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
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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
An evening featuring works by local dancemakers including Jasmine Hearn, Persi Mey, Violet Moon, Robbie Moore, Stacy Skolnik, and Shizu Yasuda (Ad Deum Dance Company).Read more
Open Dance Project's beloved family audiences production follows follows Dorothy as she is swept up in a tornado and transported to the magical land of OZ where she joins a Scarecrow, a Tinman, and a Lion on an adventure that teaches her about the power of thinking, loving, and daring to be different. The performance features aerial silks, acrobatics, and moments of ASL directly incorporated into clever choreography that is sure to delight children and grown-ups alike.Read more
Caio Diniz presents five world premieres for cello and piano, drawing inspiration from vibrant folk genres of Northeastern Brazil. Composers Nicky Sohn, Badie Khaleghian, Alex Berko, Jaylin Vinson and Christopher Lowry explore the lesser-known musical styles of Frevo, Maracatú, Baião, Côco de Roda and Armorial.Read more
Join us for this original New Year's fairy tale for kids and adults alike!
Note: This Performance will be in Russian.Read more
Tabatha Winbush's Novel is a dramatic thriller that captivates readers with a journey through the memories of Tabatha Winbush, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. The story unfolds in Tabatha's home, where her work is frequently interrupted by a variety of characters. Some are welcome, while others, such as the ambitious university student Della, who seeks anecdotes for her own novel, are a nuisance. Tabatha's love interest, Harven Grimble, is the most troublesome, with his unexpected visits and attempts to whisk her away on vacation, disrupting her work. These interruptions culminate in Tabatha revealing the chilling origins of her novels, exposing to the audience the true source of her eerily compelling narratives.Read more
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
Shining a light of hope, Houston's premiere multicultural choir presents a powerful program of songs for peace. This holiday season, International Voices Houston celebrates over a dozen cultures through music in several languages, including: Arabic, Spanish, Turkish, Swahili, Nahuatl, Chinese, French, Latvian, Portuguese, Hawaiian, Ladino, Zulu and more.Read more
It is nearly time for the Ashcroft Family Christmas Dinner. Siblings Tracey, Amber, and Michael are actively honoring the beloved family tradition established prior to the passing of their parents. Each year, the responsibility of organizing and hosting the Christmas Dinner is entrusted to one sibling, and this year, it falls on Tracey. The planning is progressing well; however, there is one crucial element missing. In the spirit of reconciliation, The Invitation is extended to an estranged family member to join the Ashcroft Family Christmas Dinner.Read more
