LOCAL Houston | The City Guide OCTOBER 2015 | Page 40

FRESH ARTS SCENE

Photography by Cris Stephens

OCTOBER HAS THE TENDENCY TO GIVE US THE SPOOKS.
GET BOLD WITH THIS MONTH’S FRESH ART SCENE.
RHAPSODY NOUVEAU | Apollo Chamber Players
Sunday, October 4, 6pm
Apollo opens its 2015/16 season with the first concert at the new Midtown Arts and
Theater Center Houston (MATCH). Join Apollo for a concert connecting the Jewish and
African-American plights of persecution and the creation of music reflective of these experiences. Program features music by Milhaud, George Gershwin, William Grant Still, and
the world premiere of a newly commissioned work, based on Provençal Jewish folk and
American jazz music, by Israeli-born composer Gilad Cohen. Special guest: mezzo soprano Sofia Selowsky, HGO studio artist. Tickets start at $30. The MATCH is located at 3400
Main Street, Houston, TX 77002. For more information, visit www.apollochamberplayers.org.

INPRINT PRESENTS STEPHAN PASTIS | Inprint
Sunday, October 18, 3pm
Inprint invites you to enjoy an afternoon with bestselling author and syndicated cartoonist
Stephan Pastis. Mr. Pastis will share his fourth book in the popular Timmy Failure series,
Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection, for ages 8–12. After his presentation, he will
take questions from the audience, followed by a book sale and signing, giving fans a
chance to visit with him. Books will be available for sale at the event through Blue Willow
Bookshop. The reading will take place at Johnston Middle School at 10410 Manhattan
Drive, 77096. The event is free. For more information, visit www.inprinthouston.org.

READFEST HOUSTON | Next Iteration Theater Company
Friday, October 23, 6:30pm | Saturday, October 24, 4pm
READFEST HOUSTON showcases six diverse Houston theater companies in two days at
the MATCH. On October 23 and 24, Next Iteration Theater Company (NITC) is launching
a new collaborative theater festival, sponsored by the MATCH and CultureMap. The
READFEST will open on Friday, October 23, at 6:30pm, with a reception followed by
shows by The Landing Theatre and Hune Company. On Saturday, October 24, shows
continue from 4pm onward with readings by The Ensemble Theatre, Wordsmyth Theater,
Black Lab Theatre and NITC. Audiences will be able to join NITC, as well as the other
part