WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2008  
 

Main Street Theater presents the world premiere of Y York’s ...and L.A. Is Burning. It's April, 1992. America awaits the verdict of the four policemen indicted for beating a man named Rodney King. And yes, it’s a comedy. For Haddie, a white, middle-aged government worker, the world is very straightforward.

Your race and your class determine the world you live in, and there really is no wiggle room. For Alvin, Haddie's African-American co-worker, life is about getting ahead. And for Sylvia, an academic from the East Coast, the world must be changed. In this comedy (unbelievably enough, a comedy), set against the backdrop of the Rodney King trial and the subsequent L.A. riots, playwright Y York examines the terrain of the modern workplace, on which well-intentioned liberalism, racism, the news, reality itself, and the Cosby Show intersect.

 
Quirky Work VI
Wortham Center : Cullen Theater
A collaborative performance with Eisenhower Dance Ensemble from Michigan, Houston Met Dance Company is proud to present, Quirky Works VI.
FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50
 
The Bubbha Thomas Jazz Holiday Concert
Museum of Fine Arts Houston : Houston
Jazz Education Inc. presents The Bubbha Thomas Holiday Jazz Concert featuring Ayanna, Horace A. Young and Texas Brass Band at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00
 
Saidas Ranade & Ezra Washington Live
The Comedy Showcase: Houston
Ezra Washington brings a Texas flavor that the soul savors in his act touching on family, church, and today's society. Ezra Washington and Saidas Ranade will be co-headlining. A one-two punch.
FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
 
15th Annual Texas Filmmakers Showcase @ MFAH
Brown Auditorium : Houston
The 15th annual Texas Filmmakers Showcase, organized by the Houston Film Commission, spotlights the best short films and videos in the state.
FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50
 
ComedySportz
ComedySportz Arena : Houston
Houston's longest running improv comedy show, ComedySportz features teams of improv comedians who compete for laughs as they make up scenes and songs on the spot. Not comedy about sports, but rather comedy played as a sport, similar to "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" on t.v.
FULL PRICE : $16.00 OUR PRICE : $8.00
 
Baby: The Musical @ HCC Fine Arts
Theatre One : Houston
Baby tells the story of three couples facing the often hilarious consequences of impending parenthood: the befuddled college students; the anxious thirty-somethings; and the empty nesters unexpectedly expectant.
FULL PRICE : $8.00 OUR PRICE : $FREE
 
The Mystery of Irma Vep
Texas Repertory Theatre : Houston
The late Charles Ludlum's 1984 side-spliting gothic spoof Irma Vep is a satire of several theatrical and film genres, including Victorian melodrama and the Alfred Hitchcock film Rebecca (1940). The name Irma Vep is an anagram for "vampire".
FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50
 
Main Street Theatre Presents: ...and LA is Burning
Main Street Theatre : Houston
Main Street Theater presents the world premiere of Y York’s ...and L.A. Is Burning. It's April, 1992. America awaits the verdict of the four policemen indicted for beating a man named Rodney King. And yes, it’s a comedy. For Haddie, a white, middle-aged government worker, the world is very straightforward.
FULL PRICE : $26.00 - $36.00 OUR PRICE : $13.00 - $18.00
 
A Nice Family Gathering
Theatre Suburbia : Houston
A man loves his wife so much, he almost told her. It's Thanksgiving Day and the first family gathering at the Lundeen household since the Patriarch died. At the gathering, Dad comes back as a ghost with a mission; to tell his wife he loved her, something he neglected to tell her while he was alive.
FULL PRICE : $10.00 - $12.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00 - $6.00
 
Ensemble Theatre's Radio Golf by August Wilson
Ensemble Theatre : Houston
A fast-paced, dynamic and wonderfully funny work about the world today and the dreams we have for the future. Set in the Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1997, it's the story of a successful entrepreneur who aspires to become the city's first black mayor. But when the past begins to catch up with him, secrets get revealed that could be his undoing...
FULL PRICE : $18.00 - $27.00 OUR PRICE : $9.00 - $13.50
 
Laff Spot Comedy Club: John Knight
Laff Spot Comedy Club : Houston
You may recognize John from appearances on Showtime's Comedy Club Network, Star Search, or A&E's Comedy on the Road. John pulls laughs with routines from the classic comic format of every day distractions, stretched to their exaggerated limits.
FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
 
Halloween Event: Bride Of Frankenstein
Museum of Fine Arts Houston: Brown Auditorium
Everybody remembers Elsa Lanchester's electrified hairdo, along with the sinister hiss that ends the movie. But there are so many other reasons to revere and appreciate James Whale's 1935 masterpiece. Come see Bride of Frankenstein at MFAH this Halloween.
FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50
 
Family Improv at Third Coast Comedy
Third Coast Comedy : Houston
With a similar format to "Who's Line is it Anyway?" with Drew Carey, our in-house improv experts delight and entertain you and your family. This is good old fashion clean family fun at its best..
FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
 
ComedySportz 4 Kidz
ComedySportz Arena : Houston
Created for our younger fans and their families, our ComedySportz 4 Kidz show features three all-star performers who invent the performance with the help of the audience.
FULL PRICE : $8.00 OUR PRICE : $4.00
 
Magic Island
Magic Island : Houston
From the land of the Nile to Aladdin's Lamp... of the Wizard Merlin and the Maestro Houdini...a legacy was born. It's a traveler's delight and the locals retreat...a sanctuary for all...Enjoy tickets to Magic Island Houston."
FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
 
Laff Spot Comedy Club : Jeff Burghart
Laff Spot Comedy Club : Houston
Jerry Lewis called him, "One of the craziest people I've ever seen in my whole life!" With a blend of characters and impressions including Ozzy and Bernie Mac, Jerry was right! Lampooning life with an energetic style that is distinctively Jeff Burghart, this is the hottest show of the year!
FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
 
Sheckys Girls Night Out Houston
The Crystal Ballroom at the Rice
America's favorite shopping party, Shecky's Girls Night Out, returns to Houston on November 18th & 19th! Shop up to 50 hot brands in our emerging fashion & accessories pavilion. Sip delicious cocktails & refreshments. Sample fabulous products & services by our supreme sponsors. Score loads of goodies in Shecky's Deluxe Goodie Bag.
FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50
 
Crossroads
Third Coast Comedy : Houston
Crossroads (Population 38) is the place where the chicken originally crossed the road. People that are hatched in Crossroads usually never fly the coop. They have done their best to hold on to their heritage while keeping up with an ever-changing world that does not understand the Crossroads lifestyle.
FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
 
Paintball : Sunday Special
Urban War Zone: Houston
Urban War Zone Paintball is downtown Houston's finest paintball field! Located deep in the heart of Houston, we are just 2 blocks off I-45 South - inside loop 610! The field is virtually minutes from anywhere in Houston. We have created an exciting paintball field - accessible to anyone in Houston metro area. We hope you'll enjoy playing our fields as much as we do.
FULL PRICE : $27.00 - $45.00 OUR PRICE : $13.00 - $25.00
 
Halloween Event : Broomstick Adventure Tour
Discover Houston Tours : Houston
Join Sandra Lord on a three-hour fun and fact-filled bus and walking tour. History buffs will learn about the city's earliest cemeteries, historic buildings, and famous (and infamous) citizens. Bring your digital cameras and EMF meters to capture the evidence of some of Houston's most famous ghosts & spirits.
FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $20.00
 
Killer Karaoke Dinner Theatre - A WhoDunnit!
Sheraton Suites Hotel : Houston
Enter the glittering and cutthroat world of the professional Karaoke Singer in Mystery Cafe Houston's world premiere show! Someone is stalking the contestants of the Gulf Coast Regional Semi-Final Three Steps Before National Silver Microphone Karaoke Competition and it's up to you to find out who.....while there are still some crooners living!
FULL PRICE : $54.95 OUR PRICE : $28.00