The Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts & Community Enrichment (FACE) is a non-profit foundation with the mission to provide cultural arts programming and educational opportunities for the community. Our concerts feature a wide range of classical and performing artists from traditional to contemporary, large to small ensembles, solo performers, and multi-cultural attractions.
Our Beginning…
In the early 1990s Cypress Creek Christian Church decided to build a new sanctuary that could be used for church services as well as community events. In the fall of 1997, The Centrum, an acoustically superb, 885 seat concert hall, was completed. As the hall was being build, community leaders and church members realized they needed an entity to present concerts in the hall resulting in the creation of Cypress Creek FACE.
FACE concerts began in November of 1997 with a grand opening Star-Lit! Series concert featuring Marvin Hamlisch.
Today…
After the damage to the Cypress Creek Christian Church and The Centrum from Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, Cypress Creek FACE moved to a new office on Louetta Rd. and moved all of their concerts to new venues. Performances continued at the new venues until the COVID pandemic hit in March 2020 and all performances were stopped.
The Centrum renovations were completed in October 2021 just in time to open our 2021-2022 season. The venue now seats 740. The Star-Lit! and Promenade Series were moved back to The Centrum. The Free Children’s Series remains at Harris County Precinct 2’s Mangum-Howell Community Center.
Concert Series
FACE currently has three concert series: Star-Lit!, Promenade, Children’s, and a Summer Camp program.
The Star-Lit! Series features national and international artists throughout the season. Concerts are presented on Saturday evenings and feature diverse talent. Performers in this series have included Nancy Wilson, Maynard Ferguson, Tommy Tune, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Bob Newhart, Burt Bacharach, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Doc Severinsen, Canadian Brass, the Four Freshmen, Glen Campbell, Hal Holbrook, Ronan Tynan, The Fifth Dimension and Joshua Bell.
The Promenade Series features local and regional artists showcased in nine performances on the second Tuesday of the month from September to May. FACE works with local retirement communities, nursing homes and senior groups to provide programming they will enjoy and an opportunity for socialization.
The Free Children’s Series features local artists whose programming is specifically geared to elementary age children. The concert series highlights various forms of the arts including opera, puppetry, drama, classical and popular music. Since the 2000-2001 season, the Children’s Series has been underwritten by The Centrum Arts League allowing Cypress Creek FACE to invite all to attend the concert free.
Our Focus on Education
Part of Cypress Creek FACE’s mission is to provide educational opportunities for the community. The Focus on Education program was formed to help make this possible. Through this program, Cypress Creek FACE is able to provide workshops, master classes, collaborative concerts, special family concerts, free children’s concerts, special student ticket prices, and programs the two Strings Camps. Workshops have taken place with Star-Lit! Series artists such as Joshua Bell, Sir James Galway and the Canadian Brass.
The Summer Orchestra Camp Program includes the 6th Grade Strings Camp in June and the Summer Strings for 7th, 8th & 9th grade students in July each summer.
Please Note: Third Party Ticket Vendors: Cypress Creek FACE does not work with any third-party vendors. All third-party tickets are not guaranteed entry and we cannot confirm their validity prior to the time of entry.