Houston Symphony extends Music Director Juraj Valčuha’s contract, announces new Board and Council leaders
The Houston Symphony recently announced that it has extended the tenure of Music Director Juraj Valčuha through the 2027–28 season. Appointed following the COVID-19 pandemic, Valčuha began his role in the 2022-23 season, after debuting with the Houston Symphony in 2011 and returning to conduct the orchestra in the 2017-18 and 2020-21 seasons. He currently…
San Jacinto College collaborates with Houston Toy Museum for a nostalgic, interactive exhibition
Part “time machine” and part exploration of iconic graphic design and cultural trends, Be Kind, Rewind: A Nostalgic Journey Through Toys, Games, and Pop Culture is an exhibition presented by the San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery, created in collaboration with the Houston Toy Museum, on view September 2 – November 6, 2025. “The exhibition…
Theatre Under The Stars receives $150,000 grant to launch local Disney Musicals in Schools Program
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has announced that it will bring the Disney Musicals in Schools program to the Greater Houston area with funding from a $150,000 grant from Disney. The program will allow local public elementary schools to participate in and produce a Disney musical, with support from TUTS, at no cost. The Disney…
Writers in the Schools expands programming with grant from CenterPoint Energy
A recent major grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation will allow Writers in the Schools, a Houston-based literary education nonprofit, to launch a pilot expansion of its programs into more schools in the Greater Houston area. WITS has long served students in the Houston Independent School District, even as the district faced a state takeover…
Houston Grand Opera announces new Board Chair
Houston Grand Opera has elected Astley Blair, a veteran board member, community leader, and arts advocate, as the new Chairperson of its Board of Directors, effective this month. Blair will serve a two-year term through August 1, 2027, at a time when HGO “continues to strategically expand both its world-class artistic offerings and its global…
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