Featured Stories

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  From Pianist to Arts Leader: UH Alum Reflects On Career Journey

  Janine Arostique, '20 sheds light on her transition from performance to the administrative side of the arts world.

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  Arts and Healing: UH Arts Leadership Graduates Making a Difference

  Alumni Caroline Docwra and Zachary Gresham reflect on 10 years of the program and their roles in the arts in the healthcare space.

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  UH Arts Leadership Alum Finds Inspiration at the Intersection of Curation and Performance

  Kaitlyn B. Jones takes lessons learned from the UH Arts Leadership to the nonprofit world.

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  "POP DEMO" Featured on the Cover of OutSmart Magazine

  This groundbreaking performance features UH faculty and alumni.

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  A Visionary Leader Championing Belonging and Empowerment

  Amanda Cachia, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Arts Leadership Program.

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  Mariachi Pumas Visit Houston Life

  In celebration of the 4th annual Mariachi Festival, UH Mariachi Pumas perform on Houston Life's "What's Happening Now" segment.

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  Kathrine G. McGovern College of The Arts Welcomes New Director of The Moores School of Music

  Dr. Brian Kai Chin is an accomplished musician and academic leader whose vision focuses on encouraging students to become cultural leaders.

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  Spirit on Stage Returns to The Moores Opera House

  Music, legacy and resilience with The Spirit Of Houston
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  UH Arts Leadership Founding Director Reflects On 10 Years of Innovative Graduate Program

  Fleurette S. Fernando helps students navigate the challenging world of arts program management.

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  UH School of Art MFA Student Creates Artistic Haven with New Ceramic Studio in Houston

  Abbie Edmonson Balances Art and Entrepreneurship with HTX Clay. She’s transforming her passion for art into a meaningful experience for ceramic art enthusiasts.

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  Complementary Differences in Plays Elevated at Houston Shakespeare Festival

  ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Performed July 27-August 5

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  Artist and Community Organizer: Matt Manalo's Journey in Art, Sustainability & Cultural Resilience 

  Alumni Matt Manalo embraces art and sustainable practices in Houston's creative landscape.

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  Alexis Pye: Exploring the Intersection of Art and Identity

  A Q&A with UH School of Art painting graduate 

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  Global Star Lizzo Gives Back to Her Houston Hometown

  Lizzo is giving back to UH for Juneteenth.

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  UH Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts Presents “Post-Natural Landscape” by Preston Gaines

  On-campus exhibition runs June 21 – July 31, 2023; explores interaction between humans and their evolving natural environment.

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  Xayvion Davidson Wins First Place and Audience Favorite at Inaugural Cynthia Woods Mitchell-Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition

  First Prize and the Audience Favorite went to Xayvion Davidson, 19, a bassoonist from Nashville who just completed his freshman year at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.
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  Texas Music Festival: Recitals Underway and New Programming

  Houston Symphony and the University of Houston form the new Cynthia Woods Mitchell-Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition and more.

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  From Houston to Athens, Rick Lowe Takes His Social Sculpture Global

  The artist, known for the influential Project Row Houses in Houston, discusses music, basketball and art’s ability to improve lives.

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  Newly Renovated Arts & Technology Center

  The Arts & Technology Center provides space to hone skills, bringing design into three dimensions.

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  Homecoming: Pianist Amy Yang Returns to the Moores School of Music

  Associate Dean of Piano Studies and Artistic Initiatives at Curtis Institute of Music will take the stage at Texas Music Festival.

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  Sydney-based Composer and Students Collaborate with Moores School of Music’s AURA Ensemble to Create an Innovative Musical Experience

  This unique cross-cultural collaboration between The Sydney Conservatorium of Music and Moores School of Music's AURA Ensemble was brought to the Moores Opera House Stage at the University of Houston.

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  Brian Ellison: Unmasking Masculinity in Black Men

  MFA Candidate Creates Art as a Catalyst for Healing
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  The Moores School of Music Welcomes Three New Faculty In Its Opera and Voice Program for Fall 2023

  Kathleen Belcher, Keith Chambers, and Daniel Belcher bring exceptional talent and experience to the Moores School of Music.

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  New “Golden Worlds” Exhibition at MFAH Showcases 400 Indigenous Colombian Works

  Rex Koontz, Director of the MA Art History program at the School of Art, serves as consulting curator of the show.

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  Art History MA Graduate Makes Waves As Partner In Innovative Houston Gallery

  Josh Pazda, ’17, began his career in an entry-level position at the small Houston art gallery that now bears his name.

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  Art History MA Graduate Pursues Ph.D. In Modern Latin American Architecture

  Giovanna Bassi, ’15, is completing her dissertation on modern architecture and extractivism in South America at Rice University.

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  UH Art History Program Adds New Internship Opportunities For Study

  In addition to offerings at the Menil and other Houston institutions, UH is placing students at the Blaffer Art Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), and more.

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  Art History Professor Awarded Neh-Mellon Fellowship For Upcoming Digital Publication

  Natilee Harren explores the role of experimental scores in postwar artistic movements.

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  The Women Have Something to Say Takes New York City

  This genre-bending theatrical piece is written and performed by Moores School of Music alumni, faculty, and staff.
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  University of Houston Design Students Exhibit and Sell Their Products At The Blaffer Art Museum

  Blaffer Art and Design is back after a seven-year hiatus and is ready to launch a new generation of designers.
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  Broadway Star Faith Prince Brings Her Musical Theater Talent to UH

  Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Presents an Evening with Faith Prince.
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  University of Houston and Houston Symphony Combine Competitions

  Cynthia Woods Mitchell-Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition Held at Texas Music Festival in Collaboration with Houston Symphony.
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  Innovation in Art and Design - Preston Gaines Reflects on his time As Artist in Residence

  Artist, architect, and industrial designer, Preston Gaines, has created celebrated installations throughout Houston.
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  Moores School of Music Alumni Makes Broadway History

  Kanisha Feliciano, ‘19, became the first Latina and second Black woman to perform the role of Christine in “The Phantom of the Opera”.
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  Faculty, Alumni and Students Collaborate on Educational Video for Breast Cancer Medication

  Representatives from the College of Pharmacy, the School of Theatre & Dance, and the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication are producing the video to improve medication adherence in Black women.
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  K67 Kiosk: For Urban Imagination Brings A Unique Experience of Sight and Sound to the University of Houston

  A collaboration among professors and students made possible in part by The Mitchell Center through an Innovation Grant.
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  University of Houston Moores School of Music Names Formosa Quartet as Quartet-in-Residence

  The quartet will perform two February concerts announcing their residency at UH. The quartet's appointment supports the school's string and chamber music programs, with individual ensemble coaching, master classes and public performances.
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  Moores School Of Music To Present 25th Anniversary Jazz Festival This February

  The 2023 installment of the festival coincides with the launch of the new jazz studies degree program at the school.
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  Sondheim on Sondheim

  Interview with co-stage directors, Nicole Kenley-Miller and Lawrence Edelson about the World of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM
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  Earth of Houston

  Mitchell Center Visiting Artist Alan Sonfist creates new works at The University of Houston.
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  UH Graphic Design Professor and Students Contribute to New Book on Harvey Flooding

  More City than Water: A Houston Flood Atlas incorporates maps created by School of Art seniors.
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  UH Professor Rick Lowe Shares His Vision For Community Engaged Art

  In the second of a four-part series on artists and social practice, Lowe shares his vision for community engaged art.
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  UH Senior Playwright To Debut New Play As Part Of 2022-23 Season

  Jaurius Norman’s senior project Fish’s Belly comes to the stage this November.
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  Award-Winning Director José Zayas Brings "Marisol" to UH

  Zayas Sits Down With Stage Management Student Joseph Blanchard to Discuss His Life and Work.
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  UH Dance Fellow to Stage Site-Specific Performances Celebrating Street Basketball Culture

  Key’Aira Lockett, the University of Houston’s Cynthia Woods-Mitchell Dance Fellow, turns pandemic woes into a celebration of community and culture with [ HOME TEAM ].

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  Celebrated Broadway Actor and UH Alum Returns to Campus to Teach New Course

  Sally Mayes is coming back to helm a new course at the McGovern College of the Arts titled “Song Performance for Musical Theatre.
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  UH Students to Learn 'Healing Power of Music

  University of Houston to Add New Degree Program in Music Therapy.University of Houston to Add New Degree Program in Music Therapy.
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  Moores Opera Center has taken first prize for the second year in a row for Best University Opera Performance

  The 2020 production of Don Giovanni at MOC has won the American Prize for best university opera performance. The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts.
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  Houston Contemporary Dance Company Tackles Pandemic's Impact on Mental Health

  Viola is choreographed by Keerati Jinakunwiphat and will be performed by the Houston Contemporary Dance Company at Healing Arts Houston conference this fall.
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  Houston Poet Laureate Outspoken Bean's Message of Climate Action Comes to Healing Arts Houston

  Bean will lead a breakout session focused on environmental injustices and their impacts at the Healing Arts Houston conference this fall.

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  UH Stage Management Alum Is Alliance Theatre's New BIPOC Stage Management Fellow

  The Alliance Theatre has named UH Stage Management Alum, Kacie Pimentel, its National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow for the 2022-23 season.
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  UH MFA Alum Joins 2022 Season of Prestigious Utah Shakespeare Fest

  Philip Orazio, ‘13, recently joined the casts of All’s Well That Ends Well and King Lear.
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  Houston Street Artist Gonzo247 Explores Pandemic's Impact On City Through Graffiti

  Inspired by community responses, the artist’s series is now on exhibition at the Blaffer Art Museum.

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  HoustonPress Reviews Houston Shakespeare Festival's 2022 Season

  "When our esteemed Houston Shakespeare Festival stays true to the spirit and tenor of Shakespeare, the results can be terribly good, near great. The indomitable tragedy King Lear is in loving hands this 47th season, an affecting production in which all invest their most." - HP

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  UH Alumni Returns for Houston Shakespeare Festival

  Wesley Whitson, an artist born and raised in Houston, began his professional career at the University of Houston. Whitson tell us about his education and career as he returns to perform in Houston Shakespeare Festival this summer.
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  July 19 to be proclaimed José Longoria Day in Houston

  Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner honors University of Houston’s Mariachi Pumas director and educator José Longoria with a special proclamation recognizing his significant contributions to the city’s cultural landscape.
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  Flamenco scholar Dr. M. Gabriela Estrada joins University of Houston’s dance faculty

  The University of Houston Dance Program recently named to its full-time faculty Dr. M. Gabriela Estrada, a bilingual multidisciplinary educator, choreographer, journalist, and filmmaker.
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  Blaffer Art Museum Presents First Solo Museum Exhibition

  The Blaffer Art Museum presents the first solo exhibition of Oakland-based artist and University of Houston alumna Maria A. Guzmán Capron.
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  UH MFA Acting Alumni Brothers to Return for Summer Shakespeare Festival

  Brothers Caleb and Kyle Clark, both UH MFA Acting alumni, will return to perform in the 2022 season of the Houston Shakespeare Festival this summer. They join talented casts in both King Lear and Cymbeline.
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  UH MFA Candidates Launch G5 Collective to Give Back to the Houston Arts Community

  Liz Gates and Doug Welsh, two graduating UH MFA, Art students, launched the G5 Summer Intensive in 2021 to support graduate art students unable to obtain summer residencies due to the pandemic.

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  Culture Map Covers UH's Marvelously Monstrous Musical Classic Starring a Scene-Stealing Killer Plant

  In a first-ever, full-scale collaboration between the University of Houston's students and faculty from its Moores School of Music and the School of Theatre & Dance, the university presents the beloved musical Little Shop of Horrors.
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  UH Associate Professor Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography

  From her first name to her life’s work, Keliy Anderson-Staley, associate professor of photography and digital media at the University of Houston, has always embraced the unconventional.
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  Houston Chronicle Meet UH’s Bigger, Badder Flesh-Eating Flower for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

  When University of Houston alumni Afsaneh Aayani and Corey Nance had a chance to put their own spin on the iconic monster for the University of Houston production that launches May 27, they wanted it bigger, badder, and more frightening.
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  Art History Professor Awarded Prestigious Fellowship for Upcoming Book

  Sandra Zalman, associate professor of art history, was awarded the 2022 Senior Fellowship from the Dedalus Foundation. The fellowship will support her upcoming book The Modern Remodeled: Museums of Modern Art at Mid-Century and the Construction of the Canon.

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  Houston CityBook Magazine talks with Dean Davis about UH's first musical

  UH’s ‘Little Shop’ to Highlight School’s Broader New Curricula, Now Including American Musical Theater
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  Alumni Spotlight: Demetria Thomas

  Alumni returns to lead the SOTD's return to live Theatre!
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  Alumni Spotlight: Kaarin Phelps

  Accomplished film and television actor leads Moores Opera Center singer-actors in a masterclass.
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  The Power of Art: Paving the Way for Social Justice Curriculum

  The Arts Leadership program wins a competitive grant to launch a new class: ARLD 4397/6395 - Arts and Social Justice. 
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  Music Business Mogul Mathew Knowles to Teach Master Class

  Knowles is now sharing his “secret sauce” for success with the masses in a virtual, 15-week master class at the University of Houston.
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  Student Spotlight: ShaWanna Renee Goffney

  A Q&A with Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts, Arts Leadership Student, ShaWanna Renee Goffney.