November
From: August 29, 2012 - September 23, 2012
Location: Alley Theatre
Address: 615 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002
Phone:713-220-5700
As the 2012 Presidential election campaign continues, David Mamet's November offers audiences a fiendishly funny, over-the-top, no-holds-barred take on American politics. Unfolding in one day, just days before a national election and with poll numbers "lower than Gandhi's cholesterol," President Charles Smith (Alley Company Artist John Tyson), the most corrupt and inept buffoon to sit in the Oval Office, sets his sight on a second-term. With his usual acerbic wit and edgy social commentary, Mamet's latest masterpiece is a gleeful cornucopia of corruption and political incorrectness full of shady backroom schemes like Thanksgiving turkeys awaiting pardon and an American Indian lobbyist who wants to turn Nantucket into a gambling resort that will leave you laughing out loud. "Extremely funny" (The New York Times), November "rollicks from one politically incorrect punch line to the next" (San Francisco Chronicle).
Recommended for mature audiences due to language and thematic content.

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100 Year Starship 2012 Symposium
From: September 13, 2012 - September 16, 2012 (Recurring daily)
Location: Hyatt Regency Houston
Venue: Hyatt Regency Houston
Address: 1200 Louisiana, Houston, TX 77002
Times: Starts at 8 a.m. on the 13th and concludes at Noon on the 16th
Child Admission: Expo: $5; Children 6 and under are free; All children must be accompanied by an adult
Adult Admission: Symposium registration is $250; Expo Admission: $10
In 2012 the federal agency DARPA gave its stamp of approval to, and seed funded, 100 Year Starship®, a private organization to achieve perhaps the most daring initiative ever in space exploration: human travel beyond our solar system to another star within the next 100 years.
The initiative, led by former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, kicks off with the 100YSS 2012 Public Symposium. This dynamic four-day event will bring together thought leaders, experts, trendsetters, space advocates and space enthusiasts, international space agencies, established businesses and start-ups, financiers and entrepreneurs, universities and many other groups, including the general public. All are all invited to join in this journey to explore the challenge, benefits, potentially enabling technologies, strategies and awesome potential of interstellar flight to another solar system.
Featured guests already on the roster for 100YSS include Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek's Lt. Uhura), Dr. Jill Tarter (retired Director of Center for SETI Research), Dr. Johnetta Cole (Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American Art), LeVar Burton (actor, producer and host of Reading Rainbow), Dr. David Alexander (Director, Rice Space Institute).
In addition to multiple sessions on various topics surrounding the initiative, there will also be a public Expo that will bring space exploration to Downtown Houston. Expo features will include planetarium shows and short classes for the public on the solar system, astronomy, theories of "faster than light" travel and even philosophy and ethics of space exploration. The Edge, a unique exhibit brings to life the vision of 100 Year Starship. Other various exhibitor booths and displays will also be on site.
Two other special events will also be held as part of the symposium: a video presentation and dinner on Friday evening Golden Anniversary Salutes: JFK "Moon Speech" and Johnson Space Center as well as a dinner gala on Saturday evening, Accelerating Creativity: A Celebration.

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Houston Fine Arts Fair
From: September 14, 2012 - September 16, 2012
Location: Reliant Center
Times: Friday 11:00 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Leading galleries from around the world including Texas, California and New York as well as Latin America, will offer a wide array of paintings, drawings, print editions, installations, sculpture, and photography.
The Opening Night preview on Thursday will benefit The Core Program of the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
A special addition to the fair will be the "MFAH Core Factor" a curated exhibition featuring internationally-recognized Core graduates.
Special panels, speakers, and tours will appeal to both novice and experienced collectors.

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Texas Home & Garden Show
From: September 15, 2012 - September 16, 2012
Location: Reliant Center
Times: Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Adult Admission: $9.50
Senior Admission: $8.50
Explore the newest home and garden products from windows and doors to ceilings and floors.
Including:
Home Décor
Storm preparedness
Kitchens & Bath
Outdoor Living
Home Remodeling
Pools and Spas
How-to-Workshops
Green Living
Landscaping

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Metro Cooking Houston
From: September 15, 2012 - September 16, 2012
Venue: Reliant Park
Adult Admission: General admission - $24.95
Additional Admission: VIP tickets up to $400
The 2012 MetroCooking Houston presented by Houston Chronicle will take place September 15-16 at Reliant Center. Highlights include appearances from Paula Deen, Jacques Pepin and Giada De Laurentiis; a Regional Cooking Stage honoring The James Beard Foundation with local chefs including Hugo Ortega, Kiran Verma, Jamie Zelko, Ronnie Killen, Michael Cordúa and Rebecca Masson; and a shopping marketplace featuring hundreds of purveyors of specialty foods and entertainment necessities plus cooking demonstrations, tastings and hands-on workshops.

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Bayou City Outdoors Stand Up Paddleboard Lessons



- on the water!



September 15, 2:00 - 6:00 p m



at 288 Lakes - 4800 Schurmier Houston, Texas 77048



(288 & South Sam Houston Tollway)







Haven''t tried this great new sport yet?



Tried it and ready to step up your SUP?



Come out and join us for some time on the water!



We''ll be getting wet in the cool, spring-fed waters of 288 Lakes, easy access off 288 and South Sam Houston Tollway. Plan on learning all about this awesome new sport that has everyone raving. It''s a full body workout, but so much fun you won''t even notice you are working out!



This is a rare opportunity to try a board out for a very low price.



Please - you MUST bring cash. $12 for entrance to 288 Lakes and $10 for board rental and instruction (unbelievable price)!




We''ll have boards, instructors, and don''t forget the FUN! Follow the yellow Bayou City Outdoors signs after you pay your entry fee at 288 Lakes. We will have a plethora of boards so everyone will get plenty of water time.



Please RSVP at
www.BayouCityOutdoors.com so we have the correct number of boards and instructors.






Don''t forget your sunscreen, hats and water. Coolers are allowed. Please - no dogs.



Questions?



Please call 713-524-3567

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Museum District Day
Location: Houston Museum District
Times: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Spend the day exploring favorite museums and discovering new destinations. Museum District Day will feature fascinating exhibitions, hands-on activities, demonstrations and performances throughout the day.
Seventeen museums will waive their general admission fee to offer the community the opportunity to enjoy the District's diverse displays of art, science, nature and history.
Visitors can hop on free bus shuttles at any participating museum and spend the entire day exploring favorite museums and discovering new destinations.
The following museums will host activities throughout the day:
Jung Center – Journaling, Creative and letter writing, dream and typology classes
Czech Center – An exhibit featuring the art work of Czech American impressionist Kamil Kubik
John C. Freeman Weather Museum – Several exhibits on extreme weather
Holocaust Museum – Holocaust survivors and Houston Darfurians share personal stories
Lawndale Museum – Four solo four solo exhibitions featuring the work of Paolo Piscitelli, Angela Piehl, Lillian Warren and Candace Hicks
Children's Museum of Houston – Special exhibits and activities for children of all ages
Museum of Fine Art, Houston – Several special exhibits, films, readings and activites throughout the day.

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CONCERTS IN THE PARK: THE COPA KINGS
9/15
Saturday
7:30 pm
The Copa Kings were formed in Austin, Texas, out of a desire to breathe new life into some of the great jazz standards of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. With great reverence, the band brings a unique passion, artistry and flair to the jazz music of this period. Led by vocalist Billy Murphy, The Copa Kings pay homage to some of our countrys greatest jazz songwriters and performers such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Members of the ensemble have played with locally and nationally known acts, including The Atlantics, The Jazz Pharaohs, Merchants of Venus, The Monster Big Band, the Magnificent 7 and The Blackbird Trio.

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Galveston Historical Foundation announces the Fourth Annual Galveston Revival Race, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, September 15th. The 2012 5K & 10K and Children's 1K route will feature Galveston's East End Historical District and will conclude with a family-friendly celebration in Saengerfest Park with live entertainment, food and drink. Pricing is $35 for the 5K, $45 for the 10K and $25 for the 1K and can be purchased online at www.galvestonhistory.org. As an added registration incentive, each registrant will also receive a free ticket to the 39th Annual Dickens on the Strand festival.

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