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The first Tuesday of every month, we share Arts Forward, the Performing Arts Houston newsletter. Love and live arts are in the air! To show how much we care, we’ve got lots in store for you this spring, including a gala, new works by four Houston artists, a new Arts Wordle, and more. Plus, we’re making it easier than ever to access your digital tickets (hello, Apple Wallet). In this issue:
Onward! |
| New. Now. Only here. |
| On February 24-25, we present the best of all worlds—new works by Houston artists and stories from our community, waiting to be heard. It’s all part of New/Now: The Houston Artist Commissioning Project, Performing Arts Houston’s program to support and sustain working artists in our city.
New/Now is anyone who:
About the program Composer and cinematographer J.E. Hernandéz is a Mexican-born, Houston-based composer focused on elevating personal and cultural narrative. Desert Shelter, for string sextet and choreography, is inspired by the struggles and resilience of migrants crossing the Sonoran Desert in search of a better life.
Born in Karachi and raised in Saudi Arabia, Tazeen Zahida writes plays in English and Urdu. Through her work, Tazeen intends to bring hard-to-tell (yet enthralling) stories to life. And The Clay Pot Speaketh is a hybrid musical pantomime and tableau. South Asia’s most beloved folktale, the tragic love story of Sohni and Mahiwaal is presented from a totally new perspective
Anthony Brandt is a composer, researcher, author, educator, and Artistic Director of Musiqa, an award-winning new music ensemble. Diabelli 200 is part musical performance, part scientific experiment. The music follows the form of a theme and variations based on the theme of Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. In a live collaboration, neuro-engineer Pepe Contreras-Vidal and his University of Houston Brain Center team map (and project) brain activity of the performers. Born and raised in Luanda city, Angola, Vivalda Ndula became one of the voices of the new generation of Angolan musicians. As an activist, singer-songwriter, percussionist, and dancer, Ndula is a significant cultural and international impact on Angolan music today. Mbandu Ni Mbandu, meaning “Side By Side,” encourages us to embrace our extraordinary qualities as individuals.
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| DTH at Jones Hall, in our community, and with Performing Arts Houston on CBS Sunday Morning |
| This past week, Dance Theatre of Harlem returned to Jones Hall, bringing audiences to their feet with performances of ballets by Robert Garland, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and William Forsythe.
They weren’t the only special guests. Performing Arts Houston welcomed CBS News on Friday to record an exclusive Q&A with DTH Artistic Director Virginia Johnson and capture rehearsal and performance footage at our iconic home theater. The feature segment airs on CBS Sunday Morning this February 26. In an extension of their week-long December Education Residency, Dance Theatre of Harlem company members took time out for a student master class with Houston area students, a walking tour of Houston’s Freedmen’s Town in the Fourth Ward, explored archival materials in the African American History Research Center, and celebrated the performances with a fashion forward cast party with Performing Arts Houston visionary members. |
| Digital tickets get an upgrade |
Starting later this month, ticket buyers will receive a text message including a link to new digital tickets that:
If you prefer using the current e-tickets shared by email and saved to your account—no problem—those will continue to work as well. Keep an eye out for additional details in email reminders for your upcoming performances. |
| 2023 Kaleidoscope Ball Kickoff |
| Performing Arts Houston supporters came together on January 26 to kick off the 2023 Kaleidoscope Ball: An Evening in the Garden District, to be held on Saturday, April 1 at the Wortham Center.
Proceeds from the Ball support Performing Arts Houston’s presentations and education and community engagement programs. The evening features a silent auction, live entertainment, Garden District-inspired drinks and bites by Jackson and Company, an after-party, and so much more. It’s a true fête for live arts, full of joie de vivre!
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| A familiar face on Great Day Houston |
| Performing Arts Houston President & CEO Meg Booth enjoyed a feature interview on Great Day Houston last week. Meg talked with host Deborah Duncan about the important role Performing Arts Houston plays in our community, upcoming performances, and more! |
| Encore Magazine Spring Issue |
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| Upcoming Performances |
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| From our friends at DACAMERA |
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Thank you for reading! |