City Place kicks off September with new public art, wildlife workshops, an outdoor movie and more

City Place in north Houston is gearing up for fall with an exciting program of family-friendly activities throughout September in and around the community’s central plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Drive – Spring, TX 77389.

Those who want to spend the long Labor Day weekend on site can take advantage of the Houston City Place Marriott’s Labor Day Staycation package. In addition to stylish accommodations, guests with the booking code YQ1 receive 20% off food and drinks at the hotel’s own restaurant SwitchHouse Plates & Pours as well as late check-out until 1 p.m.

The Peach Truck returns to City Place on September 1st from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Visitors can pre-order and pick up the famous fresh-from-the-orchard peaches or purchase a box on-site while supplies last. To pre-order, visit www.thepeachtruck.com, enter the 77389 zip code and select City Place. 12-pound boxes are $45 each.

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The fun continues on September 14th from 10am to 12pm when Mr. Leo Puppet Show comes along with his pop-up puppet bus to give children an unforgettable, playful and imaginative adventure with free, interactive performances featuring puppets, marionettes and magic.

New to City Place’s programming calendar, the Houston Humane Society Wildlife Center will host free workshops to teach children how to conserve, protect, and coexist with wildlife in the city. The interactive and engaging programs will take place on September 15 and 22, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

On September 21st from 7:30pm, Pix on The Plaza will present an outdoor screening of the classic family film Matilda. Free slices of the film’s famous “Bruce Bogtrotter’s Chocolate Fudge Cake” will be available while supplies last. Blankets and low chairs are welcome.

As part of its ongoing commitment to presenting innovative, site-specific public art installations, City Place has commissioned Austin-based artist and musician Steve Parker to create a new experiential journey for guests. The pop-up piece, “Invisible Music,” uses repurposed brass instruments to orchestrate a symphonic meditation on nature in scenic City Place Park. The sculptural brass instruments will be incorporated into a soundscape adapted from French composer Eric Satie’s “Furniture Music” and set against a sound backdrop of natural sounds, including insects, birds and bats, as well as native fauna and flora. Additionally, participants can activate a series of interactive sculptures in the green space surrounding the pond, transforming the entire musical composition. “Invisible Music” is open to the public and free, and can be experienced daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. through September 15.

City Place’s next art installation, “As Water Falls,” will debut on September 28. Designed by artist Daniel Iregui of Montreal-based digital art studio Iregular, the multifaceted work operates at the intersection of art and technology as a large, virtual waterfall with an accompanying soundscape. Realized for the first time in a cube format with four virtual, ever-changing displays, “As Water Falls” is also the first to be interactive through touch, allowing participants to alter the digital cascades. The installation is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from September 28 to November 10 and is free, and is best experienced after sunset.

For more information, visit www.CityPlaceNow.com.

Source: City Place

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