Friday, December 14, 2012

Jones Plaza (and Hall) in Houston's Theater District


Looking across from the West with Jones Plaza with Jones Hall in the background


Jones Plaza sits on top of an underground garage serving multiple theater district performance and other entertainment venues, including Sundance Theaters and restaurants and bars at Bayou Place. Jones Plaza is actually an occasional performance venue itself, of the urban outdoors/street festival kind.




Jesse Jones Plaza - Open-air concert and event venue


Pennzoil twin towers with gap between them seen from Jones Plaza
Night-time view of West end of Jones Plaza facing Bayou Place Entertainment Complex


Alley Theater in Downtown Houston (1969)


Death of a Salesman production at Alley Theater - Houston
Alley Theatre

615 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002

Modern theater designed by Ulrich Franzen evokes
imagery of fortified medioeaval castle with turrets

Alley There Garage - Smith Street - Birraporettis Italian Trattoria

Sundance Theaters - Successor of Angelika Film Center in Houston's Theater District


Daytime view of Sundance Cinemas (with food and drink service) at Bayou Place
Sundance Cinemas 510 Texas Ave  Houston, TX 77002
Sundance Cinemas at Night

Live at Bayou Place - Daytime view


Live! at Bayou Place





Death of a Salesman at Houston's Alley Theatre

Death of a Salesman Banner on Alley Theater Entrance
Alley Theatre architecture evokes image of medioeuval castle

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Barnaby's Cafe in Downtown Houston @ Market Square Park (photos)

View from sidewalk at Market Square Park near the dog runs
Barnaby's Market Square - Sidewalk view (Aug 2013 pic)
Barnaby's signage on corner of building at Milam Street and Congress 
Corner of Congress and Milam Street at Market Square
New Barnaby's Cafe location at the edge of Market Square in Downtown Houston


Theatre District in Downtown Houston






The Bluefish Sushi Restaurant at Bayou Place (day and night photos)






Bluefish Japanese Sushi Restaurant at Bayou Place - Signage at Night



Live at Bayou Place





Hobby Center is about professional Performing Arts, not hobbies, name notwithstanding

Photo of Hobby Center for the Performing Arts - Downtown Houston Theatre District
Hobby Center for Performing Arts in Houston's Theater District 
Bagby Street near City Hall and Federal Courthouse


Reflection of Hobby Center in glass wall of Houston Public Library Building





Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002 

Artista Restaurant at Hobby Center for the Performing Arts


Artista Restaurant at Sarofim Hall (Hobby Center) 
Entrance to Artista restaurant at Hobby Center for Performance Arts


Sarofim Hall

Sarofim Hall at Hobby Center for Performing Arts - Houston TX

Gus S. Wortham Theater Center (1987)


Wortham Theater seen from Jones Plaza at Bayou Place
The Wortham Center with tall office building behind it (view from West looking East)
The Wortham Center in Houston's Theater District
seen from street corner at Bagby



Houston Ballet


Houston Ballet's The Nutcracker - a Christmas Classic - Billboard on Wortham Center
Houston Ballet Building with reflection of trees in glass

Clocktower at Old Market Square in Historical District


Clock Tower with JPMorgan Chase tower behind it
Inscription at the Clock Tower (lettering on plaque is barely intelligible)
Clockworks inside the tower at street level - made by Seth Thomas Clock Co.


Dog Run at Old Market Square in Downtown Houston (pictures)



Small Dog Run Rules
Gate at Old Market Square Dog Park