Arts and Culture Texas magazine

To the Edge and Back: How Bruce Wood Dance is honoring its namesake with passion and power in 2023-24

Lindsey Wilson·October 3, 2023

The 2023-24 season marks 10 years since the passing of legendary dancer and choreographer Bruce Wood, and his namesake company is honoring his memory by making big moves in Texas and beyond.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

Movement, Rhythm, Expression: Dallas Black Dance Theatre spotlights world premieres and homegrown talent in 47th season

Lindsey Wilson·October 2, 2023

Four world premieres and more than 20 total works are the foundation for Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s 47th season, and that’s the sort of abundance that artistic director Melissa M. Young loves to see.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

When a Ballet becomes a Poem: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Delmira Premieres at Houston Ballet

Nancy Wozny·September 14, 2023

For choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, poetry and ballet share a similar terrain.

Dance Houston

Texas Deep Divers: Turning Research Into Art

Tarra Gaines·August 8, 2023

A researcher—who just might be an artist—enters a university library and gains access to a rarely viewed archive.

Dance Theater

POP DEMO: Toni Leago Valle’s Speakeasy Comes to the MATCH

Nancy Wozny·July 28, 2023

Houston’s favorite provocateur Toni Leago Valle is back at it this fall with the premiere of 6 Degrees in her latest opus, POP DEMO, which she describes as “a dance/theater experience blending political commentary, offbeat theater, aerial, contemporary dance and visual projections.”

Dance Houston Theater

Dance for All: Dallas’ Avant Chamber Ballet stretches into Fort Worth with historic, world premiere-packed season

Lindsey Wilson·June 26, 2023

Debuting two full-length world premiere ballets in one season would be ambitious enough, but Avant Chamber Ballet isn’t stopping there.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

Stepping into Joy: Performing Arts Houston’s lively 23/24 Season

Tarra Gaines·May 20, 2023

Performing Arts Houston leans into joy for its recently announced 2023-2024 season.

Dance Houston Music Theater

Art All Year: Texas Performing Arts teams up with Fusebox for 2023-24 season

Lindsey Wilson·May 20, 2023

It has long been the goal of Texas Performing Arts to help “keep Austin weird” onstage, but the 2023-24 season promises to be especially experimental.

Austin Dance Music Theater

Live From Dallas: TITAS/Dance Unbound lures global stars and eager audiences back to Big D

Lindsey Wilson·May 20, 2023

During the pandemic, Dallas’ TITAS/Dance Unbound truly embraced digital performance and streaming.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

Live performance and film come together for Barnstorm Dance Fest 2023

Steven Brown·April 11, 2023

For a while, many dancers and choreographers had no other outlet: The pandemic shutdowns cut them off from live audiences, so they showcased their work to online viewers on video.

Dance Houston

Segue to Season Five: Summer Doesn’t Slow for Marlana Doyle or Her Dance Companies

Nichelle Suzanne·April 11, 2023

One bustling summer stands between Marlana Doyle and a milestone—the 5th season for Houston Contemporary Dance Company (HCDC) and the Institute of Contemporary Dance in Houston, two organizations she founded in 2019.

Dance Houston

100 Years of Magic at Miller Outdoor Theatre

Sherry Cheng·March 17, 2023

Houstonians have experienced the magic of Miller Outdoor Theatre for 100 years now. What is it about this place that tugs on the heart strings, and turns shared moments into lasting memories?

Dance Houston Music Theater

Visual Art

A Transformative Century: Black Queer Ecstasy at Art Galleries at Black Studies at UT Austin

Style & Luminosity: Tamara de Lempicka at the MFAH

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

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

Dance Here: Agora Artists is Planting the Seeds to Make Dallas a Dance Town

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Stories From The Room: The Case for Live Performance

Music

Triumph in Tragedy: Ars Lyrica Houston’s Luminous Theodora

Dallas Opera Brings the Audience Back

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

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

To the Edge and Back: How Bruce Wood Dance is honoring its namesake with passion and power in 2023-24

Movement, Rhythm, Expression: Dallas Black Dance Theatre spotlights world premieres and homegrown talent in 47th season

When a Ballet becomes a Poem: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Delmira Premieres at Houston Ballet

Texas Deep Divers: Turning Research Into Art

POP DEMO: Toni Leago Valle’s Speakeasy Comes to the MATCH

Dance for All: Dallas’ Avant Chamber Ballet stretches into Fort Worth with historic, world premiere-packed season

Stepping into Joy: Performing Arts Houston’s lively 23/24 Season

Art All Year: Texas Performing Arts teams up with Fusebox for 2023-24 season

Live From Dallas: TITAS/Dance Unbound lures global stars and eager audiences back to Big D

Live performance and film come together for Barnstorm Dance Fest 2023

Segue to Season Five: Summer Doesn’t Slow for Marlana Doyle or Her Dance Companies

100 Years of Magic at Miller Outdoor Theatre