There is a lot going on in August in Houston. In addition to Back-To-School, it’s time to start gearing up for the 2024 general election, and there are a lot of community events and cultural events. This list will be updated throughout August as I learn of other events, so please submit new events to be added.
Disrupting Whiteness through Electoral Activism:
There are a lot of great candidates of color running for PRESIDENT, US Senator from Texas Colin Allred, statewide and local office in Texas. Texas is not considered a swing state for Presidential election, but that doesn’t mean elections here don’t matter. Here are some first-steps in disrupting whiteness through electoral justice:
Become a voter registrar and register voters in places you expect to see progressive voters:
Participate in a political group. These often have great speakers and opportunities to volunteer for a campaign: https://greaterheightsdemocrats.com/
https://bayoubluedems.com/https://www.southwestdemocrats.org/https://houstondsa.org/https://www.oakforestdems.org/
Write GOTV postcards for Texas (I have some I can share)
Host a GOTV postcard writing party
Write political postcards with other progressives
Train for the Voter Assistance Hotline
Go register voters with Ethan Michelle Ganz / Battleground Texas – good company and good training. Do you need his contact info?
Register to volunteer with Rideshare To Vote
Disrupting Whiteness in community activism and culture
August 2 and 3 – The Color Purple at MATCH
August 4 – 4:00 August Wilson in the Park
August 5 – RISE Houston kickoff 6:30
August 5 and 6 – Korean language classes start – Asia Society
August 5 – Oak Forest Dems meeting featuring virtual Beto O’Rourke
August 7-9 Red Nations Rising in Ithaca NY. I attended the initial gathering in Conroe in April, and it is a healing way to soothe psychic wounds, trauma and anxiety.
August 8 – Josh Johnson at the Improv
August 9 – Disrupting Whiteness Summer Intensive begins – 4 sessions in total. Contact Kelly Johnson or me if you’d like to attend.
August 9-October 13 at Stages: Miss Rhythm The whole season looks great; consider season tickets.
August 10 – Asia Society Back-To-School Bento
August 13 10:00 City of Houston Public Safety Committee meeting
August 14 – Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission Listening Session 7:00 PM at the Montrose Center
August 15 Harris County Commissioner’s Court meeting
August 15 – Harris County Pct 1 Budget Town Hall 5:30 Sunnyside Multiservice Center
August 15 Frankie Quinones Performing Arts Houston
August 15 PJ Morton in concert
August 16 Barry Manilow in concert (ok, he doesn’t belong here but I still want to go) Smart Financial Center
August 16 Juvenile in concert – White Oak
August 16 Incredible India Krishnaa at Miller Outdoor Theatre
August 17 – Ensemble Theatre Houston Nights
August 19 – September 28 Jung Center Interconnected Opulence: The African Influence on Black Urban Adornment
August 20 10:00 – City of Houston Housing Committee Meeting
August 20 7:00 discussion of Black AF History – Kindred Stories
August 22 – CA4Y and Community Voices for Public Education re HISD
August 23-25 Mariachi Festival at Wortham Theater
August 23 Stars of the Peking Acrobat – Miller Outdoor Theatre
August 24 Earth Wind and Fire at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 24 Apollo Chamber Players at Miller Outdoor Theater: Mekong:SOUL
August 25 National Battle of the Bands NRG Stadium.
August 25 Coffee and Crosswords: release of Black Crosswords – Kindred Stories
August 28 Maternal Health Bill of Rights Workshop and film screening
August 28-31 National Black Film Festival in Houston
August 30 – The Ramayana Project – Miller Outdoor Theater
August 30 Fantastic Negrito at Heights Theater
August 30 – Omari Dillard, Soul Violinist, Hobby Center
CAMH – Theaster Gates exhibit re Houston’s 4th ward
Houston Museum of African American Culture (may be temporarily closed due to Beryl)
Disrupting Whiteness 
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