This exhibition presents more than one hundred portraits made over the past twenty years by Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy (b. 1963). The small paintings, with their gold backgrounds, resemble Byzantine icons; however, rather than representing religious figures, Topchy depicts friends and colleagues in the art community.
This exhibition presents the innovative art made by the Greek-born artist Chryssa (1933–2013) while she was living in New York City from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Renowned for her adoption of industrial process, found commercial materials and early work with neon light, she stands at the forefront of American art in the […]
Make special memories in Jones Hall with the Symphony’s annual holiday concert for kids! One of our most popular events of the year, the concert will include a festive sing-along, free hot chocolate, interactive lobby activities, and a chance to visit with Santa.
Intimate confession is a project is a group exhibition that considers transmission, intergenerational life, and cultural inheritance through the prism of intimacy and infrastructure. Through the work of eleven artists spanning generations and geographies, the exhibition thinks through infrastructure as an intimate holding cell, capable of affective and affirmative power. The title is borrowed from […]
The Community Artists’ Collective kicks off its sixteenth Annual Ashé Market December 9 at The Collective. The market features a curated selection of unique gifts items made by local artisans. Additional items include African fabric, masks and other art pieces from various African nations. The Ashé Holiday Market will be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays […]
"Track and Soul" is an exploration of contrasts and harmonies. It questions the boundaries between the silent strength that Williamson's abstract pieces exude and the roaring momentum in Somogyi's artworks. The exhibition seeks to bridge the gap between the introspective nature of abstract expressionism and the raw, tangible emotions of the automotive world. It's an […]
Disney's Beauty and the Beast Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice Book by Linda Woolverton The tale of Belle, an adventurous young girl, who is taken prisoner by a Beast in his castle. Trapped under a spell, the Beast must earn the love of Belle in order to be set […]
Adapted and Directed by Tim Fried-FioriA kid-friendly adaptation of the Holiday Classic! It takes 3 actors and 12 life size puppets to tell a story this big! Ebony Scrooge, a teenage millionaire, cares more about her money than the people in her life until the Ghosts of Past, Present and Future take her on a […]
“Passport to Christmas” is a heartwarming musical about dysfunctional siblings who are reunited by a challenge presented to them by their late music publishing father. The sister and brother must travel around the world in the 25 days of December, (about 3 and a half weeks), using a scrapbook filled with holiday songs from the […]
Houston’s holiday tradition continues with the magic and wonder of Stanton Welch’s The Nutcracker. Following the annual Stahlbaum Christmas party, journey through the glittering Land of Snow to the bright and joyful Kingdom of Sweets with Clara, Drosselmeyer and the Prince as he reunites with the Sugar Plum Fairy amongst the clouds, where the real […]
Acclaimed filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (who turns 94 on January 1, 2024) explores the daily lives of the family running renowned French restaurant La Maison Troisgros—which has held three Michelin stars for the past five decades over four generations. The four-hour, mostly French-language film is set in central France and takes viewers through vegetable markets, cheese-making […]
Saturdays, Nov. 11 – Dec. 23; 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Children of all ages are invited to skate with a Santa Claus of different backgrounds. · Nov. 18 Santa Claus · Nov. 25 Black Santa · Dec. 2 Grinch · Dec. 9 Santa Claus · Dec. 16 Pancho Claus · Dec. 23 Santa Claus […]
