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Starting 2010 on the right feet…What to do in Houston’s art scene, January 4-11, 2010
Don’t miss I DREAM OF MAHARANI - Houston Young People for the Arts’ annual party on February 6!
Also, join us for our kick-off party, Saris & Samosas — more info HERE.
6 pm, Monday, January 4 - Inaugural Free Concert
Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney, discoverygreen.com
Archie Bell, Mango Punch, Yvonne Washington, Roy Head & Jennifer Holliday headline this free concert celebrating the inauguration of Mayor Annise Parker. Fireworks follow at 8:55 pm. In the event of severe weather, the festivities will take place in the George R. Brown Convention Center, right across the street.
7 pm - 9 pm, Tuesday, January 5 - First Tuesday at Houston Center for Photography
HCP, 1441 W. Alabama, hcponline.org
HCP invites you to bring your photographic work to share with other local photographers and gain insight from fellow participants. HCP Ed. Coordinator, Rachel Hewlett, will also let you know what’s going on at HCP and other photography venues around town incl. opportunities around the country. It’s first-come, first-serve with room for only 11, so get there on-time or early!
8 pm, Wednesday, January 6 - Master Class at Main Street Theater
Previews end tonight and performances run through January 24, 2010. Maria Callas is teaching a master class. She’s glamorous, commanding, larger than life—and incredibly funny. An accompanist sits at the piano, at the ready. Callas’ first “victim” is Sophie, a ridiculous, overly-perky soprano. Before the girl can sing a note, Callas stops her—she can’t stand hearing music massacred! And now what has started out as a class has become another stage for Callas herself. She glories in her own career, dabbles in opera dish and flat-out seduces the audience. MST’s production will star Celeste Roberts as Callas.
Being performed at the Chelsea Market location and PG-13. Call 713-524-6706 for tickets or more info or visit mainstreettheater.com. p.s. Tickets to the preview run about $26 less than other tickets…either way, this is going to be great!
7-10 pm, Thursday, January 7 - Celebrate Dance!
It’s Dance Month at the Kaplan Theatre 2010 with festivities kicking off and honoring Houston’s premier presenters who have helped cultivate the Houston dance community. Honorees include June Christensen (Society for the Performing Arts), Andrea Cody (Dance Houston + HYPA Steering Committee member), Christina Giannelli (Dance Source Houston), Nancy Henderek (Dance Salad), Sixto Wagan (DiverseWorks), Jennifer Wood and Louie Saletan (Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex). Brad Marks (Champion Benefactor of Dance) will also be honored for underwriting I W Marks Master Class Series, which allows hundreds of students to take classes from dance masters around the world.
The party happens at Warehouse Live for a very inexpensive $25 to honor these outstanding individuals that bring so much to Houston’s art + dance community. Live world sounds from Moodafaruka, mixing Flamenco, Middle Eastern, Spanish and Western, along with guest performances in Bollywood by Mahira Dance Company, Samba by the Brazilian Arts Foundation, Tango with Luna Tango and more! Catering by Bowl Cafe.
Tickets and more information at jcchouston.org.
Congratulations to all of the honorees!
8 pm, Friday, January 8, 2010 - Bobbindoctrin’s 6th Annual Puppet Festival
Midtown Arts Center, 2414 LaBranch
Cost: $10 for evening shows; Sunday’s Fambly Day is pay-what-you-will.
Bobbindoctrin, once again, presents their most daring contemporary puppetry for adults (they do bring a “Fambly Day” to the mix on Sunday) and includes company members and local artists with live works of puppetry, along with short films from national and international puppetry artists, distributed by Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams.
10 am, Saturday, January 9, 2010 - Ice Carving with the Magnificent 7
Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney, discoverygreen.com
Cost: $Free
Watch as ice artists from around the U.S. return to DG to transform blocks of ice into frozen masterpieces using chainsaws and blowtorches. Finished sculptures will be lit, displayed and judged by ice experts and park visitors (aka you). After the awards, Reverend Butter of DLG Ice Factory puts on an ice carvinig display set to music.
Sunday, January 10 - Project Row Houses
Open 12-5 pm, 2505-2521 Holman Street
Admission is free
It can get hot in these non-airconditioned row houses, so take advantage of the brisk weather and tour the latest installation, Round 31 Life Path 5: Action/Restlessness. You can also view a special traveling exhibition of Travis Whitfield, a landscape/portrait painter and photographer, that has created a multi-media installation that serves as a historic reflection and celebration of the lives of rural African-American residents in northwest Louisiana in the early 1970s. Exhibition includes original photographs and a repeating, 50-minute long video.
Monday, January 11 - Adult Beginner Ballet Class at Hope Stone.
6:30 pm - 8 pm, 1210 W. Clay, Suite 26, www.hopestoneinc.org
These classes are weekly and they also offer them for different levels but what better way to start out your new year? Go test it out for a nominal fee ($18 drop-in) to see if it is for you. Hope Stone also offers programs for children and adults in several disciplines aside from ballet. Visit their site for more information. Aside from being a board member, I’m also a student.
What’s Going on in Houston’s Art Scene
CULTURE COLLISION
RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER
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Read our latest newsletter here.
Other events we missed:
Thursday, October 8, 6-8pm: Acoustic Architecture. Lisa E. Harris, soprano, performs. Free. Architecture Center Houston, 315 Capitol. www.aiahouston.org.
Friday, October 9, 7:30-10:30pm: Runaway Sun Listening Party at Little Bigs. With little more than a year together and only armed with their debut EP, Runaway Sun was nominated at the 2009 Houston Press Music Awards for “Best Blues Group” in Houston. They’ve opened up for Davy Knowles and Back DDoor Slam and recently recorded their much anticipated debut full-length album. Come give it a listen before you can buy it and meet the band! Their release party is Saturday, October 10 at Continental Club. www.myspace.com/runawaysun.
October 9-10, 7 pm: pre-show; 8 pm: performance | Dance: Splendid China IV. Chinese culture comes to life when the Shanghai Dance Company takes the stage at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The company’s highly anticipated Houston debut features all-new dazzling and acrobatic choreography performed by China’s top dancers. A rising star in China, Shanghai Dance Company has captured the hearts of adoring audiences all over the world. The company has won numerous medals and national recognitions at China’s most prestigious dance competitions. Shanghai and Beijing’s major newspapers report, “In the past few years, the Shanghai Dance Company has developed tremendously to become China’s #1 in dance companies.” Presented by Dance of Asian America. Free.
Saturday, October 10, 4-8pm | Opening Reception: Project Row Houses - Round 31. Feat. new installations by Elia Arce, Barsamian, Dave Herman, Jesse Lott, Vicki Meek and Patrick Washington. Also feat. Aisha Cousin’s Diva Dutch Project and original modern works by Lisa E. Harris, soprano. www.projectrowhouses.org. 2505-2521 Holman Street.
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It’s getting haute in here
Don’t miss the event of the summer season at Haute Town…Summer in the City on Thursday, May 21! HYPA Members receive a $25 discount! Learn more HERE.
Thursday, May 14
7 pm - 10 pm | Visual Art + Fundraiser | Collectors + Cocktails at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Join HCCC for this lively fundraiser, where you can jump-start or build your art collection with top-notch, yet affordable pieces. Enjoy cocktails and bites while you bid on treasures donated by some of Houston’s finest art collectors and artists in a silent auction. Choose from exquisite fine art and craft selected by a committee of Houston’s top curators. $75 per person. All proceeds benefit Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. www.crafthouston.org. p.s. Online preview of silent auction here.
May 15- 17
Various times | Theatre | May 15-17 | Houston Fringe Festival. An amazing weekend of brand-spankin’-new theatre, film, performance art, music, and whatever else they can get their hands on, produced and performed by individual artists and some of the coolest groups on the Houston arts scene, such as Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company, Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre, Melusine Theatre, Six of One Productions, Brazosport Lazer Panthers, and more. A percentage of the proceeds goes to Writers in the Schools. p.s. This is a great opportunity to see a bunch of groups all at once : ) www.houstonfringefestival.com.
Various times | Visual Art + Fundraiser | Annual MFAH Glassell School of Art Student Art Sale. The annual Glassell School of Art Student Art Sale showcases original works of art in an array of media. Shop for original paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, jewelry, ceramics, and sculptures. Know that you are not only getting a great deal on fantastic art, you´re also contributing towards a great program: 75% of proceeds from the sale of each object goes back to the student; 25% goes toward student scholarships to Glassell School of Art. www.mfah.org or 713-639-7500. Fri, 5p-8p; Sat, 10a-5p; Sun, 12p-5p.
Friday, May 15
6 pm - 8 pm | Opening | Blaffer Gallery - Existed: Leonardo Drew. Leonardo Drew’s first mid-career survey in the United States. Existed: Leonardo Drew will include a major installation created in the gallery space, 14 major sculptures realized between 1991 and 2005, and 12 works on paper made between 2005 and 2008, which together offer a representative survey of Drew’s artistic development as well as speak to the relevance of the direction the work is taking today. www.blaffergallery.org.
7 pm | Dance | Friday, May 15 | 7 pm - 9:30 pm | Fresh Arts Friday Series | Destination China. Dance of Asian America will present a free performance entitled “Destination China” at Discovery Greens. Featuring various destinations in China through exciting cultural performances by dancers of all ages (5 to 30). Each dance will take audiences to a different destination in China exploring its culture, traditions, and customs through dance. Each piece will also have its unique and authentic costumes custom made from China. Destination China will be a great family event appropriate for all ages. Our host will introduce each piece so our diverse audience may have a better understanding of the cultural, historical, and educational values behind each dance. www.discoverygreen.com. www.fresharts.org. FREE. 1500 McKinney.
7:30 pm - 10 pm | Song + Fundraiser | Opera in the Heights Bravissimo Dinner | Oh holds its annual fundraiser at the Houston Club. It is a dinner concert featuring famous arias and duets presented by some of the nation’s finest young operatic voices. There’s fine dining, silent auction, and museum quality art to be enjoyed by all. Last year, over 400 people sat down to dine, and stood in awe of these talented young professional singers. The seated three course dinner and the performance directed by our own internationally known Artist Director William Weibel is the real draw. Three nationally recognized young singers will fly here to entertain you at an “affair to remember.” Black tie is NOT required! Come join us, have fun, and celebrate in a relaxed atmosphere that supports the careers of young artists. For more information or to purchase your tickets online visit http://bravissimo2009.eventbrite.com.
8 pm | Live Music | Houston Press Music Awards Nomination Party With Edgar Winter, PJ Flowers Band. Come out to nominate your favorite local Houston music artists to play at the Music Awards Showcase coming July 26th. Categories include: Best Local Song, Best Guitarist, Best Underground Hip-Hop & more! Tickets: $20 in advance. $22 at the door. Doors open at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com or the Meridian, www.meridianhouston.com. 1503 Chartres, EaDo.
Saturday, May 16
1 pm | Conversation at Inman Gallery w/ Katrina Moorhead + Michelle White. Michelle White, Assistant Curator, Menil Collection, regional editor of Art Lies, and contributor to Art Papers. a darkling plain is Katrina Moorhead’s second solo exhibition with the gallery and her first since winning several prestigious awards including the 2007 Texas Art Prize (Arthouse), a 2008 Artadia Artist Award, and a 2008 Joan Mitchell Foundation Award. In a darkling plain, Moorhead has focused on the the very real phenomenon wherein, due to volcanic activity, islands can appear and disappear in a human-scaled time period. The work explores the unusual collision of geological destiny and human desire, in a poignant presentation which underscores the duality of simultaneous discovery and loss. Inman Gallery, 3901 Main Street. www.inmangallery.com.
5 pm | United Nations’ Tenth Anniversary Spring Concert: A Choral Kaleidoscope. Distinguished by a commissioned work, That the Dove May Rest, by Minnesota composer Jan Gilbert and features internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Adriana Zabala, accompanied by Space City Gamelan + other instruments. The choir also welcomes illustrious and UH faculty member Cynthia Clayton and eminent bass David Keck as soloists in its performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s seldom-heard Magnificat, with orchestra. Tickets: $20-$35. www.unahouston.org/unachoir.
5 pm - 7 pm | Opening | Gallery Sonja Roesch: Jan van der Ploeg. Jan van der Ploeg is interested in the relationship between art and the public sphere. He constructs site-specific wall painting installations, both indoors and outdoors, that react with the surrounding architecture and atmosphere. Attracted to repetition, his work relates painting, sculpture, system, and seriality. The scale of these wall-size, and even building-size, installations consider not only the architectural surroundings but also the viewer’s participation. Through July 4. 2309 Caroline Street. www.gallerysonjaroesch.com. FREE.
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Other Art Openings This Weekend (check out www.glasstire.com for a slew!)
Perspectives 166: Torsten Slama @ CAMH, Thursday, May 14, 6:30 - 9 pm. www.camh.org.
Maxim Wakultschik: Closely Watched Trains @ Anya Tish, Friday, May 15, 6-9 pm.
Winter, Welty, & Villinski @ Peel Gallery, Friday, May 15, 6-9 pm.
Luciana Abait: A Midmorning Garden Dream, Mackey Gallery, Saturday, May 16, 6-8 pm.
Jeff Wheeler & Ryan Geiger @ Rudolph Projects, Satuday, May 16, 6-8 pm.
Bill Willis & Bathosschmathos @ The Joanna Gallery, Saturday, May 16, 6-9 pm.
Jessie Lott and Javier de Villota @ Station Museum of Contemporary Art, through May 17.
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Getting an early start of things to do in Houston’s art scene this week/end
Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26
Friday & Saturday, 8 pm; Sunday, 2 pm | Dance: Univ. of Houston School of Theatre and Dance Spring Dance Concert: Impulse. Impulse, the annual faculty concert of the University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance, will showcase new works by faculty choreographers Karen Stokes, Teresa Chapman, Jackie Nalett, jhon r. stronks, Becky Valls, and guest choreographers Amy Ell, Lori Amare, Lauren Garsen, and Jocelyn Thomas. The work will be danced by the University of Houston pre-professional dance company, UH Ensemble, and guest company The Houston Met TOO! The program includes a taste for everyone from comedy to contemporary African dance. Tickets: $10-20. www.theatredance.uh.edu.
Friday, April 24
6 - 8 pm | Gallery Opening: CTRL: Heimir Björgúlfsson - Stories of Events or Arctic Tropic Trash Soundtracks. During the course of the past year Heimir Björgúlfsson rediscovered a ‘lost’ compilation recording he’d made in 2003, originally meant for release on a Japanese label. As he listened to the album he looked through piles of photographs from his past travels. The resulting work is a series of 33 photo collages (perhaps alluding to an LP’s rotational speed) whose title, Arctic Tropic Trash Soundtracks, is also the album title and the surname of the current exhibition. Through May 30. 3907 Main Street. http://www.ctrlgallery.com/.
6-9 pm | Lawndale 20th Century Modern Market Preview Party. Lawndale’s 20th Century Modern Market is the only show of its kind in Texas, exclusively featuring design of the mid-twentieth century. This year’s Market will feature specialist dealers from around the country, offering a variety of media including furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, objets d’art and fashion. Wear your best vintage duds to the preview party. Admission: $40 and includes admission throughout the weekend. You can also check out the market on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 & 26 for only $5. Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main Street. www.lawndaleartcenter.org.
Friday, April 24, 8-11 pm | Steel Lounge Underground @ CAMH. DJ Pooks and Josh Zulu host this monthly residency at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. This month’s musical line up features Suraj K. aka SDF3 (www.myspace.com/sdf3), The Mathletes (www.myspace.com/themathletes) and DJ Witnes (www.myspace.com/witnes). Exhibitions on display include Perspectives 165: Contents Under Pressure and Exploring the Dual Theme of Containers & Containment - Work by Houston-area Teens and juried by artist Dario Robleto. www.camh.org. FREE.
8 pm | Greetings from a Queer Seňorita - As part of the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Festival, MECA presents Greetings from a Queer Seňorita, a one-woman monologue show that fills your soul with laughter. You will experience Monica Palacios’ enriching stories of coming out to her family, the whole media circus that surrounds the rights of gays to marry legally and educates on the merging of nationality and sexuality. She brings to reality the things she usually deals with most: culture, food, chicks and revolution. Los Angeles based writer/performer Monica Palacios; former member of Culture Clash is one of the most respected queer Chicana soloists working today. She is the creator of several one-woman shows and is recognized though many awards such as, El Premio Mujer Award 2003 and Indie Award for Excellence in Play Writing. Tickets: $6 (pre-sale), $10 at the door. MECA, 1900 Kane. www.meca-houston.org.
9 pm | Grand Opening Party and “Zomberina! The Movie” | Zomberina! The Movie is a comedy of necrotic oddities. A ballet company infected with a virus that transforms them into zombies finds themselves at a dance competition. Hilarity ensues as the zomberinas crash the stage, consume the performers and compete for the gold. Including sophisticated special effects, aerial bungee dance and site-specific film. Performed by Rebekah French, Robert Sam, Shanon Adams, Ashley Horn, Roxy Temple, Keith Reynolds, Marisol Sarabia, Reyie Delgado, Brittany Wallis, Tiffany Couser, Bobbie-Jo Bassett, Mike Switzer, and Elizabeth Seabolt. Original concept, film and music by Robert Thoth. Choreography by Rebekah French with Ashley Horn. Cost: $12 gets you a Mexican meal provided by La Silla Taqueria and a ticket to “Zomberina! The Movie”. Z! also shows Friday, April 24th at 10 pm and Saturday, April 25 at 10 pm and 12 midnight. FrenetiCore Theater, 5102 Navigation. www.freneticore.net.
Saturday, April 25
8 am - 6 pm | Fashion: The FIND - Fabulous up-and-coming fashion collections by Emerging Designers. THE FIND is a carefully selected assemblage of talented, emerging designers who will be showing their jewelry, handbag, shoe and ready-to-wear collections for public viewing and purchase on Saturday, April 25th from 8 am through 6 pm in Downtown Houston’s Trendy Warehouse District. 1310 Nance Street. Advance tickets on-line: $5 www.findhouston.com or $10 cash on day of event.
Starting at 10 am to 9 pm | The Menil Arts Community Open House | Showcasing the arts groups that reside in and around the Menil properties including The Rothko Chapel, Inprint, Aurora Picture Show, Da Camera of Houston and many others. http://www.menil.org/. Free.
10 am & 2 pm | 2009 Houston Mod House Tour. In the early 1950s, William R. Jenkins established himself as one of Houston’s best young modern residential architects. Discover and appreciate his legacy with Houston Mod as we embark on a three hour bus tour to exteriors and interiors of 10 of his important early designs. A total of 10 houses will be on the tour, with 4 of the houses opened for interior viewing. Tours depart the Lawndale Art Center on Saturday, April 25th at 10AM and again at 2PM. Each bus tour will last approximately 3 hours. An fully-illustrated guidebook, HIGH STYLE IN THE SUBURBS, The Early Modern Houses of William R. Jenkins will be available and its author, Jason Smith, will be available to answer questions. Tickets: $20. www.houstonmod.org.
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Art with Heart - The San Jose Clinic’s 3rd Art with Heart event will feature a silent auction showcasing the works of local professional artists and area high school students. The evening will include music by the Harry Sheppard Jazz Group, food and wine and more than 250 pieces of original art. All proceeds support the San Jose Clinic and its mission to provide quality healthcare and education to those with limited access to such services. Tickets: $50, http://www.sanjoseclinic.org/.
Sunday, April 26
7 pm - Silent Film | Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin - Madame DuBarry.
German filmmaker Ernst Lubitsch´s (1892-1947) first love was the stage, but as he began to supplement his income playing bit parts in films, he turned his focus to directing motion pictures. This trio of films provides an opportunity to see Lubitsch´s acting talents (April 5) and appreciate his hand in launching the career of Pola Negri (April 19 and 26). The success of his silent films led Mary Pickford to invite him to Hollywood, where he refined “the Lubitsch touch” for which he is so well known.
Each film features simultaneous translation of German intertitles and live musical accompaniment by Loreta Kovacic (www.alchemistpiano.com). Tickets: $10. www.mfah.org/films
Volunteer opportunities:
Art League Houston Needs Help With Upcoming Susan Stockwell Installation.
Volunteers are needed to assist with the installation of this project Monday through Friday beginning Wednesday, April 22 through Thursday, May 7. Shifts are 3-4 hours and are between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm. For more info e-mail sarah@artleaguehouston.org.