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BEAUMONT
"Contemporary Regional Folk Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection"
Jul 23-Sep4
Folk artists are primarily defined by their lack of any formal education in the arts and an almost fervent desire to create art. This exhibition will give visitors a look at sculpture and paintings in a variety of artistic styles, as well as many of the artists represented in the museum's collection. Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 500 Main St.
BEAUMONT
Call for info: (409) 832-3432
www.amset.org
"Southeast Texas Collects: Jamie Paul Kessler German Pottery Collection"
Jul 23-Sep4
Exhibit features a local collection of German pottery arranged in groupings that showcase highly unique stylistic traits. Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 500 Main St.
BEAUMONT
Call for info: (409) 832-3432
www.amset.org
CLUTE
Great Texas Mosquito Festival
Jul 28-30
Enjoy live entertainment, carnival rides, a mechanical bull, petting zoo, Radio Disney and more. Clute Municipal Park, 100 Parkview Drive.
CLUTE
Call for info: (979) 265-8392
www.mosquitofestival.com
CORPUS CHRISTI
"Flamingo Fandango"
Jul 1-Sep5
Features about 100 classic pink plastic yard flamingos theme-designed and "dressed," plus about 200 more "naked" birds for photo opportunities. South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, 8545 S. Staples St.
CORPUS CHRISTI
Call for info: (361) 852-2100
www.stxbot.org
Sensational Sustainable Seafood
Jul 12, Sep13, Oct11, Nov8
Each month, a local chef offers wonderful seafood recipes along with wine to make people more aware of seafood that is being overfished and to choose seafood that is sustainable. Texas State Aquarium, 2710 N. Shoreline Blvd.
CORPUS CHRISTI
Call for info: (361) 881-1200
www.texasstateaquarium.org
"Beyond Shared Language: Contemporary Art and the Latin American Experience"
Jul 15-Oct15
Exhibition of works by 14 artists of Latin American descent explores issues of cultural identity, ethnicity, religion and both the fragility and fluidity of their visual language. Art Museum of South Texas, 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd.
CORPUS CHRISTI
Call for info: (361) 825-3500
www.artmuseumofsouthtexas.org
EDNA
Lester Meier Open Pro Rodeo
Jul 29-30
Begins at 8 p.m. Brackenridge Recreation Complex Main Event Center, 284 Brackenridge Parkway. E-mail: mec@lnra.org
EDNA
Call for info: (361) 782-7272
GALVESTON
ArtWalk
Jul 16, Aug27, Oct8, Nov26
Galleries, The Grand 1894 Opera House, restaurants and other businesses open their doors to host exhibits, tours and entertainment. Hours are 6-09 p.m. Downtown Historic District.
GALVESTON

www.galveston.com/galvestonartscenter
HOUSTON
Circle of Red Art Hearts
May 15-Jul31
American Heart Association exhibits of beautifully decorated heart sculptures are intended to remind viewers that heart disease is still the number one killer of women. Works will rotate monthly among three sites: Champions Village, River Oaks Shopping Center and The Village Arcade.
HOUSTON
Call for info: (713) 610-5000
"The Great American Trailer Park Musical"
Jun 1-Jul24
Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway.
HOUSTON
Call for info: (713) 527-0123
www.stagestheatre.com
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