Houston Events July 8, 2009
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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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| Films 515731 | Kung Fu Panda (PG)The theater offers summertime fun with a free showing of Kung Fu Panda. http://www.santikos.com Ongoing Daily 7/6/09 - 7/9/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 11am Cost: Free |
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| Films 504486 | Free Family Films: Space Chimps & InkheartRegal Cinema's Free Family Film Festival offers families a screening of a different G- and PG-rated movie each Tuesday and Wednesday morning during the summer. Seating is first come, first served. Tickets are available at the theater box office on the day of the show. This week's movies: Space Chimps (G) and Inkheart (PG). Schedule and movies are subject to change; check the website before heading to the theater. 713.263.7843 http://www.regmovies.com Ongoing Daily 7/7/09 - 7/8/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-18 Time: 10am Cost: Free |
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| Films 494308 | Summer Children's Series: Horton Hears a Who (G)Studio Movie Grill's summer children's series continues with Horton Hears a Who. The series features a different family movie each week during the summer, Mon-Thu at 11am, with special low ticket prices. Also takes place at the CityCentre location at Beltway 8 and I-10W. 832.593.6684 http://www.studiomoviegrill.com Ongoing Daily 7/6/09 - 7/9/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-18 Time: 11am Cost: Adults $2; Children $1 |
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| Films 503611 | Cinemark Movie Clubhouse: Madagascar: Escape 2...The Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse offers kids a chance to see ten PG- or G-rated movies over the course of the summer for $5 if purchased in advance, or $1 per show if purchased at the box office. This week's movie: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG). Visit the website for movie titles and different weekdays at other Cinemark locations around town. http://www.cinemark.com 7/8/09 Ages: 5-18 Time: 10am Cost: $1 |
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| Films 503556 | AMC Summer MovieCamp: Tale of Despereaux (G)AMC Summer MovieCamp offers a different G- and PG-rated movie each week, in a summer camp-like atmosphere. Seating is limited; get tickets early to ensure a spot. Admission proceeds benefit Variety: The Children's Charity and the Will Rogers Institute. This week's movie is The Tale of Despereaux. Schedule and movie are subject to change; call or check website before heading to the theater. The program is offered at AMC theaters all over town; visit the website for the nearest location. http://www.amctheatres.com/smc 7/8/09 Ages: 4-18 Time: 10am Cost: $1 |
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| Library Programs 509413 | Magician Julian FranklinMagician Julian Franklin entertains kids at the library. Space is limited; free tickets are required and can be picked up at the Kids Information Desk starting 30 minutes before the program. 281.488.1906 http://www.hcp... /fm/fminfo.htm 7/8/09 Ages: 4-11 Time: 2:30pm & 3:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 515595 | Urgeworks: Dance WorkshopTeens can join a street-dance workshop presented by Urgeworks. 832.393.1820 http://www.houstonlibrary.org 7/8/09 Ages: 12-17 Time: 4pm-5pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 515592 | Sheriff's Department Safety LessonHarris County Sheriff's Department representatives are on hand to educate kids about 9-1-1, crime prevention, drug awareness, general safety, and stranger danger. 832.393.2030 http://www.houstonlibrary.org 7/8/09 Ages: 4-11 Time: 3pm-4pm Cost: Free |
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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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| Ongoing Storytimes 113328 | Storytime and CraftsEvery Wednesday afternoon a special Nature Story Time includes two or three books on different nature topics, and a fun craft. Ongoing Each Wed 2/23/06 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-5 Time: 4pm Cost: 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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| Shows 413971 | Phantom of the OperaBroadway Across America presents the classic musical. 713.315.2525 http://www.thehobbycenter.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 7/8/09 - 8/2/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-18 Time: Tue-Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm; Sun 2pm & 7:30pm Cost: $25-$75 |
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| Shows 515409 | Ps and Qs: The ABCs of Manners - Opening WeekThe new musical for family audiences uses the funny, high-energy songs of Trout Fishing in America to bring out joy, silliness, and a few good life lessons. Note: Children under the age of five are not allowed in the theater. Special ticket offers: Preview on Sun, Jul 5, all seats $10; Target Family Day on Wed, Jul 8, all tickets half price. The opening week schedule varies from the regular schedule, which continues Fri-Sun, Jul 17-Aug 9. 713.524.6706 http://www.mainstreettheater.com Ongoing Each Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun 7/5/09 - 7/12/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 7-19 Time: Sun 3pm; Wed-Thu 7:30pm; Sat 8pm Cost: Regular prices: $15-$20 |
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| Sports 510179 | Astros vs Pirates: Price Matters DaysThe Houston Astros take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Price Matters Days promotion features a special offer of one ticket, one hot dog, one soda, and one bag of chips - all for only $10! (These items would normally cost over $20.) Visit the website for further details and a list of future Price Matters Days. 713.259.8000 http://www.astros.com 7/8/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 1pm Cost: $10 |
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| Tours 498507 | Storytime Tours at RienziFamilies are invited to enjoy storytime tours relating children's literature to works of art in Rienzi's collection every Wednesday in June and July. Call ahead for reservations. 713.639.7800 http://www.mfah.org/rienzi Ongoing Each Wed 6/3/09 - 7/29/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-12 Time: 10am-11am Cost: Free |
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| Workshops 507288 | Pizza Pies and SkettiParents and kids can learn to make their own pizza crust and top it with healthy, organic ingredients. Participants also make their own tomato sauce and blend it with fresh cheeses - as well as their own pasta and spaghetti sauce. 832.782.3518 http://www.teachmenowhouston.com 7/8/09 Ages: 5-19 Time: 10am-2pm Cost: $55/person |
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| Workshops 500737 | Preschool Class: Terrific T-RexPreschoolers (accompanied by an adult) can learn about dinosaurs through a storytime and craft activity, enjoy a themed snack, and visit one of the Pyramids at Moody Gardens. 409.683.4105 http://www.moodygardens.com 7/8/09 Ages: 3-4 Time: 9am-11am Cost: $17 |
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