The Alley
Theatre (Houston)
Inside the Alley Theatre are two separate theaters – the
824-seat Hubbard Stage and the Neuhaus Stage, with up to 310
seats. The Alley offers a variety of events and services
that include a wide range of plays, embracing classic, new and neglected
plays: children's performances, special Monday night events featuring
contemporary authors, special holiday performances, backstage tours,
theatre classes for young people, and post-show discussions where
audiences can interact with the artists.
Da
Camera (Houston)
Da Camera of Houston, founded in 1987, was created in response to
concerns about the dwindling audience for classical music in America
with the intention to produce a series of thematically programmed
concerts designed to attract new listeners to the concert hall. By
bringing together leading American and international musicians,
specifically selected for each program, Da Camera concerts offer a broad
range of repertoire and musical styles while ensuring a product of
outstanding musical excellence.
Grand 1894 Opera House
(Galveston)
Designated the "official opera house of the State of
Texas" by the 73rd legislature, has been called "one of the
finest theaters in the world" by veteran actor Hal Holbrook. Each
season, The Grand hosts an exciting line-up of international stars,
touring Broadway productions, classical music and dance, such as Bill
Cosby, Gregory Peck, Tim Conway with Harvey Korman, and much much more.
The Grand also is home to the Galveston Symphony Orchestra, one of the
finest orchestras for a city of this size.
Houston Ballet (Houston)
Houston Ballet is America's fifth largest ballet company, an ensemble of
fifty-one dancers who have been hailed by The New York Times as
"one of the nation's best ballet companies." The company
performs an extensive repertoire of works, ranging from the great
nineteenth century classics (The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The
Nutcracker) to cutting-edge pieces by some of the world's most exciting
young dance makers (including Trey McIntyre, Julia Adam, and Natalie
Weir). Houston Ballet performs on tour across the world, and at home in
the magnificent, state-of-the-art facility, Wortham Theater Center, in
downtown Houston.
Houston Grand Opera
(Houston)
Houston Grand Opera is committed to the commissioning and
performing of new works and since 1974 has presented 28 world and six
American premieres. The Company actively encourages the development and
nurturing of American artists and composers in addition to the
imaginative presentation of masterpieces from the traditional operatic
repertoire.
Houston Symphony
(Houston)
Jones Hall, located at 615 Louisiana in the heart of Houston's downtown
Theater District, is the home of the Houston Symphony. Sixty-six foot
ceilings, scarlet carpet, teakwood and travertine marble greet visitors
to Jones Hall. A uniquely-designed movable ceiling enables the
auditorium to literally shrink or expand from 2,167 to 2,833
seats. The Mission of the Houston Symphony is to foster excellence
and innovation in the performance and presentation of great music; to
enrich the lives of our diverse citizenry; to educate current and future
audiences and to bring distinction to our community through the
orchestra's international presence and standing.
Playhouse 1960
(Houston)
Playhouse 1960 is a non-profit, community based theater located in
Houston, Texas. We welcome the general public to participate in our
productions as well as attending performances. Curtain time for our Main
Stage performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00PM, while our
Children's Theater offers matinee performances at 3:00PM on Saturday and
Sundays.
The
Strand Theatre (Galveston)
The Strand Theatre is located in the heart of the Galveston Island
Strand Historical District at 2317 Ship's Mechanic Row. This
award-winning, million-dollar restoration has created an elegant,
intimate 200 seat theatre across from the historic Tremont House Hotel.
Theatre Under The Stars (Houston)
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS), founded in 1968 by Frank M. Young, is
Houston’s acclaimed musical theatre production company. Since
producing, directing and conducting TUTS’ first production, Bells
Are Ringing, Mr. Young has guided the non-profit company to national
acclaim through 34 seasons of more than 200 musicals. The
longest-running head of any major arts organization in Houston, Mr.
Young now serves as TUTS’ President and CEO. During its 34
seasons, TUTS, which is one of America’s largest non-profit producers
of musical theatre, has produced a total of 39 Premieres, including 11
World Premieres, one U.S. Premiere, three Southwest Premieres, and 24
Houston Premieres.
Uniquely Houston
(Houston)
Zilkha Hall is home to Uniquely Houston®, a
performance series dedicated to nurturing the professional development
and long-term growth of Houston's finest small to mid-sized arts
organizations. The series features local community programs in music,
dance, theatre, and educational outreach alongside distinguished artists
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Hobby
Center
(Houston)
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a must-see, must-attend,
state-of-the-art entertainment complex that completes Houston's Theater
District. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern, the Hobby is the
ultimate experience for theatre-lovers with two opulent, acoustically
distinguished theaters - Sarofim Hall and Zilkha Hall, Michael Cordua's
Artista restaurant, and its own above-ground 800-car parking garage.
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown, the Hobby's sweeping
architecture plays up its fabulous location. The glistening facade
features 60-foot-high glass walls affording exciting vistas of Houston's
skyscrapers, interspersed with the lush greenery of Tranquility Park and
the distinguished deco-era City Hall.
Wortham Theater
Center (Houston)
Wortham Center is home to Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera. Since
its opening in 1987, Wortham has entertained audiences totaling more
than 5 million people. It has also served as the backdrop for hundreds
of social galas, civic meetings, corporate and group events, and even
weddings, further underscoring its role as a community center as well as
a performing arts venue. Bold and beautiful, the Wortham is a
facility like no other. A wonder of technology, it is a masterful,
creative playground for performing artists, and unrestrained in the
exuberance of its architecture. Eugene Aubry of Morris Aubry Architects
designed Wortham Center. The facility features two theaters, the
Alice and George Brown Theater and the Roy and Lillie Cullen Theater.
At 2,465 seats, the Brown is the "big house" at Wortham. The
17,000-square foot stage is primarily used for major performances by
Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera. Despite its size, no seat is
more than 138 feet from the stage.
Society for the Performing
Arts (Houston)
Society for the Performing Arts believes that the arts are a measure of
a civilized society and a catalyst for the enrichment, growth and
pleasure for all citizens of that society. Society for the Performing
Arts’ mandate, therefore, is to create opportunities for the
discovery, development, and celebration of creative abilities in
whatever form they may take.
The River
Performing and Visual Arts Center (Houston)
The River was
created to meet the artistic needs of children of all abilities who do
not have an accessible or affordable place to participate due to lack of
finances and/or inaccessibility of existing programs, which may not know
how to accommodate the needs of children with varying abilities.
The River is a 501 © (3) organization and receives funding
through donations and grants and 92% of students receive scholarships.
The Cultural Arts Council
(Houston)
The Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County seeks to advance the
nonprofit arts industry in Greater Houston through its public/private
partnership with the City of Houston. Our mission is to nurture, fund
and promote participation in the arts in Houston and Harris County.
The Theater
District (Houston)
More than two million people visit Houston's Theater District annually
to experience the magic and excitement found on the stages of the Wortham
Theater Center, Alley
Theatre, Jones
Hall, Aerial Theater (now known as Verizon
Wireless Theater), and the Hobby
Center for the Performing Arts. The Theater District, a 17-block
area in the heart of downtown Houston, is home to Houston's eight
world-class performing arts organizations, the 130,000 square-foot Bayou
Place entertainment complex, restaurants, movies, plazas and parks.
Houston is one of only five cities in the United States with permanent
professional resident companies in all of the major performing arts
disciplines - opera, ballet, music and theater.
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