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Badge of Honor: SMU Dance Grads Impact Texas Dance

Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas is home to one of…

Sea & Space: Karen Stokes Mines Houston’s History

September 22, 2016

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Sea & Space: Karen Stokes Mines Houston’s History

All too often choreographers of modern dance present work based on material they without question…

Learn/Imagine: Pablo Helguera at DiverseWorks

September 21, 2016

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Learn/Imagine: Pablo Helguera at DiverseWorks

Pablo Helguera's exhibition The Fable is to be Retold at DiverseWorks (on view through Nov.…

August 25, 2016

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Dance/USA Conference Convenes in Austin

The Dance/USA conference was held in Austin this past June, a first for the capital…

August 8, 2016

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Sixty Years Later…With Ballet Austin

As Ballet Austin celebrates its sixth decade of performance, the company is a beehive of…

Powerful Presence: CORE Presents Dance from Israel at Miller

July 27, 2016

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Powerful Presence: CORE Presents Dance from Israel at Miller

If movement can reveal a national identity and specific cultural context, then the dance work…

Daring Dance in Dallas: Charles Santos on the 2016/17 TITAS Season

July 26, 2016

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Dallas/Ft Worth

Daring Dance in Dallas: Charles Santos on the 2016/17 TITAS Season

Dallas is a strong dance city for many reasons, TITAS Presents at AT&T Performing Arts…

When Worlds Collide: Houston Ballet’s new <em>Giselle</em> overlaps the worldly and the ethereal

June 16, 2016

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When Worlds Collide: Houston Ballet’s new Giselle overlaps the worldly and the ethereal

In traditional versions of Giselle, the worlds of the living and the dead are separated…

Objects & Motion: Jonah Bokaer at Soluna

June 2, 2016

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Objects & Motion: Jonah Bokaer at Soluna

Jonah Bokaer folded space in two in one sweeping motion. OK, so maybe he used…

Performa/Dance: A Collaborative Endeavor

May 31, 2016

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Performa/Dance: A Collaborative Endeavor

“Connection.” This one word rang out as director Jennifer Hart eyed her dancers, four bodies…

May 27, 2016

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Performania: Festival Fever

I got it bad, festival fever. And I am not alone; Texas is right there…

Waltzing with Ghosts: Houston Ballet’s Stanton Welch Revises <em>Giselle</em>

May 23, 2016

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Waltzing with Ghosts: Houston Ballet’s Stanton Welch Revises Giselle

On a sunny May afternoon, I found myself spellbound, watching Houston Ballet principals Yuriko Kajiya…

A Season Six Celebration: A Visit with Bruce Wood Dance Project’s Kimi Nikaidoh

May 23, 2016

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A Season Six Celebration: A Visit with Bruce Wood Dance Project’s Kimi Nikaidoh

Bruce Wood Dance Project celebrates its sixth season with the Dallas premiere of Bruce Wood’s…

Ten Not So Tiny Dances at CounterCurrent 2016

May 9, 2016

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Ten Not So Tiny Dances at CounterCurrent 2016

The University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center opened its third CounterCurrent's with Ten Tiny…

April 30, 2016

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Performania: Israeli Dance in Texas

I’ve been obsessed with Israeli contemporary dance since returning from International Exposure 2015 last December,…

This Page Left Intentionally Blank or Not: Big Dance Theater at CounterCurrent

April 27, 2016

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This Page Left Intentionally Blank or Not: Big Dance Theater at CounterCurrent

“Don’t look at that. That’s not part of the tour,” is a phrase used by…

Kinetic Storyteller: A Conversation with Charles O. Anderson

April 6, 2016

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Kinetic Storyteller: A Conversation with Charles O. Anderson

Charles O. Anderson is an associate professor of African Diaspora Dance Studies and the Head…

A Delicate Collaboration: Jonah Bokaer on <em>Rules of the Game</em> at Soluna

April 6, 2016

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A Delicate Collaboration: Jonah Bokaer on Rules of the Game at Soluna

Jonah Bokaer, Daniel Arsham and Pharrell Williams open the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Nancy A. Hasher…

April 5, 2016

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The Masque of the Red Death

A multi-sensory art experience

Avant Chamber Ballet: Look How Far They’ve Come

March 29, 2016

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Dallas/Ft Worth

Avant Chamber Ballet: Look How Far They’ve Come

Katie Cooper didn’t expect success to arrive so quickly. “I’m surprised how fast it has…

Willy Shives at the Helm: Ballet San Antonio’s Next Chapter

March 23, 2016

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Willy Shives at the Helm: Ballet San Antonio’s Next Chapter

The timing couldn’t have been better. Retired dancer Willy Shives had been working his way…

Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company Comes To Houston

March 22, 2016

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Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company Comes To Houston

Cuba's Malpaso Dance Company made a strong impression on me when I saw the company…

Transformation & Surprise: CounterCurrent Stretches Houston’s Art Expectations

March 17, 2016

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Transformation & Surprise: CounterCurrent Stretches Houston’s Art Expectations

From April 12-17, eleven cutting-edge artists present new works, projects, and performances at unexpected sites…

Honoring Jerome Robbins’ Iconic Rhapsody For Ballet, <em>West Side Story Suite</em>

March 16, 2016

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Honoring Jerome Robbins’ Iconic Rhapsody For Ballet, West Side Story Suite

Jerome Robbins famously told American songwriter Irving Berlin, “Give me something to dance about and…

Rites and Passages: A Visit with Dark Circles’ Joshua L. Peugh

March 15, 2016

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Rites and Passages: A Visit with Dark Circles’ Joshua L. Peugh

Dance fans have another chance to see Dark Circles Contemporary Dance artistic director Joshua L.…

They Can Sing Too: Expect Triple Threats at Houston Ballet with <em>West Side Story Suite</em>

March 7, 2016

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They Can Sing Too: Expect Triple Threats at Houston Ballet with West Side Story Suite

I always expect to be dazzled when I walk into a Houston Ballet rehearsal, but…

Houston Ballet’s <em>Sleeping Beauty</em> a Visual Feast

March 4, 2016

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Houston Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty a Visual Feast

The Sleeping Beauty is one of the classical ballet’s most technically difficult yet visually dynamic…

Global Stage: Dance Salad Festival’s New and Returning Artists

February 23, 2016

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Global Stage: Dance Salad Festival’s New and Returning Artists

The Dance Salad Festival rolls into Houston, March 25-27 at Wortham Center with a stellar…

Dancing the Drama: NobleMotion choreographers Contribute to ABC’s <em>American Crime</em>

February 22, 2016

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Dancing the Drama: NobleMotion choreographers Contribute to ABC’s American Crime

It's not every day that Texas choreographers get a shout out from Felicity Huffman on…

The Next Step for Austin Dance: Austin Dance Festival Celebrates Texas Artists

February 22, 2016

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The Next Step for Austin Dance: Austin Dance Festival Celebrates Texas Artists

Before the Live Music Capital of the World got its very own dance festival, Kate…

Free & Fabulous: Fusebox Festival Promotes Idea Exchange Across Disciplines and Borders

February 18, 2016

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Free & Fabulous: Fusebox Festival Promotes Idea Exchange Across Disciplines and Borders

If you can dream it, you can do it: This seems to be the unofficial…

Five Fabulous Days of Israeli Dance: International Exposure 2015

February 15, 2016

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Five Fabulous Days of Israeli Dance: International Exposure 2015

On the plane to Tel Aviv I tried to count how many times I have…

February 10, 2016

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Performania: Small Scaling the Arts

here's something about do-ablity that is making me a more eager watcher these days. Perhaps…

February 8, 2016

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The A+C Top Ten: February 2016

Our top ten picks for arts + culture events in Texas for February 2016.

Becoming Aurora: Houston Ballet’s Sara Webb on <em>The Sleeping Beauty</em>

February 1, 2016

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Becoming Aurora: Houston Ballet’s Sara Webb on The Sleeping Beauty

A + C editor in chief Nancy Wozny visited with Houston Ballet principal and Dallas…

A Banner Year: DiverseWorks Moves to the MATCH

January 25, 2016

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A Banner Year: DiverseWorks Moves to the MATCH

A + C writer Holly Walrath sat down with Executive Director and Chief Curator Xandra…

Three Premieres & Fresh Energy: Dallas Black Dance Theatre Moves Forward

January 19, 2016

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Dallas/Ft Worth

Three Premieres & Fresh Energy: Dallas Black Dance Theatre Moves Forward

Though it has been without an official artistic director for several months, Dallas Black Dance…

January 18, 2016

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Coming Home: Alex Karigan Farrior

Alex Karigan Farrior joined Dallas's Dark Circles Contemporary Dance in 2014 and has been spinning…

January 13, 2016

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Coming Home

Coming Home: Jennifer Mabus

Dallas native Jennifer Mabus premieres The Art of Losing, a multi-media, sound and dance collaboration…

A Beauty & A Birthday: Houston Ballet celebrates Ben Stevenson’s 80th with <em>The Sleeping Beauty</em>

January 2, 2016

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A Beauty & A Birthday: Houston Ballet celebrates Ben Stevenson’s 80th with The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty, the big hit of 19th century czarist ballet, continues to be performed…