Duke Ellington looms large as one of the most important composers, bandleaders and pianists of the 20th century. Experience the timeless genius of Ellington’s music, brilliantly reimagined by pianist Jason Moran, in this extraordinary celebration of the composer’s enduring legacy, 125 years after his birth. Guided by the composer’s great canon, Moran takes a solo …
The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University invites the Houston community to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Community Day with a free, family-friendly event featuring live performances, interactive activities, and a special bilingual presentation of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” with the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra. Shepherd’s Community Day takes place on Saturday, March 29 …
Join us as ROCO’s Connections Series returns to Asia Society Texas Center on March 29th, and enjoy an evening spotlighting music by Asian artists and composers, exploring the experiences of Vietnamese immigrants. Tenor Nicholas Phan features in the world premiere of Season 20 Composer-In-Residence Viet Cuong’s song cycle, telling the story of his family’s escape …
“Traces of Transtopia” is an all-trans masc fashion show featuring wearable sculptures made of found and discarded materials from local waterways and streets. The show celebrates our strength and resilience and showcases a diverse representation of what trans-masculinity can look like. The show is at Friends Gallery (3401 Harrisburg Blvd, Suite i) on Saturday, March …
Enjoy 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 …
Join the Merz Trio as they search for song in night’s darkness, with music from Hildegard von Bingen to Brahms and Schumann.
Delight 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 …
An intimate, revelatory, and heartfelt cabaret show starring living legend and cult film icon Mink Stole alongside San Francisco’s own drag impresario, filmmaker Peaches Christ. Mink and Peaches have been close friends for over two decades and they would like you to join them for an evening of storytelling, film clips and live song in …
ROCO’s Connections Series celebrates the revitalization of one of Houston’s historic gems, The River Oaks Theatre, with an evening of live performance accompanying classic films, on April 11th! ROCO's 15-piece ensemble provides the soundtrack for the 1926 Buster Keaton film The General, conducted and arranged by Andrew Earle Simpson, along with the charming 1935 animated …
Forum Art Factory Presents Hilarious Sondheim Musical, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, with a Fresh New Twist; An All-Female Cast! The nine-time Tony Award-winning 1962 musical, largely centered on gender roles and sexism, is given a fresh new take at Art Factory with an all female cast! Based on the …
The Catastrophic Theatre presents the World Premiere of FROZEN SECTION by Lisa D’Amour Directed by Jason Nodler A post-apocalyptic comedy with a side of existential dread “Welcome to Tyler’s, where a stranger is just a friend waiting to happen.“ Come meet the idiosyncratic, delightfully panicked community who works and shops at Tyler’s, a grocery store …
Step into a world of musical possibilities in “OPTIMISTIC”, featuring the full 40-piece chamber orchestra on April 26th, at Rice University’s Brockman Hall for Opera! Led by long-time ROCO collaborator Alastair Willis, experience the Texas premiere of Dai Wei’s Invisible Portals, a ROCO co-commissioned work that opens new dimensions of sound. Be moved by Keane …
Marlene Dietrich once said, “It’s the friends you can call at 4 a.m. that matter.” Becca, Tammy, and Kim are exactly those kinds of friends—lifelong Houston companions bound by humor, heart, and the ties that never break. 4 a.m. Friends takes you on a journey through decades of laughter, fights, love, and unwavering support, from …
Jule Styne wrote music that was Broadway at its brassy best. The 50's were perhaps his best decade as he wrote shows that were high points in the careers of Broadway's beloved stars such as Carol Channing, Mary Martin, Judy Holliday, and Ethel Merman. Styne's songs from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Peter Pan, Bells Are Ringing, …
Choreographer: 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 …
Celebrate Texas’ musical heritage at the 36th annual Accordion Kings & Queens concert at Miller Outdoor Theater. Texas Folklife presents accordion sensations Sean Ardoin and his band; Brave Combo; and The Texas Sweethearts.
Sparrow 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 …
Live 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 …
Cone Man Running Productions proudly presents the poignant and powerful stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, running July 11 through 26, 2025, at Studio 101 in Spring Street Studios. Directed by Christine Weems, this production features a cast composed entirely of members of Houston’s legal community—including judges, attorneys, law students, and clerks—along with some …
CODED: Conversations You Didn’t Know We Were Having is an evening of dance, drag, and drama, produced by prokop_theory dance. Inspired by coded forms of communication in the LGBTQ+ Community, this happening is funded by the Houston Arts Alliance, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Katherine G. McGovern School of the Arts. This …
Thunderclap Productions presents the world premiere of THE CHOSEN ONES, a riveting new musical by Aaron Alon. Heart-wrenching, hilarious, and ultimately unforgettable, the show follows a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp, led by an “ex-gay” minister. THE CHOSEN ONES is a timely story of living authentically and finding your chosen …
HRC Houston is hosting a National Coming Out Day Open House Storytelling event on October 11th from 6 pm - 8 pm at Pearl Bar. We hope you’ll join us to be in community, hear some powerful stories from your fellow community members, and learn about what’s next for the work to do to advance …
ROCO launches its 21st season and Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series with Feels Like Home—a back-to-back concert weekend led by Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova. Featuring guest concertmaster Margaret Batjer (LACO), the season opens with three world premieres and a powerful symphony rediscovered, on Friday, September 26, 7:30 pm, at Miller Outdoor Theatre and Saturday, September 27, 5:00 pm, at The Church of St. John the Divine. ROCO …
ROCO launches its 21st season and Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series with Feels Like Home—a back-to-back concert weekend led by Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova. Featuring guest concertmaster Margaret Batjer (LACO), the season opens with three world premieres and a powerful symphony rediscovered, on Friday, September 26, 7:30 pm, at Miller Outdoor Theatre and Saturday, September 27, 5:00 pm, at The Church of St. John the Divine. ROCO …
ROCO opens its Unchambered Series with ROCO flute duo Brook Ferguson and Rebecca Powell Garfield at the Charles P. Rhinehart Music Auditorium, at Texas Southern University. From the shimmering heights of the piccolo to the rich depths of the bass flute, the duo’s program explores the flute family’s range through a variety of works that include solos and duets, as well as a …