Come out and enjoy CITYCENTRE’s Dancing Under the Stars Event on July 28 from 7-10 PM.  Held on the last Saturday of every month, Dancing Under the Stars has become one of the district’s most popular complimentary entertainment options.

The event is free and open to the pubic. This month features Motown/R&B with The Jimmie Hunter Band.

Get ready for family fun, music and surprises on August 4 from 7-10 PM as Cirque du Soleil descends on the CITYCENTRE plaza to promote their newest spectacle, KOOZA. A return to the troupe’s origins, the show combines two circus traditions: acrobatic performance and the art of clowning.  Attendees will have an opportunity to take the KOOZA Challenge for their chance to win tickets to an upcoming performance.
 

For more information, visit cirquedusoleil.com

Join the fun and dine for a cause during Houston Restaurant Weeks, which showcases specially priced lunch ($20) and dinner ($35) menus at top eateries throughout the city from August 1-31 under the direction of founder and media personality, Cleverley Stone. 

CITYCENTRE'S The Tasting Room, Straits and Bistro Alex, are participating, and a portion of the event proceeds benefit the Houston Food Bank. 

At the Tasting Room, the four-course dinner incorporates selections such as Roasted Black Hill Ranch Pork Tostadas, Orange Marinated Pork Tenderloin, Grilled Swordfish and Mexican Chocolate Icebox Pie. 

Chef Roland Soza at Bistro Alex is featuring both a lunch and three-course dinner option with highlights like Shrimp & Grits, Strawberry Salad, Filet of Beef plus Almond & Orange Scented Tea Cake. 

Straits’ chef, John Sikhattana, has orchestrated three-course options for both lunch and dinner featuring elements such as Vegetable Green Curry, Spicy Basil Chicken, Beef Rendang, Roti Prata and Coconut Tres Leches.

Not one, but two galleries, in addition to district-wide installations and The Market on Sundays, are enhancing CITYCENTRE as an art destination in Houston.  BeHuman Gallery opens Saturday, July 28 and is adjacent to Eddie V’s and The Houston Texans Grille with a group show entitled Motion + Light.  The exhibit features the work of six photographers, each exploring the theme in varying styles and methods. 

The space adjacent to Eye Couture will soon become a new home for Muir Fine Art Gallery.  Established in 2005, Muir has built a reputation for bringing some of the finest artists from Europe, Russia, Australia and throughout the U.S. to Houston. Look for Muir to open later this year.

Featuring high-quality clothing and accessory lines from New York, LA and Miami, Envi Boutique is slated to debut at CITYCENTRE this fall.  This is the second location in the Houston area, following Vintage Park.  Shoppers will enjoy an ambience that is calming, comfortable and sophisticated.  Look out for Envi Boutique between Paul Carter Jewels and OLIVE & VINE.

CITYCENTRE will serve as the host venue for Canstruction, now in its 16th year.  Don’t miss the August 24 deadline to sign up for the November 10 build!  The competition, which attracts some of the city’s top architectural, construction and engineering firms, challenges teams consisting of at least one architect or engineer to create designs from non-perishable food items. 

Last year 17 groups participated, and together, they collected 46,401 cans for their installations, resulting in 34,325 pounds of food donated to the Houston Food Bank following a week-long exhibition throughout the district.  Ziegler Cooper Architects, Gensler and Mitchell Carlson Stone were among the winners.  Continuing sponsors include A&E – The Graphics Complex and B4, a Midway-developed concept.

How do you join in the fun? Click Here to download the Call for Entries Form or for more information, visit canstruction-houston.com. Don't forget to secure one registered architect or engineer for your team!

The Norma Zenteno Band returns to CITYCENTRE and Dancing Under the Stars on August 25 from 7 until 10 PM.  Gather your friends and join the fun as revelers sway and samba to the electric Latin beat in the plaza.