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Willy Shives at the Helm: Ballet San Antonio’s Next Chapter

Manuel Mendoza·March 23, 2016

The timing couldn’t have been better. Retired dancer Willy Shives had been working his way up the chain of command at Joffrey Ballet and was looking for his first job as an artistic director when the position came open at Ballet San Antonio.

Dance San Antonio

Musiqa at FotoFest and More

Steven Brown·March 23, 2016

Composer Marcus Maroney saw an impetus for his own creativity in Edward Burtynsky’s dramatic photographs.

Houston Music

Unforced Time: Nameless Sounds Brings Australia’s The Necks to the MATCH

Joseph Wozny·March 23, 2016

I came on to The Necks late, maybe last year. When I first heard it, I didn’t know what to think.

Music

Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company Comes To Houston

Nancy Wozny·March 22, 2016

Cuba's Malpaso Dance Company made a strong impression on me when I saw the company at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival last summer in a program of works by Malpaso artistic director Osnel Delgado and Trey McIntyre, whose Texas roots run deep.

Dance

Rude Mechs Take Texas (for a Change)

Tarra Gaines·March 21, 2016

Whether they’re airily dodging swinging theatrical lights or brawling in the melted cheese of an overflowing gold-plated queso fountain, Austin’s Rude Mechs have some serious (and seriously funny) moves.

Women at the Podium: The Dallas Opera Institute for Women Conductors

Holly Walrath·March 21, 2016

Last year, the Dallas Opera embarked on a 20-year plan to change the world of conducting by putting new faces on the podium—the faces of women.

Music

What Light Leaves behind, Caleb Charland: Shadows of the First Law at Capsule Gallery

mark curtis·March 18, 2016

Caleb Charland, Orange Battery (2012), 11 x 14in., Archival injet print. Capsule Gallery is offering a broad sampling...

Visual Art

Fort Worth Opera Comes Into its Own

Holly Beretto·March 18, 2016

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.

Dallas/Ft Worth Music

Transformation & Surprise: CounterCurrent Stretches Houston’s Art Expectations

Nancy Zastudil·March 17, 2016

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.”

Dance Houston Theater Visual Art