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
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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