by Kandiss Edwards
April 24, 2025
Solange Knowles and Saint Heron current ‘Eldorado Ballroom Houston’
Grammy-winning artist Solange Knowles will return to her hometown with “Eldorado Ballroom Houston,” Performing Arts Houston introduced.
The collection is a multidisciplinary celebration of Black creativity that honors the legacy of Houston’s historic Eldorado Ballroom. Introduced by Knowles’ Saint Heron in collaboration with Performing Arts Houston and Venture Row Homes, the collection will run from June 10 to June 20, 2025.
A number of venues will host the collection together with Jones Corridor, the Museum of Effective Arts, Houston, and the Eldorado Ballroom itself.
Knowles additionally introduced the occasion on her X account.
“What it do houstonnn Eldorado Ballroom is coming homeee. @SaintHeron June 10-20, tix on sale April 22,” the put up learn.
The Eldorado Ballroom, situated in Houston’s Third Ward, was a big venue for Black musicians from the Nineteen Forties by means of the Seventies. The collection goals to pay tribute to this cultural landmark whereas showcasing modern Black artists. Every of the six applications will supply a special expertise, mixing historic reverence with fashionable innovation.
The collection will begin with On Dissonance, a night devoted to classical, symphonic, and operatic works by Black feminine composers. Composers embrace Julia Perry and Tania León, alongside compositions by Knowles herself.
Along with stay performances, the collection will embrace two free screenings of Saint Heron’s movie, Monuments Are Right here, on the Museum of Effective Arts, Houston. The movie is written by Knowles and directed by Nuotama Bodomo.
“She is a lot part of this constructing’s historical past—her inventive vitality has reverberated within the ballroom’s air since ‘A Seat on the Desk.’ Now, she’ll be again to deepen that connection and supercharge the vitality on this historic venue,” stated Danielle Burns Wilson, government director of Venture Row Homes.
Tickets for “Eldorado Ballroom Houston” can be found by means of Performing Arts Houston. Early entry is open for members, with normal admission gross sales starting on April 22.
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