Sure, Sunday would be the day the place everybody will watch the Tremendous Bowl to both the Chiefs and Eagles go at it as soon as once more – or simply take a look at all of the costly commercials.
Nonetheless, numerous enjoyable issues are taking place in H-City this weekend: the return of Cirque du Soleil, movie screenings that commemorate two lately deceased artists, a house and backyard present, an occasion the place you’ll be able to play with Legos, and stay stand-up from the man who gave us “Whazzup!”
Thursday, February 6
Cirque du Soleil: ECHO
Expertise the magic of Cirque du Soleil: ECHO, this twentieth Huge Prime Present the place poetry, stagecraft, daring acrobatics, and cutting-edge know-how come collectively to discover the fragile stability between folks, animals, and the world all of us share. Fueled by the ability of invention, the hope of the youth, and the significance of empathy, Cirque du Soleil: ECHO invitations the viewers to take part in a universe of coloration, marvel, and infinite prospects. Via Sunday, March 9. 7:30 pm (3:30 and seven pm Saturday; 1 and 4:30 pm Sunday).
Houston Cinema Arts Society presents Claudine
On this 1974 working-class dramedy, Claudine (Diahann Carroll) is a single mom in New York Metropolis who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs the place she works as a maid for rich households. She meets Roop (the late James Earl Jones), a charismatic however irresponsible rubbish collector. Romance rapidly ensues, however Claudine doubts that their relationship is nice for her six kids. After the screening, school professor/movie critic Ralph Nickerson will focus on the evolution of Black cinema. 7:30 pm.
Punch Line Houston presents Kyle Kinane
Kyle Kinane is a comic from Addison, Illinois. As a comic, he has been on Conan, The Tonight Present, Netflix’s The Standups, and three of his personal hour-length specials on Comedy Central. As an actor, he’s been within the Judd Apatow collection Love and truTV’s These Who Can’t. As a voice-over actor, he was the previous voice of Comedy Central for eight years and performed Bullet on the Netflix collection Paradise PD. 7:30 pm (7:30 and 9:45 pm Friday; 7 and 9: 15 pm Saturday).
Friday, February 7
Houston Dwelling + Backyard Present
The Houston Dwelling + Backyard Present is a spot to find the nation’s greatest new renovation concepts, attention-grabbing merchandise, and the preeminent assets for residence enchancment and landscaping. The spring 2025 present will function HGTV celebrities Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis, Destin Noak (aka the Texas Backyard Man), a plant market offered by PlantCon Worldwide, Petopia, meals vans, adoptable furry pals from the Houston Humane Society, and extra. 11 am (10 am Saturday; 9 am Sunday).
Czech Middle Museum Houston presents “Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Via Galveston Island” opening evening
From 1845 to 1924, the Port of Galveston was a serious gateway for American immigration. This exhibition is the primary of its variety to discover Galveston’s legacy as a port of entry on a nationwide scale. It brings to gentle the little-known but wealthy period of Galveston’s historical past and its significance to the expansion of Texas and the American Midwest. The exhibition highlights enduring themes within the historical past of immigration together with the hazards of the journey, making a life in a brand new land, navigating paperwork, and confronting discrimination. Via Tuesday, April 28. 6 pm.
Asia Society Texas presents The Huge Swim
The Huge Swim celebrates Lunar New Yr with a one-act opera. On this retelling of the Jade Emperor and the Nice Race — a fable that units the order of the 12 animals within the zodiac calendar — the animals be taught to place apart fierce competitors to as an alternative look after and assist each other, facet by facet. The work will likely be offered as a part of its Lunar New Yr festivities and will likely be preceded by actions, together with shadow puppets, calligraphy demonstrations, and an authentic kids’s dance piece. 6:30 pm (2 pm Saturday and Sunday).
The Museum of High-quality Arts, Houston presents Mulholland Drive
Revered filmmaker and artist David Lynch handed away final month. The Museum of High-quality Arts, Houston mourns the lack of this visionary artist and presents one among his most acclaimed movies, 2001’s Mulholland Drive, proven in wonderful 35mm! This seductive and surreal imaginative and prescient of Los Angeles’s dream manufacturing unit is a story of affection, jealousy, and revenge that earned Lynch the Finest Director award on the Cannes Movie Competition. 7 pm (2 pm Sunday).
Saturday, February 8
Brick Fest Dwell
Brick Fest Dwell is all-in on creativeness with stations and sights designed to encourage creativity and play. Households can get hands-on with completely different brick challenges all through the occasion in addition to discover group collab builds and grasp creations from all around the world. The occasion will function a Guinness World Report Problem the place guests will help create a large ground mosaic. There will even be a Big Brick Pit the place everybody can discover a play space stuffed with over 200,000 colourful bricks. 9 am (10 am Sunday).
The Store Membership Houston presents Noon Motors
The Store Membership Houston and Hagerty Insurance coverage will current Noon Motors, an occasion that may deliver automotive lovers and brunch lovers collectively for a one-of-a-kind expertise. Noon Motors welcomes autos of all makes, fashions, and years, providing a vibrant showcase of automotive excellence. With greater than 250 parking areas out there, attendees can have ample alternative to discover the varied lineup of vehicles and join with fellow lovers who share their love for the open highway. 10 am.
Worldwide Voices Houston presents Arte Puro
Worldwide Voices Houston presents Arte Puro, a corporation with the mission to deliver Hispanic music and artwork to the stage by musical fusion and creative collaboration. This present will function Artists-in-Residence Cecilia Duarte (mezzo soprano) and Jesús Pacheco (percussion), in collaboration with Worldwide Voices Houston musicians, performing a particular recital celebrating Hispanic tradition and music, together with works by Manuel de Falla, Alberto Ginastera, Manuel Ponce, Javier Busto, and extra. 7 pm.
Martin Lawrence: Y’all Know What It Is! Tour
Comedy legend Martin Lawrence involves Houston as a part of his first comedy tour since 2016. The Y’all Know What It Is! tour is an all-new stand-up present and recent one-hour set the place Lawrence, the person who assumed such memorable characters as Sheneneh, Tyrone, and Dragonfly Jones on his beloved Fox sitcom Martin, brings the true discuss and finds the humorous in every part from household to tradition as solely he can. He’ll be joined by fellow comedians Rickey Smiley, Adele Givens, and Benji Brown. 8 pm.
Sunday, February 9
The Pastime Middle for the Performing Arts presents Relaxed and Sensory Inclusive Efficiency: Orígenes: Voice and Percussion Via the Ages
The Pastime Middle for the Performing Arts,in partnership with Ars Lyrica Houston, presentsa sensory inclusive efficiency ofOrígenes: Voice and Percussion Via the Ages, an exploration of Spanish and Latin American musical traditions, Relaxed and sensory inclusive performances provide a welcoming atmosphere for people with sensory variations and their households to get pleasure from and embody changes like modified lighting in viewers areas, designated quiet and exercise areas within the foyer, sensory helps, skilled volunteers, and extra. 1 pm.
PlazAmericas presents “San Valentin” Valentine’s Day Celebration
PlazAmericas will have a good time Valentine’s Day early this weekend. Expertise Chinelos Morelenses, a standard dance with costumed dancers and well-liked within the Mexican state of Morelos, along with a folklórico efficiency (aka the normal folks dance of Mexico). Moreover, Mariachi Perla Tapatía will carry out festive and conventional Mexican music and The Milto Present will showcase a comedic efficiency. Enjoyable giveaways and contests will happen all through the occasion, which is free and open to the general public. All ages are welcome. 1 pm.
Theatre Beneath the Stars presents Imply Women
Sunday would be the final day for Theatre Beneath the Stars’ run of Imply Women, the Broadway musical based mostly on the 2004 high-school comedy that made a star out of Lindsay Lohan and was written by Tina Fey, who additionally wrote the guide for this musical. Fey collaborated with a number of vets in adapting her film to the stage, together with composer/husband Jeff Richmond, lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), and authentic director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw (The Ebook of Mormon). 2 pm.
