Join us for a tour of the once-in-a-lifetime exhibit of Vincent Van Gogh led by Dr. Helga Kessler Aurisch on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH). Dr. Helga Kessler Aurisch, Curator of European Art at the MFAH, will lead us on one of her excellent tours at the Museum […]
The Case of Freddie Woodruff – The True Story of the Betrayal and the Assassination of a CIA Agent Join us and our guest Michael Pullara for our next meeting, on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005. More information is below. The […]
Following is an invitation from Colin Boothby, Chief Organist and Choir Master at Trinity Episcopal Church, Midtown Houston, 1015 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004. It is my pleasure to invite you to a special organ concert on Monday, February 18 at 7:30 pm. While I was in Leipzig last summer, I met two wonderful young […]
THEREMIN FANTASIES This Friday and Saturday the Apollo Chamber Players host THEREMIN FANTASIES, exploring the unique sound-world of the theremin, an electronic instrument played without physical contact by the performer. Leipzig-based theremin superstar Carolina Eyck joins Apollo for her first ever concert in the Bayou City, with an arresting theremin-featuring septet by Czech composer Martinů […]
The following was published by the U.S. Consulate Leipzig and the U.S. Embassy Berlin: The Steuben-Schurz Society, the oldest German American friendship organization, annually awards the most active German-American sister city relationship and we are so happy to be able to say it’s #leipzighouston this year! Their call for applications was heard by the City […]
It’s been an exciting time in Leipzig where we celebrated Houston-in-Leipzig week during the last ten days in October. About 38 people from Houston came for the celebrations. They included poets, authors, ballet dancers, bloggers, musicians, and, of course, many of our members. We’ll be sending reports and lots of pictures soon. Our next meeting […]
Multi-Media Presentation by Prof. Jeff Sposato on Friday, September 14, 2018, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77005 We cordially invite you to a fun evening on Friday, September 14, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Brazos Bookstore with a multi-media presentation by Prof. Jeff Sposato, Moores School of Music (UH), about […]
We are delighted to present Jeffrey S. Sposato, Professor of Musicology at the Moores School of Music, University of Houston, on Friday, September 14, 2018, at Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005. Wine and cheese reception at 6:30 p.m, talk at 7:00 p.m. Leipzig, Germany, is renowned as the city where Johann Sebastian […]
Germany has taken in more than 1,000,000 asylum seekers and fugitives, and we are all wondering how it is going to work out. Will they assimilate? Will they take us over? Do join us on Thursday, August 9, 6:30 p.m. at L’Alliance Française, 427 Lovett, Houston, TX 77006 (please note parking restrictions below) to see […]
Houston-Leipzig Summer Movie Night July 19, 2018, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. L’Alliance Française It’s too hot outside – come and watch a delightful satiric comedy (comedic satire?) with us! It’s almost time for Houston-Leipzig’s July movie night, and we cordially invite you to join us for Billy Wilder’s Cold War classic comedy One, Two, Three […]
