Arts Forward Newsletter September 2024 Live Arts Updates

Feel-good November News

Pictured: Paul Cibis and Andreas Kern in Piano Battle, coming to Jones Hall March 28

Hello!

How are you settling into the fall season? If you’re looking for cozy vibes, you’re in the right email. We’ve just added an evening of cool jazz to the season, plus our upcoming performances will get you right and ready for the winter ahead.

Keep scrolling for more:

  • Vitamin String Quartet, likely playing your favs!
  • Some Die Hard Discourse
  • Piano Battle!
  • Just announced: Samara Joy at Jones Hall
  • Hot off the press! Amplify Magazine
  • From our Friends
  • ArtsWordle
  • Upcoming Performances

Onward!


The hits with VSQ

We’re a week away from the Houston debut of Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ)! Tickets are already sold out!

Why should you care? Chances are, you already love the music they’ll be playing at their NOV 12 Houston debut. VSQ is bringing their best arrangements of songs by Taylor Swift, the soundtrack to Bridgerton, and more hit songs by today’s hottest artists. It’s sure to be a hit with Swifties, Bridgerton fangirls, and anyone who loves pop music.

Check out Vitamin String Quartet’s vast discography of beloved covers on Spotify, HERE!


Settling the Die Hard Debate

Since 1988, humankind has been at odds. Families, friends, and neighbors have been ripped apart over one decades-old debate: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie, or just an action film? We asked our staff, friends, and family what they thought:

Still on the fence? See Yippee Ki Yay, the one-man parody of Die Hard, at the Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater, DEC 20-22. Learn more HERE!


Another Debate: Piano Battle

Okay, we know you’re sick of debate-talk, but this is a fun one!

Piano Battle, coming to Jones Hall on MAR 28, puts you in the judges’ seat! Throughout the evening, audiences can vote for their favorite pianist as Paul Cibis and Andreas Kern battle it out onstage throughout six rounds of head-to-head musical competition. Pick a side, rival against your friends, and best of all, enjoy an evening of great music. Learn more HERE!


Samara Joy at Jones Hall

Three-time GRAMMY winner Samara Joy was just added to our season with an evening of jazz music at Jones Hall on June 2. The 24-year-old is taking audiences by storm, and after selling out at the Wortham Center last year, we’re so excited to welcome her back to Houston! Learn more about Samara Joy and get tickets HERE!


Amplify Magazine

The latest issue of Amplify, the official magazine of Performing Arts Houston, is here! Pick up your own copy at any of our performances or read the digital version HERE!


Thanks for reading!