Celebrate the new year on December 30th with ECHO and Mercy Renteria (Flamenco Dancer) at Queensbury Theatre. “Dance the Night Away” will feature classic dance music and Spanish classical including Asturias by Albeniz, Sevilla by Albeniz, and Gitanerias y Malaguena by Lecuona. Mercy will join ECHO on stage for the [...]
Musiqa and NobleMotion, known for their innovative collaborations, present Meeting of Minds – a fusion of music, dance, immersive projection design, and cutting-edge neuro-engineering on January 19 and 20 at 7:30 pm at The MATCH in midtown Houston. The evening will feature music by Anthony Brandt, Badie Khaleghian, Marcus Maroney, [...]
Musiqa and NobleMotion, known for their innovative collaborations, present Meeting of Minds – a fusion of music, dance, immersive projection design, and cutting-edge neuro-engineering on January 19 and 20 at 7:30 pm at The MATCH in midtown Houston. The evening will feature music by Anthony Brandt, Badie Khaleghian, Marcus Maroney, [...]
‘Aikya’ explores the state of oneness in music, rhythm and movement. These complementing arts converge and diverge harmoniously, at times creating abstract patterns, and at other times telling stories that hail from the soil of India. Odissi is a classical Indian dance-form known for its lyricism and sinuous forms. Despite [...]
A blend of exquisite dances featuring the beloved classic Swan Lake Act 2, a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky once again this year featuring guest artists from Louisville Ballet, Natalia Ashikhmina and Mark Krieger; Gaîté Parisienne, a delightful Parisienne Cancan ballet set to the rousing music of [...]
A blend of exquisite dances featuring the beloved classic Swan Lake Act 2, a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky once again this year featuring guest artists from Louisville Ballet, Natalia Ashikhmina and Mark Krieger; Gaîté Parisienne, a delightful Parisienne Cancan ballet set to the rousing music of [...]
THE IDEA OF GOD: Is He the creator, or is he my creation? Does God reside in art, or is art a pathway to him? Do I seek Him, or is She in me? This solo full performance by Dr. Apoorva Jayaraman in the classical Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam, [...]
Samskriti, supported by the Consulate of India, Houston, presents INCREDIBLE INDIA 2024, featuring the Abhinava Dance Company in KRISHNAA: FIRE TO FROST, a brilliant and unique dramatization, through narration, song and dance, of the story of Draupadi, one of the most memorable characters in the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata. [...]
“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 [...]
Pianist and composer Conrad Tao and tap dancer and choreographer Caleb Teicher reimagine an Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Art Tatum’s demented stride piano, Arnold Schoenberg’s ironic take on the Viennese waltz, and more, exploring the counterpoint between their perspectives. Threading it all together, a work that bridges traditions, approaches, [...]
5×5 – 5 Rhythms, 5 Highlighting Features for Each Rhythm. A Contemporary Evening of Kathak’s Traditional Repertoire Featuring Greater Houston Area Artists On October 19, 2024, Houston hosts 5×5, showcasing 5 rhythms from Kathak’s traditional dance repertoire with live classical music. This evening-length presentation highlights five distinct elements, each featuring [...]
Vaibhav Arekar, Founder and Artistic Director of Sankhya Dance Company, Mumbai, India, is one of the most respected and sought after male dancers in India today, His style is at once strong, vibrant, fluid, and beautiful. He had his training under the legendary dancer-scholar Dr. Kanak Rele of the Nalanda [...]
