Lambert Hall

Last updated September 25, 2019

Lambert Hall, located at 1703 Heights Boulevard, Houston, Texas, United States, was built in 1927 as the first permanent sanctuary for Heights Christian Church, led by Pastor Clark W. Lambert, for whom the hall is named.

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History

On July 31, 1927, the church held the ground-breaking ceremony and the cornerstone was laid. Many Houston celebrities took part, including: Mayor Oscar F. Holcombe; Dr. Edison E. Oberholtzer, Superintendent of Public Schools and founder/President of the University of Houston; and pastors from other local churches. On October 23, 1927, the building was dedicated. Present were architect C. N. Nelson and contractor P. H. Fredericks. The building had been erected at a cost of $39,904.30, an amount that included the pews, art glass and lighting fixtures.^[1]

Oscar Fitzallen Holcombe served as the mayor of Houston, Texas, for 22 years, in 11 non-consecutive terms.

Edison Ellsworth Oberholtzer was the first president of the University of Houston. Oberholtzer obtained his undergraduate education at Westfield College in Westfield, Illinois and Indiana State Normal School. In 1915, he received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Chicago. Prior to founding the University of Houston, Oberholtzer was a teacher and administrator for schools in Indiana before eventually becoming a superintendent in Tulsa, Oklahoma and then Houston, Texas.

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Heights Christian Church built its new sanctuary, next door to Lambert Hall, in 1967. After that year, Lambert Hall became available for community events. For several years Lambert Hall was home for the Heights Museum, now in the fire station on 11th Street.^[1]

Opera in the Heights

Opera in the Heights, a non-profit, professional regional opera company, held its first Gala Opera Evening, a Fledermaus Party, in Lambert Hall on April 12, 1996. A few days later, an arsonist set fire to Lambert Hall, having poured flammables onto the piano and the backstage storage. A neighbor, Marie Campos, saw the fire in the early morning, and called the fire department, which arrived in minutes and saved the building.^[1]

Opera in the Heights is a non-profit, regional opera company, which is housed in the historic Lambert Hall at 1703 Heights Boulevard in Houston, Texas.

Fire department organisation with trained personnel for dealing with fires and other incidents and for co-operating in their prevention

A fire department or fire brigade, also known as a fire protection district, fire authority, fire service or fire and rescue service is an organization that primarily provides firefighting services for a specific geographic area. Fire departments are most commonly a public organization who operate within a municipality, county, state, nation, or special district. Private and specialist firefighting organizations also exist, such as those at airports.

Opera in the Heights held its next performance, a Gala II Concert, on May 11, 1996, in Lambert Hall, with a curtain hanging over fire damaged wall. Clean-up was financed by this benefit concert, a dinner party, and the sweat of church members, Opera in the Heights company members and neighbors. The restoration was done by Opera in the Heights Board member Theo Bashshiti and his construction crews.^[1]

Performance is completion of a task with application of knowledge, skills and abilities.

Since 1996, Opera in the Heights and Heights Christian Church have worked together to renovate Lambert Hall.^[1] By fall of 2004, Lambert Hall was renewed and beautified with new floor surfaces, a rebuilt air conditioner, new seats – and restoring the beautiful stained glass windows. New lighting and sound equipment were installed in 2005. Grants from Houston Endowment Inc. have been instrumental in making Lambert Hall the architectural gem it is today.^[1]

Opera in the Heights provides professional opportunities for opera's rising stars, allowing them the coveted opportunity to sing a leading role under the direction of a talented maestro and director.

Mission: Opera in the Heights, a regional, professional company, exists to provide a stage for emerging opera performers and to bring affordable opera to the Greater Houston Area.

UpStage Theatre

Upstage Theatre was a performing arts tenant at Lambert Hall from December 2005 until August 2015.

In December 2005 UpStage Theatre produced its first show at Lambert Hall with the original holiday musical, Santa's Magic Timepiece. Thus dawned a new era for UpStage and Lambert Hall, welcoming this family-friendly theatre company to the beautiful venue. UpStage, founded in 2000, launched a full season of Evening and Young Audience Series productions in 2006 and adopted Lambert Hall as its new home.^[1]

UpStage produced wonderful classics such as The Sunshine Boys, Plaza Suite, The Odd Couple; musical delights such as Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story and Back to the 80's; and fabulous entertainment for the young and young-at-heart with Cinderella, Hans Christian Andersen, and Too Many Beagles!.

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Lambert Hall". Welcome to the Opera in the Heights, www.operaintheheights.org. Archived from the original on 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2007-05-25.

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[Lambert_Hall-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Lambert Hall". Welcome to the Opera in the Heights, www.operaintheheights.org. Archived from the original on 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2007-05-25.