10 Hot Performing Arts Events In Texas

uo;t quite find a way to beat the heat this summer?Definitely not the musical, this is another of the
We have put together the Top 10 Theatre Events forPocket's audience-participation, popcorn-tossing,
you to attend in Texas this October. There have beencomedy-spoofs. It is based on the legendary London
a lot of Performing Arts companies who have beenbarber, Sweeney Todd, who cut more than hair, and
affected by Hurricane Ike and are just now starting tohis accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, who took care of the
get in full swing. Now is as good a time as any to getevidence by baking some very strange meat pies.
out of the house and into a great night out.Houston offers a wide variety of entertainment as
The Good Negro is now playing at the Dallas Theaterwell. Want to go and see a show with the kids?
Center. Alabama. 1962. When an African-AmericanCreated for younger fans and their families,
woman is beaten and arrested for taking her youngComedySportz 4 Kidz show features three all-star
daughter into a whites-only restroom, a trio ofperformers who invent the performance with the help
burgeoning civil rights leaders decides to make a stand.of the audience.
But first they must convince their community that nowAnother family fun event in Houston is Third Coast
is the time to throw off the shackles of being "goodComedy’s Family Fun Improv. With a similar
negroes" and to rise up against hate and injustice.format to "Who's Line is it Anyway?" with Drew
This is a “can’t miss” show.Carey, our in-house improv experts delight and
Just in time for Halloween the Granbury Opera Houseentertain you and your family. This is good old fashion
presents Bram Stokers Dracula. "I want your fear; forclean family fun at its best. Each week different
your fear, like a current, rushes through your body.audience members are invited on stage to participate
Your fear makes your heart pound; it renders yourwith the Improv Troupe. Young and old a like love the
veins rich and full. Your fear hemorrhages deliciouslyfree form style of comedy and entertainment.
within you." This new adaptation restores theWant to see some fantastic performing arts then look
suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker's classicno further than Houston Metropolitan Theatre’s
novel to the stage.Quirky Works VI; A collaborative performance with
If you are in Irving you may want to catch the LasEisenhower Dance Ensemble from Michigan running at
Colinas Symphony Orchestra’s J'aime Paristhe Wortham Center in November.
Opera! Season highlights will focus on the music of theHow about a little music that any Jazz lover would
most romantic city in the world... Paris! Among theconsider a can’t miss! Jazz Education Inc.
concert offerings on November 15th will be an eveningpresents The Bubbha Thomas Holiday Jazz Concert
of excerpts and arias from great operas set in Paris,featuring Ayanna, Horace A. Young and Texas Brass
including Puccini's La Boheme, Massenet's Manon,Band at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
Charpentier's Louise, and Verdi's La Traviata!If film is your thing then you should head down to the
Here are two other shows that will not only entertainMuseum of Fine Arts Houston for the 15th annual
but can also curb the appetite. Keith andTexas Filmmakers Showcase, organized by the
Margo’s Murder Mystery Dallas featuringHouston Film Commission, spotlights the best short
contemporary 21st Century plots involving murder,films and videos in the state.
mystery and mayhem and designed for sophisticatedFor something completely different, try tickets to Magic
adults. A hilarious evening featuring plots involvingIsland, a Houston institution. From the land of the Nile to
murder, mystery and mayhem designed for fun-lovingAladdin's Lamp... of the Wizard Merlin and the Maestro
guests. Enjoy a 3 course dinner during the show.Houdini...a legacy was born. It's a traveler's delight and
Pocket Sandwich Presents Sweeney Todd - Fiend ofthe locals retreat...a sanctuary for all.
Fleet Street at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre.So much to do and so little time to see it all.