Christmas is simply across the nook, which implies you possibly can both crack down on the Christmas purchasing or soak up a couple of entertaining occasions earlier than the kinfolk, the climate, and Mariah Carey takes precedence within the subsequent couple of weeks.
We’ve a really eclectic lineup of stuff occurring this weekend: a Theatre Beneath the Stars manufacturing of a cold Disney favourite; an area polo championship; the return of an ‘80s famous person; the grand opening of a brand new pickleball membership; and two barbecue pop-ups that’ll have you ever sucking the sauce out of your fingernails.
Thursday, December 12
4th Wall Theatre Firm presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Vanya and Sonia, two middle-aged siblings begrudgingly named after Chekhov characters, reside an uneventful life in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The times are crammed with predictable routines till their movie-star sister Masha arrives, accompanied by Spike, her charming (and extremely enticing) younger lover. Immediately, their boring existence is turned the other way up as outdated tensions resurface, resulting in a weekend of uproarious chaos, sudden romance, and unforgettable moments. By means of Saturday, December 21. 7:30 pm (2 pm Sunday).
Asia Society Texas Middle presents Mei Rui: “Your Mind on Beethoven”
Asia Society Texas Middle will have fun Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthday with an modern live performance experiment. Award-winning live performance pianist Dr. Mei Rui will current stay performances of Beethoven’s iconic masterworks, together with the “Archduke” Trio, alongside state-of-the-art Mind-Pc Interface and EEG mind dynamics information visualization revealing how the performances influence musicians’ and viewers members’ brains. 7:30 pm.
Theatre Beneath the Stars presents Disney’s Frozen
Enter the icy world of Arendelle, the place the newly topped Queen Elsa has by chance set off an everlasting winter. Youthful sister Anna, together with Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, units off on a snowy journey to search out Elsa and save the dominion. Frozen options the songs you recognize and love from the Oscar-winning movie, plus an expanded rating with a dozen new numbers by the movie’s songwriters, Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez and EGOT winner Robert Lopez. By means of Sunday, December 29. 7:30 pm (8 pm Friday; 2 & 8 pm Saturday; 2 & 7:30 pm Sunday).
Friday, December 13
U.S. Open Area Polo Championship
The 2024 U.S. Open Area Polo Championship and USPA United States Area Handicap come to Texas for the primary time. 9 groups will vie for the nationwide championship titles and the mixed $70,000 in prize cash. Area polo, in comparison with hockey on horseback, is a fast-paced sport the place groups of three gamers and their mounts reveal their prowess and agility. Spectators are up-close to the motion — listening to gamers talk and feeling the thunder of hooves. 12:30 pm (2 pm Sunday).
Improv Houston presents Brian Simpson
Brian Simpson is an Austin-based humorist based mostly in Los Angeles. His background as a foster little one and Marine Corps veteran has led to a uncommon mixture of life experiences that he manages to channel right into a refreshingly distinctive viewpoint. After touchdown a half-hour comedy particular on Netflix’s third season of The Standups, Simpson returned to the streamer earlier this 12 months with the hour-long, shot-in-Austin particular Brian Simpson: Reside from the Mothership. 7:30 & 9:45 pm (7 & 9:30 pm Saturday).
Derek Hough: Dance for the Holidays
Derek Hough: Dance for the Holidays is a celebration of essentially the most festive time of the 12 months. Followers will get to see Hough and his forged of dancers deliver vacation tunes to life by way of dance, from the well-sung classics to trendy pop hits. Inventive group and Emmy winners Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo, often known as NappyTabs (Jennifer Lopez’s All I Have, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, GRAMMYs®), will co-create, direct, and supervise choreography for the tour. 8 pm.
Richard Marx in live performance
Man, Richard Marx was fairly the ‘80s pop-rock troubadour, hitting us with such Reagan-era ditties as “Don’t Imply Nothing,” “Ought to’ve Identified Higher,” “Infinite Summer season Nights,” and “Glad.” (He had some cool ‘90s bops as effectively, together with “Hold Coming Again” with Luther Vandross on background vocals.) The person who put a hoop on MTV VJ/legendary ‘90s crush Daisy Fuentes will probably be performing these, in addition to tunes from his many albums (together with his newest, 2022’s Songwriter), in Sugar Land this weekend.
Saturday, November 14
Casa Pickle Grand Opening
Membership-based indoor pickleball membership Casa Pickle can have its grand opening this weekend. The celebration will function an opportunity for the general public to expertise the membership, which will probably be unique to members following the opening. Company can get pleasure from sips, bites, excursions, and aggressive play. They’ll additionally tour the 20,000-square-foot facility, calm down within the lounge space, seize a drink on the bar, or interact in Open Play pickleball on one of many 9 state-of-the-art, PPA-certified CushionX courts. You possibly can join Open Play right here. 6 am.
Axelrad presents KG BBQ
As we reported earlier this week, you will get barbecue this weekend from two spots that earned Bib Gourmand standing within the Michelin Information. First up, it’s Austin’s very personal KG BBQ, which can have a pop-up at Midtown beer home Axelrad. The menu will embody lots of KG’s hottest dishes, together with brisket rice bowls with smoked Mediterranean rice; smoked lamb chops; sumac-and-cinnamon-rubbed lamb shoulder, and sides akin to pink buttermilk potato salad and Baladi salad. 11 am.
Levels presents Have a Good Day Vacation Market
Be part of Levels for an evening market of unimaginable meals and craft distributors, music from Los Angeles DJ Lonny, lights, photograph cubicles, karaoke and vacation crammed enjoyable for all. Distributors will embody CultureMap Tastemaker Awards Pastry Chef of the Yr winner Christina Au, Asteroid Espresso, Dumpling Haus, Boo’s Burger, Moe’s Vegan Bites, Elisa’s Home made Crochet, and lots of extra. You may as well make it a day with a vacation present. Use code “NightMKT24” at checkout for 25 % off their household pleasant, fun-filled Panto Pinocchio. 4 pm.
Dawes in live performance with Winnetka Bowling League
LA people rock band Dawes, which now consists of brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith (two bandmates departed final 12 months), will probably be in Houston this weekend, enjoying music from their recently-released album Oh Brother. The brand new work steers Dawes decidedly ahead, honoring 15 years of Taylor and Griffin’s musical relationship, in addition to the following period of their band. They’re going to be joined by Winnetka Bowling League. 7 pm.
Sunday, December 15
Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q presents Complete Hogmas
Right here’s the opposite barbecue spot that acquired the Michelin shout-out. Coming straight outta Spring, Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q can have a particular menu of dishes made with smoked complete hog. The menu will embody complete hog plates, complete hog sandwiches, complete hog-and-parmesan polenta desserts, and complete hog served over cheese grits with a New Orleans-style barbecue sauce, in addition to sides and desserts. It’s all to boost cash for Hogs for the Trigger, an annual occasion that raises cash for pediatric mind most cancers analysis and the households who’re combating it. 11 am.
Blippi: Be part of the Band Tour
In case you have a type of iPad-carrying tykes who love the kiddie programming that comes outta YouTube, you possibly can watch them lose their minds when a type of YouTubers seems within the flesh. Blippi involves Houston as a part of his Be part of the Band tour. Blippi will probably be joined onstage by Meekah, their singing and dancing buddies and stay musicians to discover what makes music, together with sounds, rhythms, and devices, by way of all of Blippi’s favourite hits. 2 pm.
Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra presents Gremlins Film Get together
Joe Dante’s iconic vacation misadventure from 1984 continues to be a popular culture sensation, with its darkly joke of a small-town man who receives a furry little creature referred to as a mogwai that finally ends up multiplying right into a swarm of monsters that rip the city to shreds. You gained’t be capable of tear the place aside or damage the theater’s electronics, however they may have every kind of enjoyable props out there that will help you get in on the motion. 6 pm.
