A tragedy of obsessive love, Bizet’s Carmen from 1875 is considered the most popular opera in the world today. It is impossible not to smile with recognition when the well-known first notes of the prelude ring out from the orchestra.
Mezzo-soprano and HGO Studio alumna Carolyn 
Sproule takes on the role of the famous bohemian whose beauty, confidence, and provocative lifestyle captivate the soldier Don José, sung by incredible tenor Richard Trey Smagur, although his jealousy will ultimately destroy them both. Bass-baritone Christian Pursell in his HGO debut as the bullfighter Escamillo and Houston favorite and HGO Studio alumna soprano Heidi Stober as Micaela are ensnared by the passion of the two lead characters.
Expect striking costumes and gorgeous dancing in director/choreographer Rob Ashford’s acclaimed production, conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya in her HGO debut.
This weekend at LiveNation's Bayou Music Center in Bayou Place its Mon Laferte. The singer recently was interviewed by The Washington Post.com.
"Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte is the kind of artist who can shift with ease from covering Metallica one moment to performing a heart-wrenching bolero. Since the beginning of her career, she has explored a variety of genres, with songs that range from folk-infused rock to “música cebolla,” a Chilean genre that highlights lyrics of romance and sorrow. Her powerful vocal delivery and commanding stage presence have made her one of the most popular female artists in Latin America. Laferte, who has been living in Mexico since 2007, is now back in the United States, touring for the sixth time in support of her new release, “Seis.”
Sean McConnell is a man unafraid of asking questions of the situations in his life. It manifests itself from the moment he wakes each day, on a small farm outside Franklin, Tenn., a very different environment than his upbringing in Massachusetts.
This weekend McConnell will be in the Houston Heights at The Heights Theatre.
"No, I didn't grow up like that at all," McConnell laughs. "But my wife grew up on a farm. She's more used to it than I am.
"We've got pigs and chickens and some acreage.We are growing a garden and such.The older we get, the more we want to just kind of be self-sufficient. We enjoy getting our hands dirty and getting out into the woods and taking care of animals. It brings us a lot of joy and grounds us."
Taylor McCall
American Songwriter.com in their review of McCall's ‘Black Powder Soul’ says he "earns his rightful place in the industry". McCall tells the website, he has 
established a few meditative guidelines to ease his anxiety as he approaches the stage, but when he’s up there it feels like another world. “It took a lot for a shy bashful guy like me who didn’t even want to read aloud in class back in the day to go ‘Hey, I’m gonna go be in the center of the room,” says McCall. “It’s a wild dynamic.”
Houston Symphony
Classical Concert
@Jones Hall
Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony
Be transported to a world of ancient ruins and windswept Highland beauty with Mendelssohn’s 
enchanting Scottish Symphony, inspired by the composer’s trip to the British Isles. Acclaimed British conductor Jane Glover leads these performances, which also feature music of Ethel Smyth, and Prokofiev’s effervescent Symphony No. 1. Plus, Principal Bassoon Rian Craypo shines in Variations on an Arietta by Pergolesi.
Find cheap tickets!
www.houstonsymphony.org
Friday, October 22, 2021 8:00 PM
615 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002
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Cristela Alonzo made history in 2014 when she became the first Latina to create, produce and star in her own network sitcom, “Cristela” for ABC. During that same year, she split her time between LA and NYC 
to serve as one of ABC’s favorite guest hosts on their hit daytime talk show, “The View”. In 2017 Cristela made history again when she became the first Latina lead in a Disney Pixar film when she voiced the part of “Cruz Ramirez” in Cars 3. Currently you can see her stand-up special, Lower Classy on Netflix.
Da Camera 
Presents
An Evening
of Chopin
Garrick Ohlsson
@Wortham Center
Cullen Theater
Friday 10/29/2021 7:00 PM
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Anthony Hamilton delivers some of the most relatable songs in post-millennial R&B with a voice distinguished by its ruggedness as much as its grace. This weekend Hamilton will be in southwest Houston at the Arena Theatre with R&B crooner Tank and Houston born Kollett.
Hamilton struggled for the better part of the 1990s as he recorded two albums that went unreleased. He finally achieved his hard-fought commercial breakthrough the next decade with Comin' from Where I'm From (2003), which earned a platinum certification and five Grammy nominations.
Tank
R&B artist this past summer announced via an Instagram post that he’s “going completely deaf” in his right ear and losing hearing in his left. In an interview with the Los Angles Times.com, “So I’m going through something right now, and I want to use my situation to encourage your situation,” he said in the video before sharing the news. The musician and actor, born Durrell Babbs, said he’s also suffering from dizziness and “can’t walk a straight line.”
The 45-year-old, who has written music for Aaliyah, Jamie Foxx and Keyshia Cole, said the diagnosis seemed to come “out of 
nowhere,” and he’s been seeing doctors and taking medication since.
“It still hasn’t given me a reason to give up,” he continued, hoping his resilience in light of the news could be an inspiration. The “When We” singer promised to keep his fans updated with developments in his treatment. “Imma document the process just to show you the fight.” Read more at LATimes.com.
Kollett
Kollett was born in Houston, TX. Kollett began performing at the tender age of nine, winning local competitions and wooing audiences with her vocal abilities. Kollett discovered her singing voice as a member of the youth choir in the church she grew up in. She joined and participated in many groups 
and community choirs. Kollett’s musical influences came by way of the various R&B and gospel artist that were listened to by her parents during the 70's and 80’s. Her parents enjoyed Curtis Mayfield, Earth, Wind and Fire, Patti LaBelle, Marvin Gaye and many others. She never knew the power of a song until she became a teenager when HIP-HOP was being introduced to the world.
After many years of singing with local groups and performing background vocals, a sound was conceived in the heart of Kollett and “SOULTRE” was birth in the hot Texas heat of July 2006. “SOULTRE” includes - vocals, keyboard, bass guitar, drums, saxophone, percussion (bongos). “SOULTRE” has been promoted by Kandi Eastman of Magic 102.1 FM.
With her spellbinding voice and time-bending sensibilities, Sierra Ferrell creates music that’s as fantastically vagabond as the artist herself. This weekend Ferrell will be upstairs at White Oak Music Hall.
Growing up in small-town West Virginia, the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist left home in her early 20s to journey across the country with a troupe of nomadic musicians, playing everywhere from truck stops to alleyways to freight-train boxcars speeding down the railroad tracks.
