Articles tagged with 'Arts' | University of Houston-Clear Lake

Artists in Arms, a newly-formed Houston nonprofit organization dedicated to providing veterans a place to explore their voice in artistic communities, is displaying its first-ever exhibition at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Art Gallery, opening ...

The work of 16 artists, including three University of Houston-Clear Lake alumni, will be featured in a community arts exhibition to open May 22 in UH-Clear Lake’s Art Gallery. This juried exhibition features work from across all media, including wood...

Christie Whitaker said she’d always known she wanted to write a book for children. But it was a children’s literature class at University of Houston-Clear Lake that inspired her to take an idea she had about Papilio, a tiny butterfly she liked to dra...

Grammy winning, Grand Ole Opry inductees Dailey & Vincent’s concert at the Bayou Theater on April 21 at 7:30 p.m.  will be more than just an evening of bluegrass, gospel and country music. Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent will also be sharing a bit of...

Alaska’s “fiddling poet,” Ken Waldman, will perform along with his bandmates, the Wild Ones, in the Bayou Theater at University of Houston-Clear Lake Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. And to celebrate National Poetry Month, the group’s matinee on Thur...

The lead vocalist and guitarist of The Mighty Orq said he acquired his nickname because a kid in his high school cafeteria said he looked like an ‘orq.’ His friends thought it was hilarious and the name stuck. Although it’s likely that the name was i...

Twenty-three students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at University of Houston-Clear Lake will be displaying their work in the annual Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, opening April 6 at 4 p.m. in the Art Gallery, located in the Bayou Building.“...

Thomas Dion said he thought it was pretty cool that he’d been recognized as Clear Creek High School’s Teacher of the Year for 2022-23. Now concluding his fourth year teaching English in Clear Creek Independent School District, Dion said he hopes to u...

Doc Loc and the Swangers have taken iconic Houston rap music, combined it with a 14-piece jazz band, and after a bit of composing, rearranging and remastering, have only one thing left to do: Have a concert at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou...

February is Black History Month, and for anyone looking for new ways to become more knowledgeable about the accomplishments of Black people, as well as some little-known history, University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Coordinator of the Common Reader Pro...

The Quebe Sisters are real-life champion fiddling siblings who sing classic, three-part close harmony vocals in a what they call a “progressive Western swing” style. Hulda, Grace and Sophia are bringing their innovative blend of archtop guitar, uprig...

The College of Human Sciences and Humanities at University of Houston-Clear Lake announced the appointment of Shreerekha Subramanian, previously a professor of Humanities and former chair of the Humanities Department, to serve as associate dean of th...

The Art Gallery at University of Houston-Clear Lake is commemorating Black History Month with an exhibition entitled, “The Way Forward: The Chronicles of Our Culture,” with an opening reception Friday, Feb. 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. The show, which features...

Austin’s ‘First Lady of Jazz’ Pamela Hart will share her artistry and passion for jazz in her second performance at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou Theater Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. She will be accompanied by the Houston-based Darrell Lavi...

David Bowie is not dead. He's alive and well, and he'll be inhabiting the body of David Brighton on the Bayou Theater stage at University of Houston-Clear Lake on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The show, “Space Oddity: The Ultimate David Bowie Experi...

The Texas Tenors, acclaimed for their success as finalists of “America’s Got Talent” in 2009, as well as for their outstanding classical crossover vocals, will perform at a fundraising concert at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou Theater Wedne...

The Bayou Theater at University of Houston-Clear Lake is rocking in the new year with a concert, featuring performances by Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, and GA-20 on Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m.GA-20’s guitarist Matt Stubbs said he and his bandmates, guitaris...

The National Communication Association, which serves and supports scholars and other practitioners in the field of communication, has recently elected University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Senior Lecturer in Communication Andrea Baldwin as vice chair-el...

The truth about the Christmas season is, that it’s full of anticipation, excitement and nostalgia. It can also be comical and fun, and maybe even just slightly exhausting at times. Award-winning folk/Americana duo Bettman & Halpin will be sharing the...

What kid wouldn’t love to sail off on a pirate ship to hunt for treasure with a parrot on their shoulder and no parents to tell them to do their homework? But learning about sword fights, plundering, and searching for buried treasure are acquired ski...

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, University of Houston-Clear Lake at Pearland hosted a live Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA) Ballet Folklórico performance on Oct. 13.MECA is a multi-age Houston-based organizati...

Two-time Zydeco Grammy-winning artist Terrance Simien will return to the Bayou Theater at University of Houston-Clear Lake for two high-spirited performances Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30. The second performance, entitled “Creole for Kidz and...

Ukrainian world-music quartet Dakha Brakha will be bringing its message of peace and unity to University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou Theater stage on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Accompanied by Indian, African, Arabic, Russian and Australian trad...

The Apollo Chamber Players are marking the opening of their 15th season with a performance entitled “Silk Threads” on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayou Theater at University of Houston-Clear Lake.“This new season is called ‘Connective Harmony...

As part of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities, the Bayou Theater is presenting a performance by the Gulf Coast Guitar Association, formed five years ago to promote classical guitar in Houston. The group will take th...

Public art has a unique, multi-faceted function in the community. Unlike exhibitions in famous galleries, public art is free, you can come as you are, it boosts the aesthetics of any location, and it's open to anyone who happens to pass by.University...

Original artworks and photographs by the celebrated artist Andy Warhol are the centerpiece of a new exhibition organized by Public Art of the University of Houston System. The exhibition, “Instantaneous Beauty: Andy Warhol and the Photographic Proc...

At first glance, the names Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery and Adolphus Hailstork might not mean much. But their contributions as classical music composers are profound, and the Apollo Chamber Players will be showcasing their work at their upcoming...

There are always new ways to experience music, even music written centuries ago by the world's most notable composers. "Our upcoming concert is a new way to discover Beethoven's String Quartet Opus 130, and Maurice Ravel's String Quartet 35," said An...

Serenity Fisher found her calling in life almost immediately. Other kids might have been forced into piano lessons, but Fisher loved having hers. "I love the piano; it feels good to me," she said. "It's linear, like a blank canvas I can paint on." No...