Honoring Jerome Robbins’ Iconic Rhapsody For Ballet, West Side Story Suite
Jerome Robbins famously told American songwriter Irving Berlin, “Give me something to dance about and I’ll dance it.”
Window into a Texas Icon: Holland Taylor brings Ann to Life at the ZACH
Holland Taylor grew up to be a successful actress, not a successful politician, and she has the movie, TV and stage credits to prove it.
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.
Literary Settlers: Dalkey Archive Press Moves to Victoria, Texas
It surprises me that there’s a box of Slavic literature, translated or un-translated, in the small town of Victoria to begin with, but this is what Dalkey Archive Press, one of America’s most venerable independent publishers, has brought with them on their move to Texas.
Eric Whitacre at Dallas Winds
Eric Whitacre is proof that there are advantages to breaking some rules – his path to becoming one of the most venerable choral composers has been anything but routine.
Genre Bender: Mat Johnson on Fatherhood, Identity, Belonging
Mat Johnson crosses fearlessly between distinctions, clarifying them with every zig and making them more meaningless with every zag.
Pushing Music Forward: No Idea Expands to Houston
No Idea Festival, founded by Chris Cogburn in 2003, has been around for a while, and it’s really the regional festival for free music around.
Reclaiming History: Where the Ranch Actually Was at Devin Borden Gallery
Those living on the sidelines of traditional (read: white/heteronormative/etc) in the United States must constantly struggle to maintain their histories.
Albee on Edge: A Visceral Virginia Woolf at Stark Naked
The morning after seeing Stark Naked Theatre’s new production of Edward Albee’s classic marriage horror story Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (through March 26), I woke up exhausted, with a mild headache, dry mouth and a stomach churning with anxiety (a.k.a a hangover).
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.
Virginia Grise’s Poetic Manifesto at Meca Performing Arts
Your Healing Is Killing Me, written and performed by award-winning New York and San Antonio playwright Virginia Grise and making its world premiere as part of the MECA Performing Arts 2016 season on March 4-5, seems less like the performance manifesto of its subtitle and more like a poetry manifesto, maybe even an epic poetry manifesto.
