Arts and Culture Texas magazine

Theater in the Raw: Mara Richards Bim at Cry Havoc Theater Company

Lauren Smart·December 1, 2016

When Mara Richards Bim landed back in Texas, she wanted to offer young people something she felt her adolescence had lacked: Edgy, raw theater making. And thus, Cry Havoc Theater Company was born.

Theater

On Book: Readings Take Center Stage in Houston

Tarra Gaines·November 21, 2016

Scene: a bare stage anywhere—in a theater, a rehearsal hall, even on an outdoor platform under a tree.

Who the Dickens is Scrooge?: A Christmas Carol at Dallas Theater Center

SCOT C. HART·November 9, 2016

Productions of the A Christmas Carol have decorated the stages of local theaters for decades. Dallas is no exception, with the Dallas Theater Center now presenting their 38th production of the tale through Dec. 28 at the Wyly Theatre.

Dallas/Ft Worth Theater

Acting in Texas: Joel F. Grothe

Nancy Wozny·November 7, 2016

Joel F. Grothe holds court as Thomas Cromwell in Main Street Theater's production of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, through Dec. 18.

Acting in Texas Theater

Angels in Houston: It’s A Wonderful Life at HGO

Nancy Wozny·November 5, 2016

It's the holiday season, which means we get all crazy about making memories with our family and friends. Perhaps it's this insatiable urge that drives us to the same shows over and over.

Houston Theater

Judging Judgement of Fools at Horse Head Theatre

Tarra Gaines·November 3, 2016

I’m judging you, Fool.

Reviews Theater

WOWZA: Funnyman at Circle Theatre Scratches Below Comedy’s Surface

SCOT C. HART·November 3, 2016

The title, Funnyman, is a little misleading. Sure, this tightly-structured work by Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham has its chortles, but at heart it’s a story about the seriousness of comedy, and those who create it.

Reviews Theater

Taking the Lead: ZACH Theatre provides Access to All

JOHN DeMERS·October 25, 2016

Lee Nguyen from the City of Austin gave the latest work at ZACH Theatre a thumbs-up review. But it wasn’t exactly for the company’s latest drama, comedy or musical.

Austin Theater

Power Study: Main Street Theater’s Rebecca Greene Udden on Wolf Hall

Tarra Gaines·October 20, 2016

This month, Houston’s Main Street Theater becomes the first U.S regional company to attempt the intricately plotted historical drama, Wolf Hall.

Houston Theater

Making It Look Easy: Jubilee Theatre’s New Artistic Director William “Bill” Earl Ray

Lauren Smart·October 18, 2016

William “Bill” Earl Ray says theater is in his genes. His grandmother was a gospel singer, his mom acted in high school, and he had an uncle they called “Mr. Do Everything” because he tap danced, acted and sang.

Theater

New Theater New Audiences: Lott Entertainment Presents Moves to the Alley

Tarra Gaines·October 17, 2016

A year ago, Lott Entertainment Presents, introduced Houston to cabaret and theatrical performances rarely seen in the city.

Houston Theater

A Culture Collective: Art Outside the Therapy Hour

Dr. Rachel Tova Winer·October 12, 2016

In the months following our two comedy improvisation classes with Beta Theater last year, our teacher, actor Jerry Emeka remarked candidly, “I could not for the life of me figure out what your collective ‘deal’ was.”

Dance Features Theater Visual Art

Visual Art

Performative and All-encompassing: David-Jeremiah: The Fire This Time

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Accumulating Histories: Francesca Fuchs Redefines a Breathing Archive at the Menil

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

Performa/Dance Marks Their 10th Anniversary with ‘ANTHROPOCENE’

Concert Trucks and Onstage Dinners: Performing Arts Houston offers its most varied schedule yet

Unbind Your Imagination: TITAS/Dance Unbound invites global dance into Dallas for 2025-26 season

Music

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Concert Trucks and Onstage Dinners: Performing Arts Houston offers its most varied schedule yet

Twists of Fate: Myths, Drama, and Phenomenal Voices in Ars Lyrica Houston’s New Season

Theater

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Concert Trucks and Onstage Dinners: Performing Arts Houston offers its most varied schedule yet

Outcast Heroes and Storybook Musicals: Broadway Across Texas

Theater

Theater in the Raw: Mara Richards Bim at Cry Havoc Theater Company

On Book: Readings Take Center Stage in Houston

Who the Dickens is Scrooge?: A Christmas Carol at Dallas Theater Center

Acting in Texas: Joel F. Grothe

Angels in Houston: It’s A Wonderful Life at HGO

Judging Judgement of Fools at Horse Head Theatre

WOWZA: Funnyman at Circle Theatre Scratches Below Comedy’s Surface

Taking the Lead: ZACH Theatre provides Access to All

Power Study: Main Street Theater’s Rebecca Greene Udden on Wolf Hall

Making It Look Easy: Jubilee Theatre’s New Artistic Director William “Bill” Earl Ray

New Theater New Audiences: Lott Entertainment Presents Moves to the Alley

A Culture Collective: Art Outside the Therapy Hour