UH Alum Joe Grisaffi Returns to Comicpalooza
It’s Comicpalooza time in Houston. Cosplayers, comic fans, sci-fi enthusiasts, celebrities and artists will unite at the George R. Brown Convention Center for a weekend of fantasy and revelry. Among...
View ArticleA Texas-Sized Tribute to UH’s David Ashley White
This year, the Texas Music Festival (TMF) shines its spotlight on noted composer and longtime University of Houston professor David Ashley White. White is among the world’s foremost composers of...
View ArticleUH Alum Making Metal for the Masses
Although heavy metal is a rare find on Houston radio, audiences can still find several local acts ready to rock their world. Credit some Coogs for electrifying Houston stages including the members of...
View Article10 Questions for Two UH Playwrights
The end of the semester is here for University of Houston playwrights, and this weekend local audiences can experience their works during School of Dance’s 10-Minute Play Festival. The fest offers...
View ArticleUH’s Adrienne Perry Among Writers at Gulf Coast Readings
Tonight, the spring Gulf Coast Reading Series winds down at Rudyard’s Pub. Among the University of Houston Creative Writing students sharing works are Martin Rock, Carlos Herbert Hernandez and Erika Jo...
View ArticleUH’s Katie Marsh Soars in ‘She Kills Monsters’
Action is in the air at the University of Houston’s Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre. The School of Theatre & Dance’s production of Qui Nguyen’s “She Kills Monsters” features choreography from the...
View ArticleRains, Floods Won’t Stop the Music for UH’s Kyle Rivera
Tonight is a big night for University of Houston sophomore music composition major Kyle Rivera. During this evening’s concert by UH contemporary ensemble AURA, he’ll premiere his composition...
View ArticleUH Acting Alums and Their Super Friends
The hoopla surrounding “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” has died down a bit. Lousy reviews and big box office returns have literally made it one of the most talked about movies of the year. Before...
View ArticleUH Hosting Houston Premiere of ‘Anna Karenina’
Leave it the University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center to deliver ANOTHER local premiere. This weekend, “Anna Karenina” takes the stage at Moores Opera House. Leo Tolstoy’s tragic tale of a woman...
View ArticleHasina Sadiwala Brings Bollywood Style to UH Dance Ensemble
It may be Final Four weekend in town, but the dance community will focus its attentions on the University of Houston. This weekend, UH hosts Ensemble Dance Works in the Jose Quintero Theatre (inside of...
View ArticleBottom’s Up for UH’s Harry McEnerny
Harry McEnerny has experienced plenty of drama in his life. Of course, that can be said of any actor, but the University of Houston graduate acting student has been front and center during scenes...
View ArticleUH Acting Alum Returns to Campus for ‘Intimate Apparel’
This weekend, UH acting alumna Shuntè Lofton returns to Cougar Country. The recent graduate steps into the role of Esther in the UH School of Theatre & Dance production of “Intimate Apparel”...
View ArticleOpportunities Keep Knocking for UH’s Alexandra Doyle
Clarinetist Alexandra Doyle doesn’t let too many performance opportunities slip by. The University of Houston senior has entertained football crowds with the marching band and was part of the Moores...
View ArticleTenor Mark Thomas Talks UH Production of ‘La Rondine’
Love and lies don’t mix. Audiences will discover this firsthand during the University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center’s performance of “La Rondine.” Puccini’s romantic tearjerker takes the stage at...
View ArticleUH’s Henk Rossouw Revisits South African Roots Through Poetry
Tonight, Gulf Coast kicks off its spring reading series with “Translation/Transnation” at Asia Society Texas. Special guests include popular Korean poet Kim Kyung Ju and poet/translator Jake Levine....
View ArticleUH’s Constance Swain Speeds into Turbo Performances of ‘All My Sons’
There’s no rest for the talented at the University of Houston. While many students took time off from their studies during the holiday break, several Cougar actors were hard at work. Thanks to UH...
View ArticleIt’s a Matter of Degrees for Guitarist, UH Student El Janni
This week, local guitarist and University of Houston student El Janni celebrates a very special anniversary. It was 19 years ago this week that the Houston-based rocker received his first guitar …...
View ArticleUH’s Kryztal Vazquez Takes Talents from Gridiron to Dance Stage
It’s a busy weekend in Cougar Country. The University of Houston football team will take the field for the American Athletic Conference Championship at 11 a.m. on Saturday in TDECU Stadium. Audiences...
View ArticleFlutist Rebecca Poole and Aura Celebrate Work of Javier Alvarez
Rebecca Poole grew up in a musical community, but the longtime flutist sought to hone her talents in a different environment. Poole was raised in Denton, Texas, home to the University of North Texas’...
View ArticleRob Landes Scares Up ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Score
Pianist/keyboardist extraordinaire Rob Landes has pretty much done it all as a musician. Classically trained, he’s performed at rock concerts, church services, European stages and jazz clubs. He also...
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