The 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a theatrical program of new shorts from the 2024 Festival edition, including three of this year’s award winners. Driven by innovation and experimentation, the festival’s short film program has long been established as a place to discover original new voices in independent film, over the years […]
Join us on September 14th at 7:30 pm for a free Open Rehearsal to kickoff our 25th Anniversary season showcasing Uptown Dance Company, Company II, Senior Company and Junior Company. Uptown Dance Company fosters an appreciation of dance within the Houston community by offering family-friendly dance performances and educational opportunities. Uptown Dance Company produces exciting […]
Pianist and composer Conrad Tao and tap dancer and choreographer Caleb Teicher reimagine an Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Art Tatum’s demented stride piano, Arnold Schoenberg’s ironic take on the Viennese waltz, and more, exploring the counterpoint between their perspectives. Threading it all together, a work that bridges traditions, approaches, and styles—Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Join Duo Dramatique (Dominika Dancewicz, violin & Andrew Schneider, piano) for a riveting evening of music and poetry. The artists will share music and words by composers and writers who evocatively express their take on various forms of political oppression, be it war, poverty, or racial and social prejudice, or who bring forth a strong […]
by HAROLD PINTER directed by SOPHIA WATT From the final meeting of two lovers to the inception of an illicit affair, a love triangle unfolds backward as power dynamics shift in exhilarating and unexpected ways in Harold Pinter’s masterpiece. The most fundamental axioms of love and friendship are open for reassessment, as we witness Emma, […]
book and lyric by STEVEN SATER music by DUNCAN SHEIK based on the play by FRANK WEDEKIND directed by MATT HUNE A story of adolescent anarchy, of teenagers silenced and controlled by a censoring society, and the devastating consequences of the freedom students find outside of the classroom. 'Spring Awakening,' the groundbreaking Tony Award-winning musical, […]
An intimate dinner experience After sell-out runs across the globe, At the Illusionist’s Table debuts in Houston at the Eldorado Ballroom. World-renowned illusionist Scott Silven hosts evenings of fine dining and storytelling interwoven with mind-bending illusions and mystical mentalism. Candles flicker. Whiskey pours. Conversation stirs. Before the night is over your thoughts will transcend, mysteries […]
Choreographer: John Neumeier Music: Lera Auerbach As we continue our efforts to enrich our repertoire with a diverse range of ballets and both esteemed and emerging choreographers, we are excited to open our 2024-2025 season with the Company premiere of John Neumeier’s coveted production of The Little Mermaid. This beautifully haunting interpretation of Hans Christian […]
A 90 minute theatre production. Jessie and Lina may be from vastly different financial backgrounds—Jessie is Ivy-educated and of the manor born; Lina has a night-school nursing degree and terrible credit—but they have one huge thing in common: they’ve been cracked open by the love they feel for their newborns. One coffee quickly becomes a […]
Twice Grammy Winner David Balakrishnan (violin), Purnaprajna Bangere (violin), Robert Walzel (Clarinet), Jeff Harshberger (bass), Amit Kavthekar (tabla). Integrating elements of Indian classical, Western classical, Blues and Jazz. A fabulous World Music gig!
ATTENTION HOUSTON RESIDENTS! Prepare yourselves for an exciting new event brought to you by Shabach Enterprise, the creative minds behind the Fade To Black Play Festival! Introducing The Flow: A remarkable collaboration of music, poetry, & dance, featuring captivating monologues penned by African-American playwrights! Experience the talent of local actors from diverse backgrounds in a […]
The Houston Jazz Collective presents The American Masters Series featuring Blue Note recording artist James Francies with Grammy winning vocalist Bilal accompanied live by the work of acclaimed audiovisual artist Ben Heim. Embark on a transcendental journey, “….an immersive, multidimensional experience ….. step into (a) world of sounds, textures (and spectacular visual artwork)…”. “a pianist […]
