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Take~Off

Uptown Dance Company

Take~Off

Celebrating Uptown Dance Centre's 23rd Season featuring 3 new premiers by Beth Gulledge-Brown, Andre Silva and Krissy Richmond.

TAKE~OFF with Uptown Dance Company, celebrating the 23rd season, featuring 3 new premiers including Artistic Director Beth Gulledge-Brown, Resident Choreographer Andre Silva principal dancer of Texas Ballet Theatre and Krissy Richmond former principal dancer of Houston Ballet. 

Dance Infusion New Choreography by Beth Gulledge Brown and River Hemming.Read more

Brunch with Baldwin

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Brunch with Baldwin

A celebration of life and restoration of the soul! Creative Director: Kevin Anderson; Choreographer: Brent Smith

Experience the power and legacy of James Baldwin through multi-disciplinary artistic expressions where spoken word, song, video, and dance will be your guide. And of course you can't have brunch without a bite, so prepare to experience Chef Amber's Baldwin inspired bites. We look forward to seeing you soon!Read more

The Flow

Shabach Enterprise

The Flow

Fade to Black Monologue Series

ATTENTION HOUSTON RESIDENTS! Prepare yourselves for an exciting new event brought to you by Shabach Enterprise, the creative minds behind the Fade To Black Play Festival! 

Introducing The Flow: A remarkable collaboration of music, poetry, & dance, featuring captivating monologues penned by African-American playwrights! 

Experience the talent of local actors from diverse backgrounds in a dynamic, high-energy showcase that promises an unforgettable evening of entertainment! Read more

Third Annual Texas Latino/a/x Contemporary Dance Festival

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

Banned

Apollo Chamber Players

Banned

A musical commentary on the “reasoning” behind book censorship and control featuring Grammy-nominated composer and flutist Allison Loggins-Hull.

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

A Book about Birthdays LIVE!

Exceeding Autism

A Book about Birthdays LIVE!

an immersive storytelling experience benefitting Exceeding Autism and the Alexander Center for Autism.

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

David Lynch's BLUE VELVET & RAQUEL CEPEDA LIVE

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

Man with a Movie Camera

Montopolis Productions

Man with a Movie Camera

Montopolis live score performance

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

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