Listeners, if you are in Houston Texas this week, you have an incredibly compelling lineup of events to enjoy from today through the weekend. Thursday, October 30, is the final opportunity to catch Annette Palmer’s “Where Distance Meets Connection” at The Woodlands Arts Council, a local pop-up art exhibition exploring the emotional interplay between Scotland and Texas through semi-abstract landscape paintings. For anyone looking for inspiring community events, the Code the Culture initiative is offering a free evening at 1204 Victor Street focused on empowering Black technologists and preserving heritage, running from 6 to 9 pm.

Thursday night also features energetic live music at House of Blues Houston. The 502s are bringing their Easy Street Tour to the Music Hall, while Midnight Generation headlines at The Bronze Peacock, both shows starting at 7 pm.

The Halloween festivities kick off in full force Friday. The city is bursting with trick-or-treat parades, costumed dance parties, and fall festivals. Lyric Market hosts the Monster Mash, serving up inventive cocktails and a costume contest from 6 to 9 pm, right in downtown Houston. Families can head to Camden Park’s free Fall Festival or the famous Texas Renaissance Festival out in Todd Mission, which runs all weekend and is a must for fans of medieval pageantry, costumed performers, and market vendors.

Friday evening offers a magical, macabre treat with Candlelight’s Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics at the Lone Star Flight Museum—a live concert performed among glowing candles and vintage WWII jets, located at Aerospace Avenue.

Pumpkins After Dark takes over Big Rivers Waterpark with over 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins, spooky installations, and roaming performers, open nightly for all ages through Sunday. Discovery Green becomes the focal point for Día de los Muertos celebrations Sunday with music from Nick Gaitan and his band, live art, the community ofrenda, Latin market, and a Sacred Procession led by Danza Azteca.

For lovers of Broadway and film, Jones Hall presents "From Stage to Screen: Broadway Meets Hollywood" throughout the weekend, where Hugh Panaro and Elizabeth Stanley perform the showstoppers from musicals and cinema.

Foodies and local history buffs should not miss the New York Deli and Coffee Shop’s 50th Anniversary party on Sunday with pizza, music, family-friendly activities, merch giveaways, and a special proclamation by Houston officials.

Make sure to check local listings for new-wave bands coming to town, including Tate McRae on her “Miss Possessive” tour and Quevedo’s “Buenas Noches USA Tour” at House of Blues. There are also themed parties at CITYCENTRE, including Spirits & Salsa’s poolside Latin dance night and plenty of kid-friendly trunk-or-treat events citywide.

Houston listeners, whether it’s music, art, food, culture, or spooky Halloween fun, there’s something for everyone this week. Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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