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Walk, stroll, bike or jog – however you do it, you should experience one of the city’s coolest art events on Saturday, November 22. More than 150 artists in downtown’s Warehouse District will open up their studios, exhibition spaces and even their homes for the 16th Annual ArtCrawl.
The
free ArtCrawl gets underway at 10 a.m. and runs through 8 p.m. giving
people a chance to see a variety of contemporary artworks and allowing the
artists a chance to talk about their pieces with the public. You can download the map
and begin your “crawl” at any spot on the tour. If you
get hungry, take a break at nearby Last Concert Café, which is expanding its hours on Saturday to accommodate crawlers (as always, remember to knock on the red door).
Some of the spaces in this year’s crawl include MotherDogStudios, Isolation Gallery &
Studio, Erie City Iron Works and Elder Street Artists Lofts. Look online for a more extensive list of participants.
Be sure to make time for many
of the ongoing exhibitions on display – at DiverseWorks Art Space you can check out
their latest exhibition, Thrive, which looks at the notions
of time through 16 notable women artists from Houston. And at Canal Street Gallery, you can explore the work of Leandra Di Buelna Jr. And head over to Sam Houston Park where Via Colori, a fantastic street-painting festival scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday, will be underway.
Nearly two dozen different warehouse buildings will be open to the public for the event and, of course, you should bring your checkbook in case anything catches your fancy.
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Downtown's pick {of the week}
 The waiting is finally over.
Cafe Express on Main Street is now open in the evenings and on Saturdays
and is serving beer and wine. Enjoy your favorite salads, entrees and those
yummy dream bars Monday through Wednesday until 8 p.m., Thursday until 9 p.m.
and Friday and Saturday until 10 p.m. You can even grab a light breakfast there
on weekdays starting at 8 a.m. and take advantage of their free
WiFi.
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Thursday
Boot Camp, 6:30 a.m.
Tai Chi in the Park, noon-1 p.m.
Downtown Green Market, 4-7:30 p.m.
Concert on the Green, 6:30 p.m. – Cumbia Rock Latin Pop Revue
Friday
KUHF Classic Film Concerts, Phantom of the Opera – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Yoga, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Recycling Saturdays. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Bicycle Workshop, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Young Writer’s Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Children’s Discovery Series, noon – Citizens for Animal Protection
Sunday
Sundays in the Park, 3-5 p.m. – The Defenestration Unit
Tuesday
Pilates in the Park, 6-7 p.m.
Wednesday
Zumba! Fitness, 6-7 p.m.
For more info, visit discoverygreen.com or call (713) 400-7336.
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76 trombones
 Masquerade Theatre presents the
all-American classic The Music Man at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts starting Thursday, November 20 and running through Sunday, November 30.
Winner of six Tony Awards, The Music
Man follows the
exploits of Harold Hill, fast-talking salesman who cons the people of River
City, Iowa into forming a youth band.
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Latin moves
 Need
an excuse for a unique night out downtown? Look no further than the
9th Annual Latin Grammy
Awards, scheduled for Thursday, November 13 at Toyota Center. It’s a huge night
for music and it’s easy to give your evening a Latin flair. Head to Discovery
Green
and check out their Concert on the Green featuring the Cumbia Rock Latin Pop Revue. The award show, which will be broadcast live on Univision, will feature 49 categories and the Academy has already
honored Cuban-American superstar Gloria Estefan as the 2008 Latin Recording
Academy Person of the Year. Estefan is the first woman honored with this
award.
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Special package
 The Crowne Plaza Houston
Downtown has a special treat for theater-goers.
Present your ticket stub and receive free valet parking and an appetizer in the
Brazos Restaurant. The Brazos Restaurant
offers American classics, upscale tastes and down-home
hospitality.
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Coming back
 Going green is more than a fad – it’s a sign that
more people are playing a part in reducing our overall impact on the
planet. America Recycles Day is Saturday, November 15 and you can be a part of the change.
Become better informed about recycling and find out how you can go green and help create a better environment in
Houston.
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On the bayou
 Escape from the city and enjoy fall’s cool breezes as you
glide along the bayou's waters during the Buffalo Bayou
Partnership’s Second Saturday boat rides on
November 15. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even the occasional
alligator sunning on the bayou's banks. After your cruise, enjoy a picnic lunch
on the Sabine-to-Bagby Promenade grounds. No reservations are
required.
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Superstars
 Coldplay, one of music’s biggest names, takes the
stage at Toyota Center on Tuesday,
November 18. The Grammy Award-winning band is bringing their Viva La Vida tour to Houston. Plain
White T’s play the Meridian on
Friday, November 14 and House of Blues keeps things authentic with their Local Artist Showcase on
Saturday, November 15.
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Cool promotion
 As part of their 100 Days of
Escapades celebrating their opening, Houston Pavilions is giving away a pair of tickets for the Monday, November
24 Usher concert at the House of Blues. All you have to do is enjoy happy hour
at the House of Blues
on Monday, November 17 from 5-7 p.m. and you can enter the
drawing.
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Symphonic variety
 The Houston Symphony’s weekend schedule at Jones Hall is packed
with great choices. First up, the Symphony will charm audiences with a program
filled with Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky on Thursday, November 13; Saturday,
November 15 and Sunday, November 16. Audiences get a more contemporary option on
Friday, November 14 when the Symphony presents The Music of the Eagles – a tribute to one of the country’s most enduring rock
bands.
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Unique sounds
 The
Hungarian American Cultural Association of Houston presents Spirit of the Gypsies on Sunday,
November 16 at Hobby Center for the Performing
Arts. The evening of Hungarian and Eastern European music will
feature Ferenc Illényi, violinist with the Houston Symphony and guest artists
including Greg Harbar, Barry Roberts, Richard Saldivar, Scott Holshouser, Erich
Avinger and Chris Maresh.
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Jazz it up
 Da Camera
brings critical sensation Miguel Zenón to the Wortham Theater
Center on Saturday, November 15. A major force in contemporary jazz and
Latin music, Zenón is able to blur the lines between the two without losing the
power of either.
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Dance moves
 Don’t miss the Houston Metropolitan Dance
Company’s Quirky Works VI on Friday, November 14 at the Wortham Theater
Center. The Houston Met incorporates the grace and beauty of ballet
with the strength of modern dance and the innovation of
jazz.
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Sports action
 The Houston Aeros take on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Sunday, November 16 at
Toyota Center. The Rockets are
busy there this week with games against New Orleans on Saturday, November 15 and
Dallas on Wednesday, November 19.
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Week of
November 13 - 19, 2008
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