Look, Look Again, and Look Closely: Vincent Valdez at the CAMH
There’s an old adage about how those who don’t remember history are doomed to repeat it, but histories are constructed through the perspective of those in power.
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A Scandinavian Frozen Highlights the TUTS season
Theatre Under The Stars holds a unique place in the Houston theater landscape. Since its founding over 55 years ago, the company has become one of the largest Houston theater companies by both producing its own versions of classic and contemporary musicals but also presenting the latest Broadway shows on national tours.
Survival and Perseverance: River on Fire at DiverseWorks Centers Climate Justice
Pollution is a constant presence in places like Houston, one that sinks into the background of our everyday lives becoming all too tolerable until we receive severe reminders of the impact.
Classical Theatre Company’s 24/25 Season Digs into Their Niche
After years of turbulent flux, Classical Theatre Company has settled into a new routine.
The Choreography We Carry: Considering Our Dance DNA with Houston Ballet Principal Connor Walsh
Dance artists are shaped by the work they dance, and the relationship between the dancer and the dance-maker is extremely potent when it comes to what we see on stage.
Chance and Fate: Tacita Dean’s long overdue exhibit at the Menil
Tacita Dean is possibly the most significant artist not widely known in the U.S.
Making Waves: Discovering Contemporary Cuban Photography at the MFAH
Thanks to a gift from Chicago collector Madeleine Plonsker and her husband Harvey, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, now has the most complete collection of post-revolutionary Cuban photography anywhere—nearly 400 works by some 80 artists.
Literary superstars and new voices: Inprint Houston’s biggest season ever
Winners of National Book Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, Booker Prizes, MacArthur Fellows and even Oscar nominees are among the writers we expect every year when Houston’s foremost literary arts organization, Inprint, announces the lineup for their Margarett Root Brown Reading Series.
Bridging Musical Worlds: DACAMERA’s Transformative New Season
“One of the things we’re focusing on with this theme of alchemy is the way composers start with all different kinds of materials, and transform them into something truly magical,” says Sarah Rothenberg, DACAMERA’s artistic director.
Texas Makes Way for a Dance Icon: Twyla Tharp’s Diamond Jubilee Tours Four Cities This Fall
This is not Twyla Tharp’s first rodeo.
Music and Democracy: Apollo Chamber Players garner national attention for their advocacy-centered programming
Rather than focusing on a single upcoming concert, NPR’s Weekend Edition spotlighted Apollo for building its entire season around real-world events.
New Territory: Ars Lyrica Looks to Handel, a Commission and Women of Mozart’s Vienna
Ars Lyrica Houston is adding a twist to its usual what’s-old-is-new-again programming: In the midst of the neglected gems that it has in store for next season, Houston’s baroque ensemble will throw in some works that actually are new.