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ROCO Weaves Musical Threads Throughout Upcoming Season

Sam Byrd — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000

ROCO recently announced its 2021-22 season, which marks year number 17 for the organization to offer the most fun an audience can have with chamber and classical music. Centering around the theme of “Musical Threads,” the programming offers a well-roun...

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Houston Symphony Names Next Music Director

Sam Byrd — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:30:00 +0000

The Houston Symphony's Board of Trustees President John Rydman and Executive Director and CEO John Mangum today announced Juraj Val?uha as the Houston Symphony’s next Music Director. An internationally acclaimed conductor, he will begin his appointment...

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Putting the B In LGBT: James Park Doesn’t Let Labels Get In The Way

Sam Byrd — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000

James Park leads his life as a proud bisexual man, and that acceptance has helped him to provide support to both family members and the students in his classroom.

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Putting The G In LGBT: Clay and Thain Allen Double Up On Pride

Sam Byrd — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Clay and Thain Allen are both men who are successful in their careers and enjoy sports. They're also both gay, but they came out 10 years apart. This story is their journey to accepting their sexuality on their own terms.

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Putting The L In LGBT: Julie Mabry’s Pearl Bar Is A True Gem

Sam Byrd — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:30:00 +0000

For Julie Mabry, owner of Pearl Bar, the struggle has been real. She runs one of less than two dozen lesbian bars still in operation in the United States. The pandemic did her no favors either. She fought - and won - to keep her rare bar open despite t...

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Houston Symphony’s “Find Your Dream” Concert Spotlights Rodgers And Hammerstein

Sam Byrd — Tue, 25 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000

The Houston Symphony ends its 2020-21 Bank of America POPS season May 28 - 30 at Jones Hall (and via livestream) with the songs from Broadway's golden age in "Find Your Dream: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein." Santino and Jessica Fontana will join...

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Houston Chamber Choir Summons Patron Saint of Music in Season Finale

Sam Byrd — Fri, 07 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000

The Houston Chamber Choir will perform "A Time to Draw Closer" on May 9. Apollo Chamber Players will join the Choir for this performance. The concert will include the world premiere of a work by noted Houston composer Mark Buller to celebrate the choir...

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Houston’s Largest Mural Brings Attention To Food Insecurity

Sam Byrd — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:30:00 +0000

A mural, curated by Street Art for Mankind, is now on full display at Hampton Inn by Hilton’s 5-story, 250-foot wall, located on the back of the property situated on Crawford Street between Rusk Street and Capitol Street. It’s the largest mural in the ...

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Journey Inward Toward Peace With Houston Chamber Choir

Sam Byrd — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Houston Chamber Choir's “A Time to Journey Inward” will look into the business of being alone with the help of some wonderful music and the insights of noted author, lecturer and psychotherapist, Patti Henry. The concert is available online starting Su...

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Houston Symphony Is Gone With The Winds In Musical Storytellers

Sam Byrd — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0000

The woodwind, brass, and percussion sections of the Houston Symphony take center stage in a unique Bank of America POPS program spotlighting some of the greatest wind ensemble compositions of our time, including music of John Williams and Principal POP...

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ROCO Features Immigrant Stories In My Journey To America

Sam Byrd — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

ROCO presents an intimate, livestreamed performance titled My Journey to America, named after the world premiere quintet composed by Afghan composer Milad Yousufi and co-commissioned by the Winsor Music Consortium. My Journey to America is a suite of f...

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Houston Symphony Pushes Artistic Boundaries With Music Illustrated

Sam Byrd — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Houston Symphony's Music Illustrated: Virtual Reality in Concert, taking place on February 13 and 14, will push the threshold of the listening experience to the next level in a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind event featuring Google’s amazing virtual ...

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AIDS Memorial Quilt On Virtual Display With AIDS Foundation Houston

Sam Byrd — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000

AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. has launched a virtual display of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. Each year, sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, comprised of 48,000 hand-sewn panels that memorialize those lost to AIDS, travel to communities acros...

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For Black History Month, ROCO Plays Bonds…Margaret Bonds

Sam Byrd — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000

ROCO’s first concert in Black History Month will be an exploration of one of music's most storied Black women. Celebration of Margaret Bonds, featuring a wide cross section of the musician's work, will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, streamed live fr...

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Houston Chamber Choir Celebrates Youth Voices With A Time To Lift Up

Sam Byrd — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:59:00 +0000

The Grammy award-winning Houston Chamber Choir will host a virtual concert themed A Time to Lift Up Sunday at noon. The show will spotlight both the teachers who lead the choirs as well as the K-12 students and their voices. It will also feature perfor...

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Market Square Park Glows With Newest Public Art Installation

Sam Byrd — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000

The Houston Downtown Management District has installed a new permanent public artwork in the historic park. Meander, a series of raised cast-concrete troughs filled with glossy pigmented resin, mimics Buffalo Bayou’s physical form and route, giving par...

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Seismique Brings Mind-Bending Art Experience To Houston

Sam Byrd — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:30:00 +0000

Seismique, a 40,000-square-foot art-fueled experiential museum located in Houston’s west side, will feature 40-plus exhibits with dazzling displays of lights generated by 9 million LEDs, color, sound, and natural elements. The multi-dimensional immersi...

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Houston Symphony’s Very Merry POPS Brings Holiday Cheer

Sam Byrd — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:30:00 +0000

Houston Symphony celebrates the holiday season with Very Merry POPS. Join Michael Krajewski, vocalist Chelsea Cymone and the celebrated orchestra for a joyous romp through holiday tunes December 11 - 13 and 18 - 20.

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Houston Symphony Gets Festive With A Baroque Christmas

Sam Byrd — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Houston Symphony is keeping the holiday traditions alive this year's A Baroque Christmas, running Friday through Sunday at Jones Hall and via livestream.The program includes giants of the Baroque period, including great arias from Handel’s "Messiah" as...

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Buffalo Bayou Offers Its Own Soundtrack Thanks To ROCO

Sam Byrd — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

ROCO has joined forces with Buffalo Bayou Partnership to provide a new experience along its banks. With "ROCO on Buffalo Bayou," visitors can explore miles of trails lining the bayou to discover and scan QR codes posted at landmarks and public art works.

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