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    Lively theater for lively children: Five "don't miss" family-friendly performances this winter

    Bernadette Verzosa
    By Bernadette Verzosa
    Jan 18, 2013 | 10:00 am

    As we weather through the chilly days of a Houston winter, we can seek refuge and escape in the city’s theaters. Families can imagine being transported to exotic lands with the spirited storytelling and dynamic music being performed on stages around town over the next couple of weeks.

     

    Parents can encourage creativity with the unconventional choreography and unique sounds of STOMP’s percussion group. Children can learn lessons on discovery and courage through the tales, set to song, of Thumbelina and Daniel and the Dreamcatcher. And the whole family can travel the world together through the interactive classical concerts presented by the Houston Symphony and the Shepherd School of Music.

     

     Aladdin and the Arabian Nights

     

     When: January 19; two shows 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

     

     Where: Jones Hall, Presented by Houston Symphony, 713-224-7575, www.houstonsymphony.org

     

     Story line: Conductor Robert Franz and the Houston Symphony take families on a journey through Arabia with fantastic musical pieces that include familiar favorites from Disney’s Aladdin. Also scheduled to take the stage are members of the Clear Creek High School Symphonic Chorale and Storyteller Hope Shiver.

     

    "My favorite part of the Family Concerts is seeing how this combination of music, along with the effervescent personality of Maestro Robert Franz, really brings out the best of all generations — from toddlers, to middle school-age kids to parents and grandparents," says Houston Symphony education coordinator Allison Conlan. "Looking out in the audience during the concert or around the instrument petting zoo area and seeing so many people enjoying themselves, what more could you ask for in a Saturday morning?"

     

    Families can arrive early before the 10 a.m. concert or stay late after the 11:30 a.m. concert to participate in activities including an instrument petting zoo and arts and crafts.

     

     Length: 1 hour

     

     Ticket price: $16 for Children, $24 for Adults

     

     

     

     Thumbelina

     

     When: January 15-February 2, Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.

     

     Where: A.D. Players, Grace Theater, 2710 W. Alabama, 713-526-2721, www.adplayers.org



     

     Story line: This is the world premiere of this musical adaptation of the classic fairytale Thumbelina. Hans Christian Andersen first published the original story back in 1835. Thumbelina is a tiny girl who is no bigger than her mother’s thumb. She is taken away from her home by a toad. She encounters quite the cast of characters on her adventures.

     

    "Will Ledesma's adaptation and Braden Hunt's music capture a stunning fantasy world and is sure to evoke the imagination of everyone who sees it," says Kevin Dean, director of children's theater at A. D. Players.

     

     Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

     

     Ticket price: $10, $6 for groups of 10 or more

     
     

     STOMP

     

     When: January 25 at 8 p.m.; January 26 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; January 27 at 2 p.m.

     

     Where: Jones Hall, Presented by the Society for the Performing Arts, 713-227-4772, www.spahouston.org

     

     Story line: An eight-member troupe uses unconventional items as percussion instruments to create powerful and memorable music. Parents and children are awestruck with the explosive music the performers create using matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, hubcaps and garbage cans.

     

    “Older generations who first saw STOMP when it began touring in the mid-1990s are now sharing the experience with younger generations,” says Karen Watassek, the Society for the Performing Arts director of public relations. “The show is truly timeless – and always a favorite when in Houston.”

     

     Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

     

     Ticket price: $35 - $80

     

     
     Debussy-Revueltas Family Concert

     

     When: January 26, 11 a.m.

     

     Where: Stude Concert Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall, Rice University. Presented by the Shepherd School of Music, 713-348-3492, www.theshepherdsociety.org

     

     Storyline: Families will experience the rhythmic and energetic music of French composer Claude Debussy and Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas. The colorful selections evoke images of nature, city life and festive traditions.
    Rachel Buchman, Head of the Young Children’s Division at the Shepherd School of Music, will narrate.

     

    Buchman says, “Thematically, the pieces are connected through Latin culture – Debussy’s Ibéria reflects the music and street life of Spain and Revueltas’ Sensemayá, the music and religious rituals of Afro-Cuban culture. Together the pieces evoke the old world and the new world, and the Hispanic culture they share. Children will come away from the concert stirred in body and soul while learning about musical Impressionism and a snake ceremony.”

     

    Families can arrive by 10:30 a.m. for instrument demonstrations in the Grand Foyer. Children can speak with members of the orchestra and ask questions.

     

     Length: 50 minutes

     

     Ticket price: Free

     

     

     

     Daniel and the Dreamcatcher

     

     When: January 31, February 1 & 2, 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. daily

     

     Where: Heinen Theatre, Houston Community College Central Campus, Presented by Houston Grand Opera Opera to Go!, 713-546-0230, www.houstongrandopera.org/operatogo

     

     Storyline: Daniel and the Dreamcatcher is a children’s opera that tells the story of a young boy who won’t go to bed because he’s afraid of the giant in his closet. Daniel learns a valuable lesson about bravery and confronting his fears. This opera by Sterling Tinsley is based on an original story by Houston playwright Kate Pogue.

     

    “We decided to bring Daniel and the Dreamcatcher back for two reasons. First, Mr. Tinsley recently revised the score, and second, we wanted to create a new production with our talented designers. The lively show requires seven puppets, and we knew immediately that we would want them to be designed by puppet designer, James Wojtal, Jr.

     

    This production also features backdrops designed by illustrator Ashley Smith and costumes by Clair Hummel, with set pieces and props by HGO’s properties design director Megan,” says Kade Smith, Houston Grand Opera director of Opera To Go!

     

    Members of Opera To Go! are artists in residence at the Houston Community College, Fine Arts Department.

     

     Length: 45 minutes

     

     Ticket price: Free

     

     Bernadette Versoza is founder of ParentsPost.com, a website that covers new and exciting things for families to do in the Houston area.

    Jesse Merrill as Prince Thomas, Kelsey Cratty as Thumbelina and Craig Griffin as Mole in Thumbelina at A.D. Players

    family shows, Thumbelina at A.D. Players, January 2013
      
    Photo courtesy of Bara Photography
    Jesse Merrill as Prince Thomas, Kelsey Cratty as Thumbelina and Craig Griffin as Mole in Thumbelina at A.D. Players
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    Where to see art in Houston now: 9 fun new exhibits opening in July

    Tarra Gaines
    Jul 9, 2025 | 4:30 pm
    ​Artechouse presents "Blooming Worlds"
    Photo courtesy of Artechouse
    Artechouse presents "Blooming Worlds"

    Art blooms in our world class museums but also on our city streets this July. From exhibitions featuring traditional paintings and sculptures to high tech immersive and interactive shows, we’re weaving art into the best of summertime fun and dreaming up beautiful new artistic creations all over Houston.

    “Town Meeting 1978-2028” at Art League Houston (now through July 20)
    Pioneering Houston-based interdisciplinary artists Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin continue their decades-long project to create new and sometimes monumental artworks in response to little-known pre-Stonewall queer histories. For this latest exhibition, the duo explore a more recent and influential piece of Houston history, “Town Meeting I,” the pivotal convening of 4,000 LGBTQIA+ Houstonians at the Astro Arena in 1978. For this show at Art League, they’ve used their “wind drawing” technique of stenciling unfixed charcoal powder on paper and blowing it away, leaving a ghost-image. Using archival images of “Town Meeting I” as the bases of their stenciling, the finished “wind drawings” highlight the ephemerality, beauty, and loss of queer histories. In addition to these new works, Vaughan and Margolin hope to inspire, facilitate, and develop programming in 2028 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Town Meeting 1.”

    “Fragmentos de un sueño que yo también soñé (Fragments of a Dream I Also Dreamed)" at Art League Houston (now through July 20)
    “Every house is a body, and every individual body is a house full of memories and hopes,” says award-winning Venezuela born, Chicago-based artist, Jeffly Gabriela Molina, of her artistic focus. Molina’s fragmented, layered, and figural compositions explore that idea of home and memories. Delving into memories and stories, these figurative compositions, depicting people and relationships, fluctuate between stories of the present, past, and future. Taken together, the works in “Fragmentos de un sueño” aim to visually capture the feelings of vulnerability, nostalgia, and hope embedded in the experience of many immigrants. Art League notes that Molina’s pieces emphasize optimism over hardship, specifically addressing the longing for a home that no longer exists while striving to create a new one.

    “Every Fiber of Their Bodies” at Art League Houston (now through July 20)
    Working with natural fibers such as linen, paper collage, and hand-spun paper yarn made from calligraphy paper and book pages, textile artist Lin Qiqing weaves stories ofhuman relationships, gender, immigration, and language. As the title hints, the labor-intensive weaving process brings thematic depth to the images of bodies depicted in the pieces. The woven pieces also make connections to the natural world, as when Lin crumples then smooths handmade mulberry paper to resemble human skin, or when she uses handwoven fiber to mimic the body’s movement. Lin process includes research and experimenting with natural materials to explore themes of the internal human struggle for existence and our interactions with the world around us.

    “Annual Juried Exhibition” at Archway Gallery (now through July 31)
    For the 17th year, the artist owned Archway Gallery celebrates Houston artists with its juried exhibition of area artists who are not members of the space. This year’s exhibition is juried by Project Row Houses founder and MacArthur "genius" fellow, Rick Lowe. The acclaimed artist and social activist has selected work from over 35 area artists representing a diversity of medium and styles. Sales from the exhibition will go to Houston’s Brave Little Company, the theater company for Houston’s kids and their gown ups.

    “Foyer Installation: René Magritte” at Menil Collection (now through August 3)
    After a critically acclaimed trip to Australia, some of our favorite Belgian-born Houstonians are back home. Yes, the Magritte paintings have returned to the Menil Collection after taking a star turn in a monumental Magritte retrospective at Sydney’s Art Gallery of New South Wales. Now the Menil is celebrating their return with a special installation in the main building foyer. The Menil Collection owns the largest collection of work by René Magritte outside the artist’s native Belgium, and this display focuses on a core group of paintings from the 1950s and ’60s that truly represent Magritte’s status as a master creator of impossible painted worlds and an icon of the Surrealist movement. The paintings were purchased within a couple years of their making by the museum’s founders, John and Dominique de Menil. They represent and important part of 20th century art history, as the de Menils became Magritte’s biggest champions in the United States, helping to shape the artist’s reception and reputation in the postwar American art world. Stop by to welcome them home and slip into their enigmatic wonder.

    “Blooming Wonders” at Artechouse (now through September)
    The latest immersive exhibition from the Houston venue that brings art, science, and technology home together, Artechouse, lets the flowers blossom. The exhibition contains several dynamic installations, including “Timeless Butterflies,” a 270 degrees projection space that puts visitors in the middle of a butterfly cloud. Audiences journey with a flock of butterflies into an immense garden of flowers. Another immersive piece, “Infinite Blooms” takes audiences on a journey through an endless digital forest of cherry blossoms. The installation, “Akousmaflore et Lux” creates a very different type of garden where plants transform into musical instruments. “Clay Pillar” by Interactive Items / Vadim Mirgorodskii invites visitors to sculpt new forms using clay and a little help from an AI program. Note that “Blooming Wonders” runs simultaneously with the rock ‘n’ roll exhibition, “Amplified” with “Wonders” open during the daytime.

    “Weci | Koninut” at Avenida Houston (now through September 1)
    Houston is a place for big dreams, and this wondrous outdoor exhibition near George R. Brown Convention Center gives us the space to do so. Created by First Nations artists Julie-Christina Picher and Dave Jenniss, this interactive installation weaves together visual arts, Indigenous storytelling and sensory technologies in the form of six immense sculptural dreamcatchers. Each of these dreamcatchers are unique and represent one of the six seasons from the Atikamekw culture, an Indigenous people in Canada. Activated by people passing by, the dreamcatchers come to life with lights, sounds, and story, making the whole installation truly interactive. “Weci | Koninut” creators say that they want the installation to offer a total immersion experience for visitors, to create a moment where nature and dreams converge. Each piece offers a place for the public to slow down, sit, reflect, and yes, dream.

    New Murals in the East End and Midtown (ongoing)
    We could spend days viewing all the new murals painted across town, just in the last few years. But in honor of summer outdoor art viewing, we thought we’d spotlight two noteworthy new additions to our city-wide gallery of murals. As part of his major exhibition last spring at the CAMH, Vincent Valdez worked with San Antonio muralist Rubio and local students to create “Memoria, Memory.” Dedicated to his mother Theresa Santana Valdez (1947–2020), the vivid mural on historic Navigation Boulevard features her favorite bird and flower. Over in Midtown, check out “Stellar Illumination,” the latest installation in the city’s Big Walls Big Dreams mural series. Created by Robin Munro, also known as Dread, the seven stories high “Illumination” depicts a celestial scene of an astronaut gazing at Earth from space.

    “The Weight of Place” at Anya Tish Gallery (July 11-August 23)
    This group exhibition will explore themes of memory and the emotional, psychological, and physical landscapes memories can evoke. The will showcase three contemporary Texas-based female artists: Megan Harrison, Marisol Valencia, and Lillian Warren. While these artists work in different mediums–including large-scale paintings, mixed media works, and elegant porcelain sculptures–they are inspired by personal reflection and nature to create artworks that reflect on the ways we hold onto the past through sensory experience.

    “In Residence: 18th Edition” at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (July 12-June 27, 2026)
    This annual exhibition celebrating the Center’s Artist Residency Program reaches it’s big 18th anniversary. Over the many years, the residency program has supported so many emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in all craft media. The program gives them a space for creative exploration, exchange, and collaboration with other artists, arts professionals, and the public. Now arts and craft lovers will get a chance to see the culmination of that work with this exhibition featuring pieces in fiber, clay, copper, and found objects by 2024-2025 resident artists Prerata Bradley, Stephanie Bursese, Atisha Fordyce, Nela Garzón, Gbenga Komolafe, Gabo Martinez, Preetika Rajgariah, Macon Reed, Jamie Sterling Pitt, Adam Whitney, and Dongyi Wu.

    “My Texas” at Our Texas Cultural Center (July 27-August 22)
    Award winning, Russian-born photographer, Anatoliy Kosterev, chronicles his personal exploration of Texas with photographs he took around the Lone Star State. The photos offer extraordinary views of Texas, from our dynamic cities to dramatic and sometimes lonesome landscapes. Kosterev’s photographic style blends science and technology with an artistic eye. He puts those two perspectives into practice when documenting all facets of life in Texas. Using HDR, drone imaging, macro photography, and traditional camera methods, he captures a diversity of subjects from quiet human moments to vast landscapes to delicate close-ups of insects and flowers.

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    Artechouse presents "Blooming Worlds."

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