Before America had official National Landmarks or historic districts, we had the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). The HABS project began in 1933, putting to work thousands of unemployed architects, draftsmen, and photographers to document America's historic buildings. Two of The Heritage Society's structures, the 1847 Kellum-Noble House and the 1850 Nichols-Rice-Cherry House, were recorded during the earliest days of HABS. In the fall of 2011, three more of The Heritage Society's historic structures were added to the archive. This exhibit features the intricate architectural drawings and photographs from those surveys and shows how the information is used to preserve the structures for the future.
The Heritage Society is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Exhibit on view Tuesday, February 21-May 20, 2012. Museum Gallery open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sunday, 1– 4 p.m.

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The FotoFest 2012 Biennial
From: March 16, 2012 - April 29, 2012
Location: FotoFest International
Address: 1113 Vine Street, Houston, 77002
Free Admission: Yes
A six week biennial festival that will include exhibitions on contemporary Russian photography, international meeting place portfolio reviews for artists, forums, workshops, evenings with photography artists and an international print auction.
FotoFest International, founded in 1983 in Houston, Texas, is the first and longest-running international Biennial of photography and photo-related art in the U.S.
The FotoFest Biennial and art programs are known as platforms for ideas and discovery, combining museum-quality art with important social and aesthetic issues. The Biennial exhibitions curated by FotoFest give priority to the works of important but little-known photographic artists from the U.S. and around the world.
In addition to exhibitions, the FotoFest Biennial features a large portfolio review program for photographic artists, a film and video series, conferences, multi-media installations, a Fine Print Auction, and four-color exhibition catalogue.
This six week biennial festival event begins on March 16, 2012 and will include exhibitions on Contemporary Russian Photography, International Meeting Place Portfolio Reviews for Artists, Forums, Workshops, Evenings with Photography Artists and an International Print Auction.

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Houston Grand Opera: Don Carlos
From: April 13, 2012 - April 28, 2012 (Recurring daily)
Location: Houston Grand Opera
Address: 510 Preston, Ste. 500, Houston, TX 77002
Times: April 13, 6:30 p.m. | April 15, 2 p.m. | April 19, 6:30 p.m. | April 22, 2 p.m. | April 28, 6:30 p.m.
Don Carlos, with intense passions and a majestic score, is the quintessential grand opera. King Phillippe II of Spain dissolves the engagement of Don Carlos, his son, and Elisabeth de Valois by marrying the French princess himself. The ensuing drama pits father against son, crown against church and conscience against loyalty. Verdi's music heightens emotions in this sweeping drama set during the turbulence of sixteenth-century Europe.

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Houston International Festival
From: April 21, 2012 - April 29, 2012
The Houston International Festival celebrates diversity, educates about different cultures, and makes the future generation global. More than one million people attend this annual multicultural celebration. Downtown will be filled with ethnic food booths, arts and crafts, kiosks, interesting exhibits and 1,800 various performers.

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La Cage Aux Folles
From: April 24, 2012 - May 06, 2012
Location: Theatre Under the Stars
Address: 800 Bagby, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
Theatre Under the Stars presents La Cage Aux Folles.
Winner of three Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, LA CAGE tells the story of Georges, the owner of a swanky and sexy Saint-Tropez nightclub, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous drag queen songstress Zaza. When their son brings his fiancée (and her conservative parents) home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! LA CAGE is a tuneful and touching tale of one family's struggle to stay together ... stay fabulous ... and above all else, stay true to themselves! With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the notorious and dangerous chorus "girl" Cagelles, LA CAGE is an indisputable musical comedy classic, rewarded with Broadway's Tony in all three NYC incarnations ... and this extraordinary new version shows you why! You roared at the movie The Birdcage, now marvel at the music some call Jerry Herman's (Hello Dolly/Mame) best!
Star of stage and screen George Hamilton will star as Georges in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES! George Hamilton is noted for his dashing, sporting, jet-setter image and perpetually bronzed skin tones in commercials, dramatic and comedic film roles and reality shows.
Check TUTS website for showtimes.

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Design Fair 2012 - Lawndale Arts Center
Design Fair 2012 features vintage modern objects of the 20th century as well as examples of cutting-edge contemporary design. A wide selection of carefully curated items will be available for purchase as part of the Design Fair, including furniture, glass, ceramics, lighting, books, metalwork and fashion. Visitors to the Fair will be able to meet the designers and exhibitors for an up-close and personal look at the pace-setting designs of today and the mid-20th century.
The Texas Co-Op, a special section of the Fair, features individual Texas-based designers. 2012 Curator Garrett Hunter invited individual designers to offer specific products. These new and emerging product lines currently are in small-scale production and represent innovations in industrial and object design today.
Curator: Garrett Hunter

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Come out and stretch your legs biking to the Farmer’s Markets of Houston to shop for local organic produce! Hop on your bike and let’s take a ride through the side streets, trails, and residential areas in the heart of Houston. This is a very social ride and all levels of riders are welcome. We will start the morning off with coffee at Onion Creek and then cruise through 2-3 markets to shop for fresh produce, sauces, jams, and bread. This is a 12-15 mile ride that lasts about three hours so bring plenty of water and a backpack to carry your goodies! If you’d like to join us but don’t own a bike, West End Bicycles rents bikes for $25 per day at 713/861-2271 or
www.westendbikes.com.


If you are a member of Bayou City Outdoors and do not have a bike, we can loan you a bike for the ride. But you MUST call the office one week in advance to arrange for the loaner bike. Meet at Onion Creek, 3106 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77007. Please DO NOT park in the Onion Creek lot – there is parking on the surrounding streets but look out for ‘no parking’ signs. Meet at 8:00AM – leave at 8:30AM – Noon. Free for Members and Non-Members alike.



RSVP 713-524-3567 or
www.BayouCityOutdoors.com

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Houston Symphony: Music of Baseball
April 28, 2012
Times: 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Child Admission: $14
Adult Admission: $22
Your Houston Symphony slides into home as we finish the season with the best music from the ballpark. Houston Astros' announcer and Hall of Fame Awardee Milo Hamilton will narrate Casey at the Bat. Hear this line-up made up of all-stars.

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East Meets West X
April 28, 2012
Venue: Miller Outdoor Theatre
Times: 8:15 p.m.
Admission: free
Witness a mesmerizing evening of East Meets West. Dance of Asian America and Mitsi Dancing School will bring you the latest award-winning choreography from China. Houston Ballet's Principal Dancers, Ad Deum Dance Company, Houston Ballroom Company, Revolve Dance Company and High School for the Performing and Visual Arts will bring excitement from the west with romantic ballet, elegant contemporary and modern dance and passionate ballroom dance. Don't miss this fun evening in the park for the whole family!
This is a ticketed event for the covered seating area. Free tickets are available (4 per person over age 16 while they last) at the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office the day of the performance between the hours of 10:30am-1pm. If tickets remain at 1pm, the box office will re-open one hour before show time to distribute the remaining tickets. As always, open seating on the hill.
Hillside seating is not reserved. Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome. Please note that lawn chairs must be placed on the left side of the hill. Sit on the right side of the hill on your picnic blanket. No glass containers of any kind are allowed.
Other places to visit and things to do in Hermann Park include The Houston Zoo, pedal boats, Train Ride, Golf Course, Museum of Natural Science (Planetarium and IMAX), Houston Garden Center, Japanese Garden, Children's playground, Marvin Taylor Exercise Loop.

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