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Alabama Theatre

Gallery ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

The Alabama Theatre opened in November 1939. After the Alabama Theatre closed it became a bookstore. In this use it was meticulously maintained, and resembled a theatre inside, though one with bookshelves and no seats. The screen was still present. The bookstore closed on September 15, 2009, relocating to another unit in the mall. Preservationists are worried that the beloved Alabama Theatre is at risk of demolition.

Alley Theatre - Board Room

Historic Building/Landmark ; Meeting Space ; Performing Arts Center

The 14th Floor Board Room boasts the best view of the theatre district from its majestic balcony high above the main theatre building. Kitchen facilities and private restrooms are conveniently located near the room. Four elevators provide easy access from street or tunnel levels to the 14th floor. Perfect for your next meeting with a built-in projector screen and conference phone. WiFi available.

Anjali Center for Performing Arts

Performing Arts Center

At the Anjali Center for Performing Arts (a Texas organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Indian performing arts), now in its 36th year of operation, the legendary tradition of Indian Classical Dance is safely preserved. Since its inception in 1975, Anjali, Texas’ first and premier Indian dance academy, has blossomed into a renowned institution, under the direction of its Founder, internationally reputed danseuse Rathna Kumar. The phenomenal strides achieved in these past twenty-nine years mark the institution as a microcosm of joy, energy, awareness, sense of accomplishment and integrity.

Arab-American Cultural & Community Center

Community Center ; Concert Hall ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

400 persons seated, 750 theater capacity Large entry hall and foyer, very high ceilings, and additional rooms available for food service, private receptions, and supervised children’s activities. Picnic tables, pond with covered pagoda on island and play ground. Situated on 13 landscaped acres of land in the heart of southwest Houston. Ample on site parking and easy access from Beltway 8 and Highway 59. Hotel accommodation is within walking distance.

Asia Society Texas Center

Community Center ; Cultural District ; Gallery ; Meeting Space ; Performing Arts Center

Asia Society Texas Center is an architectural marriage of East and West. Designed by Japan-born, Harvard-educated Yoshio Taniguchi, it combines contemporary international design with an understated elegance and serenity one associates with Asia. Completed in early fall 2011, the 40,000-square-foot Center features the 273-seat Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater, Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery, Edward Rudge Allen III Education Center, Fayez Sarofim Grand Hall, and more. It opened to the public April 14, 2012. With 12 locations throughout the world, Asia Society is the leading educational organization promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among the peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the west. Asia Society Texas Center executes the global mission with a local focus, enriching and engaging the vast diversity of Houston through innovative, relevant programs in arts and culture, business and policy, education, and community outreach.

Berry Center

Arena/Stadium ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

The Berry Center is five Facilities in one: an arena, a stadim, a theater, a conference center, and a satellite food production center. Amenities include: 11,000 seat athletic stadium; 16,000 square-foot staff development/ conference center; â€“Can be partitioned into 17 rooms 456-seat auditorium; Multi-purpose area designed for 9,500 maximum capacity with 8,300 fixed seats; Floor banquet seating and catering facility to accommodate the preparation and serving of 1,000 meals; Complete loading dock, backstage marshalry, star and support dressing areas; 4,000 space parking area; Administrative office space. Provides facilities for: District-wide staff development for teachers; Extra and co-curricular activities, performances and competitions; Catering and banquets for honors, awards and celebrations; 4,000 space parking area; and Graduation exercises.

Brazilian Arts Foundation Cultural Center

Community Center ; Meeting Space ; Performing Arts Center ; Studio

The organization was created in 2001 to preserve and promote Brazilian culture in the greater Houston metropolitan area. In 2006, the organization established a cultural center in order to further develop and expand its program and performance offerings. Located in the historic Houston Heights, the center provides a home in which the Foundation offers the majority of its classes and workshops, as well as hosts events and educational programs.

Brazosport Center Stages

Performing Arts Center ; Theater

Brazosport Center Stages is located in The Center for Arts and Sciences (400 College Blvd., Clute, TX 77531) in front of Brazosport College. The Brazopsort Center for the Arts & Sciences is a 45,000 square foot cultural and educational complex located in the heart of the Brazosport Texas area. The Center is owned and operated by the Brazosport Fine Arts Council (BFAC) and is home to four member groups and seven affiliate organizations. Brazosport Art League Brazosport Museum of Natural Science Sea Shell Searchers of Brazoria County Brazosport Birders & Naturalist The Brazosport Archaeological Society Brazosport Center Stages The Brazosport Symphony Orchestra The Brazosport Symphony League The Gerrard Teen Guild The Children’s Company Brazosport Planetarium All the member groups operate with their own officers, volunteers and budgets. If you need any information, please contact the Center’s office, Mon – Fri from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 979-265-7661. Or call our new Toll free number at 877-265-7661.

Brazosport College - The Clarion

College/University ; Concert Hall ; Meeting Space ; Performing Arts Center

The Clarion at Brazosport College is a magnificent 600-seat performance hall designed to meet the highest acoustical standards for today’s live music performances. The beautiful ambience of The Clarion features a stunning, two-story lobby graced with a specially commissioned bronze sculpture entitled “Spirit of Music,” as well as rehearsal halls for vocal and instrumental music, individual practice rooms, faculty offices, classrooms, and green room. The Clarion encompass approximately 29,000 square feet of custom-designed space, providing an exciting venue for the performance, appreciation, and learning opportunities of music. “Clarion” denotes a medieval trumpet with a clear, ringing tone; the clarion call is a bright fanfare from the trumpet, an instrument that plays a vital part in all types of music. The “Spirit of Music” bronze sculpture in The Clarion lobby will be an impressive angelic figure with clarion aloft, calling all to the appreciation of music. The word clarion comes to our language through Middle English and Old French from the Latin clarus, meaning clear. Box Office Phone: (979) 230-3156

Briscoe Manor

Community Center ; Performing Arts Center

Distinctive, chic and truly Texas, Briscoe Manor is miles away from the ordinary and only minutes away from Houston. With its limestone architecture and country setting among the pecan and oak trees, Briscoe Manor offers guests an exceptional place to hold their special events. Located in the heart of west Houston, Briscoe Manor will be your final destination for anyone dreaming of indoor and outdoor entertaining at its best. A variety of venues, each reflecting true Texas sophistication, allows you to create a custom backdrop for your upcoming celebration. The extensive grounds provide the perfect locale for every special event – wedding ceremonies and receptions, galas, award ceremonies, corporate luncheons, holiday parties and more! Briscoe Manor – the ideal setting for any occasion!

Broadway Bound Performing & Creative Arts Centre

Performing Arts Center ; Theater

Broadway Bound PAC is a institution dedicated to enriching life through quality theatrical education and performance.

Cafeza

Bar/Tavern ; Concert Hall ; Gallery ; Meeting Space ; Nightclub ; Performing Arts Center ; Restaurant/Cafe ; Studio

The mission of Cafeza’s Arts Program is to provide a platform for Houston musicians who compose original work, to showcase their music, and capture the current sounds of Houston. We are committed to supporting musicians financially so that they can make a living by the expression of their creativity, while still presenting events that are free and open to all ages in order to break down barriers to community engagement and participation. We seek to work with musicians from a broad range of musical genres, styles, cultures, and communities, in an effort to present programming that embodies our city and captures the rich diversity that makes Houston great!

Center for the Arts (Imperial Arts)

Gallery ; Performing Arts Center

The new Center for the Arts in Historic Downtown Rosenberg (823 Third Street, at the corner of Third and Avenue G). This facility is the new home of Imperial Arts, and includes The Imperial Theatre (a 130-seat performance space), The Imperial Gallery (a visual arts gallery), space for the Imperial Arts Academy, 2 lobbies and restroom facilities for patrons, a green room and dressing rooms for performers, storage space, and administrative offices.

Charles Bender Performing Arts Center

Performing Arts Center

The Charles Bender Performing Arts Center (formerly Charles Bender High School) was renovated in 2014 to serve as a venue in downtown Humble.

Children's Museum of Houston

Bookstore ; Concert Hall ; Gallery ; Library ; Museum ; Performing Arts Center ; Studio ; Theater

The Children’s Museum of Houston provides bilingual family learning programs and educational services to a broad cross-section of families, including those who visit the Museum and/or access the services of area schools, childcare centers, community centers, public libraries, and social service agencies. We serve more children than any other children’s museum in the U. S., on a per square foot basis! We house 14 multidisciplinary and bilingual exhibits, a 166-seat auditorium, and the Parent Resource Library, which offers a diverse array of materials on parenting and early childhood education. We devote more than 87% of our annual $6.9 million operating budget to directly provide for or fund educational efforts. We are a team staffed by 52 full-time and 65 part-time employees. Over 95% of the Museum’s full-time staff hold degrees in their field and 22% have advanced degrees. More than half of the Museum’s employees are members of a racial/ethnic minority group. Come to the Museum today to see what we’re all about!

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Arena/Stadium ; Meeting Space ; Performing Arts Center

Surrounded by a lush forest, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheater that provides the Greater Houston region with an array of performing arts and contemporary entertainment in a setting of unparalleled beauty. Following the devastation of Hurricane Ike in September 2008, The Pavilion suffered severe damage to its infrastructure, including the Teflon coated Fiberglass fabric roof and support structure over the reserved seating area. After assessing the damage, Pavilion management and Board of Directors made the decision to undergo an intensive $9 million renovation project. The renovation included construction of 2,000 new reserved seats and building a new expanded canopy structure covering all 6,500 seats.

DiverseWorks - at MATCH Houston

Gallery ; Meeting Space ; Performing Arts Center

In December 2015, DiverseWorks is moving to the MATCH (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston). Our brand new home allows us to provide artists with unique opportunities to experiment in multiple gallery and theater spaces. At this exceptionally exciting moment in DiverseWorks’ 33-year history, we will increase our programming, expand our public outreach, and build new and diverse audiences for multidisciplinary contemporary art.

DiverseWorks - Downtown OLD VENUE (NOW AT MIDTOWN LOCATION)

Gallery ; Performing Arts Center

DiverseWorks is a non-profit art center dedicated to presenting new visual, performing, and literary art. DiverseWorks is a place where the process of creating art is valued and where artists can test new ideas in the public arena. By encouraging the investigation of current artistic, cultural and social issues, DiverseWorks builds, educates, and sustains audiences for contemporary art. DiverseWorks is one of the leading contemporary art centers in the United States. Known for its groundbreaking artistic education programs and distinguished by its financial stability, DiverseWorks serves as an open venue for artists, a training ground for future arts administrators and a model for arts centers across the country. DiverseWorks remains notable for its commitment to artists who are exploring inventive and successful earned-income ventures. DiverseWorks serves as a crucible for artistic exploration and audience development. DiverseWorks' activities are supported by an active Board of Directors and Artist Board and an involved corps of members, audience supporters, students and volunteers.

DiverseWorks - Downtown OLD VENUE (NOW AT MIDTOWN LOCATION)

Gallery ; Performing Arts Center

DiverseWorks is a non-profit art center dedicated to presenting new visual, performing, and literary art. DiverseWorks is a place where the process of creating art is valued and where artists can test new ideas in the public arena. By encouraging the investigation of current artistic, cultural and social issues, DiverseWorks builds, educates, and sustains audiences for contemporary art. DiverseWorks is one of the leading contemporary art centers in the United States. Known for its groundbreaking artistic education programs and distinguished by its financial stability, DiverseWorks serves as an open venue for artists, a training ground for future arts administrators and a model for arts centers across the country. DiverseWorks remains notable for its commitment to artists who are exploring inventive and successful earned-income ventures. DiverseWorks serves as a crucible for artistic exploration and audience development. DiverseWorks' activities are supported by an active Board of Directors and Artist Board and an involved corps of members, audience supporters, students and volunteers.

DiverseWorks - Midtown

Gallery ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

After 20 years in its warehouse space north of downtown, DiverseWorks is relocating to 4102 Fannin Street in the heart of midtown. This move, the third in the organization’s history, signals a commitment to midtown as a geographically critical area for the arts inHouston. It also precedes the highly anticipated construction of the Independent Arts Collaborative, of which DiverseWorks is a founding member. Located at the intersection of Fannin and Cleburne streets, DiverseWorks’ new home was once part of the original Cleburne Cafeteria (1941-1969) and, until recently, housed a small manufacturing facility. At just over 5500 square feet, the facility features a sizeable gallery for exhibitions and a flex space specifically dedicated to public programming, including performances, film screenings, special events, workshops, and other activities. Within close proximity of the Museum District as well as a number of other cultural organizations and commercial art galleries, DiverseWorks will contribute to the growing creative and economic vitality of the area.

Fort Bend County Fairgrounds

Community Center ; Park/Garden ; Performing Arts Center

The original Fairground was located between Richmond and Rosenberg, on the property now occupied by Fiesta on Avenue H. In 1974, the Fairground was moved to the existing location on State Highway 36 just south of U.S. Highway 59 in Rosenberg.

Frenetic Theater

Community Center ; Gallery ; Performing Arts Center ; Studio ; Theater

Frenetic Theater promotes the creation and presentation of new work in Houston by providing an accessible, affordable venue for the exhibition of performing and visual arts; offers adult and children’s outreach programs; and produces an annual Fringe festival to promote cutting-edge theater, dance, film, music, and visual arts in Houston.

Galveston Island Convention Center

Community Center ; Performing Arts Center

The Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort is an easy to reach destination that’s perfect for corporate or association meetings. Located on Galveston’s magnificent Seawall Boulevard, it offers the perfect combination of executive conference facilities and relaxing resort amenities. The Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort offers a dramatic beachfront setting with breath-taking views of the Gulf of Mexico. Located on a 28-acre resort offering hotels, restaurants and outstanding leisure activities. Over 700 hotel rooms are adjacent to the center with another 1,400 within two miles. Two level structure with 43,000 square feet of exhibit space, a grand ballroom with 15,000 square feet and 12,000 square feet of flexible meeting space is designed to accommodate groups of all sizes. Featuring state-of-the-art audio visual technology with soundproof meeting rooms and DSL lines, ergonomic tables and chairs, individual sound, electricity and climate controls, adjustable lighting, tackable wall surfaces and much more.

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