Houston Symphony presents Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

On July 22 and 23, 2022, *Houston Symphony* and AWR Music Productions, LLC present *Distant Worlds: Music from FINAL FANTASTY,* a symphonic tribute to one of the most prolific video game franchises in the world. Guest conductor and GRAMMY Award-winner Arnie Roth leads Houston Symphony on the Sarofim Hall stage to perform the beloved music …

$29
Recurring

38th Biannual Bridal Extravaganza Show

George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston

The Bridal Extravaganza Show, the largest bridal planning showcase in the U.S., will return to the George R. Brown Convention Center with the most fashion shows ever, cakes, gowns, and local vendors on Saturday-Sunday, July 23-24, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday. Brides, …

$15 – $49.

Purgatory Entertainment Launch Party

Scout Bar 18307 Egret Bay Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for the Purgatory Entertainment's Launch Party at Scout Bar on Saturday, July 23, 2022! Scout Bar is located at 18307 Egret Bay Blvd. Houston, TX 77058. Hosted by the legendary Khris Harding of Punkstar Radio! Featuring performances by Saturate, The Crowned, Widow7, Awaken The Giant, D.W.I. (Driven With Insanity), and Lucid Illusions! Special …

$10 – $100

A Conversation with Dancer and Author Kevin Winkler

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with dancer and author Kevin Winkler. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Robert Kesten, Kevin will discuss his book Everything is Choreography: The Musical Theater of Tommy Tune. About Kevin Winkler Kevin Winkler enjoyed a career of more than twenty …

free

11th World Nursing, Healthcare Management and Patient Safety Conference

108356 Avani Atrium Bangkok Hotel 1880 New Petchburi Road Bangkok 10310 Thailand, Bangkok

On behalf of the Nursing, Healthcare Management and Patient Safety Committee, it gives us a great pleasure to announce 11NHPSUCG2022Conference scheduled on July 27-28, 2022 in Dubai, UAE. Our Healthcare Gathering aims to bring all the Directors, Specialists, Professors, Doctors, Scientists, Academicians, Nurses, Healthcare Professionals, Students, Researchers, Business World leading Nursing Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialist, …

$399

11th World Nursing, Healthcare Management and Patient Safety Conference

108356 Avani Atrium Bangkok Hotel 1880 New Petchburi Road Bangkok 10310 Thailand, Bangkok

On behalf of the Nursing, Healthcare Management and Patient Safety Committee, it gives us a great pleasure to announce 11NHPSUCG2022Conference scheduled on July 27-28, 2022 in Dubai, UAE. Our Healthcare Gathering aims to bring all the Directors, Specialists, Professors, Doctors, Scientists, Academicians, Nurses, Healthcare Professionals, Students, Researchers, Business World leading Nursing Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialist, …

$399

Houston Symphony presents Common

Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and three-time Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, actor and activist Common returns by popular demand to join Houston Symphony at Sarofim Hall for two unforgettable performances. Led by Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke, the multi-talented artist will perform some of his most memorable hits on Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July …

$34

Green Jobs

online United Kingdom, London

“Green Jobs” are all over the internet. What is the true intention of the term? Clearly, installing solar panels is a green job, but are green jobs limited to renewable energy positions? Join Steve Stelzer, Program Director of Houston’s Green Building Resource Center, who has researched this subject, for a multi-faceted presentation to help people …

Free

Lulu’s River Oaks to Host Special Private Dinner with Met-Hennessy: Acqua e Sale

Lulu's River Oaks, 2518 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77019 2518 Kirby Drive, Houston

Join Lulu's River Oaks Executive Chef José Monterrosa for a special dining experience inspired by water and salt on Tuesday, August 2. The five-course menu with champagne pairings selected by Moët-Hennessy has been designed to transport guests to the Italian coast through cuisine. Begin your evening with “Oyster in Situ,” a single oyster garnished with …

$225

Yoga Artz & Brunch Educators Empowerment

Rise Rooftop 2600 Travis St. #Suite R, houston

Join Puranik Foundation for Yoga Artz & Brunch Educators Empowerment at Rise Rooftop on August 6, 2022, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Unwind, bring awareness to the now, and give yourself the love you so often give out. The event will include: • 3 Course Plant-Based Brunch • All Levels Yoga Practice • Live …

Free – $44

Water Resilience

online United Kingdom, London

Join Professor Robert Mace of Texas State University for a discussion on freshwater scarcity. Growing populations, the ever-present threat of drought, aquifer over-pumping, reservoir sedimentation, and climate change are creating a perfect storm to challenge the resiliency of our water supplies. Since water is needed for human health, agriculture, industry, energy, recreation, and the environment …

Free

A ZOOM Conversation with Artist, Filmmaker, and Writer William E. Jones

Join us on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 6:30 pm EST for a ZOOM Conversation with Artist, Filmmaker, and Writer William E. Jones. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Robert Kesten, William E. Jones will discuss his book, I Should Have Known Better. The event is free, open to the public and conducted via …

Free

Plastic Pollution

online United Kingdom, London

Join Professor Hyun-Min Hwang of Texas Southern University as he examines the issue of plastic pollution. Plastic is a polymeric material, not biodegradable, and may last hundreds of years in the environment. Substantial fractions of plastic waste are disposed of improperly, and are found everywhere, even in the middle of the ocean and deep-sea floor. …

Free

Air Pollution: Past, Present & Future

online United Kingdom, London

Join Professor Gunnar Schade of Texas A&M University to learn about the issue of air pollution. Air pollution is a major factor for public health throughout the world. An increasing human population, increasingly clustered in urban areas, is exposed to a variety of air pollutants. Among the common pollutants, fine particulate matter and ozone exposure …

Free

An Evening With Nikole Hannah-Jones

Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston

Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones will discuss her book, New York Times number one bestseller The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, at The Progressive Forum Wednesday, August 24, at 7:30 p.m. CT. The ACLU of Texas is the event sponsor and promotional partner. All attendees will receive a copy of The 1619 Project, a …

Climate Change: Simple, Serious, Solvable

online United Kingdom, London

Join Professor Sylvia Dee of Rice University to consider climate change, its causes, impacts, and solutions. There is now a long-established global scientific consensus that climate change will damage human and natural systems at high expense. Climate change-induced disruptions to human-environment interactions occur via impacts such as sea level rise, storm surge, tropical cyclones, and …

Free

Texas Justice: Brandon Woodruff

University of Houston-Downtown 1 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Film screening of the documentary, Texas Justice: Brandon Woodruff, and Q&A with the film's co-producers, Scott Poggensee and Richard Ray. Event is free, but you must reserve tickets at the event site, www.tinyurl.com/texasjusticehouston Texas Justice: Brandon Woodruff takes a hard-hitting look at the Capital Murder case of Brandon Woodruff. In October of 2005, Small-Town East …

Free

Closing Reception for “Baseera Khan: Weight on History”

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Join us for the closing celebration of the summer exhibition, "Baseera Khan: Weight on History." Enjoy beats from DJ Hiram and cool off with cocktails by Loro at this free and public reception held in the Moody's galleries. Don't miss your last chance to see the exhibition that Artforum called, "a lyrical, psychedelic meditation on …

https://moody.rice.edu/events/closing-reception-baseera-khan-weight-history

Roots Semi-Annual Wine Sale

Roots Wine Bar 3107 Leeland St, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for Roots’ semi-annual wine sale on Sunday, August 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Houston's first self-serve wine concept will be open exclusively to host multiple vendors who will showcase a hand-selected medley of wines that offer variety and completeness at a significant discount. Vendors will be showcasing information on the wine, …

FREE

Ecological Gardening: Fruit and Veggies for Summer to Fall

online United Kingdom, London

Gardening and growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs organically is easy when recreating systems of nature to incorporate plants for wildlife and for people. Gardening in the gulf coast climate allows us to grow year around. Carol Burton, Director of Garden Education at Urban Harvest will explore the seasons from Summer gardening strategies to Fall transitions …

Free

Biodiversity Loss

online United Kingdom, London

Join Professor Kerri Crawford of the University of Houston for a talk on the issue of biodiversity loss. Our planet is home to millions of species that rely on each other and provide important ecosystem services. Humans, too, rely on nature -- but we take a disproportionate amount of the resources and modify the environment …

Free

Trivia Night at Patterson Park  

Patterson Park 2205 Patterson St, Houston

Flex those trivia muscles at Patterson Park Patio Bar's weekly Tuesday Trivia hosted by Challenge Entertainment on Tuesday, August 30 from 7 pm to 9 pm in celebration of Houston's 186th birthday! Questions will solely be about the Bayou City, so attendees will want to study up on the Allen brothers and all of the people, …

Bridgeland Free Day of Yoga – Adult and Kids Yoga

Josey Lake Park 1200 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, Cypress

Bridgeland®, one of the top-selling master-planned communities in the Greater Houston area, and Shaka Power Yoga are hosting the 5th Annual Free Day of Yoga at Bridgeland's Josey Lake Park on Monday, September 5 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Adults and kids will be able to bring their mats and enjoy a morning of free …

FREE

Goode Co. Barbeque Celebrates Returning to Full-Time Hours

Goode Co. Barbeque Highway 290 20102 Northwest Freeway, Houston

Goode Co. Barbeque Highway 290 invites Houstonians to celebrate Labor Day on Monday, September 5, with live entertainment from Bo Brumble from 5-8 pm and various family-friendly outdoor games, all while dining and unwinding on their covered, pet-friendly patio. Patrons can also enjoy complimentary beverages from Tequila Arette and Eureka Heights Brew Co. served out …

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