5 THINGS TO DO
The Houston Pride festival and parade top the list of activities this weekend.
Houston Pride Festival
The Houston Pride Festival — featuring singer LeAnn Rimes and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Chad Michaels — starts at noon Saturday at City Hall, 901 Bagby, and the partying won’t stop until 7 p.m. Then it will be time to head over and watch the Houston Pride Parade, which begins at 8:30 p.m. at Smith and Lamar streets and runs through downtown Houston. When: Noon Saturday Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby
Admission: Both the festival and parade are free.
Mexican art
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros are among the iconic artist represented in “Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910-1950,” which introduces viewers to a broader spectrum of works from the first half of the 20th century. The exhibit, which offers the most comprehensive look at Mexican modern art in more than 70 years, comes to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museo del Palacio de Ballas Artes, Mexico City. When: Opens Sunday, on view through Oct. 1 Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet Admission: $13-$18, children 12 and younger free; 713-639-7300, mfah.org
‘Lion King’ musical
The highest-grossing Broadway musical of all time returns to Houston with its vibrant costumes and puppetry, inventive direction and the musical genius. Dashaun Young reprises his role as Simba in the national tour of this beloved production. When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, through July 23 Where: Hobby Center, 800 Bagby Admission: $78-$715; 800952-6560, thehobbycenter.org.
STEM Saturdays
Girlstart leads a hands-on education program for kids, with the theme of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. When: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Information: discoverygreen.com
Everclear
It’s been 20 years since Portland rock band Everclear released its smash album, “So Much for the Afterglow.” The fan favorite is the basis for their anniversary tour, which hits House of Blues this weekend. When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: House of Blues, 1204 Caroline Information: 888-402-5837, houseofblues.com