Performing Arts
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 …
Celebrating Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln with Camille Thurman and Darrell Green
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, 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 …
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 Night for Playhouse Creatures
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesLionwoman Productions TX invites you to Pride Night at the Texas Regional premiere of Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis. Join us for an evening celebrating theater, history, and community, featuring a powerful performance that brings the stories of the first women on the English stage to life.
Love Bomb
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Catastrophic Theatre proudly presents LOVE BOMB by Brian Jucha and the Catastrophic ensemble, Conceived and Directed by Brian Jucha. What’s Love Bomb about anyway? It’s about “taxi dancers.” Even if it isn’t. So, what’s a taxi dancer? Early last century, taxi dancers attended dance halls, being paid in exchange for a single dance, maybe …
Live at the Founders Club: Katie Rose Clarke featuring Steven Jamail
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, 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 …
HOPERA presents As One
The Montrose Center 401 Branard St, Houston, TX, United StatesHOPERA presents the Houston premier of As One in partnership with the Montrose Center and supported by Eureka Heights Brew Co this November 2024. As One tells the story of Hannah, a transgender protagonist, on her journey of acceptance, belonging, and eventual self-realization in the face of adversity and doubt. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, this …
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 …
ROCO Connections: Nicole Cherry & Scott St. John, violin at The DeLUXE Theater
The DeLUXE Theater 3303 Lyons Ave, HoustonExperience the jewel of Houston’s 5th Ward Cultural Arts District, the beautifully renovated historic DeLUXE Theater, as ROCO's Connections Series continues—welcoming guest violinist Nicole Cherry in collaboration with ROCO Artistic Partner Scott St. John, presenting an evening of chamber works honoring and inspired by the outstanding contributions of London-based nineteenth-century Afro-European violin virtuoso, George Bridgetower. …
The Funny Indian – Rajiv Satyal
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin Rajiv Satyal for a night of laugh-out-loud comedy as he dives into the hilarities of life between two cultures. From family quirks to the great Indian food debate, Rajiv’s relatable humor and quick wit will leave you in stitches. Don’t miss his fresh, insightful take on life—one punchline at a time!
ROCO In Concert: Courageous
Church of St. John the Divine 2450 River Oaks Blvd, HoustonROCO’s trailblazing spirit is embodied in “COURAGEOUS”, spotlighting the full 40-piece chamber orchestra, on Saturday, February 8th at The Church of St. John the Divine! Led by ROCO’s newest Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova and featuring acclaimed pianist Lara Downes, this concert is a testament to daring artistry. The Houston Youth Symphony joins ROCO once again …
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 …
unPRESIDENTed: The 2025 Shake-up Show
Aurora Chapel 800 Aurora, HoustonJoin us for the return of "unPRESIDENTed", the queer political cabaret's special 2025 Shake-up Show. It's an anything goes, in your face, stickin' it to the man, don't tell me what to do celebration of queer defiance through art. An evening of performance art, spoken word, and short films; from serious to camp and mild …
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 …
Miss La Raj’s House of Dystopian Futures
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin The Catastrophic Theatre for the World Premiere of MISS LARAJ’S HOUSE OF DYSTOPIAN FUTURES by Candice D’Meza. Directed by Candice D’Meza and T Lavois Thiebaud. In a world where civilization and the environment that birthed it has been decimated by myriad human-made cruelties, the question remains: will humans ever learn? In this post-apocalyptic riff …
Five Minute Mile: Holiday Edition!
Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX, United StatesGet ready for a theater festival unlike any other! Cone Man Running Productions presents the Five Minute Mile - Holiday Edition, featuring 32 short plays and monologues. This dynamic event celebrates creativity and storytelling, performed by a stellar ensemble cast at our home in Spring Street Studios. 📍 Location: 1824 Spring Street, Studio 233, Houston, …
Uncanny Chemistry: Vijay Iyer Trio
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonThe Vijay Iyer Trio has become one of the pivotal jazz bands of the twenty-first century, known for their emotionally resonant and deeply interactive music that is rooted in tradition yet truly innovative in style and form.
Sarah Rothenberg Performs Tyshawn Sorey
The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, HoustonThe 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer returns to Houston with a new work composed for Sarah Rothenberg. Tyshawn Sorey’s major new piano work, For Julius Eastman, honors the American composer, pianist, vocalist, performance artist and conductor. Sorey and Rothenberg’s deep musical relationship grew out of their work together on the DACAMERA-Rothko Chapel commission of Monochromatic Light …
A Little Day Music Celebrating Women’s History Month – FREE
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonA Little Day Music: Honoring Women Composers. A Little Day Music is a series of free concerts presented at noon on the first Wednesday of the month in the Grand Foyer of the Wortham Center.
Make Some Noise! with ROCO
Padre's Wine Bar + Shop 3522 White Oak Dr., HoustonHave you ever wondered what it’s like to buzz into a trombone mouthpiece, draw a bow across cello strings, play an oboe, or bang on a snare drum? ROCO flips the script for a wildly entertaining evening that puts instruments in the audience’s hands for a change. The first of its kind hosted by ROCO, …
2025 ExxonMobil Theater District Open House
Theater District Houston 912 Prairie, Suite 250, Houston, TX, United StatesAfter a brief intermission, the 2025 ExxonMobil Theater District Open House is back for the first time since 2019! Embrace your inner thespian and join us on March 10, 2025 from 12-5 p.m. for this FREE, family-friendly event. Explore Downtown Houston’s world-class theaters and arts organizations while enjoying a day of fun and learning for …
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 …
Bach Society Houston Presents Renowned St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig
Stude Concert Hall, Rice University 6100 Main Street, HoustonBach Society Houston presents a special performance by the world-renowned St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig (Thomanerchor Leipzig) on Sunday, March 16, at 3 PM at Stude Concert Hall, Rice University. Founded in 1212, this historic boys’ choir continues the legacy of J.S. Bach, who served as its cantor. Visit bachsocietyhouston.org for the full season schedule.