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Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) is proud to present its season finale with Penn & Teller, who for more than 40 years have defied labels-and at times physics and good taste- by redefining the genre of magic and inventing their own very distinct niche in comedy.

In this age of whiz bang computer generated spectacles like STAR WARS or the AVENGERS, it's nice to sit down and take science fiction back to its roots.

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Powderkeg Productions offers their latest array of sketch comedy, social satire, and unbounded absurdity in 'Powderkeg 4: The Sketches,' written and directed by actor/writers Conor Farrell and Cassie Randall, showing Todays in May at Station Theater.

The Education and Community Engagement department of Society for the Performing Arts presents the 2018 Ballet Hispanico Summer Intensive from June 4 - 15 at Episcopal High School.

Thanks to a Jamail Innovation Grant from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, Houston now has a centralized theater costume storage and rental facility, the Costume Connection.

Tamarie Cooper is back with another entirely original, full-scale, musical comedy extravaganza!TheproductionopensJune29t?h?andrunsthroughAugust12t?h?.

The Houston Symphony has announced the addition of a blockbuster all-Beethoven program to the Bank of American Summer Series at Jones Hall lineup.

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The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston is excited to present: A Treasure Trove of Gilbert & Sullivan

Main Street Theater presents the Regional Premiere of Daddy Long Legs based on the classic novel by Jean Webster and featuring music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist, Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and Tony-winning librettist/director, John Caird (Les Miserables).

What can one say about a 90-minute play in which every other line is a punch line, and the plot really doesn't matter? I guess I'll find out.

The Alley Theatre and interim artistic director James Black announce the cast and crew of the new Sherlock Holmes adventure Holmes and Watson byJeffrey Hatcher and directed by Mark Shanahan.

Houston Ballet presents the final mixed repertory program of the season, Play, an incredible, one-of-a-kind event celebrating the Houston community in an artistic response to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.

Music Director Janna Hymes has announced that she is stepping down from the music directorship of the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra at the end of next season.

Luciole International Theatre Company presents An Evening of Portuguese Fado as part of the Month of Portugal celebrations featuring two internationally renowned contemporary artists: Camane and Nathalie Pires.

Within the first few seconds of Kim Tobin-Lehl's amusingly frenzied entrance onto the 4th Wall stage in SHAKESPEARE IN VEGAS, one word immediately crossed my mind-'authentic'.

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There is no other company in Houston that is better equipped to handle his material, and this production cements that with ease.

Theatre Under The Stars' (TUTS) introduces the cast of its final Mainstage show of the 49th Season, Guys & Dolls!

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The innovative educational program that debuted at HAMILTON on Broadway continues in Houston on Thursday, May 17 when 2,500 students and teachers from 26 high schools attend the matinee performance of the musical at the Hobby Center.

Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) announced today that Chief Financial Officer Leslie Nelson has been named the interim Chief Executive Officer of the nonprofit organization, effective June 30.

The Houston Symphony announced today the details of its free, family-friendly Summer Neighborhood Concerts and ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights.

Da Camera of Houston is proud to present celebrated jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves as part of Da Camera's jazz series.