5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND Celebration of Hope
Colombian Fest
Celebrate Colombian Independence Day with live music, traditional foods, drinks, arts and crafts. And you just might learn something. When: 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Saturday Where: Sam Houston Park, 1000 Bagby Information: $25, ages 10 and younger free; facebook.com/ events/120940318413361/
People say all you need is love. But hope is a pretty helpful thing to have, as well. So cultivate some new hope at this family friendly event that includes butterfly art activities and face paintings. When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Where: Holocaust Museum Houston, Morgan Family Center, 5401 Caroline
Information: hmh.org
Houston Fajita Festival
This fest is a celebration of Mexican culture with food, drinks and live entertainment ranging from music and wrestling to live artist painting. Plus, Jalapeño and taco eating contests. When: 1-9 p.m. Saturday Where: HTX Sports Creek, 2619 Polk Tickets: $5-$100; thefajitafest.com
Shawn Mendes
If you need another reminder that being a social media star can make you a real star, here is Shawn Mendes. The former Vine star made the transition to bonafide music hero. It helped that he has some talent and an oeuvre that includes emotive songs like “Stitches.” When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Toyota Center, 1510 Polk Information: $47.50-$67.50; 866-4468849 or houstontoyotacenter.com.
John Conlee
For anyone tired of seeing country singers dressed in black shirts and wearing sunglasses that obscure their eyes, check out John Conlee, a common-looking man who sings about it: “I’m a common man, got a common van, my dog ain’t got a pedrigee.” Somehow, that sounds like profound verse compared to much of what’s passing for country music these days. When: 8:30 p.m. Sunday Where: Dosey Doe, 25911 I-45 N, The Woodlands
Information: $88-$148; 281-367-3774, doseydoe.com.