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Encompassing various critical time periods of early Slavic civilization, follow the story of how Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus came to be. From the establishment of the Slavic people to the Christinization of Kievan Rus, immerse in the tales of ancient time where small decisions shaped the course of Eastern European development.Read more

An evening of music celebrating the first 40 years of the Houston Symphonic Band.  In addition to music representing 40 years of performances, this concert will also feature the world premier of “Toward the Next Horizon," composed by Brian Balmages in celebration of this important milestone.Read more

There is, perhaps, no piece of theatre that better reflects the present moment than The Designated Mourner, a fiercely political, deeply personal play concerning class, identity, culture, and enemies. This will be Catastrophic’s third production of Shawn’s masterwork, a late addition to our season as was our second in January 2017. The times called for it then, they cry for it now.

Through a series of monologues and short scenes, three characters walk us through a labyrinthine tale spanning the years before, during, and after a populist uprising in an unnamed country, now teetering on the edge of authoritarianism, whose government has targeted the cultural intelligentsia for imprisonment and execution. As the story unwinds, it plumbs the depths of love, contempt, privilege, enemies, beauty, envy, “the self,” and what, if anything, we are willing to sacrifice for the things we believe.Read more

The Houston Underwater Film Festival (HUFF) aims to promote underwater film making and appreciation of the beauty and diversity of all things underwater as well as encouraging the art of underwater videography. Underwater videographers from around the world are invited to submit entries for consideration for screening.

The top three films in each category, as selected by audience real time voting, will be announced at the Awards Reception on Sunday, April 13. The Judges Top 10 Picks will also be announced.Read more

Join Dance Source Houston for Barnstorm Dance Fest 2026, happening April 14-18 at Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston! Barnstorm showcases the vibrancy of dance in Houston and provides audiences with an exciting kaleidoscope of dance genres. The festival includes three unique programs, including 15 live performance works and 6 dance films by dancemakers from our city, state, and region. Highlighting the emerging and established dancemakers working in a wide range of styles and featuring festival newcomers and audience favorites, each program will be presented twice during the festival. Read more

City Ballet of Houston presents an evening of Classical and Contemporary solos with additional group repetoire.Read more

Dancers of Bayou City Ballet Youth Company premiere an exciting new work by acclaimed Houston-based choreographer Robbie Moore, alongside selections from the classical ballets Coppélia and Don Quixote. Students of Bayou City Ballet School join the program with the one-act ballet The Seasons, set to the lush score by Alexander Glazunov.Read more

Situated in the 1930s through original music, costume, lighting, and immersive set design, Open Dance Project's Bonnie & Clyde presents a look inward at the emotional journey of two young criminals from Texas in the midst of the Great Depression. Through compelling choreography and historical details from the duo’s journals, poetry, and letters, the couple’s sensationalized drama is peeled back to reveal the human experience of love, desperation, and violence.Read more