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There are so many freaking cool things happening this weekend -- here's just a list of what Houstonist has on hand. Please send us the rest. Thursday November 29th HOUSTON. IT'S WORTH IT. Book Launch Party At the Lawndale Parking Lot, 4912 Main Street 6:30PM-9PM Images from the book will be projected on North wall of Lawndale art center. DJ Pooks spins the tunes and there will be refreshments. Proceeds from sales of the... more ›

Spent all your cash on girlie drinks and shattered dreams again this weekend, didn't you? No worries - Thriftster gives you the lowdown on cheap stuff to do until Paycheck Friday. We're making this 'multi-cultural' Thriftster week, given all the great global goodies in town for you to experience. Monday: Catch the last night of the Polish Film Festival at the Angelika (510 Texas Ave.) with 3 shows for $10 (or $8 if you've got... more ›

What is it about the term "crafts" that is so off-putting to some of us? Well, for one, it reminds us of suburban housewives with wooden figurines adorning their shelves, reminding us that we're in a "Kountry Kitchen," or that (hee) "Back Door Friends are the Best Friends!" It was many years before we realized just how funny that sign in our wacky Aunt Grace's kitchen was. That, or that wacky Aunt Grace led a... more ›

Contain Yourself! After days and days of driving down Main, nearly vearing off the road from craning our necks to check out the interesting graphic on the window of the Center for Contemporary Craft, we've finally figured it out (and a good thing for pedestrians!). Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets From the Sara and David Lieberman Collection, is an exhibit at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft continuing through Sept. 23. More than 40 artists are represented... more ›

Saturday: Empty Bowls Houston For a minimum $25 donation, diners will receive a simple lunch of soup freshly prepared by the Houston Food Bank Community Kitchen, along with bread and water, and then have the pleasure of selecting a bowl from hundreds of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted bowls donated by Houston area ceramists and craft artists. The empty bowls will serve as a reminder of all the empty bowls in our community and around the world. All... more ›

Saturday, Feb 10 + Sunday, Feb 11 VISUAL ARTS Exhibits Opening this week: Justice for All: Artists reflect on the Death Penalty M2 Gallery, 325 West 19th Street, Saturday, Opening Reception @ 7pm Bringing Hope to Houston Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Reading the Movies: Photoplay Editions from the Collection of Stuart Kane Museum of Printing History February 5-April 30, 2007 Exhibits Closing this weekend: Christian Renonciat: The Way of Wood | Gremillion &... more ›

There was a long weekend, you see. Consquently, we woke up on Thursday, though it was Wedneday, and you were left last night bereft, unable to figure out the best thing to do with your ten dollars. Remind us when it's Thursday next time, y'all. Friday, September 8 Since the sad demise of Actor's Theatre of Houston, our theatre scene's been missing something around here: now maybe we've gotten it back. Pendulum Theatre's first production... more ›

If you've dried off from the soggy fourth of July, and are ready to venture out again, here's a few ideas this week from your friendly Houstonist buddies.... Friday, July 7 The Talento Bilengue de Houston, a Latino arts and cultural center, continues it's Summer First Film Fridays series, an ongoing showing of independent films by and about Latinos. The current offering is "Harvest of Redemption", based on a true story of a boy in... more ›