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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Apr 20, 2027

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has built a reputation for performing an eclectic mix of repertoire—from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana—entirely on ukuleles, earning acclaim at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and the BBC Proms. The ensemble brings its singular approach...

NoGravity Theatre: Divine Comedy Reloaded

Apr 23 – Apr 24, 2027

NoGravity Theatre presents Divine Comedy Reloaded, a large-scale aerial work inspired by Dante's journey through the afterlife. Using harness-based choreography, the Italy-based avant-garde company creates the illusion of dancers moving vertically through the air in scenes drawn...

Country Gongbang

May 1, 2027

Country Gongbang is a South Korean bluegrass group performing as part of the Houston World Bluegrass Jamboree, a free one-day festival at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The group headlines alongside Ireland's JigJam in a celebration of global bluegrass. The event is presented by...

JigJam

May 1, 2027

JigJam, the Ireland-based global bluegrass group, performs at Miller Outdoor Theatre as part of the Houston World Bluegrass Jamboree, a free one-day festival presented by Performing Arts Houston. The ensemble headlines the event alongside South Korea's Country GongBang, with...

MOMIX: Botanica

Jun 18 – Jun 19, 2027

MOMIX: Botanica, choreographed by visionary Moses Pendleton, explores humanity's connections with the natural world through MOMIX's characteristically athletic movement and visually stunning stage design. The company brings its singular blend of dance, acrobatics, and illusion...

Stories for Saturday Night: An Evening with Ira Glass

Jul 10, 2027

Stories for Saturday Night: An Evening with Ira Glass brings Ira Glass to Jones Hall for a night of storytelling in the style he pioneered on This American Life. Glass, returning to Performing Arts Houston for the first time in nearly a decade, delivers an evening that blends...

Past Shows

The Joffrey Ballet: Alexander Ekman's Midsummer Night's Dream

Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026

The Joffrey Ballet brings Alexander Ekman's Midsummer Night's Dream to Jones Hall as part of Performing Arts Houston's 60th Anniversary Season. The full-length modern work features nearly 50 dancers, large-scale stage designs, and a live performance by Swedish indie pop artist...

Bruce Liu, piano

Oct 22

Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, returns to Performing Arts Houston following his 2024 debut with a solo recital at Cullen Theater, Wortham Center. The program features Beethoven's Moonlight and Waldstein sonatas, Chopin nocturnes, and works...

Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitar

Sep 29

Pablo Sáinz-Villegas brings his classical guitar to Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center on September 29, 2026, performing masterworks by Bach, Villa-Lobos, Albéniz, and more. Acclaimed as the successor to guitar icon Andrés Segovia, Sáinz-Villegas regularly performs with...

Ben Chavez: Last Day, County Fair

Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026

Ben Chavez: Last Day, County Fair is a world premiere full-evening work commissioned by Performing Arts Houston as part of its New/Now program. The piece, performed by Broadway star Ben Chavez, shares stories in song rooted in questions of identity, memory, and self-definition...

The Complete Piano Etudes by Philip Glass

Sep 12

The Complete Piano Etudes by Philip Glass brings together ten piano soloists for a rare shared performance of the twenty keyboard studies by one of contemporary music's most influential composers. The assembled pianists include Timo Andres, Inon Barnatan, Anton Batagov, Vicky...

Harrison Guy: Dear Prairie View

Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026

Harrison Guy: Dear Prairie View is a world premiere full-evening work commissioned by Performing Arts Houston as part of the organization's 60th Anniversary Diamond Season. Created by Houston artist Harrison Guy, the work centers on legacy—personal, cultural, and...

Houston Mariachi Festival

Aug 28 – Aug 30, 2026

The Houston Mariachi Festival, co-presented by Performing Arts Houston, fills the Wortham Center for three days with mariachi music, dancing, and ballet folklórico performers from across Texas. The festival brings together mariachi ensembles and folklórico dancers in a...

Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience

Aug 7

Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience traces the cultural roots of the Delta blues, with Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman guiding audiences through the legacy of this quintessentially American art form. Stars from Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi...

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