Nancy Wozny is editor in chief at Arts and Culture Texas, a contributing editor at Dance Magazine and a frequent contributor to Pointe Magazine and Dance Teacher.
A + C editor in chief Nancy Wozny visited with Houston Ballet principal and Dallas native Sara Webb about Stevenson's beloved ballet and the challenges and joys of the role.
Linda Phenix returns to directing with the Theatre LaB Houston production of TJ Dawe and Rita Bozi's romantic comedy of chance, 52 Pick-Up, featuring Houston acting couple, Robin Van Zandt and James Monaghan, Feb. 5-28 at the MATCH. Like the name of the card game, 52 Pick-Up involves the actors throwing the cards into the air to determine the order of the scenes.
Alex Karigan Farrior joined Dallas's Dark Circles Contemporary Dance in 2014 and has been spinning her own brand of kinetic magic, often alongside Dark Circles artistic director Joshua L. Peugh, ever since.
Dallas native Jennifer Mabus premieres The Art of Losing, a multi-media, sound and dance collaboration with the artist Lynn Lane, on Jan, 22-23, at The Barn as part of NobleMotion’s 2016 Next Step Series. You can also catch her work as part of Open Dance Project's Stories to Tell on Feb. 19-21 at the MATCH.
The Sleeping Beauty, the big hit of 19th century czarist ballet, continues to be performed all over the globe. When Ben Stevenson created his lavish version for Houston Ballet in 1990, the company also had a hit.
We asked the A + C family what performances stood out for them in 2015 and what they are most looking forward to in 2016. Enjoy their findings and recommendations.