRIL DAY BY DAY
THROUGH APRIL 1
10th Annual Woodlands Spring Home & Garden Show features more than 200 Professionals exhibiting products and services. Waterway Marriott, 1601 Lake Robbins Dr. • woodlandsshows.com.
Through April 22
Coats for Cubs. Buffalo Exchange collects used furs to provide bedding for injured wildlife. 1618 Westheimer Rd. • buffaloexchange.com • 713/523-8701.
APRIL 12–14
Simon Fashion Show features spring fashion and trends. The Galleria, 5085 Westheimer Rd. • simon.com.
APRIL 13
Houston Heights Home & Garden Tour’s Candlelight Dinner & Auction with featured artist J. Antonio Farfan. The Lodge, 1435 Beall St. • houstonheights.org • 713/861-4002.
Spotlight Asia: Cocktails & Cultural Fusions. Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd. • asiasociety.org/texas • 713/496-9901.
APRIL 14
Valiente: Voices of Struggle from the Houston and Karachi, Pakistan, in preparation for Women under Siege. Benefits VBB. Home of Jack and Ellen Hart, 1211 Malone St. • vbbarts.org • 713/524-7821.
APRIL 14–15
Houston Heights Home & Garden Tour features six homes and gardens. houstonheights.org • 713/861-4002.
APRIL 15
ESCAPE Family Resource Center’s 31st Annual Celebrity Serve event benefits child abuse prevention programs. Tony’s Restaurant, 3755 Richmond Ave. • learntoparent.org.
APRIL 21
Alone No More. Award-winning psychotherapist Denise O’Doherty, LPC, LMST, LCDC, RN, offers Secrets of Finding and Maintaining a Long-term Relationship, 10 am–noon. Leisure Learning Annex, 2990 Richmond • llu.com • 713/529-4414.
APRIL 27
Arbor Day Celebration. 11am. Adoue Park, 12th St., Galveston • galvestonislandtreeconservancy.org.
Arbor Day Dinner, Conversation, and Cocktails With Dan Rather. 6pm. Tremont Hotel, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row, Galveston • galvestonislandtreeconservancy.org.
APRIL 27–29
Dream Enactment Workshop presents a unique process for exploring and engaging the art of acting, creative thinking, self-discovery, and personal growth using specific methods of dream enactment developed by Boston University professor and award-winning playwright Jon Lipsky. Space is limited. $250 ($280 after April 18). Friday (7–9pm), Saturday & Sunday (10am–4pm) at The Frenetic Theater, 5102 Navigation Blvd. • maggiesimpsonmusic.com • 307/760-6202.
MAY 2
Houston Go Red For Women Expo & Luncheon, American Heart Association’s annual fundraiser. Hilton Americas, Downtown Houston, 1600 Lamar St. • heart.org/houstongoredluncheon • 713/610-5000.
MAY 5–6
Houston’s Annual Pond Tour, a self-guided tour of 20 local ponds spotlights gardens and landscaping. Presented by Houston Pond Society and the Lone Star Koi Club. houstonpondsociety.org.
MAY 7
From Night to Light: An Evening with Elie Wiesel, a posthumous presentation of the 2012 Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award. Hilton Americas-Houston, 1600 Lamar St. • hmh.org • 713/942-8000.
WEEKLY
Weekly (Sundays)
The Women’s Group, a feminist group for all women. 10:15am. First Unitarian Universalist Church’s Sojourner Truth Room, 5200 Fannin St. • 713/529-8571.
Weekly (Sun., Wed., Sat.)
Love and Rackets. Houston Tennis Club welcomes players and enthusiasts of all skill levels. Sundays 9am–noon; Wednesdays 7:30–9pm; clinics every Saturday 9–10:30am. Memorial Park Tennis Center, 1500 Memorial Loop. Annual membership $30; court fees $3 per session. houstontennisclub.org.
Weekly (Mondays)
Helping TransGenders Anonymous, a facilitated support group for all transgenders, supporters, family, and significant others. 7–9pm. 604 Pacific St. • tgctr.org
Fathers First. Houston’s original gay fathers group supports gay dads who are dealing with coming-out issues, and family and life challenges after being married to a woman. Meets every Monday except holidays. 7:30pm. Bering Memorial United Methodist Church, 1440 Harold St., Room 230 • fathersfirstof
houston.com.
Gay Dads’ Support Group helps gay men who are or were previously married to a woman and who had children within that relationship. 7:30–9pm. Grace Lutheran Church’s parlor, 2515 Waugh Dr. • 281/608-8134.
Weekly (Wednesdays)
Center Mid-Week Madness. Bring your own brown bag and board games. 11:30am–3pm. Houston GLBT Community Center, Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane St. • houstonglbt
communitycenter.org • 713/524-3818.
Block 7 Running Club meets for a run followed by wine and snacks. 6pm. Block7 Wine Company, 720 Shepherd Dr. • ffprunningclubs.org.
Gulf Pride for Youth, a support group for GLBTIQA youth ages 13–20. 6–9pm. 707 23rd St., Galveston • gulfpridefor
youth.org
Houston Pride Band seeks all brass, woodwind, and percussion players of all skill levels for rehearsal. 7:30pm. Bethel UCC, 1107 Shepherd Dr. • 713/315-2525 • houstonprideband.org.
Weekly (Thursdays)
Center HIV Support Group. New facilitated support group for HIV-positive individuals. 6pm. Houston GLBT Community Center, Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane St. • houstonglbt
communitycenter.org • 713/524-3818.
GLBT-Friendly Depression & Bipolar Support Group. 7:15–8:30pm. Free. Eclessia Church, 2015 Taft • 713/526-1018.
Southern Country, a country-and-western dance troupe, offers free dance lessons. Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Brazos River Bottom, 2400 Brazos St. • southerncountryhouston.com.
Weekly (Saturdays)
Recycling Saturdays. Bring your glass, paper, plastic, and aluminum. 10am–2pm. Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St. • discoverygreen.com • 713/400-7336.
MONTHLY
Semi-monthly (1st and 3rd Wed.)
Center Coming Out Group for LGBT individuals at any stage of the coming-out process. 7pm. Houston GLBT Community Center, Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane St. • houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org • 713/524-3818.
Semi-monthly (1st and 3rd Fri.)
Positive Brothers United, a social/support group for GLBT, HIV-positive men of color. Montrose Counseling Center, 401 Branard St. 6pm. csmithpbu@yahoo.com • 713/454-7548.
Monthly
Houston Gay and Lesbian Couples Meet-up Group. Time and location TBA. meetup.com/gaycouples-231/.
Monthly (1st Sun.)
Free Legal Consultations for PWAs. AIDS Foundation Houston and Katine & Nechman L.L.P. offer 30 minutes of free legal consultation on any legal issue to persons with HIV and AIDS, by appointment. Katine & Nechman, 1111 North Loop West, Suite 180. lawkn.com • 713/808-1000.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Houston provides educational presentations of LGBT topics, small-group confidential discussions, and supportive fellowship. 2pm. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 5501 S. Main St. • pflaghouston.org.
Monthly (1st Fri.)
First Friday Happy Hour. Northwest Corner, a social and civic organization for GLBT Houstonians living northwest of Loop 610, meets. Time and location TBA. nwcorner.org.
Monthly (1st Sat.)
First Saturday Arts Market. Local artists display and sell original works of art, and local musicians entertain. 11am–
6pm. Wind Water Gallery, 548 West 19th St. Free admission. yalestreetmarket.com.
First Saturday Queer Bingo benefits Houston GLBT Community Center. 4:30pm. Houston GLBT Community Center, Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane St. • houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org • 713/524-3818.
Monthly (2nd Tues.)
Center Dinner, hosted by the Houston GLBT Community Center. Diners pay for their own meal. 6:30pm. Bibas, 607 W. Gray St. • houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org • 713/524-3818.
Monthly (2nd Sat.)
AssistHers helps lesbians coping with life threatening illnesses by providing non-medical assistance. Volunteers meet for fellowship and education followed by lunch at a local restaurant. 9:30am–noon. Bering Memorial United Methodist Church, 1440 Harold St. • assisthers.org • 713/521-4628.
Centro Grupo Latino, Spanish-language support group facilitated by Chris Escalante for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. 4pm. Houston GLBT Community Center, 1900 Kane St. • houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org • 713/524-3818.
Monthly (3rd Sun.)
LOAF Meet and Greet. Lesbians Over Age Fifty meet for munchies and fellowship; bring some of both. 2–4pm. Montrose Counseling Center, 401 Branard St. • loafhouston.org • 281/467-2578.
Monthly (3rd Tues.)
Center Seniors & Friends Potluck, organized by the Houston GLBT Community Center at Bethel Church UCC, 1107 Shepherd Dr. • houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org • 713/524-3818.
Monthly (3rd Wed.)
Bingo with the Divas, hosted by An’ Marie Gill and Jessica Van Shelton. 8–10pm. Benefits Bering Omega Foundation. Tony’s Corner Pocket, 817 W. Dallas St.
Monthly (3rd Thurs.)
HIV Testing. 1–2pm. Houston GLBT Community Center, Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane St. • houstonglbtcommunitycenter
.org • 713/524-3818.
Share with PFLAG Houston in a safe, confidential setting. 7:30–9pm. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s Chatham Room, 1805 W. Alabama St. • pflaghouston.org.
Monthly (3rd Fri.)
Triple D: Dykes, Dinner, and Discussion offers dinner and conversation about health, family, dating, equality, community awareness, and freedom of speech. 7pm. Houston GLBT Community Center, 1901 Kane St. • houstonglbtcommunitycenter
.org • 713/524-3818.
Monthly (3rd Sat.)
Discovery Green Flea. Local music, kids’ activities, bicycle repair workshop, and 40+ vendors selling vintage clothing, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, and more. New this spring are monthly themes including “Earth Day” in April, “Bloom” in May, and “Solstice” in June. “Earth Day” theme is April 21, noon–6pm. Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St. • discoverygreen.com • 713/400-7336.
Monthly (4th Sun.)
Share with the Clear Lake satellite of PFLAG Houston in a safe, confidential setting. 2–4pm. Bay Area Unitarian
Universalist Church Fellowship Hall, 17503 El Camino Real, Clear Lake • pflaghouston.org.
Monthly (4th Fri.)
Lesbian Discussion Hour. Facilitated support/conversation group. 6:30pm. Houston GLBT Community Center, Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane St. • houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org • 713/524-3818.
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