PREVIEW PICKS
“Honky Tonk Laundry” and Wilco are among our favorites.
1. Bruce Robison
Singer-songwriter Bruce Robison emerges fromhis The Bunker studio in Lockhart for his first show here in a while. The Bandera native has kept busy of late, making duets records with wife KellyWillis, doing some of his own recordings and also putting out singles, albums and videos on his NextWaltz label, which is dedicated to promoting some of the best songwriters in Texas. The third album in his anthology series — fittingly titled “The NextWaltz Vol. 3” — is due at month’s end with new songs by Robison andWillis, Charley Crockett, Robert Ellis, David Ramirez, Shinyribs and more. His show will also stream live via mcgonigels.com.
When: 7 p.m Nov. 6
Where: McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk
Details: $200 for a table of four; 713-528-5999, mcgonigels.com
Andrew Dansby
2. Wilco
Two decades after its release, Wilco’s “Summerteeth” remains a favorite among the band’s faithful. Lyrically dark, melodically sugary, the album included several songs that have been live staples for years. And a new edition of “Summerteeth” is out this week with a disc of demos, alternative takes and new songs and two discs comprising a live show in Colorado from1999.
Where: Streaming services and music retail
Andrew Dansby
3. Frame X Frame Film Fest
Gotta see a film about dance? The place to be each weekend this month is the Houston Ballet Drive-In, where Frame Dance Production’s third annual Frame X Frame Film Fest is going big. The festival will screen 50 dance-themedmovies with audio via FM radio, ranging from the classic MGM musical “Singin’ in the Rain” to Austin choreographer Allison Orr’s award-winning 2012 documentary “Trash Dance” (a heartwarming production starring sanitation department crews and trucks) to “Best of Screen” shows of short dancefor-camera performances by choreographers fromaround the world.
When: 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, through Dec. 5
Where: 601 Preston
Details: $10 per car, in advance only; houstonballet.org
Molly Glentzer
4. ‘Honky Tonk Laundry’
This production of Roger Bean’s new musical comedy was originally going to open on stage in Houston and was in previews in March when the pandemic closures hit. Now, it’s back in virtual form and will be broadcast live fromthe Rochelle and Max Levit Stage at The Gordy
Nov. 10-15. The play tells the story of two women who turn a laundromat into a honky-tonk. Some of the songs featured are “I Fall to Pieces” and “These Boots Are Made forWalkin’.”
Where: Livestreaming 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10-13, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14-15.
Details: $25; to register and receive the event link, please visit StagesHouston.com.
Cary Darling
5. ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 epic about the great arc of humanity, from our prehistoric past to our interstellar future, remains as vital and sweeping as ever. It still demands to be seen on the big screen, and you can do that Friday at the Alamo Drafthouse in Katy.
Details: 7 p.m. Friday at Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra, Katy; $12; drafthouse.com/houston.