Leaping into the Unknown: The Risks and Rewards of World Premieres
Everyone loves a good first, from races to teams to a step on the moon, but when it comes to theater, being the first to offer a brand new work is not without risks.
Austin
A Transformative Century: Black Queer Ecstasy at Art Galleries at Black Studies at UT Austin
It’s doubtful that a mystic Carmelite nun was the inspiration for scientists at the German company Merck when they developed 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as ecstasy and molly, in 1912.
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
A Spotlight on Texas Stages
TX Studio: Emotions and Meaning Surface in Jessica Halonen’s Artworks
When Jessica Halonen answers my phone call from her studio in San Antonio, I’m dying to ask her about one thing: poison.
A Sprawling History: Tavares Strachan at the Blanton
Tavares Strachan wants to tell the story of the whole world.
Arts and Advocacy: Christopher Kiley Takes the Helm of Texans for the Arts
Like the Texas Legislature, Texans for the Arts operates on a two-year cycle.
Between Race and Place: Charles L. Davis II considers the Black Home as Public Art at UT
Charles L. Davis II, an associate professor of architectural history and criticism at UT Austin's School of Architecture, researches the relationship between race and place.
Land, memory, language, and ancestry: ‘Native America: In Translation’ at the Blanton
“I was thinking about young Native artists and what would be inspirational and important for them as a road map,” said Wendy Red Star, curator of Native America: In Translation.
Texas Makes Way for a Dance Icon: Twyla Tharp’s Diamond Jubilee Tours Four Cities This Fall
This is not Twyla Tharp’s first rodeo.
Fresh Revivals & New Stories: Broadway Across Texas
While the 2023-2024 Broadway touring season still has big productions left for Texas cities, we’ve also entered our favorite time of year, season announcement season.
Unexpected Interactions: Texas Performing Arts offers a revamp of the audience experience
Arts lovers headed to performances know the drill: Enter the theater, settle into your seat and wait for the house lights to go down. Musicians, actors or dancers materialize onstage, and your adventure begins.
All That Dance Can Be: Ballet Austin’s Mind Opening New Season
Ballet Austin’s artistic director Stephen Mills remembers the time from his early professional career when concert dancers fell into one of two camps: ballet or modern.