Events

Staged Reading of Ghetto by Joshua Sobol

Joe Frank Theatre @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, United States

Set in the Jewish ghetto of Vilna, Lithuania, in 1942, and based on diaries written during the darkest days of the holocaust, Ghetto tells of the unlikely flourishing of a theatre at the very time the Nazis began their policy of mass extermination. The play unfolds as a memory of a former artistic director of […]

Staged Reading of Ghetto by Joshua Sobol

Joe Frank Theatre @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, United States

Set in the Jewish ghetto of Vilna, Lithuania, in 1942, and based on diaries written during the darkest days of the holocaust, Ghetto tells of the unlikely flourishing of a theatre at the very time the Nazis began their policy of mass extermination. The play unfolds as a memory of a former artistic director of […]

Staged Reading of Ghetto by Joshua Sobol

Joe Frank Theatre @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, United States

Set in the Jewish ghetto of Vilna, Lithuania, in 1942, and based on diaries written during the darkest days of the holocaust, Ghetto tells of the unlikely flourishing of a theatre at the very time the Nazis began their policy of mass extermination. The play unfolds as a memory of a former artistic director of […]

Second Stage Presents: Into the Woods, Jr.

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. This lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's […]

Second Stage Presents: Into the Woods, Jr.

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. This lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's […]

Event Series Act Out Presents: Oz

Act Out Presents: Oz

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Reeling from her sister's death, Beth suddenly finds herself journeying through a world suspiciously resembling the film The Wizard of Oz. But with the yellow brick road sold to foreign investors after a financial meltdown, the Scarecrow reveling in his ignorant bliss, the Cowardly Lion acting like a paranoid sociopath, and the Tin Man embracing […]

Event Series Act Out Presents: Oz

Act Out Presents: Oz

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Reeling from her sister's death, Beth suddenly finds herself journeying through a world suspiciously resembling the film The Wizard of Oz. But with the yellow brick road sold to foreign investors after a financial meltdown, the Scarecrow reveling in his ignorant bliss, the Cowardly Lion acting like a paranoid sociopath, and the Tin Man embracing […]

Centerstage Presents: The Wizard of Oz

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees and winged […]

Arts in the Afternoon: Rosanne Leipzig

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

As the overall population increases in age, understanding aging is more important than ever. Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, a geriatrics specialist offers this indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age. This practical narrative uses candor, humor, and empathy to provide you with knowledge […]

Centerstage Presents: The Wizard of Oz

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees and winged […]