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Unemojional
Rec Room 100 Jackson Street #130C, HoustonGroup Acorde will premier "Unemojional," its first full evening of works featuring original live dance and music by artists Roberta Paixao Cortes, Thomas Helton, Lindsey McGill, and Seth Paynter. Israeli choreographer/dancer Anat Grigorio will collaborate with the company and create a new original work specially for the evening. These new works explore the influence that …
Join METdance for its Season Kickoff at Discovery Green®
METdance will start its 23rd season with an evening of extraordinary dance performances under the stars. The “Season Kickoff” is slated for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Discovery Green®, 1500 McKinney. “This is a perfect way for the entire family to experience the excitement and joy of dance,” METdance artistic director Marlana Doyle …
26th Houston Turkish Festival
Jones Plaza 601 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThe 26th Houston Turkish Festival will celebrate all things Turkish, including authentic Turkish food, coffee, live music, traditional folk dancing including the famous whirling dervishes, a kids’ corner filled with fun activities, arts & crafts, and a Grand Bazaar. This year the festival will also feature a mini world pavilion which will provide an overview …
2019 New Year’s Eve Extravaganza, Money Balloon Drop and More!!!
Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon 11410 Hempstead Road, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin us for our HUGE 2019 NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY with CHAMPAGNE TOAST, BALLOON MONEYDROP, and FREE BUFFET BREAKFAST at NEON BOOTS Dancehall & Saloon! *** BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE TODAY BEFORE WE ARE SOLD OUT *** ► PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://bit.ly/2EwNtQu Doors Open at 4pm for an early New Year’s Happy Hour * Champagne …
Bart Crow with Bri Bagwell
Armadillo Palace 5015 Kirby Dr., Houston, United StatesThis event is 21+, taking place at The Hall in Goode Co's Armadillo Palace. Seating is first come, first serve. $10-$12
Core Dance Performs: “if… a memoir”
Finca Tres Robles 257 N. Greenwood St., Houston, TXChoreographed by Co-Founder and Artistic Director Sue Schroeder, “if... a memoir,” was created in collaboration with the Dance Artists of Core Dance, Christian Meyer (composer), Simon Gentry (cinematographer) and Sarah Turquety (poet). It is an evening-length, physical theater choreopoem which engages questions of human freedom alongside human limitations. “If…a memoir” reveals what connects us to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Pretty Things
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonHouston 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 …
Originals
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonHouston Ballet presents Originals. Known for innovation and forward thinking, Houston Ballet fosters artists both on and offstage. Originals showcases a returning Houston Ballet original ballet by Stanton Welch and the premiere of a new one-act ballet by Houston Ballet Principal Dancer Melody Mennite. Welch’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is set to …
Sylvia
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonHouston 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 …
La Sylphide
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonHouston 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 …
THEY DO NOT MOVE by Brian Jucha with the Catastrophic ensemble
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesUsing found text, music, stylized physicality, and an abundance of pop culture references, THEY DO NOT MOVE winds its way through an imagined American future in which democracy has been defeated and a disorganized band of vagrants, waifs, and strays are hunted by monarchist forces. Their only defense? An expressionist cavalcade of song and dance. …
The Burly Soirée: Glitz & Glamour, Lace & Leather
8th Wonder Distillery 2201 Dallas St, HoustonJoin us for the sexiest Sunday Funday in Houston! The Divine Darlings Burlesque Troupe presents an afternoon of Glitz & Glamour, Lace & Leather with five incredible burlesque performers. The Burly Soirée — which takes place the second Sunday of every month — is an afternoon delight of the art of striptease, from the sultry …