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The Dance Card is Dance Source Houston’s one-stop source for dance events in and around Houston. The Dance Card powered by Houston Arts Alliance’s Cultural Events Calendar.

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Dramaturgy of the Body

5301.18a Art & Culture Lab 5301 Polk St #18a, Houston, TX

The Body Dramaturgy Workshop is a creative experience that integrates dance, physical theater, and theoretical studies. Designed by Andrea Vázquez Aguirre and Maria Giovanna Falcone, this workshop focuses on exploring and expressing concepts of possession and devotion through movement and gestural composition. Aimed at performing artists, movement artists, and the general public, the workshop is […]

$30

Dramaturgy of the Body

5301.18a Art & Culture Lab 5301 Polk St #18a, Houston, TX

The Body Dramaturgy Workshop is a creative experience that integrates dance, physical theater, and theoretical studies. Designed by Andrea Vázquez Aguirre and Maria Giovanna Falcone, this workshop focuses on exploring and expressing concepts of possession and devotion through movement and gestural composition. Aimed at performing artists, movement artists, and the general public, the workshop is […]

$30

Dramaturgy of the Body

5301.18a Art & Culture Lab 5301 Polk St #18a, Houston, TX

The Body Dramaturgy Workshop is a creative experience that integrates dance, physical theater, and theoretical studies. Designed by Andrea Vázquez Aguirre and Maria Giovanna Falcone, this workshop focuses on exploring and expressing concepts of possession and devotion through movement and gestural composition. Aimed at performing artists, movement artists, and the general public, the workshop is […]

$30

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

Beauty and the Beast – The Musical

University of Houston – Clear Lake – Bayou Theater 2700 Bay Area Blvd Bayou Building, Houston, TX

The most beautiful love story every told comes to life on stage at the University of Houston Clear Lake Bayou Theater. Impressive choreography from the Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre will enhance this beautiful musical!

$25 – $35

Soulsista Art Foundation Presents “Soundscapes and Stanzas Festival”

The Pop Up Place 4306 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX

The Soundscapes and Stanzas Festival is a unique celebration of music and poetry, bringing together local artists, musicians, and performers for a day of immersive cultural experiences. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Houston, Texas, the festival features a mix of live performances, DJ sets, seminars, and interactive showcases that explore the intersections of sound, […]

free

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St., Houston, TX, United States

A “matchless American dance company” For Crying Out Loud Choreography by Dwight Rhoden Music by U2 Hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Complexions Contemporary Ballet transcends dance tradition through a groundbreaking approach to the art. Founded in 1994 by master choreographer Dwight Rhoden and the legendary Desmond Richardson, Complexions’ foremost […]

$29

Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández

Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana St., Houston, TX, United States

Mexico’s most revered traditional dance company Founded in 1952 by choreographer Amalia Hernández, Ballet Folklórico is Mexico’s most revered traditional dance company, bringing together the music, dance, and costumes of Mexican folklore, from pre-Colombian civilizations through the modern era. “The gorgeous costumes and breathtaking formations keep coming, dance after dance.” – The New York Times […]

$29

Movies Houstonians Love: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Museum of Fine Arts – Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Presented by Laurence Unger, MFAH Film Subcommittee and Ultimate Film Buffs member. Howard Hawks’ Technicolor musical comedy is anchored by the performances of Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe as Jazz Age lounge singers on a Transatlantic ocean liner to Paris. Based on the 1949 Broadway musical of the same name, the film centers on a […]

$9

Ouroboros by Nejla Yatkin

TBH Center (Talento Bilingüe de Houston) 333 S. Jensen, Houston, TX, United States

Ouroboros by Nejla Yatkin is an evening length interactive theatrical solo dance presented in the round. The dance piece resurrects and centers the ancient healing symbol of Ouroboros through personal story telling including multiple languages English, German, Turkish and ASL, dance (contemporary and Middle Eastern dance), original composition by Shamou, song (cabaret style, sung live […]

Ouroboros by Nejla Yatkin

TBH Center (Talento Bilingüe de Houston) 333 S. Jensen, Houston, TX, United States

Ouroboros by Nejla Yatkin is an evening length interactive theatrical solo dance presented in the round. The dance piece resurrects and centers the ancient healing symbol of Ouroboros through personal story telling including multiple languages English, German, Turkish and ASL, dance (contemporary and Middle Eastern dance), original composition by Shamou, song (cabaret style, sung live […]

Cirque Mechanics: Pedal Punk

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

From the inventive Cirque Mechanics comes “Pedal Punk,” a Steampunk inspired acrobatic whirlwind where cycling is the escape from technology obsessed society. In Pedal Punk we experience the excitement, artistry, and thrill that occurs when a zany bike shop mechanic interacts with cyclists and bikes and repairs more than broken pieces. He creates wonderous machines […]