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Houston Arts Journal is a standalone arts blog founded by Catherine Lu.

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Theatre Under The Stars, Alley Theatre announce open auditions

1 month ago | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

Two of Houston’s leading producers of live theater have announced open calls for actors to audition for their 2025-26 seasons. Theatre Under The Stars, Houston’s non-profit home of musical theater based at The Hobby Center, is seeking strong singers, dancers, and principals for four of its self-produced musicals of the upcoming season: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Million Dollar Quartet, and Beautiful: The Carole King Story.
Urban Souls Dance celebrates 20th anniversary, prepares to launch Black Arts Movement Houston

1 month ago | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

Inspired by Prairie View A&M’s Classic Dance Ensemble, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and New York’s Alvin Ailey School—where he studied for two years—dancer, choreographer, and activist Harrison Guy eventually came back to Houston to start his own company dedicated to Black stories and experiences. “I was a founding member of two dance companies in Houston—Dorrell Martin’s Dance Fusion and Kenneth Epting’s Exclamation Dance Company.
Meta4 Houston wins national youth poetry slam for the second year in a row

Jul 27, 2024 | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

Houston’s youth poetry team, Meta4 Houston, was named champion of the 2024 Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam, held July 17-20, 2024 in Washington D.C.Sixteen youth teams from around the world competed in this year’s semi-finals. Meta4 Houston made the Top Four—along with teams from Orlando (Exodus United), Nashville (Southern Word), and Baltimore (Dew More)—advancing to the Final Stage and winning the competition on July 20.
Public Poetry, Houston Early Music announce new leadership

Jul 19, 2024 | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

The Houston literary nonprofit, Public Poetry, recently named poet, host, and community leader, Võ Đức Quang as its Interim Executive Director, effective immediately. Founded in 2011, Public Poetry has expanded its programs over the years to include a free monthly Reading Series in partnership with the City of Houston/Houston Public Library, the annual REELpoetry International Film Festival, poetry contests, and publications.
MFAH and ALMAAHH invite Latinx artists to submit proposals for the 2024 Fall Festival

Jul 17, 2024 | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County (ALMAAHH) and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH) have announced that they are collaborating in a call for artist proposals for their 2024 Fall Festival. Six Houston Latinx artists will be selected to create large-scale, temporary sculptures to be on view in the MFAH’s Cullen Sculpture Garden during the Fall Festival scheduled for November 10 – 17, 2024.
Houston Symphony continues concerts at Miller Outdoor Theatre following Hurricane Beryl

Jul 12, 2024 | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

The Houston Symphony has announced that it will perform its scheduled concerts this weekend, with no disruption to its 2024 Summer Symphony Nights at Miller Outdoor Theatre. “Thanks to the tireless work of Houston First and the staff of Miller Outdoor Theatre in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, the Houston Symphony’s free performances at its Summer home, Miller Outdoor Theatre, this weekend and next will go on as planned,” stated the organization in a press release.
Asia Society Texas offers free admission-and A/C-through Sunday following Hurricane Beryl

Jul 11, 2024 | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

Asia Society Texas Center has announced that it is waiving admission this week through Sunday as an “escape” for Houstonians dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which struck the Greater Houston region on Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane. “We sincerely hope you are well after Hurricane Beryl, and our hearts go out to everybody in the Houston area,” stated the organization on social media and in an email.
Teen poet Elizabeth Hsu is Houston’s new Youth Poet Laureate

Nov 3, 2023 | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

Elizabeth Hsu, a student at University of Texas Online High School, has been named the 2023-2024 Houston Youth Poet Laureate, as appointed by Mayor Sylvester Turner. Hsu’s one-year term officially begins on November 16, 2023, following a commencement ceremony. She becomes the city’s 8th Youth Poet Laureate, succeeding Ariana Lee, who is now a freshman at Stanford University. “I’m honored to name Elizabeth as the next Youth Poet Laureate,” said Mayor Turner in a statement.
Simon Thew is named Houston Ballet’s new Music Director

Oct 23, 2023 | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

Houston Ballet has appointed current Associate Conductor Simon Thew as the company’s next Music Director and Chief Conductor, effective July 1, 2024. He will succeed longtime Music Director Ermanno Florio, who is stepping down at the end of the 2023-2024 season after 32 years in the role.
Attica Locke is named Prairie View A&M University’s 2023-2024 Writer-in-Residence

Sep 29, 2023 | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

Prairie View A&M University’s Toni Morrison Writing Program recently announced novelist, screenwriter, and TV producer Attica Locke as its 2023-2024 Writer-In-Residence. A New York Times-bestselling author of five novels, Locke was nominated for an Edgar Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for her debut novel, Black Water Rising (2009).