This program is conceived of as a single meditation to be performed without breaks to be enjoyed with the Turrell Skyspace at the Live Oak Meeting House. The central work is a graphic score by Annea Lockwood written in honor of Houston-born Pauline Oliveros. The live performance of bayou-borne will feature six musicians, with each …
The Rothko Chapel and DiverseWorks have collaborated to bring Chicago-based dance company, The Seldoms, to Houston for one-performance only on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the Rothko Chapel. The company will perform an excerpt Dancing on Thin Ice, from their new dance theater work, Floe. The performance is pay what you can …
The University of Houston’s Moores School of Music presents the 36th International Piano Festival, a thrilling series of recitals and masterclasses featuring some of the greatest performers in the world. Led by nonagenarian and IPF Founder Abbey Simon, this dynamic weekend of pianism features Russian virtuoso Alexander Kobrin and charismatic rising star Sean Chen, our …
The 36th International Piano Festival kicks off with a recital by the 2019 Discovery Artist Sean Chen, featuring the music of Chopin and Rachmaninoff. About the Artist Hailed as a charismatic rising star with “an exceptional ability to connect with an audience combined with an easy virtuosity” (Huffington Post), American pianist Sean Chen, winner of …
Treat yourself to BPP's annual showcase of the performing arts. The cabaret's feature playwrights are Yunina Barbour-Payne, Karen Heimbaugh and Michael Weems. Find out how they translate a "new world" theme onto the stage. You can also anticipate a fun mix of poetry, singing, dancing, improv, and more. Dare we mention the drinks and delicious …
Musicians Dr. Ingrid Gerling and Dr. Andree Mut of the Gerling Mut Duo have created an evening of meditative music they call “Poetic Reflections” to be performed on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. This performance of voice, violin, and piano features arrangements based on meditations. Premiering that evening is an original score by Houston …
Christina Guenther, flute Ronald Petti, piano The Moores School of Music presents a recital by Stephen F. Austin State University's Christina Guenther and Ronald Petti, featuring the music of Griffes, Higdon, Ewazen and Buss.
Alec Warren and Blake Wilkins, directors The Moores School of Music’s Perscussion Ensembles I and II present works by Daughtrey, O’Meara and Ewazen. $15 adult/$12 alumni, senior, staff/$10 student
The Moores School of Music proudly presents an organ recital by Daniel Roth, titular organist of St. Sulpice in Paris, France. The recital is co-sponsored by the A.I. Lack Master Series, the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and the Houston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. About the Artist Daniel Roth, widely acclaimed as …
Bootycandy tells the story of Sutter, a young gay black man on an outrageous odyssey through his childhood home, his church, dive bars, motel rooms, and his grandmother’s nursing home. Bootycandy won the 2015 Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBT Drama and the original Off-Broadway production was a New York Times Critic’s Pick. The Times …
Robert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and wildly subversive comedy tells the story of Sutter, a young gay black man on an outrageous odyssey through his childhood home, his church, dive bars, motel rooms, and his grandmother’s nursing home. At times poignant, shocking, hilarious, and wise, BOOTYCANDY is a kaleidoscope of scenes, sermons, sketches, and daring meta-theatrics. Winner …
A beautifully written look at the personal cost and private struggles behind public events, this play, put on by Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, speaks powerfully about the bonds of friendship and what defines true family.
The Moores School of Music presents a recital by pianist Eduardo Monteiroof the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He will perform works by Beethoven, Mignone, Villa-Lobos, Debussy and Wagner/Liszt.
The Moores School of Music presents a recital by Duo Edelen, comprised of Christina and Fred Edelen who, featuring music for Baroque cello and harpsichord. About the A.I. Lack Master Series The A.I. Lack Master Series at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music annually presents distinguished classical performers and recognized pedagogues in a …
Comedienne Amy Sedaris’ show returns to truTV. So expect more bizarre recipes, horrifically helpful hints, and other homemaker tips Martha Stewart never even dreamed of. The second season’s guest stars include Rose Byrne, Matthew Broderick, Justin Theroux, Susan Sarandon, Ellie Kemper, Fred Armisen, Ann Dowd, Martha Plimpton, Jessica Walter, and Janeane Garofalo. Check local listings.
The beloved musical is back at Theatre Under the Stars this month with a stellar cast and gorgeous costumes. The 1999 musical features such toe-tapping numbers as “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me,” “Dancing Queen,” and, of course, the title song will have you dancing in the aisles (just remember it’s impolite to sing …
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Kinder HSPVA) presents FELA! as its Spring 2019 All-School Musical production. FELA! tells the story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat – a blend of jazz, funk, and African rhythm and harmonies – rhythms ignited a generation. Motivated by his mother, a …
The Moores School of Music presents the 22nd Annual Moores School Jazz Festival, an adjudicated event that features middle school and high school jazz ensembles from around the state of Texas. The festival kicks off on Friday, February 22, 2019 as part of our Fridays at Moores series and will include performances by the award-winning …
Madame Chandebise has everything an upper-class woman could want — until her husband suddenly loses all interest in her. Suspicion puts "a flea in her ear," and she must test his fidelity in Paris's most notorious love hotel. Classic farce from the all-time master! Showtimes: February 22, 23, 24, 25, 28 at 8 p.m. March …
Hot off the heels of sellout smash “Pride and Prejudice,” 4th Wall Theatre Company is starting 2019 with another Houston premiere, “Rapture, Blister, Burn” by Gina Gionfriddo. This 2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist is a comedic but unflinching look at gender politics in the wake of fourth-wave feminism. “As a piece that’s part history lesson, part …
Writers in the Schools (WITS) offers free writing and performance poetry workshops for poets ages 13 to 19 on Fridays, March 1, April 5 and May 3, 2019.
Seven interviews about one community, "Precious Memories" is a collection of stories based on oral histories that explore Black Appalachian community survival. Performing artist Yunina Barbour-Payne (Louisville, KY) dedicates her life’s work to preserving the history and culture of Black Appalachians through performance while challenging stereotypes about the Appalachian region more generally. Yunina uses the …
The “Fridays at Moores” series continues with AURA Contemporary Ensemble’s “Eye to Ear,” an evening of music Inspired by visual art. The performance features works by guest composer Chris Arrell, Viet Cuong, George Tsontakis and student award-winning composers Carlos Cordero and Yanis Eberhart. Arrell explores a favorite cartoon in “O Popeye,” Cuong finds inspiration in …
Will the recently wed Schumer tame her ribald comedy act for something homelier? Don’t bet on it. So you can count on her bawdy self will be slaying them in the aisles of the Revention and no, her opening act will not be her uncle Chuck. https://www.facebook.com/events/482222732309398/