Plan Your Arts Weekend: Wednesday thru Sunday

We're in the midst of those hot, sultry days known as the dog days of summer! Do you know why they are called this? These days were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius, which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. The dog days of summer are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of this season in the Northern Hemisphere.

But, September is on the horizon, which gives me hope for cooler days and for the local art scene to get really busy again, so get ready for a PACKED fall schedule.

Stay tuned for my inaugural FALL PREVIEW GUIDE! If you haven't submitted your events yet for September through November, you need to do it no later than this Friday August 23, 2024 if you want your events to be considered for inclusion. Of course, there will be advertising opportunities! Contact me!

As always, please invite your friends to subscribe to this weekly MUSED Houston Art Events newsletter AND to check out my online calendar for the more complete list of visual art events happening in Houston!

~ Melissa Richardson Banks

All events are subject to change without notice. Please check with the venue or the organizer of an event to ensure that it is taking place as promoted and scheduled. And, if you miss an opening at a museum or gallery, please check the MUSED Houston art events calendar on my website at www.melissarichardsonbanks.com to plan your visit during a venue's regular operating hours.

WED 08.21.2024

🚶🏼‍♀️🎨 COMMUNITY EVENT “Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walks” by Urban Paths 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM near The Cistern (105-B Sabine St., Houston 77007). Join coach Laura Conely for her free 3-mile group walk.

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THU 08.22.2024

🎨 📕 LITERARY EVENT “Hari Kunzru” 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at The Menil Collection (1533 Sul Ross St., Houston 77006). Join Inprint Houston for this free event featuring renowned author and his latest novel, Blue Ruin, in conversation with Rosa Boshier González. Book signing follows.

🎶 🎨 MUSIC EVENT "Ice House Radio: A Texas Tradition" 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Brasil Houston (2604 Dunlavy St., Houston 77098). Listen live to this online Houston community radio station while enjoying dinner and drinks every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, rotating each night from its roster of over 50 disc jockeys.

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FRI 08.23.2024

🎶 🎨 MUSIC EVENT “Night Shift Sessions Live: Stephen Wells” 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Fresh Arts Community Flex Space in Winter Street Studios (2101 Winter St., #C-100, Houston 77007). Arts District Houston presents this after-hours experience that features local musicians. $5 suggested donation

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “When You Invent the Ship, You Also Invent the Shipwreck” 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Throughline Collective (3909 Main St., Houston 77002). On view thru September 21, 2024 are paintings, drawings, photography, and sculpture by artists Garland Fielder and Gabriel Martinez.

🎨 ART EVENT “Backside: Skateboard Art Show” 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Hardy & Nance Studios (902 Hardy St., Houston 77020). Insomnia Gallery presents this one-night show featuring work by over 70 artists.

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SAT 08.24.2024

🎨 ARTIST TALK “DJ Morrow: Out Of The Strong, Something Sweet” 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Jung Center Houston (5200 Montrose Blvd., Houston 77006). The finale of this continually expanding balloon environment over six days by the artist who uses the story of Samson and the lion to come to grips with his cult upbringing.

🎶 🎨 MUSIC EVENT "Parker Luis Can't Lose" 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (Nancy and Rich Kinder Building - 5500 Main St., Houston 77004). Free with museum admission, Wonky Power presents this electronic music celebration of the MFAH's exhibition, "Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History."

🎨 ART EVENT “Open Studio with Megan Harrison” 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Decatur Street Studio (2213 Decatur St., Houston 77007). Meet Megan Harrison, the second artist mother in the Ramona Residency.

🎨 ARTIST RECEPTION “Afi Ese and Jaymes Earl: Interconnected Opulence – The African Influence on Black Urban Adornment” 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at The Jung Center (5200 Montrose Blvd., Houston 77006). On view thru September 28, 2024 are paintings and mixed-media artworks that celebrate the beauty of interconnected narratives.

🎨 ART EVENT "One Year Party" 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at HTX Clay (2205 N. Main St., Houston 77022). Celebrate the anniversary of this membership-based, female-owned and artist-founded ceramics art studio. Drinks, dessert, door prizes and more!

🎨 CLOSING RECEPTION “UNBOUND: Keda Sharber” 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Meive Art Gallery (1520 Center St., Houston 77007). This immersive art experience encourages attendees to examine the ways in which they have accepted limiting beliefs and dares them to explore the infinite possibilities of who they can become.

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SUN 08.25.2024

🎨 COMMUNITY EVENT “Coffee & Cars on Canal St.” 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Divine Shine (4400 Canal St., Houston 77011). Check out the cars, see the art, and grab a cup of java. 

FREE CALENDAR LISTINGS! Promote your Houston art events by visiting melissarichardsonbanks.com/events and clicking "Submit Events" to enter information about your event.

WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN MY E-NEWSLETTER? To give me time to review and consider for inclusion, you must submit your events through my website two to four weeks in advance AND a representative from your organization must subscribe to my e-newsletter. Please understand that I cannot include every single event at every art venue throughout Houston. I do my best! And, remember, this weekly e-newsletter is solely a passion project for me as I like to keep a list of what I really want to see.