UP CLOSE and PERSONAL: JAZZ at ALTA ARTS Thursday, November 21, 2024 7:30 pm Hear these stellar musicians play everyday standards in a very non-everyday manner. Up close and personal. Intimate. Cozy. Even the musicians on stage might not always know what’s coming next. Join us for some sweet sounds, a look behind the curtain […]

Thursday, November 14, 2024 – 7:30 pm Raquel Cepeda is a Houston jazz singer and songwriter who brings the best styles and rhythms from around the world to the refined language and aesthetics of jazz. A performer whose interpretative quality, approach to story telling, and multi-cultural style has the ability to reach the hearts and […]

Fables Friday, November 1, 2024 at 6:30 pm Alta Arts is pleased to invite you to the opening night of Houston Music Festival – an evening of story-telling, chamber music, improvisation, and original poetry. Featured artists include Outspoken Bean (poet), Chelsea de Souza (piano), David Dietz (cello), Mann-Wen Lo (violin), Hunter O’Brien (flute), and Alexandra […]

SOLD OUT Paul English SKADS o’ JAZZ ‘n LOTSA BOSSAS Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 PM Musical sanctuary and escape from the rough seas of the current electoral process. Step down from the soap box. Step away from the ballot box – even if just for a moment. Breathe as if  your life depended on it […]

Poetic Alignments Tuesday, October 29, 2024 7:30 pm Poems are lined up in more than one way.  The variety of lines, in the strict sense, is limitless (curves and angles in patterns or randomly), the placement of motifs and tones and themes similarly).   Alta Arts is pleased to invite you to an evening of poetry […]

Alta Arts, in collaboration with The Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas, is pleased to present a collection of posters celebrating music events in Texas during the 1970s and 1980s.  Ranging from rock to country to jazz, this collection is a walk down memory lane. Gallery Hours are Thursday, Friday and […]

Alta Arts, in collaboration with The Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas, is pleased to present a collection of posters celebrating music events in Texas during the 1970s and 1980s.  Ranging from rock to country to jazz, this collection is a walk down memory lane. Gallery Hours are Thursday, Friday and […]

Alta Arts, in collaboration with The Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas, is pleased to present a collection of posters celebrating music events in Texas during the 1970s and 1980s.  Ranging from rock to country to jazz, this collection is a walk down memory lane. Gallery Hours are Thursday, Friday and […]

Dayna Steele, Pat Fant, Doug Harris, and director Mike McGuff are scheduled to appear in person for the screening’s Q&A session (Lanny Griffith was originally scheduled but can no longer make the date). Hear all the wild KLOL stories that didn’t make the film directly from the people who were there! More about the film… […]

    The Houston Latino Film Festival is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with VISTAS, a showcase of short films as we honor both Hispanic and Latinx cultures and traditions.  The theme highlights the diversity of “views” represented by the films from various spanish-speaking countries such as Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the U.S. VISTAS pertains […]

       Music Poster Collection Exhibition 1970s to 1980s Opening Reception Thursday, September 26, 2024 7:00 to 9:00 pm Alta Arts, in collaboration with The Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas, is pleased to present a collection of posters celebrating music events in Texas during the 1970s and 1980s.  Ranging […]

SOLD OUT Pulse of a People Thursday, September 5 – 7:30 pm Jalen Baker has composed a new suite of music which is based on the happenings, culture, and importance of the Black communities of Houston’s 3rd, 4th, and 5th Wards. The suite will be performed by a 9 piece ensemble that includes both The Jalen […]

By Nora Ephron & Delia EphronDirected by Bruce LumpkinMay 16 – June 9, 2024 Adapted from the book by Ilene Beckerman, Nora and Delia Ephron’s alternately hilarious, poignant, and provocative play focuses on the importance of clothing in women’s lives. Representing women of all ages and backgrounds, the play not only addresses the dilemma of what […]

By Nora Ephron & Delia EphronDirected by Bruce LumpkinMay 16 – June 9, 2024 Adapted from the book by Ilene Beckerman, Nora and Delia Ephron’s alternately hilarious, poignant, and provocative play focuses on the importance of clothing in women’s lives. Representing women of all ages and backgrounds, the play not only addresses the dilemma of what […]

By Nora Ephron & Delia EphronDirected by Bruce LumpkinMay 16 – June 9, 2024 Adapted from the book by Ilene Beckerman, Nora and Delia Ephron’s alternately hilarious, poignant, and provocative play focuses on the importance of clothing in women’s lives. Representing women of all ages and backgrounds, the play not only addresses the dilemma of what […]

By Nora Ephron & Delia EphronDirected by Bruce LumpkinMay 16 – June 9, 2024 Adapted from the book by Ilene Beckerman, Nora and Delia Ephron’s alternately hilarious, poignant, and provocative play focuses on the importance of clothing in women’s lives. Representing women of all ages and backgrounds, the play not only addresses the dilemma of what […]

Join us for the closing reception of the Bob Gomel: Eyewitness exhibition. Light refreshments will be served.  

Photo of the Beatles during their first visit to the United States. Open Hours are 11 am to 6 pm.  Parking on site and on street.    

Photo courtesy of Bob Gomel. Jaipur, India.2010. The Lotus is the national flower of India. According to Hindu mythology, when Lord Vishnu took birth on earth, he was born with a yellow Lotus in his hand. Open Hours are 11 am to 7 pm.  Parking on site and on street.  

July 4th – Houston Skyline Open Hours are 11 am to 6 pm.  Parking on site and on street.

Photo of world leaders saluting during President Kennedy’s graveside ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Open Hours are 11 am to 6 pm.  Parking on site and on street.  

LOVE LETTERS By A.R. GurneyDirected by Bruce LumpkinApril 28, 2024 (One Performance Only) On the Verge Theatre is proud to invite you to an extraordinary theatre event! In honor of their vast contributions to the Arts, please join us as iconic Houston acting couple, Charles and Chesley Krohn, perform in LOVE LETTERS by A. R. […]

Alta Arts is pleased to welcome Houston Cinema Arts Society for an encore presentation of CineSpace, a partnership with NASA that provides filmmakers worldwide with an opportunity to showcase their works inspired by and using NASA footage through a short film competition.  The 2023 CineSpace finalist films will return for one night only at Alta Arts. […]

East Meets Pipes Preview presents two newly-composed organ works inspired by Asian art and poetry, with the aim to promote cultural heritage awareness and musical expansion. Three students from the Shepherd School of Music (Valentina Huang, Victor Cui, and Katy Li) are sharing their musical journeys as international students and as performers/composers who fuse their backgrounds […]

Bob Gomel: Eyewitness is a documentary film that examines the stories behind the stories of some of the most significant events in the 20th century, especially the turbulent 1960’s. Join us for An Evening with Bob Gomel – with Q&A to follow. Hear and see history unfold from the perspective of a legendary LIFE Magazine […]

The Voice of Brubeck project, which focuses on reintroducing listeners to Dave Brubeck’s musical legacy of non-jazz works and preserving it for future generations, will hold a concert at Studio Space – the home of Alta Arts. The Great American Songbook Concert includes song standards from the 30s, 40s, and 50s.  Featured performers are the Paul […]

Photo courtesy of Bob Gomel Join us for the opening reception of Bob Gomel: Eyewitness. The triumphs and tragedies of the 1960s provided photographer Bob Gomel extraordinary opportunities to help advance American photojournalism. As the images in Eyewitness demonstrate, when history was made, Gomel often was there, making iconic and innovative images of world leaders […]

  The Concert Truck. Photo by Sean Scheidt. Tunes on wheels: Rice Shepherd School bringing free music back to Gulfton/SW Houston community via The Concert Truck Shepherd School students will perform chamber music on the 22-foot box truck, which is outfitted with lights, sound system and piano. The performances are the truck’s second held in […]

TEA AT FIVEBy Matthew LombardoDirected by Bruce LumpkinA One Woman show about legendary actress Katherine Hepburn. Have afternoon tea with Ms. Hepburn as she shares secrets about Hollywood, her life, and her loves. Playing Hepburn will be another theatrical legend, Annalee Jefferies, an Alley Theatre veteran.

TEA AT FIVEBy Matthew LombardoDirected by Bruce LumpkinA One Woman show about legendary actress Katherine Hepburn. Have afternoon tea with Ms. Hepburn as she shares secrets about Hollywood, her life, and her loves. Playing Hepburn will be another theatrical legend, Annalee Jefferies, an Alley Theatre veteran.

TEA AT FIVEBy Matthew LombardoDirected by Bruce LumpkinA One Woman show about legendary actress Katherine Hepburn. Have afternoon tea with Ms. Hepburn as she shares secrets about Hollywood, her life, and her loves. Playing Hepburn will be another theatrical legend, Annalee Jefferies, an Alley Theatre veteran.

TEA AT FIVEBy Matthew LombardoDirected by Bruce LumpkinExtended!  January 11 to February 4, 2024 A One Woman show about legendary actress Katherine Hepburn. Have afternoon tea with Ms. Hepburn as she shares secrets about Hollywood, her life, and her loves. Playing Hepburn will be another theatrical legend, Annalee Jefferies, an Alley Theatre veteran.

Photo courtesy of Michael Hart SOLD OUT The Paul English Jazz Quartet is pleased to present an evening of jazz by the legendary Dave Brubeck. David Caceres, saxophone/vocals Paul English, piano Rankin Peters, bass Tim Solook, drums

Alta Arts is pleased to host the first Texas screening of Omen in partnership with the Houston Cinema Arts Society and Compassionate Houston. Facing accusations of witchcraft and sorcery, four individuals must make peace with the demands tradition and family make on the soul. Congolese Belgian rapper-turned-filmmaker Baloji makes cast a spell with his beguiling […]

Tickets ($15) on sale via Compassionate Houston.

Sometimes you want to reflect Sometimes you want to cry Sometimes you want to remember loved ones lost Sometimes you want to pray Sometimes you want to thank God for the loved ones living and still with you

The Concert Truck. Photos by Sean Scheidt. Tunes on wheels: Rice Shepherd School bringing free music to Gulfton/SW H0uston community via The Concert Truck Eight Shepherd School students will perform chamber music on the 16-foot box truck, which is outfitted with lights, sound system and piano. The performances this month are the truck’s first held […]

Alta Arts is pleased to kick off our new Poetry Series program featuring Houston-area poets.  We are honored to have three former poets laureate presenting their works.   Robin Davidson Robin Davidson is the author of two poem chapbooks, Kneeling in the Dojo and City that Ripens on the Tree of the World, and the […]

Photo – corner of Holcombe and Main Streets.  Courtesy of Story Sloane III Alta Arts will hold the opening reception of the Gateway to the World exhibition on Friday, October 6, 2023 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Curator Story Sloane III presents a look at the growth of Houston back at the turn of […]

Join us for a enjoyable evening of music selections from the stage musical: OLD STORIES book by Larry Dierker music by Larry Dierker & Paul English Houston Astros Hall of Famer and Major League Baseball legend, Larry Dierker, and music man, Paul English have teamed up to write a delightfully entertaining musical that has yet […]

FAR EASTBy A.R. GurneyDirected by Ron Jones“Far East” is a compelling play that follows an American man’s journey through a foreign land, grappling with the complexities of cultural differences and human connections. Set in Japan, this play explores themes of identity, love, and the challenges of finding belonging in an unfamiliar territory. With its emotionally […]

Alta Arts, curator Nelson Delgado, Jr. and his Begin My Movement organization invites you to our art exhibition closing reception.  Doors open at 5pm on Saturday, August 5th  and runs until 8 pm.  The address is 5412 Ashbrook – between Chimney Rock and South Rice.  Look for the signs leading to the entrance to the parking lot.  If […]

Photo courtesy of Michael Hart   Alta Arts Live welcomed back SASS with special guest Paul English on Friday, May 12, 2023, for the first of two evenings of Simon Says SASS:  The Songs of Paul Simon. SASS consists of Becky Williams, Gigi Welling Nitzberg and Sharon Montgomery. Becky came to Houston from Corpus Christi […]

Photo courtesy of Lynn Frank.   Alta Arts presented an evening of poetry featuring Dr. Catharine Savage Brosman, one of our nation’s leading poets.  The doors to Alta Arts will open at 7 pm with the program starting promptly at 7:30 pm.  Tickets are $15 and seating Following is one of the reviews of her […]

Tickets are $50 person.  All tickets must be purchased online – no sales at door.  Seating is limited.   Jazz is one form of music that transcends most other genres and has done so throughout the ages. Its complexity, off beat rhythms, sophistication and constant desire to improvise and evolve itself courses through its precious […]

Beautiful Sheriff From Fort Valley, Ga, Beautiful Sheriff holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University. Whilst studying under her voice professor, Marie Roberts, she performed in roles such as Perlimpinpin in “La Sorcier Dernier” by Pauline Viardot and 2nd Woman in “Dido and Aeneas” by Henry […]

Alta Arts was pleased to host an opening reception for this exciting photography exhibition featuring the works of Claudia Chicas, JP Perez, Ylei Gachupin, Alfonso Ochoa, Dranat Vazquez, Ali Khoja, Lucy Carranza, Brandon Stelly, Natasha Jordan, Hailey Lassiter, Jasmine Cogan, Hanna Oliva, and Carolina Yáñez. Curated by Sebastien Boncy. Statement from the artists: The title […]

Houston’s own David Adickes is not only a world-renowned painter and sculptor, but also a composer, author and playwright. On Saturday, January 21, the Paul English Jazz Quartet and special guests present a preview of some of his original music from his stage musical, “Picasso”.  Coincidentally, its also his 96th birthday! First you’ll hear some […]

You might ask yourself what a steel guitar player is doing in a jazz band. We are certainly asking that question. But wait – it gets worse: he also plays banjo. But doesn’t them thangs belong in country music? Yeah, but we ARE playing jazz – and – I am almost ashamed to admit – […]

Alta Arts was pleased to welcome the Paul English Jazz Quartet with their special guest, Horace Alexander Young. Horace Alexander Young is a 21st Century musician whose combined saxophone and vocal style revisits the sensitivity and grit of Lester Young and Cannonball Adderley, and the smoothness and grace of Nat King Cole. While he has […]

Alta Arts is honored to host Mark Sealy OBE on Wednesday, October 5 for remarks regarding the FotoFest 2022 African Cosmologies: Redux exhibition.  Mr. Sealy is a British curator and cultural historian with a special interest in the relationship of photography to social change, identity politics and human rights.  

Prepare yourself for a wild, bloody,  political-poetical ride when The Alta Arts launches the premier Texas production of Massacre: Sing to Your Children, a play by Oscar-nominated, Puerto-Rican playwright José Rivera, best known for his screenplay The Motorcycle Diaries about Che Guevara. This supernatural, moral and perhaps religious allegory may be set in small-town New Hampshire, but you’ll question […]

Join us on Sunday, May 22, 2022, for an exciting roundtable discussion featuring  Houston artists Luisa Duarte, Molly Koehn, and Carlos Pozo. The artists will discuss their work included in our current exhibition: SUPERIMPOSITIONS. All three experiment with printmaking methods, geometry, and formal study. All take inspiration from the built environment and the landscape. This […]

We are pleased to announce that the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture at the University of Houston will host the premiere of a film about the Sharpstown Prize for Architecture – a project commissioned by Alta Arts founder Michael S. Prentice.  The film was produced and directed by Travis Meaders of Missio Films. Distinguished […]

Alta Arts Live is excited to welcome SASS on Saturday,May 7, 2022 for the second of two evenings of SASS Sings Heart and Soul  – “vintage tunes from three vintage chicks.” If you enjoy the songs of the 1970s, you will not want to miss their performances.  The performance begins at 7:30 pm.  Tickets are […]

Alta Arts Live is excited to welcome SASS  for their first evening on Friday, May 6, 2022 of SASS Sings Heart and Soul – “vintage tunes from three vintage chicks.”  If you enjoy the songs of the 1970s, you will not want to miss!  The performance begins at 7:30 pm.  Tickets are $45 per person. […]

PICO (the Paul English Improvising Chamber Ensemble) performs unique, eclectic renditions of classical music with a jazz flavor, music from film, and a few of Paul’s original compositions.  This evening will present a rare performance by some of Houston’s finest classical and jazz musicians.  Tickets are $60. The doors to Alta Arts open at 7:00 […]

  The Alta Arts is pleased to announce the opening of Superimpositions, featuring recent and new works by Houston artists Luisa Duarte, Molly Koehn, and Carlos Pozo. Through screen printing, drawing, weaving and more, each artist explores form and layering in their work, pulling inspiration from the architecture around us, from their pasts, and from […]

Banke Awopetu is a literary and performing artist. Her novels, poetry, stand-up comedy, and theatrical works have garnered commercial and critical acclaim including the 2021 Idea Fund grant funded by the Andy Warhol foundation.

Alta Arts welcomes the return of the Paul English Jazz Quartet on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 7:30 pm.  Special guest is jazz vocalist and songwriter Kathy Lyon.

Actor and Filmmaker Matthew Modine will be at Alta Arts on Saturday, January 22, 2022  to discuss Full Metal Jacket Diary, an exhibition of photographs taken by Modine on the set of Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 masterpiece, Full Metal Jacket. Modine starred as protagonist, US Marine Private Joker, and documented the filmmaking process using the 1960’s […]

Please swing by on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 between 5 pm and 9 pm for our annual holiday open house.  Beaux Saunders will be on hand to perform on the piano and lead our carol singing. We’ll be serving cups of cheer and light bites.   While here, be sure to get that last look (or […]

Join us for an afternoon of poetry featuring Dr. Catharine Savage Brosman, one of our nation’s leading poets. The doors to Alta Arts will open at 2 pm – we will be serving coffee/tea and an assortment of light bites prior to her reading. Tickets are $10 and seating will be limited. Following is one […]

The Alta Arts presents “Inarticulate Paradise,” the first major exhibition of all new works in over a decade by American abstract painter David Hacker, and his first showing in Texas.   Hacker’s paintings are purely abstract, featuring bold color choices against natural tones, and heavy marks both in the form of brush strokes and scrapes. The organic […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KJWTvwKGIg The Alta Arts presents the inaugural Out of this World Gala and Preview in support of interdisciplinary arts programming and arts education to benefit the greater Houston cultural community. Be among the first to step into Alta Arts and view an energizing, expressive and abstract exhibition featuring the work of renowned artist David Hacker. […]

  The Screen House, the winning design of the Sharpstown Prize for Architecture competition, will be open to the public on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 10 am to 4 pm at 6822 Rowan St., Houston TX 77074.  No reservations necessary.

The Alta Arts Advisory Board is pleased to present a night of comedy starring headliner Andy Huggins and local comics Son Tran and Dan Hornstein on Friday, August 20th. Andy Huggins has been a stand-up comic for forty years. He has opened for act ranging from Ray Charles to Jeff Foxworthy. In 2018 he made a successful […]

The Alta Arts invites you to join Houston Artists Charis Ammon, Jacob Villalobos and Bill Willis in a roundtable discussion with Program Director Alexander Squier about their respective work included in Stratum 2021, our inaugural exhibition in the space. All three artists wrestle and reconcile their experiences and relationships with the urban landscape in different […]

We welcome you to join us as we honor the late @ChickCorea with a tribute performance from the Paul English Jazz Quartet. @PaulEnglish will lead the performance of a selection of Chick Corea’s works at Alta Arts live. Tickets are available now bit.ly/c-corea.

The Unchambered series continues Saturday, February 13 at 5:00 pm Central, with “Kaleidoscope,” the second performance of ROCO’s musician-curated Unchambered series—streamed live in partnership with and from The Alta Arts, an organization celebrating cultural arts and architecture in southwest Houston. Featuring ROCO’s principal winds, the program will feature two world premieres by ROCO’s composer-in-residence Alyssa […]

Join us via livestream for this beloved yearly ROCO tradition! Celebrate the new year with good friends, food, and tunes as the ROCO Brass Quintet serenades audiences, broadcast live from The Alta Arts. Presented in partnership with Saint Arnold Brewing Company, the livestream will feature traditional beer hall music and favorite arrangements from the ROCO Brass Quintet, […]