He splits his time between critiquing performing arts and reporting on the city's myriad cultures and phenomena. Wei-Huan Chen is theater critic and arts/culture writer for the Houston Chronicle. "This was an unprecedented storm that caused serious damage to one of our city's treasures," Dawn Ullrick, President and CEo of Houston First, said in a statement. Houston First released never-before-seen photographs of the interiors of its properties, painting a grim image even after days of pumping out water.īut the images are in stark contrast to the state of the garage last week, when water made of sludge and mud rose up to street level. Officials are also worried about the air quality inside the Wortham, and are allowing only vital personnel into the building. The Houston Grand Opera's planned season opener is "La Traviata" on Oct. 15, forcing the Houston Ballet to relocate its season opening to the Hobby Center. The stage door of the floor is being removed and replaced.Įvents and performances at the Wortham are cancelled through Oct. The entire basement level was flooded during the storm, as was the stage floor of the Brown Theater. The Wortham Theater Center, home to the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet, suffers from soggy carpet and drywall among other issues as a result of the Buffalo Bayou breaching its flood gates. To accommodate daytime parking needs, Houston First is finding other parking spots for Houston District employees, using shuttle services to transport people to and from the temporary parking sites. The Houston Symphony, whose home of Jones Hall is slated to reopen by the end of the week, will have to determine if an alternative parking plan exists to accommodate its performances. Parking will be an issue for organizations that were luckier during the storm. With mold removal, rebuilding, salvaging and cleanup work ahead, Houston First does not yet know when the garages will be reopened, but it will not be open for at least several weeks, said Director of Communications Carolyn Campbell.
As of Wednesday, around 85 percent of that water has been pumped out.īut water removal will be far from the only part of the garage's recovery process.
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