The Rose, band from South Korea (Photo by Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty Images)
The Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival (HAAPIFEST) returns for its latest edition, featuring such films as "Light of the Setting Sun," a documentary about a Taiwanese family, "Southeast Asian American Journey," a five-part docu-series focusing on Southeast Asian refugees; and Houston filmmaker Michelle Mower's coming-of-age saga "The Never List." It opens Friday with "The Rose: Come Back to Me," a documentary about the South Korean rock band, The Rose. Some films are also available online. For the full list, go to haapifest.org
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Where: Doubletree by Hilton Westchase, 10609 Westpark
Details: $13.99 (single tickets); haapifest.org
Speaking of Asian films, the River Oaks Theatre wraps up its series on contemporary Asian action films Saturday with the Indian beatdown saga, "Kill." Set on a speeding locomotive where our hero, played by the singularly named Lakshya, has to take on a cargo of brutish bad guys, "Kill" is what you would get if you slammed "John Wick" and "The Raid" together and stuck them in an enclosed space of a train. It's what the movie "Bullet Train" should have been.
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When: 10:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: The River Oaks, 2009 W. Gray
Details: $16; theriveroakstheatre.com
Elizabeth Bunch and Chris Hutchison in 'Misery' at The Alley
The Alley closes its current 2025-26 season with William Goldman's acclaimed adaptation of Stephen King's mega-hit "Misery." The production stars Elizabeth Bunch as Annie Wilkes, the obsessive fan who imprisons writer Paul Sheldon, played by Chris Hutchison.
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Where: The Alley Theatre, 615 Texas
Details: $36 and up; alleytheatre.org
Shinyribs kicks off a 3-day bash celebrating 15 years of Nine Mile Records on Friday at Empire.
Shinyribs may be based in Austin but frontman/founder Kevin Russell is from Beaumont and his Gulf Coast roots are at the fore in the band's mix of soul, funk, rock and country. The group is known for its lively shows and this Houston stop at the Heights Theater on Saturday should be no exception.
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Where: The Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th
Details: $35.56; theheightstheater.com
Karim Sulayman performs during The Recording Academy Chicago Chapter 60th Anniversary Concert at Millenium Park on September 16, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.
Claudio Monteverdi's Italian opera "L'Orfeo" has not been performed in Houston in more than 25 years. The classic work, sometimes referred to as the first great opera, returns this weekend featuring Karim Sulayman in the title role. This is a new production from Ars Lyrica, in collaboration with the New York Baroque Dance Company.
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When: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
Where: Zilka Hall, The Hobby Center, 800 Bagby
Details: $15-$80; arslyricahouston.org
'Spamilton: An American Parody'/'21 Chump Street'
Lin-Manuel Miranda attends New York City Tourism Foundation Gala 2025 at The Plaza on December 8, 2025 in New York.
Stages is offering a quirky double-feature of sorts. The company is staging "Spamilton," the parody of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton," with Miranda's own spoof mini-musical, "21 Chump Street." You can't beat that for some early summer season entertainment.
Where: Stages, 800 Rosine'
Details: $25 and up; https://stageshouston.com/
New York's lauded Emi Makabe Quartet, with a distinctive blend of jazz, Japanese folk music and global rhythms, is making a debut trek around the U.S. and coming to Texas. Houston's Jason Moran played on their 2025 album, "Echo."
Where: Asia Society Texas, 1370 Southmore
Details: $25; asiasociety.org/texas
The ART sculpture at Sawyer Yards
Baddlands Fest, sponsored by BADDWKND, is a touring arts/culture/technology festival that seeks to offer a space for a variety of arts, music and displays of culture. This weekend, it's coming to Houston's Sawyer Yards where there will be a vendor market featuring local businesses, art exhibition with works from Houston artists as well as music and DJ performances.
When: 2 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Sawyer Yards, 2000 Edwards
Details: Free; baddwknd.com
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