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Quatuor Ébène in Concert
April 9
Stude Concert Hall, Brockman Music and Performing Arts Center, Rice University, 6100 Main St.
With their charismatic playing, their fresh approach to tradition, and their open engagement with new forms, this French ensemble has been successful in reaching a wide audience of young listeners. The program includes pieces from Mozart, Schnittke, and Grieg.
Art Car Parade and Festival
April 11-14
Various locations
The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art hosts the annual Art Car Parade and Festival, which showcases personal artistic creativity and provides a forum for a unique type of expression. Festivities include the annual ball, a sneak peek of 100-plus art cars at Discovery Green, the 37th annual Art Car Parade, and an awards ceremony.
Studio Menil Presents
April 18
Richmond Hall, 1500 Richmond Ave.
Held at Richmond Hall, Studio Menil Presents is the Menil Collection’s creatively themed, annual spring party which includes colorful cocktails, amusing hors d’oeuvres, and an artfully presented seated dinner, all accompanied by live music. Proceeds from the event directly support the Menil’s operations.
Worldfest International Film Festival
April 23-28
Cinemark Memorial City, 310 Memorial City Mall
The Houston International Film Festival is North America’s third oldest film festival and champions independent filmmakers. Come and be a part of the 57th year celebration as the festival showcases the visionaries of tomorrow and their exclusive creations.
Academy Spring Showcase
April 26-27
Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave.
The students of Houston Ballet Academy represent the future of ballet, with over 60% of the company coming through the Academy. The Spring Showcase gives students the stage to shine, whether it’s performing works from the company repertoire or ballets created specifically for them. This is a can’t-miss performance to see the young dancers at their best.
houstonballet.org/seasontickets/pdps/2023-2024/academy-spring-showcase
“Abstraction After Modernism: Recent Acquisitions”
April 26-Aug. 25
The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St.
Composed of recent acquisitions, this exhibition showcases the breadth of artists’ approaches to abstraction since the mid-20th century.
Han-Setzer-Finckel Trio in Concert
April 30
Stude Concert Hall, Brockman Music and Performing Arts Center, Rice University, 6100 Main St.
A memorable evening is certain when the power couple of chamber music, Wu Han and David Finckel, team with Philip Setzer for a performance of great piano trios. This program features works by Debussy, Smetana, and Mendelssohn.
chambermusichouston.org/concerts/2024-04-30-wu-han-philip-setzer-david-finckel-trio
“Mayerling”
May 23-June 2
Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave.
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s psychologically thrilling “Mayerling” is an epic triumph in classic storytelling. The three-act ballet tells the dark tale of Crown Prince Rudolf, the sole heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 1880s. The work weaves a story of scandal and political intrigue through an unhappy marriage, sensuous dalliances, and morbid obsessions all leading to the tragic murder-suicide of the prince and his young mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera.
The Houston Ballet: “Four Seasons”
June 6-16
Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave.
The Houston Ballet’s 2023-24 season, which celebrates Stanton Welch AM’s 20-year tenure as artistic director of the ballet company, comes to a close with “Four Seasons,” featuring works from four choreographers including Welch and Dwight Rhoden, founding artistic director and resident choreographer of Complexions Contemporary Ballet.