Music
Texas Studio: Listening Intently with Yvonne Chen
Houston-based pianist Yvonne Chen seems to be doing everything everywhere all at once.
Stories From The Room: The Case for Live Performance
A few years have passed since live performance returned to stages across Texas after the pandemic, and we at Arts and Culture have been thinking about how easily its siren song called us back.
Early Exposure: Growing the Next Arts Generation in San Antonio
The concerts, art shows and other cultural events in a city—say, San Antonio—don’t appeal just to the locals.
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
It’s that time of year again, when we gather on the page to consider all the shows that we have seen, what stood out, who wowed us, and more.
TX Studio: Héctor Guzmán Conducts a Life
There are certain moments in life that we look back upon and realize how pivotal they were. For Héctor Guzmán, it happened one evening in his early 20s after giving a performance of an organ concerto.
Spreading the Classical Music Word: San Antonio’s Agarita Thinks Beyond the Concert Hall
Agarita performs in typical concert venues, just as any musical group does. But the San Antonio chamber ensemble has other options.
Kinetic at 10: Virtuosic Ensemble Grows Deep Roots in Houston
Houston’s conductorless string ensemble Kinetic is celebrating its tenth anniversary this season.
A Scandinavian Frozen Highlights the TUTS season
Theatre Under The Stars holds a unique place in the Houston theater landscape. Since its founding over 55 years ago, the company has become one of the largest Houston theater companies by both producing its own versions of classic and contemporary musicals but also presenting the latest Broadway shows on national tours.
Art Thrives on the South Plains: A Survey of Lubbock’s Cultural Scene
Our short time in Lubbock revealed a vital and varied cultural arts scene.
More than Dance: Texas Flamenco Festival Brings Fiery Spanish Style to Oak Cliff
Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood is in flux, again.
Dallas Chamber Symphony carves its niche as a classical cornerstone in North Texas
Sitting at his desk on a June afternoon, Dallas Chamber Symphony Music Director and Conductor Richard McKay holds up a CD and smiles.