Brilliant Lecture Series presents Edvin Marton's "Stradivarius Show"

Wortham Theater Center

09.20.13

Brilliant Lecture Series presents internationally-acclaimed violinist and composer Edvin Marton's "Stradivarius Show." He will be performing on a Stradivarius violin made in Crem

Shelby's Social Diary

Music, dance & spoken word from top arts groups highlight Pink at the Brown

By Shelby Hodge

05.19.13 | 12:00 pm

It was a night celebrating the cultural riches of Houston while raising awareness of breast cancer when the Pink Ribbons Project held its annual "Pink at the Brown" performance evening in ...

Houston Ballet's Spring Mixed Repertory Program: Journey with the Masters

Wortham Theater Center

05.30.13 - 06.09.13

From the banks of the Vltava River to the grandeur of a Russian palace to the rain drenched sidewalks of Central Park, the spring repertory program is a fantastic voyage led by the grand masters of

The Review is In

Sarah Rothenberg unravels darkness of human psyche in love-obsessed multimedia spectacle

By Joel Luks

05.06.13 | 1:46 pm

Consider the binary qualities of the symbol of a window. Peer outside and it acts as a portal for a world that's within reach, yet somehow untouchable. Peep inside and you become a voyeur, a st ...

Are you sane enough?

Inside the mind of an obsessed lover: Da Camera's multimedia world premiere is an art orgasm

By Joel Luks

05.03.13 | 11:16 am

It wasn't one of the finest moments in my life. But surely it was a defining one — and I'm certain you've gone through it, too. An obsession with unrequited love. You know ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Red hot gala with Latin samba sensation is a musical hit for Society for the Performing Arts

By Shelby Hodge

04.23.13 | 9:33 am

How to remain in your dinner chair when Brazil's samba sensation and Latin Grammy Award winner Diogo Nogueira is churning out his seductive sounds on stage? Just ask the 400 or so bla ...

Shelby at Opera Ball

At Houston Grand Opera Ball gilding the lily a good thing for the white-tie-and-tails throng

By Shelby Hodge

04.14.13 | 1:38 pm

Against a rich tableau of Belle Epoque splendor, the ladies attending the Houston Grand Opera ball blossomed in the Wortham Theater Center Grand Foyer, transforming its utilitarian purpose into a g ...

Mark Your Calendar

Classical freedom: Mercury reveals a grander plan for its new season

By Joel Luks

04.08.13 | 11:36 am

It's been a year since Mercury — The Orchestra Redefined underwent a style overhaul in image and branding. Formerly Mercury Baroque, the period ensemble had organically and gradually move ...

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A smoking hot party: Bach to the Future gala turns up the theatrics, moves big spenders

By Joel Luks

03.25.13 | 5:42 pm

Everyone knows what happens when the clock strikes midnight. But only zealots of the Back to the Future trilogy are fully cognizant of the implications of 10:04 p.m., that is, when lightening ...

Houston Grand Opera Ball 2013 "La Belle Époque: Encore Party"

Wortham Theater Center

04.13.13

This year, the Encore Party is all about food, fun, and friends, "La Belle Époque-French style." Partygoers will enjoy a full bar in Wortham Theater Center's Grand Foyer w