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It takes two to tango...but hundreds to Chorus! This fully costumed and staged production, on the scale of the grandest of grand operas, stars the world-renowned Houston Grand Opera Chorus. With the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra under the baton of Music Director Patrick Summers, Chorus! is an unforgettable evening of music and spectacle. See and hear some of opera's most heart-stopping choruses from Verdi's Nabucco and Il trovatore, Puccini's Madame Butterfly, Bizet's Carmen, and more performed alongside selections from operetta, oratorio, and musical theater. |
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 Stages Repertory Theatre - Taking FlightStages Theatre : Houston Just weeks before serving as a bridesmaid in her best friend Rhonda's wedding, Adriana Sevan instead becomes Rhonda's bedside companion after Rhonda is horrifically injured on 9/11. For the next year Adriana devotes herself to aiding Rhonda's painful recovery—and risks losing herself in the process. In this unforgettable one-woman show, Adriana recounts her true-life experience with compelling honesty, earthy humor and vivid theatricality. Dates Available: Wednesday, January 28 @ 7:30 PM Thursday, January 29 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, January 31 @ 8:00 PM More Dates: FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00 |
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 Houston Grand Opera Presents - Chorus!Wortham Theater Center : Houston It takes two to tango...but hundreds to Chorus! This fully costumed and staged production, on the scale of the grandest of grand operas, stars the world-renowned Houston Grand Opera Chorus. With the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra under the baton of Music Director Patrick Summers, Chorus! is an unforgettable evening of music and spectacle. Dates Available: Saturday, February 07 @ 7:30 PM Friday, February 13 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $75.00 OUR PRICE : $49.00 |
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 The Odd CoupleTexas Repertory Theatre : Houston The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., NW Houston's own critically-acclaimed professional theatre, launches its spring season with a classic comedy from the pen of Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Neil Simon, the hilarious and familiar The Odd Couple. Featuring performances by theatre founders Steven Fenley and Craig Miller as the mismatched Oscar and Felix respectively. Dates Available: Sunday, February 08 @ 3:00 PM Thursday, February 12 @ 7:30 PM Friday, February 13 @ 8:00 PM More Dates: FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50 |
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 Mildred's Umbrella - Compleat Female Stage BeautyMidtown Arts Center : Houston It is 1661, and the most famous portrayer of female roles on the London stage is Ned Kynaston. Like every other actor of this time, Kynaston is a man. A celebrity artist shining bright at the crest of the Restoration, Kynaston is applauded onstage and off for his interpretations of Shakespeare's ladies, especially his Desdemona and his famous "death scene.". Dates Available: Thursday, February 12 @ 8:00 PM Friday, February 13 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00 PM More Dates: FULL PRICE : $13.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00 |
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 It's Date Time! - Valentine's Day Cupid EventStag's Head Pub : Houston Looking for a Valentine? Come join the party! You will be matched up with other singles for a series of speed dates. It's the easiest & safest way to meet new people. So come out to Stag's Head Pub this Valentine's Day to find your match. Dates Available: Saturday, February 14 @ 1:30 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50 |
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 A. D. Players Present - John, His StoryA. D. Players : Houston Performed off-Broadway in 1977, John, His Story chronicles the seven great signs performed by Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John. the come alive through people who bore witness to Him--His disciples, beggars, wedding guests, the wealthy, and the ordinary, everyday people. dynamic and lyrical, the drama of crises and the comedy of celebrations are astutely woven together in a telling tapestry of Christ's works. Dates Available: Sunday, February 15 @ 2:30 PM Wednesday, February 18 @ 7:30 PM Thursday, February 19 @ 7:30 PM More Dates: FULL PRICE : $29.00 - $35.00 OUR PRICE : $14.50 - $17.50 |
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Love Letters - Stage Right TheatreCrighton Theatre : Conroe A. R. Gurney's Pulitzer Prize nominated show about two lifelong friends who discover true love despite the distance between them. Using the epistolary form sometimes found in novels, they sit side by side at tables and read the correspondence - in which they discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats - that has passed between them throughout their separated lives. Dates Available: Friday, February 13 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, February 15 @ 2:00 PM More Dates: FULL PRICE : $22.00 OUR PRICE : $11.00 |
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The Man Who Saved New OrleansEnsemble Theatre : Houston The Man Who Saved New Orleans tells the story of a family searching for life, love, and unity after Hurricane Katrina. The connection to their Creole heritage gave them strength, purpose, and a sense of family loyalty. Now they must rebuild their lives in Houston while facing raw truths that could crack their only foundation...each other Dates Available: Sunday, February 01 @ 3:00 PM Thursday, February 05 @ 7:30 PM More Dates: FULL PRICE : $18.00 - $27.00 OUR PRICE : $9.00 - $13.50 |
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Shecky's Girls Night Out HoustonThe Crystal Ballroom : Houston America's favorite shopping party, Shecky's Girls Night Out, returns to Houston! Shop up to 50 emerging designers on sale. Sip delicious cocktails & beverages. Sample cool products and services. Score Shecky's Famous Goodie Bag full of fashion, beauty, and fun goodies worth up to $100. Dates Available: Wednesday, March 04 @ 5:00 PM Thursday, March 05 @ 5:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50 |
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Broadway Babies - Bayou City Performing ArtsJones Hall : Houston A concert supporting children's health programs. Act I features Bayou City Chorale (men and women) in their second stand-alone performance with Doctors Orchestra of Houston providing the music. BCC will sing a 35-minute choral work, The Old Turtle, based on the best-selling children's book of the same name.... Dates Available: Tuesday, March 17 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $22.00 OUR PRICE : $11.50 |
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Pat Graney's House of MindDiverseWorks : Houston Internationally renowned choreographer, Pat Graney, makes a grand return to Houston as she takes over DiverseWorks' entire building with her latest exhibition and performance House of Mind. In an amalgamation of female memory, collective unconscious, and family and cultural histories, Graney creates an expansive kinesthetic sense of her work. Dates Available: Friday, January 30 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, January 31 @ 7:30 PM Thursday, February 05 @ 7:30 PM More Dates: FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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It's Date Time! : Cupid Event Clear LakeSherlock's Pub : Clear Lake Come join the party in Clear Lake! You will be matched up with other singles for a series of speed dates. It's the easiest & safest way to meet new people. After the event, you will log into your account and input your matches. When there is a match, the system will email both of you each other's contact information. It's that simple! Dates Available: Tuesday, February 03 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50 |
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A Conversation with Dr. Maya AngelouHobby Center : Houston Dr. Maya Angelou is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman. A mesmerizing vision of grace, swaying and stirring when she moves; Dr. Angelou captivates her audiences lyrically with vigor, fire and perception. She has the unique ability to shatter the opaque prisms of race and class between reader and subject throughout her books of poetry and her autobiographies. Dates Available: Saturday, January 31 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $82.00 OUR PRICE : $50.00 |
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It's Date Time! : Cupid Event Houston Stag's Head Pub : Houston Come join the party in Houston! You will be matched up with other singles for a series of speed dates. It's the easiest & safest way to meet new people. After the event, you will log into your account and input your matches. When there is a match, the system will email both of you each other's contact information. It's that simple! Dates Available: Tuesday, February 03 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50 |
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The Hero Squad vs. the Princess SnatchersA. D. Players Childrens Theatre : Houston A Texas Premiere: The Hero Squad of Metro Valley, Iowa is a superhero team on the rise. After stumbling onto a nefarious plan by the evil Nikolai Oshkoshbgoshikov, the Hero Squad learns that you can't judge people by their appearance. It's a comic book show of adventure, friendship, acceptance, and dreams. Dates Available: Friday, January 30 @ 11:30 AM Friday, January 30 @ 7:00 PM Saturday, January 31 @ 1:00 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $11.00 OUR PRICE : $5.50 |
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Mystery Cafe's : Murder Mystery Dinner TheatreSheraton Suites Hotel : Houston Enter the glittering and cutthroat world of the professional Karaoke Singer in Mystery Cafe Houston's world premiere show! Someone is stalking the contestants of the Gulf Coast Regional Semi-Final Three Steps Before National Silver Microphone Karaoke Competition and it's up to you to find out who.....while there are still some crooners living! Dates Available: Saturday, January 31 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $54.95 OUR PRICE : $35.00 |
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Dryope And LoleTheatre Suburbia : Houston This play explores the relationship between mother and daughter and sister during a time of great adversity, both socially and spiritually. It realistically depicts the poverty and despair of the Great Depression. It is also a story with much humor and suspense. Ultimately, the play tells a tale about love, friendship, and forgiveness. Dates Available: Friday, January 30 @ 8:30 PM Saturday, January 31 @ 8:30 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $12.00 OUR PRICE : $6.00 |
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Houston Family Arts Center Presents: The Diary of Anne FrankTexas Repertory Theatre : Houston Adapted from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, edited by Otto Frank. Winner of the 1956 Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Critics Circle Award, and virtually every other coveted prize of the theatre. Dates Available: Friday, February 27 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, February 28 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, March 01 @ 3:00 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $14.00 OUR PRICE : $7.00 |
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The Sorcerer's Other ApprenticeCompany OnStage : Houston Chip wants to be a genuine wizard, not just an apprentice. Merwyn, a wise Sorcerer, sends Chip on a special quest to meet a very independent princess, a fiercely funny dragon, and to discover that he is a real wizard after all. Dates Available: Saturday, January 31 @ 11:00 AM Saturday, January 31 @ 1:30 PM Saturday, February 07 @ 1:30 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $8.00 OUR PRICE : $4.00 |
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Arms and The ManCompany OnStage : Houston When an idealistic young lady from Bulgaria duels with a Swiss mercenary soldier can romance be far behind? In Shaw’s enchanting comedy concepts of honor, valor, war and romantic love are challenged with surprising results. A timeless play from the great G.B.S. Dates Available: Friday, January 30 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, January 31 @ 8:00 PM Friday, February 06 @ 8:00 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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ComedySportz HoustonComedySportz Arena : Houston Houston's longest running improv comedy show, ComedySportz features teams of improv comedians who compete for laughs as they make up scenes and songs on the spot. Not comedy about sports, but rather comedy played as a sport, similar to "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" on t.v. Dates Available: Friday, January 30 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, January 31 @ 8:00 PM Friday, February 06 @ 8:00 PM More Dates: FULL PRICE :$16.00 OUR PRICE : $8.00 |
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Joe Devito - Laff Spot Comedy ClubLaff Spot : Houston Joe DeVito was born in Manhattan and ran wild on the mean streets of the Bronx until the age of 18 months, when his family moved to the suburbs. Along the way, they instilled in him a love of good food and storytelling, values that have made him an emerging comic who frankly could stand to lose a few pounds. Dates Available: Friday, January 30 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, January 31 @ 7:00 PM Sunday, February @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Juan Villareal - The Comedy ShowcaseThe Comedy Showcase : Houston Juan is a stand up comic with more than 10 years experience entertaining all nationalities and cultures. He portrays everyday people and situations in an extremely humorous manner. You may have seen him on BET's Comic View, HBO Loco Slam, Que Locos, Showtime's Funny is Funny and Laffapolooza. Juan has recently been on tour with Carlos Mencia. Come out and see Juan do what he does best! Dates Available: Friday, January 30 @ 8:00 PM Friday, January 30 @ 10:30 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Urban War Zone Paintball : Sunday SpecialUrban War Zone : Houston Urban War Zone Paintball is downtown Houston's finest paintball field! Located deep in the heart of Houston, we are just 2 blocks off I-45 South - inside loop 610! Dates Available: Sunday, February 01 @ 12:00 PM FULL PRICE : $27.00 - $44.50 OUR PRICE : $13.00 - $25.00 |
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Family Improv Houston at Third Coast ComedyThird Coast Comedy : Houston With a similar format to "Who's Line is it Anyway?" with Drew Carey, our in-house improv experts delight and entertain you and your family. This is good old fashion clean family fun at its best. Dates Available: Friday, January 30 @ 7:30 PM More Dates: FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00 |
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Broomstick Adventure : Saturday Night SpecialDiscover Houston Tours : Houston Join Sandra Lord on a three-hour fun and fact-filled bus and walking tour. History buffs will learn about the city's earliest cemeteries, historic buildings, and famous (and infamous) citizens. Bring your digital cameras and EMF meters to capture the evidence of some of Houston's most famous ghosts & spirits. Dates Available: Saturday, February 07 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $20.00 |
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ComedySportz 4 KidzComedySportz Arena : Houston Created for our younger fans and their families, our ComedySportz 4 Kidz show features three all-star performers who invent the performance with the help of the audience. Dates Available: Friday, Saturday, February 07 @ 4:00 PM FULL PRICE : $8.00 OUR PRICE : $4.00 |
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CrossroadsThird Coast Comedy : Houston Crossroads (Population 38) is the place where the chicken originally crossed the road. People that are hatched in Crossroads usually never fly the coop. They have done their best to hold on to their heritage while keeping up with an ever-changing world that does not understand the Crossroads lifestyle. Now the world is knocking, asking that they change or fall behind. What will they do? Dates Available: Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Blues Revue - A Tribute to the Blues BrothersThird Coast Comedy : Houston Third Coast Comedy presents Houston's Own Blues Brothers in A Blues Musical Revue. The Blues Revue, A Tribute to the Blues Brothers Jake and Elwood. Starring Tom Sofka as Jake and Dave Howell-DePew as Elwood. Dates Available: Saturday, February 21 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50 |
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