In “Connecting the Pieces,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary artist Ali Alamdar, an intricate tapestry is woven from the rich threads of human emotion, drawing inspiration from the universal stages of grief that touch each of our lives. The three distinct series showcased in this exhibition, “Picking Up the Pieces,” “Void,” […]
This free performance is suitable for grades PK-3. The study of entomology is so much fun when dancers Joani Trevino and Michelle Reyes convey the characteristics of insects through Becky Valls’ striking choreography with music, costuming, and audience participation. Accompanied by the clever poetry of Paul Fleishman, these professional dancers demonstrate through movement a caterpillar’s […]
Ming Smith: Feeling the Future explores artist Ming Smith’s unparalleled career and is Smith’s first solo exhibition at a major institution to survey her work from the early 1970s through the present. The exhibition encompasses a multitude of artistic expressions to represent Smith’s vibrant and multi-layered practice, which is grounded in portraiture, and amplifies the […]
Both perversely pleasurable and pleasurably perverse, Jordan Strafer’s videos are absurd, fantastical, humorous, and, at times, violent meditations on power and the uniquely human capacity to inflict violence, be it physical, psychological, or both. The artist’s first solo museum exhibition, Jordan Strafer: Trilogy presents Strafer’s recent trilogy of videos PEP (Process Entanglement Procedure) (2019), SOS […]
Artist Marc Bauer joins Kelly Montana, the Menil Drawing Institute’s Assistant Curator, for a talk on the occasion of the unveiling of Bauer’s wall drawing, the fifth in an ongoing series of ephemeral, site-specific installations at the Drawing Institute. The talk is followed by a reception with the artist.
6 Degrees premieres POP DEMO a dance/theatre experience by Toni Leago Valle, at the Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston (MATCH), September 15-23, 2023. POP DEMO is a blend of political commentary, offbeat theatre, aerial, contemporary dance, and visual projections, set in a stylistic Pop Art décor. POP DEMO provides a historical perspective through cartoons of how […]
Estimated runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission. Peter returns to his twenty-year high-school reunion with dreams of winning back Kari, the girl he left behind after an unexpected pregnancy ended their relationship. Standing in Peter's way is Kari's bitter-as-ever resentment, her husband and the fact that Peter still hasn't grown up. […]
Prepare to embark on a unique journey through time, space, and matters of the heart as Cone Man Running presents the U.S. Premiere of Ian Kershaw’s "The Greatest Play in the History of the World." This thought-provoking and enchanting theater production, directed by the talented Whitney Zangarine and starring the captivating Kacie Adams, promises to […]
Diabelli 200 Explorer is the interactive website accompanying Anthony Brandt’s February 24-25 premiere of Diabelli 200, commissioned by Performing Arts Houston for their New/Now performance series. This virtual component explores the historic and neuroscience inspiration behind this new work, which was developed in collaboration with University of Houston neuroscientist Dr. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal. In 1819, […]
