Friday, July 11 at 7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Texas New Music Festival brings an international roster of composers and performers to Houston for an eight-day celebration of new music.Read more
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Events on Friday, July 11, 2025
Friday, July 11 at 8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Written by Tamarie Cooper and Patrick Reynolds; Directed, choreographed, and starring Tamarie Cooper
Can you even believe that for 28 years Tamarie Cooper has created an all-new, smash-hit musical? It seems impossible, doesn’t it? Maybe that’s why everyone’s always saying, “It wouldn’t be summer in Houston without a Tamarie Cooper Show .”
How does she do it? How does she keep these gigantic casts and audiences coming back year after year? What is wrong with you all? And wait a minute… is that even the real Tamarie?
Well, we know a few things you don’t and this year Tamarie’s taking you behind-the-scenes and sharing all her secrets about how the tap-dancing sausage gets made.
Think of it as Catastrophic’s Noises Off . Or just think about it as another ding-dang Tamarie Cooper WORLD PREMIERE .Read more
Friday, July 11 at 8:00 PM - Opening Night
8:00 PM
Or How Bitterness Killed the Fun
Amargo and Pootz are two bitter crabs living in a shucking bucket. They spend their days talking chit about the crabs that got out, the ones who couldn't take it, and the losers who still live among them. When a new crab arrives filled with hope and change, they are faced with who they once were and their incessant dream of getting the shuck out.
A brilliant satire about the impact of “crab mentality” on oppressed communities whose members work against one another instead of together.Read more