Town Square
Exploring Houston’s Performing Arts Scene for the Holidays
Posted on · The performances that will bring holiday magic to your family this season.
Tag: Hobby Center
Town Square
Hadestown and Tony-Award winning actor André De Shields
Posted on · We’ll discuss the life and career of this Broadway legend, plus a preview of the Hadestown national tour with the actress who plays Eurydice.
Town Square
‘Mean Girls’: Lessons from the show and how to stop bullying in school
Posted on · Bullying and cyberbullying are very prominent in our culture. Today, we talk to a cast member of 'Mean Girls' the musical about the show, and how she is helping provide a safe space for youth to open up and share. Plus, a school psychologist shares lessons can we learn from musical, and how students can combat bullying in school.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 111: Theater District Highlights
Posted on · Excerpts from Houston Theater District performances by Ars Lyrica, Apollo Chamber Players, Aperio, MUSIQA, Da Camera, and Mercury.
Texas
10 Ways Texas Is Changing And Why Lawmakers Should Pay Attention
Posted on · As lawmakers gather for the 86th session of the Texas legislature, some are considering demographic and socioeconomic shifts statewide.
inDepth
Houston’s History Students ‘Ham’ It Up At The Hobby Center Stage
Posted on · U.S. History students took a shot at crafting their own performances through a Hamilton education program
Houston Matters
Houston Ballet Staff Share Their Harvey Recovery Story At National Conference
Posted on · The Ballet's Mary Elsey and Travis Richardson hope to help other arts organizations be better prepared for a natural disaster.
News
After Nearly a Year of Searching, ‘TUTS’ Has a New Leader
Posted on · Theatre Under the Stars’ new Executive Director comes direct from Minnesota, but she’s really a Texas girl.
Classical Music
WindSync Shares Some Simple Gifts
Posted on · A conversation with Anni Hochhalter and Garrett Hudson about WindSync's upcoming collaboration with Vitacca Dance Project.
News
Local Choreographer Depicts Two Iconic Houston Landmarks Through Dance
Posted on · The project involved extensive research of the Ship Channel and NASA.
Houston Matters
“The Sweet Potato Queens” Musical Makes its World Premiere in Houston
Posted on · Perhaps you're familiar with The Sweet Potato Queens series of books by Jill Conner Browne. They tell the story of a woman and her closest friends and how they learn to grab life by the horns. Well, the books have now been turned into a musical that last week (March 17, 2016) made its world […]
Houston Matters
Tim Rice Discusses the Lasting of Appeal of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Posted on · Last May marked the beginning of the arrival of lyricist Tim Rice's musicals in Houston. The first show was Evita and the one that begins this week at the Hobby Center is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse spoke with Rice in advance of Evita last year about all of […]
Full Show
NRG Stadium Upgrades and Experimental Drugs: Wednesday’s Show (March 18, 2015)
Posted on · As we discussed last month on this program, Houston's NRG Stadium will host Super Bowl 51 in February of 2017. According to the Houston Chronicle's John McClain, the NFL says it now wants around $50 million in renovations to the stadium before the big game. The Chronicle quotes Peter O'Reilly, the NFL's Senior Vice President […]
Houston Matters
Once: Movie About Musicians Makes a Natural Fit for the Stage
Posted on · The musical Once opens at the Hobby Center Tuesday night (3/10/15) and runs through March 15. Houston Matters’ Edel Howlin explains how Once went from a small indie Irish movie to a Tony award-winning musical on Broadway, and now to a Houston stage.
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Property Tax Cuts, Parks, and ‘Once’ on Stage: Tuesday’s Show (March 10, 2015)
Posted on · Tyler Republican State Sen. Kevin Eltife is working to build support for a combination of bills he believes will provide both a property tax cut and set a path to spend money on deferred road maintenance and paying off some pension liabilities, among other state needs. Eltife argues that while the state is unusually […]