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Tuesday, December 23
Wortham Center: The Nutcracker (ballet)
What’s a Christmas season without at least one trip to see the Nutcracker? Unfulfilled is what it is. It’s like going all of Halloween without eating an excessive amount of tiny Snickers candy bars or going to Dallas and not making at least two Tony Romo/playoff failures jokes. It’s your duty, sirs and ma’ams.
Houston Ballet
713.522.5538
Wednesday, December 24
Discovery Green: Outdoor Ice Skating
Ice skating inside is fine for May, but come winter time, it’s an activity that should be done outside. Plus, Discovery Green’s ice rink is (kind of) on a real lake. In your face, fabricated Galleria Mall Ice Skating Rink.
Discovery Green
713-400-7336
Thursday, December 25
Your House: Family Stuff
Really? You need something to do today? How about this, and I’m just throwing this out there now: take a break from the computer and spend some time with someone that loves you. Watch the parade or the Celtics-Lakers game on TV. If you’ve absolutely just got to get out of the house, Tom Cruise’s Nazi movie comes out today (because nothing says Christmas like anti-Semitism, apparently).
Friday, December 26
Menil Collection: Art and Power in the Central African Savanna
An art exhibit from four African cultures that illustrates the influence of “stylistic changes in power figures,” this place’s probably not the best place to take a kid. That is, unless your kid happens to have a rooted interest the political, social, and cultural changes of Africa during the nineteenth century.
(Don’t they all?)
Menil
713-529-3400
Saturday, December 27
Verizon Theater: Pink Floyd Laser Show
I’ve always been a fan of psychedelic English rock band Pink Floyd –at least, ever since my dad told me I had to be a fan- so this event was a shoe-in for the Events Calendar. I mean, it combines Pink Floyd and lasers. What more could you want?
Verizon Wireless Theater
713-230-1600
Sunday, December 28
Convention Center: Gun and Knife Show
I’m neither an advocate of guns nor knives, but when said guns are of “high caliber,” well, that changes everything. Seriously, I see regular caliber(?) guns in person maybe once every few months, there’s no way I’m missing out on high caliber guns. I can catch the Texans-Bears highlights on Sportscenter at 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.,8 p.m. or 10 p.m.
High Calibur Gun Show
281-331-5969
Monday, December 29
Hobby Center: Always… Patsy Cline
It’s a musical tribute to Patsy Cline. That should be reason enough to see this.
Stages Theater
713-315-2525
Tuesday, December 30
Reliant Stadium: Texas Bowl (football: Rice vs. Western Michigan)
It might not have the same luster as the Orange Bowl (or even the Sugar Bowl), but last year’s Texas Bowl saw nearly 63,000 people make their way out to the game, so it should be fun regardless of its non-marquee status. If it’s of any consolation, the traffic should be just as bad as it will be at the National Championship game, which is something.
Texas Bowl
832-667-2002
Wednesday, December 31
notsuoH: Concert
There are a ton of things to do on New Year’s Eve, but a stop by notsuoH’s to see Ladyheat, Electric Attitude, The Backalley Sluts, Hops, and Sara Van Buskirk should not disappoint. And since rumors are still floating around that this place may close soon, you may want to make your way out there if you never have before it does.
314 Main
713-409-4750
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