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Friends And Neighbors Guild Invites Residents To Preview New Rec Center
The Friends and Neighbors of West University Place Guild invites residents to its March meeting for a special preview tour of the new West University Recreation Center. The meeting will take place at the West U. Rec Center, 4120 Bellaire Blvd., on March 24 from 10 to 11 a.m. The guild plans to serve refreshments [...]
Continue reading...Orangutan Art Sale Benefits Animal Conservation
19. March 2010
Rama and Malay are clouded leopards. Rudi and Solaris are orangutans. But they are all artists. This Saturday, visitors to the Houston Zoo will get the chance to purchase the animals’ art and benefit animal conservation projets in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Bert Long, Christopher Malice and Whitney Riley are three of [...]
UHD Hosting Open House For Prospective Students
19. March 2010
The University of Houston-Downtown invites prospective students, transfer students and their families to “Destination Downtown,” UHD’s spring open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 27, in downtown Houston.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. in the Shea Street Building, 320 N. Main St., home to UHD’s College of Business. Visitors will learn more about [...]
Ride For Multiple Sclerosis Seeks Cyclists, Volunteers
18. March 2010
Cyclists and volunteers can still sign up to participate in the BP MS 150, an epic bike ride from Houston to Austin that is scheduled for mid April.
In its 26th year, organizers estimate that 13,000 cyclists will take part in the non-profit fundraising event that benefits medical research into multiple sclerosis. This year, the National [...]
MFAH Opens Exhibit Featuring 20th-Century Portrait Painter
17. March 2010
Bold, sometimes searing portraits of gritty Manhattanites, members of the art-world elite, and an artist’s lovers, friends and family will be on display starting March 21 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
MFAH is opening a new exhibit of 68 paintings by Alice Neel, a 20th-century portrait painter who captured the character of her time [...]
Church Hosting Inspirational Speaker, Golf Tournament
15. March 2010
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church and School in the coming weeks is hosting an inspirational speaker and a separate golf tournament event to help raise money for church programs. The golf tournament will also benefit children with cancer.
The church is inviting the public to hear a talk by Susan Baker on March 20 at 2 p.m. [...]
Three Weekend Movies Playing For Jewish Film Festival
11. March 2010
Participating in 6th annual Houston Jewish Film Festival, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston plans to screen three films from now until March 21. Additional screenings take place at the Jewish Community Center and the Holocaust Museum Houston.
Screenings at MFAH include:
Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen)
6 p.m. on March 13 and 3 p.m. on [...]
Houston Center for Photography Opening Three FotoFest Exhibits
5. March 2010
Houston Center for Photography is opening three new exhibits on March 12 as part of FotoFest 2010. The FotoFest Biennial, the longest running international biennial of photography, brings together photographers, curators, publishers, gallerists, and photography specialists from around the globe to share work and exchange ideas about photography.
The three new exhibits at Houston Center for [...]
46th Annual Scottish Show Features Song, Dance
5. March 2010
St. Thomas’ Episcopal School invites people to a musical and dance performance featuring more than 300 bagpipers, drummers and dancers. The show, In Celtic Times, blends traditional Scottish favorites and contemporary pieces. Headlining the performance is the five-time juvenile world champion pipe and drum band of St. Thomas’ Episcopal School.
The 7:30 p.m. show on March [...]
Former Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby Speaking Next Week
4. March 2010
A veteran Texas politician who served in the state’s Number 2 position for nearly two decades will visit the University of Houston next week to offer an insider’s perspective on Texas politics.
Former Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby Jr. will talk Texas people and politics in his free presentation, “A Political Atlas of Texas,” at 1 p.m. [...]
West U. Little League Opening Day And Carnival
3. March 2010
It’s time to play ball! This Saturday the West University Little League season officially starts with the Opening Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Wallin Field, followed by the WULL Go Green Carnival. All are welcome and admission is free.
Former Little Leaguer Will Duson and his sister Gracie will sing the National Anthem. [...]
Dem. Candidate For Governor Visiting Local Rotarians
3. March 2010
Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Bill White will visit Bellaire in mid March to speak to rotary club members about jobs, energy and education.
White won the Democratic nomination for governor in yesterday’s primary election with 76 percent of the vote. During the upcoming presentation for the Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary Club, White plans to reflect on [...]
New Museum Exhibit Features Metal Sculpture
1. March 2010
Beginning March 7, 30 contemporary metal works will be on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Liquid Lines: Exploring the Language of Contemporary Metal.
Organized by Cindi Strauss, MFAH curator of modern and contemporary decorative arts and design, the exhibition explores the varied ways that contemporary artists have manipulated metal to highlight the [...]
“Dead Man Walking” Author Speaking On Death Penalty
27. February 2010
Sister Helen Prejean, a nationally recognized opponent of the death penalty who wrote “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States,” will speak at the University of Houston-Downtown on March 3.
The book was nominated for a 1993 Pulitzer Prize and made the 1994 American Library Associates Notable Book List. [...]
Lamar H.S. Performing At Community Dance Concert
26. February 2010
Bellaire High School’s elite dance ensemble, eMOTION Dance Company, will host the 8th Annual Community Dance Concert next week. Many schools are participating, including Lamar High School.
The Sounds Of Emotion takes place on March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Bellaire High School auditorium. Tickets are $8 at the door.
The dance festival will include several [...]
20. March 2010
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