Performing Arts Houston 2021/2022 Annual Report

21/22 Season Annual Report

Dear Friends,

The 21/22 Season was one of renewal, transformation, and growth.

This year, we returned to live performances and in-person arts education and community programs across our city thanks to the leadership of our extraordinary Board of Directors, the perseverance of our staff, and the generosity of our audiences and countless supporters.

Just as notable as our return to live programs, our organization adopted a new name and brand at the record-breaking 2022 Kaleidoscope Ball.

And as you’ll see in this report, we launched several new and expanded initiatives in the 21/22 Season that expand and deepen our impact in the community.

The connections between our artists, audiences, and communities lie at the heart of our work. We want you to know how much we appreciate our connection with you and your involvement in this historic organization over the past year. Thank you for your continued support in the face of ongoing challenges, for your presence in the theater, and for your love of the arts.

We believe participation in the arts has never been more important to our community. I hope you enjoy reviewing Performing Arts Houston’s 21/22 Season’s successes as much as I do, and we hope you’ll continue with us on our journey to provide the most diverse and relevant performing arts experiences in Houston.

Looking forward,

Meg Booth President and CEO Performing Arts Houston

21/22

PERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON

Board of Directors

OFFICERS

G. Mark Jodon, Board Chair

H. William Swanstrom, Board Vice Chair

Curt D. Karges, Treasurer † Tymothi O. Tombar, Secretary

DIRECTORS

Norah G. Adams

Leah R. Bennett *

Charles C. Boettcher

Chree Boydstun* Michael Cannon* Willie C.W. Chiang *† Charles D. Davidson* Vijay D’Cruz *†

Theresa A. Einhorn*

Stephen M. Gill *

Sean Gorman

Melanie Gray *† Michael Hatfield * Shawn K. Jackson Emily T. Kuo*

* Executive Committee † Vice President/Committee Chair

Eileen Lawal *

Theresa Mallett *† Ginni Mithoff

Katherine Easterby Murphy * Michaelene Lusk Norton

Lance G. Reynolds

Ann V. Rogers * Melanie B. Rother *† Gloria Ryan

Marisol Salazar

Omar Samji

Leslie Elkins Sasser

Kristina H. Somerville

Stephen M. Trauber * Margaret Alkek Williams

DIRECTORS EMERITI

James J. Postl

Robert B. Tudor III Marcus A. Watts

Meg Booth, President and CEO

John T. Jones, Jr., Founder (1917-1994) Jesse H. Jones II, President, SPA Foundation

Performing Arts Houston

Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 615 Louisiana Street, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77002

SEASON SPONSORS

A New Name and look

After 55 years, Society for the Performing Arts changed its name to Performing Arts Houston

Our new name and look is perhaps the most visible initiative spurred by our 2020 Strategic Plan. We believe the Performing Arts Houston name captures the depth of what we do and celebrates our connection to the communities we serve. On April 12, 2022, we dropped the word “Society” from our name,

21/22 Season Programming

helping us welcome everyone to the performing arts, as we strive to make our programs, and the performing arts at large, open and accessible to all.

We’re proud to continue our important work as Performing Arts Houston.You might even notice a nod to our past in the negative space of our new logo...

Houston Artist Commissioning Project Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Tig Notaro

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham: An Untitled Love

Alton Brown Live: Beyond The Eats Seong-Jin Cho Plays Chopin David Sedaris Zahi Hawass

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Astronomy Bizarre Drum Tao 2022

Yotam Ottolenghi

Black Violin

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Caleb Teicher's Sw!ng Out

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

Neil Gaiman

An Evening with Chris Thile Daniel Tiger

Membership Launch

Along with the launch of the 22/23 Season, we unveiled our new Membership program, expanding the benefits of supporting Performing Arts Houston and our critical work in the community. Our inaugural 22/23 Season members enjoy a range of perks, like priority access, discounts, donor-only events, and more, all starting at just $25.

Renewed Connections

After 569 days without a live performance, we finally returned to the stage with our presentation of Venezuelan superstar Nella at Miller Outdoor Theatre on October 1, 2021.

While we continued to face protocol changes and challenges throughout the season, we remained dedicated to connecting our audiences with exceptional artists.

Kaleidoscope Ball

On Saturday, April 2, we celebrated in style at the 2022 Kaleidoscope Ball as we honored longtime supporters Phoebe and Bobby Tudor at the Wortham Center in Downtown Houston. Kristina and Paul Somerville served as Chairs for the Ball.

In addition to a kaleidoscope of live performances, attendees also got a sneak peek at our new name, look, and the upcoming season. The event, the organization’s last under the SPA brand, raised nearly $600,000 in support of our presentations and education and community engagement programs.

photo by Sanne Gault

Kaleidoscope Ball photos by Priscilla Dickson Photography

Photos by Melissa Taylor

INAUGURAL Houston Artist Commissioning Project

The new Houston Artist Commissioning Project culminated in the world premiere of six new works by Houston artists at Jones Hall in the fall of 2021. We looked for ways to give local artists support and a stage for their creative voices.

We’re grateful for the extraordinary Houston artists who created new work in this inaugural year: Say Girl Say with Two Star Symphony and INPUT/OUTPUT: Becoming Patrick “PJ” Davis: Black, Blue, All Lives; Oh My! Loop 38 and Houston Contemporary Dance Company: Body and Spirit (Corpórea Y Espíritu)

Riyaaz Qawwali: Sant Kabir’s Poems in Qawwali Harrison Guy and Urban Souls Dance Company: Colored Carnegie Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton: The World’s Intermission

“In Houston, we are highly diverse, but every day we are seeking to be inclusive, and we are doing it right here, on the stage in Jones Hall. What an incredible evening.”

– Houston Mayor, Sylvester Turner

Expanded Impact: The Collaborative Arts Project

In addition to returning to the theater, we also returned to the community for in-person arts education programs in the 21/22 Season. The Collaborative Arts Project, an inschool creative writing and arts residency, doubled in size this season to bring teaching artists into six classrooms in Houston ISD and Aldine ISD. We’re excited to continue that expansion in the 22/23 Season.

“What I learned during the CAP sessions is to talk more, and to be creative. I learned that art is really fun and calming because you can express your feelings.” — CAP Student

Photos by Melissa Taylor

Photos by Melissa Taylor

Photos by Melissa Taylor

Performing Arts Houston wishes to recognize and thank the following individuals and institutions whose generous contributions made the 21/22 Season possible.

Institutional Supporters ($1,000+)

711 FIT

Admiral Transfer & Rigging

Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc.

Bank of Texas

Barclays

The Brown Foundation, Inc.

City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance

ConocoPhillips

Cullen Foundation

The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts

Elizabeth Anthony ExxonMobil

The Friedkin Group

George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation

H-E-B

Houston Endowment, Inc.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

The Humphreys Foundation Kayser Foundation

Texas Commission on the Arts Truist Bank United Airlines USAA Vaughn Foundation Wells Fargo Westwood Wealth Management

The Wortham Foundation, Inc.

Individual Supporters ($100+)

Anonymous

Amr Abouleish

Steven Abrahams

Norah G. Adams

The Adewuya Group

Wendy K. Adler

Ann and Anan Al-Bahish

Ernesto Alfaro and Rob Noga

Jennifer and Scott Allison Arden Als

Anne and German Amador

Maria Amaya

Fady Armanious and Bill Baldwin Rain Arteaga

Joni Baird

Ashley Bales and Lee V. Strickland

Reagan and Doug Bauer

William Beard

Laura Bennett Leah R. Bennett

Cathy Bernoski

Peggy and Paul Beveridge

Paul Bitner

Susan Blaney

Aaron S. Blomquist

Charles and Casey Boettcher

Suzanne Bonito

Meg and Brandon Booth

Thomas Booth and Dale Cover

Chree Boydstun

Carrie and Sverre Brandsberg-Dahl

Richard Braverman

Pamela Bregenzer

Lisa Brenskelle

E. Brietzke

Carol Brooks Berglass

Rebecca Brown and Paul Williams

Eric Brueggeman

Sharon and Bill Bullock

Lawrence Burns

Samantha Caceres

N.C. Cafarelle-Guidry and Randy Guidry

Claire Cahoon

Natasha and Michael Cannon

Travis Capps

Andrea Carlton

Patricia Carnes

Janet and John Carrig

Zane and Brady Carruth

Richard Carter and Elizabeth Sjoberg

Kelcey and David Case

Sandy and Thomas Cattarin

Nancy Chafe

Tanya Chaney

John Chapman

Wai-Ling Cheng

Linda and Willie Chiang Monica Childers

Amy and John Chronis

Councilwoman Karla Cisneros and Tim Cisneros

Michael Clark Andrew Clarke and Gerhard Mosch

Cliff Clinton

C.C. Conner and David Groover

James Connor

Patricia and Sig Cornelius

Fred Corsiglia

Jennifer and Vittorio Cristini

Dawn and Michael Croxton

Leslie Culhane

Lilly and Harrison Cullen

Carl R. Cunningham

Jane Dabney

Connor Dahl

Janice and William J. Dana

Lisa Darling

Nancy G. and Charles D. Davidson

Jeff Davis

Patrick Davis

Kourtney and Vijay D’Cruz

Lulu and David Deanda

Susan E. Denson

Ida Diamond

Pete Diez

Karen Doolittle

Pamela Dorsey

Michael Dougherty

Dianne Dove Cheryl and Rennie Dover Catherine and Nick Dunbar Mary E. Edgerton

David Edwards

Theresa A. Einhorn and Donald Yurewicz

Alexandra Ellis

Lesha and Tom Elsenbrook

Alexandra Emsley Catherine Enbody Ginny and Jason Endecott

Logan Eneix

Megan and James Engelbrecht Duke and C.C. Ensell

Jana and Ben Exner

John Eymann Jamie Fairchild

Tina Faraca

Jeffery Faulkinbury

Tena and Tyson Faust

Lawrence Febo Jennifer Feldmann

Kelli Fereday

Mary and Carl Fischer Joe J. Fisher Brian Flores

Ida Franklin Cheryl Fricke Julio Cesar Garcia Yvette Garvin Rosary Giang

Melissa and Jeffery Gibb Mignon and Stephen Gill Carissa Gonzales

Paolo Gonzalez

Sondee and Roberto Gonzalez

Samuel F. Gorman Susan and Sean Gorman Helene Gould

Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro Timothy G. Green Harry Grenader Cynthia Griffin Mary Van and David Grindle

Mario Gudmundsson

Richard Guerrero Byron Gulick Cathy Hamill

Peggy Haney Mackenzie and Spencer Harris Michelle Hart Elizabeth M. Hartman

Susie and Michael Hatfield Kathleen Hawk Isabella Hawkins Kia Hawkins Clair Hedgcoxe Nancy Henderek Christine Henry The Hermosa Family Karen Hernandez Arianda and Richard Hicks Melinda and Jeffrey Hildebrand Andrea Holberg Kristy and Rett Holidy Mike Holloman

Tracy Holmes Jeffrey Hopkins Vy and Jim Hopkins

The William H. Hopkins Jr. Family Shelley and William Horwitz Scott Howard Velda Hunter Zahira Hurtado

Larisa Ivy Katie Jackman

David Jackson Shawn and Bill Jackson Yvonne and Mark Jacobs

Ken and Tracy Janda

Edwin Jennings Kris and Mark Jodon Christopher M. Johns-Krull

Bob Johnston

Jesse H. Jones II

Jillian Jopling and Peter McGillivray Felicia and Perry Jordan Ian Joyce Minjeong Kang Curt and Stephany Karges Taylor and Daniel Kaufman Joy Kelly

Janice Kemp and John Kling Douglas Kenaley

Lori Kennedy

Samir Khushalani and David Brantley Timothy Kisling Dorothy Kreft Emily T. Kuo and Michael Chu

Beth Diane Landay

Jay Larry

Eileen and Kase Lawal Dolores Lawrence Juliet Lawrence

Stephanie Lawrence Amy LeBlanc Andrew Lee

Tina Lee and Joel Smith

Stephanie and Cesar Leyva Stephen Lichlyter

Margaret Lincoln Larissa Lindsay and Stuart Bailey Nancy Little Mimi Lloyd Kay and Brandon Lobb John Lock

Jennifer Looff Dolores Lopez-Cardenas and Eduardo M. Lopez

Linda Lorelle and Lou Gregory Kathryn E. Lott James Low

Deborah Lugo Jan Lyons Jane and Steve Malashock Theresa and Edward Mallett

Marilyn Maloney and Paul Longstreth Paul Maner

Paul Manino and Elizabeth Cloninger C.J. Mantilla Bri and Joe Martin Mavin H. Martin and Neil E. Mellen TaJonique Martin

Alex Martinez Dinah Massie

Michael McGown Patricia McKaskle Cal and Hannah McNair Chad Michael Sey Milan Vickie L. Milazzo and Tom Ziemba Alisa Miller

Marilyn Miller Ginni and Richard Mithoff Denise Monteleone Houston Morgan Renee and Milton Morris Sara and Michael Morrow Afsaneh Motaghed Judy Mucasey

Katherine Easterby Murphy Barbara E. Murray and Ernesto D. Baca Linda C. Murray Mariko Nakanishi Lynda Nguyen Miki Lusk Norton and Ralph E. Norton Ruthann Obidigbo Kathryn O’Brien

Scott O’Connell

Brian O’Connor

Martina Ogbonna Brenda Oliveira Jill and Paul Oliver Brian Orr H. and D. Osecki

Susan Snider Osterberg and Edward Osterberg Jim Oswald Margaret Owen Jennifer Palermo

Corey Pallatto Hughan Michael Paras

The Parris-Cochinwala Family Karina and Phil Patman Laura and Daniel Pears David L. Peavy and Stephen R. McCauley Graciela Perarnau de Loukanis Corina and Armando Perez Bradford Phillips Nicholas Phillips Amy and Robert Pierce Arthur Pike

Amy Marlyse Plato and Kelly Plato Chris Poelma

Sergio Polanco

Gerard Pollard

Christina and Troy Porter Beverly and Jim Postl Ted and Kim Powell Diane E. Prince Heidi Purcell Sam Quintero

Michele Rainford

Justin Ramirez

Lorena and Jorge Raull

Leslie Ravenswaay

Cheryl Ray

Jennifer Renner

Kristin and Lance Reynolds Jane and Alex Robinson

Gary Rodriguez and Michael Ball Ann V. Rogers

Melanie L. Rogers Regina J. Rogers

Sybil F. Roos

Kelly and David Rose

H.J. Rosenberger

Melanie B. Rother and Justin Pack Nicolas Rouckout

Tish Rowe

Gloria and Nick Ryan Mari Salazar

Joyce and Steve Sandweiss

Susan and Fayez Sarofim

Leslie Elkins Sasser and Shannon Sasser

Kim Sawyer

Richard Schechter

Rebecca Schlembach

Robert Scott Bryan Scrivner Robert Sheen

Sarah Shull and Sabi Balkanyi Peggy Shuttlesworth-Bittick Maxine and Bubba Silberstein Walter Simons Allison Sliva

Angela Smith and Mark W. Smith Randal and Robert Smith Roger Smith III T. Smith

Kristina H. and Paul G. Somerville M. Springer Karen Stall

Trina Stanfield

Sarah Stehling Hayle Summers

Janet and Bill Swanstrom

Laura Taggett Sheila Tanner

Teresa Thomas Susan L. Thompson

Patricia and Michael Tilton Edda Tinis

Charlene and Tymothi O. Tombar

Nancy Townsend Mechelle Tran

Leticia and Stephen M. Trauber Ileana and Michael Trevino Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Kim and Dan Tutcher

Vanessa Tutos Wilson Van Tine Hallie Vanderhider

Jane Vaselenak

Jocelyn Velazquez

Caleb Vinson

Priti and Sammy Virani Georgia Viret Mary and Michael Vitek

John M. Vitucci

Stephanie von Stein and Mark Schusterman

Sixto Wagan Heidi Walker-Beale

Charles Ward

Latoya Warnie Katherine Warren

Kevin Washington

Tempa Weir

John Welch

Joyce M. Wellman

Carol Werner

Bettina M. Whyte

Edward Wiegele James Williams

Margaret Alkek Williams

Randy Williams Chelsea and Warren Williamson

Jill Wirnkar

Carrie Wirsing Hannah and Paul Wolfert Gina and Joseph Wyszynski Syma and Walt Zerkow Rebecca Zimdars

Performing Arts Houston wishes to recognize and thank the following individuals and institutions whose generous contributions made the 21/22 Season possible.