events

With Live Tunes and Theme Parties, the Rink Is Ready to Roll at Discovery Green

With Live Tunes and Theme Parties, the Rink Is Ready to Roll at Discovery Green

Photo by Katya Horner

GET READY TO glide! The Rink: Rolling at Discovery Green has announced its 2023 Spring season. Beginning Friday, Houstonians can enjoy Discovery Green’s new and improved outdoor roller skating rink, now with a rubber subfloor (for healthier ankles and knees) and a fresh coat of brightly colored paint, ideal for selfie shots and Instagram shares. The rink is open through March 17.

Located in the center of Discovery Green’s beautiful 12-acre park, the popular rink is Downtown’s only outdoor roller rink, and is set to host five weeks of fun festivities with live, local DJs, curated music and light shows. Non-motorized wheelchairs are welcome.

Opening night (Feb. 10, 5-11pm) features music from DJ Yung Chris and roller derby demonstrations from members of the Daisies and Pancakes skate community, and the first 50 skaters in line to skate that evening will skate for free! The following week heralds the return of Rainbow on the Rink (Feb. 17, 7-10pm), an LGBTQ celebration with music by DJ Joe Ross, and performances by three of H-Town’s most resplendent drag queens: Angelina DM Trailz, Reign LaRue, and Ericka Sanchez.

Looking ahead, on Time Warp Tuesdays, skaters of a certain age can roll to “songs from decades past” spun by DJ Mohawk Steve. Clutch City Wednesdays offer discounted admission if you show up wearing any Houston sports team gear; FUNomenal Fridays feature a phenomenal light show and music by DJ Monstaa; and Skate Party Saturdays are dedicated to pop hits that sound as if they were recorded especially for the roller rink, all spun by DJ Boris.

Also new for The Rink this year is College Student Night: Students with a current college ID receive a discount on admission every Thursday.

More information about tickets, including a special deal for couples who want to cuddle and skate on Valentine’s Day, is available on the Discovery Green website.


Photo by Kirsten Gilliam

From Your Site Articles
Related Articles Around the Web
promoted

Leadership in Action: ‘Family, Community and Spiritual Connection’ Drives Success for Henry Richardson

Al Torres
Leadership in Action: ‘Family, Community and Spiritual Connection’ Drives Success for Henry Richardson

How did you get to where you are today? The present moment is a combined history of my family, my time as an athlete, my passion for learning, and my desire to see the world be better. I grew up as a successful springboard and platform diver, however, an injury caused me to seek alternative treatments to heal my body. In that process, I discovered the power of yoga, exercise, meditation, mindset, and nutrition. This holistic approach eventually led me to open a Pilates and cycling studio called DEFINE body & mind. I opened studios around the nation, and after selling most of my business between 2017-2019, I was ready to explore how I could make an even greater impact on the wellbeing of our community. In 2023, I started actively working on a brand new multi-family/apartment concept called, Define Living. The idea focused on offering health and wellness services within a beautiful apartment setting to increase the wellbeing of our residents. Having a strong sense of community is the number one factor in living a happy life, so why not build a community where daily fitness, cooking classes, and social connection are the norm? We opened Define Living in March of 2024, and we couldn’t be happier with how things are being received. We are already looking at building more concepts like this in the Houston area and beyond.

Keep Reading Show less
music

HGO's First-Ever 'Family Day' Features a Production of 'Cinderella' and More!

Photo by Lynn Lane

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA’S second fall repertoire production is Gioachino Rossini’s Cinderella. The colorful, commedia dell'arte-inspired production opens Friday, Oct. 25, and stars Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard — a breathtaking brunette beauty, even when doused in soot — in bel canto role of Angelina, known to her mean step-sisters as “Cenerentola.”

Keep Reading Show less
Art + Entertainment
music

Halloweekend Vibes! Organist Brett Miller Brings Silent-Film Double-Feature to Life at Jones Hall

BRETT MILLER WAS just 10 years old when his parents took him to a screening of the 1925 silent film, The Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney as “The Phantom” of the Paris Opera House, with an accompanying soundtrack played live by an organist. The film contains one of the most famous “reveals” on celluloid (We won’t give it away!) and is all the more shocking when accompanied by live music played on the Phantom’s favorite instrument.

Keep Reading Show less