Even when instances are tough, typically you gotta overlook about all that and have amusing or two. Fortunately, you’ll have a number of possibilities to try this this weekend, from celebrity stand-up/podcaster Tom Segura and comedian YouTuber Humorous Marco headlining exhibits to the Riot Comedy Competition serving up an arsenal of native and visiting comedians.
We even have a sizzling sauce competition, a barbecue competition, a Closing 4 watch social gathering, and — to not toot our personal horn or something – the 2025 CultureMap Houston Tastemaker Awards! As a cornrowed funk legend as soon as stated, get pleasure from your self!
Thursday, April 3
Mid Principal Houston presents Mid Principal First Thursday Block Get together
The Mid Principal First Thursday Block Get together is doing one thing slightly completely different this month. Pasadena rock band Matamoros can be performing reside proper on the market on Winbern St. at 8 pm. This month’s donation can be going to The Orange Present Middle for Visionary Artwork. (Artwork vehicles will even be on show.) Saint Arnold Brewing Firm can have free suds obtainable, whereas artwork exhibits can be happening at Mid Principal Artwork Gallery and Sig’s Lagoon. 6 pm.
2025 CultureMap Houston Tastemaker Awards
The CultureMap Tastemaker Awards return to have fun Houston’s high restaurant and bar expertise for 2025. Our mission is to shine a highlight on the folks and locations that make Houston a world-class culinary vacation spot. On the signature tasting occasion and awards ceremony, we’ll have fun all the nominees as emcee Chris Shepherd unveils this yr’s winners. Visitors will get pleasure from a night filled with chef-prepared bites and specialty drinks. 7 pm.
Chaparelle in live performance
Alt-country supergroup Chaparelle consists of Texas-based musicians Zella Day, Jesse Woods, and Beau Bedford. What started as a songwriting partnership between Day and Woods advanced right into a deeper connection and the couple is now engaged. They started working with acclaimed producer Bedford, who ultimately joined the band, solidifying the group’s distinct sound, vocal prowess, and celebrated contributions to their genres. Earlier than their debut album Western Pleasure drops in a pair weeks, you may see them reside this weekend. 7:45 pm.
Friday, April 4
Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra presents Princess Mononoke
This weekend, Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra will give audiences two variations of a Studio Ghibli basic. Within the 14th century, the concord that people, animals, and gods have loved begins to crumble. Ashitaka – contaminated by an animal assault – seeks a remedy from deer-like god Shishigami. In his travels, he sees people ravaging the earth, bringing down the wrath of wolf god Moro and his human companion Princess Mononoke. His makes an attempt to dealer peace between her and the people brings solely battle. 12:45 and 6:15 pm (dubbed).
third Annual Riot Comedy Competition & BBQ Cookoff
It’s time as soon as once more for Houstonians to get their humorous on on the third Annual Riot Comedy Competition & BBQ Cookoff. The four-day competition will function over 30 comedy exhibits, together with stand-up from over 50 comedians with well-known headliners, reside podcasts, improv, music, and a nationwide comedy contest. Chris Redd, Sam Tallent, Hans Kim, Katherine Blanford and others can be dropping jokes all weekend. Saturday provides a barbecue cook-off with AYCE passes obtainable. 6 pm (3 pm Saturday; 4 pm Sunday).
Houston Symphony presents “Showstoppers! Celebrating Iconic Ladies of Broadway”
On this spectacular Broadway present, audiences will hear electrifying showstoppers from Depraved, In the Heights, Hamilton, and extra, every with a nod to highly effective feminine characters who by no means let anybody convey them down. Possessing probably the most dynamic and expressive voices on Broadway, nobody’s higher suited to those songs than Mandy Gonzalez. As a particular deal with, Gonzalez will even share a tune written only for her by Lin-Manuel Miranda. All ticketholders are invited to a free Encore After Get together following Saturday’s efficiency. 7:30 pm (2 pm Sunday).
Punch Line Houston presents Humorous Marco
Kansas Metropolis native Humorous Marco was born to entertain. The YouTube content material creator and social media character rose to fame by pranking his mates, household, and strangers. He’s greatest recognized for the deliberately awkward interviews he’s finished with GloRilla, Boosie Badazz, and different Black performers. (Consider it as a ‘hood Between Two Ferns.) This weekend, he’ll be acting at Punch Line Houston, almost certainly persevering with his dangerous style decisions by exhibiting up in a go well with that’s too large for him. 7:30 and 9:45 pm (7 and 9:15 pm).
Saturday, April 5
The Menil Assortment presents Neighborhood Group Day
The Menil Assortment’s Neighborhood Group Day is a day of artwork, music, poetry, and household actions in celebration of the museum’s vibrant neighborhood and the thirtieth anniversary of the Cy Twombly Gallery. Taking part organizations embody DACAMERA, Houston Middle for Images, Inprint, The Menil Assortment, Plant It Ahead, Rothko Chapel, Watercolor Artwork Society, and Writers within the Faculties. Subsequent door on the Rothko Chapel, Categorical Youngsters’s Theatre will current “Artwork Class for Households with Frida Kahlo,” an interactive efficiency and hands-on art-making workshop designed to present kids of all ages a possibility to precise themselves. 1 pm.
Archway Gallery presents “New Visions, New Voices: Inspiring Connections By way of Artwork” opening reception
Archway Gallery will premiere its newest group exhibition “New Visions, New Voices,” placing the highlight on the work of 5 artists who’re the most recent members of the Archway household. The exhibition will function Rhonda Radford Adams’ vibrant mixed-media collages, Michael Angell’s fantastical steel castings, Gözde Kaya Hepişler’s whimsical ceramic sculptures, Kay Sarver’s expressive oil work and portraits, and Eric Stiles’ placing summary work. By way of Thursday, Might 1. 5 pm.
Avenida Houston and Houston First current Houston Males’s Basketball Closing 4 Watch Get together
The highest seed UH Coogs made it into the Closing 4 within the NCAA Males’s Basketball Match. With the group’s defeat of Tennessee behind them, UH will sq. off with Duke in San Antonio. Native followers can come collectively to have enjoyable and cheer on the hometown group at a free watch social gathering over at Avenida Plaza. Followers will watch the sport on an enormous, 20-foot LED display in addition to on a number of 80-inch screens that can be positioned all through the Plaza. Meals and drinks can be obtainable for buy, and eating places on Avenida can be open for eating. 6:30 pm.
Tom Segura: Come Collectively Tour
Comic, actor, and author — and Austin native — Tom Segura is a serious participant within the comedy podcast recreation. He’s greatest recognized for going back-and-forth with spouse/fellow comedian Christina Pazsitzky on Your Mother’s Home and going back-and-forth with work spouse/fellow comedian Bert Kreischer on 2 Bears, 1 Cave. However he’s additionally received a rep for being a humorous man; he does have 5 Netflix specials beneath his belt. He’ll be hitting us with yuks this weekend at NRG Enviornment. 7:30 pm.
Sunday, April 6
Karbach Brewing Co. presents Scorching Sauce Competition
Put together to get your tastebuds scorched on the fifth Annual Scorching Sauce Competition. The day-long spicefest will function an opportunity to pattern and store scorching sauces galore from high sizzling sauce distributors throughout america. Guests will vote for his or her favourite to assist crown the most popular and best-tasting sauces. There can be a reside DJ, meals vehicles and chilly beer, and extra. Simply don’t get your Conan O’Brien on and go overboard. Midday.
twelfth Annual Houston Barbecue Competition
The Houston Barbecue Competition is again, celebrating 12 years of smoky, mouthwatering custom. This annual occasion showcases the eagerness, dedication, and craft of Houston’s high pitmasters, drawing followers from close to and much for an unforgettable culinary expertise. You’ll even have a star-studded roster of legendary and up-and-coming pitmasters. Including much more fireplace to the lineup, this yr’s particular visitor is none apart from Burnt Bean Co. from Seguin. 1 pm.
Houston Repertoire Ballet presents Celebration of Dance
Houston Repertoire Ballet celebrates its twenty ninth season with a Celebration of Dance. Basic storybook characters bounce from the web page onto the stage in Storybook Fantasy. Two new up to date works can be premiered, together with Grey Matter, a brand new trendy dance work by JoDee Engle, and a recent ballet piece en pointe choreographed by Kristy Nilsson accompanied by a reside string quartet to Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings. The finale, Paquita, is a classical ballet, that includes visitor artists Yuriko Kajiya and Connor Walsh. 1 and 4:30 pm.
