Weekend events planner

Here are the top 8 things to do in Houston this weekend

It’s never too early to start planning for the weekend. We’ve rounded up some of the best entertainment, arts, and food events in town, from top singers to foodie pop-ups. Read on for our guide to the top eight things to do this weekend in Houston. For more options, check out the full CultureMap Events Calendar.

Dine out for a good cause
Thursday, August 3 -Sunday, August 6
Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW), which runs through September 4, has begun and diners are flocking to participating restaurants. For our guide to eight must-try restaurants new to HRW, click here. And for the full list of restaurants, head to the HRW website. A portion of the cost of each HRW menu goes to the Houston Food Bank. (tickets: $20-$45 per HRW menu, person)
Various locations

All the world's a stage
Thursday, August 3 and Saturday, August 5
Catch a performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, presented by the Houston Shakespeare Festival at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The classic tale involves the pursuit of unrequited love —complete with high-jinks and serenades. (8:15 pm; tickets: free and available at the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office the day of the performance between the hours of 10:30 am-1 pm).
6000 Hermann Park Dr.; 281-373-3386

Calling all foodies
Friday, August 4-Sunday, August 6
Chef Tim Love (Fort Worth’s White Elephant Saloon, the Love Shack, the Woodshed Smokehouse, and Lonesome Dove Western Bistro), who is set to launch Woodshed Houston in 2018, hosts a weekend pop up at Levy Park. Expect a roster of eats including elote ($5), a pulled pork sandwich topped with house slaw, pickles and mustard ($10), and nachos with queso, pickled jalapenos, and avocado corn salsa ($8). Wash it all down with refreshing beverages from beer ($4) to frose ($7). (August 4 from 5 pm- 9 pm; August 5 from 10 am-9 pm; August 6 from 10-5 pm; tickets: free entry)
3801 Eastside St.

All night long
Friday, August 4
Lionel Richie hits the stage at downtown’s Toyota Center along with special guest Mariah Carey as part of the All The Hits Tour. (7 pm; tickets: $39.95-$500 per person)
1510 Polk St.; 713-758-7200

Arcade games galore
Saturday, August 5
The Children’s Museum of Houston throws it back to the '80s by celebrating 8-bit technology, the third generation of computer and video games, with activities (think designing and animating your own 8-bit video game hero) and several arcade games, including Pac-Man, Asteroids, Space Invaders, Frogger, and Donkey Kong. (10 am; tickets: $12 per person to enter the museum)
1500 Binz St.; 713-522-1138

Break out your summer whites
Saturday, August 5
White Linen Night in The Heights shines a spotlight on thriving artists, musicians, and businesses with a slew of activities scattered across the area. As you brave the heat walking the streets, cool off at participating stores and restaurants along 19th Street, offering various deals. (6 pm; tickets; free entry)
Various locales; 713-360-6204

We will rock you
Saturday, August 5
Former American Idol contestant Adam Lambert, with Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen, head to the Toyota Center to perform such hits as “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “We Are The Champions” made famous by the classic British rock band.(7 pm; tickets: $49.50-$175 per person)
1510 Polk St.; 713-758-7200

Sunday specials
Sunday, August 6
At the “End of Summer Bash” at Killen’s Barbecue, enjoy tunes by the Junior Gordon Band, ice-cold beer in the line, and red hot Sunday specials, including epic fried chicken ($12 per plate): a whopping half bird is served with mashed potatoes and green beans. (2-6 pm; tickets: free entry)
3613 E Broadway St., Pearland; 281-485-2272

The Children’s Museum of Houston throws it back to the '80s by celebrating 8-bit technology, the third generation of computer and video games.

Houston, what to do this weekend, August 2 2017, Pac Man

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The Children’s Museum of Houston throws it back to the '80s by celebrating 8-bit technology, the third generation of computer and video games.

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Movie Review

Elizabeth Holmes' doc You Can See Everything is an audacious genre-bender

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Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes in You Can See Everything.

Elizabeth Holmes faced one of the most public downfalls in recent history after she was accused of defrauding investors in her health technology company, Theranos. Her subsequent indictment and conviction drew the interest of many, including, it seems, comedian/actor/filmmaker Nathan Fielder. Fielder somehow convinced Holmes and her husband, Billy Evans, to make a documentary about her final days of freedom, called You Can See Everything.

It’s not immediately clear why Fielder — who only has one previous feature-length documentary to his credit — is interested in profiling Holmes, but the approach that he and co-director Lance Oppenheim (Primetime) take is one that puts Fielder in the spotlight as much as her or Evans. Fielder looms over the couple — sometimes literally, sometimes from afar — as they care for their children, make meals, try to re-establish business relationships, and prepare for Holmes’ prison sentence, which is due to start about a month after the film begins in 2023.

Fielder quizzes Holmes and Evans about predictable subjects — such as how Theranos worked, her relationship with COO Sunny Balwani, and her conviction — and ones that are slightly off-kilter, including the miniseries The Dropout, which dramatized Holmes’ rise and fall. He is met with seeming openness by both of them — the title of the movie is uttered by Holmes at one point — but there are times where their idea of transparency doesn’t jibe with Fielder’s expectations.

Through it all, the quirky reputation that Fielder has from TV shows like Nathan for You, The Curse, and The Rehearsal colors his participation, as well. He appears sincere, if surprisingly intense, in his questioning, but there are more than a few moments where it’s fair to wonder if the whole thing is an act of performance art. That suspicion grows in the second half of the nearly three-hour film as Fielder and Oppenheim go down roads that stretch the definition of what a documentary is or can be.

The film is utterly fascinating as the filmmakers go on what seems to be a full-on exploration of the meaning of truth. Holmes and Evans, either intentionally or unintentionally, carry on conversations with Fielder with wide-open, unblinking eyes, something that conveys honesty and creepiness in equal measures. Fielder meets them with squinting expressions, looking like he’s trying to determine how candid they’re actually being.

One of the biggest things the film reveals (or does it?) is that — if she’s not a sociopath — Holmes might be someone who’s either oblivious or naive. As cryptic or strange as she can be in words and actions, Evans is even more so, and as the film progresses it’s him whose motives and ideas are called into question. Control over the narrative of the film wobbles back-and-forth between Fielder, Holmes, and Evans, and even at the end it’s unclear whose perspective has truly won out.

There is no way to accurately get across what it’s like to watch You Can See Everything for the first time. The motives of everyone involved are up in the air, resulting in a roller coaster ride that’s full of astonishment, laughs, and a number of surprises. It’s an audacious film that can’t be categorized, one that will challenge the thinking of voters when it comes time for awards season.

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You Can See Everything opens in theaters on October 16.

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