Carry the ease of the morning into the busier parts of the day. 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 […]
Relax and enjoy an evening with Houston Playback Theatre as the true stories of audience members come to life. A story, a thought, or even just a feeling shared by an audience member starts a chain reaction of improvisation among the actors, who bring the story to life before the audience’s eyes. In touching, outrageous, […]
Learn exercises for discovering our personal mythology, and use visual or written art forms to give a living shape to our stories and move them forward. To be able to tell your story is no small task. To probe into our behaviors and histories, to remember the images that have shaped and continue to shape […]
The concept of opulence revolves around the symbols of wealth and status that hold significance within a particular community. This show highlights the urban trend of having gold teeth. Coined as grillz by Houston hip-hop culture, gold teeth have historically held significance in the black community as a symbol of wealth, success, and individuality. In […]
Meditate through movement using Tai Chi Chuan, a Chinese exercise based on the yin/yang philosophy and practiced in slow, relaxed, continuous motion. Practicing the forms of tai chi and breath coordination is a tranquil way to focus your mind, achieve physical and mental balance, and gain vital energies.
Join us as we discuss how misery really might have something to do with generating love and company. We all know that life has its ups and downs. We know that, some of the time, we're going to experience difficulty and unease, while at other times life will feel easy and natural. Unfortunately, this knowledge […]
Explore the mythic imagination, our cultural history, and the language of film through clips from classic movies produced immediately after World War II. A remarkable array of movie masterworks were released in 1946, in the immediate aftermath of World War II. In response to the profound emotional, moral, and physical reverberations of the war, the […]
Carry the ease of the morning into the busier parts of the day. 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 […]
Explore the heart-centered movement of our hands and arms. What does it mean to move from the heart? This Feldenkrais mini-retreat invites you to explore heart-centered movement of the hands and arms. We do amazing things with our hands: give and receive, open and close, hold and let go, create and destroy. What happens when […]
The concept of opulence revolves around the symbols of wealth and status that hold significance within a particular community. This show highlights the urban trend of having gold teeth. Coined as grillz by Houston hip-hop culture, gold teeth have historically held significance in the black community as a symbol of wealth, success, and individuality. In […]
Meditate through movement using Tai Chi Chuan, a Chinese exercise based on the yin/yang philosophy and practiced in slow, relaxed, continuous motion. Practicing the forms of tai chi and breath coordination is a tranquil way to focus your mind, achieve physical and mental balance, and gain vital energies.
Discover ways to probe the elusive areas of our psyche through lecture, film, discussion, and experiential exercises. There is more to us than what we know about ourselves and what we believe about our identity. What we don't know about ourselves often shows up in startling ways, and in forms that might even hurt others. […]
