Bringing opera into the streets in an unprecedented way, Home + Place, a project of the Houston Grand Opera will use oral histories conducted with diverse communities in the city to generate projects created by students and local groups that will be performed at neighborhood festivals. By using opera to stimulate intimate, personal storytelling, the project will bridge cultures and generations and foster a stronger sense of civic identity.
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See below for recent updates, press, and events from this project
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Jul 18, 2012
Houston Grand Opera is proud to implement Home and Place, a community-focused program committed towards fostering pride and identity through arts-based programming and activities at... Read More
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Mar 21, 2012
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) administers the Home and Place project, which serves to foster a strong sense of community identity through community-building programs within three... Read More
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Nov 10, 2011
Home + Place, a project of the Houston Grand Opera, is using oral histories conducted with diverse communities in the city to generate projects created... Read More
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Oct 07, 2011
Ever wonder what would happen in a room full of teenagers if they were given a creative project, minimal instructions and left to their own... Read More
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Aug 12, 2011
HGOco is Houston Grand Opera ’s education and community collaboration initiative. Since 2007, HGOco has involved art in the lives of over 700,000 Houstonians of... Read More