Performing Arts
Diwali at Mahesh’s Kitchen
Mahesh's Kitchen 16019 City Walk, Sugar LandMahesh’s Kitchen in Sugar Land Town Square today announced a week-long celebration of Diwali, a 5-day national Indian holiday known as the festival of lights. The restaurant will kick off the Diwali celebration with the following activations: November 3rd - entertainment from Azim Khan, a violinist performing from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. November 4th …
Dimensions Variable: Jasmine Hearn
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonHearn’s durational solo, "N I L E : Red Riverbed Run Deep Witness Root" will be presented in the Moody galleries and terrace, and features movement, contemplation, singing, and sound. A three-time Bessie Award-winner, Jasmine Hearn presents this interactive dance performance in conjunction with the fall exhibition, Kapwani Kiwanga: The Sand Recalls the Moon’s Shadow …
The Nutcracker
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonHouston Ballet presents the Nutcracker. Bring the family back to the theater to share the joy of Clara’s magical journey to the Kingdom of Sweets this holiday season! Stanton Welch’s The Nutcracker is a grand spectacle of opulence and one of the most splendid versions of this holiday classic ever staged. With hundreds of roles …
Theatre Southwest’s New Year’s Eve Gala
Theatre Southwest 8944 Clarkcrest Street, Houston, TX, United StatesTheatre Southwest's Annual New Year's Eve Gala is back for party going theatre enthusiasts to enjoy an evening of food, fun, and entertainment, this year patrons will get to enjoy the premiere performance of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys. Tickets are $55 each and must be purchased in advance. This special gala will feature heavy …
Houston Symphony: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Jones Hall with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert, featuring the sixth film in the Harry Potter series. On Jan. 14–16, Constantine Kitsopoulos conducts the Houston Symphony, performing Nicholas Hooper’s incredible score live while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
Houston Symphony: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Jones Hall with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert, featuring the sixth film in the Harry Potter series. On Jan. 14–16, Constantine Kitsopoulos conducts the Houston Symphony, performing Nicholas Hooper’s incredible score live while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesWhite Rabbit Red Rabbit is a worldwide phenomenon that was first produced in 2011. Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour is forbidden from leaving his native Iran after refusing to participate in military service, which is required of all men in the country. Soleimanpour wrote the piece hoping that it would be produced worldwide. If he could not …
The Wild Women of Winedale
Theatre Suburbia 4106 Way Out West Dr., Houston, TX, United StatesThis joyful and exuberant, yet ultimately touching, comedy focuses on three women at crossroads in their lives — the Wild sisters of Winedale, Virginia — Fanny and Willa and their frustratingly quirky sister-in-law Johnnie Faye. This feisty and fun-loving trio has supported and cheered one another through life’s highs and lows through the years, including …
Not A Day Goes By: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesNot a Day Goes By reunites the Into The Woods cast (the last Houston cast of a Sondheim piece while he was living) along with select Houston vocalists for a one-night only engagement highlighting his work. The concert will span from Sondheim's most popular shows to some of his less performed works including Passion, Merrily …
Houston Symphony presents Let’s Be Pirates
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesGet ready to sail the high seas with a morning of pirate-themed fun for the whole family, including selections from Pirates of the Caribbean! Associate Conductor Robert Franz leads the orchestra in two family-friendly matinees perfect for kids 3 and up. A morning of musical fun comes complete with kid-friendly activities, including our always-popular Instrument …
Moody Center for the Arts Dimensions Variable with Conductor Jerry Hou
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonCommissioned by the Moody as a part of our Dimensions Variable series, Hou offers an original score that considers the aural and visual components of Anri Sala's and Spencer Finch's installations, both on view in the exhibition Soundwaves: Experimental Strategies in Art + Music. For this special performance, Hou conducts guest artist Lauren Jacobson and …
A Steady Rain
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesA Steady Rain explores the complexities of a lifelong bond tainted by domestic affairs, violence, and the rough streets of Chicago. Joey and Denny have been best friends since kindergarten and, after working together for several years as policemen in Chicago, they are practically family: Joey helps out with Denny's wife and kids; Denny keeps …
Jewels
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonHouston Ballet presents Jewels. Houston Ballet’s 2021-2022 season glimmers with George Balanchine’s Jewels. Each of the three acts in this full-length ballet embody their namesake jewel through ambience and the unique musical stylings of their corresponding composer. Balanchine drew inspiration from Claude Arpels’ visionary jewelry designs to create his French evocative Emeralds set to Gabriel …
Jewels
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonHouston Ballet presents Jewels. Houston Ballet’s 2021-2022 season glimmers with George Balanchine’s Jewels. Each of the three acts in this full-length ballet embody their namesake jewel through ambience and the unique musical stylings of their corresponding composer. Balanchine drew inspiration from Claude Arpels’ visionary jewelry designs to create his French evocative Emeralds set to Gabriel …
An Evening With Sherlock Holmes
Theatre Suburbia 4106 Way Out West Dr., Houston, TX, United StatesThe triad of one acts begins with "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor", the tale of a British aristocrat, Sir Robert, who marries an American millionaire because his fortune has run out. However, on the wedding day, his young wife disappears. Sir Robert calls on Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of …
Madame Butterfly
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonHouston Ballet presents Madame Butterfly. Stanton Welch’s internationally acclaimed Madame Butterfly reemerges to captivate audiences once more. With a magnificent score by Puccini, in an arrangement by John Lanchbery, Madame Butterfly tells the love story of a beautiful Geisha and a handsome American. Since its premiere, Madame Butterfly has become Welch’s international signature piece, having …
Houston Symphony presents Andrés Fest 1: Carnival of the Animals + Symphony Soloists
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesHouston Symphony kicks off Andres Fest on March 18 and 19 at 8pm and on March 20 at 2:30pm. Andrés Fest: A Symphonic Celebration is* *a two-week festival honoring and celebrating the legacy of Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s eight-year tenure in his last season as Music Director. From March 18—27, the festival will pay tribute to what …
2022 Dance Salad Festival
Cullen Theater 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX, United StatesDance Salad Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022, bringing dozens of the most talented choreographers and dancers from across the globe. Join us in celebrating the art of dance with some of the most renowned ballet dancers on the planet. Tickets are on sale for two nights only April 15 & 16, 2022 …
DACAMERA presents Joel Ross ‘Good Vibes’ featuring Brandee Younger
Cullen Theater 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX, United StatesDACAMERA announces Joel Ross featuring Brandee Younger on Saturday, April 23 at Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center. Vibraphonist Joel Ross is one of the standout artists in the recent resurgence of ground breaking jazz musicians coming out of Chicago. In 2019, Ross released his Blue Note debut KingMaker to universal critical acclaim and topped the …
Houston Pride Band Presents: Starry Night
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThere is no greater place than Houston to celebrate our love of outer space and dreaming of the stars. Join the Houston Pride Band for a night of music inspired by the cosmos, including selections from Star Wars, The Planets, Star Trek, and other popular favorites. Special guest performance by the Bering UCC Handbell Ensemble.
Academy Spring Showcase
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonHouston Ballet presents the Academy Spring Showcase. Houston Ballet Academy is the training ground for some of the world’s most elite dancers and choreographers, making the Academy Spring Showcase a first look at the bright future of ballet. These annual performances feature iconic moments from beloved ballets as well as new works created by leading …
Houston Symphony presents Andrés’s Farewell: Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesFor his final concert as Houston Symphony Music Director, Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, Resurrection. Contemplating the meaning of life and the mystery of death and culminating in a blaze of transcendence, Mahler’s Resurrection is an unmatched concert experience. More than 200 orchestra and chorus members fill the Jones Hall stage for …
A Little Murder Never Hurt Anyone by Theatre Suburbia
Theatre Suburbia 4106 Way Out West Dr., Houston, TX, United StatesThis six-character comedy is a spoof of and love letter to the screwball comedies of the 1930s and to stage mysteries in general. The play opens with the rich, bored Matthew Perry promising to kill his rich, bored wife Julia so he can become a jet setter like his friend who recently lost his wife. …
Itzhak Perlman: Mozart + Tchaikovsky 4
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin Houston Symphony as Artistic Partner Itzhak Perlman leads the orchestra in one of the best loved masterpieces of all time—Tchaikovsky’s fiery, fateful Fourth Symphony. Plus, hear Perlman perform the beautiful music of Mozart.
Houston Symphony Music Director Designate Juraj Valcuha Conducts Beethoven 9
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesMusic Director Designate Juraj Valcuha leads orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Come together in Jones Hall and experience one of classical music’s most moving, uplifting, and inspiring journeys, a rallying cry to hope, humanity, and universal fellowship culminating in the exuberant “Ode to Joy.” An internationally acclaimed conductor, Juraj Valcuha …