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August September Page 48 August 25-31, 2006 A round entertainment guide THINGS TO DO IN Town August September Houston Astros Vs. New York Mets @ Minute Maid Park 1-800- ASTROS2 Wildflower Portraits @ Museum Of Natural Science 713-639-IMAX Reliant Park High School Football Extravaganza @ Reliant Park 832-667-1400 17 1 Rice Owls Vs. Houston Cougars @ Rice Stadium 713-522-OWLS Mixers, Elixirs And I MAX @ Museum Of Natural Science 713-639-IMAX Houston Astros Vs. New York Mets @ Minute Maid Park 1-800- ASTROS2 Live After Five @ Jones Plaza 281-405-4400 2 Labor Day Classic Football Game @ Reliant Stadium 832-667-1400 18 25th Annual Houston Home Show - Fall 2006 @ Convention Center 713-529-1616 Rickey Smiley Live @ Verizon Wireless Theater 713-230-1600 Houston Astros Vs. New York Mets @ Minute Maid Park 1-800- ASTROS2 @ Convention Center 713-529-1616 25th Annual Houston Home Show - Fall 2006 Fiestas Patrias @ Reliant Park 832-667-1400 19 3 25th Annual Houston Home Show - Fall 2006 @ Convention Center 713-529-1616 City Holiday - Labor Day 713-837-0311 Houston Roller Derby @ Arabia Shrine Temple www.houstonrollerderby.com 20 4 The Great American Trailer Park Musical @ Stages Theatre 713-527-0123 The Architecture Of Gee’s Bend Quilts @ Museum Of Fine Arts 713-639-7300 21 5 International Kung-Fu Tournament @ Convention Center 713-853-8000 22 6 Chris Isaak @ Verizon Wireless Theater 713-230-1600 7 An Evening With George Soros @ Hobby Center 713-315-2525 23 Carlos Mencia In Concert @ Toyota Center 1-8 66-4-HOUTIX Jack’s Mannequin, Copeland, The Hush Sound, Daphne Loves Derby @ Verizon Wireless Theater, 713-230-1600 24 8 Sing For Hope @ Hobby Center 713-315-2525 Houston Cougars Vs. Tulane @ Robertson Stadium 713-743-9444 Mixers, Elixirs And I MAX @ Museum Of Natural Science 713-639-IMAX Houston Roller Derby @ Arabia Shrine Temple www.houstonrollerderby.com Nickelback In Concert @ Toyota Center 1-866-4 -HOUTIX Houston Energy Vs. Dallas Diamonds @ Skip Lee Field 281-977-2323 9 Brian Regan @ Verizon Wireless Theater 713-230-1600 25 Ballunar Liftoff Festival @ Clear Lake 281-488-7676 American Idols Live Tour @ Reliant Park 832-667-1400 Carmen @ Miller Outdoor Theater 713-284-8352 Houston Texans Vs. Philadelphia Eagles @ Reliant Park 713-629-3700 Ballunar Liftoff Festival @ Clear Lake 281-488-7676 KPFT 90.1 FM Concert Series @ Miller Outdoor Theater 713-284-8352 26 10 Ballunar Liftoff Festival @ Clear Lake 281-488-7676 Houston Texans Vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Reliant Park 713-629-3700 27 Event Dub Magazine’s 2006 Custom Auto Show And Concert 11 @ Reliant Park 832-667-1400 28 12 Houston Astros Vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Minute Maid Park 1-800- ASTROS2 Film Noir Festival @ Miller Outdoor Theater 713-284-8352 29 13 Mariah Carey In Concert @ Toyota Center 1-866 -4-HOUTIX Houston Astros Vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Minute Maid Park 1-800- ASTROS2 The Raconteurs And Dr. Dog @ Verizon Wireless Theater 713-230-1600 30 14 9/15-9/17 Houston Astros Vs. Philadelphia Phillies @ Minute Maid Park 1-800- ASTROS2 Festival De Independencia “El Grito” @ Miller Outdoor Theater 713-284-8352 31 Houston Astros Vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Minute Maid Park 1-800- ASTROS2 15 Live After Five @ Jones Plaza 281-405-4400 Massive Attack @ Verizon Wireless Theater 713-230-1600 Museum District Day @ Museum District 713-790-1020 Houston Dynamo Vs. Chivas USA @ Robertson Stadium 713-629-3700 Rice Owls Vs. Texas Longhorns @ Reliant Stadium 713-522 -OWLS 16 Houston Energy Vs. So C al Scorpions @ Skip Lee Field 281-977-2323 Bridal Symposium @ Reliant Park 832-667-1400 Northwest Houston Greensheet Visit us at thegreensheet.com Business 713-371-3500 Personal 713-371-3600.
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