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House of Cards CAR-nival

House of Cards

The socially-distanced drive-thru CAR-nival will celebrate the unveiling of Discovery Green Conservancy’s newest public art installation, House of Cards presented by Bracewell. (Photo courtesy of OGE Group_

The Discovery Green Conservancy, co-chairs Matthew Burrus and Michael Pearce and Shavonnah Roberts Schreiber and Joe Schreiber, and honorary chairs Linda and Mark Evans, invite guests to enjoy surprise performances and view new artwork from the comfort and safety of their own car. A reimagination of the Blanc on the Green fundraiser originally planned for Spring 2020, the socially-distanced drive-thru CAR-nival will celebrate the unveiling of Discovery Green Conservancy’s newest public art installation, House of Cards presented by Bracewell.

During a pre-selected time-slot, ticket holders will drive around and through Discovery Green, immersed in a carnival experience complete with performers, desserts, music and recycled-material fashions on live models. The visit will culminate in a first look at the new art installation, House of Cards, presented by Bracewell. House of Cards consists of 126 oversized playing cards, each featuring an original piece of artwork, including 20 designed by local artists. During the day, the cards’ crisp white lines and colorful images will dazzle; at night, the structure will be animated to create the illusion of the house of cards rising and falling.

Tickets for House of Cards CAR-nival are available beginning at $100. Time slots will be selected after ticket purchase on a first-come-first-served basis and with a limit of one vehicle per ticket. All ticket purchases will support the Discovery Green Conservancy. 

For an additional $500 contribution, donors’ names will be included in a mural painted by Houston artist Nicky Davis that will remain on display for the duration of the House of Cards installation, through Oct. 11.

Dates: 
Thursday, August 27, 2020, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Price: 
$100+
Venue: 
Discovery Green
Address: 
1500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77010

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