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BY HANNAH BROL & KEVIN VU
BY CASSANDRA JENKINS
$12M Main Street Promenade project to start in June
Traffic flow to change at IAH through August Traffic flow changes will be in place this summer at George Bush Intercontinental Airport as part of the Terminal B Transfor- mation Program, Houston Airport System officials announced in a May 12 news release. What’s changing? Beginning May 14, North Terminal Road will be closed to the traveling public from John F. Kennedy Boulevard to west of Terminal B. This means to access Terminal A, motorists will need to loop around the Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental, travel down South Termi- nal Road and then proceed back up to North Terminal Road. The traffic flow changes will be in place through August, per the release.
Tattoo Arts Festival will feature over 300 of the world’s best tattoo artists, with featured individuals from Ink Master and VH1. Live entertainment and shows will also
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be a part of the event. • June 6-8, times vary • $20 day pass, $40 for 3-day pass
Party at the Pavilion This free concert series includes an evening of music and activities on the Great Lawn at Bellaire Town Square. The June event will feature Hot Rocks, a Rolling Stones tribute band. Attendees can bring their own coolers and picnic blankets. • June 6, 7-9 p.m. • Free • 7008 S. Rice Ave., Bellaire • www.bellairetx.gov/1374/party-at-the-pavilion Mixers & Elixirs The Houston Museum of Natural Science will kick off a series of summer parties taking place through August. The first event will be a ‘90s night, and guests can enjoy a full bar, food tents and unique interactive experiences, as well as access to the first and second-floor exhibits and entrance to the Burke Baker Planetarium. • June 6, July 28 and Aug. 15, 7-11 p.m. • $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers • 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston • www.hmns.org/visit/events/mixers-and-elixirs/ Houston Tattoo Arts Festival Presented by NRG Park, the Villain Arts 7th Annual
Houston will start construction on the Main Street Promenade project in June and conclude in 2026 before the FIFA World Cup, turning a stretch of Main Street into a lively, pedestrian-friendly corridor in Downtown Houston, according to a May 7 public hearing and presentation. The details Spearheaded by Downtown Houston+—a coalition of downtown organizations and author- ities—the $12 million project will work on seven blocks of Main Street that stretch from Rusk Street to Commerce Street to create a space for people to walk and dine, according to the presentation. Brian Crimmins, a special projects manager at the Mayor’s Office, presented to Houston City Council the final design plans May 7. He said the project plans on achieving the goal of a pedestri- an-friendly walkway by raising the existing street to sidewalk level, allowing a wider walkway and making it more accessible for wheelchair users, as
• 1 Fannin St., Houston • www.villainarts.com
Annual Father’s Day Concert The Houston Concert Band under the baton of Chuck Throckmorton will perform a family-friendly concert for Father’s Day. The event is first-come, first-served for seating in the auditorium. • June 15, 2-3 p.m. • Free • 6104 Auden St., West University Place • www.westutx.gov/calendar Talk with Kiese Laymon The Office of Alumni Relations at Rice University and Friends of Fondren Library will host an author talk with Kiese Laymon and Laura Beth Vietor on “Heavy: An American Memoir” for Juneteenth. • June 19, 7-8 p.m. • Free • Virtual event via Zoom • https://riceconnect.rice.edu
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Celebration of Independence Parade and Festival Bellaire will host a Fourth of July parade and festival with food and music. The parade will start at South Rice Avenue and Valerie Street at 9 a.m., followed by the festival at Bellaire Town Square. The event will also include a children’s bike parade. • July 4, 9 a.m.-noon • Free • 7008 S. Rice Ave., Bellaire • www.bellairetx.gov/ 1386/celebration-of-independence
well as providing more space for restaurants. The project also wants to create more shade for the area by increasing tree canopy and implement- ing structures that could provide further shade. What else? The north and southbound lanes of the seven blocks along Main Street will be closed off to cars as part of the project, but the east and west will remain open during construction.
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