Events
BY WESLEY GARDNER
Summer Serenades Music Festival This inaugural three-day music festival will showcase a blend of jazz, Broadway, classical, film scores and more, performed by some of Houston’s top musicians. • July 18, 7:30 p.m.; July 19, 7 p.m.; July 20, 4 p.m. • $10-$28 (one-day pass), $46-$56 (two-day pass), $64-$74 (three-day pass) • The Nathaniel Center, 804 Russell Palmer Road, Kingwood • www.operaleggera.com Tyrus Live Comedy Tour Comedian and former wrestling star Tyrus will perform three live comedy shows featuring new material in July. • July 19-20, 7:30 p.m.; July 20, 1:30 p.m. • Tickets start at $64 • Charles Bender Performing Art Center, 611 Higgins St., Humble • www.charlesbendertheater.com ‘Cross That River’ The live musical event blends country, blues, and jazz to tell the tale of a runaway slave who becomes a cowboy.
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Kingwood 4th of July Festival This 31st annual event will feature a parade, a hot dog eating contest, live music, vendors and fireworks.
• July 4, 3-9 p.m. • Free (admission)
• Town Center Park, 8 N. Main St., Kingwood • www.jg-events.com/31st-annual-4th-of-july
Fireworks on the Pier This annual event will feature family-friendly games, a balloon artist, face painting, bubble stations, live entertainment and a fireworks display. • July 5, 7 p.m. (event begins), 10 p.m. (fireworks begin) • Free • Kings Harbor, 4501 Magnolia Cove Drive, Kingwood • https://kings-harbor.com Movies Under the Moon Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to this outdoor showing of “Wonka.” • July 18, 8:30 p.m. • Free • Kings Harbor, 4501 Magnolia Cove Drive, Kingwood • https://kings-harbor.com
AAU Junior Olympic Games The AAU Junior Olympic Games will be held at various venues across the Greater Houston area, including in Humble. Sydney Jones, Houston Sports Authority chief development officer, said the games represent the largest youth multi-sport event in the U.S., bringing together roughly 15,000 youth athletes to compete in more than 12 sports. • July 22-Aug. 2, times vary by day • $20 (daily), $50 (weekly) • Humble High School, 1700 Wilson Road, Humble • www.aausports.org/junior-olympic-games
• July 26, 7-9:30 p.m. • Tickets start at $39 • Charles Bender PAC, 611 Higgins St., Humble • www.charlesbendertheater.com
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