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 [...]
Through colorful drumming and dance, Kucheza Ngoma Dance Company chronicles the influence of the African diaspora on dance, starting with traditional West African rhythms and dance and moving on through the Caribbean and into the Americas. This journey culminates with Jamaican pop-culture’s Dancehall, which evolved from traditional West African and [...]
Experience the fast-moving fun of spark plugs and pistons in this hyperphysical romp through the mechanics of motors and engines and the inventive minds of their creators. Everyday applications of math, science, and engineering are highlighted in this live performance featuring original music, theatre, and dance. Young Audiences of Houston’s [...]
Join NMLY.dance, Katelyn Halpern and Persi Mey for an afternoon showing of work in progress. This showing is the culminating event of the week long Excavating: Practice, Process and Presentation Research Week. The weeks workshop participants will showcase the movement research they have been engaging in over the week with [...]
The Pilot Dance Project presents an original dance and music collaboration spearheaded by Executive and Artistic Director Adam Castan͂eda. Purple Bromeliads is inspired by the science-fiction work of N.K. Jemison and Octavia E. Butler, as well as the stunning tropical shapes and colors of the bromeliad. The dance explores the [...]
The Pilot Dance Project is excited to present its newest community-driven endeavor, Bayou City Dances. This invitational dance festival brings together Houston’s most prolific and celebrated dance companies spanning a diverse spectrum of movement traditions. Bayou City Dances is made possible by a grant from the Miller Outdoor Theatre Advisory [...]
Anubandh – Connectedness: A Choreography in Five Parts is a new solo dance creation conceptualized and choreographed by eminent artist Malavika Sarukkai. A pathbreaking work in the language of the classical Indian dance Bharatanatyam, Anubandh imaginatively reworks tradition, explores the essential relationship between nature and life, and recognizes and reclaims [...]
Anubandh – Connectedness: A Choreography in Five Parts is a new solo dance creation conceptualized and choreographed by eminent artist Malavika Sarukkai. A pathbreaking work in the language of the classical Indian dance Bharatanatyam, Anubandh imaginatively reworks tradition, explores the essential relationship between nature and life, and recognizes and reclaims [...]
In this elegant evening of music and dance, Baik-kwang Dance Company from Korea will perform traditional dances that celebrate Korea’s unique culture and historical characteristics. This unforgettable experience will transport you to a world of ancient Korean tradition through elaborate costumes, complex footwork, and dynamic rhythms, with a modern interpretation [...]
Come experiment with sound and movement. slowdanger will guide a walk through of their sound gear and facilitate a learning lab where participants play with movement sound to engage in a conversation around sound design for dance. This is an open level workshop and laboratory.
Open Dance Project (ODP) joins forces with Houston Contemporary Dance Company to present Butterfly Effect, a weekend of stunning performances at Asia Society Texas. Bringing together Houston’s two leading contemporary dance companies, the performances will include an original work by ODP Artistic Director Annie Arnoult that unites the powerhouse of [...]
