UH Actors Quick to Embrace Annual Turbo Project
This weekend, Houstonians can enjoy an intimate afternoon of Shakespeare courtesy of the University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance’s Turbo Project. The Turbo Project challenges UH actors to...
View ArticleThe Show Will Go On! – Cold Weather Won’t Stop UH’s “Barber of Seville”
Jack Frost can’t stop the music. This evening, the University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center will present “The Barber of Seville” will go on as planned. Rossini’s classic kicks off at 7:30 p.m. in...
View ArticleUH Tenor Brian Yeakley Takes on ‘Barber of Seville’
January isn’t even over, but it’s already been a whirlwind year for University of Houston opera student Brian Yeakley. This weekend, graduate student Yeakley takes on the juicy role of lovestruck...
View ArticleA Chat with Piano Legend Abbey Simon
Abbey Simon is getting younger every year. At least that’s that the master pianist likes to tell people. Simon, University of Houston Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of...
View ArticleUH’s Katharina Jackson Learning Keys to Success at International Piano Fest
Last week’s “Icepocalypse” was nothing compared to what University of Houston music student Katharina Jackson experienced while growing up in Connecticut. Still, the master’s candidate in UH’s Moores...
View ArticleUH’s Daniel Webbon’s Commute Inspires World Premiere Composition
Long distance relationships aren’t easy, but Daniel Webbon made the most of an extended commute. The Moores School of Music graduate student used the drive to see his fiance in Waco, Texas as...
View ArticleRocker Turned Writer Thomas Calder Plugs Into UH’s Gulf Coast Readings
This week, Thomas Calder returns to the stage. Once, the University of Houston graduate student performed in venues similar to Rudyard’s British Pub as a musician. Now, he’s taking the mic to share an...
View ArticleUH’s Victoria Hitz Brings Cougar Pride to 2014 HLSR Parade
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade will kick off at 10 a.m., March 1 with nearly 400 proud Cougars clad in red and white. Among them is Victoria “Tori” Hitz, a flutist for the University of...
View ArticleMichael Thatcher Takes Final Bow on UH Stage
“Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Yes, it’s a clichéd quote to address an actor’s last performance on a particular stage. Still, it’s very appropriate for University of Houston graduate student Michael...
View ArticleUH’s Saleel Menon Talks Martin’s ‘Mass’ Appeal
He was not raised Catholic, but tonight Saleel Menon will go to mass. As part of the University of Houston’s Moores Concert Chorale, Menon will perform Frank Martin’s “Mass for Double Choir” at...
View ArticleUH’s Pamela Guinn Among Friends Celebrating Sidney Berger
Sidney Berger has been gone for a year, but his presence is still felt in Houston and throughout the theater world. Berger (or “Doc” as friends called him), the longtime director of the University of...
View ArticleUH’s Chitra Divakaruni Navigating New Creative Waters
Author Chitra Divakaruni’s works have gone from the page to the stage and even appeared on the big screen. Now, the University of Houston Creative Writing Program professor is taking her storytelling...
View ArticleUH’s Melissa Noble Premieres ‘Life and Works’
This week’s damp weather should remind Melissa Noble of her previous place of residence. The University of Houston dance lecturer moved to Houston from Seattle, and admits to having to adjust to the...
View ArticleCountdown to CounterCurrent Festival: Steve Rowell
In less than a week, the University of Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell launches its inaugural CounterCurrent Festival. Artists from around the world soon will descend on Houston to present a range...
View ArticleCountdown to CounterCurrent: UH’s Abinadi Meza Unveils “Vein of Sky”
Abinadi Meza couldn’t ask for a more perfect day to introduce his latest project “Vein of Sky” to Houstonians. The artist and University of Houston assistant professor has waited patiently to unveil...
View ArticleUH’s Elizabeth Winston Winds Down Spring at Gulf Coast Readings
Tonight marks the final installment of the 2013 – 2014 Gulf Coast Reading Series. Although the series will return in fall, this evening’s event will be the last University of Houston reading for...
View ArticleUH’s Jessica Riley Filling Big Shoes in ‘Philadelphia Story’
University of Houston students are finishing end of the semester projects and cramming for finals. Senior acting student Jessica, however, faces her biggest test – stepping into a role originated by...
View ArticleUH Opera Alum Finding New Voice with HGO Community Outreach
Soprano and University of Houston alumnus Priscilla Salisbury once flirted with the idea of pop stardom. After a short stint on “Objetivo Fama” (a Spanish language version of “American Idol”), she...
View ArticleUH Architects Arrive in Venice for 2014 Biennale
This week, Creative Pride is reporting live from the 2014 Bienalle in Venice as the talents of the University of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture will be on view. For two years, UH...
View ArticleUH Architects in Venice: David Regone Showcases Inflatable Bayou Building Skin
(Note: This week Creative Pride is in Venice following architects from the University of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture as they present works in the 2014 Venice Biennale.) Tulsa is a...
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