Street Classical
The Pico-Union barrio in Los Angeles may seem a far cry from Sophocles’ Ancient Greece, but in Luis Alfaro’s Oedipus el Rey, the classic tragedy plays out on the streets.
Month: January 2014
The Wedding, or the Rebellion (A cabaret of misogyny)
I recommend taking a seat at one of the tables situated in front of the audience. There is a bucket with endless mimosas and free flowing breakfast tacos.
Latin Songs
Houston Chamber Choir presents Todos Unidos – Todos Cantamos: Music of The Americas with María Guinand as the guest conductor for two shows in Texas, on Feb. 8 at South Main Baptist Church in Houston, and Feb. 9 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in College Station.
Maverick Movers: Danielle Georgiou
Danielle Georgiou is a dance installation and video performance artist based in Dallas, TX. Her work has been shown across Texas, New York (Horton Gallery), California (Rogue Fringe Festival), Florida (Bosch Film Festival), and Oregon (Portland’s Experimental Film Festival).
Rising Voices: Ryan McKinny
Los Angeles-born and Juilliard-trained baritone Ryan McKinny has made Houston his home. A+C music writer Cortney Jacobs caught up with the rising singer and Houston Grand Opera Studio alum the day before he started rehearsals at HGO for Rigoletto, which runs Jan. 24-Feb. 9.
The Art of Remembrance
What captured Houston Grand Opera Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers’ imagination as he sat down to play through the score of a lost opera by Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Redemption and Release
Two Irish Plays in Rep at Stark Naked Theatre IMAGE ABOVE: Philip Lehl in Stark Naked Theatre’s production...
Review: Theatre Three – On the Eve
A year ago in the tiny Margo Jones Theatre in Fair Park, a brand new musical swept up Dallas audiences into a time-traveling story.
Review: Into the Woods
It’s no small thing to tackle the intricate world of Stephen Sondheim; with endless layers and meanings, his razor-sharp writing and complex composition have proven daunting to performers everywhere, with bigger budgets, bigger spaces and bigger casts than Main Street Theater.
Review: Apollo Chamber Players
Lately, much energy is devoted to the notion of innovation in the concert hall. Unfortunately, many of these efforts are underwhelming, but concerts by the Apollo Chamber Players are always a delight.
Dance Month at the Kaplan Theatre
Dance Month at the Kaplan Theatre is aptly named – it’s an entire month of dance works, choreographers, master teachers, companies and dancers.
Profiles in Leadership: Gary Gibbs
Gary Gibbs has served as the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on the Arts since 2007. Prior to joining the TCA, Gibbs served as Director of Education and Outreach at Houston Grand Opera for sixteen years.