Houston Events July 3, 2009
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| Concerts 514149 | Vans Warped Tour '09The annual Vans Warped Tour - a full-day, multi-stage concert event showcasing a range of popular alternative bands - also features extreme skating and other sports demos, booths for non-profit and social organizations, and giveaways. Purchase tickets in advance online at or at the door. http://www.warpedtour.com 7/3/09 Ages: 14-19 Time: 11am Cost: $32.98 in advance; $40 at the gate |
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| Holiday Seasonal, Concerts 442223 | Star-Spangled SaluteThe Houston Symphony performs a selection of patriotic favorites, including sing-alongs and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, complete with cannons from atop the hill. Beginning at 6:30pm, pre-concert activities include photo opportunities with Uncle Sam, flag giveaways, and more. 281.363.3300 http://www.woodlandscenter.org 7/3/09 Ages: 2-18 Time: Pre-concert activities 6:30pm; Concert 8pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 496994 | The Cinema of George LucasThe exhibit features nearly 50 props, costumes, and awards from George Lucas's blockbuster films, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and American Graffiti. A special section of the exhibit, Live the Adventure, gives visitors the opportunity to shoot, run, and climb their way through scenes from some of these movies. 281.244.2100 http://www.spacecenter.org Ongoing Daily 5/23/09 - 9/20/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Time: During Center hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 495167 | Dinosaurs Alive!The outdoor exhibit features more than 20 life-like animatronic dinosaurs, including a full-size Tyrannosaurus Rex. 800.582.4673 http://www.moodygardens.org Ongoing Daily 6/6/09 - 8/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-19 Time: 10am-6pm Cost: $5.95; Children (2 & under) free |
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| Exhibits 420074 | Amy Blakemore: Photographs 1988-2008The exhibit features the photographs of Houston-based artist Amy Blakemore, ranging from early black-and-white street photographs to lushly colored portraits and landscapes. 713.639.7300 http://www.mfah.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 5/9/09 - 9/13/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 414056 | Terra Cotta WarriorsTerra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor includes a sample of the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World: 20 of the life-like, life-size clay warriors created as protectors of the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, in the third century BC. The exhibit also features more than 100 other artifacts from the emperor's vast necropolis, including a suit of armor, pendants, and ritual objects. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended; tickets include admission to the permanent exhibit halls. 713.639.4629 http://www.hmns.org Ongoing Daily 5/22/09 - 10/18/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Adults $30; Seniors & Children (3-11) $24; Members $15 |
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| Exhibits 412814 | Genghis KhanThe special exhibition explores the innovation, technological mastery, engineering marvels, and cultural sophistication of the world's greatest conqueror, Genghis Khan. The exhibit features interactive role-playing activities; wrap-around screen films; artisans, musicians, dancers, and singers from Mongolia; and treasures and artifacts from a host of Chinese and Mongolian museums. Tickets include admission to the permanent exhibit halls. 713.639.4629 http://www.hmns.org Ongoing Daily 2/27/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-18 Time: During regular hours Cost: Adults $22; Seniors & Children (3-11) $18 |
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| Exhibits 493040 | How People Make ThingsThe special exhibit, inspired by the factory tour segments from the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood television series, offers hands-on activities using real factory tools and machines to create objects with four manufacturing processes - molding, cutting, deforming, and assembly. 713.522.1138 http://www.cmhouston.org Ongoing Daily 5/23/09 - 9/13/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-12 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 509201 | Facing MarsThe special exhibit explores the challenges and possibilities of human space travel to the Red Planet through a variety of interactive activities. 713.521.1515 http://www.thehealthmuseum.org Ongoing Daily 5/30/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-19 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 354198 | Dr. Seuss Wants You!Although best known for his children's books written under the name "Dr. Seuss," Theodor Geisel served as chief political cartoonist for a New York newspaper from 1941-1943 and created more than 400 editorial cartoons. Dr. Seuss Wants You! features some of these serious and unexpected works. 713.942.8000 http://www.hmh.org Ongoing Daily 9/26/08 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-19 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Films 141616 | Cry Baby MatineeFirst-run, grown-up films are featured for parents with their little ones. Lights are kept dimmed, the sound is turned down, and baby changing tables are available. 713.225.1470 http://www.ang... on/events.asp Ages: All Ages Time: 11:45am Cost: Adults $7.75; Children (under 5) free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 489578 | Prairie Night RideVisitors can explore the sights and sounds of the prairie landscape from the elevated view of a hayride at nightfall. With the aid of a powerful spotlight, guides interpret the prairie's beauty, wildlife, and ecology. Sightings may include deer, owls, armadillo, rabbits, and raccoons. 281.474.2551 http://www.abnc.org 7/3/09 Ages: 6-19 Time: 8pm-9:30pm Cost: $7 |
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| Nature & Outdoors 505014 | Detective Days: The Case of the Missing TreesBayou Bend hosts an series of educational Detective Days programs during the summer. Kids are provided with clues and then search for 10 special trees hiding amidst a thousand in the gardens and surroundings. (Note: The program is put on hold on July 4, when Bayou Bend hosts a free Independence Day celebration.) 713.639.7750 http://www.mfah.org/bayoubend Ongoing Daily except Mon 6/2/09 - 7/12/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-10 Time: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 1pm-4pm Cost: Adults $5; Children (12 & under) free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 505015 | Detective Days: On the Trail of the Evolving PlantBayou Bend hosts an series of educational Detective Days programs during the summer. Kids ages 10 and up can take a trip through time by tracking woodland and garden vegetation back to the age of the dinosaurs. (Note: The program is put on hold on July 4, when Bayou Bend hosts a free Independence Day celebration.) 713.639.7750 http://www.mfah.org/bayoubend Ongoing Daily except Mon 6/2/09 - 7/12/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-14 Time: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 1pm-4pm Cost: Adults $5; Children (12 & under) free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 188408 | Bearing Witness: A Community RemembersAuthentic film footage, artifacts, photographs, and documents show life in pre-war Europe, during the Nazi movement, and after the Holocaust. The exhibit includes a very rare and poignant collection of children's shoes recovered from a concentration camp in Poland, and an authentic World War II rail car of the type used to transport people to the concentration camps. 713.942.8000 http://www.hmh.org Ongoing Daily 2/16/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-18 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 165247 | Gem VaultThe Lester and Sue Smith Gem Vault, a new permanent exhibit hall, features cut and polished jewels, including dazzling examples of diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, aquamarine, and more. The centerpiece is a 1,869-carat natural emerald crystal, the largest ever recovered in North America. 713.639.4629 http://www.hmns.org Ongoing Daily 11/17/06 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-18 Time: During Museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission to the permanent exhibition halls |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 113124 | Cockrell Butterfly Center & Hall of EntomologyThe butterfly exhibit is a three-story glass structure that showcases hundreds of live butterflies in a naturalistic rainforest setting, where butterflies flutter among - and occasionally land on - visitors strolling the paths or relaxing on benches. The Brown Hall of Entomology contains several live insects from around the world, as well as interactive displays. A children's room provides a nice quiet spot for parents to sit and for kids to use their imaginations - on hand are books, puzzles, games, tables and chairs, soft benches, insect puppets, and a giant beehive for kids to crawl through and clamber upon. 713.639.4629 http://www.hmns.org Ongoing Daily; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Adults $8; Seniors and children (3-11) $6, (under 3) free |
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| Other Events 509716 | Borders Kids' Summer Reading ChallengeKids can hit the books this summer by taking part in Borders Kids' Summer Reading Challenge. Children pick up Challenge Forms at participating Borders locations, read eight books, list them on the form, and return the form to Borders in exchange for a coupon for one $4.99 Reading Challenge item. Details are available online. http://www.bordersstores.com Ongoing Daily 6/16/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-12 Time: During business hours Cost: Unknown |
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| Other Events 515391 | Gymboree in the ParkLittle ones are invited to join Gymboree Play & Music Center for a story and parachute time, as well as playing, singing, and popping bubbles with a Gymboree instructor and Gymbo the Clown puppet. Takes place at the Anheuser-Busch Stage. 713.400.7336 http://www.discoverygreen.com 7/3/09 Ages: 0-4 Time: 10:30am-11am Cost: Free |
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| Shows 503435 | Attention Deficit ImprovBlack Acre Theater invites teens to its monthly improv comedy show in which the audience participates. Ages 13-18 only; age range is strictly enforced. 281.829.2787 http://kvpac.org 7/3/09 Ages: 13-18 Time: 6:30pm-9pm Cost: $7 |
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| Shows 500729 | Curt Miller Magic & Comedy ShowThe Vegas-style magic show features large-scale illusions with a dash of comedy. Audience participants disappear, levitate, and break up into pieces. Advance tickets available online. 409.683.4105 http://www.moodytickets.com Ongoing Daily 7/1/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: 1pm & 7pm Cost: Adults $11-$25; Children $9-$20 |
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| Shows 382317 | Alice in WonderlandA musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale. Note: No performances on Fri-Sat, Jul 3-4. 713.682.5044 http://www.expresstheatre.com Ongoing Each Fri, Sat 6/12/09 - 7/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-12 Time: Fri 11am; Sat 2pm Cost: $8 |
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| Shows 371183 | The WizThe Tony Award-winning musical based on The Wizard of Oz is filled with rock, gospel, and soul music. 713.520.0055 http://www.ensemblehouston.org Ongoing Each Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 6/25/09 - 7/19/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-18 Time: Thu 7:30pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm; Sun 3pm Cost: $15-$35 |
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| Shows 265897 | ComedySportzComedySportz is a live, competitive improv comedy show with plenty of audience participation. The comedy is kept clean and appropriate for families. 713.868.1444 http://www.com... rtzhouston.com Ongoing Each Fri, Sat 11/2/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-18 Time: 8pm Cost: Adults $16; Seniors & Students $14 |
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| Special Events 509265 | Star Wars Jedi Padawan Boot CampParticipants can enjoy lightsaber training, a Star Wars 281.244.2100 http://www.spacecenter.org 7/3/09 Ages: 4-11 Time: 12n & 2pm Cost: Adults $16.95; Children (4-11) $12.95 |
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| Storytelling 514158 | Family Storytime ToursFamilies can join special summertime storytime tours that offer a blend of art and literature, geared especially toward kids ages four to eight. Tours begin in the lobby of the Law Building. 713.639.7300 http://www.mfah.org Ongoing Daily 7/2/09 - 7/3/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-8 Time: 10am-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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