Bold Steps
On Houston dance stages, this season has been a virtual feast of American dance thanks to Society for the Performing Arts’ focus on great American Dance Companies.
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Dana Nicolay’s New Company Reacquaints Houston With Past Works
If you’ve been watching dance in Houston for less than a decade, it is possible the name Dana Nicolay won’t ring a bell.
Magic and Mayhem Come Together in Aladdin
A magic lantern, a flying carpet, an evil monster, love at first sight and a blend of trickery and triumph sounds like all the right ingredients for a juicy story ballet.
Amazing Journeys
The Annual Houston Jewish Film Festival, March 8-23, celebrates its 10th anniversary with 28 of the best Jewish or Israeli films from around the world.
Maverick Movers: NobleMotion Dance Unplugs
Andy Noble and Dionne Sparkman Noble, the masterminds behind NobleMotion Dance, present their latest batch of work, Unplugged, at The Barn on March 6-8.
Outside the Lines
Last fall, ARTNews reported that renowned conceptual artist Adrian Piper had asked New York University’s Grey Art Gallery to remove her video from the traveling exhibition Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art.
Lee Bontecou: Drawn Worlds
Lee Bontecou: Drawn Worlds is a remarkable exhibition of mostly drawingsby an artist whose name was once as familiar as Helen Frankenthaler and Jasper Johns.
Acting in Texas: Adam Gibbs at Classical Theatre Company
Houston actor Adam Gibbs has proved to be a standout on whatever stage he finds himself, which right now, is at Classical Theatre Company (CTC), in Christopher Marlowe's Dr. Faustus, running through Feb. 17 at The Barn.
Milestones & Momentum
Houston Ballet has been on a roll for some time now, but considering recent events, it seems the company has stepped up the momentum.
Jan Banning: Bureaucratics
Documentary photographer Jan Banning’s current exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston began with an assignment on the decentralization of Dutch aid in Mozambique.
Jang soon Im: War
Korean-born artist Jang soon Im has coated the walls of Anya Tish Gallery with the battling figures, electric lemonade mountains, and adolescent nostalgia of War, his inaugural solo show.
Latin Songs
Houston Chamber Choir presents Todos Unidos – Todos Cantamos: Music of The Americas with María Guinand as the guest conductor for two shows in Texas, on Feb. 8 at South Main Baptist Church in Houston, and Feb. 9 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in College Station.