Located on East Freeway, DiverseWorks is an art space committed to promoting new visual art, literature, and performance. At DiverseWorks, the process of creating art is valued and artists can introduce new ideas to the public. The organization aims to build, educate, and sustain audiences for contemporary art by encouraging the investigation of current artistic, cultural and social issues.

Not only is the Alley Theatre one of the country’s oldest theatres, but it is also one of Houston’s biggest such facilities. The theatre boasts two auditoriums, one seating over eight hundred people and the other seating over three hundred people. The theatre hosts productions year round including plays of all tastes. It features new plays, classics, comedies and dramas. A full list of productions and their dates can be found at The Alley theatre’s website. The location also prides itself in HYPE, which is an acronym for a young playwright program which enables young local playwright’s plays to be produced. In case one is not able to attend the Alley Theatre but still wants to benefit it, there are numerous ways in which one can donate by visiting their site.

Located conveniently downtown, the theatre is also close to numerous different hotels, restaurants, and shops. The box office of the theatre is open Monday through Sunday from noon to 6:00 p.m. However, whenever performances are occurring, the box office remains open until the start of the performance.

This majestic building, which takes up an entire city block, houses Houston’s performing arts center. Jones Hall hosts many art forms including ballets, symphonies, and plays. Events are run throughout the year and can be located on the company’s website. In addition to the classical arts, it is also a popular venue for more modern artists to rent out for concerts. The hall also features dining options. One of the most magnificent features of the building is its eight hundred hexagons that hang from the ceiling. These hexagons can be used to not only change the acoustics of the theatre but to actually shrink or expand the theatre by six hundred seats.

Jones Hall brings in almost half a million tourists each year. Tours can be scheduled at certain hours by contacting Jones Hall. The performing arts center also makes special accommodations for the disabled, including reserved parking, elevators, and headsets. The box office for the symphony is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00a.m.to 6:00p.m. and groups of ten or more should call ahead. The box office for the Society of the Performing Arts is open Monday through Friday 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m. and Saturday 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m. and groups of fifteen or more should call ahead. Guests should expect to pay up to twelve dollars for parking.

Although Bayou Place has gone through different owners and has had several different businesses come and go, it still features many attractions. Once Houston’s Convention Center, it has many dining options, including The Hard Rock Café, sushi, local cuisine, and much more. The site also offers theaters including the recently opened Robert Redford’s Sundance Cinema. It also has Verizon Wireless Theater, which can be transformed into numerous different layouts for different concerts, including a mash pit or a more private setting. A concert schedule can be located at their website. Bayou Place also has many different nightclubs including PBR Houston, Shark Bar, and Lucie’s Liquors.
This tourist attraction is located in downtown Houston among many other tourist sites in the area. Parking is fairly available, however guests can expect to pay anywhere from five to eight dollars a day for parking, depending on the location. In addition, valet parking is also available from 11:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday for three dollars, 4:00p.m.-2:00a.m. Monday through Saturday for eight dollars, and 11:00a.m.-12:00a.m. on Sundays for eight dollars.

This theater complex is the central performing arts location in the city of Houston, Texas. It was built in 1987 for a cost of $66 million dollars. Over three thousand people came together to raise the money for the building. At the time of its grand opening, it was the first opera house built in the United States in over 25 years.

The building was named after Gus Wortham, who was the founder of the American General Insurance Company. At the time, the Cullen Foundation and the Brown Foundation added $13 million dollars to the money personally donated by Wortham to get the project completed. This is quite extraordinary, considering that the oil market was in decline in the 1980s. (Most of the money that filters through Houston is related to oil in some way.)

In today’s time, the Center is the home of the Houston Ballet and Grand Opera. This location has entertained over 5 million people over the years, so it is a very popular place. The performing arts of Houston are well represented here. You can also find many social events being held here, as well as civic events.

Located downtown on the edge of the Theater District, The Hobby Center opened to the public in 2002. It features 60-foot-high glass walls with views of Houston's skyscrapers, Tranquility Park, and Houston City Hall. The center is named for former Texas lieutenant governor and Houston businessman, William P. Hobby, Jr., whose family foundation donated the naming gift for the center. Built by general contractor Lyda Swinerton, it was designed by architects Robert A. M. Stern and Morris. The center contains two theaters: The 2,650-seat Sarofim Hall is home to the Hobby's two resident companies, Theatre Under The Stars and Broadway in Houston; the 500-seat, two-level Zilkha Hall is home to Uniquely Houston, an innovative, community-based program, featuring the area’s rich-in-talent, emerging, nonprofit performing arts organizations.

The Buffalo Bayou Art Park is a cooperation of the local art community and the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department. In downtown Houston, a section of ground along the banks of the Buffalo Bayou River is used to display the art of famous international artists. In many cases, the local art students from the University of Houston have participated in the development of the art on display.

The first show was done in 1987, and was called the Watermelon Flats Sculpture Show. It used to be done at the Old Farmers Market downtown. In more modern times, it is held at the Sabine Street Bridge, adjacent to Allen Parkway. There are usually between 20 and 25 pieces of art on display at any time.

Since the humble beginnings of this show, though, the BBAP has been able to expand the locations that it uses to display art. Displays happen all over town. One of the sponsored shows is all about the Artists in Residence at the University. It also sponsors the annual display of Christmas Trees in the area.