A 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 …
Houston 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 …
Houston 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 …
The 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 …
Houston 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 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 …
Dance 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 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 …
There 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.
Houston 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 …
For 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 …
This 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. …
Join 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 Ballet presents Pretty Things. This program of Houston-born ballets showcases Houston Ballet’s continued tradition of supporting the world’s most respected choreographers, featuring works by Jorma Elo, Christopher Bruce and Trey McIntyre. Elo’s ONE|end|ONE reflects the dance maker’s quirky and unexpected movements to create an atmosphere of playfulness. Bruce’s Hush is a comic and moving …
Originally set to open in March 2020, audiences will finally see Pretty Things come to the stage after a two-year wait. The mixed repertoire, triple-bill program includes three works created in Houston by Houston Ballet dancers: Christopher Bruce’s Hush, Jorma Elo’s ONE|end|ONE and the world premiere of Trey McIntyre’s Pretty Things. In his new work, …
Music 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 …
Join The Houston Symphony and enjoy themes from all your blockbuster favorites—Jaws, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and more—as the Houston Symphony and Chorus celebrate the master of film scores, John Williams.
Known for cultivating dancer-choreographers, Houston Ballet fosters artists both on and offstage for Originals. The program will feature the premiere of Floreciente, a one-act ballet by Principal Dancer Melody Mennite set to music by Rene Aubry, Ezio Bosso and Max Richter; the world premiere of Principal Dancer Connor Walsh’s A Joyous Trilogy (in flight), with …
This performance is live on stage and live-streamed online! Texas Folklife is proud to present the 33rd annual Accordion Kings & Queens! Come out for an evening of roots music, featuring some of the best of Texas accordion music! This year’s lineup includes: Las Fenix RJ & Kreole Smoove Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours …
What is Crumbs about? This reimagining of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale concerns two sisters as they grapple with their journey into adulthood. Mixed with musings on childhood innocence, personal loss and the inscrutability of memory, Crumbs considers how the past continually informs the present. But has Hannah and Greta run away, get lost, …
Houston Ballet presents Sylvia. After two glorious and critically acclaimed premieres in Houston and Sydney, Stanton Welch’s Sylvia makes a fierce return to the Wortham Theater Center stage for story ballet bliss. Welch brings his own interpretation to the classic story of the strong mythological heroine, the huntress Sylvia, and her love for a mortal …
Houston Ballet presents La Sylphide. Become entranced by a magical world of fairies and forbidden romance with August Bournonville’s La Sylphide. The oldest ballet in existence, La Sylphide tells the story of a young Scottish farmer who becomes spellbound by a beautiful, winged creature. As the Scotsman abandons his bride-to-be, he offends not only the …
August Bournonville’s La Sylphide originally premiered in November 1836 by the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen, Denmark, and is believed to be the oldest romantic ballet that is still performed today. Houston Ballet is pleased to announce that this year’s performances of La Sylphide will be accompanied by a world premiere from Artistic Director Stanton …
When 12-year-old Edith makes an unfortunate spur-of-the-moment decision with her air rifle, she, her older brother Kenny, and his boyfriend Benji find themselves suddenly at odds with the adult world around them. A. Rey Pamatmat’s achingly beautiful play explores first love, the pangs of youth, and the universal search to find your family of choice. …
Thunderclap Productions presents SIMPROV, a world premiere of a new play by Obie Award winner Laurence Klavan. "SIMPROV is a serious and surreal comedy about technology, entertainment, and identity. Two couples are on contrasting journeys: Barbara and Alan, in middle age, are being pulled apart by her ever-increasing involvement in video and internet experiences; Actor …
