MUSED HOUSTON ART EVENTS | April 1

THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON

April 1–6, 2026

Easter Week lands with some truly gorgeous spring weather—arguably the best we’ve had all year—so consider this your cue to get out of the house. Whether it’s a sunset walk along the Bayou, an open studio visit, or live music under the stars, Houston is showing off right now. As always, a few unexpected gems are tucked in—so scroll, plot your route, and make a week of it.

👉 ON MY RADAR (NEXT WEEK / NYC)

For the first time since 1969, more than 60 veteran organizers from the 1960s–70s Latinx civil rights movements will gather in New York City, April 9–10. The free, two-day Latinx Freedom Conference also launches a national archive and exhibition project coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—and Houston is in the mix (ask me for details!). Register at www.latinxfreedom.com

Melissa Richardson Banks

Founder, Publisher & Editor

MUSED HOUSTON

www.musedhouston.com

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WEDNESDAY 04.01.2026

6–11 PM MUSIC EVENT I ce House Radio at The Car Wash (underneath Echoes) – free, weekly Tuesday–Saturday

6:30–8 PM COMMUNITY EVENT Urban Paths presents Weekly Wellness Walk at Buffalo Bayou Park near The Cistern (105 Sabine St.)

7–11 PM ALBUM RELEASE PARTY + LIVE MUSIC C.I.A. Records 48th Anniversary Event: The Cat That Wouldn’t Die at the Continental Club Houston – tickets $10–$15

THURSDAY 04.02.2026

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Moody Project Wall: Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin at Moody Center for the Arts

7–10 PM ART EVENT First Thursdays Block Party at Mid-Main Houston – deejays, live music, art cars, and the exhibition State of Feeling: Abigail Simpson at Mid Main Gallery

FRIDAY 04.03.2026

5–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION Robin Baker: The Queens Portraits at Michael’s Outpost

5:30–7:30 PM ARTIST RECEPTION Taft McWhorter Pop Up Exhibit at Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts

6–8 PM ART EVENT Studio Gallery Opening Night at Purvi Shah Fine Art in The Silos at Sawyer Yards (#208)

7–10 PM MUSIC EVENT Project Row Houses presents GENA featuring Liv.e and Karriem Riggins at Eldorado Ballroom – tickets $30; including deejay sets and more

SATURDAY 04.04.2026

11 AM–3 PM ART EVENT Hands-on Houston: Blue & White Mosaic Tiles at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

11 AM–6 PM ART EVENT First Saturday Arts Market in Houston Heights

12–4 PM ART EVENT Open Studios at Deutser Studios (2000 Nance St. 77020)

2–3:30 PM ARTIST TALK Community for Conscious Aging presents Afternoon Artist Talks: Archway Gallery's 50th Anniversary Homecoming at The Jung Center Houston

6–8 PM CONCERT Arias and Art Songs for Cello and Piano at Our Texas Cultural Center – tickets $30

6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Four, After All: Luisa Duarte, Carolina Otero, Gabriela Gamboa and Toña Vegas at Throughline Collective

7–9 PM PERFORMANCE FotoFest and Nameless Sound present Three by Three in Ten by Ten at The Silos of Sawyer Yards – Megan Easley, Ruairi Obrien, and Laura Dykes will weave a single piece of music through overlapping solo and duo improvisations. Free

SUNDAY 04.05.2026

1–6 PM BENEFIT CELEBRATION Bunnies on the Bayou: Resistance in Bloom at Sesquicentennial Park – music, dancing, and more at Houston’s most iconic LGBTQ+ fundraiser now in its 47th year. Tickets start at $65

5–7:30 PM CONCERT Jazzy Sundays in the Park: Christian McBride and Synesthesia at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park – free; bring your own picnic blanket and lawn chairs

MONDAY 04.06.2026

7:30–9:30 PM MUSIC EVENT Nameless Sound's They, Who Sound at Lawndale Art Center

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