United States Artists Announces Recipients of First 50 USA Fellowships Recognizing Artistic Excellence

Meet United States Artists, they are a new charity commited in helping to provide significant and direct financial support to living artists across all disciplines. In its inaugural year United States Artists has kicked off with one of the most generous grant programs in existence. The USA Fellowship program awarded a total of 54 artists, with four fellowships recognizing artists’ collaboratives. The USA Fellows received an unrestricted grant of $50,000 to support his or her creative work...

Private Donors Give Nearly $35 Million to Arena Stage

December 6, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arena Stage announced today donations totaling more than $100 million for the renovation of its facilities and the creation of a stateof-the-art theater campus. This historic milestone was made possible by local philanthropists Gilbert and Jaylee Mead, who donated close to $35 million toward the project, prompting Arena to honor their exceptional generosity by naming the new complex Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. The Meads’ gift is the largest ever made to an American regional theater and one of the top ten largest gifts to a non-profit arts organization in the U.S...

dos chicas theater commune presents:
Sadomasochistic Xmas
fundraiser and preview party!
Saturday, November 18,

dos chicas theater commune’s Company and Board invite you to their “Sadomasochistic Xmas” Preview Party & Fundraiser. For the last 9 years, all dos chicas work has been 99% self-funded; we have not asked for donations to produce our shows or to support our company. We have only had one other fundraiser...

Preview the 2007 Arts Season and Check out theater deals, season subscription steals and backstage fun at the Capital One Theater District Open House

August 27, 2006

The Houston Theater District will celebrate its thirteenth annual Open House event this year on Sunday, August 27 from noon - 5 p.m. A success for the past twelve years, and an event that Houstonians look forward to at the beginning of each fall, this FREE, family-friendly event will take place in the heart of the Theater District at the...

The Encore Of Excellence - 30 Years Strong & Growing
Gala, plus season announcement

August 2006

Having reached yet another milestone of 30 years of service to the Houston theatre community, The Ensemble Theatre will celebrate an "Encore of Excellence - 30 Years Strong & Growing" in commemoration of its 30 years of service to the Houston community as it launches its 2006-2007 production season...

As of August 1, 2006, Reba Kochersperger will no longer serve as General Director of Opera in the Heights. The office of General Director has been replaced by “Managing Director”. Opera in the Heights has seen the need as it expands, to create the office of a Managing Director...