Art Out of Water: Paola Pivi at Dallas Contemporary
As museums today compete for social media attention, Dallas Contemporary currently finds itself pulling ahead of the pack thanks in no small part to Paola Pivi’s Ma’am (on view through August 21).
When Worlds Collide: Houston Ballet’s new Giselle overlaps the worldly and the ethereal
In traditional versions of Giselle, the worlds of the living and the dead are separated by an intermission, each confined to its own act. In Houston Ballet’s brand new version, at Wortham Theater Center by Artistic Director Stanton Welch, the worldly and the ethereal overlap to come full circle.
Hilary Lloyd at Blaffer Art Museum
“Casual elegance” is a phrase too often bandied about by women’s clothiers and wine marketers, who would have you believe that it is something that can be purchased or assumed as a posture. For something to be “casually elegant” its level of refinement must be so high that it has become habitual, and only appears casual.
Archaeology of the Stage: Hidden Room Theatre and the Ransom Center
Austin’s Hidden Room Theatre is steadily building an international reputation for their almost archaeological approach to performance.
SHEILA PEPE invites SONDRA PERRY—Put me down Gently: A Cooler Place + I’m Afraid I Can’t Do That
“It’s very much like a drawing,” Sheila Pepe began. “Things are drawn, laid down, erased, moved. It’s all influenced by the architecture of the space.”
Travel Music: Harmony in the Air Delights Houston’s Airport Passengers
Air travelers nationwide were grumbling about lengthening lines at security checks. A federal transportation official was getting the boot over it that very day. But in the atrium near William P. Hobby Airport’s departure gates, nobody looked stressed.
Rivane Neuenschwander: Secondary Stories
Fun is a quality sadly lacking in much contemporary art, but Brazilian artist Rivane Neuenschwander showers viewers with giant colored discs of confetti at the Linda Pace Foundation’s SPACE.
Letters without an Address: K. Yoland Explores Dallas’ Hidden History
In the spring of 1921, the recently established Dallas chapter of the Ku Klux Klan kidnapped Alex Johnson, a black Adolphus Hotel elevator operator. He was driven to an isolated location, whipped, had the initials KKK burned into his forehead with acid, and then forced to walk naked and bleeding into the Adolphus lobby.
Fresh Air: Barry Whistler moves to the Design District
Barry Whistler Gallery was a fixture in Deep Ellum for nearly 30 years so it may have come as a surprise when Whistler decided to move his gallery to the Design District during the first week of May.
Writing in Texas: Recent and Upcoming Books from Texas Authors
A subtle grief—and equal joy—lives in the heart of writing by Texas authors. Texans are known for our pride, but the reality is the term “Texan” carries hidden baggage.
Summer Premieres at Lone Star Lyric
When Kelli Estes planned her first season for Houston’s Lone Star Lyric Theater, the company she founded back in 2006, she was actually in living New York City and not Houston.
After All: Joel Shapiro at the Nasher
In celebration of the American sculptor Joel Shapiro, the Nasher Sculpture Center, which holds six examples of his work in their permanent collection, has unveiled a new piece specifically designed for the central gallery on the ground floor.