The more astute observers may notice only one event specific to the Weekly LOVIEE this time around. I am highlighting more repeating events this week as well as carrying over events from the Monthly LOVIEE, as there was little specific to this week to be added to that already long list. I still may add to this list if I find out about other events later in the week. Which reminds me…
I’m constantly on the lookout for more events to post about. You can drop me a line using the site’s contact form or send an email to quinnsbigcity@fastmail.net. This latter address may change in the weeks ahead as I finalize semi-permanent email hosting arrangements for all of my blogs and sites, including spam filtering.
Ongoing This Week
The Ice At Discovery Green, $10+tax including skate rental per person, see website for hours and details. Back again for the 2010-11 winter, an outdoor ice rink in Houston! The model boat basin portion of Kinder Lake (the part directly behind the Anheuser-Busch stage) will be frozen over using renewable energy and transformed into an ice skating rink. Great if you miss outdoor ice skating in your northern US or Canadian hometown, or if you just don’t feel like battling Galleria traffic to go ice skating. Last full week for this attraction. 10/11-IADG
Snowman Poker League runs free Texas Hold’em tournaments at bars and pubs across the Houston area. Featured games this week: Deck House Bar & Grill, 5810 Beverly Hill, Wed 7pm & 10pm, Sat 2pm & 5pm; Griff’s Tavern, 3416 Roseland, Wed 7pm & 10pm; Nick’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1448 Wilcrest, Fri 7pm & 10pm. Z-SMP
Tuesday 01-11 (Every Tuesday)
Big Ass Blues Jam with Rick Lee & The Night Owls, The Hideaway on Dunvale, 3122 Dunvale, 9:30pm, no cover. Z-18
Thursday 01-13 (Second and Fourth Thursdays of Each Month)
Untouchable Thursdays, Nouveau Antique Art Bar, 2913 Main, 8pm. Featuring the music of Bang Bang Boom, a 40′s and 50′s cover band led by Andrew Karnavas of Runaway Sun fame. Z-16
Saturday 01-15
The Suspects, Continental Club, 3700 Main, doors 9pm, $10, 21+. Locally-based rock/ska/reggae band in existence since 1993. Opening acts are Channel One and Murder the Stout. 11-M01-4
Andy Bell (from Erasure), Numbers, 300 Westheimer, doors 8pm/show 9pm, $21.49. DJ set plus bonus live vocal set. 11-M01-5
Opening Saturday 01-15
Parody of Light, DiverseWorks, 1117 East Freeway, opening reception Sat 6pm-9pm. Patricia Hernandez critiques the business practices of Thomas Kinkade, “Painter of Light,” in this installation which resembles the interior of a home and shopping mall. Exhibit continues through February 26 (Wed-Sat 10am-6pm). 11-DWPARODY / 11-W02-1
