MECA presents a FREE CONCERT celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a four decade retrospective performance at Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH) on Thursday, September 28th at 7:30pm.
The program highlights guest artists and performers that have shaped the reputation and recognition of the organization over the past 40 years. A haven for underserved youth and adults, MECA is committed to providing high quality arts instruction and performance, visual, and cultural arts programming annually to thousands across the city of Houston.

MATCH
3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
Thursday, September 28th at 7:30pm
Because the event is FREE, seats are first come, first served

• Mariachi Autlán featuring Vanessa Alonzo (MECA alumni)
• Curt Warren Jazz Trio: Curt Warren (Montana), Erik Unswerth, Ricky Malichi (El Paso)
• Paul Flores (San Francisco), performance poet and teatrista
• Gospel sung by Cleola Williams and Andre Pleasant (Houston)
• Tres en Punto de Colombia: Jorge Mancilla, Luis Bastidas, Gustavo Sanclemente
• Paul Boyd (piano) and Alison Greene (soprano) performing music by Robert Avalon
• Diana Garza and Tania Rivas (MECA alums) performing music from West Side Story
• Romeo and Juliet excerpt, featuring Nikki Montgomery and Luis Mendoza (MECA alums)
• Indre Rapalaviciute and Rodrigo Carrizales (Argentine Tango)
• MECA Ballet Folklórico