June 2004 event listings for Houston

Arts & entertainment listings from our editors. [Last month]

Music/Dance

CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION June 4 at 7:30: Aerosmith with Cheap Trick; $45 (res $85 & $125). June 11 at 7:30: Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire; $24.50 (res $49.50 & $75). June 12 at 7: Kiss with Poison; $29.50 (res $49.50 & $79.50). June 17 at 8: Fleetwood Mac; $45 (res $85 & $125). June 25 at 8: TMF Orchestra Symphonic Showcase; free. June 26 at 7:30: Rush; $40.50 (res $66 & $86). 2005 Lake Robbins Dr, the Woodlands (281-363-3300). [map] +

HOUSTON BALLET May 27-June 6: A three-program showcase in honor of choreographer George Balanchine: Apollo (music by Stravinsky), La Valse (music by Ravel), and Theme and Variations (music by Tchaikovsky). Call for schedule. $11.50-$115.50. June 10-20: La Fille mal gardée. Call for schedule. $11.50-$115.50. Brown Theater, Wortham Center, Texas & Smith (713-227-2787 or 800-828-2787). [map] +

JUNE 10 & 11: ACCORDION KINGS AND QUEENS The accordion rules during this Texas Folklife Resources program. And so do some of its greatest players. Included in the showcase: Cerronato, the Zydeco Trendsetters, and Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto. At 7:30. Free. Miller Outdoor Theatre, Hermann Park, 100 Concert Dr (512-441-9255). [map] +

JUNE 18: LEANN RIMES Yes, at 21, Rimes is old enough to have a greatest-hits album, which the one-time Dallas resident released last year. What’s next? Well, a summertime tour, of course, and the release of two new albums later this year: a studio set and a Christmas compilation. Sounds like greatest hits volume two will be along shortly. At 8. $60 & $70. Arena Theatre, SW Fwy & Fondren (713-988-1020 or 713-629-3700). [map] +

JUNE 20: VICTORIA BACH FESTIVAL Artistic director Craig Hella Johnson and musicians from all over the U.S. descend on Victoria for perfor-mances of chamber, choral, and orchestral works—and this year, they’ve included a special Houston concert. June 20 at 7. Call for price. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana (713-529-8900). [map] +

MCGONIGEL'S MUCKY DUCK June 3 at 8:30: Bob Schneider; $12. June 4 at 9: Jack Saunders; $10. June 5 at 8 & 10: Sisters Morales; $17. June 8 at 8:30: Paisley Close; $10. June 10 at 8 & 10: John Gorka; $15. June 11 at 9: Tracie Lynn; $10. June 16 at 8 & 10: Rodney Crowell; $30. June 18 at 9: Terri Hendrix; $18. June 24 at 8:30: Rusty Wier; $15. June 25 at 9: Shoulders; $10. 2425 Norfolk (713-528-5999). [map] +

Theater

ALLEY THEATRE A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum—the great Stephen Sondheim put the lyrics and the music to this book by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove, which draws from scenes scribed by Roman playwright Plautus. Thru June 6: Tue-Thur at 7:30, Fri at 8, Sat at 2:30 & 8, Sun at 2:30 & 7:30. $19-$52. 615 Texas Ave (713-220-5700). [map] +

OLIVER! Consider yourself at home at this Lionel Bart hit based on Dickens’s classic novel. June 3-20: Tue-Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2 & 7:30. $25-$68. Sarofim Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby at Walker (713-558-8887). [map] +

STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE Convenience—a pop operetta about issues facing a modern-day family. Thru June 6: Wed & Thur at 7:30, Fri & Sat at 8, Sun at 3. $25-$35. 3201 Allen Pkwy (713-527-0123). [map] +

THEATRELAB HOUSTON Boy Groove—the U.S. premiere of Chris Craddock’s work about the rise and fall of a boy band. Thru July 10: Fri & Sat at 8. $23-$25. 1706 Alamo (713-868-7516). [map] +

Museums/Galleries

CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON June 25-Sept 12: Perspectives 142: Boys Behaving Badly—an exploration of the myths of adolescent boyhood. Thru June 20: Perspectives 141: Aaron Parazette—wall and canvas paintings by the Houston-based artist. Thru July 4: Fade In: New Film and Video. Open Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10-5; Thur 10-9; Sun noon-5. Free. 5216 Montrose (713-284-8250). [map] +

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON Permanent exhibits focus on Houston-area Holocaust survivors. The Memorial Room provides visitors with a quiet place for reflection, and the Eric Alexander Garden of Hope memorializes the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust. June 11-Sept 19: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals. Thru June 1: John Heartfield: Photomontage and the Art of Resistance. Thru June 30: There Is No Why Here—Gumoil photographs of Holocaust sites by Karl PoKoenig. Open Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat & Sun noon-5. Free. 5401 Caroline (713-942-8000). [map] +

HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY Thru June 13: David Hume Kennerly: Photo du Jour—the photojournalist’s visual diary of the year 2000 and life in the 21st century; also Joseph Vitone: Family Records—a portrait of interpersonal relationships. Open Wed-Fri 11-6, Sat & Sun noon-5. Free. 1441 W. Alabama (713-529-4755). [map] +

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE Exhibits cover everything from Texas wildlife to space flight. June 11-Sept 6: Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas—more than 400 objects collected by archeologist Hiram Bingham, a noted Yale professor of Latin American Studies. Also visit the Cockrell Butterfly Center where hundreds of colorful lepidopterans flutter about (gen adm $5, senior citizens & children 3-11 $3.50, 2 & under free), the Wortham IMAX Theatre, and the Burke Baker Planetarium (shows daily; call for times & prices). Open Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun 11-6. Call for prices. Hermann Park, 1 Hermann Circle Dr (713-639-4629). [map] +

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON The permanent holdings include the Glassell African Gold Collection, European art from antiquity to 1920, the Beck Collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, Renaissance and Baroque art, a vast collection of works by Frederic Remington, and American art. June 20-Sept 12: Inverted Utopias: Avant-garde Art in Latin America—more than 200 works by artists from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Organized by MFAH’s newly founded International Center for the Arts of the Americas. June 27-Aug 29: Diane Arbus Revelations—iconic portraits from the famed photographer. Thru June 20: Jasper Johns and Richard Serra: Drawings From a New York Collection. Open Tue & Wed 10-5, Thur 10-9, Fri & Sat 10-7, Sun 12:15-7. Gen adm $7; senior citizens, students & children 6-18 $3.50; 5 & under free (Thur everybody free and Sat & Sun children 18 & under free with public library card). The museum’s sculpture garden (across the street on Bissonnet) is open daily 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; free. Caroline Wiess Law Bldg, 1001 Bissonnet, and the adjacent Audrey Jones Beck Bldg, 5601 Main (713-639-7300). [map] +

Sports

HOUSTON ASTROS Major League Baseball. June 14-17: Chicago Cubs. June 18-20: Anaheim Angels. June 21-24: Pittsburgh Pirates. At 7:05 (except June 19 at 6:05 & June 20 at 1:05). $5-$40. Minute Maid Park, Crawford & Texas Ave (877-927-8767 or 713-259-8000). [map] +

HOUSTON COMETS WNBA basketball. June 3 at 7:30: New York Liberty. June 5 at 3: LA Sparks. June 9 at 7:30: San Antonio Silver Stars. June 18 at 7:30: Seattle Storm. June 27 at 3: Washington Mystics. $8-$340. Toyota Center, 1510 Polk (713-627-9622). [map] +

Other Events

JERRY SEINFELD The comedian fills an evening with laughter and talk about a whole lot of nothing. June 4 at 7. $46-$76. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana (713-629-3700). [map] +

Points of Interest

HOUSTON ZOO The 55-acre site is home to more than 500 species of animals, including endangered Indochinese tigers, Chinese alligators, and Bornean orangutans. Also worth a spin, the new Wildlife Carousel, which features 64 hand-carved and painted animals ($2 a ride). Open daily 9-6. Gen adm $9, senior citizens $5, children 3-12 $3, 2 & under free. 1513 N. MacGregor (713-284-6500). [map] Variable.