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The Book of Grace

Catastrophic Theatre - The Book of Grace

Grace is a waitress who lives in a small border town in south Texas with her husband Vet, a border patrol agent. She encourages Vet’s troubled son Buddy to return home and reunite with his father in time for a celebration honoring Vet’s service.  What ensues is a battle for power, revenge, and release from past traumas. In THE BOOK OF GRACE, Pulitzer-prize winning playwright, Suzan-Lori Parks, explodes the American family portrait to expose the borders and fences destroying the American home and by extension, the country. Read more

Fefu and Her Friends

Catastrophic Theatre - Fefu and Her Friends

A signature work of feminist theatre by a giant of the avant-garde. Set in the 1930s, a group of eight women gather at the country home of their brilliant and eccentric friend, Fefu. As multiple conflicts unfold between the old friends, the women struggle to define who they are and what it means to be a woman in a patriarchal society. Though written in the 1970s, FEFU AND HER FRIENDS raises questions and anxieties around gender and identity that endure today. The play features an all-female cast of Houston’s most powerful actors. Read more

Tragedy: a Tragedy

Catastrophic Theatre - Tragedy a Tragedy

Reporting live on an unfolding crisis, Frank in the Studio is aided by his team of field reporters: John in the Field, Constance at the Home, and Michael, the Legal Adviser. As the impending event approaches and chaos builds, the broadcasters reveal themselves to be all too human. In an era during which many have come to question the veracity of the news media, Catastrophic favorite Will Eno hilariously transcends fact-and-fiction in search of universal truths about the world we live in.Read more

Baby Screams Miracle

Catastrophic Theatre - Baby Screams Miracle

With BABY SCREAMS MIRACLE, The Catastrophic Theatre introduces Houston audiences to one of the most exciting young playwrights in American theatre, Clare Barron. A catastrophic storm engulfs the home of a small, religious family. An estranged daughter blows in with the storm and between falling trees and flying trampolines, the family clings to prayer and forgiveness. Called “a genuinely fragile, complex piece of work,” (Time Out New York) BABY SCREAMS MIRACLE is a funny, moving tale of faith and survival. Read more

Work, Identity and Gender Disparity in the Arts

Visual Arts Alliance - Work Identity and Gender

Visual Arts Alliance

Work, Identity and Gender Disparity in the Arts

Three Artists in Conversation: Pat Colville, Terrell James and Rabea Ballin

Three generations of artists, currently based in Houston, speak about gender dynamics, challenges and rewards of creating through their personal experiences:  Pat Colville during the 1960s, Terrell James during the 1980s, and Rabéa Ballin in the current decade.Read more

METdance presents our Youth Companies in "love wins"

METdance - love wins

Come and see the talented 14 MET too Youth Company members and the 6 MET ensemble members in "love wins" as they perform works by choreographers Sam Burkett, Genevieve Carson, Tammy Dyke Compton, Andres De Blust Mommaerts, Marlana Doyle, Eric Handman, Maddie Hicks, Joshua Manculich, Genene McGrath and Terrill Mitchell! Don't miss it!Read more

Sophomore Recital

Lone Star Lyric - A Sophomore Recital

Lone Star Lyric

Sophomore Recital

RHIANNON O’BRIEN, soprano and CHRISTIAN HUGHES, baritone

Students from Lone Star College-Kingwood will perform Exultate, Jubilate, K. 165 by Mozart and Songs of Travel by Vaughan Williams. Also works by Handel, Donaudy, Debussy, Porter, and Bernstein.  Rhiannon O’Brien is a vocal student of Kelli Estes, Christian Hughes is a vocal student of Kristin Chamberlain Briggs.Read more

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