We’re thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our team, Ms. Anastasia Ferrer, an accomplished children’s arts and crafts instructor, with a degree from the Saint-Petersburg Institute for Educators. At our Art School, your children’s creative journey will extend far beyond just painting and drawing. They’ll dive into the tactile world of clay, embrace the […]
"The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection" celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black Americans from 1595 to present day. Considered one of the most comprehensive surveys of African American history and culture outside the Smithsonian Institution, the exhibition of the same name features the shared treasures amassed by Shirley and Bernard Kinsey during […]
In the summer of 1905, Henri Matisse and André Derain embarked on a creative partnership that would change the course of French painting. The two painters experimented with daring directions in energetic bursts of color, form, and structure that eventually led to a boldly inventive artistic language known as Fauvism (from the French fauve, or […]
Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage is the first major museum exhibition devoted to exploring the breadth and complexity of Black identity and experiences in the United States through collage. Works by multiple generations of living artists examine concepts such as cultural hybridity, gender fluidity, historical memory, and notions of beauty and power. By assembling […]
Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence showcases Kehinde Wiley’s new, monumental body of work, with large-scale paintings and sculptures of men and women in repose. Through his work, with detailed portrayals of Black and Brown individuals, the artist confronts the silence surrounding systemic violence and injustice. In this body of work, Wiley uses the visual […]
A family-friendly classicA tale of resistance, courage, and joy The Sound of Music, whose story begins in the hills of Austria on the eve of the Nazis’ annexation, resonates as much today as during the musical’s 1959 premiere. Acclaimed director Francesca Zambello incorporates songs from both the theatrical version and its famous cinematic adaptation into […]
Join HGO this Mother's Day! Audiences will have the opportunity to commemorate the occasion with a themed photobooth; enjoy new Mother’s Day-themed brunch items and treats available for purchase; toast the mothers in attendance with a complimentary rose after the show; and more. A family-friendly classic. A tale of resistance, courage, and joy. The Sound […]
"Shop Talk, the barbershop podcast" is shot on location at the historic, Joe's Barbershop, in the historic African American community of Acres Homes. It celebrates, revives, and restores those old school Black barbershop conversations that once held the community down and lifted the community up! Those conversations covered just about every topic relevant to the […]
TOPIC: Subbing outside your genre TIME: Sunday, May12, 4:00–6:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free for members. Pay what you can for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Melange Creperie, 711 Heights Blvd #B Houston TX 77007 (map) So you have a niche, a place where your writing usually lands. Good to stake a claim to a […]
The Bayou City Ballet Spring Showcase 2024, Carnival of the Animals, features the newly commissioned Jubilee 2024, a re-envisioned staging of choreographer Caleb Mitchell's celebrated work for four dancers. Set to the dizzying final movement of Saints-Saens first "Violin Sonata op 75", this performance includes live music performed by violinist Matt Lammers and pianist James […]
In the sequel to the Oscar-nominated 2008 documentary Food, Inc., the filmmakers reunite with investigative authors Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) and Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) to take a fresh look at the efficient yet vulnerable food system. Profit-focused corporations are proliferating a chemically formulated international health crisis by focusing on growing the market […]
Beethoven quartets have become a staple of the quartet repertoire since they were written almost 200 years ago. In their sixth season, the Carya String Quartet explores some of their favorites from Beethoven’s oeuvre while exploring the influences that Beethoven has had throughout the centuries. “Eternal Questions” will feature Beethoven’s Op. 135, which opens with […]
