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Each week, Houstonist scours the city to bring you the best events happening right under your nose. Don't worry, you can thank us later. (Or now). Be sure to check back each day for updated events and the Daily -ist List. Just do what we tell you. It's easier that way.
Monday, Jan 22
Houston Calling Happy Hour Showcase: rescheduled from last week
Featuring Arthur Yoria, Mansion, and Blades
The Proletariat 7-10pm
Tuesday, Jan 23
Flying Saucer Beerknurd Beer Tasting
Special Guest Speaker Todd Usry from Breckenridge Brewery will be conducting a beer tasting of 5 beers, plus hors d'oeuvres & complimentary Breckenridge Brewery Glass.
$20 UFO Members, $25 Non-Members
Flying Saucer, 705 Main St, Downtown
Opera to Go! presents Rossini's Cinderella
Tuesday, January 23 - Friday, January 26, shows daily 9:30AM and 11:15AM
Tickets: $4 call 713-546-0230.
Heinen Theatre, Houston Community College Central Campus
3517 Austin @ Holman
Wednesday, Jan 24
Daniel Lechón: A Retrospective
The Art Gallery at Houston Community College Central presents Daniel Lechón: A Retrospective.
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Show runs January 24 to February 24
Houston Community College, Central Art Gallery
3517 Austin
Chinese Modern Dance Workshop
Wednesday: Mitsi Dancing School, 7-9pm
Thursday: Barnevelder Movement Complex, 6:30-8:30pm & performance 8:30-9pm
Tickets: purchase online
Thursday, Jan 25
Houston Interactive Marketing Association (HiMA) Networking Happy Hour
Join HIMA as they host their first Networking event of the year. HiMA is a non-profit business association dedicated to increasing awareness, education and utilization of interactive marketing in the Greater Houston area.
5:30-7pm, Gravitas, 807 Taft
The event is open to all
Ghostland Observatory @ Warehouse Live
Ok, nornally this would fall into the Music Calendar, but this show is worth mentioning as an event, more like a wonderful spectacle of sight and sound. Houstonist checked these guys out at ACL and would recommend clearing out your Thursday night for this.
Warehouse Live In the Studio, 9pm
Tickets: $8 (!!!), purchase online or (tell Ticketmaster to shove their ticket fees and) purchase at box office
Also performaning: DJ Ceeplus and Bad Knives
Friday, Jan 26
Psophonia Dance Company Presents Winter's Not Dead
This repertory concert will feature two new premiers as well as some of Psophonia’s signature dance works including The Phoenix and Devil’s Playground.
January 26-27, 2007, 7:30pm
The Hobby Center - Zilkha Hall
Tickets: $15, $20, purchase online
Lawndale Art Center: Opening Reception
Exhibits include:
Waiting to Explode | Richie Budd & Jimmy Kuehnle
Forest Interrupted | Anderson Wrangle
Under Covers: Granny's Flower Patch | Benjamin Entner
Untitled Landscape Device - HEDGE | Mark Schatz
Reception 6:30-8:30pm
Member's Artist Talk at 6:00pm
The Lawndale Art Center is located 4912 Main Street in the heart of Midtown.
Saturday, Jan 27 + Sunday, Jan 28
FactoryPeople Weekend Pop-Up Store at FineSilver Gallery
Get a sneak peek at Austin's trendy South Congress fahion boutique before it opens a store in downtown Houston's Sakowitz building later this fall. FactoryPeople, Austin’s hub for fashion, music and culture, is hitting the road with everything from designer deals to DJs to create a weekend of shopping at Houston’s FineSilver Gallery.
10% of all sales benefiting local non-profit Workshop Houston.
FineSilver Gallery, 3913 Main Street in Midtown
Saturday: 11a m– 7pm
Sunday: 11am – 5pm (closing party 3-5pm)
NOTE: check back this week for an extended post on this unique event.
Two Iranian Artists on Film
Directed by Bahman Kiarostami and Mitra Farahan
This film is part of the 14th Annual Iranian Fillm Festival at the MFAH
Saturday: 7:00pm
Sunday: 6:45pm
Tickets: $7 purchase online
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