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Lam Gift Makes SAMA a Center for Indigenous Australian Works

Devon Britt-Darby·March 19, 2017

The captivating exhibition Of Country and Culture: The Lam Collection of Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art, on view through May 14 at the San Antonio Museum of Art, kicks off with a notice to visitors that’s as startling as it is salutary.

San Antonio Visual Art

Rare Works, Beloved Classics & Surprises: Houston Ballet’s 2017-2018 Season

Nancy Wozny·March 19, 2017

At first glance, Houston Ballet's 2017/2018 Season can look like a crash course in ballet, with something for everyone, including ballet connoisseurs, contemporary enthusiasts and those completely new to the art form.

Dance Editor's Picks Houston

The Arts Matter: The 2017 Texas Medal of Arts Awards

Tarra Gaines·March 19, 2017

Very few artists create in a cultural or political vacuum, and some of the greatest artists in history have produced work that reflects and confronts the societal issues and struggles of their era.

Culture

Borders, Ritual and Awesomeness: Five Days of Fusebox

Tarra Gaines·March 19, 2017

Fusebox, Austin’s contemporary, cross-disciplinary visual and performing arts festival, and all round benevolent force in the struggle to keep Austin weird, consolidated its offerings in 2016, going from a 10 or 12 day schedule to a five-day festival lineup.

Austin Dance Music Theater Visual Art

We Own the Night: An Evening of Arts + Culture in Dallas

admin·March 15, 2017

Arts+Culture Texas and Meddlesome Moth present: We Own the Night Dallas, TX: We’re excited to announce the date...

Dallas/Ft Worth

Opera That Soars: Madame Butterfly at The Dallas Opera

Monica Smart·March 13, 2017

The Dallas Opera’s 2017 centerpiece production of the Puccini classic Madame Butterfly opened Friday night and featured several highly anticipated Dallas debuts including that of Chinese soprano, Hui He.

Dallas/Ft Worth Music

Site-Specific Sightings: Laura Gutierrez at the Rec Room & Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre at Rice’s Skyspace

Nancy Wozny·March 13, 2017

I'm fond of saying that there isn't a space that can't be improved by the presence of a dancer, or two, or in some cases, an entire dance company.

Dance Houston

New Dimensions: Richard Serra Prints at Nasher Sculpture Center

Jennifer Smart·March 10, 2017

Richard Serra’s work in print-making may be unknown to the casual art-goer, the artist’s name associated instead with his massive, imposing sculptural work in steel.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Master of Scale and Detail: Ron Mueck at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·March 10, 2017

Ron Mueck got his start as a puppeteer, learning the trade from his family. Early in his career, he worked for an Australian children’s show, and you may best remember his pre-contemporary artist work from the 1986 classic Labyrinth, starring the late and great David Bowie.

Houston Visual Art

Energy, Innocence and Originality: Geoff Winningham and Janice Freeman explore Houston Children’s perspective at Rice Media Center

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·March 10, 2017

One of the things we hear most about Houston is that it’s one of the most diverse cities in America, if not right at the top. Still, when people think of Texas, diversity isn’t the first thing to come to mind.

Houston Visual Art

Breaking Boundaries: Apollo Chamber Players in Cuba

Sherry Cheng·March 2, 2017

Amid the hearty shouts of “Cuba Libre” punctuating the final exuberant moments of Arthur Gottschalk's Imagénes de Cuba, Houston's Apollo Chamber Players capped off their historic performance/recording tour in Cuba with a lively retrospective concert at the Institute of Hispanic Culture upon their return to Houston.

Music

From Mexico (via Paris) with Love: A Franco-Mexican Collaboration Comes to Dallas

Devon Britt-Darby·March 1, 2017

Six months after Agustín Arteaga joined the Dallas Museum of Art as its new director, visitors to the DMA will benefit from one of his last initiatives at his previous post running the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Visual Art

City in the Sky: Gyula Kosice at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Nothing is Ordinary: Hillerbrand+Magsamen at FotoFest

Forging Admiration: Art Worth encourages Fort Worth fans to see artists in their element

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

Sharing the Same Rhythms: Cara Mía Theatre’s Latinidades Festival Returns to Dallas

Big Moves Ahead: Bruce Wood Dance Dallas Leans Into Legacy for 2025–26

Vision and Variety: Texas Performing Arts Celebrates International and Local Artists

Music

Sharing the Same Rhythms: Cara Mía Theatre’s Latinidades Festival Returns to Dallas

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Forging Admiration: Art Worth encourages Fort Worth fans to see artists in their element

Theater

Texas Studio: Amanda Reyes is Working through It Onstage

Sharing the Same Rhythms: Cara Mía Theatre’s Latinidades Festival Returns to Dallas

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Lam Gift Makes SAMA a Center for Indigenous Australian Works

Rare Works, Beloved Classics & Surprises: Houston Ballet’s 2017-2018 Season

The Arts Matter: The 2017 Texas Medal of Arts Awards

Borders, Ritual and Awesomeness: Five Days of Fusebox

We Own the Night: An Evening of Arts + Culture in Dallas

Opera That Soars: Madame Butterfly at The Dallas Opera

Site-Specific Sightings: Laura Gutierrez at the Rec Room & Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre at Rice’s Skyspace

New Dimensions: Richard Serra Prints at Nasher Sculpture Center

Master of Scale and Detail: Ron Mueck at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Energy, Innocence and Originality: Geoff Winningham and Janice Freeman explore Houston Children’s perspective at Rice Media Center

Breaking Boundaries: Apollo Chamber Players in Cuba

From Mexico (via Paris) with Love: A Franco-Mexican Collaboration Comes to Dallas