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    Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events, celestial celebration included

    Joel Luks
    Mar 19, 2014 | 5:15 pm

    Let's fling into spring, shall we? On the itinerary this week is a learn-and-play scavenger hunt, a young professionals fundraising race, an art installation that looks directly to the source of light, the opening of a fresh market, a dinner with local love and a beer plus music party.

    Heritage Society hosts "A Scavenger Hunt in Sam Houston Park"

    Summon your inner sleuth and work your way through a series of clues to decipher the mysteries of the Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park. These historic buildings have fascinating stories, and this investigative adventure unlocks the secrets that render these storied structures worth preserving. Register in advance and bring a digital camera or smartphone and a flashlight. Those with quick detective skills will be rewarded with prizes.

    The skinny: Thursday, 6 p.m.; Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park; $15 per person, $20 for two participants.

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2014 Man and Woman of the Year Kick Off Party

    Off they go on a quest to collect as much cash as they can for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The group of young professionals who signed up for the 10-week philanthropic mission that concludes with crowning the Man and Woman of the Year will officially begin fundraising at this social gathering. Each participant, chosen by a special nominating committee, has to bring in $15,000 at least.

    With last year's numbers tallying upward of $863,000, these 22 emerging good Samaritans are feeling the pressure. We'll be watching.

    The skinny: Thursday, 6:30 p.m.; Saks Fifth Avenue; free event.

    Rothko Chapel presents Moments from the Sun

    Say hello to spring, brought to you by your fiery friend, the sun. The Rothko Chapel, which often celebrates equinoxes and solstices, bows to the center of the solar system with an artistic collaboration between avant garden composer Jeff Talman and researcher Daniel Huber of NASA. The resultant work, titled Moments from the Sun, is a multi-channel sound installation that blooms with recordings of the sun itself, set to a level appropriate for humans to hear.

    The soundscape will play at Rothko at 7:26 a.m. for sunrise and then again at noon and at 5 p.m. This celestial celebration sunsets with the creatives chatting about their venture, plus a reception on the plaza.

    The skinny: Thursday, 7 p.m.; Rothko Chapel; $10 suggested donation.

    Watershed Market's Grand Opening Weekend "Urban Elements: Sights, Sounds & Flavors In East Houston"

    Founder Audrey Marie Trotti means what she says when she and her cronies disclosed plans to establish a permanent destination where locally sourced goods and services rule. Four weekends this year will in time expand to an established fair in which residents can get a taste of Houston culture.

    This big undertaker begins this weekend with a two-day affair. Prepared food vendors, a farmers market, merchants plus an entertainment area set the stage for good things to come to Houston's East End.

    The skinny: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; 2322 Polk St.; free admission.

    Off the Wall Dinner Series at Underbelly

    Chef Chris Shepherd sure gets props for sharing his success with others. Those who have dined at Underbelly no doubt have noticed a collage of photos that lauds the local vendors with whom Houston's prince of pork does business.

    The monthly Off the Wall dinner series features some of these folks in family-style dinners in which Shepherd cooks alongside his foodie friends. On tap for the first repast are Richard Knight (Hunky Dory), Antonio Gianola (Houston Wine Merchant) in addition to the Patel brothers from London Sizzler. Don't wait until the last minute to make reservations. You snooze, you lose. I hear tickets are in high demand.

    The skinny: Sunday, 7 p.m.; Underbelly; $100 per person.

    Staff writer and resident gourmand Eric Sandler's pick: First Anniversary Party at 8th Wonder Brewery

    Eric says: "Over the past year, this project from the Eatsie Boys and brewer Aaron Corsi has become one of my favorite local breweries. I know I'm in good hands whenever I see an 8th Wonder tap handle, particularly the Feight red ale and Vietnamese coffee porter.

    "To celebrate its first year, 8th Wonder is throwing a block party. For $25, attendees will get a commemorative glass and five beer tokens. Food trucks will be on hand to feed the crowd, and local bands such as Ishi and Young Mammals will keep the party going."

    The skinny: Friday, 6-10 p.m.; 8th Wonder Brewery; $25.

    Rothko Chapel presents Moments from the Sun, a collaboration between avant garden composer Jeff Talman and researcher Daniel Huber of NASA.

     
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    Musicals and comedies headline Houston's 12 best shows for April

    Tarra Gaines
    Apr 2, 2025 | 11:15 am
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    Drama, comedy and mystery bloom across stages throughout Houston, but we’ve also got a song in our heart for the many musicals and operas opening this month. Mamma Mia, is there a lot of theater this month from a new twist on our favorite detective to a world premiere, true biography of an unsung WWII hero. So as you ease on down the road to your favorite live theater venue, don’t miss these stellar shows.

    Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at Alley Theatre (April 4-May 4)
    Longtime Alley favorite and a staple of Houston theater, Todd Waite, takes his final bow as a member of the Alley resident acting company with his sixth time in the role of Sherlock Holmes. Waite always bring wit, intelligence, and a bit of mischief to his take on literature’s most famous detective. His interpretation should pair terrifically with playwright Ken Ludwig, who tends to bring surprising twists to any classic he adapts for the stage. For audiences who already know whodunit in this most beastly of Holmes cases, don’t worry that your fun will be spoiled. The biggest mystery of all will be discovering how five actors can play over 40 characters in this thrilling comic puzzle of a play.

    Dixie’s Tupperware Party hosted at Stages (April 8-20)
    The queen of Tupperware sales is back in Houston and goes back to her (tastefully dyed) roots, with this original show that made her an off-Broadway and fringe festival star. Hosted by the fast-talking, gum-chewing, southern spitfire Dixie Longate, the interactive show showcases the history and wonders of Tupperware as Dixie tells stories of her wild adventures as a pitch-woman. Over the years, Dixie has visited Houston with other themed theatrical rides, but her Stages stop might be Dixie’s last roundup for plastic kitchenware sales. The show’s creator and Dixie’s alter ego, Kris Andersson, has announced this will be the final Tupperware Party tour.

    Mamma Mia! presented by Broadway at the Hobby Center (April 8-13)
    Here we go again, as a new touring production of the feel-good musical sets sail to that Greek island paradise where the sun always shines and everyone is a dancing queen. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago. For the ultimate fun theatrical experience “Take a Chance” on this jukebox musical set to the music of ABBA hits, like “S.O.S” and “Money.” This “Super Trouper” of a show is always an audience fav.

    How to Die: The Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer at A.D. Players (April 9-May 4)
    The faith-based company presents this world premiere historical biography chronicling the life of the pastor and theologian who tried and failed to assassinate Adolf Hitler. While the play depicts the dramatic events of Bonhoeffer’s life and his place in history, it also will portray his inner struggles as he must work through the changing theology of a fractured German church, his obligations to his loved ones, and his core question of the sinful nature of killing a human being in order to stop evil. Part of A.D. Players’ Metzler New Works Series, this complex production is definitely a labor of love for the company as it was written by local playwright Andy Pederson, the company’s director of education and theater for young audiences, with company artistic producer, Kevin Dean, directing and a cast of some of Houston’s favorite actors.

    Three Sisters from Classical Theatre Company (April 10-26)
    The Houston theater company that specializes in fresh interpretations of works at least a century old will perform one of the world's greatest dramas. Anton Chekhov's play depicts the lives, loves, and suffering of the Prozorov siblings as they long for an idealized past far from their present circumstance in the midst of social and political upheaval that will change Russia forever. Directed by CTC artistic director John Johnston, this will be the first full-length Chekhov play they’ve produced in a decade. Three Sisters was originally set in the part of the Russian Empire that is modern day Ukraine, with the unhappy Prozorov family being native born Russian Muscovites. Look for Johnston to draw some thought-provoking themes and contemporary connections between the literary past and our own interesting times.

    Spill at Rice Moody Center for the Arts (April 11-12)
    On the 15th anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon explosion, Moody presents the Houston premiere of this documentary play that's written by award-winning The Laramie Project playwright Leigh Fondakowski and features a cast of phenomenal local actors. One of the largest environmental disasters in contemporary times, the Deep Water accident left 11 workers dead, many injured, and triggered the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Using real life stories taken from hundreds of hours of interviews, Spill memorializes how Deepwater Horizon changed lives, the region, and the oil industry, and invites audiences to consider the precarious balance of danger and beauty found on the Gulf Coast.

    Waitress from Theatre Under the Stars (April 15-April 27)
    This feel-good musical about the love and heartache of a plucky waitress is only a decade old, so you might expect this to be another touring production. Well, grab your pie forks because this is a semi-homemade show baked to perfection from a delicious collaboration between Theatre Under the Stars and The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. Based on the hit film by Adrienne Shelly, the show follows Jenna, a master baker and waitress in an abusive relationship with her husband. After Jenna unexpectedly becomes pregnant, she begins an affair with her doctor. Looking for ways out of her troubles, she sees a pie baking contest and its grand prize as her chance.

    Breaking the Waves from Houston Grand Opera (April 19-May 1)
    One of the most provocative and acclaimed operas of the 21st century finally crashes onto the Wortham stage, with this dramatic co-production from HGO, Opera Ventures, Scottish Opera, Théâtre National de l'Opéra Comique, and Adelaide Festival. Based on the acclaimed Lars von Trier film, composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek’s opera transport audiences to a strict religious community in 1970s Scotland. HGO Butler Studio alumna soprano Lauren Snouffer takes the starring role of Bess, a devout young woman who dares to marry an outsider, the offshore oil rigger Jan, played by fellow Butler Studio alumnus Ryan McKinny. With their marriage, Bess embarks on a journey of sexual exploration that is tragically interrupted when Jan is paralyzed in an accident, setting off a series of shocking events. Prepare for the passion and explicit themes, as this is one of the rare productions that HGO labels as intended for adult audiences only.

    Tannhäuser from Houston Grand Opera (April 25-May 11)
    Richard Wagner’s romantic masterpieces gets a new production as HGO once again collaborates with longtime friend and internationally-acclaimed director, Francesca Zambello. Houston audiences will be the first in the world to experience Zambello’s beautiful new vision of the opera before it moves to the Washington National Opera, where she is artistic director. Tannhäuser explores the tension between lust and love within the title character’s psyche after he abandons his spiritual love, Elisabeth, for the carnal delights of the goddess Venus. Renowned tenor Russell Thomas takes the title role, with Grammy winning stars Tamara Wilson as Elizabeth and Sasha Cooke as Venus.

    Das Barbecü at Stages (April 25-June 1)
    If you still can’t get enough opera this month, try this performance with a decidedly Texas twisty twang, as Stages makes a hootenanny of Wagner's Ring Cycle. In this musical comedy, the convoluted saga of Norse gods, goddess, heroes, and heroines all fighting over jewelry chronicled across Wagner’s four monumental operas gets whittled down to a hilarious evening where five actors play three generations of feuding Texas families. Expect a musical mashup of Broadway standards and twangy country, with show-stopping numbers like "Hog-Tie Your Man,” “Barbecue for Two” and “Makin’ Guacamole.”

    Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song presented by the Hobby Center (April 24-27)
    As the Hobby Center makes a larger push to bring touring shows and performers to Houston beyond their Broadway series, look for unique treats like this one. This off-Broadway sensation has lovingly parodied its Broadway elders for 35 years, becoming a New York theater staple in its own right. From Frozen to Phantom to Wicked, the show has always been a satirical roast of big Broadway hits and features outrageous costumes, silly spoofs of the songs you know by heart, and hilarious impressions by a cast of musical know-it-alls. They’re always refreshing the lineup, so looks for spoofs of the classics in the mix with the latest Broadway smashes.

    The Wiz presented by Broadway at the Hobby Center (April 29-May 4)
    The Wiz eases down the road to its week-long home at the Hobby Center in another all-new Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years. This groundbreaking take on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway–from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a modern world. This revival is directed by Schele Williams (The Notebook, revival of Disney’s Aida), choreography by JaQuel Knight (Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies”) with new additional material by Tony and Emmy-nominated writer and TV host Amber Ruffin. The Wiz’s dynamic infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a “Believe in Yourself” philosophy we’ll all take home.

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    Broadway at the Hobby Center presents The Wiz. (Kyle Ramar Freeman, Nichelle Lewis, Phillip Johnson Richardson, and Avery Wilson)

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