Bring your furry friends behind the fence leading onto Memorial Heights Drive for treats and toys provided by Paws with Benefits. Learn about their pet walking and sitting services. Hope to see you there!

Billie Holiday passed away more than 50 years ago at the age of 44, defeated by decades of drinking and reveling in her massive fame. But in her short time on earth, she built a legacy that has now extended far beyond double the length of her lifespan. On May 29 at Miller Outdoor Theatre, a modern-day songstress with a set of pipes that could rival Billie's will celebrate what would have been the legend's 100th birthday. (Her actual birthdate was April 7, 1915.)

Cassandra Wilson has been in the music industry since she was six—or, at least she was beginning to dip her toes in the water. That was when she started playing the piano. By 12, she was strumming the guitar. Not long after, she discovered that her musical abilities extended beyond instruments. Cassandra Wilson went on to become a Grammy-Award-winning blues, jazz, country, and folk singer. She pays homage to one of the greats who inspired her at this outdoor concert on Friday, held less than 15 minutes from Siena at Memorial Heights.

Cassandra Wilson Coming Forth By Day: A Celebration of Billie Holiday
Miller Outdoor Theatre
8:30 p.m. May 29
6000 Hermann Park Drive
Houston, TX 77030
(281) 373-3386
milleroutdoortheatre.com/events/650

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Everyone’s heard of muscle cars, antique cars, and concept cars. But what about art cars? If that term has you scratching your head, maybe it’s time you step into your own car (artful or not) at Siena at Memorial Heights and make the short drive to the Art Car Museum.

In a nutshell, this is where motor vehicles collide with art. Not literally — in fact, each art car is painstakingly conceptualized and adorned in ways you probably never thought possible. Also known as “Garage Mahal,” the museum usually only has a few cars (and exhibits rotate every few months) but they’re so detailed that taking them in is well worth your time.

While you’re there, you can watch a video where art car artists describe what it’s like to create — and in some cases, drive — creative endeavors on wheels, and learn what drives them to affix everything from baubles and knickknacks to Texas-sized antlers to their vehicles. And, best of all, admission is free!

Art Car Museum
140 Heights Blvd.
Houston, TX 77007
(731) 861-5526
artcarmuseum.com
www.yelp.com/biz/art-car-museum-houston

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