The Third Annual Texas Latino/a/x Contemporary Dance Festival returns for an exciting one-night showcase of celebrated Latinx choreographers from around the Lone Star State. The largest convening of dance makers of the Latinx diaspora in the Mid-America region, this year's roster includes both emerging and established artists, as well as several first-time participants. The 2023 festival is supported by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and Dance Source Houston. Read more

Apollo's Silenced Voices 16th season begins with a musical commentary on the “reasoning” behind book censorship and control, with nods to notable books that have been banned historically. Genre-fusing composer and flutist Allison Loggins-Hull, Composer Fellow for the Cleveland Orchestra, and Houston-based composer Mark Buller join Apollo for a program all-too resonant with our social and political moment. University of Houston professor Howard Pollack also joins to discuss the censorship of American composers during the McCarthy period, while Harris County Public Library Director Edward Melton offers his experience leading one of the largest public library systems in the nation during a time of book banning. Read more

Join author Netra Ford for an enlightening evening of reflection on life, love and purpose in the premiere of A Book about Birthdays LIVE! This immersive story-telling experiences showcases artistic expression through actor dialogue, music and visual arts. Dress up in your finest cocktail attire in the shade of your birthstone and join us for this amazing night of philanthropy benefitting Exceeding Autism. Please remember to be on time, because doors will close once show begins and please adhere to the themed dress code. Read more

A tribute to those who lost their memory and those who remembered to care for them.

This play is based on real life events and experiences of people who suffered from memory loss due to Alzheimer's and Dementia.Read more

David Lynch's masterpiece Blue Velvet will screen and be opened with a live performance by highly regarded jazz singer and songwriter Raquel Cepeda as our July event! As homage to the music of the film and enigmatic nightclub singer played by Isabella Rossellini, Raquel Cepeda will stir you with her sultry jazz vocals before the film accompanied by pianist William Sigismondi.

The film Blue Velvet stars Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, and Laura DernRead more

The Montopolis live musical score to the 1929 Ukrainian documentary Man with a Movie Camera has toured across the country in 2023 to rave reviews from both critics and audiences alike. Revered as a visual masterpiece and one of the greatest documentaries ever made, the film gives historical context to the current Russian invasion and lays bare the costs of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe. The joyful, original live score celebrates the beauty and resilience of Ukraine’s people and aims to inspire American audiences to support the country in its time of need. Cellist Sara Nelson (Brandi Carlile, David Byrne, Austin Symphony) will be joining pianist and composer Justin Sherburn and guitarist Gunner Ross for the Houston performance.   Read more

A groom on a honeymoon in a mountain village - reports the disappearance of his wife to the police. Indeed, she has not returned for a few days, following a dispute, and he is worried. When the priest of the village arrives and tells the husband that he has found his wife and that she is behind the door, the stupefaction of the husband is total: this woman who presents herself as being his wife is not. But, to make matters worse, no one knows the "real" Mrs. Corban, given the novelty of this relationship. This Mrs Corban says loud and clear that her husband is amnesic and to confirm her words, she lends herself to an interrogation in order and gets a perfect score. Is he mad or is there a gang of criminals bent on him? A fantastic story follows immediately, where laughter and mystery intersect over the minutes and where the viewer sometimes has the impression of being in the trap…Read more

Dance Source Houston kicks off the organization's 19th season with the 25th edition of Mind The Gap, an evening of works by local dancemakers Joy Crissmon, Marina Miller, Violet Moon, Dannielle Shaw, and Ama Kavya Udugamasooriya. The program will feature a range of dance forms, including aerial, contemporary, modern, and Sri Lankan.Read more

DiverseWorks is pleased to present D.R.E.A.M. = A WAY TO AFRAM, an immersive performance-installation & research lab developed by Li(sa E.) Harris (Houston) in collaboration with Alisha B. Wormsley (Pittsburgh), Wednesday, September 6, through Saturday, September 9, 2023 in MATCHBOX 3 at Midtown Arts and Theater Center, 3400 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77002. Read more