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Alley Theatre Theater
615 Texas Avenue, 713-220-5700
The Alley was founded over sixty years ago as Houston’s theatre company. It exists to provide audiences with the highest quality theatre, offering a wide variety of work including new plays, classics, the re-discovered and the rarely-performed, and new musical ...
 
Angelika Film Center Theater
510 Texas, @ Bayou Place, 713-225-1470
The Houston location has been closed.
 
Ars Lyrica Theater
4807 San Felipe, ste. 202, 713-315-2525
Ars Lyrica Houston (ALH) creates world-class performances of early music for a general audience. ALH uses period instruments because they produce a sweeter, more intimate sound than their modern equivalents and are a better vehicle for the performance of Baroque ...
 
Bayou Place Theater
500 Texas, 713-227-0957
A dining and entertainment hub in the heart of the Theater District. Angelika Film Center, Verizon Wireless Theater and Hard Rock Cafe call it home as well as an assortment of bars and restaurants.
 
Broadway Across America Theater
We've got Broadway covered from coast-to-coast. In over 40 cities throughout North America, we bring the finest national touring productions - blockbuster musicals, plays and family shows - direct to you.
 
Cantare Houston Theater
800 Bagby, ste. 200, 713-315-2525
Passion, excellence, spririt and joy...are a few of the words that describe choral performances by CantareHouston over the past six years. Under the direction of founder/artistic director Kevin Riehle, Cantare enriches the cultural landscape of Houston with artistically sensitive and ...
 
Columbia Folkloric Ballet Theater
800 Bagby, ste. 200, 713-315-2400
Since its inception, the Colombian Folkloric Ballet has been actively promoting the Colombian culture throughout the United States. The CFB has been officially recognized as the most authentic expression of the Colombian folklore in the United States. As such, it ...
 
Da Camera Theater
501 Texas Avenue, 713-237-1439
Wortham Center is home to Houston Ballet, Da Camera of Houston, Society for the Performing Arts and Houston Grand Opera. Since its opening in 1987, Wortham has entertained audiences totaling more than 5 million people. It has also served as the backdrop ...
 
Da Camera of Houston Theater
1427 Branard St., 713-524-5050
Da Camera of Houston has established itself as one of America’s leading presenters and producers of ensemble music. The organization is widely acclaimed for its innovative programming, notably Artistic Director Sarah Rothenberg’s unique concerts connecting music with literature and the ...
 
Dance Houston Theater
406 W. Clay St., 713-526-1049
Dance Houston was founded in 2003 to raise awareness and support of dance in and around Houston while making it more accessible for the general public. We are best known for our popular dance festivals that feature 10 - 12 ...
 
Dance Salad Theater
501 Texas Ave., 713-961-0566
Dance Salad Festival is a project of the Houston International Dance Coalition (a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization), and is committed to a multi-cultural presentation of diverse dance disciplines at the highest professional level. Dance Salad Festival provides a venue for local, ...
 
DiverseWorks Warehouse
1117 E. Freeway, 713-223-8346
DiverseWorks is a non-profit art center dedicated to presenting new visual, performing, and literary art. DiverseWorks is a place where the process of creating art is valued and where artists can test new ideas in the public arena. By encouraging ...
 
Dominic Walsh Dance Theater Theater
2311 Dunlavy St., ste.210, 713-652-3938
Dominic Walsh Dance Theater (DWDT) is a Houston-based contemporary ballet company that inspires and entertains audiences and artists with visually stunning performances. Dominic Walsh Dance Theater presents innovative, thought-provoking works by its founder and other leading U. S. and international ...
 
House of Blues Shopping
1204 Caroline Street, 888-402-5837
House of Blues Houston opened in October of 2008 and is located in downtown Houston. The only House of Blues to be designed in a vertical format, this massive venue is the anchor for the Houston Pavilions outdoor shopping and ...
 
Houston Ballet Theater
1921 W. Bell St. , 713-227-2787
Founded in 1969, Houston Ballet is America's fourth largest ballet company featuring 54 dancers who have won gold and silver medals at international ballet competitions. The company performs a wide variety of ballets, ranging from classics like The Nutcracker, Don ...
 
Houston Grand Opera Theater
510 Preston Street, 713-546-0200
Since its inception in 1955, Houston Grand Opera has grown from a small regional organization into an internationally renowned opera company. Under the leadership of  General Director and CEO Anthony Freud, Music Director Patrick Summers and Executive Director Ann Owens,  ...
 
Houston Pavilions Shopping
1201 Fannin, 832-320-1200
Four city blocks in the heart of downtown have been transformed into a premiere entertainment, dining, retail and urban office hub. The multi-use project opened in October 2008 and is rapidly adding major name teants such as McCormick & Schmick's, ...
 
Houston Symphony Theater
615 Louisiana St., ste. 102, 713-224-4240
Founded in 1913, the Houston Symphony is one of America's oldest performing arts organizations, with a distinguished musical history. Maestro Hans Graf, who took the podium in September 2001, is the Houston Symphony's fifteenth music director. The orchestra moved into ...
 
Lucky Strike Lanes Shopping
1201 San Jacinto Street, 713-343-3300
2003 was the end of an era for the iconic Hollywood Star Lanes, an institution that served Hollywood for 43 years and was home to the filming of “The Big Lebowski”.  In March it was leveled to make way for ...
 
Maggini Theater
800 Bagby, ste. 200, 713-315-2525
A key to the future vitality of classical music in Houston will be the small ensembles created by residents and former students looking for outlets for their art. Maggini, a (largely) string ensemble founded by violinist Adam LaMotte and conductor ...
 
Mercury Baroque Theater
3601 South Sandman, ste. 220, 713-533-0080
Mercury Baroque has been a dynamic member of the Houston arts community since 2000. Founded as a chamber ensemble, the group has grown into a full Baroque orchestra performing a full subscription season of concerts in downtown Houston and touring ...
 
Musica Theater
3201 Allen Parkway, ste. 150, 713-524-5678
Musiqa is a nationally acclaimed contemporary music group that takes a fresh look at the concert experience. We create events which combine dance, poetry, theatre, film and the visual arts with the finest modern repertoire. Our season includes a series ...
 
Pete's Dueling Piano Bar Shopping
1201 Fannin St., 713-337-7383
That's a good question. Who is ? Well, Pete is many things. Pete is the piano players. Pete is the doorstaff, waitstaff, and bartenders. Pete is Austin's hardwood floors. Pete is the energy bristling in each of our locations. But ...
 
Samskriti Theater
8030 Oakington, 713-265-2787
Samskriti was established in 1994 with the vision of becoming an efficient cultural conduit  between the East and the West, by bringing the best of Indian fine arts from around the world to  Houston audiences, and by promoting cross-cultural programs ...
 
Sandra Organ Dance Company Theater
333 South Jensen Dr. , 713-225-0677
In 1997, Sandra Organ ended her 15-year career with Houston Ballet to found the Sandra Organ Dance Company and realize a dream. Her mission was to promote contemporary dance, educate the public, and attract a diverseaudience. Now celebrating its 10th ...
 
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