Arts and Culture Texas magazine

Collage Artist: Annie Arnoult’s Immersive World at Open Dance Project

Tarra Gaines·March 2, 2022

During an immersive dance production the line between audience and dancer can blur, but in an Annie Arnoult Open Dance Project performance that blurring expands from the space between dancer and audience to the line between theater and dance, history and story, viewing and autonomous experiencing.

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A Closer Look: Avant Chamber Ballet stretches into new venues for its 9th season

Lindsey Wilson·February 16, 2022

Of all the changes to come out of the pandemic, having an audience be closer to its performers is not one many dance groups anticipated. But Katie Puder, Avant Chamber Ballet’s artistic director, is thrilled with this outcome for her company.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

A Spark in the Dark: Chemistry on Stage

Tarra Gaines·January 9, 2022

Flash forward deep into the pandemic and the height of streaming theater while lying on a couch, I thought a lot about live, in-person stage chemistry.

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Their Stories: Spring 2022 Season at Ballet Austin

Claire Christine Spera·January 9, 2022

Ballet Austin’s spring season at the Long Center for the Performing Arts is composed of a mix of comedic, contemporary and canonical ballets that range from Artistic Director Stephen Mills’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (February 11-13), to Her Stories (April 1-3) with unique works by three female choreographers, to the traditional Swan Lake (May 6-8).

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Moody Center for the Arts Celebrates Five Years of Ideas, Dialogue and Innovation

Tarra Gaines·January 7, 2022

If conversation can truly rise to an art form, Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts has proven a most creative ground for such an idea-exchanging medium.

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Casting Light on Houston Ballet’s 2022 Lineup

Nichelle Suzanne·January 7, 2022

The second part of Houston Ballet’s 2021-2022 season features productions that reflect the wide-ranging talents and skills of the company’s dancers.

Dance Houston

Pegasus Contemporary Ballet Takes Flight over DFW

Amy Bishop·January 4, 2022

North Texas has a new ballet company, but don’t expect a production of Swan Lake or The Nutcracker. “I love those ballets; I’ve performed them as a professional,” says Diana Crowder, Artistic Director and Founder of Pegasus Contemporary Ballet.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

The Underworld on Stage: ‘Hadestown’ Tours Texas

Tarra Gaines·December 21, 2021

Even once the show goes on, the director’s work is still not done. This has become especially true for the Tony winning director of Hadestown, Rachel Chavkin.

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Taking Flight: Dallas Black Dance Theatre forges new connections in its 45th anniversary season

Lindsey Wilson·October 21, 2021

“It’s surreal to think that the start of our 45th anniversary began with our Jacob’s Pillow debut,” says DBDT artistic director Melissa M. Young.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

It all Happens in Houston: Houston Cinema Arts Festival Returns

Tarra Gaines·October 21, 2021

“It’s Houston. Literally every single thing is happening, including filmmaking. Everything is happening in Houston.”

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Dancing on a Lake and Other Pandemic Miracles

Tarra Gaines·September 15, 2021

If 2020 into 2021 was the ultimate annus horribilis, the year really became the worst of times for that most ephemeral and impermanent of arts, live performance.

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Straight to the Top: AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project returns

Lindsey Wilson·September 7, 2021

Now in its 7th season, AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project is still an excellent launch-pad for the unique.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance Music Theater

Visual Art

A Sprawling History: Tavares Strachan at the Blanton

Storytime: Meow Wolf Leans into the Narrative in their immersive adventures

Beauty and Repulsion, Decay and Renewal: Jessica Kreutter at Galveston Arts Center

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

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

Revealing Repertoire: Houston Ballet’s Triple Bill Tells a Company’s Story

Texas Studio: Jordan Fuchs Starts with Choreography

Music

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

TX Studio: Héctor Guzmán Conducts a Life

Spreading the Classical Music Word: San Antonio’s Agarita Thinks Beyond the Concert Hall

Theater

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

Building a Community: D. Wambui Richardson Invites Audiences to Become Part of Jubilee Theatre’s Family

Born to Lead: Circle Theatre’s New Artistic Director Ashley H. White Isn’t Afraid to Shake Things Up

Dance

Collage Artist: Annie Arnoult’s Immersive World at Open Dance Project

A Closer Look: Avant Chamber Ballet stretches into new venues for its 9th season

A Spark in the Dark: Chemistry on Stage

Their Stories: Spring 2022 Season at Ballet Austin

Moody Center for the Arts Celebrates Five Years of Ideas, Dialogue and Innovation

Casting Light on Houston Ballet’s 2022 Lineup

Pegasus Contemporary Ballet Takes Flight over DFW

The Underworld on Stage: ‘Hadestown’ Tours Texas

Taking Flight: Dallas Black Dance Theatre forges new connections in its 45th anniversary season

It all Happens in Houston: Houston Cinema Arts Festival Returns

Dancing on a Lake and Other Pandemic Miracles

Straight to the Top: AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project returns