Festival

Tour the Theater District This Sunday

This popular (and free!) open house spotlights Houston's robust theaters and arts organizations.

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

On the Town

Long Live the King—Carole King

At the Hobby Center, a revered singer-songwriter’s early years take center stage.

05/31/2016 By Steve Jansen

Review: Musical

TUTS' Latest Combines Romance and Assassination Into a Comedic Hit

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder represents one unique way on climbing the social ladder and falling in love.

05/06/2016 By Doni Wilson

Review

The Lip Gloss Gestapo: TUTS Underground Brings Heathers to Houston

Expect all the cruel and cynical black comedy from the original 1980s film.

05/02/2016 By Doni Wilson

Musical

The (Other) Symbols Behind Beauty and the Beast

The Hobby Center's production spotlights a valuable lesson for everyday life.

04/29/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Ars Lyrica

Ars Lyrica Covering Easter at Hobby Center

Early music group Ars Lyrica Houston celebrates Easter with Handel's "Messiah."

03/31/2016 By Leah Rose

Theater Review

Mary Poppins Flies Into Hobby Center

TUTS' production of the practically perfect nanny and her magical antics soars.

03/14/2016 By Doni Wilson

Review

Pistol-Packing Pizazz

Woody Allen's Tony- and Oscar-winning celebrated musical comedy brings gangsters and glitz to Hobby Center.

12/29/2015 By Doni Wilson

New Year's Eve

Early Music, Late Night

Matthew Dirst's Ars Lyrica rings in 2016 in a very classy way.

12/22/2015 By Nick Esquer

Opera

Acclaimed Chamber Opera Makes Its Houston Debut

Missy Mazzoli's Song from the Uproar was inspired by the life of fin-de-siècle Swiss explorer Isabelle Eberhardt.

03/17/2015 By Michael Hardy

Review

Once: A Musical for People Who Hate Musicals

Musical theater rarely seems this real or this heartfelt.

03/12/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

essay

A Mormon's Take On The Book of Mormon

Like Charlie Hebdo, the popular musical mocks religious beliefs. Here's why I'm not planning a terrorist attack.

01/22/2015 By Cort McMurray

picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: May 30–June 1

Where to go, who to see, and what to do

05/28/2014 By Michael Hardy

play

Just Horsing Around

The War Horse puppet captain explains the secret of bringing an equine to life on stage.

05/27/2014 By Michael Hardy

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 28–30

Where to go, who to see, and what to do

03/25/2014 By Michael Hardy

Picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: March 7–9

Where to go, who to see, and what to do

03/05/2014 By Michael Hardy

Classical

WindSync Shakes Up World of Chamber Music

Acclaimed Houston wind quintet makes a name for itself by playing without sheet music and experimenting with performance styles.

03/04/2014 By Michael Hardy

Pop

She is Helen: Hear Her Roar

'70s pop icon Helen Reddy discusses "I Am Woman," practicing hypnotherapy, and returning to the stage after a prolonged absence.

01/21/2014 By Michael Hardy

Civic Treasures

Houston's Top 10 Public Sculptures

A completely objective guide to the city's best public art

08/01/2013

Houstonia Magazine

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Tour the Theater District This Sunday

Long Live the King—Carole King

TUTS' Latest Combines Romance and Assassination Into a Comedic Hit

The Lip Gloss Gestapo: TUTS Underground Brings Heathers to Houston

The (Other) Symbols Behind Beauty and the Beast

Ars Lyrica Covering Easter at Hobby Center

Mary Poppins Flies Into Hobby Center

Pistol-Packing Pizazz

Early Music, Late Night

Acclaimed Chamber Opera Makes Its Houston Debut

Once: A Musical for People Who Hate Musicals

A Mormon's Take On The Book of Mormon

Top Things To Do This Weekend: May 30–June 1

Just Horsing Around

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 28–30

Top Things To Do This Weekend: March 7–9

WindSync Shakes Up World of Chamber Music

She is Helen: Hear Her Roar

Houston's Top 10 Public Sculptures