Underground Sounds: Kurt Stallmann
2025-11-16 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Join us for Underground Sounds, a unique music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
This year, the series features national and international artists presenting compositions inspired by the vast, unique architecture of the Cistern and arranged especially for its extraordinary natural acoustics.

About This Program
For millennia, Buffalo Bayou has nurtured a vibrant tapestry of wildlife and human history in the heart of Houston. Throughout this time, the bayou has been listening. Stallmann’s composition, Listening Bayou, beautifully weaves these rich auditory memories together, leading the audience on a captivating journey through sound, history, nature, and culture. The enchanting echoes of the bayou resonate within the sacred space of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, creating a unique reservoir of its timeless stories.
PURCHASE TICKETS

Cost: $25
Performance Times:

November 13 at 6:30pm and 7:30pm
November 14 at 6:30pm and 7:30pm
November 15 at 5:30pm and 6:30pm SOLD OUT
November 16 at 5:30pm and 6:30pm

About the Artist
Kurt Stallmann is a composer and sound artist whose work spans a diverse array of sound sources, including acoustic instruments, electroacoustic combinations, environmental sounds, and synthetic sounds. His artistic practice includes both free improvisation and highly structured forms. In addition to his collaborations with musicians, Stallmann frequently engages with artists from various disciplines, including choreographers, filmmakers, poets, and architects.

Tickets & Availability
Ticket release dates for this set of performances are listed above. For release dates for future performances, please check the Underground Sounds page. We recommend marking the ticket release dates and times on your calendar as tickets will sell out quickly.
Waitlist
For any additional guests wishing to attend a sold-out performance, we will be taking an in-person first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes before each performance time.
Ticket Refunds
All ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. Your purchase supports the work of Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

Generous support for this program provided by

Buffalo Bayou Partnership is

NIGHT LIGHT 2026
2026-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Aurora Picture Show and Buffalo Bayou Partnership co-present this free, annual outdoor event featuring video artworks activating structures along Buffalo Bayou. Happening this year along a half-mile stretch of trails in Downtown Houston near historic Allen’s Landing, NIGHT LIGHT 2026 features new, site-specific media installations by Houston artists Hillerbrand+Magsamen, Corey De’Juan Sherrard Jr., and Kenneth Tam in collaboration with Alexander Jamu, Cal Mascardo, Claire Morton, and Elbread Roh.
With an artisan market hosted by East End District and BLCK Market at East River, food trucks, and music by DJ Gracie Chavez, this festive, uniquely Houston experience is not to be missed!
In the case of inclement weather, this event will take place on the following Saturday, April 4, 8 – 10 PM.
FREE REGISTRATION

Date & Time
Saturday, March 28
8 – 10 PM

Location
Allen’s Landing Park in downtown (1005 Commerce St.)

What to Know
The entrance of NIGHT LIGHT 2026 will be located near Allen’s Landing at 1005 Commerce St.
Parking for this event is limited. Rideshare, carpooling, public transportation, cycling, and walking are strongly encouraged. Parking for this event is extremely limited. Rideshare, carpooling, public transportation, cycling, and walking are strongly encouraged. More information to come.

Volunteer with Us!
Get involved with NIGHT LIGHT as a volunteer! View all available volunteer opportunities here.

Featured Artists
Hillerbrand+Magsamen is a collaborative artist duo who work across video, photography, installation, and interdisciplinary performance. Their work has been presented at festivals including the Ann Arbor Film Festival, Fusebox Festival, CounterCurrent, and Diffusion Photography Festival; and exhibited at institutions such as FotoFest, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Everson Museum, and Center for Photography Woodstock. They are currently working on a commissioned public artwork for the Austin Bergstrom International Airport.
Corey De’Juan Sherrard Jr. is an interdisciplinary artist who employs unique systems for creating songs, images, and objects. He is an alum of the School for Poetic Computation and the University of Houston; has exhibited works at Project Row Houses, Sanman Studios, Sabine Street Studios, Cleve Carney Museum of Art, and the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center; and has performed at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, DiverseWorks, and the Blaffer Art Museum.
Kenneth Tam is an interdisciplinary artist who works across moving-image, sculpture, installation, movement, and performance. Tam received his BFA from the Cooper Union, has exhibited widely across the US, and is included in the upcoming Greater New York 2026 at MoMA/PS1. He is Assistant Professor of Art at Rice University and, for this commission, will be collaborating with students Alexander Jamu, Cal Mascardo, Claire Morton, and Elbread Roh.

Generous support provided by

Buffalo Bayou Partnership is
