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Stories & Spotlights

  • Alum Sarah Cortez shines in her breakout role as "Long Shadows" makes its Texas premiere.

  • Professor of Playwriting Lisa D'Amour discusses her new play with American Theatre magazine.

  • The award will be presented on March 1, 2025 at Dance Source Houston’s annual Spark event.

  • Prokop sat down with Canvas Rebel recently to discuss his creative process, inspirations, and the impact of dance on his life and students.

  • In this Q&A, Mitchell shares insights on their inspiration, creative challenges, and journey as a playwright.

  • 海角社区 Scores With Unique Theatrical Experience 鈥淪afe at Home鈥

    The School of Theatre & Dance invites audiences to experience a groundbreaking theatrical event.

  • Dr. M. Gabriela Estrada and UH alumni-led TECH23 collaborate with UH’s Brain Center.

  • The annual conference takes place in Galveston and is open to applicants from the entire state of Texas.

  • The School of Theatre & Dance at the 海角社区’s Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts, under newly appointed director Sharon Ott, is pleased to announce its 2024-25 season featuring 11 productions that promise to be a showcase of ambition and creativity.

  • Chapman Dance to debut new work at Midtown Arts Theater Center Houston, featuring UH alumni and students.

  • Assistant Professor of Dance is embarking on two major choreographic undertakings that draw on history to commemorate pioneers of Spanish and Latin dance.

  • “Houston Shakespeare Festival’s production of Romeo & Juliet is one to fall in love with. It’s a perfect night at the theater, whether it’s your first time seeing the show or your hundredth. Turns out, departing from this production of Romeo & Juliet was, in fact, sweet sorrow.” - Houston Press

  • "This production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is bewitching, vibrant and playful, and simply, a great time." - Houston Press

  • The Bayou City’s tribute to the bard is better than ever.

  • Sharon Ott brings her distinguished career to the 海角社区, poised to craft transformative experiences for students.

  • Transformative move sets the stage for Houston's arts renaissance.

  • Stage management major Joseph Blanchard discusses his aspirations and explains why he chose the 海角社区 with UH Provost Diane Z. Chase.

  • Thirty-three Shakespeare theaters across the U.S. and internationally are gifted with a grant of $255,000 in general operating support, including Houston Shakespeare Festival.

  • 海角社区 students give some of the most memorable theater moments of the last year.

  • Founder of Mixed Blood Theatre Directs "Skin of Our Teeth"

  • In expanding the existing MFA in Acting program, acting students will now be placed in residence at the Alley.

  • KGMCA welcomes three extraordinary artists in dance, guitar, and mariachi, pushing boundaries and fostering cultural unity on campus and in the community.

  • 海角社区 and 海角社区 Clear Lake collaborate on bringing "Lyrics from Lockdown” production to the Bayou Theater.

  • This groundbreaking performance features UH faculty and alumni.

  • ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Performed July 27-August 5

  • Representatives from the College of Pharmacy, the School of Theatre & Dance, and the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication are producing the video to improve medication adherence in Black women.

  • Theatre students visited 海角社区 Libraries Special Collections to access the archives and take part in a reimagined way of learning.

  • Dance Professor Wins Award at Fragmentos Ballet Gala

    Dr. M. Gabriela Estrada is awarded for her work as a founding ballet educator in Sonora, Mexico.
  • Key’Aira Lockett, the 海角社区’s Cynthia Woods-Mitchell Dance Fellow, turns pandemic woes into a celebration of community and culture with [ HOME TEAM ].
  • Sally Mayes is coming back to helm a new course at the McGovern College of the Arts titled “Song Performance for Musical Theatre".

  • Choreographer and Director of Dance, Karen Stokes, to retire from 海角社区 after 25 years. This weekend she premieres a new work about change.

  • Supported by mentors and advisors from four accelerator programs as well as the Yale Innovation and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, a community of diverse Artist CEOs developed the model for the Midnight Oil Collective Venture Studio for the sole purpose of supporting independent artists incubate and accelerate their projects into large scale productions. After completing MOC’s incubator program this winter, Key’Aira is to receive up to $1,000,000 in funding to produce her newest choreographic work and documentary, “[ HOME TEAM ]”.  [ HOME TEAM ] is both a live and on-screen dance production. 

  • UH Associate Dance Professor Teresa Chapman brings together a diverse interdisciplinary panel for a discussion following the film 鈥淕irl"

    UH Professor Teresa Chapman comes back to campus and with her brings a wonderful insight on the film"Girl".
  • Join 6 Degrees in the premier of "POP DEMO" a historical perspective through political cartoons of how the ideas of popular democracy, extremism, and propaganda have shaped and warped American political and cultural beliefs, ultimately attempting to overthrow democracy.

  • UH School of Theatre & Dance 2022 - 23 Season

    The School of Theatre & Dance at the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts at the 海角社区 is pleased to announce its 2022-23 season. Featuring 10 productions, the season promises to be one of the school’s most ambitious in recent memory.
  • UH School of Theatre & Dance Presents ‘King Lear’ and ‘Cymbeline’ at Miller Outdoor Theatre July 28 - Aug. 6
  • The Alliance Theatre has named UH Stage Management Alum, Kacie Pimentel, its National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow for the 2022-23 season.
  • Philip Orazio, ‘13, recently joined the casts of All’s Well That Ends Well and King Lear.
  • Brothers Caleb and Kyle Clark, both UH MFA Acting alumni, will return to perform in the 2022 season of the Houston Shakespeare Festival this summer. They join talented casts in both King Lear and Cymbeline.
  • In a first-ever, full-scale collaboration between the 海角社区's students and faculty from its Moores School of Music and the School of Theatre & Dance, the university presents the beloved musical Little Shop of Horrors.
  • When 海角社区 alumni Afsaneh Aayani and Corey Nance had a chance to put their own spin on the iconic monster for the 海角社区 production that launches May 27, they wanted it bigger, badder, and more frightening.

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