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From Storms to Sunshine: Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs works by Saint-Saëns, Xi Wang and Sophia Jani

Steven Brown·December 1, 2023

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.

Dallas/Ft Worth Music

No Barriers: Performing Arts Houston’s New Now Series Nurtures Houston Artists

Tarra Gaines·December 1, 2023

Can a series of world premiere, multidisciplinary performances also quickly become an annual New Year tradition?

Dance Houston Music

Musical Anchor: Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth charts a forward looking new year

Amy Bishop·November 28, 2023

“The rich history of CMSFW since its founding is part of the Fort Worth DNA,” Levinson says.

Dallas/Ft Worth Music

Labor in Motion: Laura Gutierrez at DiverseWorks

Nancy Wozny·November 28, 2023

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.

Dance Houston

From the Cistern to the Cross-Country Chamber Consortium: Musiqa charts an ambitious new path

Sherry Cheng·November 28, 2023

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.

Houston Music

Art, Life, & Space Travel: ‘Six Scenes From Our Future’ at the CAMH

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·November 28, 2023

For 75 years, the Contemporary Art Museum Houston (CAMH) has sought to engage its community in a dialogue that stems from its inaugural exhibition: This Is Contemporary Art (1948).

Houston Visual Art

In the Space Between: AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project continues to tell Dallas’ unique stories

Lindsey Wilson·November 14, 2023

“Warning: You’re going to hear me say ‘I’m really excited about this’ a lot.” This is one of the first things Hector Garcia says during our interview about the Elevator Project’s 2024 season, and it’s not an understatement.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance Music Theater

Bucking the Trend: While other arts organizations are barely surviving, Fort Worth’s Stage West is thriving

Lindsey Wilson·November 6, 2023

In a time when regional theaters are reeling from post-pandemic shortages, losses, and even devastating closings, one Fort Worth theater seems remarkably immune (knock on wood).

Dallas/Ft Worth Theater

Houston Cinema Arts Festival Focuses on Texas, the Arts and Home

Tarra Gaines·October 30, 2023

There’s no place like Houston for cinephiles when the Houston Cinema Arts Society opens its 15th annual film festival with a "Bring It On Home" theme.

Film Houston

Boredom, Chaos, and Intimacy from Austin Playwright Sam Mayer

Emily Hynds·October 24, 2023

Austin-based playwright Sam Mayer is in that fray, questioning what success in the theater means, both for him and for the art form more generally.

Austin Texas Studio Theater

Bach Society Houston Celebrates Profundity and Fun

Steven Brown·October 24, 2023

The Bach Society Houston will offer this season’s audiences some of its namesake’s profoundest music. But even the iconic Bach doesn’t live by devoutness alone.

Houston Music

Ground Truth: Women Land Artists at the Nasher

James Russell·October 10, 2023

In 2013, at the Dallas Museum of Art, Leigh Arnold curated Robert Smithson in Texas, a first of its kind look at the famous land artist’s finished and unfinished works in the state.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Visual Art

Millennial Moms are the Newest Movers and Shakers in Dallas Art

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Vessels of Heritage: Centro De Artes explores the transformation of everyday objects, places and ideas in a new exhibition in San Antonio’s Historic Market Square

Gallery Row

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Dance

A tribute to the legacy: KDH Dance Company performs honestly original new work

Room to Dream Big: Melissa M. Young Leads Bruce Wood Dance Dallas into the Future

Bats, Swans & Bon Bons: Avant Chamber Ballet’s 15th season positions classical dance for modern audiences

Music

A FRESH TAKE: DACAMERA’S SEASON EXPLORES NEW WAYS OF LOOKING AT OLD THINGS

Time for Tranquility: Apollo Chambers Players Offer a Contemplative New Season

The Finale and Future: Austin Symphony Orchestra’s Peter Bay Passes the Baton

Theater

Building a Theatrical Village: Austin’s Rude Mechs at 30

Fearless & Fabulous at 25: Uptown Players Celebrates Community While Honoring Its Legacy

The Drama Map: Trends, Patterns and Premieres on Texas Stages

From Storms to Sunshine: Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs works by Saint-Saëns, Xi Wang and Sophia Jani

No Barriers: Performing Arts Houston’s New Now Series Nurtures Houston Artists

Musical Anchor: Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth charts a forward looking new year

Labor in Motion: Laura Gutierrez at DiverseWorks

From the Cistern to the Cross-Country Chamber Consortium: Musiqa charts an ambitious new path

Art, Life, & Space Travel: ‘Six Scenes From Our Future’ at the CAMH

In the Space Between: AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project continues to tell Dallas’ unique stories

Bucking the Trend: While other arts organizations are barely surviving, Fort Worth’s Stage West is thriving

Houston Cinema Arts Festival Focuses on Texas, the Arts and Home

Boredom, Chaos, and Intimacy from Austin Playwright Sam Mayer

Bach Society Houston Celebrates Profundity and Fun

Ground Truth: Women Land Artists at the Nasher