Houston is a world-class city, featuring arts events ranging from the ballet to the symphony. Houston also has several major theater venues.

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Major venues: Bayou City Art Festival Hobby Center Houston Ballet Houston Grand Opera Houston Symphony Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS)

More venues:

• Art Galleries
• Multicultural
• Museums
• Performing Arts 

Fast facts about the arts in Houston:

• Houston boasts a 17-block Theater District which is home to eight performing arts organizations with more than 12,000 seats.
• The Theater District is second only to New York City with its concentration of seats in one geographic area.
• Houston's museum district offers a range of museums, galleries, art and cultural institutions.
• Houston has more than 500 cultural, visual and performing arts organizations. Ninety of these organizations are devoted to multicultural and minority arts.
• Houston is one of five U.S. cities that offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.
• Houston has more than 12,000 working artists in residence.

Sources: City of Houston and www.visithoustontexas.com 

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