This Labor Day weekend in Houston will be a musical one.<\/p>\n
Jeezy will be at the Hobby Center getting crunk with a full orchestra. Studly pop stars Rob Thomas and The Weeknd will be getting all the ladies hot and bothered. Houstonians can even take in some new-jack jams over at If It Don\u2019t Feel Like 90\u2019s RnB.<\/p>\n
This weekend also features a Paws at the Park event at River Oaks District, Dandelion Cafe celebrating its ninth anniversary with delicious specials, an HMAAC exhibit spotlighting art from incarcerated women, and a good ol\u2019 Biergarten Bash at Karbach Brewing. <\/p>\n
So, go out and have some fun. <\/p>\n
Thursday, August 28<\/strong><\/p>\n River Oaks District presents Paws at the Park<\/strong> University of Houston-Downtown presents “Katrina 20 Years Later: Shipwrecked: How We Go on After the Unthinkable”<\/strong> FLATS and Houston Cinema Arts Society presents Admit One: Analog Film Showcase<\/strong> Friday, August 29<\/strong><\/p>\n Dandelion Cafe 9th Anniversary<\/strong> Houston Museum of African American Culture presents <\/strong>Beyond the Walls<\/strong> opening reception Thunderclap Productions presents <\/strong>The Chosen Ones<\/strong> Jeezy presents\u2026TM:101 LIVE<\/strong> with Color of Noize Orchestra Saturday, August 30<\/strong><\/p>\n Punch Line Houston presents BT Kingsley<\/strong> Rob Thomas in concert<\/strong> Group Acorde presents <\/strong>REpurpose<\/strong> If It Don’t Feel Like 90s RnB Houston Edition<\/strong> Sunday, August 31<\/strong><\/p>\n Karbach Brewing Co. presents Biergarten Bash Brasserie 19 presents Le Brunch de Funk and <\/strong>Le Club du Dimanche The Weeknd in concert Photo courtesy of The Weeknd<\/p>\n
<\/a>At Paws at the Park, visitors can treat their dogs to a day out filled with shopping, dining, and tail-wagging fun. Get a complimentary dog portrait with any purchase from a participating pet-friendly store or restaurant patio. Stop by the Puppuccino Station for a sweet whipped cream treat, explore a curated selection of pet pop-ups, and unlock exclusive perks by shopping and dining with a dog. Don\u2019t forget about the tail-wagging \u201cYappy Hour\u201d over at Bari Ristorante. 5 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Angela Blanchard, who led Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (now BakerRipley) at the time of Hurricane Katrina and most recently served as Houston\u2019s chief resilience and recovery officer, will present \u201cShipwrecked: How We Go on After the Unthinkable\u201d as part of the UHD Fall 2025 President\u2019s Lecture Series. The event will be a tribute to the human spirit as we understand how New Orleanians \u2014 as well as people who have suffered from disasters from around the globe \u2014 survived, recovered, and healed. 6 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Admit One is a celebration of analog filmmaking and photography, featuring captivating works created on Super 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, and VHS formats. This year\u2019s third annual program highlights filmmakers from across Texas. The event also features a curated photography exhibition from Jessi Bowman and \u00danies Gonz\u00e1lez. This collection brings together cinematic images from Houston-based photographers, each piece offering a unique visual narrative. 7 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Dandelion Cafe <\/strong>celebrates nine years of breakfast smiles, brunch laughs, and coffee chats with a one-day birthday feature. Stop by either the Bellaire or Heights locations for $9 chicken and waffles and $9 mimosa pitchers in flavors like classic orange, hibiscus honey, vanilla lavender, and more. It\u2019s a sweet-and-savory thank you to the community that\u2019s kept them a Houston favorite since day one. 7 am.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>In 2023, HMAAC, with sponsorship from the California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA), partnered with the Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office Women\u2019s Empowerment Center (HCWEC) to launch an arts program for incarcerated women. Beyond the Walls represents the voices, visions, and dedication of every resident who has participated. The works on display reflect a wide range of explorations\u2014drawing, clay, watercolor, charcoal, collage, acrylics, and most recently, landscape painting. Through Monday, December 15. 6 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Thunderclap Productions presents the world premiere of The Chosen Ones, a new musical by Aaron Alon. Recommended for older teens and adults, the show follows a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp, led by an \u201cex-gay\u201d minister. The Chosen Ones is a timely story of living authentically and finding your chosen family, even when the world tells you not to. Through Saturday, September 6. 7:30 pm (2:30 pm Sunday).<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>This weekend, a Dirty South favorite will be getting his Leopold on<\/a>. Hip-hop icon Jeezy <\/strong>(or Young Jeezy \u2013 whichever you prefer) <\/strong>commemorates the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Let\u2019s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 by reimagining it with a full symphony orchestra. The fusion of hip-hop and classical music pays tribute to the legacy of an album that redefined a genre and inspired a generation. 8 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Comedian BT Kingsley is making his presence and versatile talents known on both big and small screens and on comedy stages around the world. While you may have seen him in commercials for Ford, Skittles, Sprite, TikTok, Liberty Mutual, and Xfinity, Black-comedy fans know him for his wild, crowd-work skills. Just go over to YouTube<\/a> to see how hilarious and off-the-cuff he gets when he\u2019s in front of an audience. 7 and 9:15 pm (7 pm Sunday).<\/p>\n
<\/a>Rob Thomas, Matchbox Twenty frontman and the guy whose vocals on Santana\u2019s Grammy-winning hit \u201cSmooth\u201d made it an anthem for mimosa-sipping moms everywhere, comes to Sugar Land\u2019s Smart Financial Centre in support of All Night Days, his latest album. He will also be celebrating the 20th anniversary of his first solo album, \u2026Something To Be. Don\u2019t be surprised if you see a lot of middle-aged parents partying all night long. 7:30 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/a>In REpurpose, Group Acorde premieres A cave in the moon in a first-time collaboration with interdisciplinary artist Jasmine Hearn. Created and presented at The Houston Met Dance, this new work has its entire set built with recyclable materials by Allison Miller and an original sound score by Thomas Helton. A dance to remember and imagine, A cave in the moon is a duet that travels time with choreography by Jasmine Hearn that melds ballet, improvisation, and dances of the familiar to bridge personal herstories between sistering sirens. 8 pm (5 pm Sunday).<\/p>\n
<\/a>That monthly throwback kickback known as If It Don\u2019t Feel Like 90\u2019s RnB will be doing a special show this weekend, to coincide with Marsai Martin\u2019s Sai Summer Cookout<\/a> over at Texas Southern University. Local soulster Keith Jacobs and entrepreneur\/connector Dessie Brown, Jr. will handle the hosting duties, while the Ken Chatman Project and special guest DJ Chris Major will come with Clinton-era R&B jams that\u2019ll take you back to those good ol\u2019 days when dressing like a whole Crayola box<\/a> was the height of urban streetwear. 9 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Karbach Brewing Co. is throwing the ultimate end-of-summer party that\u2019s also free and family-friendly. Think yard games, hot dog eating contests, local vendors, live mural painting, a petting zoo, and more. And it\u2019s all happening right in the Biergarten. But, of course, there\u2019s also the sweet, sweet suds that\u2019ll be flowing out of that place. Since fall is right around the corner, you know they\u2019ll have this spicy, seasonal ale<\/a> on tap. 11 am.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Brasserie 19 is giving Houstonians not one, but two tr\u00e8s chic Sunday happenings this weekend. It starts with Le Brunch de Funk, a high-energy brunch with cocktails by Diageo, specials from chef Michael Hoffman, and DJ G-Funk spinning vinyl. Later on in the evening is Le Club du Dimanche, a dinner escape featuring Thomas Cokinos on the piano and dinner vibes sponsored by Tito\u2019s Handmade Vodka. 12:30 and 7 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>The Weeknd is currently on his After Hours Til Dawn tour<\/a>, which will be making a two-night stop at NRG Stadium this weekend. But the big news is that the Canadian pop giant is currently raising $1 million in financing<\/a>, using his music catalog as collateral. It\u2019s one of the largest deals of its kind for a musical artist. And you know what? More power to him. Whatever he\u2019s planning to do with all that dough, let\u2019s hope he steers away from movie<\/a> and TV<\/a> projects. 7 pm (7 pm Saturday).<\/p>\n