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The South’s Got Something to Say: Dirty South at CAMH

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·December 2, 2021

First opened at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and on view at the Contemporary Art Museum Houston (CAMH) through Feb. 6, 2022, The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse is a survey of Southern art that shies away from nothing.

Houston Visual Art

Keep an Eye on It: Neva Mikulicz’s Sci-Fi World at Anya Tish Gallery

Nancy Zastudil·December 2, 2021

Artist Neva Mikulicz sees a growing “anti-science” attitude in our culture, and it creeps her out.

Houston Visual Art

The Alley Theatre at 75

Tarra Gaines·November 28, 2021

Houston’s Alley Theatre, one of the oldest and largest companies in Texas, celebrates its 75th anniversary with a beautiful monster of a season.

Houston Theater

Pop Art, Designed for 2021: A look into the Blanton’s Pop Crítico

caitlin greenwood·November 28, 2021

there was some speculation as to the potential impact of the Blanton exhibit Pop Crítico/Political Pop: Expressive Figuration in the Americas, 1960s-1980s (through Jan. 16), as well as a certain wariness when it comes to trying to parallel contemporary problems with art from the past.

Austin Visual Art

A Different Light: ‘Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer’ at the MFAH

Tarra Gaines·November 4, 2021

Now the world will also view O’Keeffe in a different light and see a trove of her recently discovered photographic art in the MFAH exhibition Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer, running through Jan. 22.

Houston Visual Art

Ars Lyrica

Steven Brown·November 3, 2021

When the pandemic forced Ars Lyrica to cancel plans last season for its second opera staging, the group didn’t take it lying down.

Houston Music

Taking Flight: Dallas Black Dance Theatre forges new connections in its 45th anniversary season

Lindsey Wilson·October 21, 2021

“It’s surreal to think that the start of our 45th anniversary began with our Jacob’s Pillow debut,” says DBDT artistic director Melissa M. Young.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

It all Happens in Houston: Houston Cinema Arts Festival Returns

Tarra Gaines·October 21, 2021

“It’s Houston. Literally every single thing is happening, including filmmaking. Everything is happening in Houston.”

Dance Film Houston Music Theater Visual Art

Texas Studio: Ari Brielle

caitlin greenwood·October 21, 2021

“There are many Black people who feel like art is not their space…it’s been really great to have shows where people come who might not typically engage with the art. Where they can be seen in a special way.”

Dallas/Ft Worth San Antonio Texas Studio Visual Art

This Time ʼRound: Jennifer Ling Datchuk at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Nancy Zastudil·October 20, 2021

San Antonio-based artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk reminded me of Brecht’s riddle-like assurance while discussing her current exhibition Later, Longer, Fewer: The Work of Jennifer Ling Datchuk, on view at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft until Jan. 8, 2022.

Houston San Antonio Visual Art

Show Up: Nic Nicosia at Erin Cluley Gallery

Nancy Zastudil·October 13, 2021

The everyday is extraordinary, or so it seems in artist Nic Nicosia’s exhibition homemade stories 2020-2021, on view at Erin Cluley Gallery through Nov. 13.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

A World Apart: Naudline Pierre at the Dallas Museum of Art

Amy Bishop·October 13, 2021

In September, Nelson’s wish came true: She curated the DMA’s new exhibition, Naudline Pierre: What Could Be Has Not Yet Appeared, on view through May 15, 2022.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Visual Art

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

The Stories We Carry: Angelica Raquel: Mystic Threads at the McNay Art Museum

Head West: Contemporary artists reimagine the American West at the Amon Carter

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

Dancing with Bob, Breaking the Waves, a Set of Angels, a Breakout Hamlet, a Mountain and More!: The 2025 Season Wrap up

Dancing in Between the Spaces of Life: Karen Stokes Premieres ‘4 Corners’ at the Match

Big and Bold: Waco’s {254}DANCEFEST Expands its Reach

Music

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Dancing with Bob, Breaking the Waves, a Set of Angels, a Breakout Hamlet, a Mountain and More!: The 2025 Season Wrap up

Dreaming Frida: Brooklyn Rider premieres a new work by Gabriela Lena Frank at DACAMERA

Theater

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Homecoming: Jaime Castañeda returns to lead Dallas Theater Center

Dancing with Bob, Breaking the Waves, a Set of Angels, a Breakout Hamlet, a Mountain and More!: The 2025 Season Wrap up

The South’s Got Something to Say: Dirty South at CAMH

Keep an Eye on It: Neva Mikulicz’s Sci-Fi World at Anya Tish Gallery

The Alley Theatre at 75

Pop Art, Designed for 2021: A look into the Blanton’s Pop Crítico

A Different Light: ‘Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer’ at the MFAH

Ars Lyrica

Taking Flight: Dallas Black Dance Theatre forges new connections in its 45th anniversary season

It all Happens in Houston: Houston Cinema Arts Festival Returns

Texas Studio: Ari Brielle

This Time ʼRound: Jennifer Ling Datchuk at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Show Up: Nic Nicosia at Erin Cluley Gallery

A World Apart: Naudline Pierre at the Dallas Museum of Art