CounterCurrent is a free festival of performance, installation, and ideas presented by the University of Houston and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. CounterCurrent includes audio and visual …
"Make Art, Not War" has become a cliché sentiment, perhaps to the point of losing its meaning. But, artist Ganzeer asks, is there something to it? Is it at all …
Ten Tiny Dances®: Nightlife brings together artists, dancers, and club scene icons from Houston and beyond for a night of performances that reflect on the ways in which the cultural …
Celebrate the opening of CounterCurrent19 with dancing, drinks, and DJs at Rich’s nightclub, following the conclusion of Ten Tiny Dances®: Nightlife. Houston’s own Wild Moccasins (Avery Davis, Zahira Gutierrez, and …
Current Conversations are a series of public discussions across disciplines and along parallel lines of inquiry. CounterCurrent festival artists and University of Houston faculty experts engage in lively discussion about …
Opening Reception: 4/10, 6–8pm, Sunset Coffee Building Taking place at “Houston’s birthplace,” Allen’s Landing on Buffalo Bayou, Gardner’s Salt Water Sweet Water (2019) is a site-specific response to Houston’s own …
Jennif(f)er Tamayo’s LA QUEERADORA installation sits at the intersection of digital cultural production and embodied cultural performance. It asks: How do material bodies, whose lives hold an archive of cultural …
Pediatric Ophthalmology | Retinal Disorders | Pediatric Glaucoma & Neonatal Hypoglycaemia | Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology | Ocular Pharmacology & Drug Delivery A series of International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Optometry Conference globally …
On Thursday, April 11 from 10 until 11 am, beloved character Rapunzel – presented by Truly Enchanting Entertainment – let’s her hair down on the plaza. Children are encouraged to …
Long String Instrument composer and performer, Ellen Fullman, explores the acoustics of large resonant spaces with her compositions and collaborative improvisations. Fullman will literally “play” the iconic atrium of the …
What happens when a fundamental, powerfully suppressed truth is finally spoken out loud? Join us for this ongoing series exploring LGBTQ+ identity. Discover what is beneficial and growth-producing for clients …
Twelve months can seem such a long time to wait for all the shopping fun and festive spirit of one annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market to the next. This year, …
The Women’s Resource is the leading provider of free financial literacy services for low income women and girls in the Houston area. They believe that a woman who controls her …
The practice of “sitting on a man” was one of the many disruptive durational protest practices used by women in Southeastern Nigeria, it was a traditional exercise of their collective …
One of the wildest parties of the spring is back and they’ve got the usual eye and ear candy. There will be musical performances by Boyfriend, Sailor Poon, and Free …
Stanton Welch, artistic director Claudio Munoz, ballet master Franz Anton Krager, conductor In conjunction with the Houston Ballet II and Houston Ballet Academy, the Moores School of Music presents a …
TOAST takes audiences on a raucous and mind-bending journey through Dante’s Nine Circles of Hell! This original, collectively-realized work brings together eight members of Catastrophic’s acting company with groundbreaking director …
SUSTENTO: from La Performera to La Mujer Maravilla is a lecture-performance by the transdisciplinary artist, Awilda Rodríguez Lora also known as La Performera. Stories, movements, and songs are strategies used …
Japanese poet Ryunosuke Satoro once wrote about the importance of unity, “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” This inspirational quote became the basis for “Better Together” …
What happens when a fundamental, powerfully suppressed truth is finally spoken out loud? Join us for this ongoing series exploring LGBTQ+ identity. For transgender and transsexual individuals, transitioning in the …
Volunteer Fair 2019 Want to volunteer but don't know where? Come meet local non-profit agencies and learn about opportunities in our community! Free family-friendly event with DJ, raffle and activities! …
In this lecture-demonstration, Garrop takes the audience through a step-by-step process of how she composes instrumental music, demystifying a process that for many remains challenging to understand. For CounterCurrent19, Garrop …
Discovery Green’s citywide Earth Day celebration—sponsored by Green Mountain Energy and presented in partnership with the Citizens Environmental Coalition—is designed to educate, inspire and encourage action on Sunday, April 14. …
Unplugged at Discovery Green brings the best musical acts in town to perform an acoustic concert on the park’s main stage. This popular series challenges up to five bands to …
Autumn Knight and Robert Pruitt, Texas natives who began their artist careers in Houston, will historicize contemporary art-making practices in Houston by discussing its black and artist-of-color communities. In 2016, …