Performing Arts
The Houston Symphony presents Riots & Scandals Festival: Stravinsky Rite of Spring + Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto
Jones Hall 615 Lousiana, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Houston Symphony presents Riots & Scandals Festival: Stravinsky Rite of Spring + Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto live at Jones Hall from Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22, 2023. A century after its riotous premiere, The Rite of Spring’s pounding rhythms, propulsive energy, and sheer sonic impact remain an electrifying experience unlike anything else in …
Cirque du Soleil Presents KOOZA under the Big Top
Sam Houston Race Park 7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy W, HoustonCirque du Soleil's KOOZA will make its second appearance in Houston following its wildly successful 2012 performance from January 25 through March 5. KOOZA is a dazzling, kid-friendly show that celebrates the origin of Cirque du Soleil and the celebration of two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. Guests will marvel …
An all-female production of The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde
Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX, United StatesA trivial comedy for serious people just in time for Valentine's Day! Do you want to know how important is it to be Earnest when in love? This is the play for you. First performed on Feb 14, 1895 in London Earnest is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fake alibis to escape …
Houston Symphony presents Songs of the Earth Festival: Mahler The Songs of the Earth
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesFrom February 10 through February 12, Houston Symphony presents the beautiful songs and breathtaking vocal feats in this performance of Mahler’s The Song of the Earth, a spellbinding fusion of ancient Chinese poetry and music. Two-time Grammy Award-winning mezzo soprano Sasha Cooke and tenor Clay Hilley join Music Director Juraj Valčuha and the orchestra, and …
Houston Symphony presents Itzhak Perlman in Recital
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesOn February 26, Houston Symphony presents Itzhak Perlman in Recital. Artistic Partner Itzhak Perlman performs a solo violin recital with his friend and longtime pianist, Rohan De Silva, live at Jones Hall. “A recital by Itzhak Perlman is inevitably a journey into perfection: virtuosity of the highest order, the sweetest tone imaginable, impeccable intonation, mature …
Bourbon & Boys
magpies &peacocks 908 Live Oak, HoustonOur bi-annual shopping event Bourbon & Boys, With our co-host, and official Minster of Style ambassador Omar Lisandro, we'll drop our Spring Men's, Women's et al collection "Avant Apocalypse" along with lots of styling tips for rocking the looks your way. This event is open to everyone and was created for anyone identifying or not …
PIPPIN
Art Factory 1125 Providence Street, Houston TexasWe've got MAGIC to do! FEBRUARY 17 - MARCH 5 PIPPIN surrounds a troupe of performers, led by their Leading Player, as they weave the tale of King Charlemagne’s oldest son, Pippin, and his quest to find his “Corner of the Sky.” Featuring exuberant choreography and a brilliant score by Stephen Schwartz (WICKED, GODSPELL, PRINCE …
Sanctuary City by Martyna Majok
Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX, United StatesBeing young is hard enough without the looming fear of being deported from the only home country you’ve ever known. In this stirring tale, two undocumented friends seek to find a place for themselves in a world that threatens to tear them apart. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok transports us on a time-spanning journey which …
METAMORPHOSES
Art Factory 1125 Providence Street, Houston TexasMary Zimmerman’s astonishing play, METAMORPHOSES, based on the myths of Ovid, envelops the Art Factory stage with breathtaking imagery and surrealistic storytelling. Set in and around a giant pool of water, a group of storytellers weave in and out of stories and characters in one of the most unique and thrilling theatrical experiences created for …
Burner: The Exhibition
Off the Wall Gallery 5015 WESTHEIMER SUITE #2208, Houston, TX, United StatesOff the Wall Gallery, Houston's premier contemporary fine art gallery, presents Burner: The Exhibition. BURNER is a next-level, not-to-be-missed, traveling exhibition of urban artworks featuring thought-provoking art by some of the most recognizable names in the graffiti art movement. This extraordinary Collection is an extensive showcase of works by over a dozen renowned and collectible …
CLEANSED by Sarah Kane (Regional Premiere) at The Catastrophic Theatre
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Catastrophic Theatre presents CLEANSED by Sarah Kane. In a former university, society’s “undesirables” are subjected to a series of tortures designed to test the limits of human love on the battlefield of the human body. Explosively aching, hauntingly poetic, and disarmingly tender, CLEANSED is a fever-dream fable of unimaginable brutality and miraculous beauty. CLEANSED …
Houston Symphony presents Perlman Conducts Mozart Requiem
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesOn Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2, The Houston Symphony presents Mozart’s Requiem live at Jones Hall. Mozart’s genius burns with brooding intensity in the legendary Requiem that was to become his own funeral music. Instantly recognizable thanks to its use in the multi-Academy-Award-winning film Amadeus, to experience it live is to feel its …
Divas! Music by, for , and about women!
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesIt’s a woman’s world, and the Houston Pride Band is excited to present a night of music by, for, and about women! Come celebrate the influence and impact of women on music as we feature female guest conductors, pieces composed by women, and selections inspired by the power and grace of the female spirit. Featuring …
Houston Symphony presents Mozart, Farrenc & Haydn
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesOn April 7 and 8, the Houston Symphony welcomes Concertmaster Yoonshin Song to the Jones Hall stage to present the delicate grace of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Then, nine musicians from the orchestra join together for a performance of Louise Farrenc’s genial Nonet. The concerts conclude with Haydn’s charming and good-humored Symphony No. 101.
Houston Symphony welcomes Chris Botti
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesGrammy Award winning trumpeter, composer, and fan favorite Chris Botti returns to the Jones Hall stage to join Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony for three special performances April 14-16. Botti and the Symphony conjure a passionate ambience with enthralling and romantic pieces such as “Danny Boy,” “Over the Rainbow” from The …
Yoga on the Field at Home Run Dugout
Home Run Dugout 1220 Grand W Blvd., Katy, TX, United StatesJoin Home Run Dugout for Yoga on the Field! On Saturday, April 22nd from 10 to 11 am, head to Home Run Dugout for a free yoga class on the HRD Wiffle Ball field led by local instructor Valerie Longa, a Registered Yoga Teacher. Stay after class for drink specials from the HRD bar, and …
Houston Symphony presents Fairy Tales for Kids!
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, United StatesOn May 6, the Houston Symphony invites children to enjoy this enchanting concert inspired by classic fairy tales, folk stories, and modern stories including Alan Menken's suites from Disney's Hercules and The Little Mermaid, Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, and much more live at Jones Hall. Young princesses and princes are encouraged to wear their favorite fairy-tale-inspired …
Houston Pride Band Presents: Summer Love
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Houston Pride Band invites you to Summer Love, a concert of music inspired by the greatest muse of all. Enjoy chart topping favorites, Broadway hits, and two world premiers, all showcasing summer, love stories, and famous relationships. With so much to love, we'll get your summer started off right!
Holy of Holies
1810 Ojeman Road 1810 Ojeman Road, Houston, TX, United StatesFriday, June 16 · 5 - 8pm CDT About this event Historically, in many cultures, gender-diverse individuals have been associated with the divine. Our divinity does not come from an outward source; it comes from within and from our own experiences. Whether or not we consider ourselves spiritual or religious, everything we do is divine. …
When Boys Exhale
Houston, TX, United StatesCagedbirds Productions, LLC affirms black LGBTQIA+ stories on stage and in film. We're funded by a grant from the DC Arts and Humanities Commission. For more information, please follow us @CagedbirdsProductions. After successful shows in Nashville, Atlanta and DC, 'When Boys Exhale' comes to Houston’s MATCH Theater. This original stage play is in tribute to …
21st Annual Mint Julep
White Oak Music Hall 2915 N Main Street , Houston, TX, United StatesAre you ready for a cosmic experience that's out of this world? Explore the final frontier of fabulousness at Legacy Community Health's 21st Annual Mint Julep, blasting off Sunday, July 16. Our galactic performers will take you on a fantastic voyage with their stellar performances! Sponsorships for preferred seating are available, but general admittance is …
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonA Midsummer Night's Dream Choreographer: John Neumeier | Music: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Gyorgy Ligeti September 8 - 17, 2023 Based on Shakespeare's joyous romantic comedy, John Neumeier's A Midsummer Night's Dream follows the hijinks and hilarity that occur when a well-intentioned plan with a love potion goes awry. Following the thread of interwoven romances, …
TuTu
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonTu Tu | Choreographer: Stanton Welch AM | Music: Maurice Ravel Stars and Stripes (Houston Ballet Premiere) | Choreographer: George Balanchine | Music: John Philip Sousa, arranged by Hershy Kay Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa (World Premiere) September 21 - October 1, 2023 The first triple bill of the season sets the stage with a playful look at …
Houston Turkish Festival
Hobby Family Pavilion at the Water Works - Buffalo Bayou Park 105 Sabine Street, HoustonATA Houston, a nonprofit organization established in 1979 to promote cultural ties between Turkey and the United States, will host the 27th Annual Houston Turkish Festival after a four-year hiatus. 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkiye, and Mayor Sylvester Turner is the honorary Chairman of ATA Houston’s Centennial Celebration Committee. The …
Krewe of Olympus: Trash Disco / Divas of Dance
Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon 11410 Hempstead Road, Houston, TX, United StatesGet ready to enjoy non-stop high-energy dancing and entertainment featuring music from the disco-era to the present.