- William Betts is the new interim executive director at DiverseWorksPhoto by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
- Diane Barber will leave DiverseWorks at the end of SeptemberPhoto by Gary Fountain
- "City Council Meeting" by Aaron Landsman
- Zoe Scofield in "A Crack in Everything"
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- Kim Stoilis of Bayou City Arts FestivalPhoto by Anthony Rathbun
- Bayou City Arts Festival
40th anniversary year
Festival shakeup: Kim Stoilis resigns as the Bayou City Art Festival's executivedirector
Aug 30, 2011 | 6:18 pm
- Artists in a production of "Cabaret" at the Dallas Theater CenterPhoto by Karen Almond/Dallas Theater Center/Facebook
- A scene from The Alley Theatre's production of "Wonderland"Photo by Michael Daniel
- The Alley TheatrePhoto by Alley Theatre
- Wyly Theater in DallasPhoto by Bryan Amann
Albee damned
Is Dallas theater suddenly eclipsing the Alley? The New York Times says yes
Aug 30, 2011 | 11:02 am
- "In "Witness to War" you feel you've entered the inner landscape of a great mindwho has witnessed too much. But what he's seen must be shared."Photo via Stadium Museum Houston/Facebook
- George GittoesPhoto by Dallas Kilponen
- "Witness to War"Photo via Stadium Museum Houston/Facebook
- "Witness to War"Photo via Stadium Museum Houston/Facebook
- Photo via Stadium Museum Houston/Facebook
- "Witness to War: George Gittoes"Photo via Stadium Museum Houston/Facebook
No one buys, no one can look away
The economics of art: George Gittoes bears Witness to a cultural dilemma intelling horrific truths
Aug 29, 2011 | 5:29 pm
- Come Fly Away brings together the music of Frank Sinatra and the creative visionof Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp. The show hits the Hobby Center April 10-15,2012 as part of the Gexa Energy Broadway at the Hobby Center 2011-2012 season.Original Broadway Cast © 2010, Joan Marcus
- Marc Bamuthi Joseph, "Life Is Living Festival: Chicago"Photo by Bethanie Hines
- Main Street Theater is looking forward to the most ambitious project in its36-year history: Tom Stoppard’s epic trilogy, The Coast of Utopia.
- Jermaine Spivey and Martin Schmidt of Matmos in Ayman Harper's The LID atDiverseWorks Jan. 13-14, 2012Photo by Tomi Paasonen
Don't Miss List
Fab arts faves include Stoppard trilogy, Sinatra dancing & music from Houston'sbrainiac twins
Aug 28, 2011 | 2:30 pm
State of the Arts
Why the arts are important: Houston arts leaders have their say
Aug 28, 2011 | 12:45 pm
- Tom Stoppard's "Utopia" trilogy won seven Tony Awards for its New Yorkproduction. Now Houston will become the first U.S. city outside of the Big Appleto stage all three productions.
- The Wonderettes are getting a sequel.
- Ensemble has a play about the Lotto's "luck."
- Main Street will put on one about a beloved quarterback who's committed a"senseless crime." Not that it's based on anyone in real life.
Beyond the biggies
Drama outside the District: From Stoppard to the vibrator play to QB crime,great theater stretches Houston's boundaries
Aug 27, 2011 | 4:36 pm
- Backstage tours at The Alley TheatrePhoto by John Everett
- Society for the Performing Arts brings The Flying Karamazov Brothers, minglingcomedy, acrobatics, juggling, dancing and music.
- There's many sides to Da Camera. At the open house, they bring on the jazz.
- At the Alley Theatre, guests can meet-and-greet with costumed performers, watcha stage combat demo and take a backstage tour.
- Houston BalletPhoto by Amitava Sarkar
- End the day with a bang. At Jones Hall at 4 p.m. the Houston Symphony closes thefestivities.Photo by Leah Polkowske
- Dominic Walsh Dance
- Houston Grand OperaPhoto by Felix Sanchez
- It's time to check in and win [https://gowalla.com/trips/133124] with CultureMapand Gowalla at Theater District Open House on Sunday!
- The Wortham Center is one of four locations you'll need to hit in order tocomplete CultureMap's Check-In & Win trip on Gowalla.
- The Hobby Center is also on your list.
- Complete the trip on Gowalla, and score amazing prizes and tickets toperformances and events in the Theater District!
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Take a trip: Check in on Gowalla at Theater District Open House and win big
Aug 27, 2011 | 5:27 am
- Continuum performance artist Jonatan LopezPhoto by Ed Schipul
- "Asweep" by Continuum member Emily SloanPhoto by Matthew Marand
- By Continuum member Jonatan Lopez, "Revolution"Photo by Rico Svaughn
Rare Birds
Continuum searches for transcendence — and performance art heaven — withiPerform
Aug 26, 2011 | 6:00 am