Ten Not So Tiny Dances at CounterCurrent 2016
The University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center opened its third CounterCurrent's with Ten Tiny Dances on April 12, 2016.
Nancy Wozny
Performania: Israeli Dance in Texas
I’ve been obsessed with Israeli contemporary dance since returning from International Exposure 2015 last December, and for good reason: Some of the best contemporary dance on the planet harks from the tiny seaside city of Tel Aviv.
The Sears Effect: Kelly Sears at Aurora Picture Show
When the lights came up after an hour of Kelly Sears' shorts I felt like an extra from The Manchurian Candidate, with a mild case of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, complete with the eyeball spinning.
Kinetic Storyteller: A Conversation with Charles O. Anderson
Charles O. Anderson is an associate professor of African Diaspora Dance Studies and the Head of the Dance Program at The University of Texas at Austin.
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 and David J. Haemisegger Family Soluna International Music & Arts Festival with the world premiere of Rules of the Game, with choreography by Bokaer, visuals by Arshamand music by Williams, played live by the DSO and arranged by David Campbell, on May 17 at Winspear Opera House.
Performania: The Visibility of the Arts in Pop Culture
On Feb. 3 some three million folks saw something amazing on network television: contemporary dance that was not part of a reality show. And it was good! Wait, there's more: the choreographers and the dancers were Texans!
Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company Comes To Houston
Cuba's Malpaso Dance Company made a strong impression on me when I saw the company at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival last summer in a program of works by Malpaso artistic director Osnel Delgado and Trey McIntyre, whose Texas roots run deep.
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. Peugh’s The Rite of Spring on April 29-May 1 at Erma Lowe Hall Studio Theatre in Fort Worth.
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 watching this talented company sing as well as dance raised the thrill factor.
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 lineup of national and international dance artists.
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 Twitter. But that's exactly what happened to NobleMotion Dance co-directors Andy Noble and Dionne Sparkman Noble after the fifth episode of the ABC drama American Crime aired on Feb. 3, which featured four uninterrupted minutes of their outstanding choreography.
Five Fabulous Days of Israeli Dance: International Exposure 2015
On the plane to Tel Aviv I tried to count how many times I have seen Ohad Naharin's Minus 16. I lost count at about 12.