This is a big month with several performing arts organizations beginning a new season. I’ve done my best to include as many interesting happenings as I could, including a rare event on Tuesday night. I wouldn’t put a Tuesday night event up this prominently without a good reason. Read on to find out why…

Thursday 08-19 through Saturday 09-11

3rd Annual Houston Fringe Festival, FrenetiCore/Frenetic Theater, Thu-Sat (except 09-09), doors 7:30pm, show 8pm, $17 (adv.)/$20 (at door). Annual performing arts festival offering independent film, theatre, music, dance, and visual arts. Each week is a different program; the final week is “Anything Goes.” 10-HFF

Friday 08-27

Hollywood Black CD Release Show, Walter’s on Washington, 4215 Washington, 8pm-1am, $10. Also featuring Female Demand and The Ride Home. Includes free CD for everyone, and free beer for 21+. 10-M08-4

Beginning Sunday 09-04

The Doctor’s Dilemma, Main Street Theater – Rice Village, 2540 Times Boulevard, see description. Main Street Theater kicks off their season with the story of a doctor who has found a cure for tuberculosis but can only take one more patient. Unfortunately, he has a choice of two: a kind but pauperly fellow doctor, or an artist who is intelligent but has a devious streak. Making the situation even more tumultous is the artist’s wife, who the doctor falls in love with. Tickets to previews are $10 (Sept. 4 at 8pm, Sept. 5 at 3:00pm, and Sept. 8 at 7:30pm); remaining shows (Thu 7:30pm, Fri-Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm) through October 3 are $26 to $40. 10-MSTDD

Friday 09-17 and Saturday 09-18

Come As You Are: HOUSTON, DiverseWorks, 1115 East Freeway, 7:30pm, $5. A provocative exploration of queer sex through performance art. Featuring Nancy Douthey, DumpTruck, Gendermyn, Michael Harren, Daniel-kayne and Michael Clay, Jonatan Lopez, Daaimah Mubashshir, and Julia Wallace. 10-M09-1

Tuesday 09-21

Runaway Sun, McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, show 7:30pm, $10. The local blues-rock quartet descends upon a well-respected venue for what’s sure to be an unforgettable show. 10-M09-2

Saturday 09-25

14th Annual Houston Museum District Day, various locations, 10am-5pm. Seventeen Houston museums waive their usual admission fees, and free shuttle buses will run a special route through the museum district allowing one to park once for the entire day. This is a great chance to see what the Museum District has to offer, especially if you never have before. 10-M09-3

This posting was delayed a bit, and I apologize for that delay (both technical problems and other commitments contributed to the delay). I may be adding other events in the coming days. The next Monthly LOVIEE to be posted on or before August 15 will probably cover through the end of September after which I will return to the usual schedule of posting on calendar month boundaries.

Saturday 07-17

Kickball presented by Extra Life, Hermann Park near Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000 Hermann Park Drive, noon-4pm. Come join us for a fun time playing kickball! 10-M07-1

Friday 08-06

Winter Wallace CD Release Party, Gallery M Squared, 339 W. 19th, 7pm, $? (pre-sale)/$12 (at door). The long awaited CD release is finally here and this is the party for it. 10-M08-1

Saturday 08-07

WordCamp Houston, Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, 8:30am-4pm; WordLab + mixer (afterparty) at Caroline Collective, 4820 Caroline, 4pm-8pm. Houston’s first ever conference about all things WordPress, with keynote by Matt Mullenweg, and presentations by several other WordPress experts. (Note: I realize this event has been sold out for some time, however there are people who will be reselling their tickets as well as a small number of volunteer slots remaining.) 10-M08-2

Saturday 08-14

Video Game Armageddon, Numbers, 300 Westheimer, 7pm-2am, $10. Featuring Jonny Nero, Sievert, Jus Coz, Shoelace, MC Router, and Dr. Awkward, as well as part of a video game tournament and live art. Proceeds to benefit Extra Life and the Texas Children’s Hopsital. 18+. 10-M08-3

Welcome to May, the last full month before the summer. And it’s definitely starting to feel like summer, too. Lots of good times are ahead this month and it’ll only get better as we get into the summer.

All Month

Keep It Slick: Infiltrating Capitalism with The Yes Men, DiverseWorks, 1117 East Freeway, Wed-Sat noon-6pm. The Yes Men pose as seminar speakers and spokesmen to expose the misdeeds of corporations; this exhibit documents the history of the group. Exhibit continues through June 5. 10-DWYM

Saturday 05-01

Mayday Mayhem On Main, Continental Club, 3700 Main, doors at 5pm, cover charge not mentioned. Featuring: George Kinney & The Golden Dawn, Shapes have Fangs, Something Fierce, Roky Moon & Bolt, Spain Colored Orange, the Mahas, Brandon West & the Black Hats, the Big Black Spiders, Davey Crocket, No Resistance, & Anarchitex. 10-M05-1

Thursday 05-06 through Saturday 05-08

Mixed Rep, Hobby Center (Zilkha Hall), 7:30pm, $24.25-$81.25. The final performance of the season from Dominic Walsh Dance Theater features a smorgasbord of contemporary ballet: a revival of Mauro Bigonzetti’s Pression; Matthew Bourne’s White Swan duet from Swan Lake; and Walsh’s own I Napoletani. 10-M05-2

Saturday 05-08

Orange Show Art Car Parade, Sam Houston Park, 1pm. The annual showcase of artwork on wheels rides yet again. 10-M05-3

Continuing through Sunday 05-16

Man From Nebraska, Stages Reportory Theater, 3201 Allen Pkwy., Wed-Thu 7:30pm, Fri-Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm, $26-$36. Nebraska is a story of a man who wakes up one day and realizes he no longer believes in God, and the resultant rediscovery of his spirituality. 10-NEBRASKA

Friday 05-28

Steel Lounge Underground, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 5216 Montrose, 8-11pm. Two visual art exhibits are joined by a backdrop of local musicans and DJs. The exhibits are Perspectives 170: Cruz Ortiz (honoring the namesake artist from San Antonio) and Hand+Made: The Performative Impulse in Art. The musicial artists this month are: DJ Melodic, Andrew Karnavas & Bart Maloney, DJ Little Martin, and Fly Nice featuring Karina Nistal & Fly Girl T. 10-M05-4

Yes, I was a little late with this one. As tempting as it was to get in the April Fool’s spirit, I decided to pass and spend the time coming up with the real deal.

I may add another event in the next couple days depending on what else I find. This is the eighth monthly LOVIEE and Monday marks the six-month anniversary of wide launch. I’m feeling pretty good about how far this blog has come, but it’s also about you, the readers. Love or hate, if you’ve got an opinion either way, I’d appreciate the feedback.

Thursday 04-01 thorugh Saturday 04-03

Dance Salad Festival, Wortham Center, 501 Texas, 7:30pm, $19-$47. Featuring the following dance companies (not an all inclusive list): The Royal Ballet of Flanders, Antwerp, Belgium; Norwegian National Ballet, Oslo, Norway; Ballet de Lorraine, France; Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genéve, Switzerland; Hungarian National Ballet, Hungary; Compañia Nacional de Danza, Mexico; Netherlands Dance Theater; English National Ballet, London; Gelabert Azzopardi Companya de Dansa, Barcelona, Spain; Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Forth, Texas; Jacoby & Pronk, New York/Amsterdam; Gauthier Dance, Stuttgart, Germany; Central Europe Dance Theatre, Budapest, Hungary. If you’re a dance fan, you’ll definitely want to see this! (Note: the performances rotate and not every company will perform each night. Attending two of the three evenings will ensure seeing all the choreographic works presented. The truly addicted will of course show up for all three…) 10-M04-1

Thursday 04-08 through Saturday 04-17

HITS Theatre presents Cats, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Hermann Park. Thu-Sat both weeks, all shows start at 8pm. The well-known, well-admired musical makes its way to the Miller, featuring an all-youth cast (ages 8 to 19). The Friday 04-16 show is captioned. 10-CATSMOT

Saturday 04-10

House of Hits Book Signing, Sig’s Lagoon, 3710 Main, 2-5pm. The book “House of Hits: The Story of Houston’s Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios” details nearly seven decades of history at the legendary and iconic Houston recording studio facility. 10-M04-2

Disco Green Electronic Music Festival, Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney, 2-10pm, free admission. Featuring Joaquin Joe Claussell, Tortured Soul, Boo Williams, and several local DJs including Ceeplus Bad Knives, Skeezer, and Little Martin. 10-M04-3

Saturday 04-10 and Sunday 04-11

The 17th Annual Japan Festival, Hermann Park, 11am-5pm, free admission. Featuring traditional Japanese music and dance, anime cosplay, a karaoke gong show, martial arts demonstrations, and of course food and beverages. 10-M04-4

Sunday 04-11

House of Hits Book Release Party, Continental Club, 3700 Main, 2-7pm, no cover (donations at door benefit Musician’s Benevolent Society Houston). Featuring John Evans, Nick Gaitan & The Umbrella Man, The Allen Oldies Band, The El Orbits, and others. See above for more information about the book. 10-M04-5

Tuesday 04-27

Coheed & Cambria, Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, doors 7pm, show 8pm, $28 advance/$31 day of show. Progressive/punk/emo rockers from Nyack, New York (approx. 25 miles north of NYC), who won two MTVU Woodie Awards in 2004, a Metal Hammer Award in 2006, and a Kerrang! Award in 2008. 10-M04-6