Arts and Culture Texas magazine is a free periodical for the community with a focus on the contemporary visual and performing arts and how it affects life and lives in Texas.
Theater’s Proposed Renovation Includes Overdue Improvements But Needs a Lighter Touch In contrast to Houston’s other major theaters — Jones Hall, The Wortham Center, and The Hobby Center, which are bland, boxy affairs — the Alley Theatre is an utterly memorable building. Originally designed by Ulrich Franzen, its [...]
Robert Simpson, artistic director of the Houston Chamber Choir announced the Choir’s 18th season, Where Class Meets Cool. The 2013-2014 season includes masterpieces by Brahms, Handel, Palestrina, and Duruflé, along with works by today’s leading composers including a newly commissioned piece by Jocelyn Hagan, recent winner of the [...]
Celebrating its fifteenth season this year, the Festival of Independent Theatres has a unique history of showcasing new talent, encouraging innovative risk taking and premiering new works by local playwrights. Over the last decade and a half, some of Dallas’ most prominent artists have [...]
