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Events in October, 2023

October 2023

5th Annual La Vida Es Cortos/Life is Shorts Festival

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Houston’s one-of-a-kind shorts festival that celebrates and illuminates Latinx stories through short plays, short films, and dance. For the first time ever, the festival includes “La Vida Es Cortitos," two morning performances to delight and excite young audiences ages 5 and up! 

Following every performance, audiences will vote for their favorite short film and the winners will compete during the final performance for the chance to be named “LVEC 2023 Audience Favorite Film” and win a $100 cash prize! Read more

Carmela Full of Wishes

Feliz Cumpleaños! It’s Carmela’s birthday, and she’s finally old enough to tag along with her big brother as he runs the family errands. Passing by the bodega and the lavanderia, Carmela picks a dandelion and makes a very important wish… Carmela Full of Wishes illuminates the beauty of working class neighborhoods and the power of community and family. Told through the lens of a heartfelt sibling story, this endearing play explores what hope looks like in a migrant community steeped in Mexican culture.

Recommended for Kindergarten and older.

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Waiting for Godot

The Catastrophic Theatre

Waiting for Godot

by Samuel Beckett, directed by Jason Nodler

Two penniless tramps stand waiting together on a country road for the enigmatic Mr. Godot to arrive to somehow improve their diminishing circumstances. Just before nightfall, a messenger arrives to inform them that Godot will not come today but will surely come tomorrow. Meanwhile they pass the time in every way they can imagine, each leaning on the other, as they struggle to hope for better days to come. Read more

Imagine 3

ImagineNation Theatre

Imagine 3

a series of three one act plays written, directed and performed by Houston based young adults.

Imagine 3 is a series of three one act plays written, directed and performed by Houston based young adults. Join us for the following three productions: 

Desmodontinae: A drama/thriller written and directed by Andrew Steward 

School Sanctioned: A drama written and directed by Izzy Plunkett 

How Do You Get Rid of a Body: A comedy written and directed by Kyle Rogers Read more

Banned

Apollo Chamber Players

Banned

A musical commentary on the “reasoning” behind book censorship and control featuring Grammy-nominated composer and flutist Allison Loggins-Hull.

Apollo's Silenced Voices 16th season begins with a musical commentary on the “reasoning” behind book censorship and control, with nods to notable books that have been banned historically. Genre-fusing composer and flutist Allison Loggins-Hull, Composer Fellow for the Cleveland Orchestra, and Houston-based composer Mark Buller join Apollo for a program all-too resonant with our social and political moment. University of Houston professor Howard Pollack also joins to discuss the censorship of American composers during the McCarthy period, while Harris County Public Library Director Edward Melton offers his experience leading one of the largest public library systems in the nation during a time of book banning. Read more

Primary Care

The McGovern Center for Humanities & Ethics

Primary Care

by Bill Monroe in collaboration with Thomas R. Cole

Keeping alive a person with profound dementia. . . why?

Primary Care is based on an actual case researched by Dr. Thomas R. Cole. An Alzeimer's patient has been fed through a nasogastric tube for over a year when the death of a senior geriatrician forces reevaluation by the health care team. Stony Marcher, chief resident, pleas with Marsha LeMarque, the attending physician, to remove the feeding tube and let nature take its course. Mrs. Brooks, a nurse aid who claims to have a personal relationship with the patient, stands in the way.Read more

PLAGIO (Cheaters)

Gente de Teatro

PLAGIO (Cheaters)

A dark comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez. How plagiarism may lead to malfeasance and how such malfeasance may lead to glory rather than shame...

Plagio (Cheaters) is a rather amoral take on the literary world.

Since publishing his first novel, Alex, the recipient of a prestigious award, has been basking in his reputation as an author in vogue while collecting his copyright money. He is about to become the recipient of the Cruz de Caballeros de las Artes y las Letras Award bestowed by the Ministry of Culture. His wife Gloria, whose fortune and connections significantly enhanced his reputation, is helping him prepare his speech for the ceremony. However, this is exactly the moment when Alex receives the unexpected visit of an unknown woman who could put his “success story” in jeopardy.Read more

Dancing with the Houston Stars

Urban Souls presents Dancing with the Houston Stars 2023. The evening will showcase 12 Houston influencers, achievers, and leaders ready to trade in their “day jobs” for a fun evening of toe-tapping and eye-brow-raising performances in front of a live audience. This event funds Urban Souls' yearly programming for the Houston community.Read more

Wildfire

Négritude Theater/KLA Ministries

Wildfire

Written by Angela Watson and Kevin Aldridge

Negritude Theater and KLAM have partnered together to bring a thrilling show from New York as their Houston debut. Wildfire is an eerie tale based on true events. For one night only - appropriately on Friday the Thirteenth. It’s the story of love and loss and the damage it can ignite when mixed with fury.

Five coworkers go on a retreat for some R&R, each with their own agenda for the weekend. When one of them shows up unexpectedly, it’s a welcome surprise for the trip. With a change in events, revenge gets the best of one of the guests and everyone must face something that none of them anticipated: Survival!Read more

New Voices 2023

MUSIQA

New Voices 2023

New music by emerging composers from around the country

Musiqa is beginning its 2023-2024 Season with a slate of world premieres from some of today’s most exciting young composers, continuing our tradition of giving voice to emerging talent and collaborating with Houston artists. Join us this October to be the first to hear music by Oswald Huynh, Kyle Rivera and Eric Estrada Valadez, along with a performance of Paul Novak’s entwining and new poetry commissioned for the occasion by Houston poet Ayokunle Falomo.Read more

SOWN

Vitacca Ballet

SOWN

Vitacca Ballet 2023-2024 Season: SOWN/WOVEN/ONE

Vitacca Ballet opens its 2023-2024 Season on October 20 with SOWN, a program featuring a brand-new pointe creation from Hélène Simoneau, an exciting reimagine of Grey Horses by choreographer Robyn Mineko-Williams originally created for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and the thrilling extension of Hypnotic Forces from brilliant, Resident Choreographer, Garrett Smith.Read more

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

The Garden Theatre

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield

Three people, one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in just 90 minutes. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) takes you on a wild romp through all of Shakespeare's classics including Romeo and JulietHamletThe Taming of The Shrew, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Prior knowledge of Shakespeare's work is not required, but someone close by to call 911 in the event you pass out from laughing is. 

Warning! This show is a high-speed roller-coaster type condensation of all of Shakespeare’s plays, and is not recommended for people with heart ailments, bladder problems, inner-ear disorders, outer-ear disorders, Shakespearean scholars, degrees in Elizabethan history and/or people inclined to motion sickness. The Garden Theatre cannot be held responsible for expectant mothers!Read more

The Birds

Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.

The Birds

Written by Conor McPherson, Directed by Curtis Barber

When a relentless and deadly slew of birds begins attacking humanity, strangers Nat and Diane find themselves trying to survive together in an isolated cabin. Soon after, the young and attractive Julia arrives looking for shelter, bringing with her suspicion and distrust. When the duo becomes a trio, paranoia takes hold revealing an inside threat that rivals that of the murderous birds on the outside. Daphne du Maurier’s 1952 classic short story, and the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is adapted by Conor McPherson and becomes a gripping and unsettling look at human nature in the face of societal collapse.Read more

One World Concert 2023

Experience the harmonious fusion of cultures as Sister Cities of Houston proudly presents the captivating One World Concert 2023. Embark on a musical journey that transcends borders, uniting diverse voices and celebrating the power of unity. Join us as we bridge cultures, embrace diversity, and create a symphony of shared experiences. Get ready to be mesmerized by the melodies that echo the theme of "Building Bridges for the Future," an event that showcases the beauty of global connections.Read more

Saadhana Sur Sang

Center for Indian Classical Music of Houston

Saadhana Sur Sang

Celebrating 20 Glorious Years of a Pathfinding Mission

Join us for this much-acclaimed flagship event of the Center for Indian Classical Music of Houston which features stalwarts in the field of Indian Classical Music. This concert - the Grand Finale of our Milestone 20th year (2003~2023) - promises to provide music lovers and connoisseurs an opportunity to take a dip in the confluence of the best chosen Raags & Rhythms of Hindustani Classical Music.Read more