8:30 AM

Methodist Hospital System's 2013 Community Benefits Recognition Breakfast

The event will highlight the charitable contributions that Methodist has made to the city of Houston and the importance of the system's community partnerships in ensuring that Houston's ...

9:00 AM

The Gulen Institute's "Dialogue of Civilizations Platform 2013"

Each year, the Gulen Institute hosts the Dialogue of Civilizations Platform, an academic workshop that brings together scholars from various disciplines, community leaders and government officials to discuss the problems ...

11:30 AM

High School for the Performing and Visual Arts' Seventh Annual Encore for Excellence Luncheon

The luncheon will feature student performances as well as remarks by HSPVA's 2013 Distinguished Alumnus, Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress and Automattic. Mullenweg has been recognized for his leadership ...

11:30 AM

2013 Hearts of Hope Luncheon benefiting Bo's Place

The luncheon will feature guest speaker Ron Hall, author of the New York Times Best-seller book, Same Kind of Different as Me, a true story of the unlikely friendship that ...

12:15 PM

Revenue Sharing: Jasleen Sarai

How much space does one really need? What constitutes the needs for contemporary space now? Artist Jasleen Sarai, who has a background in architecture, will discuss issues of space, equality ...

5:00 PM

Fresh Arts' Cultured Cocktails 2013

Raise a glass to the arts at Fresh Arts' Cultured Cocktails. This weekly happy hour allows guests to get up close and personal with members of the arts and creative ...

5:00 PM

ReelAbilities: Houston Disabilities Film Festival 2013

ReelAbilities is the largest film festival in the nation committed to promoting appreciation and awareness of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with various disabilities. The festival will ...

5:30 PM

Art opening reception: Howard Sherman: Artist's Picks

Native Houstonian and artist Howard Sherman assembles an exhibition of paintings by some of the city's cutting edge visual arts talent. In addition to works by Geoff Hippenstiel, Marcelyn ...

5:30 PM

Leo Bar: Evening Mixers at Asia Society

Connect at Houston's hottest new venue for Asian art and programming. Expand your social circle at the new Leo Bar, held the first Thursday of every month. Guests are ...

5:30 PM

A Pre-Valentines Day Mixer: Designing for the Sexes

Want to know simple ways to improve your style at home? Maybe even design secrets to attract the opposite sex? Or consider simple ways to add spice to your space ...

6:00 PM

Houston Grand Opera presents "Concert of Arias 2013"

Now in its 25 year, "Concert of Arias" is the final round of the annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers. Each finalist will perform two arias and compete for ...

6:00 PM

Friends of DePelchin Valentine's Happy Hour

Join Friends of DePelchin, the young professionals' group that supports DePelchin Children's Center, for a happy hour at Royal Oak. Show your love for the kids served by DePelchin ...

6:00 PM

Girls Just Wanna have Fun 2013: "Diamonds & Denim" benefiting Ronald McDonald House Houston

What girl doesn't love bling? Grab your best girlfriends and come dressed in denim and diamonds for this year's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun event. Join for a ...

6:30 PM

Artful Thursday Lecture: Spanish Old Masters in the Modern Era

When the Spanish Old Masters were "discovered" in the 19th century — their splendid works previously unknown outside of Spain, hidden from view in royal and noble collections and far-flung churches ...

6:30 PM

Slide Jam - A Curatorial Perspective: Sally Frater and Kimberli Gant

This Slide Jam presents another side of Houston's diverse and talented arts community: The curator. Along with a rapidly expanding art world, the role of the curator has grown ...

6:30 PM

65th Annual Junior League Charity Ball "The Bayou Ball"

The 2013 Junior League of Houston Charity Ball "The Bayou Ball" will feature an action-packed evening of entertainment with cocktails, musical show, dinner and dancing. The event is the primary ...

6:30 PM

Film screening: Sarah's Key

In modern-day Paris, journalist Julia Jarmond finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl, Sarah, whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel'd'Hive Roundup in 1942 ...

7:00 PM

The Valentine Shack Pop-Up Shop

This indoor Valentine Shack Pop-Up Shop is hosted by Height of Vintage, Vida Antigua and MissVHaven. Guests will enjoy a pop up photo-booth provided by J.J.17 Photography, a ...

7:30 PM

Texas Repertory Theatre presents The Lion in Winter by James Goldman

A legendary king and an incomparable queen meet for one last Winter Court for a battle that will determine the future of an empire. As the sun sets on his ...

7:30 PM

Opera in the Heights presents Verdi's Macbeth

The emotional impact of seeing and hearing Lady Macbeth goad her husband into bloody violence in order to amass power makes a compelling opera. A Scottish general returning from battle ...

7:30 PM

Alley Theatre presents Clybourne Park

The powerfully provocative Clybourne Park, the 2012 Tony Award winner for Best Play and 2011 Pulitzer Prize winner, is the most talked-about show of the 2012 Broadway season and "the ...

7:30 PM

Gexa Energy Broadway at the Hobby Center presents Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can captures the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., a con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer and a jet pilot — all ...

7:30 PM

Main Street Theater presents Memory House By Kathleen Tolan

Sometimes human beings are so trapped between the hurt from the past and the utterly overwhelming nature of how to move forward into the future that we are frozen, locked ...

7:30 PM

Stages Repertory Theatre presents Wittenberg

Wittenberg imagines Dr. Faustus and Martin Luther as professors at Wittenberg University in 1517, where they're competing for the loyalty of their star student, Hamlet. As his tutors debate ...

7:30 PM

Stages Repertory Theatre presents The Language Archive

When linguist George re-discovers a language thought to be lost, he attempts to record the aging couple who speak it, only to learn that they plan to spend the rest ...

7:45 PM

Village Concerts presents the Village Chamber Players

The program includes Haydn's String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No. 1 and Elgar's Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84. Come early at 7:15 p ...

8:00 PM

Society for the Performing Arts presents violinist Itzhak Perlman

Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman returns to Houston for a recital concert alongside pianist Rohan DeSilva. Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded by a classical musician ...