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BY IRENE ZHENG
her new book “Facing the Enemy.” Mills will also host a Q&A session and discuss story ideas with attendees. • Sept. 16, 3 p.m. • Free • 2342 Bissonnet St., Houston • www.diannmills.com El Festival De La Salsa The festival celebrates Hispanic heritage and Latin culture. Enjoy live music, arts and crafts, a salsa dance competition, cultural performances and food from various Latin countries. • Sept. 24, 1-10 p.m. • $12, (free for children 12 and younger) • Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St., Houston • www.elfestivaldelasalsa.com “Seismic” Watch the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra kick off its 19th season with “Seismic.” Conducted by Mei-Ann Chen, the show will feature ROCO’s full 40-piece chamber orchestra. The program includes Anthony DiLorenzo’s “Techtonal,” Kevin Lau’s “The Nightingale” and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade.” • Sept. 29, 8 p.m. • Free • Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston • www.roco.org
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“Above Front Tears Nest in South” Attend the opening reception for French artist Laure Prouvost. The exhibit includes large multimedia installations, found objects and videos, and explores themes of ecofeminism and environmentalism. • Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m. • Free • Moody Center for the Arts, 6100 Main St., MS-480, Houston • https://moody.rice.edu “Alice” Dance company MOMIX presents its show, choreographed by Moses Pendleton and inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” The show explores Alice’s adventures through creative visual illusions. • Sept. 16, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sept. 17, 2 p.m. • $29-$99 • Cullen Theater, Wortham Center, 501 Texas Ave., Houston • www.performingartshouston.org DiAnn Mills “Facing the Enemy” Q&A Author DiAnn Mills will visit the bookstore Murder By The Book to talk about the process of writing and researching
Brew at the Zoo Enjoy beer tasting, games and live music at the Houston Zoo’s annual event. Guests will have access to the zoo’s newest exhibit, Galapagos Island. Games and activities include LED mini golf, giant beer pong and sketches from digital caricature artists. The event is only for individuals 21 and older. • Sept. 15, 6-10 p.m.
• $35 (event pass), $49 (beer pass) • 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston • www.houstonzoo.org
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