Dance
Stories From The Room: The Case for Live Performance
A few years have passed since live performance returned to stages across Texas after the pandemic, and we at Arts and Culture have been thinking about how easily its siren song called us back.
Immersive Worlds: Annie Arnoult’s Open Dance Project Celebrates 10 Years
When it comes to immersive performing arts no one in Houston, and perhaps all of Texas, is as bold as Houston’s Open Dance Project.
Dance Source Houston Honors C.C. Conner and Karen Stokes at the Annual SPARK Party
C.C. Conner helped transform Houston Ballet, serving as its managing director as the company boosted its financial endowment and built its downtown home. Karen Stokes led the University of Houston’s dance program for more than 20 years
Women First: Texas Ballet Theater Highlights Six Outstanding Female Choreographers
Texas Ballet Theater’s artistic director Tim O’Keefe has long wanted to present women choreographers.
The Hills are Alive with a Pair of Mickle Mahers, Noises Off, Die Hard, Tharp, Cinderella’s Rats and so much more: The 2024 Season Wrap up
It’s that time of year again, when we gather on the page to consider all the shows that we have seen, what stood out, who wowed us, and more.
Revealing Repertoire: Houston Ballet’s Triple Bill Tells a Company’s Story
A Jerome Robbins gem gets top billing in the advertising. But each work in Houston Ballet’s “In the Night” program opens a window into the company and its history.
Texas Studio: Jordan Fuchs Starts with Choreography
Right from the beginning of his career, Jordan Fuchs knew he wanted to choreograph dances.
Engaging Audiences: Frame Dance’s 2024 Frame x Frame Festival Focuses on Screendance’s Unique Space in the Dance Ecology
Frame Dance presents its seventh annual Frame x Frame Film Festival Nov 1-30 in a first ever online format, in three weekends and six outstanding programs.
Cheers to 15 Years: Bruce Wood Dance Dallas isn’t afraid to mix things up for 2025
For its 15th year, Bruce Wood Dance is gifting itself a new name.
A Charged Atmosphere: Bombshell Dance Project’s ‘Flies’ Packs with a Punch
Early in their professional careers, Emily Bernet and Taylor Rodman felt dissatisfied with women’s roles in contemporary dance performance.
The Choreography We Carry: Considering Our Dance DNA with Houston Ballet Principal Connor Walsh
Dance artists are shaped by the work they dance, and the relationship between the dancer and the dance-maker is extremely potent when it comes to what we see on stage.