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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Presents Portrait of Courage: Gentileschi, Wiley, and the Story of Judith in January 2023
Two paintings depicting the Old Testament story of Judith slaying Holofernes—one by 17th-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi and the other by contemporary American artist Kehinde Wiley—will continue their national tour at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from January 25 through April 16, 2023. Presenting Gentileschi’s Judith and Holofernes (c. 1612-17) from the collection of the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte in Naples and Wiley’s 2012 Judith and Holofernes from the North Carolina Museum of Art, Portrait of Courage: Gentileschi, Wiley, and the Story of Judith places the two paintings in dialogue with one another, revealing shared narratives and ideas across time and culture.
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Asia Society Texas Center Lain Singh Bangdel: Moon Over Kathmandu
Through April 30 Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston Gordon Parks: Stokely Carmichael & Black Power
Through Jan 16 Philip Guston Now
Through Jan 16 Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure
Through Feb 12 Portrait of Courage: Gentileschi, Wiley, and the Story of Judith
Opens Jan 25 - April 16 Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Troy Montes Michie: Rock of Eye
Through Jan 29 Diane Severin Nguyen: IF REVOLUTION IS A SICKNESS
Through Feb 26 Holocaust Museum Houston HOPE: Stories of Houston Survivors
Through Jan 29 Woman, the Spirit of the Universe
Ongoing through April 2 The Life and Art of Alice Lok Cahana
Opens Feb 3 through April 9
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THEATER ALLEY THEATRE Cambodian Rock Band
Jan 20 through Feb 12 Broadway Across America Hobby Center Pretty Woman The Musical
Jan 3 through 8 Jesus Christ Superstar
Jan 17 through 22
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The holidays are now firmly behind us and let’s begin the New Year by highlighting what is in store for us. Coming soon to a venue near you - Houston Grand Opera
HGO presents two operas in their winter repertoire, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Massenet’s Werther.
Mozart’s comedy, The Marriage of Figaro, was composed in 1786. Dealing, as usual, with love and its trials and tribulations, it is considered by many as among the greatest operas ever written. This is a revival from 2016 and is set in Spain in the 1960’s.
The Marriage of Figaro 3 hours and 28 minutes, one intermission. Sung in Italian with projected English translation. Patrick Summers, Conductor, Michael Grandage, Original Director, Ian Rutherford, Revival Director
Price range - $20 - $210
Jules Massenet’s, Werther, was written in 1887 but had its first performance, in German, in Vienna in 1892. It was performed soon thereafter in its original French. These performances feature Matthew Polanzani and three time Grammy award winner, Isabel Leonard. Conducted by internationally acclaimed, Robert Spano.
Werther 2 hours and 52 minutes, 2 intermissions. Sung in French with projected English translation. Robert Spano, Conductor, Benoît Jacquot, Director
Price range - $20 - $210
All performances - Brown Theater at Wortham Center Houston Symphony Orchestra
The Houston Symphony has cleverly set its January and February performances as two festivals, “Riots and Scandals” and “Songs of the Earth.” Béla Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin was set to accompany a pantomime stage presentation and was initially considered to be in violation of current moral standards and was banned after its first performance in Prague. Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring achieved the highest honor of having the audience at its premier at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris in 1913 descend into an actual riot with fighting, screaming and the tearing of clothes. One patron famously considered his torn shirt collar a family heirloom! Now, over a hundred years later, the music is still provocative and is always a favorite.
The “Songs of the Earth” festival features what, in my opinion, will be the highlight of HSO’s first season with Music Director Juraj Valčuha - Das Lied von Der Erda - The Song of the Earth by Gustav Mahler. Written in 1909, only two years before his death, Mahler was very aware of the significance of a ninth symphony, with the ninth symphonies being the last of Beethoven and Schubert. As a result he did not label Das Lied as a symphony following his massive 8th. No less than Leonard Bernstein has declared it to be not only a symphony but to be Mahler’s greatest. Mahler next completed what he called his 9th Symphony which would be his final completed symphony, so it seems that one should not kid around with fate.
Gamelan refers to the historical Indonesian music of percussion. This will be featured along with Debussy’s Quartet in G Minor performed by plays of HSO. This will be a special one evening concert at a significantly reduced general admission ticket.
Lastly, famed violinist and collaborator with HSO, Itzhak Perlman will perform a recital on Sunday evening, February 26th.
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The 2022-2023 Arts Season Continues in January & February
“Riots and Scandals Festival” Program -
H. Kendall, The Spark Catchers | Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3 Bartók, The Miraculous Mandarin | Music Director Juraj Valčuha, Conductor Yefin Bronfman, piano | Houston Symphony Chorus, Allen Hightower, Director 1 hours, 45 minutes, one intermission
Price range - $29 - $144
“Riots and Scandals Festival” Program -
Revueltas, Sensemayá | Tchaikovsky, Piano Contero No. 1 Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring | Music Director Juraj Valcčula, Conductor Khakis Buniatishvili, Piano 1 hour, 30 minutes, one intermission
Price range - $30 - $144
“Songs of the Earth Festival” Program -
Q.Chen, Itinerary of an Illusion (Orchestral Variations) Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde - Song of the Earth Music Director, Juraj Valčula, Conductor | Sasha Cooke, Mezzo-Soprano Clay Holley, Tenor 1 hour, 45 minutes, one intermission
Price range - $30 - $144
“Songs of the Earth Festival” Program -
Debussy, String Quartet in G Minor | Gamelan of the New Moon Members of the Houston Symphony - MuChens Hsieh, Principal Violin Tong Yan, Violin | Samuel Petersen, Viola | Louis-Marie Fardet, Cello
Thursday, 16 February, 7:30pm
Special price, $20, General Admission
“Songs of the Earth Festival”
Ravel, Mother Goose Suite | Takemitsu, Quotation of Cream (Say Sea, Take Me!) T Hosokawa, Autumn Wind | Debussy’s La mer Music Director Juraj Valčula, Conductor | Lucas and Arthur Jussen, Piano Kojiro Umezaki, Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) 1 hour, 30 minutes, one intermission
Price range - $29 - $109 Itzhak Perlman in Recital
Program to be announced Itzhak Perlman, Violin | Rohan De Silva, Piano
Sunday, 26 February, 7:30pm
Price range - $29 - $135
All performances - Jones Hall Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet will present the magnificent music of Prokofiev to accompany Stanton Welch’s choreography set to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This is Prokofiev at his absolute best and should not be missed. Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet
Prices begin at $25
All performances - Brown Theater at Wortham Center
Looks to me like a very impressive January and February. Go for it!
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