No Milestone Unturned: Honoring Stanton Welch’s 20-Year Contribution to Houston Ballet
Stanton Welch has provided visionary leadership for Houston Ballet since picking up its creative torch in 2003.
Social Issues, Puppets, Yellow Swings and Big Changes: The 2023 Wrap Up
We are back for our epic annual public chit chat, a tiny snapshot of the thousand dishy emails that fly across the inter tubes discussing what we just saw, missed, didn’t understand or flat out loved.
Legendary Threads: Anni Albers at the Blanton
The German-born artist Anni Albers is not more widely known for several, unfortunately, common reasons.
A Cosmos of Chaos and Order: Leonardo Drew at the Carter
Leonardo Drew combines hundreds of intricate handmade objects to transform the first-floor gallery at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth into a multi-dimensional environment.
Embracing the Theatrical in Non-Theatrical Spaces: Kitchen Dog Theater makes all of Dallas its stage
At the start of its 33rd season, Kitchen Dog Theater found itself without a home.
Texas Studio: Michelle Cortez Gonzales in Full Bloom
“I consider myself a bit of a late bloomer,” artist Michelle Cortez Gonzales tells me from her home studio in Fort Worth.
Excellence & Wisdom: Orpheus Chamber Singers offers a living museum of choral music
Here’s something that won’t be a surprise to some people: Choral music is a pretty big deal in North Texas.
From Storms to Sunshine: Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs works by Saint-Saëns, Xi Wang and Sophia Jani
Nobody can say whether Camille Saint-Saëns had an extramusical topic in mind when he cast his “Organ” Symphony as a journey from storms to blazing sunshine.
No Barriers: Performing Arts Houston’s New Now Series Nurtures Houston Artists
Can a series of world premiere, multidisciplinary performances also quickly become an annual New Year tradition?
Musical Anchor: Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth charts a forward looking new year
“The rich history of CMSFW since its founding is part of the Fort Worth DNA,” Levinson says.
Labor in Motion: Laura Gutierrez at DiverseWorks
Choreographer Laura Gutierrez honors her father’s 48 years of labor in the premiere of In Tarps I Trust, commissioned and presented by DiverseWorks on Feb. 22-24, 2024 at the MATCH in Houston.
From the Cistern to the Cross-Country Chamber Consortium: Musiqa charts an ambitious new path
Musiqa took a turn underground. In November 2023 the Houston-based new music organization had the opportunity to present the world premiere of a site-specific work by Houston composer Pierre Jalbert in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern as part of its popular Underground Sounds series.