Entry No. 16 — the Houston file — filed under: public art

Virtuoso

A disembodied 36-foot, 25-ton steel-and-concrete cellist — just a giant head, two hands, and a bow, the rest of him implied — looms beside the Lyric Centre in the Theater District, wired with an integrated sound system that pipes classical music onto the sidewalk (a life-sized abstract trio of other musicians stands behind him). David Adickes, 1983.

The move: Catch it at dusk when the Theater District lights come up and stand under the bow for the speaker's classical loop, then walk a few blocks to an actual evening performance.

• 📍 Downtown / Theater District, Houston
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 615 Prairie St, Houston, TX 77002

Hours: Added 2026-07-19 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Wikipedia · 365thingsinhouston.com · downtownhouston.org

last checked: 2026-07-19