Hawaiian Luau

Young professionals rock-a-hula-baby at Polynesian party in Hermann Park

By Joel Luks

05.10.13 | 11:26 am

Lined with flickering tiki torches when eventide fell upon the banks of McGovern Lake, the urban landscape around Hermann Park dissolved into a tropical luau that defeated any threats of rain on Th ...

Recked Productions presents Up For Air

Hermann Park

05.18.13 - 05.18.13

Recked Productions presents a site-specific dance work inspired by and created for the Jones Reflection Pool at Hermann Park, a 60,000-square-foot body of water. Guests will experience this archite

Don't Miss Events

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events, including art cars and vampires

By Joel Luks

05.08.13 | 2:39 pm

On tap this week are a hula-themed young professionals fundraiser, a yearly tradition of artful vehicles, a home tour that awakens the spirit of yore and the story of a vampire set to music that th ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — with the Golden Pig Trophy

By Joel Luks

04.11.13 | 9:58 am

On the itinerary this week are stylish homes, international festivals, an al fresco bash and a hot hog competition. Try this: Click on the links below each event to find a page teeming with hel ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events, including Bunnies on the Bayou

By Joel Luks

03.28.13 | 10:41 am

Rise from the depths of your couch and mark your calendar for a week that includes experimental tunes, food and film, a walk with your pooch, happy bunnies and the beginning of a colossal fundraisi ...

20th Annual Japan Festival

Hermann Park

04.13.13 - 04.14.13

The 20th annual Japan Festival in Hermann Park is Houston's gateway to Japan. Free for the whole family, the event features performances of contemporary and traditional Japanese music, martial

Houston Grand Opera presents The Memory Stone

Hermann Park

04.12.13 - 04.13.13

As part of HGOco's Song of Houston: East + West initiative, Houston Grand Opera presents The Memory Stone, composed by Marty Regan to a libretto by Kenny Fries. chamber opera takes place after

The Dog Walk benefiting Hermann Park Conservancy presented by the Houston Rockets

Hermann Park

03.30.13

Bring your pooch for a scenic 1-mile walk around the park and stay for a post-walk party featuring Clutch The Rockets Bear. Advance registration is $25 and includes a ticket to the April 1 Rockets

Texas Southern University presents Where were you in '65?

Miller Outdoor Theatre

04.26.13

Texas Southern University presents Thomas Meloncon's Where Were You In '65?, a musical drama that takes a young man, unaware of his history, on a nostalgic and magical journey to the year 1

Houston Grand Opera presents Daniel and the Dreamcatcher

Miller Outdoor Theatre

04.29.13 - 05.03.13

Daniel and the Dreamcatcher tells the story of a young boy who must confront his fears of the giant living in his closet. This show is a wonderful introduction to opera, and is perfect for students