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By Dave Schafer
Featured events
May 11-13
Grand Prix of Houston, Reliant Park: Fast cars driving around in circles; not for people with short attention spans. Two world-class open wheel and sports car racing events on the same weekend, Champ Car and the American Le Mans. For more information, visit www.reliantpark.com or call
(713) 629-3700.
May 26-28
Houston Symphony Pops Series – Cirque du Symphony, Jones Hall: What’s cooler than watching thin people balance themselves in precarious positions and do death-defining aerial stunts without a plane? Adding a symphony concert to the show. For more information, visit www.houstonsymphony.org or call
(713) 224-7575.
July 1-3
Essence Music Festival, Reliant Park: Another Hurricane Katrina victim that’s been relocated to Houston. Bobby Brown is scheduled to reunite with New Edition for a special performance. For information, visit www.reliantpark.com or call (832) 667-1400.
July 15
Champions on Ice, Toyota Center: Didn’t get enough toe jumps, double axels, half loops and camel spins during the Olympics? Silver medalist Sasha Cohen is coming to town, as is Michelle Kwan and other well-known U.S. and international competitors. For more information, visit www.houstontoyotacenter.com or call (866) 446-8849.
May 20, June 11, July 16
Houston Roller Derby, Arabia Shrine Temple: Sure, we’ve got a new soccer team and the Astros are looking to repeat as National League champions. But the up-and-coming sport is all-female roller derby, a loud, raucous, rock and roll version of WWE on skates. Houston Roller Derby consists of four teams with 10-15 women each. The matches are a series of high-impact races between two teams of five players. Three blockers try to stop the other team’s jammer, who is the only player who can score, while propelling their own jammer forward. Visit
www.houstonrollerderby.com for more informaton.
Other events
Check out upcoming events at
www.houstontx.gov.
May 5-7
Houston Symphony – the Planets, Jones Hall: (713) 224-7575
June 2-3
Creole Heritage Zydeco and Crawfish Jambalaya Festival, in front of City Hall: (713) 437-6893.
Through June 4
Mark Seliger: In My Stairwell, Museum of Fine Arts: (713) 639-7300.
July 6- Aug. 13
Broadway in Houston – The Lion King, Hobby Center: No Monday shows.
(713) 622-7469.
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