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Events in August, 2025

August 2025

Another Ding-Dang Tamarie Show

The Catastrophic Theatre

Another Ding-Dang Tamarie Show

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

Weekend Wellness Experience

The T.R.U.T.H. Project presents

Weekend Wellness Experience

1st Saturday of each month 10:00 AM
(please arrive by 9:45 PM)

These experiences are FREE to the public, donations encouraged!

GLOW UP YOGA

Focusing on Queer folx of color and allies, prepare to GLOW UP as we breathe, stretch, and elevate the spirit! 1st Saturday of the month 10:00 AM, please arrive by 9:45 AM.

M.O.V.E. with Me with Mukomi

Focusing on Queer folx of color and allies, prepare to experience M.O.V.E. with Me as you are guided through traditional African dance movement that will elevate and heal your spirit. 1st Saturday of the month at 10:00AM, please arrive by 9:45AM. This experience is free to the public, donations are encouraged!

MATCH
3400 Main Houston, TX 77002

Free to the public with registration, donations accepted.

For beginners or advanced, this experience is for you!Read more

El Corazón del Incauto

Teatro Loft

El Corazón del Incauto

Dramaturgas: Sandra Franzen & Patricia Suárez; Directora: Georgina Palencia

In-Person & Livestreamed!

"El corazón del incauto" es un drama poético y punzante que se sumerge en lo más profundo del deseo, la identidad y el sacrificio. En un rincón rural de la Argentina de los años '20, una pareja campesina teje sueños de familia y redención, mientras la verdad se abre paso como una herida imposible de suturar. Lo que comienza como un anhelo de amor y pertenencia se transforma en una danza entre la ternura y la traición, donde cada puntada en un vestido revela los hilos ocultos de lo prohibido. Una historia conmovedora que late con el pulso de quienes se atreven a amar más allá de las normas.

"The Heart of the Gullible" is a poetic and piercing drama that plunges into the depths of desire, identity, and sacrifice. Set in rural Argentina in the 1920s, a farming couple weaves dreams of family and redemption, while truth emerges like a wound too deep to mend. What begins as a yearning for love and belonging transforms into a dance between tenderness and betrayal, where each stitch in a dress unveils forbidden threads. A moving tale that beats with the pulse of those brave enough to love beyond the rules.

Dramaturgas: Sandra Franzen & Patricia Suárez
Directora: Georgina Palencia
Elenco: Esteban Gago, Viviana Belmonte y Gerónimo AcevedoRead more

Nuestra Señora de las Nubes

Teatro Loft

Nuestra Señora de las Nubes

Dramaturgo: Arístides Vargas; Directora: Georgina Palencia

Nuestra Señora de las Nubes
Una travesía mágica entre la memoria y el olvido, donde los exiliados inventan sus patrias y los recuerdos son la única tierra posible. En este pueblo suspendido en el aire, las casas tiemblan de soledad, las flores brotan en las ramas secas de la nostalgia y los corazones laten al ritmo de amores imposibles.

A través de diálogos cargados de humor, ternura y dolor, descubrirás que en la absurda belleza de lo cotidiano habitan las más grandes verdades. Ven a sumergirte en esta fábula sobre el exilio, la identidad y el eterno deseo de volver a un lugar que tal vez… nunca existió.

Nuestra Señora de las Nubes” (Our Lady of the Clouds)
A magical journey between memory and forgetting, where exiles reinvent their homelands and memories become the only land they can stand on. In this village suspended in the air, houses tremble with loneliness, flowers bloom on the dry branches of nostalgia, and hearts beat to the rhythm of impossible loves.

Through dialogues filled with humor, tenderness, and sorrow, you will discover that within the absurd beauty of everyday life lie the deepest truths. Step into this poetic fable about exile, identity, and the eternal longing to return to a place that perhaps… never really existed.

The play is performed in Spanish, but English subtitles will be available.Read more

Mind the Gap XXXV

Dance Source Houston

Mind the Gap XXXV

An evening of dance by local choreographers Rima Bhattacharjee, Andrea "La Flor" Gonzalez, Lydia Hance (Frame Dance Community Ensemble), and Katelyn Hurst.

DON'T MISS THE SHOW!!
In Person/Livestream/VOD all available.

Dance Source Houston is excited to present Mind The Gap 35 featuring works by local choreographers Rima Bhattacharjee, Andrea "La Flor" Gonzalez, Lydia Hance (Frame Dance Community Ensemble), and Katelyn Hurst. The program will feature a range of dance forms, including Bharatanatyam, contemporary, flamenco, and modern.Read more

Bye Bye Birdie

South Main Summer Musicals

Bye Bye Birdie

Book by Michael Stewart, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Lee Adams, Originally Produced by Edward Padula

Join South Main Baptist Church for our 2025 South Main Summer Musical, Bye Bye Birdie! When rock-and-roll teen idol Conrad Birdie is drafted into the army, his agent, Albert Peterson, and his agent's secretary, Rose Alvarez, develop a scheme to save their record corporation from going under. In order to do so, Birdie will give a farewell performance on The Ed Sullivan Show and give "one last kiss" to a fan chosen at random. When that fan turns out to be avid Conrad Birdie Fan Club member Kim MacAfee from Sweet Apple, Ohio, Rose, Albert, and Birdie head to Sweet Apple and take the town by storm. Unfortunately, due to a combination of celebrity obsession, jealousy, and a crazy potential mother-in-law, things don't go as planned. Bye Bye Birdie is a thoughtful satire and a joyful comedy for your family!

Bye Bye Birdie is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.comRead more

I Am the Blues

New Era Theatre

I Am the Blues

World Premiere, a beautiful romantic comedy written by Donna Holloway and Directed by John-Michael Manley

I Am the Blues, is a captivating romantic comedy written by Donna Holloway. Developed for the New Era Theatre Company, this play tells the story of Alora Anwar, a woman who aspires to become famous for her poetry. Alora faces the difficult decision between pursuing marriage or dedicating her life to achieving recognition as the greatest poet ever to live.Read more

El Sueño de las Mariposas

Teatro Loft

El Sueño de las Mariposas

Dramaturgas: Sandra Franzen; Directora: Georgina Palencia

El Sueño de las Mariposas
Una historia luminosa y desgarradora que revive la vida de las hermanas Mirabal, mujeres valientes que desafiaron la tiranía con la fuerza de sus sueños y la delicadeza de sus ideales. Entre risas, bailes y confesiones, descubrirás cómo el amor, la libertad y la dignidad pueden florecer incluso en los tiempos más oscuros. Acompáñanos a recorrer este viaje de memorias, donde cada mariposa alza su vuelo para recordarnos que la libertad siempre es posible.

The Dream of the Butterflies
A luminous and moving story that brings to life the legacy of the Mirabal sisters, brave women who stood against tyranny with the power of their dreams and the grace of their ideals. Through laughter, dances, and heartfelt confessions, you’ll witness how love, freedom, and dignity can bloom even in the darkest times. Join us on this journey of memories, where every butterfly takes flight to remind us that freedom is always possible.Read more

Pullman, WA

The Phoenix Group

Pullman, WA

By Young Jean Lee; Directed by Domenico Leona; Associate Directed by Ashley Galan

Three ordinary people address audience members directly in an earnest, frequently disastrous attempt to show you how to live a better life. Brutally honest and chaotically funny, Pullman, WA is a play about what to do if you're unhappy and everyone around you is kind of an a**hole, including yourself.Read more

While Childhood Slept

The Garden Theatre

While Childhood Slept

Book and Lyrics by Sharon Lands Sheppard; Music and Additional Lyrics by Jo Ellen Hubert

While Childhood Slept is a heart-wrenching original musical that follows the true story of the boys of Home Number One in the Nazi concentration camp, Terezin. The children create a secret republic within the camp, publishing their own magazine of art, poetry, and short stories called Vedem. A visit from The Red Cross presents the opportunity to disguise their magazine as a secret message and a means of escape. While Childhood Slept is a story of bravery, determination, and hope with a promise that we will never forget the past and will never allow history to repeat itself.

While Childhood Slept returns after The Garden Theatre's workshop production in 2022, which was produced in partnership with Holocaust Museum Houston, who will return once again as a partner for this production. While Childhood Slept premiered in 1999 in Houston, TX. From there it received an off-Broadway reading, and its finale number, We Will Not Forget, was featured in the documentary Paperclips. In 2005, a revised version with new songs was performed once again in Houston. The Garden Theatre's production in 2022 was the first time the piece had been performed since 2005.Read more

Pressure Point

Pressure Point is an audacious evening of dance that showcases five charged works by NobleMotion Dance. This kinetic variety show keeps audiences on their toes with four world premieres and the return of fan favorite KinkyKool Fan Blowing Hard. Highlights include Phantom Reach, a surreal dreamscape created in collaboration with multimedia composer Badie Khaleghian; The Punchline, a razor-sharp political satire that dares to cross ideological lines; Landfall, a sweeping cinematic piece for 18 women; and No-Holds Barred, a muscular, irreverent mash-up of pro wrestling-inspired dance.Read more

Essays in Motion

Creative Minds Collaborative

Essays in Motion

Celebrating Women in our lives through movement and storytelling

Essays in MotionCelebrating Female Leaders through Movement and Storytelling brings to life the stories of trailblazing women through expressive choreography and compelling narrative, accompanied by live music. This performance honors the resilience, vision, and impact of community leaders and mothers across our city. Join us for an inspiring evening where movement becomes a language of celebration, empowerment, and transformation.Read more

The Stars Resonate

Trio Oriens

The Stars Resonate

A Live Multi-Sensory Concert of Music and Visual Art

Embark on a journey across galaxies with the world premiere of Rondo on Space and Time, an original commissioned work by Trio Oriens. This immersive performance features a dynamic new composition by renowned composer Todd Frazier, paired with stunning visual projections by acclaimed visual artist Mark Chen.

Rondo on Space and Time invites audiences on a voyage through the cosmos aboard musically propelled ships—an imaginative fusion of sound and imagery that blurs the line between concert and cinematic experience.

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The Chosen Ones

Thunderclap Productions

The Chosen Ones

A world premiere musical by Aaron Alon, presented as part of the John Steven Kellett Memorial Series

Thunderclap Productions presents the world premiere of The Chosen Ones, a riveting new musical by Aaron Alon. Heart-wrenching, hilarious, and ultimately unforgettable, the show follows a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp, led by an “ex-gay” minister. The Chosen Ones is a timely story of living authentically and finding your chosen family, even when the world tells you not to.Read more