Ruth Asawa Through Line is the first exhibition to focus on the artist’s lifelong drawing practice. The exhibition presents drawings, collages, & sketchbooks alongside stamped prints, paperfolds, & more, showing the breadth of Asawa’s innovative practice.
UNICEF USA will host a multi-city, first of its kind experience designed for audiences of all ages. The exhibit will serve as an engaging opportunity for guests to travel around the world in just forty-five minutes and learn about UNICEF’s efforts to ensure every child is healthy, educated, protected and respected. Each element of the […]
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, […]
This week-long hybrid festival of poetry & film showcases 100+ screenings under 6 minutes from 20 different countries. Connect with international curators and presenters in real time online, and in-person on the weekend; watch world premieres from Houston creatives; experience ASL poetry and performances; and join us for two fabulous after parties. In-person events will […]
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. Beethoven’s Quartet in B-flat Major Op. 18 No. 6 lays […]
The UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults is excited to bring back our family art nights! These art workshops provide a place for you and your family to bond over the creative process of art making. We can't wait to see you!
The upcoming album Árabe is vocalist and composer Amanda Ekery’s ongoing research project focusing on Syrian immigration to El Paso/Mexico and drawing on her family history and these mixed cultures’ influences on film, food, economy, and music. During a week-long residency at the University of Houston, Ekery will work with participants to write songs and […]
Introduced by artist Brad Temkin, whose work is featured in the FotoFest Biennial 2024 central exhibition: Critical Geography. In one of the best American films of the 1970s, a private detective (Jack Nicholson)—hired by a woman (Faye Dunaway) to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles—finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, […]
An electric performance awaits as quintessential piano man Michael Cavanaugh lights up the Founders Club performing the greatest hits of Elton John and Billy Joel. Michael Cavanaugh is the new voice of the American Rock & Roll Songbook and a charismatic performer and musician made famous for his piano/lead vocals in the Broadway musical Movin’ […]
APERIO's 2023-2024 concert season continues with Present Nostalgia - Halcyon Visions in American Music - a program exploring musical Americana in works by Aldridge, Bates, Copland, Dett, Ives, and Larsen on Friday, April 5, 7:30 pm at the Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH). Members of Aperio’s core ensemble are joined by Houston’s own […]
Act I of BAHBT's spring production will include both classical and contemporary pas de deuxs, solo and ensembles works. Our dancers will dazzle with their artistry and athleticism. Set in the Royal India of the past, La Bayadère is a story of eternal love, mystery, fate, vengeance, and justice. The ballet relates the drama of […]
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 […]
