Here’s my curated list of Houston events for the entire month of January! Click the event names to add them to your calendar. Are you subscribed to my newsletter? As always, I hope to see you out in the city!

Happy new decade! Thanks to everyone who pulled me aside over the past couple weeks to tell me you miss the newsletter and the events. These things take a long time to put together but I’m glad folks actually use this info. I’ve put out my new concert list for the first quarter of 2020 as well. 

I may update this post as the month goes on but for now, you’ll find plenty to get into. Including happy hours! Check out the embedded calendar from Merlex Picks for details on each event.

Did you see my latest post on creative date ideas? How about the one on upcoming concerts for the quarter? Get your tickets now before they sell out!

The Color Purple
Friday, January 3 – January 5
spahouston.org/event/the-color-purple/2020-01-03/

How To Get WBENC WBE Certified (First Fridays)
Friday, January 3
eventbrite.com/e/how-to-get-wbenc-wbe-certified-first-fridays-tickets-81577672013?aff=eand

BLCK Market – The #1 Night Market in Houston
Friday, January 3
eventbrite.com/e/blck-market-the-1-night-market-in-houston-tickets-85583876679?aff=eand

Ian Edwards (Comedy Central, HBO, Conan)
Friday, January 3
eventbrite.com/e/ian-edwards-comedy-central-hbo-conan-tickets-71313170613?aff=eand

Current Playlist – a conversation with Jamal Cyrus and friends
Saturday, January 4
facebook.com/events/558878321625082/

Soul Control’s Fantastic Voyage
Saturday, January 4
eventbrite.com/e/fantastic-voyage-tickets-88032749323?aff=eand

Build Your Own Website: Workshop | Houston
Tuesday, January 7
eventbrite.com/e/build-your-own-website-workshop-houston-tickets-85305997535?aff=eand

DigitalCrafts Houston Demo Day Happy Hour & Talent Showcase!
Tuesday, January 7
eventbrite.com/e/digitalcrafts-houston-demo-day-happy-hour-talent-showcase-tickets-85644283357?aff=eand

Open Pitch Practice
Thursday, January 9
eventbrite.com/e/open-pitch-practice-tickets-83393324679?aff=eand

Repeat Sales/Delivery, Part 1: How do founders systemize sales & value delivery?
Thursday, January 9
eventbrite.com/e/repeat-salesdelivery-part-1-how-do-founders-systemize-sales-value-delivery-tickets-64586463852?aff=eand

Rocket Yoga Play
Friday, January 10
eventbrite.com/e/rocket-yoga-play-tickets-86553595133?aff=eand

2020 Hops n’ Hot Sauce Festival
Saturday, January 11
eventbrite.com/e/2020-hops-n-hot-sauce-festival-tickets-79663689239?aff=eand

Community Organizing Training – Jan 11th – Stimely Blue Ridge
Saturday, January 11
eventbrite.com/e/community-organizing-training-jan-11th-stimely-blue-ridge-tickets-81210228981?aff=eand

Workshop – Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody
Saturday, January 11
glasstire.com/events/2019/11/22/garrett-bradley-american-rhapsody/

Black Girls Wine Society Houston
Saturday, January 11
eventbrite.com/e/black-girls-wine-society-houston-tickets-86279096099?aff=eand

Cafeza Presents – “Don’t Let Go” – A tribute to George Duke
Saturday, January 11
eventbrite.com/e/cafeza-presents-dont-let-go-a-tribute-to-george-duke-tickets-88291344789

Curator Talk: Irene Shum on Siah Armajani
Sunday, January 12
facebook.com/events/2548431241919507/

Annual MLK Celebration: Civil Rights to Environmental Justice
Wednesday, January 15
rothkochapel.org/experience/events/register/1809

Yvonne Orji – Lagos to Laurel Tour
Thursday, January 16
wl.seetickets.us/event/Yvonne-Orji-Lagos-to-Laurel-Tour/397503?afflky=WhiteOakMusicHall

Let’s Talk Data: Panel | Houston
Thursday, January 16
eventbrite.com/e/lets-talk-data-panel-houston-tickets-85308852073?aff=eand

Practice Makes: Inclusion
Thursday, January 16
eventbrite.com/e/practice-makes-inclusion-tickets-85169218425?aff=eand

Alamat Dinner – A Filipino Food Event
Thursday, January 16
eventbrite.com/e/alamat-dinner-a-filipino-food-event-tickets-86733262523

3D Printing 101 Class – Houston
Thursday, January 16
eventbrite.com/e/3d-printing-101-class-houston-tickets-86978078775?aff=eand

Big Freedia and The Suffers
Thursday, January 16
concerts1.livenation.com/event/3A00576511C36D6E

Opening Reception – Gone | Carmen Flores
Friday, January 17
facebook.com/events/2706232102779352/

Big Freedia @ House of Blues
Friday, January 17
eventbrite.com/e/big-freedia-house-of-blues-tickets-80089117707?aff=eand

MUSIC: DJ E $
Friday, January 17
facebook.com/events/592729111285641/

Drop-In Experience | Visual Storytelling
Saturday, January 18
facebook.com/events/2417684371687318/

Film Screening: Satantango
Saturday, January 18
events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/69255

Black and Blue: Lest We Forget Opening Reception
Saturday, January 18
thecollective.org/calendar/2020/1/18/black-and-blue-lest-we-forget-opening-reception

10×10 Art Show 2020
Saturday, January 18
facebook.com/events/501318943800939/

Exhibition – Body A
Saturday, January 18
facebook.com/events/2511314942527625/

The 15th Annual “Consequences of Love” Art Exhibit & Show
Saturday, January 18
eventbrite.com/e/the-15th-annual-consequences-of-love-art-exhibit-show-tickets-72891657911?aff=eand

MUSIC: Alii Michele & The Fellas
Saturday, January 18
instagram.com/aliimichele/

Houston Reads Toni Morrison! Beloved
Sunday, January 19
facebook.com/events/2313037575472385/

19th Annual MLK Battle Of The Bands Competition Houston
Sunday, January 19
mlkgrandeparade.org

Greater Houston Frontiers Club MLK Memorial Breakfast
Monday, January 20
ghfrontiers.com/index.html

42nd Annual Original MLK Day Parade
Monday, January 20
facebook.com/events/493819891482637/

26th Annual MLK Grande Parade In Midtown Houston
Monday, January 20
mlkgrandeparade.org

Dr. MLK Day Community Reception
Monday, January 20
microsoft.com/en-us/store/event_registration/?eid=357966579&locid=94966

Movie Night: Selma
Monday, January 20
facebook.com/events/1858102207657965/

The Connect Presents: Taste This… Read That!
Wednesday, January 22
eventbrite.com/e/the-connect-presents-taste-this-read-that-tickets-86733104049?aff=eand

Harris County DA for a Day Workshop
Thursday, January 23
action.aclu.org/webform/tx-DAWorkshop

Bunker Brews Houston: Social Entrepreneurship
Thursday, January 23
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bunker-brews-houston-social-entrepreneurship-tickets-82896763451

The Green Book opens at The Ensemble Theatre
Thursday, January 23
ensemblehouston.com/show/the-green-book-01-22-2020

Visiting Artist Hannah Black
Friday, January 24
events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/70810

Winter Exhibitions Reception
Friday, January 24
facebook.com/events/289656831963800/

Opening Reception: Radical Revisionists: Contemporary African Artists Confronting Past and Present
Friday, January 24
events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/69734

Jai Bhim Comrade
Friday, January 24
events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/72656

Bounce and Turn at Axelrad
Friday, January 24
instagram.com/bounceandturntx/

2020 Houston Womens March
Saturday, January 25
actionnetwork.org/events/2020-houston-march-powerful-together

Melanin Yoga Project Yoga Expo 2020
Saturday, January 25
melaninyogaproject.org/expo

Run to Lead: Houston
Saturday, January 25
secure.everyaction.com/OKsUeAb6sEa-5-H6T6hOaQ2

Screening – Father, Son, and Holy War
Saturday, January 25
events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/72658

Houston Afrofuturism Book Club – Sunday, January 26
Sunday, January 26
afrohou10.eventbrite.com

Movie Night: Cool Runnings
Monday, January 27
facebook.com/events/756702994841200/

Inprint Carolyn Forché & Carmen Maria Machado Reading
Monday, January 27
inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-carolyn-forche-carmen-maria-machado-reading/

E-Commerce Meetup & Panel Discussion | Kim Roxie
Tuesday, January 28
eventbrite.com/e/e-commerce-meetup-panel-discussion-kim-roxie-tickets-83880471749?aff=eand

EARTHGANG – WELCOME TO MIRRORLAND TOUR
Tuesday, January 28
eventbrite.com/e/earthgang-welcome-to-mirrorland-tour-tickets-79994927983

Mariam Ghani: Artist Talk and Film Screening
Wednesday, January 29
facebook.com/events/2679115425510038/

Open Project Night: SDG 4 Quality Education
Wednesday, January 29
opnjan2020.eventbrite.com

Layla F. Saad – Me and White Supremacy
Thursday, January 30
facebook.com/events/699804603761106/

Margaret Wertheim, Science Communicator and Artist
Thursday, January 30
uh.edu/calendar/?view=e&id=21099#event

The Joe Kay Experience – A Special 4 Hour Set
Thursday, January 30
wl.seetickets.us/event/The-Joe-Kay-Experience-A-Special-4-Hour-Set/400986?afflky=WhiteOakMusicHall