What's On, What's Off....besides your electricity

Day 5 post-Ike, and here's hoping you are all hanging in there, barring any stir crazy tendencies to strangle whoever turned on the lights on billboards before your abode. We hear ya.

We've been trying to get out and about the last few days to blow off some steam, and it does seem to be helping to get out around other citizens, albeit if only to swap favorite between shower remedies.

Good news is, the curfew, while extended to next Monday, has been pushed back to 12am instead of 9pm. Whoo-hoo. Hey, it's the small victories.

Here is a list of events for the next few days we've heard are still going on as planned, are postponed, or are canceled.

If you've got info on other events, drop us a line and we'll update the post.

Got a question about an event you were planning on attending? Send us a note and we'll find out fer ya!

Wednesday, Sept 17th

• Jana Hunter @ Diverseworks - canceled (sorry Jana, first someone steals your equipment, now a hurricane. Houston loves ya, promise!)
• The Houston Zoo will open Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last ticket sold at 4 p.m. Concessions stands will be open, but with a limited selection.
• Rothko Chapel Lectures - the Chapel does not have power and we will therefore need to reschedule our most immediate upcoming programs. The Wednesday, September 17 program on immigrant abuse in Postville, Iowa has been postponed. Internationally renowned war correspondant Robert Fisk has been rescheduled. Fisk will deliver two lectures on Sunday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
• The Tasting Room's "Party for the Cause" noon to curfew (how odd does that sound?) Wednesday - Saturday. They'll have wine (duh), live music on the patio, food - $1 for every glass of wine donated to relief efforts.
  Uptown Park Location only.

Thursday, Sept 18th

• Silver Jews at the Orange Show - moved to Walter's, the O Show gots no power.
• Open Spirits' @ Caroline Collective - "BYOL Happy Hour | Open Mic Poetry & Live Music"- scheduled as planned (4820 Caroline St.)
• Rice Gallery has power and will proceed with the opening reception of Aurora Robson's 15,000-plastic-bottle installation The Great Indoors at 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Robson will speak at 6 p.m. and give a gallery talk Friday at noon.
• MFAH day time events at the museum will resume on Thursday. All evening events will be cancelled until Saturday due to the city-wide curfew. Classes at the Glassell Studio School and Jr. School are cancelled until Thursday. Glassell Studio School Thursday evening classes are cancelled. All of the MFAH locations are expected to resume regular operating hours on Thursday, September 18 except the Law and Beck buildings will close at 5:00pm.
• Houston Museum of Natural Science - reopens Thursday
  Originally scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 12, BODY WORLDS 2 & The Brain - Our Three-Pound Gem will open Thursday morning at 9 a.m.
• Contemporary Arts Museum - reopens Thursday

Follow the jump for more updates.