Performing Arts
Noche Española with Ana María Martínez & Friends
Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera Brockman Hall For Opera, Alice Pratt Brown Hall, HoustonThe Shepherd School celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with a Spanish-language recital performed by faculty member and international opera star Ana María Martínez and opera department students. General admission free tickets are required and available here - https://music.rice.edu/events/noche-espanola-ana-maria-martinez-friends The Shepherd School rinde homenaje a la historia y cultura latina durante el Mes Nacional de Herencia …
The Wild Party
Art Factory 1125 Providence Street, Houston TexasArt Factory presents a riveting production of THE WILD PARTY, a musical that plunges audiences into an era of decadence, passion, and uninhibited lust. Brace yourself for a gripping tale set against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, with music, lyrics and book by Andrew Lippa. Join us for an unforgettable show that explores the …
Houston Ballet presents Velocity
Wortham Theater Center 500 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesVelocity Choreography: Stanton Welch AM Music: Michael Torke Come In Choreography: Aszure Barton Music: Vladimir Martynov World Premiere Choreography: Silas Farley Music: Kyle Werner (Commissioned Score) Experience the artistic depth and technical virtuosity of Houston Ballet dancers in this triple-bill program. Stanton Welch’s Velocity, created for The Australian Ballet in 2003, is a study in …
Opera in the Heights: Lucia di Lammermoor
Opera In the Heights 1703 Heights, Houston, TX, United StatesExperience the heart-wrenching tale of passion, betrayal, and madness in Donizetti’s masterpiece, Lucia di Lammermoor. Torn between allegiance to her family and her love for Edgardo, Lucia is forced into another marriage with disastrous consequences. The quintessential bel canto tragedy, with some of Donizetti’s most passionate music including Lucia’s haunting “mad scene” will leave you …
Spirits to Enforce
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Catastrophic Theatre presents SPIRITS TO ENFORCE by Mickle Maher. A group of telefundraisers attempt to raise money for an upcoming production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, to be performed by local superhero team “The Fathom Town Enforcers.” Things aren’t looking good at the phone bank. They haven’t raised a dime, rehearsals are a disaster, and …
ROCO Revelry Gala 2024
Thompson Houston Hotel 1717 Allen Pkwy., Houston, TX, United StatesOn Saturday, September 28th, ROCO will celebrate its milestone 20th year with its season-opening concert, followed by the ROCO Revelry Gala at the Thompson Houston Hotel! Over two decades, ROCO has redefined the concert experience, energizing audiences with captivating performances, groundbreaking commissions, and unparalleled access to classical music. This soon-to-be-sold-out event will honor Mimi Lloyd‘s …
Power to the People! A Houston Pride Band Concert
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Houston Pride Band invites you to help us kick off our 2024-2025 concert season with “Power to the People!” on Saturday, September 28 at MATCH! With an eclectic range of music, we will take you on a journey through history to celebrate the voices of change that inspire us to take action and make …
Assassins
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesA multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim's signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation's culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America's four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins …
Pride Community Center’s OUToberfest
500 N Main St Bryan 500 N Main Street, BryanJoin Pride Community Center for OUToberfest 2024 the first-ever Brazos Valley Pride Festival, located right in downtown Bryan, Texas! Come check out the artisan market, food and drink vendors, local non-profit and community resources, big stage performances, and more! Performer line-up and other details TBA
Celebrating Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln with Camille Thurman and Darrell Green
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX, United StatesEnjoy Live at the Founders Club, an intimate cabaret nightclub experience showcasing both local performers and national talent in a format not commonly offered in Houston. For October, celebrate Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln with Camille Thurman and Darrell Green in concert. This concert is presented by the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts and Jazz Houston. For …
ROCO Unchambered: Alecia Lawyer & Audrey Andrist
Horizon on Sunset Art Gallery & Event Center 2501 Sunset Blvd., HoustonEnjoy an evening of gorgeous sounds and sights as ROCO’s Unchambered Series opens Friday, October 19th at Horizon on Sunset Art Gallery, featuring and curated by Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Oboist Alecia Lawyer and pianist Audrey Andrist. Be swept away in picturesque works such as Houston-native Jefferson Todd Frazier‘s Music for the Birds, inspired …
Live at the Founders Club: Katie Rose Clarke featuring Steven Jamail
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX, United StatesEnjoy Live at the Founders Club, an intimate cabaret nightclub experience showcasing both local performers and national talent in a format not commonly offered in Houston. In November, see Katie Rose Clarke featuring Steven Jamail, music director and pianist. For this series, the Founders Club – a flexible event space located above the Hobby Center’s restaurant …
Opera in the Heights: The Little Prince
Opera In the Heights 1703 Heights, Houston, TX, United StatesJourney into the enchanting world of The Little Prince, where Antoine de Saint- Exupéry’s internationally beloved children’s novella Le Petit Prince, comes to life through an English libretto by Nicholas Wright and a magical score by Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman (original scores for Emma, The Cider House Rules, and Chocolat). This captivating tale of …
Honky Tonk Hearts–The Best of Country Duets starring Ben Hope & Katie Barton Hope
Enjoy Live at the Founders Club, an intimate new cabaret nightclub experience showcasing both local performers and national talent in a format not commonly offered in Houston. For February, see Honky Tonk Hearts - The Best of Country Duets starring Ben Hope and Katie Barton Hope. For this series, the Founders Club – a flexible …
Opera in the Heights: Lucidity
Opera In the Heights 1703 Heights, Houston, TX, United StatesLucidity sheds light on the tragedy of dementia in our society, and on the agony and sacrifices of those afflicted, their family members, therapists, caregivers, and researchers working towards a breakthrough. With a libretto by David Cote and score by Laura Kaminsky, composer of As One, the most produced opera in the US, Lucidity offers …
Houston Ballet presents In the Night
Wortham Theater Center 500 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesThree expressive ballets on this program offer a fascinating fusion of classical and contemporary artistry. Among them is Stanton Welch’s powerful Maninyas, a breathtaking work that delves into the gradual and sometimes daunting process of revealing oneself in a relationship. Featuring a series of fierce pas de deux and pas de trois, Maninyas earned acclaim …
Houston Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty
Wortham Theater Center 500 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesChoreographer: Ben Stevenson O.B.E Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Sleeping Beauty marked a pivotal moment in the career of Artistic Director Emeritus Ben Stevenson O.B.E, premiering in 1967 in London. Recognized as a supreme achievement of classical ballet, this exquisite production of the French fairytale was first staged in 1978 and subsequently revamped in 1990 …
The Founders Club: An Evening with Sally Mayes
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX, United StatesEnjoy Live at the Founders Club, an intimate cabaret nightclub experience showcasing both local performers and national talent in a format not commonly offered in Houston. In March, enjoy An Evening with Sally Mayes. For this series, the Founders Club – a flexible event space located above the Hobby Center’s restaurant Diana American Grill – is …
Opera in the Heights: L’italiana in Algeri
Opera In the Heights 1703 Heights, Houston, TX, United StatesDelight in the sparkling wit and vibrant score of Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri, which follows the titular Italian girl Isabella as she outwits Mustafà, the Bey of Algiers, to rescue her beloved Lindoro. This sparkling production set on a cruise ship promises an unforgettable evening of laughter and vocal acrobatics that will leave you thoroughly …
Raymonda
Wortham Theater Center 500 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesChoreographer: Stanton Welch AM Music: Alexander Glazunov Stanton Welch’s opulent adaptation of Raymonda, inspired by the classic Marius Petipa, finds the lovely young Raymonda and her sisters destined to be betrothed to dukes from various countries, yet her heart already belongs to another. An evil plot by the queen’s trusted advisor may change the destiny …
Sparrow
Wortham Theater Center 500 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesSparrow Choreographer: Stanton Welch Music: Simon & Garfunkel Four Last Songs Choreographer: Ben Stevenson O.B.E. Music: Richard Strauss Theme and Variations Choreographer: George Balanchine Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The final program, Sparrow ignites the stage with three one-act ballets by choreographers spanning from yesterday’s eminence to today’s prominence: George Balanchine, Houston Ballet artistic Director Emeritus …
The Founders Club: An Evening with Broadway’s DeQuina Moore
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX, United StatesLive at the Founders Club, an intimate cabaret nightclub experience showcasing both local performers and national talent, presents An Evening with Broadway's DeQuina Moore. For this series, the Founders Club – a flexible event space located above the Hobby Center’s restaurant Diana American Grill – is transformed into an intimate cabaret club with tables for …