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2012 Houston Spanish & Flamenco Festival

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

2012 Houston Spanish & Flamenco Festival

05-23-2012 - 05-26-2012

Solero Flamenco

http://www.houstonspanishandflamencofestival.com

San Jacinto College South: Marie Spence Flickinger Fine Arts Building - 13735 Beamer Rd Houston TX 77089

Admission: VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR WORKSHOP TUITIION INFORMATION Salvadora Galán in Concert Thursday, May 24, 7:30pm $2000 Adults $1000 Student/Senior Solero Flamenco presents “Festival” featuring Maestro Teo Morca Friday, May 25, 7:30pm $2500 Adults $1500 Student/Senior Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company Saturday, May 26, 7:30pm $3500 Adults $2500 Student/Senior Enjoy all three shows by purchasing the complete Festival Performance Package for one special price! $7500 Adults $4500 Student/Senior

281-224-4764

info@soleroflamenco.com

http://www.houstonspanishandflamencofestival.com

Start Time(s): CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCHEDULE (including workshops, demostrations, lecturs and performances) SPECIAL PERFORMANCES: Salvadora Galán in Concert Thursday, May 24, 7:30pm Solero Flamenco presents “Festival” featuring Maestro Teo Morca Friday, May 25, 7:30pm Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company Saturday, May 26, 7:30pm

A unique festival in Houston! Art, education and culture unite to bring Spanish and Flamenco arts to the people of Houston Solero Flamenco, San Jacinto College South and the Consulate General of Spain present the 2012 Houston Spanish & Flamenco Festival, May 23-26! This unique festival will offer the opportunity for the general public, students and artists to partake in classes, lectures, exhibits, demonstrations, and performances! The four-day festival encompasses the passionate art of Flamenco song, guitar, and dance Flamenco, born from the folklore of the gypsies of Andalucía, Spain, is enjoyed and studied in all corners of the globe San Jacinto College students and the general public will have an opportunity to learn about the flamenco arts here at home by registering for any of the workshops being held Featuring workshops and performances: by Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company, Roberto Castellon, Curro Cueto, Jose Moreno, Salvadora Galan, Teo Morca, Solero Flamenco, Irma La Paloma, Jeremias Garcia, Solangel Lali Calix, Edith Nino, Ma Fernanda Urbaez, Chris Howard A celebration of Spanish and Flamenco Arts! World Class Performances, Workshops at all levels, Performance prelude lectures, vendors and more SPECIAL CONCERTS: Salvadora Galán in Concert Thursday, May 24, 7:30pm Salvadora Galán trasnports audiences to another time and place with the rustic sound and emotion of her song She accompanies herself on the guitar and keeps alive the tradition and art of "cante jondo" or deep song This unique and acclaimed artist enjoys the respect and admiration of the global flamenco community The Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival is proud to open the 2012 Festival performances with "The Enchanting Song and Guitar" of Spain's Salvadora Galán! Solero Flamenco presents “Festival” featuring Maestro Teo Morca Friday, May 25, 7:30pm Houston’s premier flamenco performing company, Solero Flamenco, is pleased to present “Festival” featuring Maestro Teo Morca! A renowned dancer of international acclaim, Morca will delight audiences with his charm and elegance With trademark passion and spontaneity, Irma La Paloma and Jeremías García will provide the vocal and musical framework for the artistry of dancers Solangel Lali Calix, Edith Niño and percussionists Chris Howard, Solomon García and Andrés Felix Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company Saturday, May 26, 7:30pm Omayra Amaya, grandniece to the legendary Carmen Amaya, fulfills the legacy of her gypsy lineage with her commanding dance and artistry Joining her in the first Houston presentation of "Intimo" is the all star cast of the Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company headlined by guitarist and composer Roberto Castellón; from Seville, Spain, acclaimed cantaor Pedro Corona Heredia "Curro Cueto;" and percussionist José Moreno The second celebration of the Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival culmimates with this world class presentation! VISIT THE FACEBOOK PAGE

Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company - Intimo - HSFF 2012

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company - Intimo - HSFF 2012

05-26-2012 - 05-26-2012

Solero Flamenco

http://www.houstonspanishandflamencofestival.com

San Jacinto College South: Marie Spence Flickinger Fine Arts Building - 13735 Beamer Rd Houston TX 77089

Admission: General Admission $35 / Students and Seniors $25 / Special Performance Package Pricing Available

281-224-4764

info@soleroflamenco.com

http://www.houstonspanishandflamencofestival.com

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

Dancin' in the Street: Motown & More Revue

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Dancin' in the Street: Motown & More Revue

05-24-2012 - 05-27-2012

BACE Productions

http://milleroutdoortheatre.com/

Miller Outdoor Theatre - 6000 Hermann Park Drive Houston TX 77030

Admission: This is a free event and open to the public This is a ticketed event for the covered seating area Free tickets are available (4 per person over age 16 while they last) at the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office the day of the performance between the hours of 10:30am-1pm If tickets remain at 1pm, the box office will re-open one hour before show time to distribute the remaining tickets As always, open seating on the hill

281-FREE-FUN (373-3386)

http://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com

Start Time(s): 8:15PM Thursday-Sunday

Dancin' in the Street: Motown & More Revue is back to "thrill the hill" at Miller Outdoor Theatre for yet another soul filled Memorial Day Weekend! Four performances May 24-27, all beginning at 8:15PM The 2012 spectacular will pay tribute to Etta James, Whitney Houston, Don Cornelius, Ashford & Simpson and many more Dancin' in the Street is an annual concert event celebrating soul and it's universal and enduring influence on music and culture Featuring Houston's most talented performers, Dancin' in the Street covers the timeless classics of Motown artists and many, many more r&b/soul music legends

BONI'S JUKEBOX CAFE

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

BONI'S JUKEBOX CAFE

05-26-2012 - 05-27-2012

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

http://www.woodlandscenter.org/

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - 2005 Lake Robbins Drive Spring TX 77380

Admission: All reserved seating $11

281-363-3300 or 2812926121

http://www.woodlandscenter.org/

Start Time(s): Gates open at 5:00pm Shows at 6pm

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and Boni's Dance & Performing Arts Studio present BONI'S JUKEBOX CAFE, Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27 at 6:00 PM Gates will open at 5:00 pm May 26th & 27th, 2012 (Memorial Weekend) is the Boni Dance & Performing Arts Studio “BIG” Production at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

19th Annual Clear Lake Greek Festival

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

19th Annual Clear Lake Greek Festival

05-25-2012 - 05-27-2012

St John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church (& Clear Lake Greek Festival)

http://www.clearlakegreekfestival.com

Clear Lake Park & Community Center - 5001 NASA Parkway Seabrook TX

Admission: Presale tickets include general admission for the day and a delicious dinner plate for only $12 per person General admission is $4 Go to clearlakegreekfestivaleventbritecom to buy your tickets online!

409-939-9852 or 281-554-7223

meni@clearlakegreekfestival.com

http://clearlakegreekfestival.eventbrite.com

Start Time(s): Friday, May 25: 11am to 10pm Saturday, May 26: 11am to 10pm Sunday, May 27: 11am to 6pm

Food, wine, dancingwhat more could you want? Come join us at Clear Lake Park for a truly unique experience, the 19th Annual Clear Lake Greek Festival! Friday through Sunday, May 25-27, in Landolt Pavillion in Clear Lake Park Presented by St John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church Here's what we have to offer: Traditional Greek food like gyros, souvlaki, Greek salad, pastichio, a variety of pastries, and SO much more A coffee shop way cooler than your local Starbucks Draft beer, 6 different kinds of wine, and homemade sangria Rides for the children Highly -disciplined Greek dancing machines (otherwise known as our Asteria dance group) Imported food, clothing, and music A place where you can finally say "OPA!" as often as you want A comfortable, spacious environment to lounge and enjoy yourself! Click here for more information about the great entertainment And don't forget to grab your sneakers, pack your sunblock, and dust off that college togaor make one for the TOGA FUN RUN! We've planned a great 7K course for you, beginning and ending at our festival grounds (Clear Lake Park, 5001 NASA Pkwy in Seabrook, TX) We've got prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place runners, Best Male Toga and Best Female Toga as well as drawings which all entrants are eligible for The event takes place May 26th, 2012, so after you cross the finish line you can stop in and enjoy our festival Tell your family, tell your friends! REGISTRATION Come and join in the celebration of the 19th Anniversary of the Clear Lake Greek Festival

Kenneth E Parris III: 104 Work Weeks: On Tour With the Merce Cunningham Dance Company

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Kenneth E Parris III: 104 Work Weeks: On Tour With the Merce Cunningham Dance Company

05-05-2012 - 05-27-2012

G gallery

http://www.ggalleryhouston.com/

G gallery - 301 East 11th Street Houston TX 77008

Admission: Free event

(713) 869-4770

Start Time(s): Opening Reception: Saturday, May 5 6pm-9pm *Performance: 7pm *Merce Cunningham Legacy Tour members Marcie Munnerlyn and Melissa Toogood will perform a selection of duets and solos from Cunningham's oeuvre with an original score by Jeff Klein of indie rock band My Jerusalem Regular Gallery hours: Wed-Sun 12n-5pm

The G Gallery in the Heights presents Kenneth E Parris III: 104 Work Weeks: On Tour With the Merce Cunningham Dance Company On view May 5-27, 2012 Opening reception Saturday, May 5, 6pm-9pm Performance 7pm (Merce Cunningham Legacy Tour members Marcie Munnerlyn and Melissa Toogood will perform a selection of duets and solos from Cunningham's oeuvre with an original score by Jeff Klein of indie rock band My Jerusalem) During 2010 and 2011, Brooklyn artist Kenneth E Parris III accompanied the Merce Cunningham Dance Company on the road in order to document their final tour This “Legacy Tour” showcased eighteen works in fifty cities around the world and featured the last group of dancers personally trained by Cunningham himself After fifty-eight years of artistic achievement, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company disbanded on New Year’s Day of 2012 Through years of collaboration with artists like Robert Rauschenberg, John Cage, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, David Tudor, and many more, their work forever changed how we see and define art in the twentieth and twenty-first century While traveling with the company, Parris took hundreds of snapshots of the dancers for reference material His focus was not what happens on stage during performances but rather the dancer’s way of life The drawings in the exhibition show us the quiet and private moments, loud parties, the rigors of traveling, celebratory dinners, exhaustion, and many rituals All these scenes express the essence and complexity of the dancers’ personalities and underlines their drive to contribute and be a part of something that is bigger than themselves

Tamil Nadu Foundation 37th National Convention Houston

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Tamil Nadu Foundation 37th National Convention Houston

05-26-2012 - 05-27-2012

Bharathi Kalai Manram

http://tnfconvention.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=34&Itemid=1

Hilton Houston North - 12400 Greenspoint Drive Houston TX 77060

Admission: Registration for both days ($160) May 26th, 2012 - Saturday Reg only($90) May 27th, 2012 - Sunday Reg only ($90) May 26th, 2012 - Saturday Evening Music Show only ($40, Dinner NOT Included) May 27th, 2012 - Sunday Evening Music Show only ($40, Dinner NOT Included)

832-377-1863

http://tnfconvention.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171&Itemid=135

Start Time(s): 9 AM to 11 PM Schedule details

Bharathi Kalai Manram presents the Tamil Nadu Foundation 37th National Convention - May 26-27, 2012 Tamil Nadu foundation (TNF) is the only organization in the world that is entirely devoted to the promotion of economic and social welfare of the people of Tamil Nadu Since its inception in 1974, TNF has implemented about 600 humanitarian projects all over Tamil Nadu What makes TNF unique is its ability to monitor, audit and execute projects anywhere in Tamil Nadu under the guidance and supervision of TNF’s Chennai Chapter Our Chennai Chapter has paid full-time employees and a full-fledged office in its own building in Kilpauk to administer the projects funded from the US and other international donors TNF’s Houston will be hosting the 37th National Convention in Houston during the Memorial Day Weekend We are working with Dallas, Austin & San Anatonio to bring all the Tamils together for a great cause It is very appropriate that the Convention will be held in Houston, TX to give voice for the educational freedom of underprivileged rural Tamil children TNF has adopted “School Dropouts Project” as its main focus project with the intent of minimizing school dropouts among Tamil children Please join us in Houston to learn more about our initiatives and to enjoy the charity, cultural and literary festival We are looking forward to seeing you in Houston during the Memorial Day weekend CLICK HERE FOR A PDF SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Swing, Jive & Pop! Into Dance

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Swing, Jive & Pop! Into Dance

05-31-2012 - 05-31-2012

Miller Theatre Advisory Board

http://milleroutdoortheatre.com/events/226/

Miller Outdoor Theatre - 6000 Hermann Park Drive Houston TX 77030

Admission: This is a free event and open to the public Seating under the covered awning is available on a first come, first served basis Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome on the hill

281-FREE-FUN or 281-373-3386

http://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com/

Start Time(s): 11:00am to 12:00pm

Houston Metropolitan Dance Company brings its popular children's program Swing, Jive and Pop! Into Dance to Miller Outdoor Theatre on Thursday, May 31 Houston Metropolitan Dance Company's “Swing, Jive and Pop into Dance” incorporates history, fashion, music and the arts into an interactive blast of excitement The company dances through the eras of the 1930’s Lindy Hop, bops into the 1950’s, grooves into the 1970’s and ends into the Hip Hop music of today Students, teachers and audience members have the opportunity to converse with the dancers and participate in an energy filled hour of dance while learning fun historical tidbits of information

Sizzling Summer Dance

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sizzling Summer Dance

06-01-2012 - 06-01-2012

Houston Metropolitan Dance Company

http://milleroutdoortheatre.com/events/247/

Miller Outdoor Theatre - 6000 Hermann Park Drive Houston TX 77030

281-FREE-FUN or 281-373-3386

http://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com/

Start Time(s): 8:30pm-10:30pm

Houston Metropolitan Dance Company performs Sizzling Summer Dance, their last concert of the 2011-12 Season, Friday, June 1 at 8:30pm at Miller Outdoor Theatre Come see the Houston Met dance under the stars in a program of audience favorites and a premiere of two new works by choreographers Robbie Moore and Suzi Taylor Thrill to a diverse program of dance including two recent works, Before all this by Joe Celej and by Kate Skarpetowska, Stand Back; plus from the repertoire a balletic work by Caleb Mitchell, Stirring Simple Gifts in a Shade of Blue, and other exciting works from the Houston Met repertoire The evening bill includes a special guest performance by Houston Met Too Youth Company performing a work by Houston Met choreographer Kiki Lucas Houston Metropolitan Dance Company is funded in part by grants from the Houston Endowment Inc; The City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance and the Miller Theatre Advisory Board; the Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts

A Touring Taste of Dance Salad Festival 2011: Film Screening @ The Photobooth on Montrose

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

A Touring Taste of Dance Salad Festival 2011: Film Screening @ The Photobooth on Montrose

06-01-2012 - 06-01-2012

Dance Salad Festival/Houston International Dance Coalition

http://www.dancesalad.org/

The Photobooth on Montrose - 2710 Montrose Houston TX 77006

Admission: ADMISSION IS FREE Please share with your performing arts loving friends! PLEASE RSVP to dsfassist@aolcom as space is limited

713-621-1461

dsfassist@aol.com

Start Time(s): 8pm

Dance Salad Festival/Houston International Dance Coalition presents A Touring Taste of Dance Salad Festival 2011: Film Screening @ The Photobooth on Montrose, Friday, June 1, 2012, at 8pm British photographer Simon Gentry shares his open photo/art studio, "The Photobooth on Montrose" to screen the film highlights of some of world's best contemporary dance that took place in Dance Salad Festival 2011 performances at Cullen Theater, Wortham Center As part of the Touring Taste of DSF, this film screening gives you a unique opportunity to explore Houston's major international dance festival or relive your favorite choreographic masterpieces presented by such outstanding companies as the Ballet National de Marseille (pictured, France), Beijing Dance LDTX (China), Staatsballet Berlin (Germany), BJM Dance Montreal (Canada), Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Eastman (Belgium), National Ballet of Canada, Royal Ballet of Flanders (Belgium), Jasmin Vardimon Company(UK), Zoran Marcovic and Masa Kolar (Serbia/Croatia) and Nai Ni Chen Dance Company and the Ahn Trio (New York) Meet and talk with Nancy Henderek, Producer and Artistic Director of DSF and enjoy her love and dedication for the art of dance ADMISSION IS FREE Please share with your performing arts loving friends! PLEASE RSVP to dsfassist@aolcom as space is limited DSF VOTED THE BEST ARTS FESTIVAL IN HOUSTON 2011 by Houston Press "…Dance Salad consistently offers Houstonians a glimpse of works that would otherwise require a passport and a plane ticket to see" - Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle "Houston’s famous Dance Salad:…There isn’t anything on the planet quite like Nancy Henderek’s Dance Salad" - Maggie Foyer, Dance Europe, London, May 2010 "Skip going to Europe this spring and go to Houston instead to see some of the most interesting companies from the Continent The boldly enterprising Dance Salad Festival brings a dazzling array of work to Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater…" - Dance Magazine, New York, April 2009 Film project is funded by grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance

10th Annual Big Range Dance Festival: Special Site Specific Performance Big Range Dance Festival Opening

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

10th Annual Big Range Dance Festival: Special Site Specific Performance Big Range Dance Festival Opening

06-01-2012 - 06-01-2012

Big Range Dance Festival

http://www.tenyearsofdance.org/

West Oaks Mall - 1000 West Oaks Mall Westheimer and Hwy 6 Houston TX 77082

Admission: Tickets (non-Trolley) $1700 Trolley tickets TBA

7135291819 or (832)-377-8248

contact@suchudance.org

http://www.bigrange.org/tickets.html

Start Time(s): Opening Night Friday, June 1, at 8:00 pm with special Event Trolley

2012 Caribbean American Heritage Festival

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

2012 Caribbean American Heritage Festival

06-02-2012 - 06-02-2012

The Caribbean American Heritage Foundation of Texas (CAHFT)

http://www.caribbeanheritagetx.org

Jones Plaza - 600 Louisiana Houston TX 77002

Admission: $1500 General Admission; Children under 5 free; Ages 6-12 $500; Seniors $500

713-783-5779

info@caribbeanheritagetx.org

Start Time(s): 2:00pm-11:00pm

The Caribbean American Heritage Foundation of Texas (CAHFT) presents the 2012 Caribbean American Heritage Festival, Saturday, June 2, 2pm-11pm in Jones Plaza in downtown Houston The Caribbean Cultural Heritage Festival is open to all groups and organizations and can grow to be a cornerstone of tourism in Houston for many years to come The Festival is a feast for the eyes and ears, and those attending will be able to enjoy a great Caribbean Heritage celebration, complete with fabulous native music, exuberant cultural dancing and delicious authentic foods Groups representing many nations of the Caribbean, Latin and Spanish Caribbean nations as well will take part in the festival adorned in their native, bright, colorful, cultural heritage customs The groups will perform and dance at the festival to Caribbean music such as such as Steelpan (drums), Salsa, Reggae, Soca, Punta and Calypso, which are the native music of the Caribbean The emphasis for the festival is to put on display the rich cultural heritage, dance and traditions of each island or group participating This event will play host to a variety of guest artists and performances by local acts Expected to perform are locally renowned local bands such as Mi Rumba, The Galaxy Band and The Jamai Band, just to name a few Several other performers are set to also take the stage, showcasing their cultures in the form of song and or dance Many representatives from the various Caribbean islands will be seen throughout the day displaying arts and craft and a wide range of delectable foods As June was declared National Caribbean American Heritage Month by President George W Bush in 2006, plans are already in place to repeat this celebration in June 2013 at Jones Plaza Proceeds from the event will go towards educational scholarships for students of Caribbean descent, attending or wishing to attend university or college throughout the state of Texas In the words of the President in his 2011 proclamation: “Caribbean Americans have prospered in every sector of our society and enhanced our national character while maintaining the multiethnic and multicultural traditions of their homelands I, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States do hereby proclaim June 2011 as National Caribbean-American Heritage Month I urge all Americans to commemorate this time when we celebrate the history and culture of Caribbean Americans”

23rd Annual Accordion Kings & Queens Festival

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

23rd Annual Accordion Kings & Queens Festival

06-02-2012 - 06-02-2012

Texas Folklife

http://www.texasfolklife.org

Miller Outdoor Theatre - 6000 Hermann Park Drive Houston TX 77030

Admission: Free, assigned seat tickets for the covered pavilion are available at the Miller Theatre Box Office on first-come first-serve basis while supplies last between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm on the day of the performance Remaining tickets are given out one hour before curtain Assigned, ticketed seats will be held until 5 minutes before the performance starts Any unclaimed seats are released 5 minutes before curtain call As always, open seating on the hill

512-441-9255 or (281) FREE-FUN (373-3386

info@texasfolklife.org

Start Time(s): 7:00-10:30 PM

Grab your dancing shoes and join Texas Folklife for the 23rd Annual Accordion Kings & Queens Festival at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston's Hermann Park Saturday, June 2 The 23rd Annual Accordion Kings & Queens extravaganza celebrates the "National Instrument of Texas" from Czech and German polkas, cumbia to conjunto, Cajun, zydeco and more So come early and grab a great spot for the best free squeeze fest on the planet! Featured performers this year are: Los Texmaniacs with special guests Mingo Saldivar and Flaco Jimenez, Dora and the Entourage, Ennis Czech Boys, and 2011 Big Squeeze champ Ignacio Morales The 2012 Big Squeeze contest finalists will round out the show

Playlist

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Playlist

06-02-2012 - 06-02-2012

Urban Souls Dance Company

http://urbansouls.org/

University of Houston - Cullen Performance Hall - 4800 Calhoun Houston TX 77004

Admission: $2500

(832) 687-3928

https://tix.extremetix.com/Online/?siteID=2828&cartID=665020b5-9253-4115-8101-5721d00d9025

Start Time(s): 8pm

Urban Souls Dance Company presents Playlist, its last performance of the season The event will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012, 8:00pm at University of Houston's Cullen Performance Hall At this show, we will celebrate brotherhood and sisterhood with "Greek Night" honoring all the fraternities and sororities that continue to be a staple in our community Playlist will feature the world premiere of Prof, a dance tribute to Mr Conrad O Johnson, with live music by The Conrad Johnson Orchestra Conrad Johnson, a Houston music legend, was a music educator for 37 years and had a profound impact on the lives of his students The Conrad O Johnson School of Fine Arts is located at Kashmere High School This show promises to have you tappin' your feet & movin' in your seat! This will be a night to remember!

ChinaCat Dance: Glow

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

ChinaCat Dance: Glow

06-01-2012 - 06-02-2012

FrenetiCore

http://freneticore.net/

Frenetic Theater - 5102 Navigation Blvd Houston TX 77011

Admission: Cost: $12 online; $15 at the door, $10 students and seniors For more information visit wwwfreneticorenet or email chinacatdance@yahoocom

8324264624

chinacatdance@yahoo.com

http://freneticore.net/

Start Time(s): 8pm Friday and Saturday

FrenetiCore’s Artist in Residence ChinaCat Dance presents Glow, Friday and Saturday, June 1 & 2 at 8:00pm at Frenetic Theater, 5102 Navigation Blvd Houston, TX 77011 Enter the enchanted realm of ChinaCat Dance with their evening length concert, Glow This concert takes the audience on an adventure of light, both futuristic and primal The ChinaCats begin in a magical setting of ethereal light created through blacklight and LED props In this world the audience will meet a variety of glowing characters, from delicate swans to hooded alien creatures After intermission, the audience will transfer to an outside space where they will enter the primal world of firelight Here ChinaCat Dance explores the ancient light of fire by creating dance incorporating torches, fans, and fire fingers ChinaCat also welcomes three guest fire performers, Juniper Jairala and RJ Rock from Houston, and Sterling Marie Harris from Denver, Colorado, who will amaze the audience with their manipulation of fire poi, staff, and hula-hoop About Maggie Lasher: Maggie received an MA in dance from Case Western Reserve University and completed her MFA in dance at Sam Houston State University Maggie has taught at Case Western Reserve University, Sam Houston State University, and Northwest Vista College and is currently on the faculty at Houston Community College - Central Campus Maggie has presented her choreography at a number of American College Dance Festivals as well as with regional companies, universities, and community groups throughout the west She has danced in works by David Dorfman, Martha Graham, and Pascal Rioult and has performed in dance companies in Colorado, Arizona, and Texas ChinaCat’s mission is to provide enlightening, audience friendly dance works that are accessible to diverse communities and age groups This is not your ordinary dance concert! FrenetiCore's Artist-in-Residence program, begun in March 2010, functions to support emerging and established artists in the Houston area Participants receive technical and marketing support as well as access to free rehearsal and performance space at Frenetic Theater Photos by Wally James and Lorella Cobb Lyndsay Lunsmann, Stacey Ramsower and Cindy Lou Parker pictured

33rd Annual Mosaico Cultural Folklorico

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

33rd Annual Mosaico Cultural Folklorico

06-02-2012 - 06-02-2012

Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico

http://www.ambassadorsibf.org/

Hobby Center - Zilkha Hall - 800 Bagby Houston TX 77002

Admission: $1000

713-315-2525

http://thehobbycenter.org/?q=node/992

Start Time(s): 3pm

Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico (AIBF) presents the 33rd Annual Mosaico Cultural Folklorico, Saturday, June 2 at 3pm, in Hobby Center - Zilkha Hall AIBF is proud to present our 33rd Annual “Mosaico Cultural Folklorico” This year our students will be performing various dances from the countries of Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic AIBF is proud to be a Houston born and raised non-profit dance organization that engulfs the city’s youth with cultural tradition, folklore and pride We are glad to be a part of the Houston arts culture

Made in America

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Made in America

05-24-2012 - 06-03-2012

Houston Ballet

http://www.houstonballet.org/Ticketing_Schedule/Season_Calendar/Made_in_America/

Wortham Theater Center - Brown Theater - 501 Texas Avenue Houston TX 77002

Admission: $1800-$17500 SINGLE TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2011 Groups of 10 or more may purchase tickets at a discounted rate by calling 7135236300, ext 245 Age Recommendation: at least 5 years of age

713-523-6300

http://www.houstonballet.org/tesstkt/

Start Time(s): 7:30pm- May 24, 26, June 1, 2 2:00pm- May 27, June 3

Houston Ballet presents Made in America, May 24 through June 3, 2012, in Wortham Center - Brown Theater Balanchine Morris Fonte All three have created ballets for companies around the world This program, however, was made entirely in America Mark Morris's breezy Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes was commissioned by Mikhail Baryshnikov for American Ballet Theatre George Balanchine created Theme and Variations, his grand tribute to the Imperial Russian Ballet, for the same company Nicolo Fonte, a Brooklyn native who danced with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and the Compañia Nacional de Danza in Madrid, will premiere a new work, choreographed specifically for Houston Ballet "Theme and Variations is steeped in poetic allusion" - San Francisco Chronicle Scheduled Program: Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes Music: Virgil Thomson Choreography: Mark Morris World Premiere Music: Anna Clyne Choreography: Nicolo Fonte Theme and Variations Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: George Balanchine Age Recommendation: at least 5 years of age Pictured: Theme and Variations, Dancer: Kelly Myernick Photo by: Amitava Sarkar

June Artful Thursday: Baroque Gestures

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

June Artful Thursday: Baroque Gestures

06-07-2012 - 06-07-2012

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

http://www.mfah.org/

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building - 1001 Bissonnet Street Houston Tx 77005

Admission: Admission is free and open to the public

713-639-7300

Start Time(s): 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Refreshments generously provided by the Starbucks located at Buffalo Speedway/Westpark and Rice Village

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents their June Artful Thursday: Baroque Gestures, Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, in the Caroline Wiess Law Building This lecture-demonstration explores gesture and drama at the dawn of the 17th century Presented by Matthew Dirst, associate professor of music at the Moores School of Music, University of Houston, and artistic director of Ars Lyrica Houston; with Catherine Turocy, artistic director, New York Baroque Dance Company Artful Thursdays are open to the public Admission is free Promotional support for Artful Thursdays is generously provided by KUHF 887 FM & KUHA 917 FM Refreshments are generously provided by the Starbucks locations at Buffalo Speedway/Westpark and in Rice Village Pictured: Parrasio Micheli, Young Woman Playing a Lute, c 1570, oil on canvas, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation

2012 El Festival de la Salsa

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

2012 El Festival de la Salsa

06-08-2012 - 06-09-2012

FLAMART (Featuring Latin American Music and ARTs)

http://www.elfestivaldelasalsa.com/

Jones Plaza - 600 Louisiana Houston TX 77002

Admission: Daily Passes 1-Day Concert Pass (Fri): $2000 1-Day Concert Pass (Sat): $2000 1-Day Concert Pass (Sun): $4000 1-Day Workshop Pass (Sat): $6000 1-Day Workshop Pass (Sun): $6000 Package Deals 3-Day Concert Pass (Fri-Sat-Sun): $8000 2-Day Workshop Pass (Sat-Sun): $12000 3-Day Combo Pass (Fri-Sat-Sun): $20000 3-Day VIP Pass (Fri-Sat-Sun): $24000 Children Tickets Children tickets are available for purchase only at the gate on the days of the event Each ticket is $5 a day for children 12 and under

(832) 408-0633

info@elfestivaldelasalsa.com

http://www.elfestivaldelasalsa.com/tickets/

Start Time(s): 5 pm to 10 pm Friday-Sunday Schedule Line-up

FLAMART presents the 2012 El Festival de la Salsa, which will take place June 8-10 from 5 pm to 10 pm in Jones Plaza El Festival de la Salsa is a three-day Latin music festival dedicated to bringing not only Latinos but people from all places and backgrounds together while keeping salsa music alive for generations to come 9 Bands, 10 Concerts, and more! The Festival Will Feature: Main stage showcasing today’s top performers in Salsa music, fully equipped with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system Crafts and food vendors selling the finest in local handcrafted items as well as a variety of delicious Latin foods Music & Dance Workshops, June 9-10, Saturday and Sunday, from 12pm – 3 pm at University of Houston Downtown at One Main St, Houston, TX 77002 FEATURED ARTISTS: Jose Alberto “El Canario”, Louis Shati, Caliente, Houston All Stars, Havana NRG, KIPP High School Jazz Ensemble, La Orquesta Salmerum feat Jairo Perea & Ruben Esteva, Mary Frometa, Compadres de Ritmo & Tumbaka PERFORMANCE LINE UP El Festival de la Salsa exists for the purposes of promoting the production of new Salsa music, present new artists and their work, engaging youth in music activities while stimulating new generations of musicians; and raising funds for both educational outreach and academic music programs for the underserved and underprivileged of all ages Featuring some of today’s top international and local performers, El Festival de la Salsa also seeks to promote unity, culture, diversity, and preserve the tradition of Salsa music for future generations An estimated 5,000 plus fans will attend El Festival de la Salsa, making it one of the most anticipated events of the year FACEBOOK

Heaven and Hell

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Heaven and Hell

06-08-2012 - 06-10-2012

Ars Lyrica Houston

http://www.arslyricahouston.org/index.htm

Hobby Center - Zilkha Hall - 800 Bagby Houston TX 77002

Admission: $4125, $3625, $3125 Student Tickets Available (With Valid ID)

713-315-2525

info@arslyricahouston.org

http://www.thehobbycenter.org/?q=node/782

Start Time(s): UPDATE: Ars Lyrica is offering TWO performances of "Heaven and Hell" Friday, June 8, 2012 at 7:30pm -AND- Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 6pm

The Ars Lyrica 2011-12 season of Transformations -- emotional, spiritual, physical, even intellectual - concludes on June 8 and June 10 with Heaven and Hell, presented in collaboration with the New York Baroque Dance Company, the world’s most prestigious Baroque-style dance group, with new choreography by NYBDC Artistic Director Catherine Turocy This program features fully-staged versions of some of Claudio Monteverdi’s most imaginative scores, including the epochal Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda and the Ballo delle Ingrate These two works take the listener from heaven to hell and back again, with musical imagery that still astonishes even after four hundred years Scheduled Program: Music by Claudio Monteverdi: Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda Ballo delle Ingrate and other works from his 1638 Madrigals of Love and War “This production…dazzled in all ways: it was wittily staged and choreographed” —The Wall Street Journal “ingeniously and tastefully presented…Soirée Baroque en Haïti entertained and illuminated” —The New York Times “Absolutely gorgeous” —The Washington Post “Turocy has a ‘gift for flowing and shifting patterns’” —The Boston Globe

RAW Houston: SOLSTICE

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

RAW Houston: SOLSTICE

06-14-2012 - 06-14-2012

RAW: natural born artists

http://www.RAWartists.org/houston/solstice

Numbers Nightclub - 300 Wetheimer Houston TX 77006

Admission: $10 pre-sale/$15 at the door

512-200-2819

meghanhouston@RAWartists.org

http://www.RAWartists.org/houston/solstice

Start Time(s): 8 pm - 2 am

RAW Houston presents SOLSTICE, 8 pm - 2 am, Thursday, June 14 at Numbers What is RAW? RAW:natural born artists is an independent arts organization that hand-selects and spotlights independent creatives in visual art, film, fashion, music, hair & makeup artistry, photography, models and performing art RAW's mission is to provide up-and-coming artists of all creative realms with the tools, resources and exposure needed to inspire and cultivate creativity so that they might be seen, heard and loved RAW educates, connects and exposes emerging artists in 22 artistic communities nationwide through monthly showcase events Join us in celebrating the work of these artists What Can I Expect? RAW events are multi-faceted artistic showcases Each event features a film screening, musical performance, fashion show, art gallery, performance art and a featured hairstylist and makeup artist These artists are all local, hand-picked talent who have been chosen to feature at RAW RAW events feature a cash bar for cocktails while you enjoy the night Dress code is cocktail attire, so dress the occasion and get ready for an artistic circus of creativity!

Mixteco Ballet Folklorico 20th Anniversary Fiesta Folklorica

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Mixteco Ballet Folklorico 20th Anniversary Fiesta Folklorica

06-16-2012 - 06-16-2012

Mixteco Ballet Folklorico

http://www.mixtecobf.net

Hobby Center - Zilkha Hall - 800 Bagby Houston TX 77002

Admission: For ticket information, please visit wwwmixtecobfnet or wwwthehobbycenterorg Tickets start at $16, $22 & 30

713-315-2525

mixtecobf@yahoo.com

http://www.thehobbycenter.org

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

The Colombian Folkloric Ballet presents: Mixteco Ballet Folklorico – 20th Anniversary Fiesta Folklorica Come, celebrate the magic of Mexico's folklore and the elegance of Spanish flamenco Feel the Latin rhythms of Colombia and Cuba, as we pay homage to Mexican cinema of the 40's Saturday, June 16, at the Hobby Center, 7 pm Fiesta Folklorica, presented by the renowned Mixteco Ballet Folklorico, celebrates 20 years of dance Take a tour of Mexico and beyond as some of Houston's most talented performers take the stage Witness some of Mexico's most beautiful traditions through dance and music Mixteco will present some of the most popular regions and indigenous dances south of the border Fiesta Folklorica will also include other Latin American countries such as Cuba and Colombia as well as the beautiful art form know as flamenco from Spain Guest performers will include Lucia and Valdemar, the Colombian Folkloric Ballet, and mariachi Los Gallitos Come celebrate with us and enjoy the show!

10th Annual Big Range Dance Festival

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

10th Annual Big Range Dance Festival

06-01-2012 - 06-16-2012

Big Range Dance Festival

http://www.tenyearsofdance.org/

Various locations around Houston - Houston TX 77003

Admission: Tickets (non-Trolley) $1700 Trolley tickets TBA Master Classes: $1500

7135291819 or (832)-377-8248

contact@suchudance.org

http://www.bigrange.org/tickets.html

Start Time(s): June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9,15 and 16 (See details above) For locations, see above

Three weeks of blatantly unconventional dance and performance! It's been 10 years of the Big Range Dance Festival and this year we have a very exciting roster of new dance works by more than 20 different choreographers from Houston, Austin, Atlanta, Washington DC, New York and Memphis For the first time in its history, the festival offers a week-long workshop and performance lab which culminates in a performance on the third weekend of the festival Also for the first time, the festival branches out of downtown Houston with a site specific performance in West Houston at a space that was once a JC Penny's This year celebrating our 10th anniversary! The Big Range Dance Festival offers choreographers an environment for exploring new directions in dance A project by Suchu Dance, the next Big Range Dance Festival (BRDF) performances are scheduled June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9,15 and 16 at the Barnevelder Theater and the West oaks Art House An artist driven and artist produced festival, BRDF presents new, untried works that investigate diverse ideas and new movement concepts BRDF seeks artists who continuously re-evaluate the possibilities for modern/post-modern dance in a contemporary context: how it is created, how it is presented and how it is experienced The festival offers an invitation for risk, prospecting new directions and questioning conventions It is also an opportunity for adventurous audiences to take a fast ride down unknown and unpredictable roads Past BRDF participants have ranged from some of the most known and beloved artists and companies in Houston, to some of the newest, youngest dance makers emerging on the Houston dance scene, as well as artists from around the nation THE FESTIVAL: Special Site Specific Performance Opening Night Trolley ride from East Downtown to West Oaks Mall for 10TH Suchu Dance's Big Range Dance Festival Opening Opening Night: June 1, 8:00 pm with special Event Trolley And Two Matinee performances at 1:00 on June 9 and 16 West Oaks Art House Jennifer Wood/Suchu Dance with guest performers premiere Afternono, a site-specific performance for 16 dancers at The West Oaks Art House - a former JC Penny's at the West Oaks Mall Sixteen dancers doing postmodern dance in an empty retail emporium The work explores the use of vast space and intentionally strips down conventional theatrical elements such as special lighting, sophisticated sound or a separation of performer and audience Special Afternono Trolly Opening Night Only, June 1: Don't want to drive to the mall? Park your car (parking location coming soon) and get on board the trolly that will take you there and bring you back Drinks and food on board Special pricing, seating limited to first 24, with limited standing room Pricing coming soon Program A Saturday, June 2 at 8:00 and Sunday, June 3 at 7:00 Barnevelder Theater Anneke Hansen (NYC) - Anneke Hansen’s youandyouandyou explores a movement vocabulary of effort and delicacy Heavily rooted in the somatic experience of the dancers, Hansen’s choreography seeks to create a sympathetic kinesthetic response in the audience As individuals working as part of a collective “we,” the dancers seek the emotional resonance of their moving bodies, stretching their minds with movement and pushing the edges of the space youandyouandyou features dancers Aoife McAtamney, Ariel Pierce, and Anneke Hansen with an original score by composer Nathan Koci, and costumes by Deborah Black Erin Reck (Houston) plans to include the audience onstage in her piece for herself and Bonnie Collins, Joe Modlin, Leslie Scates, and Brit Wallis This is a new work that challenges the artists involved in its creation and also challenges and exposes the BRDF audience to view dance in a different way Kristen Frankiewicz (Houston) will perform her duet with Alex Soares titled Glass Scratch which has its basis in the physical study of subtle movements and how they extend beyond just physical execution; and into feeling The shaping of the work is being done through mostly feel of tone or thought, not by external voice, visual, or opinion NobleMotion Dance in collaboration with David J Deveau incorporates real time projection design with live performance with the goal of blurring the line between the real dancer and the projected dancer The proposed work will utilize two cameras and two projectors that will be manipulated by the dancers Rebekah Chappell (Houston) performs a solo created through video taped improvisation sessions, which allows her to see and use her natural movement patterns rather than a fixed dance vocabulary The work is also investigating the use of classical music which carries with it preconceived notions of how it is traditionally used in dance Rosalyn Nasky (Austin) is inspired by the idea that human bodies are made from the same minerals and elements that comprise rocks and canyons She presents a solo to an original composition by Austin-based composer Steven Snowden with animator Randy Polk animating the image of a canyon to appear subtly "alive" It will breathe, tremble, shift, etc throughout the piece Toni Valle and Catalina Molnari with Lynn Lane (Houston) premiere a duet with music composed by George Heathco and visual media component by Lynn Lane The work explores new ways to interact with live performance and film, where film is not just a backdrop for the live performance, but an integrated component to the piece Master Class with visiting artist Anneke Hansen Saturday June 2, 10:00-11:30 am: $15, at Barnevelder Movement Arts Complex This class investigates ideas of technique, anatomical function, and creative decision making, and aims to create the conditions for each of us to dance more fully, with a greater awareness of our structure and its unique possibilities, and to give students the tools to make informed, thoughtful decisions both technically and performatively – all things that I seek to continue developing in myself and the dancers who work with me We will begin with a thorough warm-up, mobilizing and stabilizing the joints, focusing on coordination and integration of limbs and trunk with an emphasis on moving through space Class will include practices designed to challenge both brain and body We will use these practices to focus on: Power, cultivating precise strength/flexibility/agility of bodymind as a means of developing physical power, performative nuance, and honing problem solving skills We will seek to create a broad understanding of the concept of power Getting Intimate with Dance Material, digging deeply into a piece of movement material in order to transform both the material and your relationship to it Program B June 8 and 9 ( Fri and Sat) Aileen Mapes (Austin) creates tongue in cheek piece "of the 'I' 'me' wanting and have not" The score includes clips from movies such as Dune and The Network The movement explores true weight giving and sharing with wild lines created in space with multiple people Alex Soares (Houston) presents an excerpt of Give Up the Power, a dance work that explores the question of connection -- how are we connected to each other, and must we be connected to each other? This piece also mixes dance with spoken word, video projection and part of this piece is lit be cell phones and alternate light sources, creating a different, dynamic atmosphere Ashley Horn (Houston) captures the eerie magic of an actual abandoned Six Flags theme park in New Orleans in her dance for camera work, Jazzland This film portrays the story of a memory trapped in time With no one to remember her, the memory endlessly wanders the grounds of a decaying past Cori Miller (Houston) presents a new work exploring how we create power through vulnerability By presenting herself in the most authentic way through performance, she creates a moment where others can connect to her sensibility and position in the world Through vignettes and exploring an intricate movement vocabulary, she conveys what has gotten her to where she is now Corian Ellisor (Atlanta, GA) brings his work Be(a)stie to Houston Be(a)stie is what happens when two people share a brain and decide to make a dance Alex Abarca and Corian Ellisor are friends; best friends They met in college and 8 years later they have still not killed each other Be(a)stie explores the complexity and camaraderie of their completely platonic relationship though theater, song and dance Ondine Geary (Memphis, TN) performs two solos by two different choreographers: Choreographer Peter Carpenter's Rituals of Abundance for Lean Times # 4: Considering the Pelvis utilizes tightly interwoven text and movement, Pelvis engages questions about the dance making process, namely, the division of labor between the choreographer and dancer, and the resulting ownership over the work It also challenges the way in which we automatically sexualize the pelvis when we see it in motion Choreographer Karl Rogers’ piece, After Hours, is a character-driven piece that creates a window into the interior life, the private space, of a woman She lives alone She seeks companionship She has grown accustomed to being disappointed by the people she chooses The dance ranges from contemplative, spacious and still to driving and highly physical, revealing both the character’s strength and vulnerability Master Class with visiting artist Ondine Geary Saturday June 9, 10:00-11:30 am $15, at Barnevelder Movement Arts Complex Class Description- To Be Announced "Afternono" Jennifer Wood/Suchu Dance with guest performers June 9, 1:00 pm, at West Oaks Art House (see above for description) Venturing OUT! Summer Workshop and Performance Lab June 11th – 16th 2012 Produced by Suchu Dance in collaboration with jhon r stronks”there… in the sunlight” Workshops hosted by the Center for Choreography at the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance and Performance Lab presented by The Big Range Dance Festival at The Barnevelder Movement Arts Complex, Houston, TX BIG RANGE DANCE FESTIVAL 2012 presents a summer movement/ improvisation workshop and performance laboratory to the line up of programs and special events for its 10th anniversary festival This workshop is an outgrowth of the Venturing Out events that have been produced by independent choreographer and performance artist jhon r stronks in partnership with the festival for the past 4 years These events have created performance and collaboration opportunities between movement and visual artists as well challenging the conventional “presentation” model by knocking down walls and building bridges between the audience and performer The Workshop and Performance Lab, Hosted by the Center for Choreography at the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance, will be facilitated by Mr Stronks with visiting guest artists teaching workshop classes taught from their own individual movement and improvisational practices Those looking to take the workshop information in to the practice of performance are encouraged to apply for the Performance Laboratory Performance Lab participants will have an opportunity to into collaboration with the workshop instructors during lab sessions following the workshop classes The resulting creation will be presented on “Program C” of the festival June 15th and 16th For more information go to wwwthereinthesunlightcom Program C Friday, June 15 & Saturday, June 16, 8:00, Barnevelder Theater Program C features the work of four different choreographers Blake Beckham, Liana Conyers, Wayne M Smith and jhon r stronks working not only in collaboration with visual artist donna e perkins, but as individual entities as well Each choreographer will be presenting work of their own along side a collaboratively created work inspired by the paper dancers of donna e perkins Additionally the evening will feature two dance films created by Karen Stokes Blake Beckham (Atlanta, GA) Donna E Perkins (Houston) (visual art) Jhon R Stronks (Houston) Karen Stokes (Houston) (videos) Liana Conyers (Washington, DC) Venturing Out Performance Lab (Houston) Wayne M Smith (Memphis, TN) Blake Beckham is an Atlanta-based choreographer who creates innovative dance events that reveal the humanity of the sincere and striving body Liana Conyers is a Washington DC-based choreographer who creates dance work that explores autobiography and identity in dance composition Wayne M Smith is a Memphis-based choreographer who creates personal and abstract dances from his eclectic experiences in improvisation, modern dance, jazz and classical dance techniques, spoken word, theatre, music and visual art, mathematics and computer technology jhon r stronks is a Houston-based choreographer who creates dances that speak truthfully about the people who dance them and the conditions in which they dance in donna e perkins is a Houston-based visual artist “I steal lines and choreograph them into the structure of my paintings Many of my lines a drawn from dancers, dancing These become abstractions, not of the dancers, but of the dance Dance is primal, primitive and beyond reason, a ritualized form of expressing desire and animal need The painting process is for me a passionate, wordless dance with the tactile sensuality of graphite and paint” Karen Stokes (Houston) presents two video shorts as part of a new series of shorts featuring dance & visual art Stokes has not presented her Dance for Camera work publicly Included will be Gallery Construction 1, a dance for video with the installation "Nexus No 9" by Gabriel Dawe at Peel Gallery in Houston and with music by Bill Ryan "Afternono" Jennifer Wood/Suchu Dance with guest performers June 16, 1:00 pm, at West Oaks Art House (see above for description) About the West Oaks Art House: West Oaks Art House (WOAH) is a temporary, multipurpose arts complex located in West Houston Housed in the former JC Penney department store at the West Oaks Mall, WOAH offers 50,000 square feet of raw space dedicated to unique arts programming Through a combination of site-specific public events, exhibitions, and performances, WOAH seeks to create a creative center that builds community and widens the audience for contemporary art WOAH is an opportunity for artists, educators, and the public to engage in the creation and experience of art as a collective In exchange for the execution or operation of your creative service at WOAH, Pacific Retail will provide you with a cost effective space to realize your next community-based or experimental project As an innovative way to animate a retail vacancy, WOAH provides a platform for reimagining and repurposing the future development of empty space in the West Oaks region and beyond Through communal infrastructure and mass appeal, WOAH strives to create a welcoming arts facility that balances cutting edge and traditional arts programing, education, active participation and a sense of community orientation WOAH will host a series of inaugural events and public programs beginning June 1, 2012 Pictured in above collage: Anneke Hansen (NYC) (above image courtesy Ian Douglas), Kristen Frankiewicz (Houston) , NobleMotion Dance in collaboration with David J Deveau (above image courtesy Lynn Lane), and Rebekah Chappell

Romeo and Juliet

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Romeo and Juliet

06-07-2012 - 06-17-2012

Houston Ballet

http://www.houstonballet.org/Ticketing_Schedule/Season_Calendar/Romeo_and_Juliet/

Wortham Theater Center - Brown Theater - 501 Texas Avenue Houston TX 77002

713-523-6300

http://www.houstonballet.org/tesstkt/

Start Time(s): 7:30pm- June 7, 9, 15, 16 2:00pm- June 10, 16, 17

Closing out the 2011-2012 Season, Houston Ballet presents Romeo and Juliet, June 7 through June 17, 2012, in the Wortham Center - Brown Theater Houston Ballet celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Wortham Theater Center with a revival of the production that inaugurated the facility Set in 16th century Verona, Romeo and Juliet chronicles Shakespeare's tale of two beautiful teenagers from families on opposing sides of a bitter feud With its sweepingly regal ballroom scenes, vivacious swordplay and poignant pas de deux, Ben Stevenson's production is a feast for the eyes Principal Sara Webb reprises the role of Juliet, partnered by newly promoted principal Joseph Walsh, who will give his first performance as Romeo in June Principal Melody Mennite will be partnered by principal Connor Walsh, with both making title role debuts Principal Amy Fote will appear opposite principal Simon Ball, who last performed as Romeo in 2005 While Ms Fote has appeared in Bruce Wells’s production of Romeo and Juliet for Milwaukee Ballet, these performances in Houston will mark the first time that she has performed Ben Stevenson’s staging of the work Soloist Karina Gonzalez also makes her debut as Juliet and will perform opposite Ian Casady With impassioned dance and bold theatrics, it's an ideal showcase for the company's newest stars The ballet that inaugurated Wortham Theater Center in 1987 is back in this, our inaugural season rehearsing in the new Center for Dance "Romeo and Juliet soars with emotion, fine dancing" - Houston Chronicle Romeo and Juliet Music: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: Ben Stevenson Age Recommendation: at least 12 years of age Pictured: Romeo and Juliet, Dancers: Karina Gonzalez and Joseph Walsh Photo by: Amitava Sarkar

Rhythm Of The Night Showcase Spectacular

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Rhythm Of The Night Showcase Spectacular

06-22-2012 - 06-23-2012

Fred Astaire Dance Studios

http://www.fredastairehouston.com/

Hobby Center - Zilkha Hall - 800 Bagby Houston TX 77002

Admission: Admission $2500

7133152525

http://thehobbycenter.org/?q=node/995

Start Time(s): Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm

The Fred Astaire Dance Studios and Hobby Center present the Rhythm Of The Night Showcase Spectacular, Jun 22, 2012 - Jun 23, 2012 at 7pm each night in Hobby Center - Zilkha Hall Come watch Dancing With Your Local Stars! Rhythm Of The Night Showcase Spectacular A thrilling Ballroom dance show featuring Amateur and Professional Dancers and an exciting and exhilarating finale – “Legs!” – A Broadway style rendition of Burlesque, Chicago, and Moulin Rouge Don’t miss one of Houston’s most popular annual events, call the box office for tickets today!

Journey Through China II

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Journey Through China II

06-25-2012 - 06-25-2012

Dance of Asian America

http://milleroutdoortheatre.com/events/241/

Miller Outdoor Theatre - 6000 Hermann Park Drive Houston TX 77030

Admission: This is a free event and open to the public Seating under the covered awning is available on a first come, first served basis Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome on the hill

(281) FREE-FUN (373-3386)

http://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com/

Start Time(s): 11:00 AM

Dance of Asian America presents Journey Through China II, a history-lesson-through-dance, at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Friday, August 19 at 11am Take an amazing "Journey through China" with Dance of Asian America Visit many of China's 56 ethnic groups and learn about their cultures, traditions and history right here at Miller Outdoor Theatre! This an interactive program with audience participation

Argentine Tango Classes (Mondays)

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Argentine Tango Classes (Mondays)

06-04-2012 - 06-25-2012

Instantango

http://www.instantango.com/classes.html

Continental Club - 3700 Main Street Houston TX 77002

Admission: $50 for 4 weeks, students pay $30

713 319 4330

Start Time(s): 7pm - 815 pm (Mondays)

Instantango presents Argentine Tango Classes Four week cycle starts every first Monday of the month Cycle consists of four 75min classes 700-815pm At the Continental Club 3700 Main @ Alabama $50 whole cycle, $15 single class No partner necessary In four weeks you will be introduced to the fundamentals of Argentine Tango To mention a few - tango walk, salida basica, front ad back ochos, ocho cortado and gyro You will learn to use these steps comfortably within the line of dance staying connected with your partner and music Perfect for those who are complete beginners, polishing their tango basics or wants to be challenged as a dancer with a new form of movement - Argentine Tango All the steps are executed in milonguero- heart to heart embrace After completing this cycle you are encouraged to repeat the cycle or move one step forward to Midway to Tango

Thunder From Down Under

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Thunder From Down Under

06-27-2012 - 06-27-2012

House of Blues

http://www.houseofblues.com/

House of Blues Houston - 1204 Caroline Street Houston TX 77002

Admission: $1500 - General Admission $2000 - General Admission Day of Show $2500 - Balcony Seating $3500 - Tables - First Come First Serve Ages: 18+

88840BLUES

http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets/eventdetail.php?eventid=74190

Start Time(s): Doors: 07:30 PM Show: 08:30 PM

House of Blues presents Thunder From Down Under There is a sizzle in the Las Vegas desert that keeps on going regardless of what the temperature is outside It’s inside the Excalibur Hotel & Casino on the famed Las Vegas Strip, in the form (male that is) of Australia’s hottest export, Thunder From Down Under The internationally acclaimed Australian male revue show calls the nonstop, 90-minute, sensual journey “World Fantasy” and its charismatic troupe helps make fantasy become reality with the blink of an eye The troupe is performing to rave reviews and the ever-present screams of approval by women who are definitely feeling the heat when the handsome blokes with six-pack abs walk out on stage This is when the room really heats up Thunder has toured more than 15 countries including…Russia, England, Canada, South Africa, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan, Mexico, Ireland and the United States since it began 17 years ago

No Limits Dance Camp - Session 1

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

No Limits Dance Camp - Session 1

06-18-2012 - 06-29-2012

Dance Houston

http://dancehouston.org/programs/summer-camps

Admission: Early Registration: $799 Regular Registration: $899

713-526-1049

mail@dancehouston.org

http://dancehouston.org/programs/summer-camps/125-registration

Start Time(s): 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday-Friday

No Limits Dance Camp - Session 1 is two weeks, in which your child will learn all styles of dance from professional choreographers in the most extreme dance experience in Houston This summer dance camp is an intensive program best suited for dancers ages 7 - 17 who want to immerse themselves in all styles of dance Classes include contemporary, jazz, hip hop, Latin dance, and more! Participants have four rehearsals a day in preparation for a performance, which is held on the final day of camp at Hobby Center Zilkha Hall Daily activity periods offer enrichment activities such as nutrition classes, dance videos, and guest speakers Participants receive individual attention each day from the choreographers, in addition to the opportunity to work closely with a dedicated community of dancers Register your child now for a summer spent sharing their passion for dance!

2012 Summer Israeli Film Showcase -Three Servings of Funny: Salsa Tel Aviv

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

2012 Summer Israeli Film Showcase -Three Servings of Funny: Salsa Tel Aviv

07-19-2012 - 07-19-2012

Jewish Communitiy Center of Houston (Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston)

http://www.erjcchouston.org/

Jewish Community Center of Houston (Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center) - 5601 S Braeswood Houston TX 77096

Admission: $8 ERJCC Member, Patron of the Arts / $10 Public ($1 Senior / Student Discount) Special - Buy Two Tickets, Get One Free! Once online purchasing ceases, tickets will still be available at the door

713-551-7255 or 713-729-3200

http://www.erjcchouston.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=Summer%20Israeli%20Film%20Series

Start Time(s): 7:30pm (The Box Office will open 45 minutes prior to each screening)

Presented by the Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest and the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center it's the 2012 Summer Israeli Film Showcase -Three Servings of Funny During the summer months this Film Series showcases outstanding Israeli films that weren't presented at the Annual Jewish Book & Arts Fair and Houston Jewish Film Festival They are shown on a monthly basis June 20, July 19, and August 23 at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Thursday, July 19 at 7:30 PM Salsa Tel Aviv Directed by Jorge Weller Israel, 2011, 100 min Hebrew and Spanish with English subtitles Vicki, a Mexican salsa dancer, leaves her young son with her mother, and, disguised as a nun, flies to Israel to follow Beto, the father of her child On the plane she meets Yoni, a young Israeli biologist who is coming home to marry his rich girlfriend, Dafna During the long flight, a strange, amusing friendship develops Once in Israel, immigration police arrest Beto, and Vicki seeks refuge at Yoni’s house – but Yoni can only hide Vicki’s presence from Dafna for so long In the mood to dance? Come by the auditorium after the film for Salsa and Sangria Trailer: http://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=nbO1cD0y7uw Review: http://wwwjpostcom/ArtsAndCulture/Entertainment/Articleaspx?id=235139

TAP HAPPY! Adult Tap Dance Classes with Sara Draper - Summer 2012 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

TAP HAPPY! Adult Tap Dance Classes with Sara Draper - Summer 2012 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

06-05-2012 - 07-26-2012

Tap Happy

http://www.saradraper.com/

Grace United Methodist Church - 1245 Heights Blvd Houston TX 77008

Admission: Payments are due in advance We appreciate registration by one week prior to the class start date Registration Fee - All students pay an annual registration fee of $10 Registration fees are due with your first 2012 class registration One Class Per Week: Payment Plan or Pre-paid Discounts Tuesday or Thursday Summer Term: $6000 per month or pay $115 by May 17, 2012 Two Classes Per Week: Pre-paid Discounts (This is also the Family or Buddy Discount) Summer Term: $200 if paid by May 17, 2012 To complete your registration using paper, email or mail your completed form along with your payment The form is available on request by email saradraper@dancepathcom; 713-524-6545 Class Cancellation and Drop-In Students Classes are subject to cancellation if fewer than five students register and pay for a term one week in advance You will receive a full course refund if the class cancels out Registration fees are not refundable Most of these classes are sequential and not designed to accommodate drop-in students However, if this is the only feasible way for you to join us, you may pay $20 prior to each one hour class that you take, once a class term is confirmed and you have registered for it Currently enrolled Intermediate students may drop in to additional classes for a fee of $10 per class This may apply to other students as well, at the instructor’s discretion Make Up Missed Classes Once students are beyond the first four consecutive lessons in the Introductory level, they may make up missed classes by attending a lesson at the most appropriate next level while enrolled for a class

713-524-6545

saradraper@dancepath.com

Start Time(s): 8-week or 4-week Introductory Tap: A brand new session of weekly classes will introduce fun-loving adults who have always wanted to tap dance to the fundamentals, so you can begin fulfilling your dream now! Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm June 7 – 28, 2012 (or sign up for the 8-Week Intro that continues through July 26) Beginning I Tap OPEN: Reinforcing and continuing from the Introductory level, this energizing course allows you to really get the basics under your belt and to learn a dance routine It prepares you to shuffle up to the next level! Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm June 7 – July 26, 2012 Beginning II Tap OPEN: Reinforcing and continuing from the Beginning I level, this energizing course allows you to really get the basics under your belt and to learn a dance routine It prepares you to shuffle up to the Intermediate level! Tuesdays 6:30- 7:30pm June 5 – July 24, 2012 Intermediate Tap OPEN: Time steps, complex footwork, and fascinating rhythms will keep you coming back for more Your repertory of tap routines keeps expanding here! Tuesdays 7:30-8:30pm June 5 – July 24, 2012

TAP HAPPY! GET FIT AND HAVE FUN! Adult Tap Dance Classes with Sara Draper - Summer 2012 Ongoing community classes in tap dance are offered by Sara to adults, with special classes planned especially with seniors in mind Introductory through intermediate levels continue throughout the year This joyous American art form attracts and creates its own community of health-conscious people who want to enjoy the dance they’ve loved watching in Hollywood movies and Broadway shows These classes provide adults of all ages (twenty-one and up) with their own environment separate from teen and children’s classes SUMMER 2012 CLASS DATES Tuesday Classes: Summer Term: June 5 – July24 Thursday Classes: Summer Term: June 7 – July 26 4-Week Intro Class: Summer Term: June 7 – 28 8-Week Intro Class: Summer Term: June 7 – July 26 For current Tap Happy events, click here Tap Style: The style focuses on the chorus-line tradition of Broadway but provides an excellent foundation for any style of tap, including rhythm tap and jazz tap These classes are excellent for preparing for auditions for musical theater productions Sara is able to coach students in a full range of styles, arms, turns, and techniques to assist in advanced and professional performance Sara’s Tap Dance Background: Sara Draper is a dance artist/educator based in Houston She studied tap throughout most of her childhood and then continued with Camille Hill (a mentor to Tommy Tune), Judy Robbins, and master classes and workshops with Louie DaPron in Hollywood, Bill Evans in Texas and Washington, and with Jimmy Slyde, Savion Glover, Diane Walker, and other tap greats Sara’s professional tap performances include choreography by Camille Hill; the 1989 Houston Grand Opera production of The Mikado; and her own choreography such as Those Dancin’ Shoes (1986) She choreographed Hooray for Hollywood (1988, JCC) and The Club (1981, Main Street Theater) and countless student productions, including musicals such as Anything Goes Sara began teaching tap to adults in 1974, and has enjoyed this work at Carla Reeves School of Dance, the Jewish Community Center, Claire School of Dance, University of Houston community education, and at HCC Spring Branch She taught tap to children at the studios above and at Houston Academy of Dance, YWCA, City Dance Studio, Bonnie Siscoe School of Dance, and St John’s School She currently teaches the Golden Girl Tappers and Adult Beginning Tap at the JCC, and owns Tap Happy, where she offers tap classes for adults in the Heights area of Houston Located at Claire School of Dance, 1245 Heights Blvd, 77008 Classes are located at the Claire School of Dance on the 2nd floor up in the recreational building of: Grace United Methodist Church 1245 Heights Blvd, 77008

No Limits Dance Camp - Session 2

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

No Limits Dance Camp - Session 2

07-16-2012 - 08-03-2012

Dance Houston

http://dancehouston.org/programs/summer-camps

Wortham Theater Center - 501 Texas at Smith Houston TX 77002

Admission: Early Registration: $999 Regular Registration: $1149

713-526-1049

mail@dancehouston.org

http://dancehouston.org/programs/summer-camps/125-registration

Start Time(s): 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday-Friday

No Limits Dance Camp - Session 2 is three weeks, in which your child will learn all styles of dance from professional choreographers in the most extreme dance experience in Houston This summer dance camp is an intensive program best suited for dancers ages 7 - 17 who want to immerse themselves in all styles of dance Classes include contemporary, jazz, hip hop, Latin dance, and more! Participants have four rehearsals a day in preparation for a final performance held on August 3rd at the Cullen Theater Daily activity periods offer enrichment activities such as nutrition classes, dance videos, and guest speakers Students receive individual attention each day from the choreographers, in addition to the opportunity to work closely within a dedicated community of dancers

No Limits Dance Camp - Arts Alive!

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

No Limits Dance Camp - Arts Alive!

07-30-2012 - 08-03-2012

Dance Houston

http://dancehouston.org/programs/summer-camps

Wortham Theater Center - 501 Texas at Smith Houston TX 77002

Admission: Early Registration Half Day: $150 Early Registration Full Day: $300 Regular Registration Half Day: $190 Regular Registration Full Day: $350

713-526-1049

mail@dancehouston.org

http://dancehouston.org/programs/summer-camps/125-registration

Start Time(s): Full Day: 8:00am - 5:00pm AM Half Day: 9:00am - 12:00pm PM Half Day: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

This year Dance Houston is introducing a special new program: ARTS ALIVE! This one week session is designed for children ages 4 through 7 Classes will included activities such as creative drama, creative movement, and dance and music The use of expressive arts will foster creativity, improve cooperation and communication skills, and develop self-esteem and much, much more The curriculum for this session is imagination-based Our teachers will employ role-playing, props, costume pieces, visual aids, and puppets, along with dance instruction Students in this session will also have the opportunity to participate in a final recital on August 3rd at the Cullen Theater

Invitation to the Dance!

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Invitation to the Dance!

09-08-2012 - 09-08-2012

Round Top Festival Institute

http://festivalhill.org

Round Top Festival Institute - 248 Jaster Road Round Top TX 78954

Admission: Adult $20; Student $10

979-249-3129

info@festivalhill.org

http://sept812-eorg.eventbrite.com/

Start Time(s): 4:00 pm Location: Festival Concert Hall

The Round Top Festival Institute presents Invitation to the Dance! Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 4:00 PM Pas de Quatre is a ballet divertissement choreographed by Jules Perrot in 1845, on the suggestion of Benjamin Lumley, Director at His Majestys Theatre to music composed by Cesare Pugni La Sylphide (Pas de Deux) is a short, non-narrative ballet blanc Its original choreography was by Michel Fokine, with music by Frédéric Chopinorchestrated by Alexander Glazunov Glazunov had already set some of the music in 1892 as a purely orchestral suite, under the titleChopiniana, Op 46 Pictured: Lithograph by A E Chalon of Carlotta Grisi (left), Marie Taglioni (center), Lucille Grahn (right back), and Fanny Cerrito (right front) in the Perrot/Pugni Pas de Quatre, London, 1845

Synthesis - An Evening of Classical and Contemporary Dance

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Synthesis - An Evening of Classical and Contemporary Dance

09-15-2012 - 09-15-2012

International Ballet of Houston

http://www.internationalballetofhouston.com

Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex - 2201 Preston Houston TX 77003

Admission: $10 Admission, 45 minutes prior to performance @ Theatre

832-724-0919

cubabil@aol.com

Start Time(s): 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Saturday, September 15 it's Synthesis - An Evening of Classical and Contemporary Dance at 7pm at Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex International Ballet of Houston & Koenig Dance Company present an evening of Classical and Contemporary Works by choreographers Richard d'Alton (IBH Artistic Director), Joshua Beaver (Soloist - Teatrul de Balet Sibiu, Romania), and Andy Pellick (Broadway Star & NYCDA Judge/Choreographer)

38th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival (weekends)

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

38th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival (weekends)

10-06-2012 - 11-25-2012

Texas Renaissance Festival

http://www.texrenfest.com

Texas Renaissance Festival - 21778 FM 1774 Plantersville TX 77363

Admission: At Gate: $2500 Adult $1200 Child TRF Discount Ticket: $2000 Saturday $1700 Sunday $1000 Saturday $800 Sunday Special pricing on Discount Tickets is available online, by mail, by phone, or at one of our TICKET OUTLETS Limited quantities are available! Special Opening Weekend Ticket: $1200 Adult $600 Child Special pricing on Opening Weekend Tickets is available ONLY by purchasing online, mail, phone, or at a TRF Ticket Outlet Limited quantities available! Not avaliable at the gate! Group Tickets: $1500 Adult $600 Child Special pricing on Group Tickets is available ONLY by purchasing a group of 25 (adult) or more tickets The order must be placed by phone or mail through the TRF main office Group ticket orders should be placed Monday—Friday, 8 am—5 pm Please ask for Group Sales Group tickets are NOT available for purchase at the Gate! Family 4-Pack: $4000 Take advantage of our $40 Family 4-Pack offering (2) Adult tickets and (2) Kids tickets; a $34 savings off the gate price! Tickets are valid for 2012 festival dates only Children are ages 5-12 Children 4 and under are admitted FREE Package avaliable by phone, mail, or online beginning March 1 This package not avaliable at the gate or at Ticket Outlets Adult 4-Pack $6000 Take advantage of our $60 Adult 4-Pack offering (4) Adult tickets; a $40 savings off the gate price! Tickets are valid for 2012 festival dates only Package avaliable by phone, mail, or online beginning March 1 This package not avaliable at the gate or at Ticket Outlets Weekend Pass: $3500 Adult $1400 Child Weekend Passes are available They consist of two tickets—one ticket good for Saturday ONLY and one ticket good for Sunday ONLY *The Weekend Pass does NOT include Friday, November 23* The dates of attendance do not have to be consecutive They are available at the gate, online or by calling 800-458-3435 Season Pass: $25500 Experience all the fun, fantasy, magic and merriment of the 38th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival with 17 ANY DAY tickets! The Season Pass is available for $255 for Adults These ticket packages, which offer a discounted ticket per day, are available for a limited time online or by calling 800-458-3435 Pass offer will end prior to Opening Weekend Camping: $2000 per vehicle Enjoy the Fields of New Market Camping Experience! Purchase your camping fee early for $2000 per vehicle Printed pass exchanged at gate for camping tag Valid for one entire weekend from camp opening to camp closing Camping fee can also be paid at the gate (cash only) King's Royal Carriage Package: $1,000 The Texas Renaissance Festival and Prestigious Event Rentals (wwwperentalsnet) are offering the King’s Royal Carriage transportation service, which offers limousine service to and from the festival For more information and reservations on this package please click here Children 4 and under are free and ages 5-12 are considered a "child" All Ticket Packages (Season Pass, Weekend Pass, Family Four Pack, and Adult Four Pack) will be avaliable online beginning March 1st! All Tickets Offers and Camping will be available online beginning August 1st! All Ticket and Ticket Packages will be on-sale by phone beginning March 1st Contact the TRF Ticketing Office at 800-458-3435 for more information! Ticket Outlets will open starting September 1st!

281-356-2178 or 800-458-3435

https://texrenfesttickets.entausa.com/WebPages/EntaWebpublic/PURCHASEOPTIONS.ASPX

Start Time(s): Saturdays, Sundays & Thanksgiving Friday in October and November 9 AM to dusk

The Texas Renaissance Festival is the Nation’s largest and most acclaimed Renaissance theme park where the sights, sounds, tastes and beauty of the 16th Century come alive for eight magically-themed weekends The Festival welcomes more than 500,000 guests annually and features hundreds of costumed performers with over 200 daily performances; 350 shoppes including international food purveyors, unique artisans, merchants and craft vendors; human-powered rides; an abundance of strolling performers and the Royal Fireworks display at dusk The 38th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival opening weekend is on October 6th, 2012 and will be continue on weekends through the Thanksgiving Holiday on November 25th Once again the festival will include eight themed weekends including Oktoberfest, All Hallows Eve and the ever popular Barbarian Invasion School Days will take place November 6th & 7th, 2012 And the new camp ground expansion has been dubbed The Fields of New Market Campground by local outdoorsmen anxious to see the 100 acre addition to the already large habitat The 2012 Texas Renaissance Festival themed weekends include: Oktoberfest (Oct 6-7), 1001 Dreams (Oct13-14), Pirate Adventure (Oct 20-21), All Hallows Eve (Oct 27-28), Roman Bacchanal (Nov 3-4), Highland Fling (Nov 10-11), Barbarian Invasion (Nov 17-18) and a special three-day closing weekend celebration, Celtic Christmas (Nov 23-25) READ MORE ABOUT THE THEMED 2012 WEEKENDS For more updates and events throughout the 2012 season, and information on weddings, School Days, group sales and wedding bookings, please call 800-458-3435 or visit wwwtexrenfestcom And don’t forget to visit us on Facebook! The Festival is held Saturdays, Sundays and Thanksgiving Friday Texas Renaissance Festival is located 50 miles Northwest of Houston on more than 55-acres of beautifully landscaped grounds on FM 1774, between Magnolia and Plantersville, Texas

MONDAY NIGHT SWING @ The Capitol

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

MONDAY NIGHT SWING @ The Capitol

03-19-2012 - 03-18-2013

The Capitol at St Germain

http://www.facebook.com/swingatthecapitol

The Capitol at St Germain - 705 Main Street, Suite B (Entrance on Capitol Street) Houston TX 77002

Admission: $700 Cover-charge

7134922454

http://www.thecapitolhouston.com

Start Time(s): 7:00 - 10:00p

The Capitol at St Germain presents MONDAY NIGHT SWING @ The Capitol MONDAY NIGHT SWING @ The Capitol is Houston's only weekly event that offers the best in live swing, big band, ballroom, and dance band music in the comfortable supper-club setting of The Capitol @ St Germain Come enjoy dinner and drinks while THIRD COAST SWING plays classic swing, jazz, and standards from the American Song-Book Outstanding vocalists balance out the set-list that keeps the dance-floor full FREE Swing-dance lessons begin each Monday at 7:00p, with live music beginning at 7:30p All ages are invited to come get their "swing" on!

Swing Dance! (on Sundays)

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Swing Dance! (on Sundays)

09-09-2007 - 01-01-2037

Houston Swing Dance Society

http://hsds.org

Melody Club - 3027 Crossview Dr Houston TX 77036

Admission: $7 for members $10 non-members

713-785-5301

832 641 8848

Start Time(s): every Sunday at 8:30-10:30

The Houston Swing Dance Society hosts fun and exciting swing dance evenings every Sunday! Come out and celebrate America's folk dance with us HSDS would like to invite everyone to come and dance with us Our members range in age from 11 to 70 It is an ideal environment for all ages because our events are smoke and alcohol free NEW VENUE: Barbara King Dance Studio at 5410 Bellaire Blve, Bellaire TX UPDATED VENUE: The Houston Swing Dance Society has moved to The Melody Club at 3027 Crossview

Wild Horses Dance (every Monday Night)

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Wild Horses Dance (every Monday Night)

01-28-2008 - 01-01-2037

Melody Club

http://www.melodyclub.net/

Melody Club - 3027 Crossview Dr Houston TX 77036

Admission: Cover Charge TBD Call Venue for information

713-785-5301

Start Time(s): Doors open at 6 pm for warm-up dancing until 7 pm before classes start Damon D'Amico will be teaching 2 classes in Country Western 2-step: Beginner level starts at 7 pm Intermediate level starts at 8 pm Dancing: 9:00pm - 11:30pm

Melody Club Monday night dances just keep getting better & better, so come on out and join us for some of that - good ol' Boot Scootin' Wild Horses Dance every Monday night "Wild Horses Dance" from 9 pm - 12 pm Every Monday Night, Country Western Dance Lessons - By Damon D'Amico! - Come Out & Learn how to Country Western dance, or if your already dancing C&W brush up on your technique and add some cool moves to your repetoire Damon D'Amico will be teaching 2 classes in Country Western 2-step Beginner level starts at 7 pm Intermediate level starts at 8 pm For Class schedules and cost per class contact Damon D'Amico at DamonAndLisa@damicodancecom or visit website at wwwdamicodancecom At 9:00 pm the evening's"Wild Horses" dance begins Dance to your favorites in 2-step, Polka, Waltz, Nite Club-2 and every now and then a swing tune Doors open at 6 pm for warm-up dancing until 7 pm before classes start THIRSTY? If you are dancing then you will work up a thirst We will be there to quench your thirst with a full complement bar to satisfy any desires Come out an practice your dancing on one of the biggest dance floors (over 2000 sg ft) in Texas SOMETHING EXTRA! For those who have a taste for Salsa! We have Troy & Jorjet giving Hot Salsa Lessons in the Big Room in the Back! Where do you find Dancers? at Melody ClubThat's Where!

Tuesday Nite Ballroom Dancing

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Tuesday Nite Ballroom Dancing

02-29-2008 - 01-01-2037

Melody Club

http://www.melodyclub.net/

Melody Club - 3027 Crossview Dr Houston TX 77036

Admission: $5 cover charge

713-785-5301

Start Time(s): Lessons - 7pm - 8pm Dancing - 8pm - 11pm

Every Tuesday Night at Melody Club is Tuesday Nite Ballroom We give a 1 hr dance lesson every Tuesday night from 7 PM to 8 PM Dance Instructor: Judy Price Dance lessons change from month to month depending on what the instructor teaches Dances include but not limited to : Waltz, Two-step, Cha-Cha, Salsa, Swing and more Cost for Dance lessons is $500, however social dancing is free to all patrons taking the dance lesson Social Dancing every Tuesday night - Plus Special Events - consisting of all Holidays and special occasions such as Valentines Day, Mardi Gras, Rodeo, St Patrick’s Day, Anniversary Party and others Frank Arfele is the DJ for Tuesday night Frank has been the DJ for 25 years We only play DJ music for entertainment Frank will play a variety of ballroom music: Fox Trot, waltz, Tango, Quick Step, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Samba, Mambo, Meringue, Paso Doble, Swing, Western Line dances, Polkas, and Mixers too Ladies choices dances every 45 minutes after 9 PM Melody provides a security person for parking lot and will escort patrons to cars if asked to Melody maintains a full service bar and several times a year provides food for Special Events plus patrons bring potluck on Holidays and Special Occasions

Swingin' Fridays (plus Hustle)

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Swingin' Fridays (plus Hustle)

02-01-2008 - 01-01-2037

Melody Club

http://www.melodyclub.net/

Melody Club - 3027 Crossview Dr Houston TX 77036

Admission: Cover for dance only $500 Workshops cost: WCSwing and Beg Hustle:$5 Hustle Adv $700

713-785-5301

Start Time(s): Ballroom Doors Open 6:30 PM WCSwing workshop 7:00 PM Hustle workshop Beg 7:30 PM Hustle workshop Adv 8:30 PM Ballroom Open Dance 8 PM Finger Buffet opens 8 PM

The Melody Club presents Swingin' Fridays Dance! Come Out & Enjoy Great Music, Great Dancing and a Finger Buffet with workshops in West Coast Swing and Hustle Melody Club's Swingin' Fridays Dance was built for fun loving people who enjoy dancing If you are a newcomer to dancing, intermediate or advanced dancer you will find that Melody is the place to dance Melody welcomes all levels of dancers and even provides beginner to intermediate class workshops to help dancers get started in both West Coast Swing and Hustle West Coast Swing Worksop: An intro to West Coast Swing taught by Trey and Tori Ellington They are two of the most dynamic young swingdancers/instructors from Houston area Cost is $500 and workshop starts at 7 PM in the main ballroom Hustle Workshop: Irene Griffin will be holding a Hustle classes in the big room in the back 2 classes - beginner level from 7:30 to 8:00 $500 Intermediate/Adv level from 8:00 to 9:00pm $700 Hustle social dancing starts at 9:00 in the practice room Enjoy the workshops before the Dance starts! Everybody come on out and party with us at Melody Club Lots of West Coast Dancing in the Front Ballroom and lots of Hustle dancing in the practice room Dancing is supposed to be funso come on out and have some fun! Melody is a lot of fun and the Door Cover is only $500 The music will be as always - Great West Coast, Jazz and contemporary swing music with a few of your favorite country western sets mixed in Music starts at 8:00 pm We hope we will see you there! Remember Folks Without you there is no party Pictured: Irene Griffin and her dance partner Raye Avery