Political and Promising: The 39th MFA Exhibition at Blaffer Museum
There are 15 artists in this year’s 39th MFA Exhibition at Blaffer Museum, which runs through April 22.
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Pop Culture Invasion: ROCOmoji for the Win
Savvy concert goers can count on ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra) to keep up with current cultural trends.
Sing Me Another: Gabriel Kahane at Aperio
Gabriel Kahane has a lot to say.
Connor Walsh: Houston Ballet’s Yes Man
Now 30, Walsh has spent half of his life in Houston, and over the years, he has become quite the audience favorite.
Color into Sound: Loop38 at Turrell Skyspace
When soft twilight yields to clear night, the Turrell Skyspace at Rice University is illuminated with a continuous diffusion of colors that ebb and flow around the central opening to the darkening sky.
A Storied Snow White comes to Catastrophic Theatre
Once upon a time—a strange, tumultuous time called the 1960s—there lived a storyteller named Donald Barthelme.
On Her Own Terms: Melissa Cody at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
One of the funniest episodes of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm involves Larry David, aiming to score points with his love interest’s flamboyantly effeminate son Greg, buying the seven-year-old a sewing machine to the dismay of Greg’s mother, who hasn’t yet come to terms with her son’s likely sexuality.
Hiding in Plain Sites: CounterCurrent Artists Reveal Stories throughout Houston
In 2014, the University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts blazed a trail into the world of festival programming.
Young & Outstanding: Houston’s WindSync & Kinetic Team Up
WindSync seems plenty youthful when you look at a photo, but let’s take another vantage point. The Houston quintet spends about 120 days a year on the road -- hardly the mark of a fledgling group.
Rare Works, Beloved Classics & Surprises: Houston Ballet’s 2017-2018 Season
At first glance, Houston Ballet's 2017/2018 Season can look like a crash course in ballet, with something for everyone, including ballet connoisseurs, contemporary enthusiasts and those completely new to the art form.
Site-Specific Sightings: Laura Gutierrez at the Rec Room & Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre at Rice’s Skyspace
I'm fond of saying that there isn't a space that can't be improved by the presence of a dancer, or two, or in some cases, an entire dance company.
Master of Scale and Detail: Ron Mueck at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Ron Mueck got his start as a puppeteer, learning the trade from his family. Early in his career, he worked for an Australian children’s show, and you may best remember his pre-contemporary artist work from the 1986 classic Labyrinth, starring the late and great David Bowie.