The Front Row

"The Summer Book"

Arts advocate and working mom Sarah Gish talks about some of the many summer arts-oriented camps and programs featured in the 2013 edition of her Summer Book: A Guide to Houston Day Camps and Classes.

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Classical Classroom: Camille Saint-Saens' "Organ" Symphony

In her latest “music lesson,” Dacia learns about Camille Saint-Saens’ “Organ” Symphony from Houston keyboardist, vocal coach and concert-producer Keith Weber.

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TUTS: "Spamalot"

We meet actors Tom Hewitt and Janine DiVita, who take the parts of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake in Theatre Under The Stars’ new production of the Monty Python musical Spamalot.

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"Classical Minds" Guitar Institute and Competition

We have a studio performance by guitarist Valerie Hartzell, previewing a recital she’s giving Sunday, benefiting her “Classical Minds” Guitar Institute and Competition

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"Up for Air"

Choreographer Erin Reck and vocalist Natasha Manley preview Up for Air, Reck’s new site-specific work for dancers and opera singers, inspired by and set around the reflecting pool in Hermann Park.

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Alley Theatre: "Warrior Class"

Actors Vito D’Ambrosio and Nick Maccarone discuss the Alley Theatre’s production of Warrior Class, a new play by Kenneth Lin.

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Hans Graf

Hans Graf chats about his final concerts as music director of the Houston Symphony.  His Farewell program features Gustav Mahler’s spiritually-charged Symphony Number Two, “The Resurrection...

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Lone Star Lyric Theater Festival: "Make Believe"

Singers from the Lone Star Lyric Theater Festival perform songs from the Disney's animated fairy-tale films. It’s a preview of Lone Star’s cabaret show Make Believe.

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Shen Wei

We speak with award-winning choreographer and designer Shen Wei, whose company comes to Houston to perform Shen’s version of The Rite of Spring.

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Zoya Shuhatovich

Pianist Zoya Shuhatovich previews the recital she’s giving in Houston before she heads overseas on a European tour.

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