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Canopic Coffinette from Tutankhamun?s Tomb, 18th Dynasty; gold, carnelian, obsidian, and rock crystal.

Tutankhamun: The Golden King And The Great Pharaohs

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON, BEGINNING OCT. 16

The acclaimed traveling exhibition Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs features more than 100 artworks, most of which had never been shown in the United States prior to this tour. These spectacular treasures ? more than half of which come from the tomb of King Tutankhamun ?include the golden sandals found on the boy king?s mummy; a gold coffinette that held his stomach; golden statues of the gods; and King Tut?s rings, ear ornaments, and gold collar.

Also showcased are objects associated with the most important rulers of the 30 dynasties that reigned in Egypt over a 2,000-year span. The exhibition is on view through April 15, 2012. Call 713-639-7300 or go to mfah.org for more information.

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Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

HOUSTON SYMPHONY, OCT. 14 ? 16

Idina Menzel, a Tony Award-winning Broadway powerhouse and star of Glee, joins the Houston Symphony to dazzle with hits from her starring roles in Wicked and Rent, songs from her album, I Stand, and more. Performances will be held at Jones Hall. Visit houstonsymphony.org for more information.

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Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, OCT. 14

Complexions Contemporary Ballet?s Artistic Directors Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden have strived to re-define dance their entire careers. The two have allowed the transformative power of their art to flow freely throughout the entertainment world ? from E! to PBS to VH1 to FOX TV?s So You Think You Can Dance, for which they?ve choreographed and Richardson appeared as a celebrity guest performer.

Both former principal dancers ? Rhoden with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Richardson with American Ballet Theatre ? founded Complexions in 1994 to remove boundaries in dance, not reinforce them. Whether it be the limiting traditions of a single style, period, venue or culture, Complexions transcends them all, creating an open, continually evolving form of dance that reflects the movement of the world and all its constituent cultures ? as an interrelated whole. For additional information, visit spahouston.org.

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Beyond Useful & Beautiful: Rethinking Domestic Craft

HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT, BEGINNING ?OCT. 1

This fall, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft presents Beyond Useful & Beautiful: Rethinking Domestic Craft, on view in the large gallery through Jan. 8, 2012. The strong connection between craft and the home is critically explored in this exhibition that presents a variety of media ? including furniture, wallpaper, ceramics, quilts, needlepoint, glass and metal ? in a series of domestic vignettes or ?rooms? set up throughout the large gallery.

Beyond Useful & Beautiful is HCCC?s first exhibition in two years that is not based on a particular craft material or group of materials, but explores an overarching conceptual theme ? that of craft?s relationship to the home. Investigating domestic themes is a strong national trend in contemporary craft, and this exhibition attempts to capture this trend with brand-new work from 13 artists. For more information, go to crafthouston.org.

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The Blonde, The Brunette And The Vengeful Redhead

STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE, BEGINNING OCT. 5

The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead by Robert Hewett will take the stage with performances through Oct. 30. A flash of anger links seven people who struggle to understand how one simple accident at the local mall changed their lives forever. Part who-dun-it, part comedy, part heart-rending drama, this solo tour-de-force will be performed by Susan O. Koozin. For tickets, visit stagestheatre.com.

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St. Petersburg Symphony With Xiayin Wang, Piano

SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, OCT. 6

One of Russia?s musical treasures, the St. Petersburg Symphony, was founded in the late 1960s with the intention of performing seldom-played opuses of different musical styles from all over the world. By 1988, the Symphony?s repertoire expanded greatly and is now considered limitless as they perform music of every era, genre and style. Led by Principal Guest Conductor Vladimir Lande, the St. Petersburg Symphony?s Houston debut program will feature Weinberg?s Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes and piano soloist Xiayin Wang performing Prokofiev?s Piano Concerto No.3 in Jones Hall. For additional information or tickets, visit
spahouston.org.

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Perspectives 175: Marc Swanson: The Second Story

CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON, THROUGH OCT. 9

Marc Swanson constructs sculptures out of found iconographic sources, from taxidermy to tattoos, fabricating them from culturally-loaded materials so that the resulting sculpture, in both form and content, reveal the conspicuous constructedness of one?s personas in the modern mediated world.

Swanson?s allusions often refer simultaneously to both the austere, rarefied, and serious history of minimal art and the legacy of cheesy metal and self-consciously decadent glam rock bands. In stating the equal importance of both in his work, Swanson makes viewers aware of the complex negotiations between high and low culture in everyone?s lives. This exhibition is curated by Bill Arning, director, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. For more information, visit camh.org.

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Galveston The Musical

MASQUERADE THEATRE, THROUGH OCT. 9

Based on the lives of the Sicilian Maceo brothers, GALVESTON tells the incredible story of their gambling and bootlegging empire in Galveston during the depression of the early 1900s, the critical role they played in the city?s identity, and ending with their construction of the famous Balinese Room. Music and lyrics by Mark York. Performances will be held through Oct. 9 at Zilkha Hall . For additional information or to purchase tickets, go to thehobbycenter.org.

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Jerusalem Stringquartet

HOUSTON FRIENDS OF MUSIC, OCT. 11

The Jerusalem String Quartet was formed in 1993 when they were all still students at the Jerusalem Music Center. The Jerusalem Quartet, Israel?s first professional chamber group was formed under the auspices of the Center and other institutions in 1997. Since that time, they have become one of the most acclaimed ensembles in the chamber music field. The one-night only performance will be held at Stude Concert Hall, Shepherd School of Music. To purchase tickets, go to houstonfriendsofmusic.org.

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