DiverseWork is pleased to present its Spring 2020 Diverse Discourse Lecture, Sounding the Margins: Towards Decolonial Listening with Candice Hopkins, independent curator and writer, and Senior Curator, Toronto Biennial of Art. Through sound, activism, and art, this talk will look at how Indigenous peoples are responding to extraction economies, attacks on traditional knowledge, and the climate crisis.Read more
ROCO's Unchambered series draws to a close with a double-reed program curated by ROCO’s founder, artistic director, and principal oboist, Alecia Lawyer.The program will feature works by Morris, Eryilmaz, Zelenka, Farrell, and a commission from Karim Al-Zand as part of ROCO’s Fifteen Project.Read more
Students from all levels of the Bayou City Ballet School showcase their classical ballet training. Members of the BCB Youth Company perform an excerpt from August Bournonville's "La Ventana."Read more
Our Spring Series includes four original ballet premieres choreographed by Artistic Director Erin Boone: Les Jumelles (The Twins), DPCD, Youkali - The Land of Our Desires, and La Revue de cuisine (Kitchen Revue). Read more
Armed with beatboxing, ukulele, spoken word poetry, and fantastical animals. (I)sland T(rap) is an Afro-adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey remixed. Recently featured and receiving top honors in Scotland, New Zealand, The Kennedy Center, and Off Broadway at TheatreRow in N.Y. (BEST ONE MAN SHOW)
A hip-hop riff about Black Ulysses on an Odyssey of self-discovery and a powerful exploration of a young artist of color navigating the turbulent waters of contemporary American culture while trying to find his authentic voice. (I)sland T(rap) has lyrical poetry, live music, and commentary on Black experience in America, this tour-de-force charts a soul journey on an exotic island where Black Ulysses discovers his place in a society full of gun violence and oppression.Read more
In this New York Times critics pick, Dennis Sullivan wins an Academy Award for his screenplay based on the true story of his high school friend who was driven to suicide after being bullied for being gay. He names the real-life bully on national television in his acceptance speech: Ethan Rice. Dennis’ accusation and the viral internet feud between Dennis and Ethan that follows leads to chaos in both of their lives, as their feud becomes obsessive and destructive, leaving them to wonder if we can ever really leave the past behind us. Read more
A short film about a young pianist struggling to find relief from his severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.Read more
Houston's top youth poets, emcees, and spoken word artists compete for a chance to join the internationally-renowned Meta-Four Houston youth slam team. The top 6 winners of the Space City Grand Slam will represent Houston at the Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam Festival, held this summer in Washington D.C. Don't miss this chance to build community, elevate writing, and lift youth voices to powerful heights. This event is hosted by Writers in the Schools.Read more
After 25 years of slaving over a hot stove cooking up new songs and routines, Varla Jean Merman is...tired. Can she find inspiration from the queens that came before her and look to a new generation of Drag Race stars to find the strength to carry on? Filled with show-stopping costumes, skyscraping wigs and a smidge of human emotion, Varla confronts her legacy in this funny and heartfelt new show.Read more
The young students of River Oaks Dance explore what's beyond the gates as they dance through of their very own magic garden.Read more
