The Hidden Agenda: All Together Now
Houston is well-known as one of the most diverse cities in America and this week’s offerings are certainly demonstrative of this fact. If you’re looking to celebrate the city’s cultural diversity, we have more than enough events to do so, including unique musical performances at The Ismaili Center and Lawndale, a Spanish language short story reading at Inprint Houston, and much more. Here we go.
Monday, April 6
Performance — They, Who Sound
Lawndale
Start your week with the latest installment of They, Who Sound — the long-time experimental music series presented by local nonprofit Nameless Sound — hosted at Lawndale (4912 Main). The evening features a performance by Atlanta-based musician Ipek Eginli (piano/modular synthesizer), as well as the Michele Brangwen Dance & Music Ensemble Musicians, composed of Tim Hagans (trumpet), Andrew Sneed (percussion), Warren Sneed (saxophone) and Angela Wang (keyboard, voice). Doors open at 7 p.m. for this free performance that runs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8
Screening — Palestine ‘36
River Oaks Theatre
After running for several weeks, a screening at 4:30 p.m. will be your last chance to catch Palestine ‘36 — a newly released drama that recounts the 1936–39 Arab revolt against British colonial rule in Palestine during the Mandate period — at River Oaks Theatre (2009 West Gray). The film was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards and made their shortlist in December.
Thursday, April 9
FotoFest Executive Director Steven Evans and Co-Founder Wendy Watriss.
Discussion — Reflections at 40: A Conversation with Wendy Watriss and Steven Evans
Silver Street Studios
As part of the FotoFest Biennial 2026, the Fulbright Association Houston presents a conversation with FotoFest co-founder Wendy Watriss and executive director Steven Evans at Silver Street Studios (2000 Edwards). They will discuss the organization’s central exhibition — Global Visions — and how FotoFest works to engage an international audience. The panel begins at 6:30 p.m. following a gallery viewing at 5:30 p.m.
Presentation — Craft Perspectives: Works in Progress
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Learn about local craft artists through Craft Perspectives: Works in Progress, a special presentation at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (4848 Main) where artists volunteer to discuss their work, techniques, materials and more, while also getting feedback from fellow craft artists. Each presenter is given five minutes to showcase their work, with time at the end for discussion and feedback. The event is free but RSVP is required as space is limited.
Installation view of “Mario Ayala: Seven Vans” at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 2025. Photo: Alex Barber.
Discussion — Raquel Gutiérrez | A Tailgating Duet: On Infrastructural Intimacies
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Inspired by the exhibition Mario Ayala: Seven Vans and Southwest car culture, Raquel Gutiérrez will present “a creative inquiry into the modern and contemporary imaginaries of ruins in and of the Southwest United States and how we arrive at them.” The presentation, hosted at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (5216 Montrose) from 6:30 to 8 p.m., is free and open to the public, but RSVP is recommended.
Friday, April 10
Reading — Escritores en la Casa: María José Navia
Inprint Houston
At 7:30 p.m., Inprint Houston (1502 W. Main) presents the latest edition of Escritores en la Casa, which features a reading by Chilean author María José Navia as she presents work from her acclaimed collection of short stories, Todo lo que aprendimos de las películas. Following the reading, Lena Yau will speak to Navia about her work as a writer. (This event is presented in Spanish.)
Saturday, April 11
Uncle Bob’s Photo Zine & Book Market. Photo by Alan Nguyen.
Uncle Bob’s Photo Zine & Book Market
Silver Street Studios
FotoFest Biennial 2026 has partnered with FLATS’ Uncle Bob’s Photo Zine & Book Market, a two-day fair using small publishers and self-published zines and books to celebrate regional photography. Over 50 artists and zine-makers will be in attendance at Silver Street Studios (2000 Edwards), so make sure to give yourself some time to explore all the vendors. The event takes place on Saturday from 11 to 5 p.m., and on Sunday from 11 to 4 p.m. Admission is free with RSVP.
Performance — Central American Slide Jam
Lawndale
Presented at Lawndale (4912 Main), and in collaboration with The Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies at Rice University, and the Third Coast Central American Collaborative, ALMAAH (Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County) presents a slide jam highlighting Central American artists. The performance will take place in the Lawndale gallery in the framework of the exhibition Mud + Corn + Stone + Blue, curated by Laura August, which traces stories of the entangled lands of the United States and Central America. The performance is free and open to the public.
Block Party
Art League Houston
With dozens of local vendors selling everything from handmade pottery, jewelry, and paper goods, to stained glass, screen prints, and plants, don’t miss out on the Block Party hosted by Art League Houston (1953 Montrose), taking place from 6 to 9 p.m. The free event also features live music from Ice House Radio, a photobooth, and more. A full list of vendors can be found here.
Performance — Raheleh Filsoofi in Concert
The Ismaili Center
If you haven’t already visited The Ismaili Center (2323 Allen Parkway), this live performance by Raheleh Filsoofi and Reza Filsoofi as they activate the ShahTár — a four-string experimental rug instrument currently on view at the Center — is the perfect opportunity. The performance, which will feature eight Houston-based musicians, draws inspiration from the musical legacy of Sufi musician Moshtagh Ali Shah. Tickets are $25 for the performance that runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
