Arts and Culture Texas magazine

Wrestling on the Blue Carpet: Nancy and Tarra on The Christians at the Alley

Tarra Gaines·May 4, 2016

Arts + Culture editor Nancy Wozny and Houston theater writer Tarra Gaines take a break from the usual review format to discuss Lucas Hnath's The Christians, running at the Alley Theatre through May 15.

Houston Theater

This Page Left Intentionally Blank or Not: Big Dance Theater at CounterCurrent

Tarra Gaines·April 27, 2016

“Don’t look at that. That’s not part of the tour,” is a phrase used by absolutely no museum docent ever, until Tymberly, the new Menil Collection docent, had me in her guiding clutches.

Dance Houston Visual Art

The Shape of Home

casey gregory·April 27, 2016

Mari Omori at the Galveston Arts Center

Houston Visual Art

The Sears Effect: Kelly Sears at Aurora Picture Show

Nancy Wozny·April 25, 2016

When the lights came up after an hour of Kelly Sears' shorts I felt like an extra from The Manchurian Candidate, with a mild case of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, complete with the eyeball spinning.

Film Houston

Curtain Up: Theater Returns to the J

Holly Beretto·April 20, 2016

From its sprawling campus along Houston’s Brays Bayou, the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center has long enjoyed a reputation as an epicenter for arts and cultural events.

Houston Theater

Houston Symphony’s Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero Creates Value and Connections

Steven Brown·April 20, 2016

The Houston Symphony’s Sunday matinee was coming up, and a couple of hundred early birds gathered in Jones Hall for the pre-concert talk.

Houston Music

Front and Center

Nancy Zastudil·March 31, 2016

Houston Artist Makes Room for Art on Her Own Terms

Houston Visual Art

The Best Available Evidence

caitlin greenwood·March 24, 2016

Rebecca Marino explores aliens, reality, and photography at grayDUCK

Houston Visual Art

Jennifer Angus: Silver Wings and Golden Tales at Esperson Gallery

casey gregory·March 24, 2016

Artist and textile designer Jennifer Angus takes these ideas to visceral extremes with her latest installation, Silver Wings and Golden Tales on view at the Esperson Gallery in Houston, through June 28.

Houston Visual Art

Musiqa at FotoFest and More

Steven Brown·March 23, 2016

Composer Marcus Maroney saw an impetus for his own creativity in Edward Burtynsky’s dramatic photographs.

Houston Music

Transformation & Surprise: CounterCurrent Stretches Houston’s Art Expectations

Nancy Zastudil·March 17, 2016

From April 12-17, eleven cutting-edge artists present new works, projects, and performances at unexpected sites throughout the city, creating what director Karen Farber calls “endless opportunities for transformation and surprise.”

Dance Houston Theater Visual Art

They Can Sing Too: Expect Triple Threats at Houston Ballet with West Side Story Suite

Nancy Wozny·March 7, 2016

I always expect to be dazzled when I walk into a Houston Ballet rehearsal, but watching this talented company sing as well as dance raised the thrill factor.

Dance Houston

Visual Art

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

A Sprawling History: Tavares Strachan at the Blanton

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

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

Women First: Texas Ballet Theater Highlights Six Outstanding Female Choreographers

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

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

Wrestling on the Blue Carpet: Nancy and Tarra on The Christians at the Alley

This Page Left Intentionally Blank or Not: Big Dance Theater at CounterCurrent

The Shape of Home

The Sears Effect: Kelly Sears at Aurora Picture Show

Curtain Up: Theater Returns to the J

Houston Symphony’s Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero Creates Value and Connections

Front and Center

The Best Available Evidence

Jennifer Angus: Silver Wings and Golden Tales at Esperson Gallery

Musiqa at FotoFest and More

Transformation & Surprise: CounterCurrent Stretches Houston’s Art Expectations

They Can Sing Too: Expect Triple Threats at Houston Ballet with West Side Story Suite