Arts and Culture Texas magazine

Survival and Perseverance: River on Fire at DiverseWorks Centers Climate Justice

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·September 27, 2024

Pollution is a constant presence in places like Houston, one that sinks into the background of our everyday lives becoming all too tolerable until we receive severe reminders of the impact.

Houston Visual Art

Classical Theatre Company’s 24/25 Season Digs into Their Niche

Emily Hynds·September 10, 2024

After years of turbulent flux, Classical Theatre Company has settled into a new routine.

Houston Theater

The Choreography We Carry: Considering Our Dance DNA with Houston Ballet Principal Connor Walsh

Nancy Wozny·September 10, 2024

Dance artists are shaped by the work they dance, and the relationship between the dancer and the dance-maker is extremely potent when it comes to what we see on stage.

Dance Houston

Chance and Fate: Tacita Dean’s long overdue exhibit at the Menil

Donna Tennant·August 17, 2024

Tacita Dean is possibly the most significant artist not widely known in the U.S.

Houston Visual Art

Making Waves: Discovering Contemporary Cuban Photography at the MFAH

Donna Tennant·August 14, 2024

Thanks to a gift from Chicago collector Madeleine Plonsker and her husband Harvey, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, now has the most complete collection of post-revolutionary Cuban photography anywhere—nearly 400 works by some 80 artists.

Houston Visual Art

Literary superstars and new voices: Inprint Houston’s biggest season ever

Tarra Gaines·August 5, 2024

Winners of National Book Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, Booker Prizes, MacArthur Fellows and even Oscar nominees are among the writers we expect every year when Houston’s foremost literary arts organization, Inprint, announces the lineup for their Margarett Root Brown Reading Series.

Books Houston

Bridging Musical Worlds: DACAMERA’s Transformative New Season

Steven Brown·August 5, 2024

“One of the things we’re focusing on with this theme of alchemy is the way composers start with all different kinds of materials, and transform them into something truly magical,” says Sarah Rothenberg, DACAMERA’s artistic director.

Houston Music

Texas Makes Way for a Dance Icon: Twyla Tharp’s Diamond Jubilee Tours Four Cities This Fall

Nichelle Suzanne·August 5, 2024

This is not Twyla Tharp’s first rodeo.

Austin Dallas/Ft Worth Dance Houston San Antonio

Music and Democracy: Apollo Chamber Players garner national attention for their advocacy-centered programming

Steven Brown·July 23, 2024

Rather than focusing on a single upcoming concert, NPR’s Weekend Edition spotlighted Apollo for building its entire season around real-world events.

Houston Music

New Territory: Ars Lyrica Looks to Handel, a Commission and Women of Mozart’s Vienna

Steven Brown·July 1, 2024

Ars Lyrica Houston is adding a twist to its usual what’s-old-is-new-again programming: In the midst of the neglected gems that it has in store for next season, Houston’s baroque ensemble will throw in some works that actually are new.

Houston Music

Journey to Geneva: NobleMotion Explores the Intersection of Art, Neuroscience and AI

Nichelle Suzanne·June 17, 2024

The premiere of Meeting of Minds at the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH) in January played to sold-out audiences.

Dance Houston

Stars Align for Harmonia Stellarum Houston

Sherry Cheng·June 17, 2024

Hidden in the mountains north of Lake Como, the beautiful Chiesa dei Santi Eusebio e Vittore in the town of Peglio sits forgotten in time and space.

Houston Music

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

Houston

Survival and Perseverance: River on Fire at DiverseWorks Centers Climate Justice

Classical Theatre Company’s 24/25 Season Digs into Their Niche

The Choreography We Carry: Considering Our Dance DNA with Houston Ballet Principal Connor Walsh

Chance and Fate: Tacita Dean’s long overdue exhibit at the Menil

Making Waves: Discovering Contemporary Cuban Photography at the MFAH

Literary superstars and new voices: Inprint Houston’s biggest season ever

Bridging Musical Worlds: DACAMERA’s Transformative New Season

Texas Makes Way for a Dance Icon: Twyla Tharp’s Diamond Jubilee Tours Four Cities This Fall

Music and Democracy: Apollo Chamber Players garner national attention for their advocacy-centered programming

New Territory: Ars Lyrica Looks to Handel, a Commission and Women of Mozart’s Vienna

Journey to Geneva: NobleMotion Explores the Intersection of Art, Neuroscience and AI

Stars Align for Harmonia Stellarum Houston