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Friday, May 5, 2023

Friday, May 5 at 7:30 PM

7:30 PM

STUDENT PRODUCTION

Homer's tale will be told, but the style will be loose, 'cause it's written in the style of dear Dr. Seuss! There's Poseidon and Cyclops and fierce fighting folks, with rhyming and singing and eggs with green yolks, from Ithaca to Troy, oh, the places you'll go in this fast-paced and funny adventure-filled show!Read more

Friday, May 5 at 8:00 PM

8:00 PM

A romantic ballet about death and the after life

The ghost-filled ballet tells the tragic, romantic story of a beautiful young peasant girl named Giselle and a disguised nobleman named Albrecht, who fall in love, but when his true identity is revealed by his rival, Hilarion, Giselle goes mad and dies of heartbreak. After her death, she is summoned from her grave into the vengeful, deadly sisterhood of the Wilis, the ghosts of unmarried women who died after being betrayed by their lovers and take revenge in the night by dancing men to death by exhaustion. Led by Myrtha, the Queen of the Wilis, they target Albrecht when he comes to mourn at Giselle's grave, but her great love frees him from their grasp. They gain their power in numbers as they effortlessly move through dramatic patterns and synchronized movements and control the stage with their long tulle dresses and stoic expressions, creating an ethereal atmosphere that builds as they gradually close in on Albrecht. By saving him from the Wilis, Giselle also saves herself from becoming one of them.Read more

Friday, May 5 at 8:00 PM

8:00 PM

(A STORY ABOUT HOW A BLACK GAY MAN GOT HIS WINGS)

Black Butterfly is a dance theater production that uses performing arts to celebrate Houston's Black Pride week. Conceived and Directed by Harrison Guy , this performance will highlight dance, live music, and poetry featuring performers from the Black LGBTQ community. The piece aims to pay tribute to those who give us wings to fly.Read more