{"id":124042,"date":"2025-08-06T16:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/124042\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T16:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:31:09","slug":"8-events-to-attend-in-the-heights-river-oaks-area-through-sept-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/124042\/","title":{"rendered":"8 events to attend in the Heights, River Oaks area through Sept. 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tThere are several events taking place around the Houston Heights, River Oaks and Montrose areas through Sept. 9. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Man In Black &#8211; A Tribute to Johnny Cash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shawn Barker walks the audience through each era of Johnny Cash\u2019s life and music, singing live hits like \u201cFolsom Prison Blues,\u201d \u201cI Walk The Line,\u201d \u201cA Boy Named Sue,\u201d \u201cHurt\u201d and \u201cRing of Fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 9, 6 p.m. (doors open), 8 p.m. (show begins)<\/li>\n<li>Tickets start at $44.64<\/li>\n<li>The Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th St., Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theheightstheater.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.theheightstheater.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Comparative Wine Tasting: Grenache around the World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join Gabriele Chiocca of Mexcor International Wines &amp; Spirits in tasting four different wines from four different countries, all stemming from one type of grape. Attendees must be 21 or older to participate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 12, 7-8 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets start at $33.85<\/li>\n<li>Italian Cultural &amp; Community Center, 1101 Milford St., Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iccchouston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.iccchouston.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pasta Making Class<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learn how to make your own pasta and pasta sauce with other pasta enthusiasts. Attendees will roll, cut and shape fresh pappardelle and linguini with a pasta machine, then make a pesto sauce from scratch. All equipment and ingredients will be provided, and no experience is required.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 14, 6:30-8 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets start at $59<\/li>\n<li>Lyric Market, 411 Smith St., Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyricmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lyricmarket.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Art at Noon: Lovie Olivia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join artist Lovie Olivia for a discussion and walkthrough of the \u201cTomashi Jackson: Across the Universe\u201d exhibition. After the discussion, a light lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 15, noon-1 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Free (RSVP recommended)<\/li>\n<li>Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 5216 Montrose Blvd., Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/camh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.camh.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In The Weeds Walking Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explore the native plants and insects of Buffalo Bayou with natural historian Nancy Greig on a 3-mile-long tour. Attendees are recommended to wear good walking shoes and bring a water bottle.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 16, 9-10:30 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>$5 (ages 12 and up), Free (children under 12)<\/li>\n<li>Lost Lake below Flora Restaurant, 3422 Allen Parkway, Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalobayou.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.buffalobayou.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Possums &amp; Popsicles <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a frozen treat, spend time with live animals and learn more about Houston\u2019s urban wildlife from an instructor with the Houston Humane Society Wildlife Center. Afterward, attendees will go on a guided hike led by an Arboretum staff member.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 16, 6-8 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>$20 (children 5-12), $35 (members), $50 (nonmembers)<\/li>\n<li>Houston Arboretum &amp; Nature Center, 3501 Woodway Drive, Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/houstonarboretum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/houstonarboretum.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mariachi Festival <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate mariachi music and Hispanic culture at the three-day Mariachi Festival, while watching a series of talented performers versed in mariachi, ballet folkl\u00f3rico and more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 22-23, 7-10 p.m., Aug. 24, 3-6 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets start at $59<\/li>\n<li>Brown Theater at the Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave., Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariachifestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.mariachifestival.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Solar Flare Music Festival <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Houston Music Classifieds, the two-day festival brings together a series of artists like Dorlana, Camille Closer, The Midnight Papers, Camera Cult and more. This event includes two stages with over 35 live acts, an artists market with local vendors and surprises after midnight.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sept. 5, 5 p.m.-midnight, Sept. 6, 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>$20 (single day ticket), $30 (early bird two-day pass, ends Aug. 20), $35 (two-day pass)<\/li>\n<li>Axelrad Beer Garden, 1517 Alabama St., Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonmusicclassifieds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.houstonmusicclassifieds.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are several events taking place around the Houston Heights, River Oaks and Montrose areas through Sept. 9.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":124043,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[718,2879,24015,4345,10447,31684,358,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-124042","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-community","9":"tag-events","10":"tag-heights","11":"tag-houston","12":"tag-montrose","13":"tag-river-oaks","14":"tag-texas","15":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114982779827148847","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}