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Be Someone

Rose Street Saxophone Room

Be Someone

World Premier of music by Nicky Sohn and composition students from the Houston metro area and AFA. Music performed by Nicholas Bissen and Andreea Muţ

Experience the future of music with an exhilarating performance featuring music by Nicky Sohn and the brightest composition students! Dive into an evening of innovative sounds and boundary-pushing compositions that promise to challenge and inspire. Nicky Sohn's unique artistry merges with the fresh, bold voices of emerging talent from students at the American Festival for the Arts, creating a concert brimming with originality and passion. Join us for captivating performances by Nicholas Bissen and Andreea Muţ through cutting edge contemporary music—where every piece ignites the imagination.Read more

3rd Annual Kuumba Festival

Dance Afrikana’s 3rd Annual Kuumba Festival is a festival of creativity in Black performing arts which celebrates the Kwanzaa season through Kuumba, one of its seven principles. Kuumba is the Kiswahili word for creativity, and its purpose is to leave the community “more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.”

The performance showcases dance, music, poetry, theater, fashion, and more to the city of Houston as well as embodies the principle of Kuumba.Read more

Cantos Navideños

One Sample Cultural Foundation

Cantos Navideños

Inés María Bravo sings traditional Latin Christmas music

Cantos Navideños concert explores the magic of Christmas music and celebrates Latin American diversity and family unity. With her traditional Christmas Concert, singer Inés María Bravo will delight us with Venezuelan and Latin American Christmas carols that remind us of the December customs of our region. Christmas will be filled with the joy and melodious voice of Inés María, who along with outstanding musicians will make us enjoy the extensive Hispanic Christmas musical tradition. It will also feature the incredible drawings of the prestigious cartoonist Rayma Suprani. Read more

Making Spirits Bright

The sound of handbells ringing Christmas melodies quickens the spirit of the season in an instant. Houston’s premier handbell choir will present holiday fare with virtuosic arrangements designed to inspire, soothe, and excite. For wee ones spying for Santa, for the busy cookie makers, and for our good ol’ grumpy bah humbugs, an hour with Houston Bronze Ensemble will make the rest of your December a little brighter.  To add to the fun, we’ve invited our singing friends S.L.E.D. to bring their magical vocals in close-harmony arrangements of some of your favorite Christmas songs.  Whether you’re looking for the sacred or secular, an escape from the demands of the time, or a gleeful plunge into holiday revery, Houston Bronze has just the recipe.Read more

The Christmas Revels

Revels Houston

The Christmas Revels

A 17th century English village celebration of the winter solstice

Villagers in a tiny 17th-century English hamlet gather to celebrate the Winter Solstice and convince a skeptic that magical creatures truly exist. While the villagers perform songs, carols and dances from England’s Renaissance era, they also plead their case by telling traditional folk tales about fairies, elves, hobgoblins and dragons.Read more

Opportunity

Apollo Chamber Players

Opportunity

We the People Season 17 • 2024-2025

Beckoned by the Statue of Liberty, artists of all stripes have sought in America not only refuge from persecution but also the promise of happiness and creative success. This multi-discipline program celebrates composers and artists who have nurtured their talents in the Land of OPPORTUNITY, making this nation more diverse and beautiful. Special guests include Percussionist Jésus Pacheco, with choreography by Mónica Gómez and Estheysis Menendez, along with members of the Houston Ballet.Read more

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