A+C Q&A Caitlin McCollom
Caitlin McCollom is a visual artist currently based in Austin, TX. Her most recent body of work, The Cloud of Unknowing will be on view at San Antonio’s Southwest School of Art Feb. 11 - Apr. 24.
If/Then Can’t Have It Both Ways
If/Then is a new touring musical aptly titled for it has two dueling personalities. It can be clever/confusing, bright/dark, fun/maudlin, sincere/fake.
Curating in Texas: Danielle Avram
On any given weekend in Dallas, there are a slew of art openings. But curator and mother Danielle Avram has to make time to roll on the floor with her three-year-old daughter, give her a bath, and tuck her in before even thinking about a babysitter.
Merging Music & Literature: A Proust Sonata at Da Camera
Sarah Rothenberg, artistic director of Da Camera and Houston’s great maestro of performances that blend music, literature and art, believes that to encounter the works of the great French author Marcel Proust is to begin a life long relationship.
Ambition, Excellence & Optimism: WindSync’s Big Vision
It has been six years since bassoonist Tracy Jacobson ran through the halls of Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, asking her friends if they would join her in playing in a woodwind quintet.
Light & Love: Conspirare Pays Tribute to Matthew Shepard
It has been seventeen years since the nearly lifeless body of Matthew Shepard was found on a cold October morning in Laramie, Wyoming.
The Potential of Light
Ann Veronica Janssens at the Nasher Sculpture Center
Becoming Aurora: Houston Ballet’s Sara Webb on The Sleeping Beauty
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.
Mirrors for Princes
Slavs and Tatars at the Blaffer
A Banner Year: DiverseWorks Moves to the MATCH
A + C writer Holly Walrath sat down with Executive Director and Chief Curator Xandra Eden and Associate Curator Rachel Cook to discuss the move, the new show and the future of the organization.
Music & Milestones: Dallas Bach Society’s Spring Season
Sure, J.S. Bach is the most revered composer of his time. But the society goes beyond him to take in the entire Baroque spectrum: more than 150 years of music ranging from pieces for solo instrument to choral works to opera.
Mainstreaming Latino Art: Artes de la Rosa’s Expanded Mission
Calling Artes de la Rosa “just a theater company” is like calling a certain Swiss tool “just a knife.” The Fort Worth organization actually defines itself as a cultural center for the arts, and it didn’t even encompass theater when it was originally founded.