Leaping into the Unknown: The Risks and Rewards of World Premieres
Everyone loves a good first, from races to teams to a step on the moon, but when it comes to theater, being the first to offer a brand new work is not without risks.
Houston
Style & Luminosity: Tamara de Lempicka at the MFAH
Climb the stairs to the second level of the Law Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and you encounter two silent, black-and-white films, projected on the wall near the entrance to Tamara de Lempicka, the first major museum retrospective of the Art Deco pioneer and one of the 20th century’s most underappreciated artists.
Triumph in Tragedy: Ars Lyrica Houston’s Luminous Theodora
Handel’s Theodora was the least-performed oratorio during the composer’s lifetime, yet he considered it one of his most important and finest creations.
Imagination and Experience: Nathaniel Donnett Teases Out the Threads
“I think about how a traditional painting is compressed unto itself,” Nathaniel Donnett explained. “The object, ground, surface, texture, subject or non-subject, and the process of applying a substance that could be considered as paint.”
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Texas Studio: Listening Intently with Yvonne Chen
Houston-based pianist Yvonne Chen seems to be doing everything everywhere all at once.
Farima Fooladi Paints as an Act of Preservation
Swimming pools, tennis courts, a bridge, an arch, her daughter’s toy blocks are all recurring images in Iranian-born artist Farima Faloodi’s paintings and installations.
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
Diving Into Hidden Universes: Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within at the MFAH
When an artist allows it, their practice can become all-encompassing, blurring the lines between practice, spirit, and the world around them.
Storytime: Meow Wolf Leans into the Narrative in their immersive adventures
Several years ago on a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, I visited my first Meow Wolf project.
Beauty and Repulsion, Decay and Renewal: Jessica Kreutter at Galveston Arts Center
We may be made of star stuff, according to Carl Sagan, but the way Jessica Kreutter sees it we are all made of dirt.