CALENDAR OF EVENTS By Adriana Salazar
QUEER THINGS to DO Resolve to stay involved with the help of our weekly planner. Visit OutSmartMagazine.com
ART
May 1
MONTROSE ART MARKET
Head over to BUDDY’S Houston for the bar’s monthly artisan vendors soirée. The market will feature local artists and their handmade creations, including paintings, crafts, sculptures, wall art, fashion accessories, and more. tinyurl.com/e7zufr34
STAGE
Live Performances Return to Miller Outdoor Theatre Miller Outdoor Theatre is reopening with a full season of summer shows. The outdoor Hermann Park venue kicks off the season with a Cinco de Mayo celebration featuring the groundbreaking Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, a Grammy award-winning, L.A.-based, allwomen mariachi band. The summer season will feature all types of entertainment, including the Houston Ballet’s first performance since the start of the pandemic 18 MAY 2021 | OutSmartMagazine.com
and the Houston Grand Opera’s Marian’s Song, an opera about Black opera singer and civil-rights icon Marian Anderson. Then on May 2, HGO presents a virtual performance of the opera Strongest of the Strong. The Miller Outdoor Theatre has also introduced “The Miller 2-Step” safety protocols to ensure everyone is following Houston’s COVID-19 guidelines. Step 1 requires all participants to reserve
tickets online to prevent lines and overcrowding. Tickets will be available beginning at 9 a.m. one week before the performances, and covered seating will be extremely limited. Step 2 requires masks at all times (except for eating or drinking), and groups must keep their blankets and lawn chairs within designated circles on the hillside seating area. The full summer schedule can be found at milleroutdoortheatre.com.
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Thru June 27
‘SEASON IN HELL’ AT BILL ARNING EXHIBITIONS
Legendary gay Texas artist Michael Tracy presents his first solo exhibition in five years at Bill Arning Exhibitions on West Alabama. Entitled Season in Hell: Michael Tracy Paintings, Sculpture, and Film 1990–2021, the exhibition will feature arge-scale encrusted-silver works, diabolical erotic altars, and more. tinyurl.com/2t8ammvz
