The Alley Theatre’s 64th season mixes Picasso and Mozart with elves, fairies, Henry Higgins … even a severed hand or two. In the mood for a classic? Rediscover Pygmalion, Amadeus or Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (J.M. Barrie’s original). Prefer a world premiere? Explore art with two: A Weekend With Pablo Picasso and The Medusa Body. Wish you’d seen Todd ...

Maison Francis KurkdjianIf Frenchman Francis Kurkdjian has his way fragrance would subtly permeate every aspect of our daily lives. This master perfumer has worked for more than 15 years consulting with big perfume manufacturers to create the cash cow of most designer brands: their fragrances. From Armani to Dior, Lanvin to Narciso Rodriguez, this Coty perfume award-winner and a recipient of...

Here’s your chance to make a difference: For one night only (Saturday, July 31), Main Street Theater – Chelsea Market is staging Bald in the Land of Big Hair, a one-woman show presented by Pink Ribbons Project that’s based on the autobiography of cancer survivor Joni Rodgers. Actress Lisa Hamilton (Royal Shakespeare Company, Alley Theatre) stars, and the author herself will...

If you’ve ever attended The Phantom of the Opera, you’ve probably seen the original direction (Harold Prince), the original costumes (Maria Björnson) and the original choreography (Gillian Lynne). You’ve seen the chandelier fall, the candles rise and the gondola drift across that “vast glassy lake” of our shared imagination. But come spring … Who knows...

Possibly the most anticipated chick flick of the summer, Eat, Pray, Love is the film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert’s wildly popular, true story of her journey of marvel and discovery within that takes this writer around the globe in a moving adventure that has captivated millions of readers. Inspired by the movie’s premise, Lev Glazman, Fresh co-founder and fragrance designer, ...

Normal 0 0 1 95 542 Urban Publishers Inc. 4 1 665 10.260 0 0 0 Hurry, rush in, for the final day of the masterful ceramics of adroit Australian artist, Pippin Drysdale, showcased in a nuanced, museum-quality show at Booker-Lowe Gallery. Drysdale’s sophisticated tablescapes, which evoke the vast expanse of the...

Many years ago, the Alley Theatre staged a wonderful tour de force, Dracula: A Musical Nightmare. Now the undead are once again in the house (not to mention on TV and movie screens everywhere), this time in St. Nicholas, a narrative by Tony Award–winning Irish playwright Conor McPherson, performed here by James Black. When a theater critic falls in love with an actress, little does he ...

If you love seeing how different performers approach the same role, you might want to head to Houston to see the national tour of Wicked one more time. Newcomer Jackie Burns takes over as Elphaba (aka the Wicked Witch of the West) on Thursday, July 8. Burns brings New York credentials with her: She was in the original cast of the recent Broadway revival of Hair and the original compa...

If you love seeing how different performers approach the same role, buy a second ticket to the national tour of Wicked before it leaves Houston later this month. Newcomer Jackie Burns takes over as Elphaba (aka the Wicked Witch of the West) on Thursday, July 8. Burns brings New York credentials with her: She was in the original cast of the recent Broadway revival of Hair and the original com...

News flash: Theatre Under The Stars will stage cult classic Little Shop of Horrors at Miller Outdoor Theater from July 13 through 18 — and given that the carnivorous, R&B-spouting Audrey II is bent on global domination, it’s no surprise that all performances are free. How better to win over the people of Houston? There’s really no point resisting. This production wields...