We Own the Night: An Evening of Arts + Culture in Dallas
Arts+Culture Texas and Meddlesome Moth present: We Own the Night Dallas, TX: We’re excited to announce the date...
Opera That Soars: Madame Butterfly at The Dallas Opera
The Dallas Opera’s 2017 centerpiece production of the Puccini classic Madame Butterfly opened Friday night and featured several highly anticipated Dallas debuts including that of Chinese soprano, Hui He.
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.
New Dimensions: Richard Serra Prints at Nasher Sculpture Center
Richard Serra’s work in print-making may be unknown to the casual art-goer, the artist’s name associated instead with his massive, imposing sculptural work in steel.
Master of Scale and Detail: Ron Mueck at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Ron Mueck got his start as a puppeteer, learning the trade from his family. Early in his career, he worked for an Australian children’s show, and you may best remember his pre-contemporary artist work from the 1986 classic Labyrinth, starring the late and great David Bowie.
Energy, Innocence and Originality: Geoff Winningham and Janice Freeman explore Houston Children’s perspective at Rice Media Center
One of the things we hear most about Houston is that it’s one of the most diverse cities in America, if not right at the top. Still, when people think of Texas, diversity isn’t the first thing to come to mind.
Breaking Boundaries: Apollo Chamber Players in Cuba
Amid the hearty shouts of “Cuba Libre” punctuating the final exuberant moments of Arthur Gottschalk's Imagénes de Cuba, Houston's Apollo Chamber Players capped off their historic performance/recording tour in Cuba with a lively retrospective concert at the Institute of Hispanic Culture upon their return to Houston.
From Mexico (via Paris) with Love: A Franco-Mexican Collaboration Comes to Dallas
Six months after Agustín Arteaga joined the Dallas Museum of Art as its new director, visitors to the DMA will benefit from one of his last initiatives at his previous post running the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City.
Concepts at Work: Nina Katchadourian at the Blanton Museum of Art
Nina Katchadourian has a mindfulness or awareness that might make a Buddhist blush.
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.
Ten Years of Tales: BooTown Celebrates 100 Grown-up Storytimes
The first time I experienced Houston’s BooTown and their now-famous Grown-up Storytime was in the spring of 2008.
Primed for Growth: Is Dallas the Country’s Next Hub for New Plays?
What is theater that doesn’t reflect contemporary realities? What kind of life can theatrical storytelling have if it doesn’t exist within the world it’s born into?