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Art, music, food and culture – they all come together every fall when the cooler weather encourages us to enjoy some of the city’s best festivals. One of the biggest, the Bayou City Arts Festival, fills the streets of downtown near City Hall with works by more than 200 artists from around the world starting Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11. The highly respected event features fine art, music, dance, international food and wine cafes and interactive art zones for the whole family.
While you’re downtown that weekend, leave plenty of time to check out the 19th Annual Turkish Festival at Jones Plaza on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11. Sample authentic Turkish food and drinks while enjoying live music, folk dancers and even some belly dancing.
Get your scare on with Scream on the Green on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31 at Discovery Green. Don’t miss Young Frankenstein on Friday and the city’s biggest Halloween party the next night. That same weekend, party at the annual Puerto Rican and Cuban Festival at Hermann Square and Tranquillity Park.
For more information about all the great events happening downtown this fall, check out our Web site.
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Downtown's pick {of the week}
 Be an office hero with a fantastic (and affordable) event at the House of Blues. For a limited time, they’re offering 30 percent off events, meetings and parties with no food or beverage minimum. The offer is good through Sunday, October 18 and must be booked through the House of Blues Special Events department. Be sure to mention promotional code 09SEA when you call event coordinator Brooklyn Guillory at (832) 667-7755.
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Thursday
Thursday Concerts, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Grupo Fantasma
Saturday
Solar Social, 9-11 a.m.
Yoga in the Park, 9:30 a.m.
Recycling Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Bicycle Repair Workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Young Writers Workshop in the Park, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Hip ‘n Fit Fun Club and workout, 11:30 a.m.
Discovery Series, noon – The Sound of Music
Sunday
Rally on the Green, 2-5 p.m.
Downtown Green Market, noon-4 p.m.
Tuesday
Pilates in the Park, 6 p.m.
National Night Out, 6-9 p.m.
Urban Dance in the Park with TUTS, 7-8 p.m.
Wednesday
Blues and Burgers, noon-1:30 p.m.
Zumba!, 6-7 p.m.
Yoga II, 7-8 p.m.
For more info, visit discoverygreen.com or call (713) 400-7336.
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Get involved
 Blueprint Houston is convening its Citizens Congress III on Saturday, October 3 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Blueprint Houston and the congress are ways citizens can be involved in the shape of the city as it grows and changes. Organizations also have an opportunity to become strategic partners in the process. Reserve your space and be a part of the conversation by emailing or calling (713) 522-0590. On Sunday, October 4, the League of Women Voters will present Rally on the Green – an opportunity to meet candidates and hear where they stand on the issues that matter to you. The event kicks off at 2 p.m. at Discovery Green.
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Theatrical treat
 Enjoy a night at the theater on the house with Free Night of Theater Houston. This program offers free performances from Thursday, October 8 through Sunday, October 18 from a variety of performing arts organizations, including DiverseWorks, Houston Ballet, Theatre Under the Stars and Houston Grand Opera. Tickets can be purchased online and will be made available starting Monday, October 5. For more information, visit the Houston Arts Alliance online. And don’t miss a kick-off reception at the House of Blues on Tuesday, October 6. While the party is open to the public, a reservation is required by Friday, October 2.
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Wheels up
 Register for the 3rd Annual Houston Inline Marathon & Fun Skate on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1. With great events throughout the weekend, the marathon is a great opportunity for skaters of all skill levels to get together for a fun and exciting weekend of racing, casual skating and camaraderie. Saturday features a sightseeing skate throughout downtown Houston, a pre-race party, and a mini-expo. A marathon, half-marathon, and casual Fun Skate will take place Sunday morning along Allen Parkway. |
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Downtown green
 Learn everything you ever wanted to know about solar energy with the Houston Solar Tour on Saturday, October 3. The event, which kicks off with a Solar Social at Discovery Green from 9-11 a.m., is a self-guided tour that features 20 residential and commercial buildings. Both Discovery Green and the George R. Brown Convention Center are included on the tour, and the Solar Social is a perfect way to get started. You can visit with Houston's renewable energy community and talk about your energy choices.
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Spooky fun
 This month sink your teeth into a fascinating look at the city’s bat population with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership's Bites and Bats tours on Saturday, October 10 and Friday, October 16. The 1 ½-hour pontoon boat tour is $50 and includes a pre-board reception, tasty bites and plenty of bat lore. Space is extremely limited, and the tours sell out quickly so call (713) 752-0314 or email today.
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Go team
 Don’t miss the Rockets Red Rally on Saturday, October 3 at Toyota Center. It’s your first chance to see the team before their season starts later this month. The Houston Texans take on the Raiders at Reliant Stadium on Sunday, October 4 while that same day the Dynamo face the Kansas City Wizards at Robertson Stadium.
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Live music
 Don’t miss the Arctic Monkeys along with the Like at the House of Blues at Houston Pavilions on Saturday, October 3. Rob Thomas plays Verizon Wireless Theater on Sunday, October 4 while the Kings of Leon take the stage at Toyota Center on Tuesday, October 6.
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An American masterpiece
 The Alley Theatre presents one of the classics of the stage starting Friday, October 2 through Sunday, November 1. Thornton Wilder’s Our Town follows the courtship and marriage of two young people and in doing so, reveals life, love and death in a small New England town at the start of the 20th century.
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Ode to Joy
 Revel in the soaring sounds of Beethoven’s most celebrated work when the Houston Symphony performs his Symphony No. 9 at Jones Hall on Thursday, October 1; Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4. The program also includes Haydn’s Symphony No. 104.
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Passionate performance
 Society for the Performing Arts brings the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company to the Wortham Theater Center on Friday, October 2. For more than 70 years, this dance ensemble has won hearts around the world by bringing the charm of Ukrainian folk dancing to audiences.
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Classical exploration
 Da Camera kicks off a season-long exploration of Romanticism with the renowned Juilliard String Quartet on Saturday, October 3 at the Wortham Theater Center. This will be the quartet’s first appearance in Houston with their new violinist Nick Eanet.
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Week of
October 1 - 7, 2009 |
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