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Meeting of Minds

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

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, and Karim Al-Zand, and choreography […]

AIKYA – an Odissi dance performance by Arushi Mudgal

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

‘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 it being ancient in terms […]

$8000.00

Houston Repertoire Ballet Proudly Announces Celebration of Dance 2024 Performances

Tomball High School Auditorium 13514 Zion Rd, Tomball, TX

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 Offenbach; Polovtsian Dances, an exotic […]

$18 – $20

Houston Repertoire Ballet Proudly Announces Celebration of Dance 2024 Performances

Tomball High School Auditorium 13514 Zion Rd, Tomball, TX

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 Offenbach; Polovtsian Dances, an exotic […]

$18 – $20

THE IDEA OF GOD

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

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, explores the idea of God […]

$12 – $50.

Krishnaa: From Fire to Frost

Miller Outdoor Theatre 6000 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX, United States

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. Born out of fire, Draupadi’s […]

Free

Apollo Chamber Players Presents Mekong: SOUL

Miller Outdoor Theatre 6000 Hermann Park Dr., 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 […]

free

Counterpoint: Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher

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

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, and styles—Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

$19

5×5

Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

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 a different aspect of Kathak’s […]

$20

MARGAM: The Path, featuring Vaibhav Arekar

Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

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 Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya. Vaibhav is […]

$20

HOUSTON REPERTOIRE BALLET PERFORMANCE OF THE NUTCRACKER PREMIERES AWE-INSPIRING NEW SETS

CFISD Visual and Performing Arts Center 11440 Matzke Road, Cypress, TX

Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB), Houston’s premier pre-professional ballet company, celebrates its 29th season, beginning with its 26th annual performance series of The Nutcracker, featuring exquisite professional guest artists Léa Fleytoux as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Jake Roxander as the Cavalier, both of the American Ballet Theatre, along with Quinton Brooks as the Snow King, […]

$20 – $35

HOUSTON REPERTOIRE BALLET PERFORMANCE OF THE NUTCRACKER PREMIERES AWE-INSPIRING NEW SETS

CFISD Visual and Performing Arts Center 11440 Matzke Road, Cypress, TX

Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB), Houston’s premier pre-professional ballet company, celebrates its 29th season, beginning with its 26th annual performance series of The Nutcracker, featuring exquisite professional guest artists Léa Fleytoux as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Jake Roxander as the Cavalier, both of the American Ballet Theatre, along with Quinton Brooks as the Snow King, […]

$20 – $35