This week's FRESH Art on Tap: October 23

2018

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Dia De los Muertos Festival

@ MECA

October 27 - 28th

11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

FREE!

ARTS DISTRICT EVENT

The annual Día de los Muertos Festival is FREE to the public and includes performances by local and national musical and dance ensembles, a children's activity area, an artisans market, and various food booths serving traditional and local favorites... more details

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TUESDAY , OCTOBER 23

Wildflowers \| Artist Talk & Opening Reception @ HCC Stafford Campus Fine Arts Center Art Gallery October 23 & 25 // Varies // Free Saralene Tapley creates evocative figurative paintings and monotypes celebrating the unique and independent spirits of her circle of friends within Houston's artist community... more details
BYOP! Bring Your Own Pumpkin! @ Miller Outdoor Theatre October 23 // 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Free Bring your own pumpkin and pumpkin carving tools and enjoy an evening of arts and crafts with your fellow SSHRD members!.. more details
Russian Renaissance @ The Shepherd School of Music October 23 // 7:30 PM // $37.50 - $67.50 Through stunning performances of everything from tango to folk to jazz, Russian Renaissance is redefining the possibilities of traditional Russian folk instruments. Recently named Musical America's New Artist of the Month, Russian Renaissance make their Houston debut... more details

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24

Ready and Resilient Visual and Performing Artists @ Houston Arts Alliance October 24 // 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM // Free Hosted by national experts, these workshops will help creatives weather the next disaster with greater resilience. Visual and performing artists and others will learn strategies to help protect their art, studios, and livelihood... more details
Gamson Artist Lecture \| Lorna Simpson @ CAMH October 24 // 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM // Free Registration required Artist Lorna Simpson will share insight into her career as an artist with a Houston audience. Simpson's lecture will be followed by a brief Q&A... more details
Hou Fed Up Sessions Open Panel @ CAMH October 24 // 7:00 PM // Free The event will discuss how to book, manage and promote yourself in Houston and beyond as an independent artist. Featured speakers include Kam Franklin of the Suffers and Amy Mueller of Bounce and Turn and more... more details

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

MICAH'S STAFF PICK "In Bloom" by Jeanne Jones @ Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart October 25 // 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM // Free Join Jeanne Jones for the opening reception of her solo exhibition "In Bloom" at Duchesne Academy... more details
JESSICA'S STAFF PICK Nuit Blanche Houston Cocktail Party @ Lyric Market October 25 // 5:00 PM // $150 - $250 FRESH ARTS ORG. MEMBER EVENT Join co-chairs Sofia Adrogue and Judy Nyquist for an evening to raise awareness and funds for Houston's first Nuit Blanche, a night of art and entertainment!.. more details
Cultured Cocktails with Cypress Winds Clarinet Quartet @ Boheme Cafe and Wine Bar October 25 // 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Free FRESH ARTS EVENT Please join us for drinks and conversation when a portion of the proceeds from all drink sales during happy hour will support the Cypress Winds Clarinet Quartet.... more details
The Alephbet Workshop @ Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center October 25 // 7:00 PM // $30 including supplies Learn about the Hebrew Letters and use collage as a creative springboard to get new insights about yourself as a person... more details
Core Dance Presents Human Landscapes @ Harrisburg Arts Museum October 25 - 27 // 7:30 PM - 10:00:00 PM // $15 Internationally renowned Core Dance presents Human Landscapes, a dance work that follows eight company dancers on a migrant journey. Set against the backdrop of a mural commissioned by Core Dance for the performances, choreographer Germana Civera seeks to express the endless movement which migrants across the globe experience on their way to a safe haven... more details
ANGELA'S STAFF PICK Halloween Shows at Station Theater @ Station Theater October 25 - 27 // Varies // Cost varies per show ARTS DISTRICT EVENT October 25th 8pm // The SpaceCat Show (Halloween Edition) October 26th 8pm // The Spooky-Nova Show - 8pm October 27th 6pm // Halloween Tonight! With Satan 8pm // 6th Annual Halloween Improv Show & Costume Contest 9:30pm // The 80s Kids: Dead Man's Party Retro Variety Hour 11:30pm // Midnight-ish Mayhem ... more details

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26

Houstonia's Woman Up! Hosted By Sawyer Yards @ Sawyer Yards October 26 - 27 // 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM // See website ARTS DISTRICT EVENT A weekend of wellness and woman empowerment hosted by Sawyer Yards featuring a speaker series and pop up shop.. more details
Obstacles @ Tatiana Escallon Art Studio October 26 - 27 // 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Free Tatiana Escallon invites you to the unveiling of her Art installation, OBSTACLES. An abstract reflection of life and the obstacles that present themselves; their importance and the positive change they generate in personal perception... more details
MARCI'S STAFF PICK Scream on the Green @ Discovery Green October 26 // 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM // Free This event is Discovery Green's annual citywide costume contest and Halloween celebration. The free event features a film screening, performances by J-Dance Company and Cirque la Vie, music by DJ Mohawk Steve and more... more details
Natural Elements @ JoMar Visions Studios October 26 // 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM // Free In "Natural Elements," Roden captures abstractly the essence of each element in ways harmonious with "Mother Nature", with respect to the human condition, and in concert with the artist's own ideas and practices... more details
Up Close Cocktails Fundraising Event Presented by 4th Wall Theatre Company @ Studio 101 - Spring Street Studios October 26 // 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM // $50 ARTS DISTRICT EVENT 4th Wall presents their annual fundraising event, Up Close Cocktails hosted by Ken Bohan and Dean O'Kelley. New this year will be a silent auction featuring beautiful and one-of-a-kind art pieces from our neighbors throughout the Sawyer Yard arts collective in addition to other special items and experiences... more details
Texas Children's Hospital presents Coco @ Levy Park October 26 // 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Free Come out for Family Movie Night featuring Disney's Dia de los Muertos inspired film, Coco. Guests are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes... more details
Concert: Red Baraat @ Miller Outdoor Theatre October 26 // 7:30 PM // Free Asia Society Texas Center presents Red Baraat. Described by NPR as "the best party band in years," this Brooklyn-based group of six has created a unique and raucous sound, bringing together Indian Bhangra beats and New Orleans Jazz... more details
Concert Chorale @ Moores Opera House October 26 // 7:30 PM // $10 - $15 The "Fridays at Moores" series continues with a performance by the award-winning Concert Chorale, under the director of Dr. Betsy Cook Weber... more details

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27

6th Annual AfriFest @ Houston Baptist University October 27 // 12:00 PM // Free - $5 Afrifest celebrates the rich diversity of Africa in a typical African open market setting featuring international live performances, a country tour, arts and crafts, ethnic food and cuisines from different African regions, Ankara cloth fashion, folklore tales from the motherland, kids' activities, and more... more details
The Big Slide Show @ Lawndale Art Center October 27 // 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM // Free Join Lawndale and artists from The Big Show as they present short presentations about their work. The Big Slide Show is a chance to hear directly from artists about their work and creative practice! ... more details
Faculty Recital: Tali Morgulis @ University of Houston October 27 // 7:30 PM // $10 - $15 Tali Morgulis, associate professor of piano, presents a recital featuring romantic and contemporary piano works by women composers, including U.S. premieres... more details
The Joint is Jumpin': Big Band Favorites @ Miller Outdoor Theatre October 27 // 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM // Free Houston Chamber Choir's second concert of the season is themed The Joint is Jumpin': Big Band favorites, which boasts a program of hits from the Big Band Era that have won the hearts of listeners over many decades... more details
Lone Star Lyric Theater Festival Cabaret Season Opener: Broadway Lights @ MATCH October 27 - 28 // Varies // $20 - $35 Popular cabaret tour comes home to the MATCH! LSL's, Kelli Estes and Broadway veteran Stephonne Smith will delight you with show tunes from Broadway's storied past and present... more details

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28

Chamber Orchestra

@ Moores Opera House

October 28 // 2:30 PM // $10 - $15

The Moores School of Music's Chamber Orchestra presents performs music of Schubert and Ravel, featuring the winner of the MSM Concerto Competition's Vocal Division... more details

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29

Fall Lecture Series: Innovation Lands in Urbanism: What's Next? by John Alschuler

@ Rice University School of Architecture

October 29 // 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Free

The fall lecture series will analyze how the economic paradigms of sharing and architecture interact and inform one another and how they are affecting the spaces we inhabit... more details

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30

2018 Mitchell Artist Lecture with Suzan-Lori Parks

@ University of Houston

October 30 // 5:00 PM // Free // Registration required

On Tuesday, October 30, visionary playwright and MacArthur "Genius" Award winner, Suzan-Lori Parks, will be the featured speaker of this year's Mitchell Artist Lecture...

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