WOWZA: Funnyman at Circle Theatre Scratches Below Comedy’s Surface
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.
The ACTX Top Ten: November 2016
Our top ten picks for arts + culture events happening across Texas in November 2016.
Space Commander: Frances Bagley Fills Kirk Hopper Fine Art to the Brim
“I’m really interested in space,” says Frances Bagley, as we walk through her east Dallas studio.
Clara’s Big Dream: Houston Ballet’s New Nutcracker
Snow, a Sugar Plum Fairy and a gigantic Christmas Tree are three things we all expect from any production of The Nutcracker.
Coming Home: Annie Arnoult
Hunter Dance Center’s director Annie Arnoult shows no signs of slowing down as she enters her second season back home.
Six Straight Hours of River of Fundament at MFAH
Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler’s River of Fundament is, according to them, a “nontraditional opera with a series of one-time-only live acts performed across the American landscape.”
Taking the Lead: ZACH Theatre provides Access to All
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.
Wonder & A Whale: Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer Transform American Classics into Opera
This November, Moby-Dick journeys safely back to its home port, as the Dallas Opera once again flies the doomed ship Pequod’s colors.
Animated Dance: The Proximity of Being at Luminaria
For San Antonian Barbara Felix, the human form is a never-ending source of fascination.
Breaking Boundaries: METdance’s Big Year
After twenty years of success, a dance company might find itself hard-pressed to top itself season after season—but not the team at METdance.
SHOW UP: Harold Mendez
When we meet for coffee, Harold Mendez has just returned to Houston from the Rauschenberg Residency at Captiva Island (FL) via Chicago, where he opened a solo exhibition at Patron Gallery.