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COME CELEBRATE WITH US!

Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas” 2337 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

Cultural Center “Our Texas” offers its venue for public events – recitals, corporate events, concerts, lectures, and more. The Gallery can seat up to 60 people. Amenities include a/v equipment and sound system, screen and projector, grand piano, stage and backstage, chairs and tables. AMENITIES & DECOR A/V equipment and sound system Big Screen and […]

Helix Park Adirondack Chair Art Contest

TMC Helix Park 1885 Old Spanish Trl, Houston, TX, United States

The Texas Medical Center (TMC) is thrilled to announce the launch of our 2024 Helix Park Adirondack Chair Art Contest, which invites artists of all skill levels to capture our state’s diverse elements—culture, friendship, environment, education, health, and innovation. We call upon all artists to participate in transforming Adirondack chairs into remarkable works of art, […]

2024 Culture Camp: Documentary Filmmaking

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

In this two-week filmmaking camp, Kids TV producer Dan Gordon leads campers in scripting, filming, and acting in an original movie exploring the themes of community building and development. Learn the technical aspects of filmmaking, from camera operation to set design, while exploring cultural experiences from around the world! At the end of camp, parents […]

2024 Culture Camp: Manga POP!

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Attention, artists and manga fanatics! At our popular manga camp, create your own comics inspired by the Japanese manga style. Beginner to advanced students will learn new skills to bring comics to life on paper and on the web. Learn how comics are made, compete in sketching contests, and show off your work on the […]

2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Dive into calligraphy traditions and learn how nature has influenced this art form across Asia and beyond. Campers will be introduced to different techniques, scripts, and tools to create their own expressive artwork. No prior calligraphy or brushwork experience needed. Recommended for students ages 9–12.

Big, Hot & Sticky

Architecture Center Houston 315 Capitol St, Houston, TX, United States

Architecture Center Houston is proud to announce their upcoming exhibition Big, Hot, and Sticky, opening Thursday, June 27, 5:30-7:30pm, and on view through April 23, 2024. Curated by Dalia Munenzon and Maggie Tsang, the exhibition commissions seven architects and artist to respond to Houston’s built and natural environment. Houston is Big, Hot, and Sticky. The […]

Dance of Gestures

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

For her latest solo exhibition, Dance of Gestures, Houston-based Colombian artist Loriana Espinel, takes inspiration from the pre-Columbian pictographs of the Chiribiquete National Park in Colombia to develop a visual system based on the intersection of two different styles of calligraphy: the fluid lines of Japanese ink painting and angular gothic calligraphy. Dance of Gestures […]

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

Everyday life, forks in the road, and dead ends forcing us to alter course as time moves on are all natural parts of the human experience. Sometimes we aren’t even aware of certain changes until we reflect on our present and the events of the past. We are changed in the process and often wonder […]

Earl Staley: The Machine

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

Sawyer Yards presents Earl Staley: The Machine, a diverse showcase of the longtime Houston artist’s works on canvas at Sabine Street Studios’ North Gallery. The artworks chosen for this exhibition are large, densely colorful paintings on canvas that highlight Staley’s variety of approaches to image-making, mark-making, and his range of techniques. Even at this stage […]

Houston Media Conference

Norris Conference Center Houston CityCentre Houston, TX, United States

Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) and the Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) present the Houston Media Conference. Exhibiting local and national production companies, equipment rental houses and featuring speakers from film, television, digital media, legal, and financial professions to discuss and provide information about the business side of filmmaking, the Houston Media Conference intends to […]

Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board, Latino cARTographies: Mapping […]

“The Toy Canvas”: Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts

Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts 6815 Cypresswood Dr, Spring, TX, United States

It’s going to be another fantastic summer at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts! This summer, the Pearl has curated a one-of-a-kind exhibition that features toys as contemporary art. “The Toy Canvas: Artists at Play” features toys in photography, sculpture, mixed media and more. This engaging exhibition explores the theme of play, with art […]

Explore Your Mind at The Health Museum with the U.S. Premiere of MindWorks

The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX, United States

Ever wonder what is going on in your head? Now, you can find out! Opening on June 15, 2024, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks, a hands-on, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre. MindWorks brings ideas like decision-making, memory, and emotions to life through playful, interactive exhibits […]

Facing Survival | David Kassan

Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX, United States

This compelling and transformative exhibition features the masterful paintings and drawings of acclaimed artist David Kassan, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors. “Facing Survival” stands as a profound testament to the enduring power of art in narrating the untold stories of resilience and survival. Through the evocative paintings and sketches meticulously crafted […]

George Bramlett Show “One Step Beyond”

The Woodlands Art Gallery & Studios 208 Nursery Rd, Spring, TX, United States

Stop by to see George Bramlett’s award-winning work on display at The Woodlands Art Gallery & Studios! Come study how he captures a moment in time and brings subjects to life in his breathtaking realistic works of art (magnifying glass available). His show, “One Step Beyond” is on display until Friday, September 13, 2024.

From the Czech Silver Thaler to the US Dollar

Czech Cultural Center Houston (Czech Center Museum Houston) 4920 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX, United States

Money has history and ancestors just like we humans do. Over 500 years ago, the “family history” of the dollar currency was established due to the agreement of the Lands Diet of the Kingdom of Bohemia. This one event can be regarded as the origin of all the dollars that belong to many different countries […]

Brenda Biondo: Sun to Earth

Koslov Larsen 4411 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Koslov Larsen is pleased to present Sun to Earth, the gallery’s third solo presentation by artist Brenda Biondo. Combining several series of Biondo’s works, Sun to Earth introduces new ways of looking at common subjects while challenging viewers’ perception of color and three-dimensional space. The works explored throughout the show focus on atmospheric phenomena and […]

Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow is the artist’s first solo museum presentation in the United States. Across an installation, a video, and a series of commissioned sculptures, Erlanger continues her decade-long disruption of the “semiotics of suburbia.” In her practice, Erlanger thinks of the home as a greater ecosystem containing not only houses but […]

Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege presents work by the acclaimed Chicago-based artist, featuring large-scale paintings, sculptures, and installations that highlight the seen and unseen dynamics of Freedmen’s Town in Houston’s Fourth Ward. Throughout his career, Theaster Gates has soulfully elevated our understanding of Black labor, materials, place, and community to revitalize underrecognized neighborhoods […]

Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions

The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States

“Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions” highlights work made by succeeding generations of artists who forged new paths in their approaches to non-representational art. The exhibition brings together acquisitions made by the Menil over the past fifteen years, including work by Agnes Denes, Suzan Frecon, Sam Gilliam, Ellsworth Kelly, Rick Lowe, and Richard Serra.

Online Quiet Write-In

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

TIME: Friday, August 23, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.CDT PRICE: Free. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Online via Zoom Whether you are hard at work revising poems for a chapbook, pantsing your way through the first draft of your novel, or outlining an essay, we made a date to do the work of […]

Big, Hot & Sticky: Contributor Talks + Closing Party

Architecture Center Houston 315 Capitol St, Houston, TX, United States

Join Architecture Center Houston as we celebrate the final days of Big, Hot & Sticky. Exhibition curators Maggie Tsang and Dalia Munenzon will engage in conversation with contributors Cadaster and Departamento del Distrito on their practices. Reception sponsored by Rice School of Architecture. About the exhibition: Houston is Big, Hot, and Sticky. The metropolitan region […]

When You Invent the Ship, You Also Invent the Shipwreck

Throughline 3909 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Throughline is pleased to present its fourth two-person collective member exhibition, “When You Invent the Ship, You Also Invent the Shipwreck,” with new work by artists Garland Fielder and Gabriel Martinez, opening Friday August 23, on view through September 21, 2024. Paintings, drawings, photography, and sculpture address threats humanity faces and the fear they engender. […]

Level 0 – FREE Intro to Improv Class

Station Theater 2219 Crockett St, Houston, TX, United States

Our FREE Level 0 class is a fun, no-pressure way to try improv! This weekly 30-minute class lets you get a taste of Station’s improv training program, and it’s a great way to spend a Friday night! Level 0 students will receive a $25 discount code for our nine-week Level 1 – Fundamentals of Improv […]

Level 0 – Intro to Improv Class

Station Theater 2219 Crockett St, Houston, TX, United States

Station Theater’s weekly FREE Level 0 class is a fun, no-pressure way to try improv! This weekly 30-minute class lets you get a taste of Station’s improv training program, and it’s a great way to spend a Friday night! Students are invited to stay for the 8:00 pm show for free, pending ticket availability, and […]

STALACTITES

MATCH Houston (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston) 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

NobleMotion Spelunks into Industrial Cave World Throughout time, the cave has been a mystical place, an opening into earth where humans have found shelter, given birth, performed rituals and burial rites, and told stories. Set in a futuristic primal society, Stalactites draws inspiration from Plato’s allegory of the cave as a response to current advances […]

Best of the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival

Museum of Fine Arts – Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

Directed by various directors (Various countries, 2023, 71 minutes, in original languages with English subtitles) Brown Auditorium Theater, digital For adult audiences The annual Ottawa International Animation Festival curates a selection of short films, both award winners and audience favorites, for the touring Best of Ottawa Program. The lineup of 10 short films highlights cutting-edge […]

Breaking Community Limitations

MEIVE – Gallery & Studio 1520 Center St, Houston, TX, United States

A screening of the short documentary “Life in the Nickel” invites attendees to examine the difference between how communities are viewed from the outside looking in and by those who experience it firsthand. A talkback will be led by a panel of community advocates.

5th Annual Mariachi Festival

Wortham Theater Center – Brown Theater 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX, United States

Mariachi Festival celebrates our Hispanic culture A celebration of our Hispanic culture featuring some of the best mariachi musicians and ballet folklórico dancers from across Texas. These events are huge celebrations, each with durations of 180 minutes including intermission.

Mariachi Festival

Wortham Theater Center – Brown Theater 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX, United States

The 5th Annual Mariachi Festival comes to Wortham Theater August 23-25, 2024, in partnership with Performing Arts Houston. The Mariachi Festival’s mission is to celebrate and promote our beautiful and lively Hispanic culture, that is such an important part of Houston’s history and diversity. Our goal is to make Houston a city that is known […]

Betrayal

Rec Room Arts 100 Jackson St, Houston, TX, United States

by HAROLD PINTER directed by SOPHIA WATT From the final meeting of two lovers to the inception of an illicit affair, a love triangle unfolds backward as power dynamics shift in exhilarating and unexpected ways in Harold Pinter’s masterpiece. The most fundamental axioms of love and friendship are open for reassessment, as we witness Emma, […]

It Is Magic

MATCH Houston (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston) 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Deb and Sandy are auditioning Tim for the role of the Wolf in a production of The Three Little Pigs, but there’s a mysterious haze in the basement of the Mortier Civic Playhouse and that, in addition to interruptions from the director of ‘the Scottish play’ that’s having its opening night upstairs, is making things […]

Funny Girl

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre […]

COME CELEBRATE WITH US!

Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas” 2337 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

Cultural Center “Our Texas” offers its venue for public events – recitals, corporate events, concerts, lectures, and more. The Gallery can seat up to 60 people. Amenities include a/v equipment and sound system, screen and projector, grand piano, stage and backstage, chairs and tables. AMENITIES & DECOR A/V equipment and sound system Big Screen and […]

2024 Culture Camp: Manga POP!

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Attention, artists and manga fanatics! At our popular manga camp, create your own comics inspired by the Japanese manga style. Beginner to advanced students will learn new skills to bring comics to life on paper and on the web. Learn how comics are made, compete in sketching contests, and show off your work on the […]

Russian Language Summer School

Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas” 2337 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

Summer Language School registration is open now. Don’t miss a chance to register for our Russian Language School this summer. We offer group lessons for kids ages 3-14, and private lessons as well. Learn a new language this summer, enhance your child’s education! Hurry up and secure your spot at the School! Private and Online […]

2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Dive into calligraphy traditions and learn how nature has influenced this art form across Asia and beyond. Campers will be introduced to different techniques, scripts, and tools to create their own expressive artwork. No prior calligraphy or brushwork experience needed. Recommended for students ages 9–12.

2024 Culture Camp: Documentary Filmmaking

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

In this two-week filmmaking camp, Kids TV producer Dan Gordon leads campers in scripting, filming, and acting in an original movie exploring the themes of community building and development. Learn the technical aspects of filmmaking, from camera operation to set design, while exploring cultural experiences from around the world! At the end of camp, parents […]

Dance of Gestures

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

For her latest solo exhibition, Dance of Gestures, Houston-based Colombian artist Loriana Espinel, takes inspiration from the pre-Columbian pictographs of the Chiribiquete National Park in Colombia to develop a visual system based on the intersection of two different styles of calligraphy: the fluid lines of Japanese ink painting and angular gothic calligraphy. Dance of Gestures […]

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

Everyday life, forks in the road, and dead ends forcing us to alter course as time moves on are all natural parts of the human experience. Sometimes we aren’t even aware of certain changes until we reflect on our present and the events of the past. We are changed in the process and often wonder […]

Earl Staley: The Machine

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

Sawyer Yards presents Earl Staley: The Machine, a diverse showcase of the longtime Houston artist’s works on canvas at Sabine Street Studios’ North Gallery. The artworks chosen for this exhibition are large, densely colorful paintings on canvas that highlight Staley’s variety of approaches to image-making, mark-making, and his range of techniques. Even at this stage […]

Arranging Your Poem on the Page

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Mathew Weitman TIME: Saturday, August 24, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, August 18. After Monday, August 12: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION: Hybrid. Writespace, […]

George Bramlett Show “One Step Beyond”

The Woodlands Art Gallery & Studios 208 Nursery Rd, Spring, TX, United States

Stop by to see George Bramlett’s award-winning work on display at The Woodlands Art Gallery & Studios! Come study how he captures a moment in time and brings subjects to life in his breathtaking realistic works of art (magnifying glass available). His show, “One Step Beyond” is on display until Friday, September 13, 2024.

Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board, Latino cARTographies: Mapping […]

“The Toy Canvas”: Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts

Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts 6815 Cypresswood Dr, Spring, TX, United States

It’s going to be another fantastic summer at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts! This summer, the Pearl has curated a one-of-a-kind exhibition that features toys as contemporary art. “The Toy Canvas: Artists at Play” features toys in photography, sculpture, mixed media and more. This engaging exhibition explores the theme of play, with art […]

Explore Your Mind at The Health Museum with the U.S. Premiere of MindWorks

The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX, United States

Ever wonder what is going on in your head? Now, you can find out! Opening on June 15, 2024, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks, a hands-on, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre. MindWorks brings ideas like decision-making, memory, and emotions to life through playful, interactive exhibits […]

Facing Survival | David Kassan

Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX, United States

This compelling and transformative exhibition features the masterful paintings and drawings of acclaimed artist David Kassan, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors. “Facing Survival” stands as a profound testament to the enduring power of art in narrating the untold stories of resilience and survival. Through the evocative paintings and sketches meticulously crafted […]

From the Czech Silver Thaler to the US Dollar

Czech Cultural Center Houston (Czech Center Museum Houston) 4920 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX, United States

Money has history and ancestors just like we humans do. Over 500 years ago, the “family history” of the dollar currency was established due to the agreement of the Lands Diet of the Kingdom of Bohemia. This one event can be regarded as the origin of all the dollars that belong to many different countries […]

Brenda Biondo: Sun to Earth

Koslov Larsen 4411 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Koslov Larsen is pleased to present Sun to Earth, the gallery’s third solo presentation by artist Brenda Biondo. Combining several series of Biondo’s works, Sun to Earth introduces new ways of looking at common subjects while challenging viewers’ perception of color and three-dimensional space. The works explored throughout the show focus on atmospheric phenomena and […]

Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow is the artist’s first solo museum presentation in the United States. Across an installation, a video, and a series of commissioned sculptures, Erlanger continues her decade-long disruption of the “semiotics of suburbia.” In her practice, Erlanger thinks of the home as a greater ecosystem containing not only houses but […]

Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege presents work by the acclaimed Chicago-based artist, featuring large-scale paintings, sculptures, and installations that highlight the seen and unseen dynamics of Freedmen’s Town in Houston’s Fourth Ward. Throughout his career, Theaster Gates has soulfully elevated our understanding of Black labor, materials, place, and community to revitalize underrecognized neighborhoods […]

Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions

The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States

“Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions” highlights work made by succeeding generations of artists who forged new paths in their approaches to non-representational art. The exhibition brings together acquisitions made by the Menil over the past fifteen years, including work by Agnes Denes, Suzan Frecon, Sam Gilliam, Ellsworth Kelly, Rick Lowe, and Richard Serra.

Open Studio & Artist Market

MEIVE – Gallery & Studio 1520 Center St, Houston, TX, United States

The fully evolved UNBOUND space will be available for viewers to experience as the residency comes to a close. An artist market consisting of products & services offered by collaborating artists will be available for viewers to shop.

When You Invent the Ship, You Also Invent the Shipwreck

Throughline 3909 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Throughline is pleased to present its fourth two-person collective member exhibition, “When You Invent the Ship, You Also Invent the Shipwreck,” with new work by artists Garland Fielder and Gabriel Martinez, opening Friday August 23, on view through September 21, 2024. Paintings, drawings, photography, and sculpture address threats humanity faces and the fear they engender. […]

“From Plantation to Emancipation – The Freedom Experience” is a “Houston Signature Experience” by Visit Houston

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

During your tour of three historic houses that tell Houston’s stories from plantation to emancipation, the talented actor brings the hardships of slavery and the victory of freedom to life in dramatic reenactments. The historical script was written by Martha Whiting-Goddard, Reverend Jack Yates’ great granddaughter, who lived in the Yates House that was relocated […]

Artist Talk with Felicia Johnson

Online/Virtual Space

Artist Chat discussing the photo series “JuJu Strolling Thru” with the creative director of the project, Felicia Johnson August 24 1-3pm CST Live on Instagram @jujustrollingthru

Writing the Humorous Essay

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Doni Wilson TIME: Saturday, August 24, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, August 18. After Sunday, August 18: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine […]

Drop-In Experience | Write a Postcard

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Explore our current exhibitions then share your favorite part of the exhibition in a postcard to a friend. CAMH will mail out all postcards on your behalf. About Drop-In Experiences CAMH’s Drop-In Experiences feature instructions for hands-on activities and provide creative opportunities to experience current exhibitions in a unique and meaningful way. Drop-In Experiences are […]

Inner Child in the Inner City

S.H.A.P.E. Community Center 3815 Live Oak St, Houston, TX, United States

Small Emotional Intelligence workshop for parents and caregivers! 3903 ALMEDA RD. • HOUSTON, TX 77004

Funny Girl

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre […]

Happy Birthday Houston – Celebrate Our City’s 188th

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

Happy Birthday Houston! The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park and Mister McKinney of Mister McKinney’s Historic Houston celebrates Houston’s 188th Birthday on Saturday, August 26, 2024, with free activities all day as described below. Mayor Whitmire and Council Members have been invited to cut the cake around 3:30 PM. Special guests include the League […]

Ripley Prescott: Improvised Horror Movie

Company OnStage 5720 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Prepare yourself for a first of its kind performance! Ripley Prescott is a completely improvised horror movie created right in front of you from Company OnStage and Pronoia Theater. Step into the unknown as our talented cast creates a terrifyingly original story right before your eyes, with every twist and turn sure to drag shrieks […]

Closing Reception

MEIVE – Gallery & Studio 1520 Center St, Houston, TX, United States

The fully evolved UNBOUND space will be available for viewers to experience as the residency comes to a close. The UNBOUND Outro film, including works from throughout the project, will also be screened.

Level 0 – FREE Intro to Improv Class

Station Theater 2219 Crockett St, Houston, TX, United States

Our FREE Level 0 class is a fun, no-pressure way to try improv! This weekly 30-minute class lets you get a taste of Station’s improv training program, and it’s a great way to spend a Friday night! Level 0 students will receive a $25 discount code for our nine-week Level 1 – Fundamentals of Improv […]

STALACTITES

MATCH Houston (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston) 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

NobleMotion Spelunks into Industrial Cave World Throughout time, the cave has been a mystical place, an opening into earth where humans have found shelter, given birth, performed rituals and burial rites, and told stories. Set in a futuristic primal society, Stalactites draws inspiration from Plato’s allegory of the cave as a response to current advances […]

Best of the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival

Museum of Fine Arts – Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

Directed by various directors (Various countries, 2023, 71 minutes, in original languages with English subtitles) Brown Auditorium Theater, digital For adult audiences The annual Ottawa International Animation Festival curates a selection of short films, both award winners and audience favorites, for the touring Best of Ottawa Program. The lineup of 10 short films highlights cutting-edge […]

5th Annual Mariachi Festival

Wortham Theater Center – Brown Theater 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX, United States

Mariachi Festival celebrates our Hispanic culture A celebration of our Hispanic culture featuring some of the best mariachi musicians and ballet folklórico dancers from across Texas. These events are huge celebrations, each with durations of 180 minutes including intermission.

Mariachi Festival

Wortham Theater Center – Brown Theater 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX, United States

The 5th Annual Mariachi Festival comes to Wortham Theater August 23-25, 2024, in partnership with Performing Arts Houston. The Mariachi Festival’s mission is to celebrate and promote our beautiful and lively Hispanic culture, that is such an important part of Houston’s history and diversity. Our goal is to make Houston a city that is known […]

Betrayal

Rec Room Arts 100 Jackson St, Houston, TX, United States

by HAROLD PINTER directed by SOPHIA WATT From the final meeting of two lovers to the inception of an illicit affair, a love triangle unfolds backward as power dynamics shift in exhilarating and unexpected ways in Harold Pinter’s masterpiece. The most fundamental axioms of love and friendship are open for reassessment, as we witness Emma, […]

Summer Song Theater Festival

The DeLuxe Theater 3303 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX, United States

CELEBRATING BIPOC COMPOSERS AND SONGWRITERS Summer Song Theater Fest is a platform highlighting BIPOC musical theater, folk, opera, and art song composers. New stories. Fresh Sounds. Fresh Faces. Come out to hear talent from across the city of Houston, perform new, fresh works from the composers. For ticket information, go to Lifestudios.org/summersong

It Is Magic

MATCH Houston (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston) 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Deb and Sandy are auditioning Tim for the role of the Wolf in a production of The Three Little Pigs, but there’s a mysterious haze in the basement of the Mortier Civic Playhouse and that, in addition to interruptions from the director of ‘the Scottish play’ that’s having its opening night upstairs, is making things […]

Apollo Chamber Players Presents Mekong: SOUL

Miller Outdoor Theatre 99 Hermann Park Ct, Houston, TX, United States

“MEKONG: SOUL” tells three powerful and multi-sensory stories about life on the Mekong River of Southeast Asia. With music, audiences will hear the sounds of Vietnamese, Khmer, Thai, Lao, and Burmese communities. With dance, they will see the pains of departure from the homeland and the struggles faced by those torn from the river. With […]

Funny Girl

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre […]

STALACTITES

MATCH Houston (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston) 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

NobleMotion Spelunks into Industrial Cave World Throughout time, the cave has been a mystical place, an opening into earth where humans have found shelter, given birth, performed rituals and burial rites, and told stories. Set in a futuristic primal society, Stalactites draws inspiration from Plato’s allegory of the cave as a response to current advances […]

COME CELEBRATE WITH US!

Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas” 2337 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

Cultural Center “Our Texas” offers its venue for public events – recitals, corporate events, concerts, lectures, and more. The Gallery can seat up to 60 people. Amenities include a/v equipment and sound system, screen and projector, grand piano, stage and backstage, chairs and tables. AMENITIES & DECOR A/V equipment and sound system Big Screen and […]

2024 Culture Camp: Documentary Filmmaking

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

In this two-week filmmaking camp, Kids TV producer Dan Gordon leads campers in scripting, filming, and acting in an original movie exploring the themes of community building and development. Learn the technical aspects of filmmaking, from camera operation to set design, while exploring cultural experiences from around the world! At the end of camp, parents […]

2024 Culture Camp: Manga POP!

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Attention, artists and manga fanatics! At our popular manga camp, create your own comics inspired by the Japanese manga style. Beginner to advanced students will learn new skills to bring comics to life on paper and on the web. Learn how comics are made, compete in sketching contests, and show off your work on the […]

2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Dive into calligraphy traditions and learn how nature has influenced this art form across Asia and beyond. Campers will be introduced to different techniques, scripts, and tools to create their own expressive artwork. No prior calligraphy or brushwork experience needed. Recommended for students ages 9–12.

Explore Your Mind at The Health Museum with the U.S. Premiere of MindWorks

The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX, United States

Ever wonder what is going on in your head? Now, you can find out! Opening on June 15, 2024, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks, a hands-on, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre. MindWorks brings ideas like decision-making, memory, and emotions to life through playful, interactive exhibits […]

Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow is the artist’s first solo museum presentation in the United States. Across an installation, a video, and a series of commissioned sculptures, Erlanger continues her decade-long disruption of the “semiotics of suburbia.” In her practice, Erlanger thinks of the home as a greater ecosystem containing not only houses but […]

Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege presents work by the acclaimed Chicago-based artist, featuring large-scale paintings, sculptures, and installations that highlight the seen and unseen dynamics of Freedmen’s Town in Houston’s Fourth Ward. Throughout his career, Theaster Gates has soulfully elevated our understanding of Black labor, materials, place, and community to revitalize underrecognized neighborhoods […]

Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions

The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States

“Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions” highlights work made by succeeding generations of artists who forged new paths in their approaches to non-representational art. The exhibition brings together acquisitions made by the Menil over the past fifteen years, including work by Agnes Denes, Suzan Frecon, Sam Gilliam, Ellsworth Kelly, Rick Lowe, and Richard Serra.

ART SCHOOL FOR KIDS

Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas” 2337 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

We’re thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our team, Ms. Anastasia Ferrer, an accomplished children’s arts and crafts instructor, with a degree from the Saint-Petersburg Institute for Educators. At our Art School, your children’s creative journey will extend far beyond just painting and drawing. They’ll dive into the tactile world of clay, embrace the […]

Facing Survival | David Kassan

Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX, United States

This compelling and transformative exhibition features the masterful paintings and drawings of acclaimed artist David Kassan, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors. “Facing Survival” stands as a profound testament to the enduring power of art in narrating the untold stories of resilience and survival. Through the evocative paintings and sketches meticulously crafted […]

Funny Girl

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre […]

5th Annual Mariachi Festival

Wortham Theater Center – Brown Theater 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX, United States

Mariachi Festival celebrates our Hispanic culture A celebration of our Hispanic culture featuring some of the best mariachi musicians and ballet folklórico dancers from across Texas. These events are huge celebrations, each with durations of 180 minutes including intermission.

Mariachi Festival

Wortham Theater Center – Brown Theater 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX, United States

The 5th Annual Mariachi Festival comes to Wortham Theater August 23-25, 2024, in partnership with Performing Arts Houston. The Mariachi Festival’s mission is to celebrate and promote our beautiful and lively Hispanic culture, that is such an important part of Houston’s history and diversity. Our goal is to make Houston a city that is known […]

Quiet Write-In

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

TIME: Sunday, August 25, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Hybrid. Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map). You may also join via Zoom. Whether you are hard at work revising poems for a chapbook, pantsing your way through the first draft of your […]

Funny Girl

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre […]

COME CELEBRATE WITH US!

Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas” 2337 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

Cultural Center “Our Texas” offers its venue for public events – recitals, corporate events, concerts, lectures, and more. The Gallery can seat up to 60 people. Amenities include a/v equipment and sound system, screen and projector, grand piano, stage and backstage, chairs and tables. AMENITIES & DECOR A/V equipment and sound system Big Screen and […]

2024 Culture Camp: Documentary Filmmaking

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

In this two-week filmmaking camp, Kids TV producer Dan Gordon leads campers in scripting, filming, and acting in an original movie exploring the themes of community building and development. Learn the technical aspects of filmmaking, from camera operation to set design, while exploring cultural experiences from around the world! At the end of camp, parents […]

2024 Culture Camp: Manga POP!

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Attention, artists and manga fanatics! At our popular manga camp, create your own comics inspired by the Japanese manga style. Beginner to advanced students will learn new skills to bring comics to life on paper and on the web. Learn how comics are made, compete in sketching contests, and show off your work on the […]

2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Dive into calligraphy traditions and learn how nature has influenced this art form across Asia and beyond. Campers will be introduced to different techniques, scripts, and tools to create their own expressive artwork. No prior calligraphy or brushwork experience needed. Recommended for students ages 9–12.

Earl Staley: The Machine

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

Sawyer Yards presents Earl Staley: The Machine, a diverse showcase of the longtime Houston artist’s works on canvas at Sabine Street Studios’ North Gallery. The artworks chosen for this exhibition are large, densely colorful paintings on canvas that highlight Staley’s variety of approaches to image-making, mark-making, and his range of techniques. Even at this stage […]

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

Everyday life, forks in the road, and dead ends forcing us to alter course as time moves on are all natural parts of the human experience. Sometimes we aren’t even aware of certain changes until we reflect on our present and the events of the past. We are changed in the process and often wonder […]

Dance of Gestures

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

For her latest solo exhibition, Dance of Gestures, Houston-based Colombian artist Loriana Espinel, takes inspiration from the pre-Columbian pictographs of the Chiribiquete National Park in Colombia to develop a visual system based on the intersection of two different styles of calligraphy: the fluid lines of Japanese ink painting and angular gothic calligraphy. Dance of Gestures […]

Afi Ese and Jaymes Earl: Interconnected Opulence: The African influence on Black urban adornment

Houston, TX, United States

The concept of opulence revolves around the symbols of wealth and status that hold significance within a particular community. This show highlights the urban trend of having gold teeth. Coined as grillz by Houston hip-hop culture, gold teeth have historically held significance in the black community as a symbol of wealth, success, and individuality. In […]

Explore Your Mind at The Health Museum with the U.S. Premiere of MindWorks

The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX, United States

Ever wonder what is going on in your head? Now, you can find out! Opening on June 15, 2024, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks, a hands-on, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre. MindWorks brings ideas like decision-making, memory, and emotions to life through playful, interactive exhibits […]

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