Barker April 2017

UNDER THIS ROOF - Sunday, April 2 nd , 1 PM
THE BENDERS: A DARK WESTERN - Sunday, April 2 nd , 7 PM
*Talkbacks with the playwright, actors and director follow each reading
The Landing Theatre Company presents the Regional Premiere of IN
DARFUR by Winter Miller.
Previews begin April 20 th , Opens April 23 rd through May 13 th .
Performance Dates:
April 20 th -22 nd : 8 PM (Previews)
April 23 rd : 3 PM (Opening)
Thursdays-Saturdays, April 27 th -May 13 th : 8 PM
Saturday Matinees, April 29 th -May 13 th : 3 PM
TALKBACKS NIGHTLY with members of the relief community about the
Darfurian conflict and efforts to impact those effected by it.
Special Performances:
INDUSTRY NIGHT: Monday, May 1 st , 8 PM
LGBQT NIGHT: Saturday, May 6 th , 8 PM, Reception at 7 PM
Tickets:
All Performances Pay-what-you-can ($25 suggested)
Gold Reserve starts at $35
Special Offer: For $75 you’ll purchase your ticket and donate a ticket to
a Houston refugee
Theaters/Fine Arts
The Energy Corridor of Houston
presents “Dance, Dance, Dance”
Featuring Fly Dance Company,
Friday, April 21, 2017, 7 PM
Located at BridgePoint Bible Church, 13277 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX
77079. For tickets and more information go to: www.ECHOrchestra.org.
ECHO will be sure to sweep you off your feet with music that will inspire
you to dance. Fly Dance Company, a local hip-hop dance company,
will be performing with ECHO as the featured guest artist. It will be an
unusual collaboration between classical and modern hip-hop.
10760 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070
THE PRODUCERS - March 17-April 9, 2017
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - April 28-May 21, 2017
Stageworks Theatre is located at 10760 Grant Road, Houston, Texas
77070. Website: www.stageworkshouston.org.
The Acting Academy Opens
Registration For The Area Premier Of
Rock Of Ages 101: High School Edition
Are you ready to rock at Stageworks? Classes are held at Stageworks
Theatre on Wednesdays from 7-9:30 PM and Saturdays from 9 AM to
1 PM with tech rehearsals on May 30 and 31, 2017. Performances are
scheduled for June 1-3, 2017 at 7 PM and June 4, 2017 at 2 PM. (There
is no class March 15 th , 18 th and April 15 th .) Go to stageworkshouston.
org/academy-spring-2017 or call 281-587-6100 for further details and
instructions on how to join the fun!
Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Co.
MAINSTAGE SEASON
All Shows at Studio 101,
1824 Spring Street #101, Houston TX 77007
A HEROINE FREE SUMMER By: Janet Lowery
March 30 th -April 1 st , April 6 th -8 th , April 13 th -15 th : 8 PM
April 9 th : 3 PM
April 10 th : Pay-What-You-Can night at 8 PM
MORE INFO/RESERVATIONS: www.mildredsumbrella.com, info@
mildredsumbrella.com or 832-463-0409.
Houston Repertoire Ballet Presents
CELEBRATION OF DANCE, APRIL 29 th and 30 th
Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB), Houston’s premier pre-professional
ballet company, presents its spring performance Celebration of Dance,
featuring professional guest artist Andrew Taft, Principal at Ballet
Idaho, as Prince Siegfried and a new work by choreographer Kristy
Nilsson, commissioned by Houston Repertoire Ballet. Performances
will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 29 th and 30 th at 2 PM at
the Tomball HS Theatre, 30330 Quinn Road, Tomball, Texas 77375. For
ticket information, call 281-940-HRB1 (4721) or visit www.hrbdance.
org. Tickets are $12 for students/seniors and $15 for adults. Special
discount group pricing available. HRB dancers are committed to sharing
the arts with the community. Community engagement events include
costumed appearances at various nursing homes, group events and at
Arts & Education performances. HRB brings two matinee performances
to Tomball ISD third grade students, fulfilling the arts component of their
curriculum. To inquire about an outreach event for your organization,
call 281-940-HRB1 (4721).
The Houston Choral Society
Celebrates its 30th Season
Led by new Artistic Director Dr. Kevin Klotz, The Houston Choral Society
announces its vibrant and engaging 2016-2017 season.
Music Fit for a King: Saturday, May 6 th , 7:30 PM
Season tickets are available online at www.houstonchoral.org.
The Houston Choral Society performs at The Foundry United Methodist
Church, located in northwest Houston at 8350 Jones Road, Houston,
TX 77065 with easy access from Highway 290. For general or audition
information, please visit the HCS website at www.houstonchoral.org.
Houston Horizon Chorus
Good Times Show
Mark your calendars now for the annual Houston Horizon Chorus Good
Times Show! The Houston Horizon Chorus is a women’s acapella chorus
and a premier chapter of Sweet Adelines International and will be
competing this fall at the International Competition in Las Vegas. This
year, our show will be held on Saturday, June 10 th at 4 PM at the Memorial
Church of Christ Family Center, 900 Echo Lane, Houston, Texas 77024.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for seniors and children
under 12. Come see a fantastic show and bring your friends! Please visit
our website to order your tickets online www.houstonhorizon.org.
The Grace Symphony Orchestra
presents “Freedom” Concert
July 2, 2017, 4 PM
Go to www.gracesymphony.org/index.php/concerts to reserve your
tickets. Interested in being a Sponsor? Go to www.gracesymphony.org/
index.php/donate/sponsors. Come to the Berry Center and celebrate
with our live anthem singing Musical tribute for all the men and women
of the armed forces. Attendees will receive souvenir American flag, Red,
White & Blue lemonade before concert and during intermission.
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