4 Corners considers life as an on-going ebb & flow of time and space within a contained box. Audience members, seated around the edges of the box, view scenes of a continuous shifting journey. Life is perceived as being on a threshold. Movement considers time/space widening and closing, slowing and quickening, within the four corners of the earth. Choreographer Karen Stokes leans into the liminal, pulling back from tangibility to explore uncertainty, transition, and spaciousness.Read more

Un hombre compra una imagen mutilada de Cristo en una tienda de antigüedades con la intención de restaurarla. Al llegar a casa descubre que el Cristo roto no quiere ser reparado, porque su fractura nos recuerda nuestra imperfecta naturaleza humana. Actuada y producida por el actor mexicano

Alberto Mayagoitía, esta obra unipersonal se ha presentado durante más de 20 años en más de 10 países, entre ellos Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Guatemala, Estados Unidos, Canadá y España, llevando un mensaje de perdón, tolerancia y profunda reflexión humana.Read more

We honor the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington - contemporized by the living ancestor of both figures, Kenneth Morris, Jr. - through a collaborative commission for string quartet, vocal quartet and narrator by Emmy-winning Haitian composer Daniel Bernard Roumain. ​Read more

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Love & Shuffles is a tap dance performance exploring love, life, and everything in between. Featuring tap artists from Houston and around the world, Hyperfeet Dance Company is led by artistic director and choreographer Matthew Shields.

Set in a timeless era and performed to beloved classic love songs, Love & Shuffles is perfect for couples, friends, families, and anyone who loves rhythm and dance. With a few unexpected surprises along the way, the show promises moments of laughter, joy, reflection and of course, tons of Love & Shuffles. Read more

Inspired by a true story, Faith for My Family follows a devoted Black father torn between work, family, and caregiving responsibilities when his mother is diagnosed with dementia. As tensions rise and old wounds surface, his faith is put to the ultimate test. With soulful musical interludes and moments of raw vulnerability, this stage play is a powerful exploration of love, legacy, and resilience in the face of crisis.Read more

In the romcom mockumentary Tying Knots, bliss-blind newlyweds return from their honeymoon to find that reality is not quite as romantic! Eric carries Sheila over the threshold of their new home, straight into a slew of hilarious arguments and games to win the tug-of-war that is tying the knot.

Majic 102.1 personality KG Smooth hosts the premiere screening event, moderating a Q&A with writer/director Holly Charles-Pearson and actors Brandon Goss and Christal Luster (BET) and inviting couples from the audience to participate in a fun "newlywed game."Read more

WORLD PREMIERE

“What about all the in-betweens?” 

Rock-and-roll was invented by corporations to sell cars and sex to teenagers. Indie rock was invented by teenagers who weren’t into cars or sex. Pop music is a CIA plot, like MK Ultra or Abstract Expressionism. Gender is a pyramid scheme; religion is a performance. Texas is both a gender and a religion. 

How about you? What’s your whole deal? You sure about that? 

A punk elitist attempts to sell his band on a rock opera he wrote about meeting his favorite pop star. But first he has to explain why he has a favorite pop star, why it’s Katy Perry, why he wrote a rock opera about it, and how it all ties into his new look, most succinctly described as “she.” Directed by Tamarie Cooper. (World premiere.)Read more

Weaving Worlds is a unique multidisciplinary collaborative performance bringing together storytelling, music and dance to weave in a tapestry of emotions through stories of resilience and courage. In this innovative and emotional performance, celebrated Houston authors Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (author of Independence) and Saborna Roychowdhury (author of Everything Here Belongs To You), harpist Hope Cowan, Indian Classical vocalist Mahalakshmi Krishnan, and Indian Classical dancer Sandhya Raghuraman come together to create a spell-binding experience that draws the audience into a dramatic world full of historical and cultural stories, celebrating the resilience and strength of women. 

The performance will be followed by an interactive Q&A session with the authors and artists, giving the audience a chance to fully engage with the themes explored and share their own experiences.Read more

Drawing inspiration from Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s 1870 novella Venus in Furs, Ives’ provocative and dark play is a comedic exploration of power dynamics, control, and sexuality.

Thomas is a playwright searching for the perfect actress to portray Vanda in his stage adaptation of Venus in Furs. As the evening wears on, a mysterious and unconventional woman, ironically named Vanda, arrives for her audition. Not only is she late, she also appears far from the ideal candidate Thomas had in mind. As the audition unfolds, Vanda’s performance takes an unexpected turn, blurring the lines between the script and reality. Through their interactions, the boundaries between the characters and the actors collapse, forcing both Thomas and Vanda to confront the complexities of their desires and the darker sides of human nature.Read more