Nancy Wozny
Justin Peck: A Choreographer for Right Now
The ballet field is fond of pinning their hopes on the next great choreographer who will lead this astonishing art form into the future.
Wonder Girl: Texas Ballet Theater’s Carolyn Judson on Alice in Wonderland
Texas is having an Alice boom with Ballet Austin performing Septime Weber’s Alice on May 12-14 at The Long Center and Texas Ballet Theater performing Stevenson’s Alice, May 19-21 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, and June 2-4 at Winspear Opera House in Dallas.
It Happened in Texas: Anna Sokolow at Houston Ballet
I’ve always had a pestering curiosity about Anna Sokolow. A great American choreographer who influenced the development of modern dance in America, Israel, and Mexico—to say nothing of the famous actors who credit her as a force in their training, including Faye Dunaway, Julie Harris, Eva-Marie Saint, Jean Stapleton, Eli Wallach, Patti LuPone, and Kevin Kline—Sokolow nevertheless remains at the periphery of the canon.
The ACTX Top Ten: April 2017
Arts + Culture Texas' magazine's top ten picks for events happening across Texas in April 2017.
Dust Bowl Dancing: Open Dance Project’s ‘Bout a Stranger
What do you do when a dancer crawls out from under the bench that you are sitting on? Then, a moment or two later, he takes the bench away entirely.
Such is the life of an audience member in immersive dance theater.
Daniel Proietto at Dance Salad & CounterCurrent
The award winning choreographer and dancer Daniel Proietto makes a double festival stop in Houston this April, as his solo, Player, is on Dance Salad’s lineup (April 13-15), and he is appearing in Simulacrum by the renowned Norwegian troupe winter guests, as part of CounterCurrent 2017, the annual multi-disciplinary festival presented by University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts (April
Real Life Love at Dance Salad: Texas Ballet Theater’s Leticia Oliveira and Carl Coomer
The fun part of Houston’s Dance Salad Festival, April 13-15, is in the mix of companies, dancers and choreographers.
Rare Works, Beloved Classics & Surprises: Houston Ballet’s 2017-2018 Season
At first glance, Houston Ballet's 2017/2018 Season can look like a crash course in ballet, with something for everyone, including ballet connoisseurs, contemporary enthusiasts and those completely new to the art form.
Site-Specific Sightings: Laura Gutierrez at the Rec Room & Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre at Rice’s Skyspace
I'm fond of saying that there isn't a space that can't be improved by the presence of a dancer, or two, or in some cases, an entire dance company.
Coming Home to Texas and Sometimes Leaving Again
When a writer pitched a story about an actor leaving Texas I immediately said, “No thanks, I need to focus on those staying.” Although, now I can't help wondering what would have been in that exit interview.
Acting in Texas: James Belcher
I've had the great privilege to see James Belcher on many a Houston stage. Right now, he's entrancing audiences in August Strindberg's The Ghost Sonata, through Feb. 26 at Classical Theatre, where he is a member of the resident company.