Opening Reception: Friday, April 27 at 6 p.m. Exhibition on view through Saturday, May 12 The Annual School of Art Student Exhibition features work by first- and second-year graduates and juniors and seniors from the School’s five studio art programs. Artwork executed over the past year in graphic design, interdisciplinary practices and emerging forms, painting, …
AURA: 'With Words' Friday, April 27, 2018 7:30 pm - 9 pm Rob Smith, director Alejandro Basulto Martínez, assistant director Timothy Jones, bass-baritone Blake Wilkins, composer "With Words" is a unique collaboration between AURA Contemporary Ensemble and the Gulf Coast Journal featuring writers from the UH Creative Writing Department. The performance will include the music …
The School of Theatre & Dance is excited to present the sixth annual 10-Minute Play Festival! This popular showcase highlights some of the best new work from our B.F.A. playwrights, as well as pieces selected from our international 10-minute play contest. Join us for this one weekend only event. Additional Showtimes: April 27, 28 at …
Under director of Teresa Chapman, the University of Houston Dance Ensemble presents an evening of contemporary choreography by several of Houston’s best choreographers. Enjoy works by UH faculty members John Beasant III, Teresa Chapman, Karen Stokes, Becky Valls and Toni Valle, UH alumnus Corian Ellisor and guest choreographer Jennifer Wood. Additional Showtimes: April 27, 28 …
Experience what the New York Times has deemed, “Positively dazzling…” an iconic evening of astounding world fusion music benefitting Parkinson’s disease. This one night only musical extravaganza, The Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival - Bollywood and Beyond features world-renowned violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam and award winning singer Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam with guest appearances by Grammy Award-winning …
Nora's Home, Houston's haven for organ failure and transplant patients receiving care in the Texas Medical Center, will host "Yoga on the Meadow" on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa. The public is invited to attend the second annual event that will educate guests …
Join us on Saturday, April 28 from 10 AM to 5 PM for the 11th Annual Nature Fest. Held each spring in Bridgeland’s Oak Meadow Park, this family favorite is sure to be one wild adventure! This year’s headline act is Dr. Evan Antin. Dedicating his life to helping pets stay happy and healthy, Dr. …
Fig & Olive Houston's inaugural Bubbles & Brunch event — which highlights its Veuve Clicquot offerings — kicks off this Saturday, April 28 from 12 PM - 4 PM. The recently opened coastal Mediterranean restaurant will feature a special $35 prixe fixe menu that includes three courses alongside a flight of Veuve Clicquot Champagne. The …
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This program features a collection of recent music by American composers whose works blur the boundary between popular culture and contemporary music. Evoking traditions of popular song, rock and roll, minimalism, Latin jazz and tango, these works represent a vanguard of composers whose music speaks to a broad audience. Exuberant and colorful, this music blazes …
Enjoy family-friendly movies at Discovery Green with a view of the downtown Houston skyline during Screen on the Green, a free film series presented by Bank of America. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and arrive early for contests and other activities. In the Golden Globe-winning animated film “Coco” (PG, 2017, 119 …
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The Moores School of Music presents a unique outdoor performance featuring the UH Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Winds and Concert Band, conducted by David Clemmer, Marc Martin, Cameron Kubos, Cathy Benford and William White. Contact: KGMCA Box Office 713-743-3388 kgmcaboxoffice@uh.edu www.uh.edu/artstickets
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2018 is Stewardship. At the April web meeting, we welcome Bakeyah Nelson, Air Alliance Houston's Executive Director, who will discuss Addressing Ongoing Air Quality Challenges in Houston. Bakeyah will provide her perspective on some of the …
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LGBT artist and philanthropist Jumper Maybach is set to unveil a timely and important new series of works celebrating PRIDE 2018. The series titled The Pride Collection: INTROSPECTION will be on exhibition and available for acquisition beginning June 1 at his gallery in Houston, Texas as well as online for those who are unable to …
Creative writers of all genres are invited to learn how historical (or other) research can enhance creative writing—or bog it down with information. Houston writer and award-winning teacher Claire Fuqua Anderson shares strategies and pitfalls of incorporating research into creative work in a three-hour workshop, followed by a reading from her novel in progress set …
Poetry and Music: Exile and Return Sarah Rothenberg, piano and poet Adam Zagajewski Matchbox 2 Presented in collaboration with Inprint. Adam Zagajewski is Poland’s most famous living poet, winner of the Kurt Tucholsky Prize, a Prix de la Liberté, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2010, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Born …
Join us on Thursday, May 3 at Revolve Kitchen + Bar inside Hotel Derek for our cocktail throwdown benefiting our favorite charities. We’ll kick-off the evening with drink specials, then, our charitable teams will be let loose to battle it out to create the best cocktail concoction. Drink Specials are available from 4:30 - 5:30pm …
Picos is preparing the longest celebration in Houston for Cinco de Mayo. On Thursday, May 3, guests can enjoy a Tequila Herradura Dinner featuring Global Brand Ambassador Ruben Aceves Vidrio. The festivities continue on Friday, May 4 with Cuatro Featured Margarita Specials! Fresh lime juice, agave & choice of Cointreau or Patron Citronge. On Saturday, …
Public Art of the University of Houston System hosts free Public Art Tours on the first Friday of each month. The May 4 tour—by Susan Baker, Professor of Art History at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD)—will focus on the works of Floyd Newsum, Jacob Hashimoto and Janaki Lennie. The walk will begin with a brief …
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Old West Melodrama is inviting you to Grandma Rose’s 80thbirthday party – and you’re guaranteed to have a perfect seat to watch the sparks start to fly at this interactive dinner theatre production. The show, “Eat, Drink and Be Murdered,” by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose, opens on Friday, May 4 and performances continue Friday …