Cultural treasure hunt

More than salsa: Concert series sets the record straight on Houston's Latino community

By Joel Luks

03.23.13 | 11:36 am

Salsa music isn't any more Latin than Taco Bells' Gorditas or Chalupas. Salsa is as Latin as Coca-Cola is American, meaning, they embrace traces of their respective lifeways without being a ...

Houston Arts Alliance's Folklife + Traditional Arts Program presents "¡UNO, DOS, TRES!: The Many Musics of Houston's Latino Community"

03.23.13 - 05.18.13

"Uno! Dos! Tres!: The Many Musics of Houston's Latino Community," presented in collaboration with Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA), Talento Bilingüe

Song of Houston

A secret immigration opera: Houston Grand Opera tackles real-life issues in powerhouse way

By Joel Luks

02.14.13 | 5:01 pm

Shakespeare used it. Richard Strauss wrote for it. One of Michael Frayn's hilarious plays is all about it. What A Midsummer Night's Dream, Ariadne auf Naxos and Noises Off have in ...

Talento Bilingüe de Houston presents Sor Juana and the Chambered Nautilus

Talento Bilingüe de Houston

03.08.12 - 03.11.12

This 60-minute multimedia play focuses on the life of 17th-century Mexican nun, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Sor Juana is widely known in Latin America and in Spain. Her fame stems from her vo

Art Opening Reception: Personalities & Provocateurs

Talento Bilingüe de Houston

02.16.12

Personalities & Provocateurs features new works by Camargo Valentino, a protégé of hyper-realist Odd Nerdum. This solo exhibition is dedicated to icons of hip-hop and pop-culture

Opening of Orbital Two

Talento Bilingüe de Houston

01.18.12

Orbital is a two part collaborative exhibition series between the Artists' Collective and TBH. The exhibition features artists whose work responds to the ideas of borders and separation in rela

Glitter and Glitz Ladies Night

Talento Bilingüe de Houston

12.02.11

“Play, Shop, Sing, Wine & Dine” is the theme of this ladies-only fundraiser benefiting Talento Bilingüe de Houston. "Glitter and Glitz" will include a night of fun, d

Talento Bilingüe de Houston Executive Director Reception: Cristy Jennings

Talento Bilingüe de Houston

09.21.11

Talento Bilingüe de Houston hosts a special reception for its new executive director, Cristy Jennings. Admission is free and interested guests are asked to RSVP to Sayra Contreras at 713-

Opening of Luis Abreux Solo Exhibition Brightest Dreams

Talento Bilingüe de Houston

09.07.11

Vivid colors reminiscent of the Luis Abreux's native Cuba and the dynamism of the topics command attention as the inaugural exhibition of TBH Center's 2011-12 Art Season. Abreux’s bod

Country Playhouse & TBH Center present Anna in the Tropics

Talento Bilingüe de Houston

09.07.11 - 09.16.11

Amid rooster fights and romance, Anna in the Tropics tells the story of a handsome lector who arrives at a cigar factory from Cuba, hired specifically to read to the workers as they cut, roll and p