Weekendist Oct 16-18

Oh ma gah Houstonians, have you been outside today? It's supposed to be like this all weekend, which is awesome because there's plenty to do in the great outdoors.

ALL WEEKEND

• Rock the Republic — Not technically in Houston but wharves. Looks to be a good time. Featuring bands including The Black and White Years, Hollywood Black, Smile Smile and many more. Add to that a poetry slam and other performance art. In Bryan. Tickets are $10 for one day or $25 for all weekend.
• Festa Italiana — Can you imagine the food at this event? Makes us want to ride our Vespa's to St. Thomas, but we also want to drink as much limoncello as possible so maybe that's a bad idea. Festival open till 11 p.m. tonight and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6, at the University of St. Thomas in the Montrose.
• Crypticon, a convention for all things horror-related, at Reliant Stadium. Advanced tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for kids for a single day, or $55 for the weekend.
• Images from Space lecture at the MFAH, focusing on the impact of space exploration on art is the second half of the 20th century. Free with museum admission ($7). 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Saturday.

FRIDAY

• 10 p.m. — Fistful of Soul record party featuring Northern soul, Stax and Motown, at The Mink. Free admission. Good times.

SATURDAY

• 9 p.m. — Tody Castillo CD Release Party at the Listening Room, 508 Pecore. Tickets are $10 at the door.
• 10 p.m. — Reverberations at Boondocks, Houstonist's favorite 60s dance party. Free to get in.

SUNDAY

• 1-5 p.m. — Adobo Hoedown to benefit victims of Typhoon Ondoy in the Philippines. Adobo is the national dish of the country. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids, plus raffle tickets will be sold for $% each. All proceeds go to the Red Cross, earmarked for typhoon relief. At Diverseworks, 1117 East Freeway.

Photo: Flickr user japi14.