{c.u.t.here} sept. 22-27
Recovering from the stomach flu….ugh. Sorry, for missing {c.u.t.here} last week AGAIN. It’s here now. Deal. AGAIN. life is crizzazy right now. On to the fun stuff!
GIVEAWAY! This week’s c.u.t.here features a ticket giveaway. Oh like I’m gonna just tell you what event it’s for. Keep Reading.
{Tuesday.22}
HP Rocks Off hosts Movie Nite at the Mink
9pm | The Mink (3718 Main St) | facebook inviteHP Rocks Off presents Movie Nite at the Mink. Free, every Tuesday night. Tonight’s movie is Fight Club. Stop by Continental Club next door to check out Umbrella Man and score a free hot dog. Ah, jeah.
It’s Tuesday, people. Now Hear this.
Jim James, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis , a.k.a., Monsters of Folk Album Release Today. They’ll also be on Conan, Thanks, Brent! In other music news, I can hardly function day by day with my excitement of seeing Them Crooked Vultures play at ACL pre-show next Thursday. Are you headed to ACL? Are you gonna be at the Vultures show? Um, yes and yes, right?
{Wednesday.23}
ArCH: 
Elsewhere, Tx
6-8pm | Architecture Center (315 Capitol) | facebook inviteI’m super excited to be a part of this year’s ArCH Committee. I’ve always been a fan of their programming and am looking forward to great upcoming events, including this one Wednesday.
Elsewhere, TX exhibition features significant architectural projects completed after the year 2000 through Texas and beyond, some of which may have been overlooked by publications or design awards. The projects are located outside of Houston’s city limits and were designed by architects whose practices are based outside of Houston as well. This show honors our peers throughout Texas as they visit us during the 2009 Texas Society of Architects Convention.
Music Makers Mixer
6-8pm | Warehouse Live (813 St. Emanuel)
The Music Maker Mixer is back! An awesome opportunity to mix and mingle with music industry professionals.
The Music Makers Mixer is a music industry night in Houston sponsored by The Recording Academy Texas Chapter, SugarHill Studios and the Houston Press. Our venue sponsor is Warehouse Live. ArtsHound calls the event the “one of the hottest gatherings in town.” Event admission is free and open to members of the music industry at large. Please join us right where it began!
{Thursday.24}
HYPA + FreshArts Culture Crawl
6 – 9pm | Houston Pavilions | facebook invite | $30
One of my very favorite events of last year! Looking forward to this immensely. Get your tickets today, they will sell out by Thursday.
Eat. Drink. Chill. Cheer a cocktails + culture crawl benefiting Fresh Arts Coalition and Houston Young People for the Arts.
5 different stops. 5 different drinks. 5 different bites.
Via Colori artist Matthew Manalo | Center Court | 6-9 pm
Aurora Picture Show | In the Chill Room | 6-9 pm
Opera in the Heights | Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar | 6:30 pm
Main Street Theater | Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar | 7 pm
Runaway Sun | House of Blues | 9 pm
Enjoy complimentary signature drinks and food pairings from III Forks Steakhouse, Guadalajara del Centro, House of Blues, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant & Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar. Self-parking and complimentary valet parking available on Fannin.Purchase tickets at www.downtownhouston.org or call 713-658-8938. Only 300 tickets available!
Cultured Cocktails: feat. Divergence Vocal Theater
5 – 10pm | Boheme Wine Bar and Cafe | www.fotofest.org
Celebrate our local art scene each Thursday with Spacetaker and Boheme. Join us at Boheme from 5-10PM, when a portion of the proceeds benefits a new local non profit arts organization each week.
This week’s organization: Divergence Vocal Theater. http://www.divergencevocaltheater.org/
Our productions merge repertoire from both opera and art song sources with dramatic text-based works from classical theater, original theater making, and poetry. We’re driven by a fascination and commitment to the incredible gems of Western classical music and theater literature traditions: from medieval to modern to wholly original.
Opera in the Heights Opening Night: Il Tabarro + Pagliacci
7:30pm | Lambert Hall | www.operaintheheights.org| facebook invite
It’s finally here! Opening night of Opera in the Heights 2009/10 Season!
Kicking off it’s 14th season on September 24th, Opera in the Heights! adventurously takes on the unique double bill of Il Tabarro with Pagliacci, two unforgettable stories paired together to heed the tale of unfaithful women, jealousy and revenge which result in their untimely death. Could these be the desperate housewives of a century ago?
Opera in the Heights! is a professional regional opera company that exists to provide a stage for emerging performers and to bring affordable opera to the greater Houston area. All operas are presented in the original language with English surtitles in Lambert Hall, 1703 Heights Blvd. located in the Houston Heights, with easy and convenient parking. Experience these traditional productions in an intimate, historic setting, where the audience can enjoy the performance up close! Ticket prices start at a mere $10 per performance, with the best seats in the house for only $45. Restrictions apply, call 713-861-5303 or visit www.operaintheheights.org for more information. See you UP CLOSE!
{Friday.25}
Steel Lounge Underground
8 – 11pm | Contemporatry Arts Museum (5216 Montrose) | facebook invite | FREE
DJ Pooks and Josh Zulu host the next edition of Steel Lounge Underground Friday September 25th at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (5126 Montrose, 77006) from 8pm-11pm. This is a special Steel Lounge Underground sponsored by Premium Goods (www.premiumgoods.net). Premium Goods is celebrating their 5th year anniversary.
Steel Lounge Underground is a monthly event featuring Houston based musical artists who create entertaining & inspiring soundscapes within a visual environment that is synergistic with their particular music style.This is a free event!
This month’s musical line-up features The ARE, Jaekim, Baby Jae plus a live performance by Neon Collars.
Musical Lineup:
The ARE
Jaekim
Baby Jae
Neon Collars
Exhibits on view in the museum:
In The Brown Foundation Gallery: No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston
On view: May 9 – October 4, 2009
{Saturday.26}
The Snake Charmers + Friends @ Coffee Groundz
7pm-midnight | Coffee Groundz (2503 Bagby) | facebook invite
Featuring The Snake Charmers, Kenneth Scott, Gail Bixler, Wayside Drive and Doc & The Holidays
A special evening of music from some of The Coffee Groundz’ and The Snake Charmers’ musical friendz!
The Wine Conference
2:30pm-8pm | Houston Italian Cultural and Community Cencter (1101 Milford)| www.thewineconference.com
This Saturday, a few of my friends are putting on Houston’s first Wine Conference! Featuring very special guest Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV!
I’ve got 2 tickets to give away to this event! Shoot me an email with your best wine hangover story, and the best story wins the tickets. #subjectivityrocks
“Coach to Cure” Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
all day Saturday | Bubba’s Sports Bar & Grill at (6225 Washington Ave)
Earlier this year, a friend of mine’s child was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. A heartbreaking disease that is a severe recessive X-linked form of muscular dystrophy characterized by rapid progression of muscle degeneration, eventually leading to loss of ambulation and death. This affliction affects one in 3500 males, making it the most prevalent of muscular dystrophies. Read more on the Houston Chronicle here.
In an effort to raise money for research and awareness, this Saturday a national event that will take place called ‘Coach to Cure’. College football coaches across the nation will wear ‘Coach to Cure’ patches on their arms this day to increase awareness for Duchenne. National commercials will air about Duchenne. Also, around the nation on this day, families and groups will be holding tailgating parties to raise awareness for Duchenne. Attached is a 3-minute video about Duchenne and ‘Coach to Cure’. Although it is sad, we have to get the message across. This disease is ruthless. Please watch it and share it with all your friends. The video will ask you to donate $5 by texting the word “CURE” to 90999 on your phone.
With the help of family, friends, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, The Houston Chronicle, The University of Houston, and Academy…one the Houston area tailgating parties will be held at Bubba’s Sports Bar & Grill at 6225 Washington Ave (near Memorial Park). Bubba’s has agreed to donate 10% of all food sales from that day to Duchenne MD.
Please help us increase awareness for Duchenne and support ‘Coach to Cure’. Come out to Bubba’s the 26th to watch your favorite college football game, share the ‘Coach to Cure’ video with friends, or just tell someone you know about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Small things can equal a big impact! Click here to watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufeNxXto4a4
If you’re headed out on Saturday to watch some football, or just for lunch, head over the Bubba’s for a great cause. Thank you for your support!
