Early African American settlers in Houston’s Third Ward area established small worship places, reminiscent of the praise houses attended during slavery in the Jim Crow era. The intimate and personal size of the congregations created bonds in the community that would last for more than 90 years. Images of the still-standing small houses of worship, […]
In 2019 Jordan Emerson gained his angel wings and saved lives through organ donation. Monica Emerson, Jordan’s mom and LifeGift Ambassador of Hope volunteer, honors his memory by hand painting Donate Life rocks and creating awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation one rock at a time. Join Monica at The Health Museum on April […]
The O'Kane Gallery at the University of Houston-Downtown is proud to present its annual Student Art Exhibition featuring art from University of Houston-Downtown students created in studio art courses during the past academic year. UHD offers studio course work in Figure Drawing, Painting, Watercolor, Graphic Novel, Mural Design, Computer Graphic Design, Photography, and other special […]
Join The Living Bank to view a poignant, short film on the lifesaving impact of living organ donation. Delve into the fascinating world of living organ donation as our esteemed speakers – including physicians, living donors, transplant recipients, and their families – share their stories and insights. Gain valuable perspectives on the importance of living […]
reVision’s CommUnity Night is a weekly get together for a hot meal, music, dancing, and celebration. While primarily focused on school-aged children and youth, and young adults, reVision's CommUnity Night is open to the public. The musical focus is on hiphop, a live DJ plays music, and children and youth can learn the fundamentals of […]
Moores Opera Center Presents: Così fan tutte, by W.A. Mozart
The Classical Theatre Company will wrap up its Season of Iconic Women with William Shakespeare’s comic masterpiece, The Taming of the Shrew. Having not produced a Shakespeare piece since Henry V in 2015, nor a Shakespeare comedy since The Merchant of Venice in 2013, CTC is primed and ready to dive into The Bard once […]
World Premiere By Thomas Meloncon The play takes place in an office in a small town in East Texas where the local NAACP chapter is planning a funeral for the “N word”. At the same time, a bigoted white man is on his way to that same office to have a frank discussion with the […]
The Catastrophic Theatre presents the Regional Premiere of Sarah Kane’s CLEANSED "LOVE ME OR KILL ME" In her brief boundary breaking career, Sarah Kane’s work prompted the term “a theatre of extremes,” yet CLEANSED comes soaked through with hope. Explosively aching, hauntingly poetic, and disarmingly tender, Kane delivers a fever-dream fable of unimaginable brutality and […]
MYOB: Houston is a parody of all the cop shows on television that commit felonies your eyeballs night after night. In episode one, premiering free on YouTube (@myobhouston), the MYOB: Houston police unit investigates why Houston has been home to the most iconic beards in history – ZZ Top, James Harden, Dallas Keuchel, Trae Tha […]
Mornings are a special time. When our brains have not yet started to make the connections that will eventually lead us to identify with our roles in the world, we are simply mindful beings. Join us early on Friday mornings for a quick moment of mindfulness with Michele Pola, and explore how we can carry […]
"500añosdesilencio | El Lado Oculto de la Luna" by Karen Navarro is a visual art exhibition that takes on a profound journey of reclamation and reconnection with the artist's Indigenous heritage. Through a diverse array of mediums and a with a focus on the concept of beauty, this exhibition tells a unique story of resilience […]
