The ACTX Top Ten: Winter 2017/2018
Our top ten picks for arts + culture events happening across Texas in December 2017 and January 2018.
TX Studio: Beili Liu
In her installation for the exhibition Tensile Strength at the Silos in Houston, Austin-based artist Beili Liu wanted to think about the silo as both a physical space and a metaphor for division.
The Excitement of Shift: Joseph Keckler Comes to the Long Center
Last April, as the evening weekend revelries began at Fusebox, Austin’s annual cross-disciplinary arts festival, performer Joseph Keckler took the stage at Al Volta’s Midnight Bar.
Making Their Mark: Imprint Theatreworks Launches in Dallas
Dallas does not want for theater companies.
FOCUS: Katherine Bradford at the Modern
After seeing the selection of recent paintings by Katherine Bradford in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s intimate Focus show of her work, on view through Jan. 14, I found myself searching for the perfect word to describe her surprising color palette.
Close to the Ground: Lily Cabatu Weiss Leads the Dallas Arts District Forward
As a dancer and teacher, Lily Cabatu Weiss operated close to the ground.
This Season and Beyond: Dallas’ Avant Chamber Ballet Thinks Ahead
Avant Chamber Ballet’s 2017-18 season takes several steps forward.
Razzle-Dazzle: DMA’s Asian Textiles Breaks Ground with Style
During the past 10 years the Dallas Museum of Art has hit many important milestones signaling its emergence as an encyclopedic institution and a player on the international stage.
The Messy Truth: John at Undermain Theatre
“The thing about being crazy is it can all also be true.”
Wonder & Adventure: Bach Society Houston Charts New Adventures
Rick Erickson, director of Bach Society Houston (BSH), has had a lifelong love affair with Bach.
Kiki Smith: Mortal at Dallas Contemporary
Mortal, an exhibition of work by Kiki Smith at the Dallas Contemporary, on view through Dec. 17, spans the last 10 years of the artist’s output and includes the installation of Pilgrim, a set of thirty industrial steel windowpanes of mouth-blown stained glass.
In This Petri Dish: Day for Night Festival Immerses Houston In Art, Music, Activism
Day for Night, the music and art festival now entering its third year, has caused waves in the festival scene for its ability to mesh together art and music into an immersive experience.