The Music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, and Beyond With over 2 billion streams, Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) is one of the most popular string ensembles in the world. Fresh off high-profile placements on the smash series Bridgerton, VSQ’s latest tour features fresh arrangements of the cultural phenomenon that is Taylor Swift, performing spellbinding and innovative […]
A dive into the sound-world of Downton Abbey / Bridgerton-era England If you close your eyes, you’ll be able to picture the rolling English countryside – here, the sound of Mercury’s gorgeous strings will truly shine in a concert that features English greats: like Edward Elgar, whose Elegy contains some of his most beautiful music […]
One of America’s pre-eminent humor writers With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. His latest, Pretty Ugly, his first children’s book about a monster learning to appreciate beauty in all its weird and wonderful forms. A longtime Houston audience favorite, Sedaris returns with an evening of readings […]
Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the three-time Grammy Award-winning salsa and Latin jazz band, sets the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York-style salsa. Their energy on stage and their rich sound and musical precision leave audiences mesmerized. With an unwavering respect for the music’s storied history, the ensemble’s thirteen world-class instrumentalists and vocalists come together […]
Conrad Tao is the quintessential 21st century artist. Houston audiences will be among the first to experience Tao’s Carnegie Hall mainstage debut program featuring his work as a composer and Debussy's remarkable Études.
All works choreographed by Twyla Tharp Revolutionary choreographer Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th anniversary with a boundary-breaking program featuring new works plus a revival of Ocean’s Motion (1975) featuring the music of Chuck Berry. Unpredictable and dynamic, seamlessly blending streetwise nonchalance and unconventional movement styles, Tharp’s creations solidify her place as one of the great artists of our time.
An unbroken ancestral line, a mesmerizing fusion of genres The Aba Diop Trio (Aba Diop, Noumoucounda Cissoko, and Jason Hosier) transmits a wholly new genre of West African sabar fusion music. Featuring the propulsive rhythms of Diop’s sabar drum, the dulcet tones of Cissoko’s kora (a 21-stringed double-bridged African harp-lute), and the elastic fluidity of […]
Jenna Bush Hager has amazing stories to tell Moderated by Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse Hager is the co-host of NBC’s TODAY with Hoda & Jenna and author of New York Times bestsellers including Everything Beautiful in Its Time: Seasons of Love and Loss and Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope. The humanitarian and former […]
Pianist and composer Conrad Tao and tap dancer and choreographer Caleb Teicher reimagine an Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Art Tatum’s demented stride piano, Arnold Schoenberg’s ironic take on the Viennese waltz, and more, exploring the counterpoint between their perspectives. Threading it all together, a work that bridges traditions, approaches, and styles—Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Jazz Houston’s Sarah Vaughan at 100 concert celebrates the elegance and mastery of “The Divine One” on her centennial. Headlining this amazing performance is the iconic Grammy-Award winning vocalist Dianne Reeves and her trio, performing songs from her very own tribute to Ms Vaughan. Opening our evening festivities we are debuting in Houston Ekep Nkwelle […]
Frankie Quiñones is a stand-up comedian, actor, and creator known for his character work. Frankie stars in Hulu's critically acclaimed This Fool for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Independent Spirit Awards. Frankie also just wrapped a pilot for his own sketch show at Hulu entitled Get […]
Dr. L. Subramaniam and Kavita Krishnamurti in Harmony Kavita Krishnamurti (Versatile Vocalist)and Dr. L Subramaniam (Legendary Violinist), accompanied by a full ensemble of Eastern and Western musicians, will take you through a memorable “Bollywood & Beyond” musical journey.
