What Light Leaves behind, Caleb Charland: Shadows of the First Law at Capsule Gallery
Caleb Charland, Orange Battery (2012), 11 x 14in., Archival injet print. Capsule Gallery is offering a broad sampling...
Fort Worth Opera Comes Into its Own
There’s a lot for the Fort Worth Opera Festival to celebrate this year: the company marks its 70th anniversary, its festival structure turns 10, and its latest commission, JFK, is set to create a Texas-sized buzz in the Lone Star State and beyond when it premieres April 23-May 7, 2016.
Transformation & Surprise: CounterCurrent Stretches Houston’s Art Expectations
From April 12-17, eleven cutting-edge artists present new works, projects, and performances at unexpected sites throughout the city, creating what director Karen Farber calls “endless opportunities for transformation and surprise.”
Honoring Jerome Robbins’ Iconic Rhapsody For Ballet, West Side Story Suite
Jerome Robbins famously told American songwriter Irving Berlin, “Give me something to dance about and I’ll dance it.”
Window into a Texas Icon: Holland Taylor brings Ann to Life at the ZACH
Holland Taylor grew up to be a successful actress, not a successful politician, and she has the movie, TV and stage credits to prove it.
Rites and Passages: A Visit with Dark Circles’ Joshua L. Peugh
Dance fans have another chance to see Dark Circles Contemporary Dance artistic director Joshua L. Peugh’s The Rite of Spring on April 29-May 1 at Erma Lowe Hall Studio Theatre in Fort Worth.
Literary Settlers: Dalkey Archive Press Moves to Victoria, Texas
It surprises me that there’s a box of Slavic literature, translated or un-translated, in the small town of Victoria to begin with, but this is what Dalkey Archive Press, one of America’s most venerable independent publishers, has brought with them on their move to Texas.
Eric Whitacre at Dallas Winds
Eric Whitacre is proof that there are advantages to breaking some rules – his path to becoming one of the most venerable choral composers has been anything but routine.
Genre Bender: Mat Johnson on Fatherhood, Identity, Belonging
Mat Johnson crosses fearlessly between distinctions, clarifying them with every zig and making them more meaningless with every zag.
Pushing Music Forward: No Idea Expands to Houston
No Idea Festival, founded by Chris Cogburn in 2003, has been around for a while, and it’s really the regional festival for free music around.
Reclaiming History: Where the Ranch Actually Was at Devin Borden Gallery
Those living on the sidelines of traditional (read: white/heteronormative/etc) in the United States must constantly struggle to maintain their histories.