Arts and Culture Texas magazine

UNT Connections: Lumedia Musicworks and Das Blümelein Project Brighten DFW’s Musicscape

Amy Bishop·June 18, 2018

Those familiar with the University of North Texas School of Music know that Denton is a hotbed of musical talent that expands not just into the Dallas-Fort Worth region, but to every part of the world.

Dallas/Ft Worth Music

Ian Derrer to Lead the Dallas Opera

Eric Skelly·June 18, 2018

“In case you haven’t gotten it by now: I love singing! I LOVE great singing!”

Dallas/Ft Worth Music

Stepping Out: Ambition Defines Ars Lyrica’s Next Season

Sherry Cheng·June 12, 2018

The moment has arrived. This fall, Ars Lyrica Houston is set to power full steam ahead with the production of its first fully staged Baroque opera, George Frideric Handel’s sensational masterpiece Agrippina.

Houston Music

Texas Lens: Resilience

Nancy Wozny·May 30, 2018

As soon as my sister and I got off the escalator at the George R. Brown Convention Center on our way to see the Houston Grand Opera's production of Norma, we were greeted with a gigantic sign— “The Show Will Go On—with the words, “HGO Resilience Theatre” written underneath.

Translating the Essence of Vietnam: Apollo Finds Meaningful Connections Through Music-Making

Sherry Cheng·May 29, 2018

Apollo Chamber Players celebrated the conclusion of its 10th Anniversary Season with a multilayered program (Phoenix Ascending) inspired by the unique sounds, traditions, and experiences of Vietnam.

Houston Music

Texas Lens: Arts Pedestrians

Nancy Wozny·April 23, 2018

“Where are you going?” asked Dallas’s favorite classical DJ Amy Bishop, as I was heading straight into Meyerson Symphony Center, which would have been great had I been planning to go see Jaap van Zweden in one of his final concerts.

Dance Music Texas Lens Theater Visual Art

A brief survey of experimental music in Houston

Joseph Wozny·April 17, 2018

This article is a patch, some spackling, experimental music duct tape on the rickety machinery of music web content.

Houston Music

Brahms at the Bar: Dallas’s Open Classical Re-frames Music Experience

Amy Bishop·April 16, 2018

It’s a Tuesday night at Buzzbrews Kitchen in Dallas’ Uptown neighborhood, where tattooed waitresses with Bettie Page-inspired hairstyles are ferrying plates of hot pancakes and bacon to their tables.

Dallas/Ft Worth Editor's Picks Music

Youth, Talent & Energy: KINETIC concludes its season at the MATCH

Nancy Wozny·April 12, 2018

KINETIC, the conductorless ensemble directed by Natalie Lin, closes its third season with Musical Madness on May 6 at the MATCH with a program that includes works by Mozart, Carlo Gesualdo, Erkki-Sven Tuur, Osvaldo Golijov, Beethoven and the ensemble’s own Giancarlo Latta. Lin visited with A + C editor Nancy Wozny on all things KINETIC and this season’s big accomplishments.

Music

Music Fit for a Queen or Two—Ars Lyrica’s Regal Offering

Sherry Cheng·April 12, 2018

Matthew Dirst, artistic director of Ars Lyrica Houston, has an unerring ability to put together programs that are musically rich and varied, framed in fascinating historical context, and vividly brought to life by the finest guest soloists and musicians.

Music

Mystery Sonatas and a Celebratory 50th Anniversary Season Ahead for Houston Early Music

Sherry Cheng·April 6, 2018

What makes Heinrich's Biber's Mystery Sonatas so strikingly unique?

Houston Music

Texas Lens: Art Pilgrims

Nancy Wozny·April 5, 2018

Sometimes, I forget about how Texas learns about itself from these pages.

Dance Music Texas Lens Theater Visual Art

Visual Art

Diving Into Hidden Universes: Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within at the MFAH

An Enigmatic Woman: Marisol’s Big Works Get an Even Bigger Retrospective at Dallas Museum of Art

Dallas artist Du Chau Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

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

Finding His Niche: Actor/Playwright Parker Davis Gray Carves Out His Place

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

Music

UNT Connections: Lumedia Musicworks and Das Blümelein Project Brighten DFW’s Musicscape

Ian Derrer to Lead the Dallas Opera

Stepping Out: Ambition Defines Ars Lyrica’s Next Season

Texas Lens: Resilience

Translating the Essence of Vietnam: Apollo Finds Meaningful Connections Through Music-Making

Texas Lens: Arts Pedestrians

A brief survey of experimental music in Houston

Brahms at the Bar: Dallas’s Open Classical Re-frames Music Experience

Youth, Talent & Energy: KINETIC concludes its season at the MATCH

Music Fit for a Queen or Two—Ars Lyrica’s Regal Offering

Mystery Sonatas and a Celebratory 50th Anniversary Season Ahead for Houston Early Music

Texas Lens: Art Pilgrims