The Beat Goes On O

n May 12, at the Cullen Theater, Houston-born master drummer Kendrick Scott premieres Unearthed, a multimedia production commissioned by Dacamera. It honors the lives of the Sugar Land 95 — convicts leased and forced into fatal labor just after the Civil War in the fields of Sugar Land, and whose remains were discovered in 2018 in several unmarked graves. Expect musicians featured on Scott’s new album Corridors, alongside the Harlem String Quartet and projections by artist Robert Hodge.

Robert Glasper

This year, Houston-born Robert Glasper won the Grammy for Best R&B Album, prompting Chris Brown’s now iconic tweet, which appears on Glasper’s newest merch: “Who the f*** is Robert Glasper?”

Centennial Show S

ince opening in 1923, the al fresco amphitheater in Hermann Park has hosted the likes of Tommy Tune, Peter Frampton and Big Bird. In Miller Outdoor Theatre’s 100th anniversary season, which began in March and is full of free, family-friendly performances and events, expect shows by the Symphony, Ballet, HGO, Performing Arts Houston and more. Mark your calendar for the TUTS retrospective show and “birthday party,” July 14-15.