Artistic Director and choreographer Elisa De La Rosa dives into her second evening-length show that celebrates her Mexican American experiences as a Latina Woman in the United States, tracking back and exploring her family's rich heritage. Vida y Corazon is a celebration of life, love, sacrifice, and strength. The contemporary dance that results from this exploration will be accompanied by the tunes of traditional Mexican folk, mariachi, and ranchera music. Read more
Cholorocks piece, Catharsis is an evening of dance that tugs at your heart strings. Each choreography is inspired by the emotional aspect of the human experience. From happiness to heartbreak; this show is intended to facilitate release, and thereby provide comfort from strong and sometimes inhibited emotions. The music that accompanies this show is by some very important and inspirational Latino artists who are amazing storytellers. Read more
Group Acorde will create a new original work showcasing one of its founding members, Brazilian born and raised, Roberta Paixao Cortes. Her Choreography will be accompanied by an original musical score inspired by various Brazilian musicians and composed by Seth Paynter and Thomas Helton. The evening will also revisit and expand on one of her early works for the company: "Fear: a work in progress." The company's works will tell Roberta's story of immigrating to Houston from Porto Alegre, Brazil seventeen years ago and the many struggles she encountered daily in trying to belong to a different culture, city, and country. Read more
Brilliant Women In Film is hosting their 1st annual Film Festival and we're celebrating women from all around the world! Screenwriters and Actors are submitting their work for all over to compete with other talented and gifted female film makers. Our goal is to provide a platform for women to not only tell their stories but to also produce them. On this night, we will honor our semi-finalist and our finalist and premiere their movie. Its a great time in history where women are being heard and we are cheering them on! Read more
In Loop38's season 4 finale, we turn our focus to five composers of our own city: Theo Chandler, Shi Hui Chen, Gabriela Lena Frank, Charles Halka, and Tim Holt.Read more
Artistic Director Antoine Plante trades his baton for the viola da gamba in our third and final of our intimate, neighborhood concerts. Joined by Concertmaster, Jonathan Godfrey, and a small ensemble, hear Maestro perform works by J.S. Bach, Jean de Sainte Colombe, and renowned gamba composer, Marin Marais.Read more
Join us for a first ever collaboration between two Houston-based ensembles, the Westheimer String Quartet and the Carya String Quartet! This exciting concert features new string quartet works by living composers William Bolcom and DBR that'll have you tapping your feet. After intermission, the groups come together for Felix Mendelssohn's unforgettable String Octet, written at the precocious age of sixteen.Read more
The T.R.U.T.H. Project proudly presents WE GOT THIS SIS!: A Purposed Discussion focused on the EMPOWERMENT of Women...
Our goal during Community Discussion is to align with a higher sense of recognizing and embracing both individual and community value.
WE ARE DEDICATED TO ERADICATING STIGMA ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME.Read more
There's no better place to take your date on Sunday February 14, 2021 than the MATCH, where jazz singer and songwriter Raquel Cepeda will host her sixth consecutive “Jazz on Valentine’s” concert. This annual Houston tradition plays to a consistently packed house, and has become an alluring trademark of Cepeda's ever-expanding artistry. Read more
Exciting flamenco and Spanish dances performed by students of Escuela Flamenca de Lucia and guest professional performers. Flamenco dances will include solea por buleria, guajira, bulerias and more. Dancers will be displaying fans in some of the dances and playing castanets in Ernesto Lecuona's 'Andalucia'. Musicians will also perform music from the north of Spain in addition to flamenco.Read more
