Weekend of  August 6th-8th, 2021
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Updated Saturday 8/7/2021 12:05 PM

Abilities Expo
@NRG Center

Saturday 8/7/2021 11:00 AM
Sunday 8/8/2021 11:00 AM

Imagine everything you need, all under one roof! For more than 30 years, Abilities Expo has been the go-to source for the community of people with disabilities, their families, seniors, veterans and healthcare professionals. Every event opens your eyes to new technologies, new possibilities, new solutions and new opportunities to change you life. Where else can you discover ability-enhancing products and services, play a few adaptive sports, learn new dance moves, attend informative workshops and only scratch the surface of what Abilities Expo has to offer.
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One Day Sale! Up to 60% Off! Shop now at Macys.com! Valid 8/6-8/8

Dr. Seuss Experience
@George R. Brown Convention Center

Now through Sunday, August 15, 2021
See Below Admission Times

This Seuss-tacular sensory spectacle takes each guest on an awe-inspiring journey through nine different Dr. Seuss books, allowing each visitor a chance to magically step into the pages of each of the books.

​This Seuss-tacular sensory spectacle takes each guest on an awe-inspiring journey through nine different Dr. Seuss books, allowing each visitor a chance to magically step into the pages of each of the books.This Seuss-tacular sensory spectacle takes each guest on an awe-inspiring journey through nine different Dr. Seuss books, allowing each visitor a chance to magically step into the pages of each of the books. You can swing among Truffula Trees from The Lorax, make your way through a brilliant balloon-filled maze from Oh, the Places You’ll Go, stroll through towering clovers listening for Who from Horton Hears a Who, or join the Circus McGurkus! Plus many more super fun surprises. Join us and meet the characters, live the stories, and experience Dr. Seuss like never before in this once in a lifetime experience not to be missed!


George R. Brown Convention Center
Exhibit Hall A
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
Directions (Map)
Ticket Information click here

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Shakespeare Night at the Movies

For their 47th Anniversary season, HSF presents 6 curated Shakespeare films in repertory! The HSF team will curate a selection of classic Shakespeare films, each one featuring a live pre-screening lecture by theatre historian and HSF executive Director Dr. Rob Shimko. Tonight’ s film will be Baz Luhrmann’s stylish and action-packed Romeo + Juliet (1996) featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes as the star-crossed lovers.

Miller Outdoor Theatre
Hermann Park
6000 Hermann Park Dr
Houston, TX 77030
Directions click here
(832) 487-7102

 

 

UFC
@Toyota Center
Tonight!

The main event will see Houston hometown hero and No. 2 ranked Derrick Lewis take on undefeated striking sensation and No. 3 ranked Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight championship. In the co-main event, the greatest women’s martial artist of all time graces the Octagon once again as UFC featherweight and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes aims to retain her 135-pound title when she faces No. 6 ranked Julianna Pena. More info at www.toyotacenter.com.
Sat Aug 7, 2021 5:00 PM
1510 Polk St, Houston, TX 77002
Directions (map)

One night, Up-Close
and Personal
with Dave Koz
and Friends
@Arena Theatre

In a recording career that spans nearly three decades, saxophonist Dave Koz has racked up an astoundingly impressive array of honors and achievements: nine GRAMMY® nominations, 11 No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, numerous world tours, 13 sold-out Dave Koz & Friends At Sea cruises, performances for multiple U.S. presidents, a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and appearances on a multitude of television shows, including “Good Morning America,” “The View,” “The Tonight Show,” “Entertainment Tonight” and more. 

This weekend the smooth jazz man will be in the Bayou City at Houston's Arena Theatre with some friends who also has acheived celebrity status playing the horn. Its Kirk Whalum, Mindi Abair, Vincent Ingala and singer songwriter Kenny Lattimore.
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Weekend Podcasts
Weekend Houston's Podcasts Selections Worth listening to . . .

The Great American
Labor Shortage

Bartenders, sous chefs, wait staff — at the moment, managers in the U.S. hospitality industry are struggling to fill a range of roles at their establishments.

One owner of a gourmet burger restaurant in Houston said that before the pandemic a job opening could easily get 100 applicants. Now, she might get one or two. “I had never seen it like this before in my career,” she told us. “I’ve been doing this for over 25 years.”

These managers blame pandemic unemployment benefits for the dearth of talent. Employees say that the pandemic has opened their eyes to the realities of work.

From The New York Times.com click here to listen

Compadres Tour: Fonseca & Cepeda
@Bayou Music Center

Friday 8/13/2021 8:00 PM

The duo Fronseca and Cepeda make their way to downtown Houston at LiveNation's Bayou Music Center in Bayou Place. Fonseca and Cepeda's, latest music is tackles the migration situation in Columbia.

Columbia is currently hosting 1.74 million, says associated press, Venezuelan migrants who are intending to stay in Colombia long term. One of the songs from their album "Compadres", was selected by the initiative "Colombia Sin Fronteras Somos Nosotros", to invite fellow citizens to accept migration and see the benefits of it.
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