WEDNESDAY MAY 20, 2009  
 
Museum of Fine Arts Houston is proud to present Hooray for Bollywood! Making a selection from the irrepressible and prolific film genre Bollywood is quite a challenge. This brief series honors the late B. R. Chopra, a leading figure in Indian cinema, with a restored version of his 1957 classic Naya Daur. Also featured are three recent releases with appealing storylines presented through a full complement of Bollywood accoutrements: gorgeous stars, extravagant musical numbers, passionate romance, melodrama, and fast-paced action.

Rang De Basanti - A group of college guys, including DJ (Amir Kahn), is recruited by a British director (Alice Patten) to act in a film about India's struggle for independence. Billu (Billu Barber) - Based on the bond of friendship that Lord Krishna shared with his childhood friend Sudama. Om Shanti Om - Working in 1970s Bollywood, Om dreams of becoming India's biggest star. Naya Daur -Naya Daur tells the story of Shankar (Dilip Kumar), a tangewala (horse-cart driver), and Krishna, a woodcutter, best friends in a small town dependent on the local mill.

  
The Power of Movement
Wortham Center : Houston
Eleven of Houston's best contemporary dance companies will be showcased in this stellar one-night-only event. From Suchu Dance to Dance of Asian America to Houston Ballet, the program will feature an astonishing variety of dance companies and styles. Feel The Power of Movement in all its exhilarating inventiveness!

Dates Available:
Friday, June 05 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $30.00
OUR PRICE : $15.00
The Miss Firecracker Contest
Texas Repertory Theatre : Houston
The Miss Firecracker Contest is the hilarious and heartfelt account of one woman's quest for acceptability in a small southern town -- a quest that involves tap-dancing, self-improvement, roman candles, soul searching, and a hoop skirt that won't behave.

Dates Available:
Thursday, May 21 @ 7:30 PM
Friday, May 22 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 23 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $35.00
OUR PRICE : $17.50
Houston Ballet Presents - Of An Era
Wortham Theater : Houston
Three talented choreographers. Three exquisite works. Three cheers to neoclassical ballet. Christopher Wheeldon's Carousel (A Dance) is pure romance, a whirling tribute to the Richard Rogers iconic musical. Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato's first work, Jardi Tancat, is still considered one of his finest. Set to Catalonian folksongs, it is the poignant story of people who work the barren land.

Dates Available:
Friday, June 05 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 06 @ 7:30 PM

FULL PRICE : $50.00 - $104.00
OUR PRICE : $25.00 - $52.00
Awake And Sing! - Main Street Theater
Main Street Theater : Houston
Clifford Odets' passionate, tumultuous, and ultimately hopeful Awake and Sing! tells the story of Bessie Berger and her boisterous family as they struggle with poverty and the hardships of the Great Depression. Full of life and fervor, Awake and Sing! creates a rich and lasting tribute to the dreams and aspirations of America's working class.

Dates Available:
Thursday, May 21 @ 7:30 PM
Friday, May 22 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 23 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $20.00 - $30.00
OUR PRICE : $10.00 - $15.00
Mildred's Umbrella Presents - The Third Side
DiverseWorks : Houston
After being pressed by a student, Biology Professor Henry Darden admits that he finds Darwin's emphasis on natural selection as the means of evolution "unconvincing". This public confession thrusts Professor Darden into a culture war he wanted nothing to do with. As different sides claim him as their own, the collisions of science, faith and intellectual intolerance take a toll even on his family life as the controversy opens up both new and old wounds at home.

Dates Available:
Friday, May 22 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 23 @ 8:00 PM
Friday, May 29 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $10.00
OUR PRICE : $5.00
Pied Piper of Hamlintown - Company OnStage
Company OnStage : Houston
The Mayor and the City Council think they have a pest problem in town. It's up to the Mayor's niece, a very French Rat, and a Piper to show how trust in others along with common sense can make for good government and successful problem solving. An imaginative interpretation of a classic tale by one of our own resident playwrights.

Dates Available:
Saturday, May 23 @ 11:00 AM
Saturday, May 23 @ 1:30 PM
Saturday, May 30 @ 11:00 AM
More Dates:

FULL PRICE : $8.00
OUR PRICE : $4.00
Livin' Fat - The Ensemble Theatre
The Ensemble Theatre : Houston
The Ensemble Theatre brings the seventies back with laughter in its season comedy, Livin' Fat, by award winning playwright Judi Ann Mason. "The dialogue you hear was intentionally peppered with the hip lexicon of my generation," says Judi Ann Mason, Livin' Fat playwright. "The title, Livin' Fat, came from the hot, spicy language of '70s black cool."

Dates Available:
Saturday, May 23 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $18.00 - $27.00
OUR PRICE : $9.00 - $13.50
Happy Days - A New Musical at Theatre Under The Stars
Hobby Center : Houston
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Happy days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable "king of cool" Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures' television series, HAPPY DAYS – A New Musical reintroduces one of America's best loved families, the Cunninghams, and the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops, and jukebox sock-hoppin'.

Dates Available:
Wednesday, May 20 @ 8:00 PM
Thursday, May 21 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 24 @ 7:30 PM

FULL PRICE : $32.00 - $77.50
OUR PRICE : $18.00 - $40.75
19th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival
Discovery Green : Houston
Bored with living at home with his older, Jewish parents, young Buddy Baker packs his bags and arrives unannounced at the luxurious Manhattan apartment of his older brother, Alan, a fast-living, girl-chasing bachelor who never allows his duties at his father's artificial fruit factory to interfere with his fun. Alan is initially pleased at his brother's show of independence, but Buddy is such an apt pupil that he soon surpasses the excesses of his older brother!

Dates Available:
Saturday, August 01 @ 5:00 PM
Sunday, August 02 @ 5:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $20.00
OUR PRICE : $12.00
It's Date Time! - Single Professionals
Stag's Head Pub : Houston
Single?? Come join the party! Stag’s Head Pub is the perfect place for a comfortable evening of speed dating! It is an easy and safe way to meet new people. You'll be matched with many single professionals for one-on-one conversations.

Dates Available:
Tuesday, May 26 @ 7:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $35.00
OUR PRICE : $17.50
Billu (Billu Barber) - Hooray for Bollywood! @ MFAH
Brown Auditorium Theatre : Houston
Based on the bond of friendship that Lord Krishna shared with his childhood friend Sudama, and a remake of the Malayalam film Katha Parayumbol, "Billu is a story of a simple [barber] who leads an extraordinary life. Bilas Rao Pardesi (Irrfan Khan from The Darjeeling Limited and Slumdog Millionaire) lives in his village with his wife and two children.

Dates Available:
Sunday, May 24 @ 5:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $7.00
OUR PRICE : $3.50
Last Train To Nibroc - A. D. Players
Grace Theater : Houston
Set in the 1940s under the anticipation of World War II, Last Train to Nibroc is the story of a clash of wills that becomes an unexpected romance. When May and Raleigh meet by chance on board a cross-country train headed to their hometowns in Kentucky, personalities clash.

Dates Available:
Thursday, May 21 @ 7:30 PM
Friday, May 22 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 23 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $33.00 - $36.00
OUR PRICE : $16.50 - $18.00
The Customer is Always...????
Third Coast Comedy : Houston
Many of the original comedy sketches in this month's show have been inspired by "great moments" in customer service. Don't miss: How Not To Connect Your DSL Service, The Real Housewives of Orange, Texas, Sister Mary Margaret's Pizza Delivery Ministry, The Return of Bart's Breakfast Barn, An all-new Huntin' and Fishin' with Billy Bob and Bubba. The Coffee Chorus and much more!

Dates Available:
Saturday, May 30 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $10.00
OUR PRICE : $5.00
Charlotte's Web - A. D. Players
Rotunda Theater : Houston
Meet Charlotte the spider, Wilbur the pig, and a host of other barnyard animals as they struggle to save Wilbur from becoming breakfast. Acclaimed by the Children's Literature Association as "the best American children's book of the past two hundred years," Charlotte’s Web is a delight and a must-see for young and old.

Dates Available:
Thursday, May 21 @ 10:30 AM
Friday, May 22 @ 9:30 AM
Saturday, May 23 @ 10:30 AM

FULL PRICE : $9.00
OUR PRICE : $5.00
ComedySportz Houston
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.

Dates Available:
Friday, May 22 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 23 @ 8:00 PM
Friday, May 29 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE :$16.00
OUR PRICE : $8.00
Dangerous Corner - Company OnStage
Company OnStage : Houston
A musical cigarette box belonging to a departed relative becomes the catalyst for a group of friends to examine the secrets and lies that will change their relationships forever. By the author of An Inspector Calls, this 1932 thriller still captivates and surprises with its psychological insights and shocking twists and turns.

Dates Available:
Friday, May 22 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 23 @ 8:00 PM
Friday, May 29 @ 8:00 PM
More Dates:

FULL PRICE : $15.00
OUR PRICE : $7.50
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.

Dates Available:
Saturday, June 06 @ 4:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $8.00
OUR PRICE : $4.00
Rick Gutierrez - Laff Spot Comedy Club
Laff Spot : Houston
Latino comedian Rick Gutierrez has been cracking up audiences across the country with his throwback takes on traditional family values and outlooks on marriage. Rick is slated to star in an HBO comedy series based on his life and the experiences he talks about in his standup act.

Dates Available:
Friday, May 15 @ 8:00 PM
Friday, May 16 @ 10:30 PM
Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $15.00
OUR PRICE : $7.50
Houston Family Arts Center Presents - Come, Blow Your Horn
Texas Repertory Theatre : Houston
Bored with living at home with his older, Jewish parents, young Buddy Baker packs his bags and arrives unannounced at the luxurious Manhattan apartment of his older brother, Alan, a fast-living, girl-chasing bachelor who never allows his duties at his father's artificial fruit factory to interfere with his fun. Alan is initially pleased at his brother's show of independence, but Buddy is such an apt pupil that he soon surpasses the excesses of his older brother!

Dates Available:
Friday, June 05 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 06 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 07 @ 3:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $16.00
OUR PRICE : $8.00
Urban War Zone 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!

Dates Available:
Sunday, May 24 @ 12:00 PM
Sunday, May 31 @ 12:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $27.00 - $44.50
OUR PRICE : $13.00 - $25.00
Family Improv Houston 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.

Dates Available:
Friday, May 22 @ 7:30 PM
Friday, May 29 @ 7:30 PM

FULL PRICE : $10.00
OUR PRICE : $5.00
Naya Daur - Hooray for Bollywood! @ MFAH
Brown Auditorium Theatre : Houston
This best-known film by much-revered B. R. Chopra (who died at age 94 in November 2008) reflects the director´s commitment to exploring social issues through the themes and style of Bollywood filmmaking. Naya Daur tells the story of Shankar (Dilip Kumar), a tangewala (horse-cart driver), and Krishna, a woodcutter, best friends in a small town dependent on the local mill..

Dates Available:
Saturday, May 23 @ 6:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $7.00
OUR PRICE : $3.50
Houston Single Source - Party in the Woodlands
Crescent Moon Wine Bar : Houston
Join Houston Single Source at Crescent Moon Wine Bar - the areas' newest and most spacious wine bar. The atmosphere is comfortable and reminiscent of old Tuscany – the perfect location to meet other North-side Singles. With a huge selection of wine to choose from and tasty appetizers, conversation is sure to flow. There will even be some live music to add to the atmosphere

Dates Available:
Thursday, May 21 @ 6:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $10.00
OUR PRICE : $5.00
Blues Revue - A Tribute to the Blues Brothers
Third Coast Comedy : Houston
Third Coast Comedy presents Houston's Own Blues Brothers in A Blues Musical Revue. The Blues Revue, A Tribute to the Blues Brothers Jake and Elwood. Starring Tom Sofka as Jake and Dave Howell-DePew as Elwood.

Dates Available:
Saturday, June 13 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $25.00
OUR PRICE : $12.50
Om Shanti Om - Hooray for Bollywood! @ MFAH
Brown Auditorium Theatre : Houston
"In this homage to and parody of the Bollywood genre, Om (Shahrukh Khan) lives for the movies. Working in 1970s Bollywood, Om dreams of becoming India's biggest star. He's also infatuated with Shantipriya (Deepika Pandukone), the industry's queen bee. But fate works in mysterious ways. Fast forward to the present day, and now Om is the superstar, winning awards and attending glitzy parties.

Dates Available:
Saturday, May 30 @ 6:00 PM
Sunday, May 31 @ 5:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $7.00
OUR PRICE : $3.50
Broomstick Adventure : Saturday Night Special
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.

Dates Available:
Saturday, June 06 @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 18 @ 7:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $35.00
OUR PRICE : $20.00
Mystery Cafe's : Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
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!

Dates Available:
Saturday, May 30 @ 8:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $54.95
OUR PRICE : $35.00
Rang de Basanti (The Color Of Sacrifice) - Hooray for Bollywood! @ MFAH
Brown Auditorium Theatre : Houston
Basanti, or "saffron," is the color of sacrifice in Indian culture. A group of college guys, including DJ (Amir Kahn), is recruited by a British director (Alice Patten) to act in a film about India's struggle for independence. Partying and getting U.S. visas are more important to them than being in a film about their country's colonial past-until they experience a personal tragedy.

Dates Available:
Friday, June 05 @ 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 07 @ 5:00 PM

FULL PRICE : $7.00
OUR PRICE : $3.50
Get Lei'd at The Luau
Remington Lounge : Houston
You are invited to join My Little Black Book Singles at the Crowne Plaza Hotels Remington Lounge for a fantastic night of dancing. A great way to meet new people. There will be complimentary appetizers, a limbo contest, live DJ, a Hawaiian T-shirt Contest and tiki hot tub and pool after party. We are expecting 250-300 people, reserve your tickets today!

Dates Available:
Saturday, June 13 @ 7:00 PM

FULL PRICE :$15.00
OUR PRICE : $8.00