Arts and Culture Texas magazine

Performania: Israeli Dance in Texas

Nancy Wozny·April 30, 2016

I’ve been obsessed with Israeli contemporary dance since returning from International Exposure 2015 last December, and for good reason: Some of the best contemporary dance on the planet harks from the tiny seaside city of Tel Aviv.

Dance Performania

This Page Left Intentionally Blank or Not: Big Dance Theater at CounterCurrent

Tarra Gaines·April 27, 2016

“Don’t look at that. That’s not part of the tour,” is a phrase used by absolutely no museum docent ever, until Tymberly, the new Menil Collection docent, had me in her guiding clutches.

Dance Houston Visual Art

Kinetic Storyteller: A Conversation with Charles O. Anderson

Nancy Wozny·April 6, 2016

Charles O. Anderson is an associate professor of African Diaspora Dance Studies and the Head of the Dance Program at The University of Texas at Austin.

Austin Dance

A Delicate Collaboration: Jonah Bokaer on Rules of the Game at Soluna

Nancy Wozny·April 6, 2016

Jonah Bokaer, Daniel Arsham and Pharrell Williams open the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Nancy A. Hasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Soluna International Music & Arts Festival with the world premiere of Rules of the Game, with choreography by Bokaer, visuals by Arshamand music by Williams, played live by the DSO and arranged by David Campbell, on May 17 at Winspear Opera House.

Dance

The Masque of the Red Death

Danielle Avram·April 5, 2016

A multi-sensory art experience

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance Music Visual Art

Avant Chamber Ballet: Look How Far They’ve Come

Manuel Mendoza·March 29, 2016

Katie Cooper didn’t expect success to arrive so quickly. “I’m surprised how fast it has all happened,” says the artistic director of Avant Chamber Ballet, “especially getting permission to do the Balanchine pieces… My wish list for the company is getting shorter for sure.”

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

Willy Shives at the Helm: Ballet San Antonio’s Next Chapter

Manuel Mendoza·March 23, 2016

The timing couldn’t have been better. Retired dancer Willy Shives had been working his way up the chain of command at Joffrey Ballet and was looking for his first job as an artistic director when the position came open at Ballet San Antonio.

Dance San Antonio

Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company Comes To Houston

Nancy Wozny·March 22, 2016

Cuba's Malpaso Dance Company made a strong impression on me when I saw the company at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival last summer in a program of works by Malpaso artistic director Osnel Delgado and Trey McIntyre, whose Texas roots run deep.

Dance

Transformation & Surprise: CounterCurrent Stretches Houston’s Art Expectations

Nancy Zastudil·March 17, 2016

From April 12-17, eleven cutting-edge artists present new works, projects, and performances at unexpected sites throughout the city, creating what director Karen Farber calls “endless opportunities for transformation and surprise.”

Dance Houston Theater Visual Art

Honoring Jerome Robbins’ Iconic Rhapsody For Ballet, West Side Story Suite

Jessica MacFarlane·March 16, 2016

Jerome Robbins famously told American songwriter Irving Berlin, “Give me something to dance about and I’ll dance it.”

Dance

Rites and Passages: A Visit with Dark Circles’ Joshua L. Peugh

Nancy Wozny·March 15, 2016

Dance fans have another chance to see Dark Circles Contemporary Dance artistic director Joshua L. Peugh’s The Rite of Spring on April 29-May 1 at Erma Lowe Hall Studio Theatre in Fort Worth.

Dance

They Can Sing Too: Expect Triple Threats at Houston Ballet with West Side Story Suite

Nancy Wozny·March 7, 2016

I always expect to be dazzled when I walk into a Houston Ballet rehearsal, but watching this talented company sing as well as dance raised the thrill factor.

Dance Houston

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

Performania: Israeli Dance in Texas

This Page Left Intentionally Blank or Not: Big Dance Theater at CounterCurrent

Kinetic Storyteller: A Conversation with Charles O. Anderson

A Delicate Collaboration: Jonah Bokaer on Rules of the Game at Soluna

The Masque of the Red Death

Avant Chamber Ballet: Look How Far They’ve Come

Willy Shives at the Helm: Ballet San Antonio’s Next Chapter

Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company Comes To Houston

Transformation & Surprise: CounterCurrent Stretches Houston’s Art Expectations

Honoring Jerome Robbins’ Iconic Rhapsody For Ballet, West Side Story Suite

Rites and Passages: A Visit with Dark Circles’ Joshua L. Peugh

They Can Sing Too: Expect Triple Threats at Houston Ballet with West Side Story Suite