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Stages has had much to celebrate in recent weeks — the return of the gala, rescheduled from January, and the impending return of performances to the theater. Both developments were cause for jubilation when a well-heeled socially-distanced throng parti…
Read MoreTwenty five years of nourishing young classical music talent was celebrated in black-tie glory Friday night when the current student musicians of Virtuosi of Houston displayed their remarkable talents before an appreciative audience of the more than 25…
Read MoreAnyone near Hermann Park’s Miller Outdoor Theatre on May 7 and 8, should brace themselves for an explosion, a performing arts explosion that is. Yes, the Houston Ballet is performing live, in person for the first time in more than a year, for the very …
Read MoreWhen one stage darkens, a virtual curtain rises somewhere else. That seems like the Alley Theatre’s philosophy as it’s navigated the coronavirus pandemic that shut down live in-person theater throughout the world. Like many companies, the Alley h…
Read MoreThe question of how to bring artists and audiences safely back to in-person, live performances has become the greatest theatrical mystery of our interesting times. Luckily the new show Art Heist is hot on the case, making its way across Texas ready to …
Read MoreMore than a year since last presenting performances before a live audience, Houston Grand Opera is taking its show outdoors with a joyful presentation of music from Rogers and Hammerstien II’s The Sound of Music — in a football stadium. The unpr…
Read MoreAs performing arts organizations around Texas and around the world continue to make tough decisions on how to stay safe during the pandemic and still do the art they love for audiences, many have pivoted — and occasionally pirouetted — to doing remote,…
Read MoreWhether it’s Beethoven, Hayden, or Big Band sounds, the Houston Symphony is presenting a variety of programs in January sure to help lift arts-loving Houstonians spirits in the New Year. And you can head to Jones Hall (limited, socially-distanced…
Read MoreCelebrating the performing arts in the middle of a pandemic can be difficult, but there are still ways to come together and support local artists. Artists are known for their creativity and Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is certa…
Read MoreBeing an actor during the Covid-19 pandemic isn’t easy. With Broadway shut down, filming halted for many new TV series and movies, and the utter lack of auditions because of the uncertainty ahead, many actors and actresses have struggled to find work. …
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