Riveting & Rare: CORE Presents Dance from Israel at Miller
When Niv Sheinfeld, Keren Levi and Oren Laor's Big Mouth started with a pedestrian walking pattern I knew to pay attention.
Macondo Writing Workshop: From San Antonio to the World
This summer in San Antonio, it became clear again that writing doesn’t thrive solely as a practice of a solitary author typing away alone at a desk.
Timeless Details: James Buss at Holly Johnson Gallery
Installation shot of James Buss: The Poem’s Four Corners Credit: Todora Photography Artist and Fort Worth native James...
The ACTX Top Ten: October 2016
Arts + Culture TX's top ten picks for events in October 2016.
Sculpture Month Houston Takes Over the Silos and Area Galleries
This October, a new event will arise in Houston, highlighting this diversity and the plethora of sculpture to which we’ve grown so accustomed.
Abstract Independent: Dorothy Hood Retrospective at Art Museum of South Texas
Dorothy Hood’s artwork is a reflection of a life of unapologetic independence. Before man walked on the moon, the Texas native began making her own trailblazing discoveries in the art of abstraction.
Pierre Huyghe Wins 2017 Nasher Prize, the Foremost International Sculpture Honor
Pierre Huyghe, Cambrian Explosion, 2014, Live marine ecosystem, Photo credit: Stefan Altenburger Photography, Zürich Monday night, the Nasher...
The Dance of Work: Forklift Danceworks reflects on past projects and looks to the future
Convention is not a part of Allison Orr’s vocabulary. The Forklift Danceworks artistic director has carved out a particular niche in the site-specific performance world of Texas—one that draws attention to the people and systems that keep our communities ticking, often without thanks or notice. This is Orr’s specialty: bringing the invisible to the forefront.
Show Up: Shayne Murphy
“Do you know the stereotype that any male who’s approaching his mid-30s becomes really interested in World War I or World War II?,” Shayne Murphy laughs sheepishly, including himself in this group.
Opera in Israel with Dallas Connections
Hannah Munitz's face lit up when I asked her about the Israeli Opera’s production of Onegin, which opens The Dallas Opera’s 2016/17season, Oct. 28-Nov. 6.
Stephanie Wittels Wachs and Matt Hune Launch the Rec Room
Though only two months old, Houston’s latest performing arts venue, the Rec Room, has established itself as a quirky alternative to traditional theater companies.
Deep Woods & The Courage To Question: De Kus (The Kiss) at Stages Repertory Theatre
A woman takes a walk through the woods. She travels with a destination weighing heavy in her mind, an appointment to keep, yet along the way she meets a stranger by happenstance and everything changes.