Underground Sounds: ROCO
2022-05-07 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-05-07 16:00 - 16:30, 2022-05-07 18:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Second Saturday Boat Ride
All performances are now sold out. To be added to the waitlist, please email Trudi Smith at tsmith@buffalobayou.org.

Join us for a special music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
Throughout 2022, Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is collaborating with Houston organizations on Underground Sounds, a series of musical performances that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
Underground Sounds returns with performances by ROCO, an innovative music ensemble known for customizing and modernizing classical music. For this engagement, ROCO has commissioned Houston-based Marcus Maroney to create Interwoven, a site-specific composition that plays upon the rare acoustics of the historic venue.
Guests will have the opportunity to tour the Cistern plus enjoy the performance, which will be presented at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm.
Featured ROCO musicians will be:
George Chase, Flugelhorn
Gavin Reed, French Horn
Thomas Hulten, Trombone
Jared Lantzy, Bass Trombone

For ticketing issues, please email Trudi Smith at tsmith@buffalobayou.org.
SOLD OUT

BioArt Bayou-torium: Return to Nature / Artebio Bayou-torio: Vuelve a La Naturaleza
2022-10-01 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-02 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-08 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-09 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-15 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-16 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | FullSizeRender-2
By Henry G. Sanchez, 2022 Buffalo Bayou Partnership Artist-in-Residence
The BioArt Bayou-torium is a mobile, interactive installation housed in a modified shipping container. Created by East End artist, Henry G. Sanchez, and inspired by the ecosystem of Buffalo Bayou, the Bayou-torium cultivates stewardship of the natural environment through art and life science activities for all ages.
Generous support for Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Fall/Winter 2022 Programs provided by The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation and Vivian L. Smith Foundation. BBP is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
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El BioArt Bayou-torium es una instalación móvil e interactiva alojada en un contenedor de envío modificado para una exposición de arte. Creado por el artista del East End, Henry G. Sanchez, e inspirado en el ecosistema de Buffalo Bayou, el Bayou-torium cultiva la administración del medio ambiente natural a través del arte y las actividades de ciencias de la vida para todas las edades.
El apoyo de los programas de otoño/invierno 2022 de Buffalo Bayou Partnership es generosamente proporcionado por la Fundación Cynthia y George Mitchell y la Fundación Vivian L. Smith. BBP es financiado en parte por la Ciudad de Houston a través de Houston Arts Alliance.
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NIGHT LIGHT 2023
2023-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | turkey bend breezeway 2
Image: Night Light 2022, Timing by Julia Barbosa Landois. Photo by Julian Kane

NIGHT LIGHT is a free annual event featuring video art along the Buffalo Bayou East trails. Presented by Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Aurora Picture Show, this year’s NIGHT LIGHT features new, site-specific media works by Houston artists Chap Edmonson, Jamie Robertson, and Input Output shown along a half-mile stretch of waterfront trails. Music, community food trucks, and vendors will be on site at Tony Marron Park beginning at 7:30pm, with the art works activated at 8pm. Join us for this festive, uniquely Houston experience! (In the case of inclement weather, this event will take place on Saturday, April 22, 7:30–10pm).
Please wear sturdy footwear suitable for uneven surfaces. Bikes are welcome, but please come prepared to secure them during the event if necessary.
Map of NIGHT LIGHT locations:
Parking and trail entrances are located at 808 N. York St.

Volunteer: Be a part of this unique event by volunteering! We are looking for eager individuals and groups to make this special evening of art and community a success. Find shift times and register here.
Free Registration

Ripple Effect: A Collective Exhibition
2023-04-14 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
You are invited to Ripple Effect, a collective exhibition organized by local artist Anna Hazel and benefiting Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Works inspired by Buffalo Bayou from over 25 artists will be on display for one night only, and a percentage of sales from every piece sold will support BBP and our mission to create and steward welcoming parks, trails, and unique spaces along our city’s most significant natural waterway.
BBP Members will receive 10% off food and beverage, and a special block print by Anna Hazel created specifically for Ripple Effect.
Not a BBP Member yet? On-site registration will be available for $10 off all levels of membership. Learn more here.
Free Registration

Reimagining Urban Spaces: Graffiti at Turkey Bend
2023-04-30 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
Get a sneak peek of BBP’s dramatic East End destination, Turkey Bend! The tour will be followed by a panel discussion of the role graffiti plays in helping us understand the past and envision the future of urban spaces. Turkey Bend is a former industrial site that will become a cultural and recreational hub within Buffalo Bayou East. Complete with a warehouse, tunnel, and waterfront wharf, this site has accumulated layers of graffiti over the years. Panelists will discuss the creation, curation, and preservation of graffiti as well as share initial plans for this unique destination.
Generous support provided by The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation. Buffalo Bayou Partnership is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Free Registration

Underground Sounds: Nameless Sound
2023-09-14 19:30 - 20:15, 2023-09-16 19:30 - 20:15, 2023-09-17 16:00 - 16:45, 2023-09-17 19:30 - 20:15 UTC | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
UPDATE: All Nameless Sound performances are now SOLD OUT! For any additional guests wishing to attend, we will be taking an in-person, first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes prior to each performance time.
The next “Underground Sounds” is with DACAMERA October 5-8. Tickets are available starting Friday, September 8 at 9am.
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Join us for Underground Sounds, a unique music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
This fall, four Houston-based music organizations will perform specially composed or arranged works that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
About this program: Nameless Sound will present six unique concerts, each with a different trio of creative musicians collaborating for the first time to explore the special sonic qualities of the Cistern. Each will be a singular experience, never-to-be repeated, that will take audiences on a sonic journey of real-time musical composition.
Cost: $25
Performance times:

September 14 at 7:30pm
September 15 at 7:30pm
September 16 at 4pm
September 16 at 7:30pm
September 17 at 4pm
September 17 at 7:30pm

Performers:

September 14: Ethan Adkison, James Murphy, Brandon Willis
September 15: Ethan Adkison, Justin Jones, Rebecca Novak
September 16 at 4pm: Danny Kamins, Rebecca Novak, Kory Reeder
September 16 at 7:30pm: Lisa Cameron, Christina Carter, James Murphy
September 17 at 4pm: Lisa Cameron, Danny Kamins, Brandon Willis
September 17 at 7:30pm: Christina Carter, Justin Jones, Kory Reeder

Nameless Sound’s mission is to present the best of international contemporary music and to support the exploration of new methods in arts education. Its concert series has become known for a diverse range of international artists who represent the most important and influential names in music, as well as the emerging cutting-edge. The series features commissions and world-premieres, as well as special projects that entail collaborations between visiting artists and local musicians.

Underground Sounds: Nameless Sound
2023-09-15 19:30 - 20:15 UTC | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
UPDATE: All Nameless Sound performances are now SOLD OUT! For any additional guests wishing to attend, we will be taking an in-person, first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes prior to each performance time.
The next “Underground Sounds” is with DACAMERA October 5-8. Tickets are available starting Friday, September 8 at 9am.
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Join us for Underground Sounds, a unique music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
This fall, four Houston-based music organizations will perform specially composed or arranged works that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
About this program: Nameless Sound will present six unique concerts, each with a different trio of creative musicians collaborating for the first time to explore the special sonic qualities of the Cistern. Each will be a singular experience, never-to-be repeated, that will take audiences on a sonic journey of real-time musical composition.
Performance times:

September 14 at 7:30pm
September 15 at 7:30pm
September 16 at 4pm
September 16 at 7:30pm
September 17 at 4pm
September 17 at 7:30pm

Performers:

September 14: Ethan Adkison, James Murphy, Brandon Willis
September 15: Ethan Adkison, Justin Jones, Rebecca Novak
September 16 at 4pm: Danny Kamins, Rebecca Novak, Kory Reeder
September 16 at 7:30pm: Lisa Cameron, Christina Carter, James Murphy
September 17 at 4pm: Lisa Cameron, Danny Kamins, Brandon Willis
September 17 at 7:30pm: Christina Carter, Justin Jones, Kory Reeder

Nameless Sound’s mission is to present the best of international contemporary music and to support the exploration of new methods in arts education. Its concert series has become known for a diverse range of international artists who represent the most important and influential names in music, as well as the emerging cutting-edge. The series features commissions and world-premieres, as well as special projects that entail collaborations between visiting artists and local musicians.

Underground Sounds: DACAMERA
2023-10-05 19:00 - 19:30, 2023-10-06 19:00 - 19:30, 2023-10-07 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-10-08 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-10-08 17:30 - 18:00 UTC | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
UPDATE: All DACAMERA performances are now SOLD OUT! For any additional guests wishing to attend, we will be taking an in-person, first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes prior to each performance time.
The next “Underground Sounds” is with vocalist Alexandra Smither and bassist Austin Lewellen on October 26 – 29 . Tickets are available starting Friday, September 29 at 9am.
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Join us for Underground Sounds, a unique music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
This fall, four Houston-based music organizations will perform specially composed or arranged works that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
About this program: DACAMERA has commissioned Houston composer Mark Buller (an alumnus of the DACAMERA Young Artist Program) to create a new, site-specific work for the Cistern which will be performed by current DACAMERA Young Artists.
Tickets available starting Friday, September 8 at 9am.
Cost: $25
Performance Times:

October 5 at 7pm
October 6 at 7pm
October 7 at 4pm
October 7 at 5:30pm
October 8 at 4pm
October 8 at 5:30pm

DACAMERA is an internationally recognized producer and presenter of chamber music and jazz, committed to bringing its audiences transformative musical experiences. DACAMERA’s Education and Community Initiatives have received national attention for its Young Artist Program, a professional development program for outstanding musicians that emphasizes community advocacy and brings Young Artist-teachers into classrooms, introducing music into STEM and humanities lessons.

Underground Sounds: Alexandra Smither and Austin Lewellen
2023-10-27 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-10-28 18:30 - 19:00, 2023-10-29 17:00 - 17:30, 2023-10-29 18:30 - 19:00 UTC | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Update: Tickets for the Underground Sounds with vocalist Alexandra Smither and bassist Austin Lewellen performances are SOLD OUT. For any additional guests wishing to attend, we will be taking a first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes prior to each performance time.
Join us for Underground Sounds, a unique music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
This fall, four Houston-based music organizations will perform specially composed or arranged works that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
About this program: A collaborative creation between soprano Alexandra Smither and double bassist Austin Lewellen, this program, entitled Ground/Water, will include solo works from Éliane Radigue’s Occam series, complemented by a co-composed work written in collaboration with Houston poet, Aris Kian, that meditates on water and the Cistern and encourages audience participation.
Tickets available starting Friday, September 29 at 9am.
Cost: $25
Performance Times:

October 26 at 6:30pm
October 27 at 7:30pm
October 28 at 5pm
October 28 at 6:30pm
October 29 at 5pm
October 29 at 6:30pm

Alexandra Smither and Austin Lewellen are a vocalist/double bass duo. An adventurous performer and one of the CBC’s 2017 “30 Young Hot Classical Musicians Under 30”, Canadian soprano Smither is a fresh fixture on the worldwide stage. From the thorniest contemporary scores to the lyricism of Mozart, Smither brings her artistry and intellect to every engagement. Double bassist Lewellen’s interests lie primarily in the creation of living music, through active collaboration with composers. He is most at home in small ensembles, recording studios, and opera pits, though his technique has a firm grounding in the orchestral tradition of the Common Practice Era.

Underground Sounds: Alexandra Smither and Austin Lewellen
2023-10-28 17:00 - 17:30 UTC | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Update: Tickets for the Underground Sounds with vocalist Alexandra Smither and bassist Austin Lewellen performances are SOLD OUT. For any additional guests wishing to attend, we will be taking a first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes prior to each performance time.
Join us for Underground Sounds, a unique music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
This fall, four Houston-based music organizations will perform specially composed or arranged works that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
About this program: A collaborative creation between soprano Alexandra Smither and double bassist Austin Lewellen, this program, entitled Ground/Water, will include solo works from Éliane Radigue’s Occam series, complemented by a co-composed work written in collaboration with Houston poet, Aris Kian, that meditates on water and the Cistern and encourages audience participation.
Tickets available starting Friday, September 29 at 9am.
Performance Times:

October 26 at 6:30pm
October 27 at 7:30pm
October 28 at 5pm
October 28 at 6:30pm
October 29 at 5pm
October 29 at 6:30pm

Alexandra Smither and Austin Lewellen are a vocalist/double bass duo. An adventurous performer and one of the CBC’s 2017 “30 Young Hot Classical Musicians Under 30”, Canadian soprano Smither is a fresh fixture on the worldwide stage. From the thorniest contemporary scores to the lyricism of Mozart, Smither brings her artistry and intellect to every engagement. Double bassist Lewellen’s interests lie primarily in the creation of living music, through active collaboration with composers. He is most at home in small ensembles, recording studios, and opera pits, though his technique has a firm grounding in the orchestral tradition of the Common Practice Era.

Underground Sounds: Musiqa
2023-11-09 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-11-10 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-11-11 18:30 - 19:00 UTC | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
UPDATE: All Musiqa performances are now SOLD OUT! For any additional guests wishing to attend, we will be taking an in-person, first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes prior to each performance time.
This concludes our ticket sales for the 2023 “Underground Sounds” series.
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Join us for Underground Sounds, a unique music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
This fall, four Houston-based music organizations will perform specially composed or arranged works that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
About this program: This Musiqa performance features the world premiere of a new composition by artist board member Pierre Jalbert that takes advantage of the Cistern’s unique reverberation. Performers include Jacob Schader (violin), Chris Ellis (cello), Nicholas Bissen (saxophone), Sophie Volpe (trombone) and Terry McKinney (percussion).
Tickets available starting Friday, October 13 at 9am.
Cost: $25
Performance Times:

November 9 at 7:30pm
November 10 at 7:30pm
November 11 at 5:30pm
November 11 at 6:30pm
November 12 at 5:30pm
November 12 at 6:30pm

Led by four composers, Musiqa’s mission is to enrich and inspire their community through programs that integrate new music with other modern art-forms. Each season, Musiqa programs a diverse series of public performances introducing Houston audiences to dynamic and challenging music by contemporary composers, making it one of the most active contemporary music ensembles in the United States.
