T Party Social
Frost Town Brewing 100 N Jackson St, HoustonA potluck/community dinner for trans and non-binary people. Friends, family and fur friends are welcome. Frost Town Brewing holds its space open especially for this party. It is a fabulous time to meet up with friends and make new ones. There are always vegetarian/vegan and gluten free options. There is an optional $10/donation for dinner, …
Merz Trio: Night Songs
The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, HoustonJoin the Merz Trio as they search for song in night’s darkness, with music from Hildegard von Bingen to Brahms and Schumann.
Off with Their Chest at Casper Cain’s Show
Pearl Bar 4216 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Triple A Alliance will be on hand to collect donations for top surgeries for trans masc Houstonians.
Hands-on Houston: Punch Needle Patch
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin current resident artist Stephanie Bursese and Houston Center for Photography (HCP) for a hands-on creative experience exploring the intersection of photography and textiles! Choose from a selection of images taken by Stephanie Bursese, and experiment with embroidery using a punch needle. Participants will take home a unique, textured patch that can be added to …
The Chapel in the Hive
Lois Chiles Studio Theater at moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston, TXExperience The Chapel in the Hive, a live performance by poet and scholar Joseph Campana and composer and performer Kurt Stallmann. Inspired by a multidisciplinary exploration of environmental issues with a specific focus on biodiversity and multispecies worlds, Campana and Stallmann consider the sacred character of nature through the powerful but diminutive figure of the …
Breakthrough T1D 2025 Promise Ball “Mariposa: Spread Your Wings”
Hilton Americas – Houston 1600 Lamar Street, Houston, TX, United StatesBreakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) along with Chairs Kellie and Randy Johnson will celebrate one of Houston’s highest netting fundraisers – the Promise Ball – at the Hilton Americas on Saturday, April 5, 2025. This year’s “Mariposa: Spread Your Wings” themed event will honor Erin and Chris Dyer and Erin’s parents Ronda and Dan Feeney. The …
Houston Gaymers Charity Drag Show
Pearl Bar 4216 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin us for the Houston Gaymers Charity Drag Show, a fabulous fusion of gaming, anime, and nerd culture! Hosted by the fabulous Giselle O’Elle, this event will showcase dazzling drag performances inspired by your favorite characters and fandoms. All proceeds benefit Houston Gaymers, so come celebrate diversity, creativity, and community while supporting charity! This event …
Lotería – A Houston Pride Band Concert
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesHouston Pride Band invites you to join us at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025 for a lively game of Lotería! Experience a concert inspired by the imagery and stories of the cherished Latin game of chance, featuring music from and about Latin America. Don't let your luck run out - get your tickets …
Opera in the Heights: L’italiana in Algeri
Opera In the Heights 1703 Heights, Houston, TX, United StatesDelight in the sparkling wit and vibrant score of Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri, which follows the titular Italian girl Isabella as she outwits Mustafà, the Bey of Algiers, to rescue her beloved Lindoro. This sparkling production set on a cruise ship promises an unforgettable evening of laughter and vocal acrobatics that will leave you thoroughly …
Idol Worship with Peaches Christ and Mink Stole
River Oaks Theatre 2009 W Gray St, HoustonAn intimate, revelatory, and heartfelt cabaret show starring living legend and cult film icon Mink Stole alongside San Francisco’s own drag impresario, filmmaker Peaches Christ. Mink and Peaches have been close friends for over two decades and they would like you to join them for an evening of storytelling, film clips and live song in …
FREE End of Life Planning Legal Clinic on April 10 in Houston
2222 Cleburne 2222 Cleburne St., HOUSTONAn end of life planning legal clinic will be free and open to the public: Where: Law Harrington Center Second Floor Library, 2222 Cleburne St. Houston, TX 77004 When: Thursday, April 10 Time: Presentation at 1 PM, Walk-In Assistance from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM Participants can receive information at the event on creating a …
SPILL
Lois Chiles Studio Theater at moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston, TXOn the 15th anniversary of one of the largest environmental disasters in history, the Moody Center for the Arts presents the Houston premiere of SPILL, a documentary play about the tragedy of the Deepwater Horizon explosion as told by the Gulf Coast residents who lived through it. Written by the award-winning playwright Leigh Fondakowski (The …
ROCO Connections at River Oaks Theatre
River Oaks Theatre 2009 W Gray St, HoustonROCO’s Connections Series celebrates the revitalization of one of Houston’s historic gems, The River Oaks Theatre, with an evening of live performance accompanying classic films, on April 11th! ROCO's 15-piece ensemble provides the soundtrack for the 1926 Buster Keaton film The General, conducted and arranged by Andrew Earle Simpson, along with the charming 1935 animated …
Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Marcus Gilmore
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonOn April 11 at Wortham Theater Center, DACAMERA is bringing together three of the greatest artists in jazz today, including pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Marcus Gilmore. One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path, which embodies the essence of jazz exploration, classical …
Grand Opening: Las Perras Cafe & Flor y Miel Celebrate Culture, Coffee & Caribbean Flavors in Houston’s East End
Houston’s East End is welcoming an exciting new culinary and cultural hub as Las Perras Cafe, a Latina-owned coffee roaster and cafe, and Flor y Miel, a Latin Caribbean concept, officially open their shared storefront on April 12 in Houston’s Second Ward neighborhood. Las Perras Cafe, founded by Andrea Arana, is more than just a …
Lecture by Sonya Clark
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin HCCC for a lecture by the celebrated fiber artist Sonya Clark during the opening weekend of her solo exhibition, “We Are Each Other,” co-presented by Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC).
Houston Bears Bachelor Auction
PAWS 2409 Grant St., HoustonThe Houston Bears will be hosting their annual Bachelor Auction on April 12, 2025 at PAWS! Starting at 6pm, come join us for cocktails and socializing with the auction, hosted by none other than Jacklyn Dior, beginning at 7PM. Come celebrate our community and help us raise funds for the Omega House, Out for Education, …
All-Female Production of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
Art Factory 1125 Providence Street, Houston TexasForum Art Factory Presents Hilarious Sondheim Musical, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, with a Fresh New Twist; An All-Female Cast! The nine-time Tony Award-winning 1962 musical, largely centered on gender roles and sexism, is given a fresh new take at Art Factory with an all female cast! Based on the …
DACAMERA and The Menil Collection present: A Salon with Guest Artist Cécile McLorin Salvant
The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, HoustonSpanning genres and mediums, Cécile McLorin Salvant’s artistic practice has few boundaries. In addition to her music, McLorin Salvant is known for her large-scale textile drawings. In April, at the invitation of DACAMERA and The Menil Collection, McLorin Salvant will be in residence at the museum, with a particular focus on the exhibition of work …
DACAMERA Presents Meta4 Quartet
The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, HoustonMeta4 returns to DACAMERA with a dynamic program of vivid musical contrasts. DACAMERA’s dear friend, the great Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023), is remembered with a performance of her second quartet, Terra Memoria; composed “for those departed,” the work is deeply moving in its hypnotic exploration of memory, loss and transformation. In 2013, DACAMERA presented …
Bach Society Houston presents Holy Week Concerts: Bach’s Palm Sunday Cantata and Erickson’s St. John Passion
Christ the King Lutheran Church 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, United StatesBach Society Houston presents the profound beauty of sacred music with two Holy Week performances at Christ the King Lutheran Church. On Palm Sunday, April 13 at 3 PM, begin your Holy Week journey with Bach’s joyful and rarely performed “Himmelskönig, sei willkommen (BWV 182),” one of his earliest sacred works composed for the occasion. …
3rd Saturdays Open Studios at Silver Street Studios
Silver Street Studios 2000 Edwards St., Houston, TX, United StatesSilver Street Studios has open studio days every 2nd and 3rd Saturdays from 12-5pm. Come meet local artists, spend the day enjoying the art gallery exhibitions, and spent some time shopping for jewelry, glasswork, paintings, sculpture, photography and more. The event is free, family friendly, convenient and free parking, and right in the Washington Arts …
New Art / New Music 2025
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonExperience musical responses to the Moody's current exhibition Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice composed and performed by Shepherd School of Music students. Organized by Rice students Jaylin Vinson and Victor Cui, a series of original compositions will be played in the galleries, followed by a reception.
Frozen Section by Lisa D’Amour
Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston (MATCH) 3400 Main Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Catastrophic Theatre presents the World Premiere of FROZEN SECTION by Lisa D’Amour Directed by Jason Nodler A post-apocalyptic comedy with a side of existential dread “Welcome to Tyler’s, where a stranger is just a friend waiting to happen.“ Come meet the idiosyncratic, delightfully panicked community who works and shops at Tyler’s, a grocery store …
OutLater
Weekly - Mondays OUT LATER is a gay men’s discussion group for men who are living life after coming out later -- focusing on life issues of parenting, divorce, family, dating, relationships, and other issues of concern to group participants. Mondays, 7:30-9:00, at Montrose Counseling Center, Room 103 email: [email protected]