I couldn’t let the week pass without sharing some of the events I’m looking forward to. This’ll be a bit shorter than usual but as always you can check out MerlexPicks.com for the full list.

Wednesday

1. Houston Black Film Festival at The Whitehall Houston

2. Houston Latino Film Festival at Talento Bilingue De Houston

3. Straight No Chaser Wednesdays presents JANET vs MADONNA at Alley Kat

4. Tailored Wednesdays: Michael Jackson vs Prince and Free Crawfish at Leon’s Lounge

Thursday

5. HMAAC Presents: ‘for colored girls’ Staged Readings feat. HSPVA at Houston Museum of African American Culture

6. Movie Night: Dreamgirls with Theatre Under the Stars at Market Square Park

Friday

7. Convos & Cocktails Happy Hour at Aloft Houston Downtown

8. HMAAC Girl’s Night Out at the Museum at Houston Museum of African American Culture

9. Exhibition Opening: How Do I Say Her Name? Organized by Ann Johnson at Art League Houston

10. Gulf Coast Reading Series Presents: Poet Jonathan Moody at Rudyard’s British Pub

11. The Fix Hip Hop & R&B Dance Party at Alley Kat

Saturday

12. Project Row Houses Round 46 Opening + Market: Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter

13. Social Movement Speak: Black Feminism at Lone Star College–CyFair

14. Grown-up Storytime: The 100th Celebration at The Secret Group

15. Bounce and Turn Warehouse Party (BYOB) at 2122 Center Street

Sunday

16. Etta’s B R U N C H at Bar 5015

I might add more. Check back! And don’t forget about Overlap coming up next Saturday, April 1!