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Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper get their freak on with tour stop in Houston

Rob Zombie will be joined again by Alice Cooper for the Freaks on Parade Tour, coming to Fort Worth on September 18.

Photo courtesy of Rob Zombie

Rock legends Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper will come to Houston as part of the third iteration of their Freaks on Parade tour, playing at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Sunday, September 15.

They'll be joined by special guests Ministry and Filter on the one-month summer tour, which kicks off on August 20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In addition to Fort Worth (which is the last date on the tour), other Texas stops include Austin on September 14 and Fort Worth on September 18.

This is the third year in a row that the Freaks on Parade tour has taken place. Zombie and Cooper teamed up in 2023 for a tour that came to Dallas, while Zombie and Mudvayne co-headlined a 2022 tour that included stops in Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston.

Zombie celebrated the 25th anniversary of his 1998 debut album, Hellbilly Deluxe, in 2023. He's released a new album every 3-5 years since, most recently The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy in 2021, so fans can likely expect another album in the next couple of years.

Cooper is the elder statesman of freaky musicians, having released music in seven different decades, starting in 1969. And he's still at it, as he released his 22nd solo album, and 29th overall, Road, in 2023.

Tickets for the tour will be available starting with Citi and artist presales beginning on Tuesday, January 30. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, February 2 at 10 am at livenation.com.

2024 FREAKS ON PARADE TOUR DATES

Tue Aug 20 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Thu Aug 22 – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 24 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sun Aug 25 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Tue Aug 27 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater - Summerfest Grounds
Wed Aug 28 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Fri Aug 30 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sat Aug 31 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Sun Sep 01 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 03 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
Wed Sep 04 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Fri Sep 06 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Sat Sep 07 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun Sep 08 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Tue Sep 10 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Wed Sep 11 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Thu Sep 12 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 14 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sun Sep 15 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tue Sep 17 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Wed Sep 18 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

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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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