Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Music
Celebrating 125 Years, the Dallas Symphony Looks Back to its History
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is heading for a red-letter day: May 22 will mark the 125th anniversary of the group’s first concert.
Triumph in Tragedy: Ars Lyrica Houston’s Luminous Theodora
Handel’s Theodora was the least-performed oratorio during the composer’s lifetime, yet he considered it one of his most important and finest creations.
Dallas Opera Brings the Audience Back
It’s barely two days since the end of Dallas Opera’s season, and CEO Ian Derrer looks back with satisfaction.
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
A Spotlight on Texas Stages
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.