Uncanny Chemistry: Vijay Iyer Trio
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonThe Vijay Iyer Trio has become one of the pivotal jazz bands of the twenty-first century, known for their emotionally resonant and deeply interactive music that is rooted in tradition yet truly innovative in style and form.
Sarah Rothenberg Performs Tyshawn Sorey
The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, HoustonThe 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer returns to Houston with a new work composed for Sarah Rothenberg. Tyshawn Sorey’s major new piano work, For Julius Eastman, honors the American composer, pianist, vocalist, performance artist and conductor. Sorey and Rothenberg’s deep musical relationship grew out of their work together on the DACAMERA-Rothko Chapel commission of Monochromatic Light …
A Little Day Music Celebrating Women’s History Month – FREE
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonA Little Day Music: Honoring Women Composers. A Little Day Music is a series of free concerts presented at noon on the first Wednesday of the month in the Grand Foyer of the Wortham Center.
Make Some Noise! with ROCO
Padre's Wine Bar + Shop 3522 White Oak Dr., HoustonHave you ever wondered what it’s like to buzz into a trombone mouthpiece, draw a bow across cello strings, play an oboe, or bang on a snare drum? ROCO flips the script for a wildly entertaining evening that puts instruments in the audience’s hands for a change. The first of its kind hosted by ROCO, …
Houston Habitat for Humanity Women Build 2025
9710 Clark Rd, Houston, TX 77076 9710 Clark Rd, HoustonThis annual event kicks off on International Women’s Day, uniting women from across Houston to work collaboratively in building a home for a future woman homeowner. Women and children make up the majority of our neighborhoods, yet they are often the most affected by undesirable living conditions. In fact, as of 2023, more than 70% …
Dimensions Variable: Nature Inspires
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonJoin us for a Dimensions Variable event inspired by our spring exhibition Breathe(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice. Participate in a hands-on workshop led by exhibiting artist Brandon Ballengée, join a beekeeping demonstration and honey tasting with the Houston Beekeepers Association, and view music videos featuring Alaskan sound artist Matthew Burtner, from his latest album …
Artist Round 58: Free Someone Opening & Community Market
Project Row Houses 2521 Holman St, Houston, TX, United StatesFree Someone celebrates Houston artists who have overcome adversity to become renowned for their artwork in public places, using the city’s landscape as their canvas. Graffiti is typically painted without permission, yet BE SOMEONE, prominently displayed over I-45, has been embraced by the public, questioning the relationship between public art without permission and public art …
36th Annual Walk to End HIV
Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby Street, HoustonFor 36 years, Allies in Hope, formerly AIDS Foundation Houston, has hosted the Walk benefiting our fight to end the HIV Epidemic in the Greater Houston area. Lace up your sneakers and let's hit the streets to raise awareness and help Allies in Hope!
The Health Museum Discovery Camps: Spring Break
The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive 1515 Hermann Drive, HoustonSchool is out but learning and fun are in! Spring Break is the perfect time to chill out with science! Register for The Health Museum Discovery Camp for some amazing experiments, discoveries, and investigations, and to make new friends. Meal plans for lunch are available for purchase, or the camper is permitted to bring their …
2025 ExxonMobil Theater District Open House
Theater District Houston 912 Prairie, Suite 250, Houston, TX, United StatesAfter a brief intermission, the 2025 ExxonMobil Theater District Open House is back for the first time since 2019! Embrace your inner thespian and join us on March 10, 2025 from 12-5 p.m. for this FREE, family-friendly event. Explore Downtown Houston’s world-class theaters and arts organizations while enjoying a day of fun and learning for …
Houston Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty
Wortham Theater Center 500 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, United StatesChoreographer: Ben Stevenson O.B.E Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Sleeping Beauty marked a pivotal moment in the career of Artistic Director Emeritus Ben Stevenson O.B.E, premiering in 1967 in London. Recognized as a supreme achievement of classical ballet, this exquisite production of the French fairytale was first staged in 1978 and subsequently revamped in 1990 …
3rd Saturdays Open Studios at Silver Street Studios
Silver Street Studios 2000 Edwards St., Houston, TX, United StatesSilver Street Studios has open studio days every 2nd and 3rd Saturdays from 12-5pm. Come meet local artists, spend the day enjoying the art gallery exhibitions, and spent some time shopping for jewelry, glasswork, paintings, sculpture, photography and more. The event is free, family friendly, convenient and free parking, and right in the Washington Arts …
Bach Society Houston Presents Renowned St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig
Stude Concert Hall, Rice University 6100 Main Street, HoustonBach Society Houston presents a special performance by the world-renowned St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig (Thomanerchor Leipzig) on Sunday, March 16, at 3 PM at Stude Concert Hall, Rice University. Founded in 1212, this historic boys’ choir continues the legacy of J.S. Bach, who served as its cantor. Visit bachsocietyhouston.org for the full season schedule.
HRC Houston Dinner Table Captain Celebration
Winter Street Studios at Sawyer Yard - 2101 Winter St, studio B140, 77007 2101 Winter St Studio b140, HoustonWe are celebrating the people who support full human rights for LGBTQ+ people. Table Captains are key volunteers in the Human Rights Campaign team. Come celebrate with us! Please RSVP to our FB Event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/18nyZWgDbw/ Hosted by Katharine Ligon, Houston LGBTQ artist, at her studio in Winter Street Studios at Sawyer Yard - 2101 …
Opening Reception for Moody Project Wall: Christopher Sperandio, Comics Without Borders
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonCelebrate the student-curated and artist-led Moody Project Wall installation, Comics Without Borders. Opening in coordination with the multi-day event Comics Sans Frontières, guests can see how Rice students co-curated a selection of original comic art sourced from the archive of American comic book artist Jack Katz, recently donated to Rice University. Led by Rice faculty …
Art Spiegelman: In Conversation with Ofra Amihay
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonJoin us for a public conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning comic artist Art Spiegelman, author of the groundbreaking graphic memoirs Maus and In the Shadow of No Towers. This keynote event kicks off Comics Sans Frontières, an open academic conference exploring the boundary-pushing tactics of graphic narratives that challenge visual, literary, and cultural expectations. RSVP is …
Fabulous & Fruity BINGO Fundraiser
Frost Town Brewing 100 N Jackson St, HoustonJoin us for a night of fun and games during Fruity Fridays at Frost Town Brewing. All funds raised from BINGO will go to the Trans Legal Aid Clinic of Texas! Prizes will be awarded to winners!
Amina Scott Quartet – Choose What You Pay
Historic Eldorado Ballroom 2310 Elgin Street, Houston, United StatesThe exceptionally talented New Orleans-based bass player Amina Scott has performed with Jazzmeia Horn, Nicholas Payton and Herlin Riley. Her debut recording Where The Wild Seed Grows draws inspiration from pioneering novelist Octavia Butler. Performances qt 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Opening Reception for Platform: Julia Gartrell
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonThursday, March 27, 2025 | 6:00pm-8:00pm Rice University, between Lovett Hall and Herzstein Hall Celebrate artist Julia Gartrell's site-specific installation for the Moody's Platform series presented in collaboration with the Humanities Research Center at Rice University. For this iteration in the series, Gartrell is responding to the topic of "repair" by developing a site-specific sculpture …
2025 PowHER the Future Celebration
Join us for the 2025 PowHER the Future Celebration, the signature fundraising event for Nerdy Girl Success! This inspiring evening celebrates the impact made in empowering girls and young women through career exploration and leadership development programs. Joining us as the evening’s Emcee will be award-winning journalist Sharron Melton. More than just a fundraiser, this …
72nd Diana Awards
Get ready for a night of glamour, hilarity, and heartfelt giving as The Diana Foundation—America’s oldest LGBTQ+ organization—proudly presents the 72nd Annual Diana Awards! Join us on Friday, March 28, at Decorum at Pour Behavior (2211 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002). This one-of-a-kind event brings a comedic twist to the iconic Academy Awards, featuring: - …
Jason Moran Presents “Duke Ellington: My Heart Sings”
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonDuke Ellington looms large as one of the most important composers, bandleaders and pianists of the 20th century. Experience the timeless genius of Ellington’s music, brilliantly reimagined by pianist Jason Moran, in this extraordinary celebration of the composer’s enduring legacy, 125 years after his birth. Guided by the composer’s great canon, Moran takes a solo …
The Shepherd School of Music 50th Anniversary Community Day
The Shepherd School of Music 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Shepherd School of Music at Rice University invites the Houston community to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Community Day with a free, family-friendly event featuring live performances, interactive activities, and a special bilingual presentation of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” with the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra. Shepherd’s Community Day takes place on Saturday, March 29 …
ROCO Connections: Asia Society Texas Center
Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin us as ROCO’s Connections Series returns to Asia Society Texas Center on March 29th, and enjoy an evening spotlighting music by Asian artists and composers, exploring the experiences of Vietnamese immigrants. Tenor Nicholas Phan features in the world premiere of Season 20 Composer-In-Residence Viet Cuong’s song cycle, telling the story of his family’s escape …
Traces of Transtopia
friends gallery 3401 Harrisburg Blvd Suite I, Houston, TX, United States“Traces of Transtopia” is an all-trans masc fashion show featuring wearable sculptures made of found and discarded materials from local waterways and streets. The show celebrates our strength and resilience and showcases a diverse representation of what trans-masculinity can look like. The show is at Friends Gallery (3401 Harrisburg Blvd, Suite i) on Saturday, March …