Performing Arts
The Color Purple
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Garden Theatre and The Sankofa Collective have joined forces to bring the beautiful story of The Color Purple to the stage. This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 35 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a …
The Rock and Roll Revue Burlesque tribute to Fleetwood Mac! Hosted by Ghoulia Child!!!
Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge 3714 Main StThe Rock’n’Roll Revue returns to celebrate a summer of cursed love with a burlesque tribute to Fleetwood Mac! Featuring Bailey Bunnie, Lady Annabelle, Dev Developpé and your Favorite Pair of Boobs, Grimm & Ghoulia! Grimm and Ghoulia Present The Rock’n’Roll Revue, the best damn rock’n’roll burlesque show in Texas! Since 2021, they've been igniting stages …
Melville & Hawthorne (world premiere)
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThunderclap Productions presents the world premiere of Adi Teodoru's MELVILLE & HAWTHORNE, directed by Andrew Ruthven. In this latest play in our award-winning John Steven Kellett Memorial Series of LGBTQ+ works, Teodoru chronicles the growing feelings between Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne, as Melville wrote MOBY DICK (which is dedicated to Hawthorne). The play is …
Office Hours by Norm Foster
Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring St, Houston, TX, United StatesGet ready to leave your work worries behind and dive into a world of hilarity with the delightful comedy "Office Hours," by Norm Foster, brought to you by Cone Man Running Productions. Office Hours was originally produced at The Piggery Theatre in North Hatley, Quebec, in 1989. This madcap play is now coming to Houston …
Dance of Gestures
Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St., HoustonAs part of the Dance of Gesture exhibition, Houston-based Colombian artist Loriana Espinel will host a conversation and live demonstration of her production Caligrafitis. In her exhibition, Loriana Espinel draws inspiration from pre-Columbian pictographs from Chiribiquete National Park in Colombia, as well as Japanese and European calligraphic styles to develop a new visual system. Dance …
Sounds of the City Music Series at Trebly Park
trebly park 1515 Fannin St, HoustonGrab food from Tout Suite and enjoy live music from a new local Houston artist at Trebly Park every Thursday through August 29 from 7-9 p.m.
Brazil Samba Jazz: Raquel Cepeda and Marvio Ciribelli in Concert
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Hobby Center for the Performing Arts with presenting sponsor ExxonMobil announce the 2024-25 Season for Live at the Founders Club, an intimate cabaret nightclub experience showcasing both local performers and national talent in a format not commonly offered in Houston. In September, celebrate Brazilian Samba Jazz with singer Raquel Cepeda and pianist Marvio Ciribelli in concert. For this series, …
Houston Ballet presents The Little Mermaid
Wortham Theater Center 500 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesChoreographer: John Neumeier Music: Lera Auerbach As we continue our efforts to enrich our repertoire with a diverse range of ballets and both esteemed and emerging choreographers, we are excited to open our 2024-2025 season with the Company premiere of John Neumeier’s coveted production of The Little Mermaid. This beautifully haunting interpretation of Hans Christian …
Noche Española with Ana María Martínez & Friends
Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera Brockman Hall For Opera, Alice Pratt Brown Hall, HoustonThe Shepherd School celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with a Spanish-language recital performed by faculty member and international opera star Ana María Martínez and opera department students. General admission free tickets are required and available here - https://music.rice.edu/events/noche-espanola-ana-maria-martinez-friends The Shepherd School rinde homenaje a la historia y cultura latina durante el Mes Nacional de Herencia …
Houston Ballet presents Velocity
Wortham Theater Center 500 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesVelocity Choreography: Stanton Welch AM Music: Michael Torke Come In Choreography: Aszure Barton Music: Vladimir Martynov World Premiere Choreography: Silas Farley Music: Kyle Werner (Commissioned Score) Experience the artistic depth and technical virtuosity of Houston Ballet dancers in this triple-bill program. Stanton Welch’s Velocity, created for The Australian Ballet in 2003, is a study in …
Opera in the Heights: Lucia di Lammermoor
Opera In the Heights 1703 Heights, Houston, TX, United StatesExperience the heart-wrenching tale of passion, betrayal, and madness in Donizetti’s masterpiece, Lucia di Lammermoor. Torn between allegiance to her family and her love for Edgardo, Lucia is forced into another marriage with disastrous consequences. The quintessential bel canto tragedy, with some of Donizetti’s most passionate music including Lucia’s haunting “mad scene” will leave you …
ROCO Revelry Gala 2024
Thompson Houston Hotel 1717 Allen Pkwy., Houston, TX, United StatesOn Saturday, September 28th, ROCO will celebrate its milestone 20th year with its season-opening concert, followed by the ROCO Revelry Gala at the Thompson Houston Hotel! Over two decades, ROCO has redefined the concert experience, energizing audiences with captivating performances, groundbreaking commissions, and unparalleled access to classical music. This soon-to-be-sold-out event will honor Mimi Lloyd‘s …
Power to the People! A Houston Pride Band Concert
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Houston Pride Band invites you to help us kick off our 2024-2025 concert season with “Power to the People!” on Saturday, September 28 at MATCH! With an eclectic range of music, we will take you on a journey through history to celebrate the voices of change that inspire us to take action and make …
The Wild Party
Art Factory 1125 Providence Street, Houston TexasArt Factory presents a riveting production of THE WILD PARTY, a musical that plunges audiences into an era of decadence, passion, and uninhibited lust. Brace yourself for a gripping tale set against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, with music, lyrics and book by Andrew Lippa. Join us for an unforgettable show that explores the …
LIBERTY by Apollo Chamber Players
Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby Street Ste. 300, HoustonThe relationship between democracy and liberty is complex and ever-evolving. Apollo Chamber Player's season opener explores this nation’s noble quest to ‘secure the blessings of liberty’ for its citizenry - and where we have fallen tragically short. Legendary actor, activist, and LGBTQIA icon George Takei joins Apollo to tell the story of his family’s forced …
ACCT Seawalk
Beach Central 2102 Seawall, Galveston, TX, United StatesWe invite all to join us as we walk, jog and run a 3k route on Galveston’s beaches and Seawall. This year's event moves up a month to Sunday, October 6, 2024, to take advantage of Galveston’s beautiful fall weather. We look forward to bringing fun to the entire family while raising awareness and funds …
Pride Community Center’s OUToberfest
500 N Main St Bryan 500 N Main Street, BryanJoin Pride Community Center for OUToberfest 2024 the first-ever Brazos Valley Pride Festival, located right in downtown Bryan, Texas! Come check out the artisan market, food and drink vendors, local non-profit and community resources, big stage performances, and more! Performer line-up and other details TBA
Spirits to Enforce
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Catastrophic Theatre presents SPIRITS TO ENFORCE by Mickle Maher. A group of telefundraisers attempt to raise money for an upcoming production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, to be performed by local superhero team “The Fathom Town Enforcers.” Things aren’t looking good at the phone bank. They haven’t raised a dime, rehearsals are a disaster, and …
Celebrating Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln with Camille Thurman and Darrell Green
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX, United StatesEnjoy Live at the Founders Club, an intimate cabaret nightclub experience showcasing both local performers and national talent in a format not commonly offered in Houston. For October, celebrate Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln with Camille Thurman and Darrell Green in concert. This concert is presented by the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts and Jazz Houston. For …
ROCO Unchambered: Alecia Lawyer & Audrey Andrist
Horizon on Sunset Art Gallery & Event Center 2501 Sunset Blvd., HoustonEnjoy an evening of gorgeous sounds and sights as ROCO’s Unchambered Series opens Friday, October 19th at Horizon on Sunset Art Gallery, featuring and curated by Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Oboist Alecia Lawyer and pianist Audrey Andrist. Be swept away in picturesque works such as Houston-native Jefferson Todd Frazier‘s Music for the Birds, inspired …
Assassins
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesA multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim's signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation's culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America's four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins …
Pride Night for Playhouse Creatures
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesLionwoman Productions TX invites you to Pride Night at the Texas Regional premiere of Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis. Join us for an evening celebrating theater, history, and community, featuring a powerful performance that brings the stories of the first women on the English stage to life.
Love Bomb
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Catastrophic Theatre proudly presents LOVE BOMB by Brian Jucha and the Catastrophic ensemble, Conceived and Directed by Brian Jucha. What’s Love Bomb about anyway? It’s about “taxi dancers.” Even if it isn’t. So, what’s a taxi dancer? Early last century, taxi dancers attended dance halls, being paid in exchange for a single dance, maybe …
Live at the Founders Club: Katie Rose Clarke featuring Steven Jamail
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX, United StatesEnjoy Live at the Founders Club, an intimate cabaret nightclub experience showcasing both local performers and national talent in a format not commonly offered in Houston. In November, see Katie Rose Clarke featuring Steven Jamail, music director and pianist. For this series, the Founders Club – a flexible event space located above the Hobby Center’s restaurant …
HOPERA presents As One
The Montrose Center 401 Branard St, Houston, TX, United StatesHOPERA presents the Houston premier of As One in partnership with the Montrose Center and supported by Eureka Heights Brew Co this November 2024. As One tells the story of Hannah, a transgender protagonist, on her journey of acceptance, belonging, and eventual self-realization in the face of adversity and doubt. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, this …