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Free event at Miller Outdoor Theatre includes performances by the Theater District\u2019s resident companies. Evening honors local heroes and benefits the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n HOUSTON, TX \u2014 Theater District Houston presents Houston Strong: A Theater District Benefit Honoring Local Heroes<\/strong> on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, beginning at 8 p.m. at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The evening will include free performances by seven of the Theater District\u2019s resident companies: Alley Theatre, Da Camera of Houston, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, Society for the Performing Arts and Theatre Under The Stars.<\/p>\n \u201cNot a single theater in Houston\u2019s Theater District was untouched by Harvey\u2019s floodwaters,\u201d said Kathryn McNiel, CEO of Theater District Houston. \u201cIn the face of this adversity, the resident companies are coming together to celebrate the resilience of the city and its performing arts scene, and to honor community heroes that emerged in the storm.\u201d<\/p>\n The benefit\u2019s wide-ranging program will include George Balanchine\u2019s Symphony in C, performed by the Houston Ballet; a special appearance by Houston native Jason Moran, presented by Da Camera; a performance of \u201cMake Our Garden Grow\u201d from Candide, presented by Houston Grand Opera; and much more.<\/p>\n Donations to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund will be accepted on-site during the event, online at www.ghcf.org or by texting HARVEY2017 to 91999. Contributions are tax-deductible and will go toward relief for victims affected by the recent floods.<\/p>\n Event Information<\/strong>
WHAT: Houston Strong: A Theater District Benefit Honoring Local Heroes<\/em>
WHEN: Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
WHERE: Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000 Hermann Park Drive<\/em>
COST: Free and open to the public<\/em><\/p>\n