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8900 Bellaire
Houston, TX 77036 United States Get Directions
713-774-7651
gbowring@strakejesuit.org

Finishing touches and landscaping completed, The Parsley Center was officially dedicated on March 24, 1998. The Parsley Center, the home of the school’s auditorium, is named in honor of Bob and Gana Parsley, longtime Strake Jesuit benefactors who had four sons attend Jesuit, Bob ’72, Brian ’74, David ’78, and Dan ’81.

The building has two major areas and functions: an auditorium where the school community can gather and which can be used for performances, presentations, and for worship; and the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Music Facility providing a functional environment specifically designed for the school’s music program. The ParsleyCenter houses:
An auditorium seating nearly a thousand
Band/orchestra rehearsal areas and classroom
MIDI laboratory and recording studio
Music departmental offices
Foyers and a spacious lobby

The Parsley Center is also home to The Albert & Ethel Herzstein Music Facility provides a functional environment specifically designed for the school’s music program. A music laboratory is equipped with keyboards and computer workstations encourage students to compose and arrange music using the latest in technology and state-of-the-art software.

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Family Concert

Parsley Center - Strake Jesuit 8900 Bellaire, Houston, TX, United States

Join ECHO for it’s very first family concert for all! This event will be a 1- hour concert with audience participation and engagement for all ages at Strake Jesuit's Parsley Center. This is a great way to experience the orchestra with your children! Come early and enjoy coffee and donuts in the lobby as well […]

$10