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The Black Keys go 'international' on new tour with stop in Houston

The Black Keys are coming to H-Town.

Photo by Larry Niehues

American rock band The Black Keys are bringing Ohio to Texas with their new North American 2024 International Players Tour with a stop at Houston's Toyota Center on Saturday, September 21.

The tour will commence in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Tuesday, September 17 and visit 31 total U.S. cities. The tour will come to an end in Detroit, Michigan on November 12. The Black Keys will stop in two additional Texas cities in September: Austin on September 17 and Dallas on September 20. American indie folk band The Head and the Heart will accompany The Black Keys for the Houston and Austin show dates.

The International Players Tour will cover The Black Keys' new album, Ohio Players, which will debut on Thursday, April 5. The album features collaborations with Grammy Award-winning artist Beck, Oasis lead vocalist Noel Gallagher, and more. The album's lead single, "Beautiful People (Stay High)" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart and AAA Airplay charts.

The tour comes after the rock duo played two exceptional shows at SXSW in Austin, which is where they also debuted their new documentary This is a Film About The Black Keys. The band will also play a brand new live show in Europe.

Founded in Akron, Ohio in 2001 by singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, The Black Keys are one of the most successful rock bands of the 21st Century. Known for hits such as "Lonely Boy," "Howlin' For You," and "Gold on the Ceiling," they're won six Grammy Awards and headlined festivals around the world.

Tickets for the International Players Tour will be available starting with a presale for American Express card members on Tuesday, April 2 through Thursday, April 4 at 10 pm. According to a release, additional presales will run prior to the general on-sale on Friday, April 5 at 10 am. All tickets will be available via livenation.com.

2024 INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS TOUR DATES

September 17 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
September 18 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
September 20 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
September 21 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
September 24 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
September 26 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
September 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
September 28 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena
September 29 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
October 2 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
October 3 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
October 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
October 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
October 12 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
October 13 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
October 16 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
October 18 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
October 19 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
October 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
October 23 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
October 24 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
October 26 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
October 27 – Knoxville, TN – Food City Center
October 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
November 1 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
November 2 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
November 3 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
November 7 – Chicago, IL – United Center
November 9 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
November 10 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
November 12 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

a beautiful mind

Houston Health Museum's new exhibit shines a light on dyslexia

Sarah Sudhoff created "The Reading Brain" in honor of her son.

Photo by Rose Tylinski

"The Reading Brain" replicates neuron activity in a dyslexic brian while reading

No, "The Reading Brain" isn't the title of a B-horror film from the 1960s. It's a brand new installation at the Houston Health Museum that explores dyslexia.

The piece was created by Houston-based artist Sarah Sudhoff, in partnership with Dr. Guinevere Eden, Director of the Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University. Hanging from the ceiling of the Health Museum, it uses light-up colored circles to represent the frontal lobe activity of a dyslexic person while reading. MRI scans of dyslexic brains formed the foundation of the light activity. Sudhoff's own son has dyslexia, and she had to adapt her homeschooling of him to account for his neurodivergence. As much as 20 percent of the American population is dyslexic.

"The Reading Brain" grew out of a similar exhibit at the DoSeum in San Antonio. "Beautiful Minds: Dyslexia and the Creative Advantage" challenged visitors to see dyslexia not as a learning disability but as simply a different way some human brains work. The exhibit featured videos, stories, and art work by dyslexic individuals that show how they succeed and create, as well as a selection of brain puzzles used to teach dyslexic people.

“Even though your brain works differently, it still lights up and is beautiful to watch, a wonderful machine you have. It just means you have to navigate and pivot a little differently,” Sudhoff said.

Sudhoff's innovative bridge between science and art is a permanent part of the Health Museum's MindWorks exhibit. Like "The Reading Brain," MindWorks maps out thinking processes through light and hands-on activities. The exhibit will close on January 5, meaning visitors have a very short time to see Sudhoff's piece.

The Health Museum is a hidden gem in Museum District located a block away from the Children's Museum. It houses a variety of exhibits about the human body, such as a giant plastic colon that kids love to run through. Since opening in 1969, the museum has helped Houstonians and visitors from around the world learn about the way the body works as well well as public health protocols. As the only Smithsonian Affiliate Museum in the Houston Museum District, it has a high educational pedigree despite it's colorful and often whimsical offerings.

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