Welcome to the
Houston Events Page. Here you will find all the upcoming events in Houston. From
ballets to concerts, you will find just about any event that is happening in
Houston.
Stages
Theatre - Panto Sleeping Beauty. Nov 18 - Jan
3, 2010. Following on the glass heels of last season's wildly
successful Panto Cinderella, this hilarious holiday romp finds Sleeping Beauty
happily at home in Houston...except there's a nasty curse on her head, her
father is busy running a gigantic oil company, her nanny is a former nun seeking
glory on the stage, and the love of her life just left town. Houston event at
Stages Theatre. Call 713-527-0123 for more info.
Houston
Symphony. Nov 19, 21, 22. Brahms:
Serenade No. 2 … Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde Song of the Earth. Houston events
at Jones Hall. Call 713-224-7575 for more info.
2009 Theta
Charity Antiques Show. Nov 19-22. In
the 57th year, the Theta Charity Antiques Show is considered one of the top
three antique shows in the country and the highest caliber show in the South.
Since its inception, the Theta Charity Antiques Show has donated over 5 million
dollars to educational, cultural arts, medical research, and community endeavors
in the Houston area. Houston events at the Convention Center. Call 713-853-8000
for more info.
Mercury
Baroque - Generation Purcell. Nov 20, 8pm.
Houston events at the Wortham Center. Les Voix Baroques joins the ensemble to
celebrate the birthday of English composer Henry Purcell. Call 713-533-0080 for
more info.
Charles
Dickens A Christmas Carol.Nov 20-Dec 27.
Houston events at the Alley Theatre. Call 713-220-5700 for more info.
Pablo Mayor
and Folklore Urbano. Nov 21, 7:30pm.
It's no exaggeration to say that Folklore Urbano has redefined modern Colombian
music. This brilliant 12-piece ensemble harnesses the danceable swing of
traditional Colombian folkloric rhythms while seducing the listener with the
subtleties of jazz orchestration and harmony. Houston events at Miller Outdoor
Theater. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info.
Via
Colori. Nov 21, 10am-6pm, Nov 22, 10am-5pm.
Houston events at Sam Houston Park in Downtown Houston. Free Admissions.
Soc. For the
Performing Arts - Leif Ove Andsnes in Pictures Reframed.
Nov 22, 2pm. International piano star Leif Ove
Andsnes debuts with his latest collaboration centered around Mussorgsky’s epic
piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition with video installation by South African
artist Robin Rhode. Houston events at Wortham Center. Call 713-227-4SPA for more
info.
Wortham
Center Tree Lighting Ceremony. Nov 25, 11am.
A joyous, colorful festival held in the Grand Foyer. The highlight of the event
will occur when the Sugar Plum Fairy will illuminate 8,000 twinkling lights on
Wortham Theater Center’s twenty-five foot Christmas tree. The festivities will
include visits by costumed characters from Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker,
including life-size fuzzy mice and toy soldiers. Call 713-237-1439 for more
info.
HEB Holiday
Parade. Nov 26. Showcasing
celebrities, performers, and sports stars. Oversized Viareggio style, elaborate,
brightly animated floats featuring live entertainment. Giant helium-filled
balloons will soar in Houston's downtown skyscrapers. Over 5,000 thousands of
participants in marching bands will join drill teams, dancers, cheerleaders, and
clowns to complete this 58-year old tradition.
Uptown Tree
Lighting Ceremony. Nov 26. When half
a million holiday lights simultaneously illuminate 80 Christmas trees lining
Post Oak Boulevard, it signals the start of the season. Choirs, bands and a huge
fireworks show help stir up holiday spirit the evening of Thanksgiving. Houston
events at the Galleria, Post Oak Blvd.
The Nutcracker Presented by the Houston
Ballet. Nov 27-Dec 27. Call
713-227-2787 for more info.
The
Santaland Diaries. Nov 28-Dec 27.
Houston events at the Alley Theatre. Call 713-220-5700 for more info.
The
Sound of Music. Dec 8-20. Presented
by Theater Under the Stars. Call 713-558-TUTS for more info.
47th
Annual Candlelight Tour - Christmas at Sam Houston Park Presented by Heritage
Society.Dec 11, 6:30pm, Dec 12, 9:30pm.
Houston s past comes alive as visitors stroll along paths lit by glowing
candlelight and experience a long-standing Houston tradition for holiday
gathering. Guests can tour the interiors of Houston s most historic structures,
each decorated to portray an era in Houston s history. Visitors will also be
able to enjoy historical re-enactments inside the historic structures. Along the
way, carolers will lift their voices in joyful song, and the sounds of music
will usher in the holiday spirit. Storytellers and crafters will take visitors
back in time as they experience how holidays were celebrated in the past. At
Santa s Workshop, children can have their photo taken while visiting with St.
Nicholas, send Santa a letter to the North Pole, engage in arts and crafts
activities, and play in the snow and build snowmen. Santa s Workshop will also
include staged performances by various musical and theatrical groups. In
addition, The Heritage Society Museum will present Spinning a Yarn: Houston
History Through Clothing, an exhibit featuring extravagant costumes and
accessories of the past.
Tickets are available for $10.00 (adults 19-64), $5.00 (students 13-18), $5.00
(children 6-12), $5.00 (seniors 65+), and children (5 and under) are free.
Tickets may be purchased by contacting The Heritage Society at (713) 655-1912 or
online at
www.heritagesociety.org . Cash, check, MasterCard, Visa, and American
Express are accepted. In addition, tickets may be purchased at the gate. All
proceeds benefit The Heritage Society to continue preserving our shared cultural
history.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour 2009.
Dec 27, 3pm and 7:30pm. Houston events at
the Toyota Center. Tickets from $25. Call 1-844-4HOUTIX for tickets.
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