Mehfil-e-Magic is an intimate Qawwali evening that weaves together soulful music, culture, and community in support of Magic Bus USA’s youth empowerment mission. Featuring Riyaaz Qawwali, the night invites guests to experience the transformative power of music while contributing to meaningful impact through life skills and opportunity for young people in Southeast Asia.Read more
MATCH is thrilled to announce the 3rd Annual Mix-MATCH: A Mixed Arts Festival, a one-day celebration of Houston’s vibrant creative community. The event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at MATCH, from 3 to 10 p.m. The festival will feature an extraordinary lineup of local performances, installations and exhibits that showcase the depth and diversity of the city’s cultural landscape.Read more
Free and open to the public, the MATCH opens its doors to all of Houston families with a day of family fun. It’s an entire city block filled with performances and activities. Read more
Musiqa and NobleMotion Dance, known for their innovative collaborations, present Free Rein - a fusion of music, dance, multimedia design, and cutting-edge neuro-engineering. Performances run January 23-25, 2026, at MATCH-Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston.
The evening features music by Anthony Brandt, Pierre Jalbert, Badie Khaleghian, and Max Vinetz; choreography by Andy and Dionne Noble; and neuroscience research by the University of Georgia’s Creativity and Imagination Lab, directed by Anna Abraham, and the University of Houston’s Nordin Lab, directed by Andrew Nordin.Read more
Emmy award winning and world-renowned guitar virtuoso BENISE, “The Prince of Spanish Guitar,” takes audiences on an intimate and romantic journey through fiery Spanish guitar and dance.
Benise creates an unforgettable evening filled with a beautiful tapestry of guitar arrangements that stem from influences around the world. All your favorite classics in a romantic candlelight setting. “Moonlight Sonata,” “Aranjuez,” “Thunderstruck,” “Malaguena,” “Hotel California,” and “Kashmir,” to name a few.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
Jazz vocalist Raquel Cepeda presents her Jazz on Valentine's Concert 2026, now celebrating its 10th anniversary. This unique Houston Valentine's tradition celebrates love through the power of music—an aphrodisiac for the mind, body, and soul.
Performing with her jazz septet, Cepeda and her band will bring jazz standards to life through original arrangements, as well as original tunes. Her band is composed of world-class jazz musicians, including Barry Sames on piano, Thomas Helton on double bass, Adriano Santos on drums, Cassio Duarte on percussion, and Ernesto Vega on sax.Read more
In their inaugural collaboration, Loop38 and Aperio present Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its groundbreaking 1976 premiere. Hailed as a defining work of American minimalism, Music for 18 Musicians helped bring minimalist music into the cultural spotlight. Its 1978 recording was a commercial and cultural breakthrough, propelling minimalism beyond the New York scene and to listeners around the world.
Fifty years later, the work remains vital and visionary. This performance offers a rare opportunity to experience Music for 18 Musicians live in Houston. Join us in honoring a masterpiece that continues to shape the sound of contemporary music today.Read more
