Arts and Culture Texas magazine

Fairy Tales & Fairies: Dark Circles Contemporary Dance’s Elevator Project Debut

Manuel Mendoza·September 22, 2017

In Heinrich Hoffmann’s 1845 children’s book Struwwelpeter, a little boy is warned by his mother to stop sucking his thumbs, lest they be cut off by a scissor-wielding, red-legged tailor.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

Sir Kenneth MacMillan & Houston Ballet: Mayerling Continues a Storied Relationship

Nancy Wozny·September 13, 2017

When Houston Ballet takes the stage next fall for the Houston premiere of Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling, Sept. 22-24 at the Hobby Center, it will surely be new for the audience, yet also be a continuation of a storied relationship between the company and the legendary British choreographer.

Dance Houston

New Dancers & Epic Works: Houston Ballet’s Fall Season

Nancy Wozny·September 13, 2017

Watching a rehearsal of Mayerling I witnessed a company in motion in more ways than the splendid dancing in the room.

Dance Editor's Picks Houston

Texas Studio: jhon r. stronks

Lawrence Elizabeth Knox·August 8, 2017

Growing up, jhon r. stronks was never in one place for long. Born in Fresno, his childhood was spent globetrotting to accommodate his stepfather’s occupation as an airline pilot.

Dance Features Texas Studio

Young, Female & Powerful: Laura Gutierrez and Matt Hune’s Rite of Spring at the Rec Room

Nancy Wozny·July 11, 2017

The young women have spoken and not a word was uttered.

Dance Houston

Spirit, Promise and Giving Back: REACH at Houston Ballet

Nancy Wozny·July 5, 2017

Entering the lobby at Houston Ballet's Center for Dance for Project REACH on balmy Saturday night felt like going to a club where all of the city's A-lister dance folks had gathered for something big and important.

Dance Features Houston

Forklift Danceworks Dives into Austin’s Public Pools

Claire Christine Spera·June 25, 2017

It only takes one summer in Texas to feel the heat, and the City of Austin Aquatics Division is feeling it these days in more than one way.

Austin Dance

Disco Balls in the Desert and other Marfa Adventures

Nancy Wozny·June 14, 2017

When I saw that this year's Marfa Sounding focused on the great California-based legend and dance maker Anna Halprin, I knew that I had to make trek to Marfa for Memorial Day weekend.

Dance West Texas

Growing from Within: Bruce Wood’s Legacy Alive in Journeys

Manuel Mendoza·May 23, 2017

Three years after the death of choreographer Bruce Wood, his Dallas dance company is thriving. That’s not something anyone could’ve assumed at the time, even the people now building on his considerable body of work so well.

Dance

Breaking Stereotypes with a Smile: Danielle Georgiou’s Donkey Beach

Manuel Mendoza·May 20, 2017

Danielle Georgiou’s current obsession is the Disney Channel musical Teen Beach Movie.

Dance

Midsummer Offerings: Performa/Dance’s third annual mixed bill evening

Claire Christine Spera·May 19, 2017

When Jennifer Hart founded Performa/Dance in 2014 with Ballet Austin dancer Edward Carr, she wanted a platform not only to show her own work, but to feature work by other local artists, as well as innovative national choreographers.

Dance

Making Dallas a Global Dance City: A New Season at TITAS Presents

Nancy Wozny·May 8, 2017

Dallas dance-lovers are proud that a dance-centric presenter like TITAS Presents exists in their city—and they should be. Executive Director Charles Santos is famous for his eye for up-and-coming troupes, as well as showcasing international groups.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance Editor's Picks

Visual Art

Vision & Experience: Bart Keijsers Koning Takes the Helm of Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas

Imagination and Experience: Nathaniel Donnett Teases Out the Threads

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

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

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Stories From The Room: The Case for Live Performance

Immersive Worlds: Annie Arnoult’s Open Dance Project Celebrates 10 Years

Music

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Texas Studio: Listening Intently with Yvonne Chen

Stories From The Room: The Case for Live Performance

Theater

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Stories From The Room: The Case for Live Performance

Next Chapter: The New Stewards of Fort Worth’s Amphibian Stage to Continue Commitment to New and Underrepresented Works

Dance

Fairy Tales & Fairies: Dark Circles Contemporary Dance’s Elevator Project Debut

Sir Kenneth MacMillan & Houston Ballet: Mayerling Continues a Storied Relationship

New Dancers & Epic Works: Houston Ballet’s Fall Season

Texas Studio: jhon r. stronks

Young, Female & Powerful: Laura Gutierrez and Matt Hune’s Rite of Spring at the Rec Room

Spirit, Promise and Giving Back: REACH at Houston Ballet

Forklift Danceworks Dives into Austin’s Public Pools

Disco Balls in the Desert and other Marfa Adventures

Growing from Within: Bruce Wood’s Legacy Alive in Journeys

Breaking Stereotypes with a Smile: Danielle Georgiou’s Donkey Beach

Midsummer Offerings: Performa/Dance’s third annual mixed bill evening

Making Dallas a Global Dance City: A New Season at TITAS Presents