Blue, Sable, Turning is a dynamic and evocative dance theater performance that sources a spectrum of dance traditions to remember a researched account of a history of the Buffalo Bayou. Award winning performer and choreographer Jasmine Hearn performs with a constellation of collaborators to recall key moments of the waterway's past braiding together live sound, improvisation, choreography, and story-telling.Read more
Open Dance Project (ODP) launches its 2026-27 season with SHORTcuts, an evening of world premiere dance theater "shorts" by ODP company members Sonia Engman, Zuri Humphrey, Margo Smolik and Elyssa Vega and special guest choreographers Laura Harrell, Robbie Moore, and Adele Nickel. The evening also features the historical restoration of Gregg Bielemeier’s “Romance Dance” (1993) restaged by Shaun Keylock and performed by ODP company member Atticus Griffin. Read more
What happens before the curtain rises?
What sparks a movement, shapes a story, and transforms an idea into a captivating dance?
Step Inside ISHIDA Dance Company for an intimate evening that invites you beyond the performance and into the world where ISHIDA’s work begins.
Meet ISHIDA and select dancers she is working with. Hear the stories, ideas, and experiences that shape the company’s artistic vision and its growing international presence—right here in Houston. Witness the creative process unfold as dancers enter rehearsal, explore movement, and bring the work to life before your eyes. Then, experience a performance of several duets that are beloved audience favorites.Read more
