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  AvantGarden (formerly Helios)

  411 Westheimer
  Houston, TX 77006

  Phone: 832-287-5577   |   Email   |   Official Website

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• • Current Events

    05/26/12

    Body CTRL monthly dance party AvantGarden (formerly Helios) Body CTRL monthly dance party Presented by AvantGarden (formerly Helios) at AvantGarden (formerly Helios) May 26, 2012 AvantGarden presents  Body CTRL monthly dance party. We have taking it back to our ole' home bass haunt AVANT GARDEN! We have done so many amazing events here over the last 10 years,  Superdope, Shack Up with Grrrl Parts, Avant Disco, Free Press Block Party stage, Body CTRL V.1, Jaques Renualt, Dj Vadim, etc. etc. We decided to bring the party back to the house once more. Drinks, DJs and Dancing on two...

    05/14/12- 05/28/12

    Speakeasy with The Jazz Marauders (Mondays) AvantGarden (formerly Helios) Speakeasy with The Jazz Marauders (Mondays) Presented by AvantGarden (formerly Helios) at AvantGarden (formerly Helios) May 14-May 28, 2012 AvantGarden presents Speakeasy with The Jazz Marauders, Mondays February 20 and 27. Listen Here you Nightlife Aces, Players, Debonair Debutantes, Vamps, & Villians!  'Ya Monday Nights in Houston Have Taken an Antiquated Pace. A Step Back in Time in the Old Age.  The Age of Prohibition. The Time When our Beloved Spirits & Intoxicants were outlawed...

• • Upcoming Events

    06/01/12

    The Beans AvantGarden (formerly Helios) The Beans Presented by AvantGarden (formerly Helios) at AvantGarden (formerly Helios) June 1, 2012 AvantGarden presents The Beans. Blues/Rock/Rockabilly/Funk Soul. The band came together at the end of 2010 as a way of putting our college degrees to good use. We found a permanent practice space at the beginning of 2011. It was then that the band really began to take form and realize the endeavor was worth while. We hope to come out with our first recorded CD soon and plan a tour to divulge it. Sam...

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  05/26/12

  Body CTRL monthly dance party AvantGarden (formerly Helios) Body CTRL monthly dance party Presented by AvantGarden (formerly Helios) at AvantGarden (formerly Helios) May 26, 2012 AvantGarden presents  Body CTRL monthly dance party. We have taking it back to our ole' home bass haunt AVANT GARDEN! We have done so many amazing events here over the last 10 years,  Superdope, Shack Up with Grrrl Parts, Avant Disco, Free Press Block Party stage, Body CTRL V.1, Jaques Renualt, Dj Vadim, etc. etc. We decided to bring the party back to the house once more. Drinks, DJs and Dancing on two...

  05/14/12- 05/28/12

  Speakeasy with The Jazz Marauders (Mondays) AvantGarden (formerly Helios) Speakeasy with The Jazz Marauders (Mondays) Presented by AvantGarden (formerly Helios) at AvantGarden (formerly Helios) May 14-May 28, 2012 AvantGarden presents Speakeasy with The Jazz Marauders, Mondays February 20 and 27. Listen Here you Nightlife Aces, Players, Debonair Debutantes, Vamps, & Villians!  'Ya Monday Nights in Houston Have Taken an Antiquated Pace. A Step Back in Time in the Old Age.  The Age of Prohibition. The Time When our Beloved Spirits & Intoxicants were outlawed...

• Upcoming Events

  06/01/12

  The Beans AvantGarden (formerly Helios) The Beans Presented by AvantGarden (formerly Helios) at AvantGarden (formerly Helios) June 1, 2012 AvantGarden presents The Beans. Blues/Rock/Rockabilly/Funk Soul. The band came together at the end of 2010 as a way of putting our college degrees to good use. We found a permanent practice space at the beginning of 2011. It was then that the band really began to take form and realize the endeavor was worth while. We hope to come out with our first recorded CD soon and plan a tour to divulge it. Sam...

Past
Events

• Past Events

  05/19/12	First Annual Scriptwrighters Houston Tournament of Monologues AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  04/30/12	They, Who Sound: Marrow Balls & Daghighi, Jackson, Helton, Zelinski AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  03/31/12	Queering the Pitch: Justin Dougherty, Violoncello AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  03/26/12	They, Who Sound: The Mess & Denis Cisneros, Jason Jackson AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  03/19/12	They, Who Sound: Blonk, Wright AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  03/12/12	They, Who Sound: 1KA and Robert Pearson AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  03/07/12	Free Radicals AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  03/05/12	They, Who Sound: Graham, Eubanks, Cogburn, Dove & Jackson, Helton, Paynter, Smith AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/27/12	They, Who Sound: Boyd, Ewen, Novak, Orosco & John Alan Kennedy (at AvantGarden) AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/24/12	Bros Grymm (Brothers Grymm) AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/20/12	They, Who Sound: Bindler, Dove, Edwards, Scates, Smith, Torres, Trump, Yom (at AvantGarden) AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/20/12- 02/27/12	Speakeasy with The Jazz Marauders (Mondays) AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/13/12	They, Who Sound: Bob Hoffnar & Lucas Gorham/Damon Smith AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/13/12	Courtney Marie Andrews, Hearts of Animals, Lindsey Simard AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/10/12	Downtown and Whiskey - Monuments and Melodies - East of August AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/03/12	The Beans AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/01/12	Free Radicals AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  01/30/12	They, Who Sound: Doyle/Gorham & Smith/Yom AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  01/09/12	They, Who Sound: Cogburn/Dove/Edwards & Cisneros/Jackson AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  12/19/11	They, Who Sound: Alcorn/Helton & Looney/Dove/Ewen/Smith AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  12/04/11- 12/05/11	They, Who Sound: Fernando Vigueras AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  11/23/11	Up Against You: the Sordid Path of Debra Matthes AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  11/11/11	Reading, Talk, and Unveiling: An Evening in Tribute to Cy Twombly AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  09/15/11	They, Who Sound: Legendary Drummer Alvin Fielder AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  08/26/11	Tiny Animals (CD Release Party) AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  08/25/11	They, Who Sound: Frode Gjerstad Trio + Damon Smith Solo AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  08/20/11	Cuban Pig Roast and Cigar Rolling Exhibition AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  08/08/11	They, Who Sound: Weasel Walter/David Dove/Sandy Ewen/Damon Smith AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  07/18/11	They, Who Sound & World Listening Day AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  05/13/11	Da Camera Young Artists Nightclub Show AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  04/29/11	What is HIVEHouston.org? AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  04/09/11	Absinthe: Revealed 2 - A Celebration of Tastings and Truths AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  01/27/11- 03/31/11	Avant Thursdays with Hilary Sloan AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  12/23/10- 12/24/10	The Manichean 'Lacerus Rising' CD Release AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  11/12/10	Impulse Artist Series: 2010 Alter Ego Season - Club Concert #3 – Phyllis Chen – Piano | Toy Pianos | Multimedia AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  09/25/10	Skydive Subtitle International Film Festival: 2 Filhos de Francisco AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/19/10	Da Camera Young Artists Club Show AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  01/09/10	A Birthday in Wonderland AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  12/13/09	Dr. Sketchy Burlesque Life Drawing Holiday Party AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  11/18/09- 11/19/09	AbsinthArt Fall Art Show AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  11/07/09	La Luna Loca - 10 Year Anniversary AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  10/31/09	The Chiara String Quartet Classical in a Club - Beethoven in Bars AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  10/11/09	Dr. Sketchy Life Drawing and Naughty Knitting AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  10/03/09	Blue Front Café AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  08/19/09- 03/16/11	VerbosCity-Houston Poetry Slam Showcase (Monthly, Every Third Wednesday) AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  08/12/09	AWAtini 2: The Watermelon Crawl AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  08/11/09	Belly Dance Garden with Almaazah and Friends AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  07/12/09	Houston Dr. Sketchy Life Drawing July Party AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  07/03/09	Starving Poets: Poetic House Party (Poetic Independence Eve) AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  06/14/09	Houston Dr. Sketchy life drawing - ninja style AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  05/16/09	Night of the Masters and Mystics AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  05/09/09	Once Upon a Blue Muse AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  03/03/09	The Morccoan Moon Belly Dance Show AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/21/09	Singles Mardi Gras Party AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/20/09	Starving Poets: Poetic House Party AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  02/06/09	Stage Beauty Happy Hour Launch Party AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  01/27/09	The Carnie Show AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  01/26/09- 03/02/09	MASSIVE IMPROV CLASSES: Intro to Longform (Monday nights) AvantGarden (formerly Helios)
  01/25/09	Lindsey McGill, Seth Paynter and Thomas Hetlon AvantGarden (formerly Helios)