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The world premier of choreographer Jane Weiner's evening length work
Village of Waltz
. Hope Stone Dance, a company of 12 dancers & performers, joins forces to bring to life an evening of exquisite dance. Including an evening of all live music by composer/musician Peter Jones, with vocalist Ana Trevino-Godfrey.
"As I watch Village Of Waltz come together, I am inspired and driven to create and present more art for this country. As a nation we are struggling to find the center to many disappointments. Art and the continuation of the creation of art is one of the solutions to this center". - Jane Weiner, Executive Director *photo courtesy of credit Simon Gentry www.simongentry.com BUY TICKETS NOW |
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Houston Metroploitan Dance Company Presents: Quirky Works Texas
Wortham Center : Houston Blending an athletic and technically virtuosic mix of ballet, jazz, modern and contemporary dance as their signature style of movement, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company presents Quirky Works Texas. The performance program features three works created for the company in 2009 including: Where Beauty Washes the Soul by Randall Flinn; Elevated by Salim Gauwloos; and History by Braham Logan Crane. Dates Available: Saturday, November 14 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50 |
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The Matchmaker - A Hilarious American Comedy
Unity Theatre : Brenham Unity Theatre presents the first show of its 15th Season! The Matchmaker is a hilarious American comedy that is sure to please. It's about a penny-pinching "half-a-millionaire" who decides to marry and hires a matchmaker who decides to marry him herself. It's full of fun for the whole family, and it's live on stage at Unity Theatre. Dates Available: Thursday, October 22 @ 7:30 PM Friday, October 23 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, October 24 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50 |
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The Rocky Horror Show - U of H School of Theatre and Dance
Wortham Theatre, UH Campus : Houston Sex, aliens, and rock n' roll...what more can you ask for? Someplace between fantasy and reality lies this punk-rock musical filled with vamps and tramps. Accompany Brad and Janet on a fantastical journey to Dr. Frank N' Furter's twisted castle where his ghoulish minions dance the Time Warp and awaken repressed sensuality. Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, October 24 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, October 25 @ 2:00 PM FULL PRICE : $20.00 OUR PRICE : $10.00 |
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Houston Friends of Music Presents the Pavel Haas Quartet
Rice University : Houston The Pavel Haas Quartet makes its Houston Friends of Music debut on Thursday, November 12 at 8 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall at the Shepherd School of Music, on the Rice University campus. The Quartet takes its name from the Czech composer Pavel Haas (1899-1944) who was imprisoned at Theresianstadt in 1941 and tragically died at Auschwitz three years later. Dates Available: Thursday, November 12 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $55.00 OUR PRICE : $27.50 |
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Hope Stone Dance Presents - Village Of Waltz
Cullen Theatre : Houston The world premier of choreographer Jane Weiner's evening length work Village of Waltz. Hope Stone Dance, a company of 12 dancers & performers, joins forces to bring to life an evening of exquisite dance. Including an evening of all live music by composer/musician Peter Jones, with vocalist Ana Trevino-Godfrey. Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, October 24 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50 |
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Little Shop of Horrors - A Rock Musical
Texas Repertory Theatre : Houston One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950's Sci-Fi movies is full of soaring pop-rock music, lovable comic characters, and a man-eating plant from outer space! Dates Available: Thursday, October 22 @ 7:30 PM Friday, October 23 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, October 24 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50 |
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Tale 52 - Spotlight on Contemporary Greek Cinema
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston First time director Alexis Alexiou enters into the fevered mind of a schizophrenic man in the meticulously crafted thriller Tale 52. Constantly shifting between past and present, real and imagined, Alexiou displays an unerring control of his material and a pronounced feel for his protagonist's troubled paranoia. Dates Available: Sunday, October 25 @ 5:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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An Evening with Stephen Sondheim
Jones Hall : Houston An onstage conversation with host, Frank Rich. The composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim is the most important artist to work in the American musical theater over the past half-century. Dates Available: Sunday, October 25 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $22.00 - $72.00 OUR PRICE : $12.00 - $37.00 |
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Biloxi Blues
Owen Theatre : Conroe The second in Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Neil Simon's trilogy which began with Brighton Beach Memoirs and concluded with Broadway Bound. When we last met Eugene Jerome, he was coping with adolescence in 1930's Brooklyn. Here, he is a young army recruit during WW II, going through basic training and learning about Life and Love with a capital 'L' along with some harsher lessons, while stationed at boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1943. Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, October 24 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, October 25 @ 2:00 PM FULL PRICE : $20.00 OUR PRICE : $10.00 |
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The Bayou Bunch - 2009/2010 Season Subscription
Bayou City Performing Arts : Houston Bayou City Performing Arts presents The Bayou Bunch 2009/2010 Season. Enjoy a season subscription to all 5 shows in the 2009/10 Season for one low price. Dates Available: Sunday, November 15 @ 9:00 PM FULL PRICE : $93.00 OUR PRICE : $50.00 |
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It's Date Time! - Professional Singles Event in Katy
Coaches Sports Pub : Katy A few minutes could change your life! Speed dating comes to Katy, TX. Coaches Sports Bar is the perfect environment for an evening of speed dating. You will be set up on mini-dates with other singles. If you make a connection either as friends or a potential romantic interest we will exchange your information with the person you match up with. Otherwise, your information remains private. Easy, simple, fun and safe! Dates Available: Wednesday, October 28 @ 7:30 PM Wednesday, November 04 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50 |
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Texas Indie Sundays - Texas Filmmakers Showcase
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston Organized by the Houston Film Commission, the 16th annual showcase spotlights the best short films in the state. Introduced by Alfred Cervantes, deputy director, Houston Film Commission. Dates Available: Sunday, November 08 @ 5:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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ROCOco Music Tasting Featuring Cello Soloist Richard Belcher
The Tasting Room : Houston ROCOco Music Tastings. Fine food and drink, delicious music, and good company - that's "ROCO Company," or "ROCOco." This event will be held in The Tasting Room at Uptown Park, one of Houston's most unique spaces. This special event features Cello Soloist Richard Belcher in this intimate, interactive setting, where music will be paired with French Burgundy wines and light bites. Dates Available: Tuesday, November 10 @ 5:30 PM FULL PRICE : $80.00 OUR PRICE : $40.00 |
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Black Orpheus - Spotlight on Brazilian Cinema Film Series
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston This frenetic Latin melodrama, set during Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, is credited with bringing the bossa nova beat to North America. The plot was inspired by the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, a couple so in love that Orpheus convinced Hades, god of the underworld, to return Eurydice to the land of the living after her death. Dates Available: Sunday, November 08 @ 1:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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The Ballroom - Spotlight on Brazilian Cinema Film Series
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston During 2009's Latin Wave film festival, The Ballroom's screenwriter was unable to attend; now he introduces an encore screening of this charmer about a dance hall in Sao Paolo, where couples meet to dance and recapture their youth. Dates Available: Saturday, November 07 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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The Year My Parents Went on Vacation - Spotlight on Brazilian Cinema
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston Twelve-year-old Mauro is sent to his Jewish grandfather's neighbor when his militant parents are forced underground in 1970 Brazil. But Mauro's main concern is seeing Brazil win its third World Cup title. Dates Available: Friday, November 06 @ 9:15 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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Birdwatchers - Spotlight on Brazilian Cinema Film Series
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston Tensions escalate when a tribe of indigenous Guarani Indians attempts to reclaim their ancestral land, which lies on the border of a wealthy landowner's fields. Dates Available: Friday, November 06 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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Small Crimes - Spotlight on Contemporary Greek Cinema
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston In this surprising romantic comedy, young Leonidas, a recent graduate of the police academy, is frustrated by his assignment to a remote island in the Aegean. Despite a stunning landscape, he yearns to solve important crimes in the big city. Instead, his energy is wasted on traffic stops and nude tourists. The biggest event of his day, like everyone else, is watching the morning TV show hosted by the beautiful Angeliki, the island�s most famous former inhabitant. Dates Available: Saturday, October 24 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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Guinness - Spotlight on Contemporary Greek Cinema
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston Threatened by his debtors and driven by greed, a charming gambler arrives at a middle-of-nowhere tavern, in search of a case of gold. Instead, he attracts the tavern owner's unhappy wife, whose affection complicates his plan and perpetuates his spell of misfortune. Inspired by American gangster films of the 1940s, this quirky comedy features larger-than-life characters. The cast includes popular comic actor, Antonis Kafetzopoulos. Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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Texas Indie Sundays - Harmony and Me
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston Austin is home to twenty-something Harmony (indie rock musician Justin Rice from Bishop Allen), who cannot get over his break-up with Jessica (Kristen Tucker). His moping is driving his friends, family, and coworkers to distraction. Variety praised the way the film's "deadpan humor...surmounts the self-absorption and self-pity to approach a form of music." Dates Available: Sunday, November 01 @ 5:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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BLAST! - Part of the Cosmic Celluloid Film Series
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston BLAST! is astrophysics Indiana Jones style, a spectacular and suspenseful story of space exploration! Five-time Emmy winner, Paul Devlin, follows his brother, Mark Devlin, Ph.D. to five continents, from the Arctic to the Antarctic to launch a revolutionary new telescope on a NASA high-altitude balloon. They hope to look back in time to reveal a hidden universe of never-before-seen starburst galaxies. Dates Available: Saturday, December 05 @ 7:00 PM Sunday, December 06 @ 5:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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2001: A Space Odyssey - Part of the Cosmic Celluloid Film Series
MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston Stanley Kubrick proved the science fiction genre could yield a serious film when he adapted Arthur C. Clarke�s novel. Dates Available: Friday, November 27 @ 7:00 PM Saturday, November 28 @ 7:00 PM Sunday, November 29 @ 5:00 PM FULL PRICE : $7.00 OUR PRICE : $3.50 |
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Bob Biggerstaff - Laff Spot Comedy Club
Laff Spot : Houston Bob made his national television debut on NBC's hit show Last Comic Standing and was seen on Dave Attell's HBO special "Captain Miserable". 2008 saw appearances on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham" a semifinal appearance on Last Comic Standing and the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show. In May of 2009 Bob will be seen on NESN's Comedy All-Stars. Dates Available: Friday, October 30 @ 8:00 PM Friday, October 30 @ 10:30 PM Saturday, October 31 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Guys & Dolls Party
Little Napoli : Houston Houston Single Source is gonna make you an offer you can't refuse as we hold court at Little Napoli for some Old World Italian "charm". Capiche? Can't let the Sopranos in New Jersey have all the fun. Here in Houston you can meet your very own special Guy or Doll. Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Jazz Education Inc. Presents The Bubbha Thomas Jazz Holiday Concert
Museum of Fine Arts Houston : Houston Jazz Education Inc. presents The Bubbha Thomas Holiday Jazz Concert with special guest Deborah Duncan and Barbara Tucker at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. This performance benefits JEI's Black History Month Program. Dates Available: Tuesday, December 15 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00 |
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Frosty The Snowman - Family Fun at The Company OnStage
The Company OnStage : Houston The children of Glenville love their magical walking, talking, dancing snowman, Frosty. When Magnificent Max tempts him with a place in a traveling circus, Frosty's new friends help him make an important decision and learn the true meaning of friendship. Bring your whole family and join us for this holiday tradition at the Company OnStage. Dates Available: Saturday, November 14 @ 11:00 AM Saturday, November 14 @ 1:30 PM Saturday, November 21 @ 11:00 AM FULL PRICE : $8.00 OUR PRICE : $4.00 |
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The Nerd - A Hilarious Comedy at The Company OnStage
The Company OnStage : Houston How much does Willum Cubbert owe the man he's never met who saved his life in Vietnam? He'll have a chance to find out when Rick Steadman shows up unexpectedly at his birthday celebration. When the hero turns out to be a hopeless and annoying nerd, Willum's undying gratitude is hilariously put to the test. Dates Available: Friday, November 13 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, November 14 @ 8:00 PM Friday, November 20 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Date & Dash Speed Dating @ STATUS Night Club
STATUS : Houston You will meet many educated young professionals in one night, and the best part, everyone is there for the same reason. You would be able to talk to each of other for about 5 min. Speed dating allows you to skip the excruciating hit-or-miss first date experience, there's no embarrassing rejections or silly mind games! We do all the work for you! Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50 |
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Date & Dash Speed Dating - Signature Lounge
Signature Lounge : Houston We will have a mega singles speed-dating party at trendy Signature Lounge in Houston. You will meet many educated young professionals in one night, and the best part, everyone is there for the same reason. You would be able to talk to each of other for about 5 min. Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50 |
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It's Date Time! - Single Professionals
Stag's Head Pub : Houston Single?? Come join the party! Stag's Head Pub is the perfect place for a comfortable evening of speed dating! It is an easy and safe way to meet new people. You'll be matched with many single professionals for one-on-one conversations. Dates Available: Tuesday, October 27 @ 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 24 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50 |
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Dave and Donna's Improv & Variety Show - Third Coast Comedy
Third Coast Comedy : Houston Dave and Donna invite you to experience funny family entertainment...improv (not stand-up), sketches, monologues and some of Houston's Home-Grown Talent. Come to the place where it's fun to be part of the show! Dates Available: Saturday, November 28 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Blues Revue - A Tribute to the Blues Brothers
Third Coast Comedy : Houston Third Coast Comedy presents Houston's Own Blues Brothers in A Blues Musical Revue. The Blues Revue, A Tribute to the Blues Brothers Jake and Elwood. Starring Tom Sofka as Jake and Dave Howell-DePew as Elwood. Dates Available: Saturday, December 12 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50 |
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Broomstick Adventure : Saturday Night Special
Discover Houston Tours : Houston Join Sandra Lord on a three-hour fun and fact-filled bus and walking tour. History buffs will learn about the city's earliest cemeteries, historic buildings, and famous (and infamous) citizens. Bring your digital cameras and EMF meters to capture the evidence of some of Houston's most famous ghosts & spirits. Dates Available: Saturday, November 07 @ 7:00 PM Saturday, December 05 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 - $40.00 OUR PRICE : $20.00 - $25.00 |
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Family Improv Houston at Third Coast Comedy
Third Coast Comedy : Houston With a similar format to "Who's Line is it Anyway?" with Drew Carey, our in-house improv experts delight and entertain you and your family. This is good old fashion clean family fun at its best. Each week different audience members are invited on stage to participate with the Improv Troupe. Young and old a like love the free form style of comedy and entertainment. Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 7:30 PM Friday, October 30 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00 |
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Urban War Zone Paintball : Sunday Special
urban war zone : houston Urban War Zone Paintball is downtown Houston's finest paintball field! Located deep in the heart of Houston, we are just 2 blocks off I-45 South - inside loop 610! The field is virtually minutes from anywhere in Houston. We have created an exciting paintball field - accessible to anyone in Houston metro area. We hope you'll enjoy playing our fields as much as we do. Dates Available: Sunday, October 25 @ 12:00 PM Sunday, November 01 @ 12:00 PM FULL PRICE : $27.00 - $44.50 OUR PRICE : $13.00 - $25.00 |
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Patrick Deguire - Laff Spot Comedy Club
Laff Spot Comedy Club : Houston Patrick has appeared on Comedy Central and toured with George Lopez, Paul Rodriguez and Tommy Davidson. From marriage, to fatherhood, to whatever else is on his mind, Patrick's witty and insightful comedy style will have you laughing all night long! Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 8:00 PM Friday, October 23 @ 10:30 PM Saturday, October 24 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Lowell Sanders - Laff Spot Comedy Club
Laff Spot Comedy Club : Spring An incredibly accomplished comedian, Sanders has emerged as a premier headliner at venues around the world. His unique blend of comedy is laid back, provocative and most importantly - real. From touring with George Lopez to opening for Luther Vandross - this is a performance you don't want to miss! Dates Available: Friday, November 06 @ 8:00 PM Friday, November 06 @ 10:30 PM Saturday, November 07 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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ComedySportz 4 Kidz
ComedySportz Arena : Houston Created for our younger fans and their families, our ComedySportz 4 Kidz show features three all-star performers who invent the performance with the help of the audience. Dates Available: Saturday, November 07 @ 4:00 PM FULL PRICE : $8.00 OUR PRICE : $4.00 |
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Mystery Cafe's - Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Sheraton Suites Hotel : Houston Enter the glittering and cutthroat world of the professional Karaoke Singer in Mystery Cafe Houston's world premiere show! Someone is stalking the contestants of the Gulf Coast Regional Semi-Final Three Steps Before National Silver Microphone Karaoke Competition and it's up to you to find out who.....while there are still some crooners living! Dates Available: Saturday, October 24 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $54.95 OUR PRICE : $35.00 |
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ComedySportz Houston - Clean Comedy For Everyone
ComedySportz Arena : Houston Houston's longest running improv comedy show, ComedySportz features teams of improv comedians who compete for laughs as they make up scenes and songs on the spot. Not comedy about sports, but rather comedy played as a sport, similar to "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" on t.v. Dates Available: Friday, October 23 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, October 24 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $16.00 OUR PRICE : $8.00 |
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