DACAMERA’s 2019–20 season of chamber music continues with a performance by pianist Richard Goode. World-renowned for his performances and recordings of Ludwig van Beethoven’s works, Goode will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the classical giant’s birth with a selection of Beethoven’s sonatas and bagatelles.
DACAMERA continues its 2019–20 jazz series with a performance by Cuban percussionist Dafnis Prieto. Throughout each of his projects, the MacArthur “Genius” Fellow infuses Latin jazz with a bold new energy and sound. Prieto returns to the DACAMERA stage with his latest project, the 17-piece, Grammy Award-winning Dafnis Prieto Big Band.
The Piano + series fills the stage with a variety of instruments, playing Houston premieres of septets by Spohr and Janacek, and the fun septet by Saint-Saens. Performers are UH faculty members Wayne Brooks, Aralee Dorough, Andrzej Grabiec, Timothy Hester, Mark Hughes, Robert Johnson, Anthony Kitai, Suzanne LeFevre, Richie Hawley (guest), Brian Suits, Todd Van …
The University of Houston’s Moores School of Music presents the 37th International Piano Festival, a thrilling series of recitals and master classes featuring some of the greatest performers in the world. Thursday, February 6 7:30 PM – IPF Discovery Artist Recital: Mackenzie Melemed, Moores Opera House Friday, February 7 3:00 PM – Vadym Kholodenko Master …
We know one night of classic fun is just. Not. Enough. But how does a two night event sound? Over the course of two nights, we’ll be performing ALL 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets the only way Boiling Point knows how – with female performers!
Due to popular demand, the Moores Opera Center is hosting a spring edition of What's Opera, Duck?, annual benefit cabaret evening of favorite arias and musical theatre songs. The evening is wryly hosted by Buck Ross, director of the Moores Opera Center. There will be two performances on Saturday, February 8 at 7 p.m. and …
A Concert in tribute to the late Vagram Saradjian, cellist, including student, alumni, and faculty performances to celebrate the life and artistry of esteemed Moores School of Music cello professor. Reception to follow.
“The Shagwood Secret” will soon be revealed at Old West Melodrama. The play, produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, opens Fri., Feb. 14 and continues Fridays and Saturdays through Sat., Feb. 29. Come enjoy the intrigue, humor and fun for the whole family at Puffabelly’s Depot Restaurant in Spring. Dinner and a pre-show begin …
"Sometimes the Alien is right in your own home. Sometimes right in your own blood. And you've got to build a wall around it." Grace is a waitress who lives in a small border town in south Texas with her husband Vet, a border patrol agent. She encourages Vet's troubled son Buddy to return home …
The outrageous and eccentric superheroes of Fathom Town are stationed in their submarine underneath Fathom Bay. Are they fighting crime? Not really! They’re doing a telethon to raise money for their production of “The Tempest.” In their conversations with the citizens of the town, the story of “The Tempest” re-emerges as their own, creating a …
The Piano + series offers unknown yet beautiful octets by British composer Lennox Berkeley and Russian composers, Mili Balakirev and Paul Juon featuring the largest roster of players in the series. UH Faculty members Wayne Brooks, Aralee Dorough, Jonathan Fischer, Andrzej Grabiec, Timothy Hester, Robert Johnson, Anthony Kitai, Suzanne Lefevre, Mark Nuccio, Andrew Staupe, Elise …
The Moores School Jazz Festival features the Moores School Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra featuring Johnny Gonzales, saxophone; Dennis Dodson, trumpet; and Armin Marmolejo, trombone.
The concert features the Moores School Jazz Orchestra with guest artists David Caceres, Warren Sneed, and Woody Witt, saxophones.
Beethoven 250 Houston 2020 brings the worldwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig von Beethoven—one of the great figures in the history of Western art, born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany—to the city of Houston in February 2020. Two weeks of concerts and symposia on the University of Houston campus will …
Directed by William Grayson, Stop Kiss, the critically-acclaimed play by Diana Son, is the story of Callie and Sara, two women from different worlds who happen to find each other. Told on two different time lines, Stop Kiss follows the development of their relationship, and the devastating consequences following one late night encounter. At times …
AURA, in collaboration with author Brendan Stephans, presents “Haunted.” Through a unique hybrid of music and theatre, AURA depicts a short story by Stephen’s that explores a group of friends and their different responses to a shared experience. Featuring chamber music by Hernan Campa, Kyle Rivera, and others.