Lets Catalog the not so Houston ordinary ...

I'd like to revamp this site and am not sure what direction it will take yet, but for now I'm collecting links to events, people and places. I'm working on an off the "beaten path" list of sorts. And wonder if you can share something with me?

Everyone knows about the big festivals and annual events Houston is known for. I'm looking for the relatively unknowns, privately owned or new non-profit events, festivals, markets or just whacked out, out of the ordinary places that give you a thrill when you find them.

I plan on putting these links on my arts market website (if local artists benefit) and on ArtValet.com

Of course I love input, send me something to my email.

Art Markets/Festivals

1. First Saturday Arts Market
2. East End Urban Market
3. Midtown's Art In The Park This one is put on by one person, so it counts in my book.
4. PerezCohen Gallery Hey, I'm not biased, its a MOBILE gallery! How cool is that?

Relatively unknown really kick ass art type stuff.

• Thursday Night Movie at Domy Books
• The Artery Houston 5401 Jackson at Prospect (near the Children's Museum), enter on Prospect
• Houston Dr. Sketchy A life drawing class for the not so faint of heart.

Artists AT LARGE

1. Marie Weichman in Denmark - a photo journal
2. Kim Kaiser in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Arts Mailing Lists

The 1st three here are awesome arts related events newsletters, you will be hipper than all your friends when you whoop out these lists.
Drop them an email with subscribe in the subject.

1. Norma Comstive
2. Anthony Palasota
3. Dennis Jones

• Mitch Cohen My 1st Saturday Arts Market and the PerezCohen Gallery updates.
• Robert Genn Twice-Weekly Letter An artists columnist. Opens new window.

Tuesday: Biscuit Jazz Jam with house band Erin Wright (erinwright.com), guitar, Anthony Sapp, bass, & drummer Charlie Perez, 8-11 pm! Jam night is high-energy, with a great array of musicians (saxes, trumpets, vocalists, flugelhorns, flutes, guitarists, bassists, drummers, and even the occasional harmonica or melodica) sitting in every week

King Biscuit Patio Cafe (www.thekingbiscuit.com)
1606 White Oak Dr., Houston, 77009
Tues Jam, 8-11pm
Wed Trio, 7-10pm
713-861-2328

Hidden Places

• Marfreless Bar

From Johnny Rojas

Country music bars: • West Wind on 290 (5905 Guhn Rd) $1.75 beers. Hookers out back.

• Mo's Place in Katy, (21940 Kingsland Blvd). "Tomorrow's country music stars today." ... Read More Free Fireworks: • Friday, Astro's home game. (Minute Maid Park) Sit outside at left field entrance and see 15min of fireworks. Skate or bike and BYOB.

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