Protean POP STAR
AND BEBE EARNED REXHA MORE HAS SOLD THAN MORE 2 BILLION THAN SPOTIFY 10 MILLION STREAMS SINGLES BY COLLABORATING AND DIVERSIFYING. THE POP STAR APPLIED HER FLEXIBLE VOCALS TO MULTIPLE GENRES. HER FIRST TWO SINGLES, “I CAN’T STOP DRINKING ABOUT YOU” AND “I’M GONNA SHOW YOU CRAZY,” MINED A RADIO-READY SOUND. FROM THERE, SHE LINKED UP WITH SOME OF THE TOP NAMES IN MUSIC ON A SERIES OF WORLDWIDE HITS. SHE’LL MIND THAT CATALOG LIVE. Joey Guerra When: 8 p.m. Thursday • Where: Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel Details: $32.50; 713-225-5483 or warehouselive.com
Protean pop star Bebe Rexha has sold more than 10 million singles and earned more than 2 billion Spotify streams by collaborating and diversifying. The pop star applied her flexible vocals to multiple genres. Her first two singles, “I Can’t Stop Drinking About You” and “I’m Gonna Show You Crazy,” mined a radio-ready sound. From there, she linked up with the likes of Martin Garrix, Nicki Minaj, Florida Georgia Line and Louis Tomlinson on a series of worldwide hits. She’ll mind that catalog live. When: 8 p.m. Thursday • Where: Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel Details: $32.50; 713-225-5483 or warehouselive.com
Dance as poetry
Before Hurricane Harvey ruined its home stage at the Wortham Theater Center, Houston Ballet planned to open its season with six performances of “Poetry in Motion,” a show reflecting ballet traditions that range from George Balanchine’s classical white tutu-fest “Symphony in C” to Christopher Wheeldon’s take on the great Broadway musical “Carousel” to Stanton Welch’s “Powder,” a sensual dance inspired by Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major. The
A real ‘Drag’ queen
Michelle Visage is second only to RuPaul in the hearts of “Drag Race” fans. And she’s bringing the sass and shade to Houston. Visage will emcee the annual Halloween costume contest at South Beach nightclub in Montrose. Fans will be able to line up for a meet and greet. Houston drag icon Kofi will also host festivities during the club’s outdoor block party, including a high-heel race and outdoor costume contest. When: 9 p.m. Saturday • Where: South Beach, 810 Pacific Details: Free before 10 p.m. with VIP text (text SOBE to 46768); $20 after 10 p.m.; 713-529-7623 or sobehouston.com. Joey Guerra program finally bows this week, with two performances. When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday Where: Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby • Details: $35-$135; 713-227-2787, houstonballet.org Molly Glentzer A real ‘Drag’ queen Michelle Visage is second only to RuPaul in the hearts of “Drag Race” fans. And she’s bringing the sass and shade to Houston. Visage will emcee the annual Halloween costume contest at South Beach nightclub in Montrose. Fans will be able to line up for a meet and greet. Visage has been a “Drag Race” judge since Season 3. As part of dance/pop trio Seduction, she scored hits with “Two To Make It Right,” “Heartbeat” and “Could This Be Love.” Houston drag icon Kofi will also host festivities during the club’s outdoor block party, including a high heel race and outdoor costume contest. When: 9 p.m. Saturday Where: South Beach, 810 Pacific etails: Free before 10 p.m. with VIP text (text SOBE to 46768); $20 after 10 p.m.; 713-529-7623 or sobehouston. com. Joey Guerra
Energy of (blues) youth
Those who think the blues could use a youth infusion should check out Selwyn Birchwood, a young Floridian who heard Jimi Hendrix as a kid and, mind blown, has cut his own path from there. His latest, “Pick Your Poison,” finds his playing to be both dazzling and evolving. He’s a talent to follow for years to come. When: 8 p. m. Thursday • Where: Last Concert Cafe, 1403 Nance • Details: $15; 713-226-8563, lastconcert.com. Andrew Dansby
Inflatable art forms
Looks like former Menil curator Toby Kamps has been living in a rosy-eyed bubble since he became director of the Blaffer Art Museum. With a hand from curator Javier Sánchez Martínez, the Blaffer has commissioned new site-specific, inflatable structures from the New York-based Spaniard Sergio Prego for the show “Rose-colored Drift/To the Students,”