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The Four Horsemen

Indian Performing Arts Samskriti

The Four Horsemen

By Jiva Dance Company, NY, An innovative production exploring symbolism from the story of the Apocalypse through Indian classical dance, music, and poetry.

As part of its celebration of 30 years' service to Houston arts, Samskriti presents the Jiva Dance Company, NY in The Four Horsemen, a highly innovative Indian Classical dance production exploring symbolism from the story of the Apocalypse through Indian classical dance, music, and Sanskrit poetry. The work centers around four vignettes of life and death through four female protagonists who stand for universal human experience. The stories - a woman shackled to the life of a courtesan (conquest), a woman reminiscing the night she spent with her lover who is at war (war), a mother searching for nourishment for her child in the midst a sandstorm (famine), and finally a woman at the end of her life recalling memories that span youthful joy to hardship and loss (death) - are touchingly timely. Perhaps the apocalypse does not merely occur at a finite point in time when the world/time ends. Perhaps, we as humans live are living in the world marred by endless wars power plays, lust for power and control, and amidst nature who gas unleashed her fury on us for our ignorance. Is this not our apocalypse? Can there be hope to get past these struggles? Read more

Prayer

University of St. Thomas Dance

Prayer

UST Spring Dance Concert 2025

Prayer, UST's Spring Dance Concert for 2025, will feature choreography by both UST Dance faculty, students, and guest artists/companies in the Houston area. Choreographers and companies featured will include Ad Deum Dance Company (Friday, April 4 show only), Ad Deum Dance Mentorship Program, Deeper than Dance (Friday, April 4 show only), Maria McCain (Director of UST Dance), and Aly Rose (NYU Dance). We are also thrilled to have BA Dance senior, Cassidy Woodcock present her capstone work.Read more

Figura y Fondo: Release Concert

Renown Venezuelan pianist Baden Goyo and vibraphone player Juan Diego Villalobos present their most recent album production Figure-Ground (Figura y Fondo), a musical work that blends Jazz and Venezuelan Music, exploring the relation between the visible and the underlying; the tangible and its essence beneath the surface, featuring a colorful musical exploration, woven together by the invisible thread of identity.Read more

Spring Soirée

Garage Arts Project

Spring Soirée

Stories Woven Through Dance

Join us for the Spring Soirée, an intimate celebration of dance, music, and storytelling hosted by the Garage Arts Project. The evening will feature captivating dance performances, offering a blend of emotional reflection and cultural richness.

Choreographed by Adam Castaneda, and performed by dancers of the Pilot Dance Company, the opening act A Quiet Ending, is a piece that reflects on the quiet, peaceful conclusion of a life defined by faith, family, and perseverance, honoring the choreographer’s grandmother.

The main performance, Moving Images, is a mesmerizing collection of dance works presented in the Shilpanatanam style, a unique movement form pioneered by Maya Kulkarni. The 45-minute performance will feature four distinct pieces, each drawing from classical Indian poetry, folk traditions, and temple arts, exploring themes of love, loss, and spirituality. Each piece in Moving Images is a powerful representation of storytelling through movement, rooted in deep cultural traditions. The performance will make its Houston debut at MATCH.

Come and experience the power of dance as a storytelling medium, blending ancient traditions with contemporary expression, in a truly unforgettable evening.Read more

UH Goes to the MATCH

University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance

UH Goes to the MATCH

An eclectic night of dance produced, choreographed, and performed by UH School of Theatre & Dance students and the Dance Student Association.

University of Houston Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts School of Theatre & Dance, UH Dance Program and the Dance Student Association presents UH Goes to the MATCH on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 7:30PM.Read more

Ethnography of Afro-Venezuelan Music

Ethnography of Afro-Venezuelan Music is a multidisciplinary educational conference that explores the expression of the rich cultural traditions of African culture and European religious practices in Venezuela, particularly focusing on how music serves as a medium for spiritual, social, and cultural expression. It differentiates Afro-Venezuelan music from the broader Afro-Latin music scene in social and religious terms and disseminates the elements that converge in the sociohistorical construction of the Afro-Venezuelan vision and its impact on the Venezuelan colonial context. 

The project, which includes videos, music, and dance, aims to strengthen ties between African American and Venezuelan communities and promote a dynamic cultural exchange. This educational-cultural activity is free for the general public. 

Ethnography of Afro-Venezuelan Music is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. Read more

5th Annual Texas Latino/a/x Contemporary Dance Festival

Pilot Dance Project

5th Annual Texas Latino/a/x Contemporary Dance Festival

Featuring beloved local artists and acclaimed dance-makers from across the globe, including M. Gabriela Estrada, Elisa de La Rosa, Cynthia Garcia, Gabriel Mata (Washington D.C.), Adam Castan?eda, and Ana Paula Ornelas (Hermosilla, MX).

Created to elevate Latinx choreographers and identity, the 2025 Texas Latino/a/x Contemporary Dance Festival returns to the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston for a two-night roster in Matchbox 1. This year’s festival features twenty original dance works representing local, regional, national, and international artists.Read more

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