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Houston Chronicle | October 29, 2014 | Updated: October 29, 2014 10:44am
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Gogol Bordello brings its Gypsy-punk sound to Warehouse Live just in time for Halloween.
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Photo By Michael LavineGogol Bordello singer Eugene Hutz
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Photo By National Museum of KoreaA box with ox-horn decoration is part of the "Treasures From Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910" exhibit at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Photo By National Palace Museum of KoreaAmong works on view through Jan. 11 in "Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks, 19thé±early 20th century, six-fold screen, colors on silk, National Palace Museum of Korea.
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Among works on view through Jan. 11 in "Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Unknown, Mountain God, 19thé±early 20th century, colors on silk, National Museum of Korea, Seoul.
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Photo By Houston Fine Art FestivalCeramicist Debra Steidel, whose "Shadow Dancer" is shown here, is among the artists participating in the second annual Houston Fine Art Festival.
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Photo By George LangeViolinist Nikolaj Znaider
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Photo By courtesy A.D. PlayersRic Hodgin (left) and Braden Hunt star in "Mass Appeal" at A.D. Players.
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Photo By courtesy A.D. PlayersRic Hodgin (left) and Braden Hunt star in "Mass Appeal" at A.D. Players.
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Photo By Zia AngerIndie rocker Angel Olsen will perform at Fitzgerald's on Wednesday.
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Gypsy-punk music
Organized chaos
A Gogol Bordello show is unlike anything you've likely seen onstage. Instruments thrash against each other. Sweaty bodies collide on and offstage. It's a frenzied, frenetic dance party from start to finish that incorporates elements of cabaret, punk and Gypsy music. That the band is here on Halloween only adds to the rebellious spirit. 8 p.m. Friday at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel; $23-$27; 713-225-5483 or warehouselive.com.
Molly Glentzer
Art
A storied dynasty
To understand Korea today, look further back than recent headlines. Say, to the late 14th century, when the Joseon dynasty was established. Enduring until the early 20th century, it profoundly shaped the country's culture. "Treasures From Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910" illuminates the story with more than 150 treasures, mostly from the National Museum of Korea. The show opens Thursday. A day of celebrations Sunday includes a concert of traditional Korean music at 1:30 p.m. by the National Gugak Center, art-making workshops and a 3 p.m. lecture by Hyunsoo Woo of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The show is view through Jan. 11 in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet; $7.50-$15, free on Thursdays; 713-639-7300, mfah.org.
Festival
Outdoor gallery
Not that you need any particular reason to visit the pretty environs of Discovery Green when the weather's nice, but this weekend offers added enticement: The second annual Houston Fine Art Festival brings works by dozens of artisans from across the nation to the Jones Lawn at the park's center. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 1500 McKinney; paragonartevents.com. FREE
Theater
Father knows best?
The conflict between a complacent Roman Catholic pastor and an idealistic young deacon assigned to his parish is the substance of "Mass Appeal," Bill C. Davis' easy-to-like comedy-drama now at A.D. Players. Affable Father Tim Farley uses humor, charm and cozy homilies to keep his well-heeled suburban parishioners happy, while young Mark Dolson is committed to challenging the flock and changing the church. From their initial debate on the ordination of women, the duo work their way through various issues and situations - gradually realizing each has much to learn from the other. "Mass Appeal" debuted on Broadway in fall 1981, playing 212 performances before going on to countless regional and community productions. It also was made into a movie starring Jack Lemmon and Zeljko Ivanek. Joey Watkins directs the A.D. production, with Ric Hodgin as Father Tim and Braden Hunt as Mark. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 16; also, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 12; A.D. Players, 2710 W. Alabama; 713-526-2721, adplayers.org.
Indie rock
Bear witness
Angel Olsen's "Burn Your Fire for No Witness" is one of the year's most striking recordings, a mix of indie-rock, folk and torch music that is moody, beautiful and haunting. 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak; $12-$17; 713-862-3838, fitzlivemusic.com.
Rock
Throwback
Sunday offers the opportunity to flash back to two different eras at one show. The Psychedelic Furs turned out new-wave hits throughout the '80s, while the Lemonheads made rough, punchy power pop in the '90s. 7 p.m. Sunday at House of Blues, 1204 Caroline; $30-$55; 888-402-5837, hob.com/houston
Avant-garde
Rare performance
To mark the 30th anniversary of composer Morton Feldman's epic masterpiece "For Philip Guston," the piece will receive a rare performance at the Rothko Chapel, a setting that inspired another of Feldman's works. The piece is a commitment: Flutist Claire Chase, percussionist Steven Schick, and pianist Sarah Rothenberg will perform it in its entire four-hour form. 1 p.m. Sunday at the Rothko Chapel, 3900 Yupon; $25; 713-524-9839, dacamera.com.
Classical
An orchestrawith deep roots
A handful of musicians who had performed with J.S. Bach banded together with colleagues in Leipzig, Germany, in 1743 to found a group that still flourishes: the Gewandhaus Orchestra, which launches a U.S. tour in Houston on Monday. The group will devote the concert to works by its most famous former leader, Felix Mendelssohn. Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly will lead the group in "The Hebrides," a tone-painting of brooding Scotland, and the "Reformation" Symphony, whose rousing finale is based on the hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God." Violinist Nikolaj Znaider will solo in Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, which was premiered by none other than the Gewandhaus Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Monday; Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana; $25-$125; 713-224-7575, houstonsymphony.org.