Celebration & Performances
Miller Outdoor Theatre // 6000 Hermann Park Drive
8:15pm
Free to the public
Kinder HSPVA’s Encore 50 invites audiences of all ages to join the party as Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts celebrates fifty years of excellence! Students will share selections from every fine arts department at the school: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Vocal Music.
In 1971, the Houston Independent School District launched HSPVA as its first magnet program. Since then, the school has become a beacon of equity and diversity while upholding artistic and academic excellence. Today, Kinder HSPVA is a model for arts schools around the country.
In addition to current students, Encore 50 will feature special guests — see below for a full list! Audiences will get to see how the school’s renowned pre-professional arts training has evolved over time through archival footage and behind-the-scenes video. The show will also include remarks from HSPVA faculty legends and members of the Houston arts community who have helped the school grow into a successful launch pad for creative leaders.
Tickets: Shows at Miller Outdoor Theatre are always free! You may choose between two types of seating: covered seating and hillside seating. Covered seating requires an assigned ticket, available online through the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office starting on April 22. Each person is allowed up to four tickets. One note: Be sure to take your seats on time! Unoccupied seats may be released 15 minutes before curtain. The performance will also be livestreamed through the Miller Outdoor Theatre’s website.
*Guests of Party in the Park or the official Encore 50 After-Party will receive VIP tickets for covered seating.*
Sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board
