Texas Studio: Carlos Donjuan transforms grief and loss
Carlos Donjuan is known for his surrealist paintings of masked figures punctuated by pops of searing color, striking minimalist shapes, and spurts of spray-paint that nod to his graffiti-painting artistic origins.
Comedy Tonight: Big names are flocking to Fort Worth for Amphibian Stage’s stand-up comic residency
Workshops and new play readings are nothing new in the theater world, but at Amphibian Stage in Fort Worth that same experimental spirit is extended to a different kind of performance art: stand-up comedy.
Live performance and film come together for Barnstorm Dance Fest 2023
For a while, many dancers and choreographers had no other outlet: The pandemic shutdowns cut them off from live audiences, so they showcased their work to online viewers on video.
Segue to Season Five: Summer Doesn’t Slow for Marlana Doyle or Her Dance Companies
One bustling summer stands between Marlana Doyle and a milestone—the 5th season for Houston Contemporary Dance Company (HCDC) and the Institute of Contemporary Dance in Houston, two organizations she founded in 2019.
Transportation to Another Realm: Ming Smith: Feeling the Future at CAMH
Photography has been ever present in the life of Ming Smith. A hobby of her father’s, cameras weren’t anything new when Smith picked one up, but the appeal was a slow burn.
Form Follows Concept for San Antonio Artist Jesse Amado
When Jesse Amado goes into the studio, he is open to whatever concept may present itself.
Ars Lyrica’s Handel Delivers Musical Fireworks
No wonder Ars Lyrica Houston opted to showcase Handel’s Clori, Tirsi e Fileno for the third time since 2005.
Epic Season at Houston Grand Opera Begins with Intelligence
Houston Grand Opera’s 2023-24 season is nothing short of epic. “We are producing some of the grandest and most mature artistic works in the repertoire all in one season,” says Khori Dastoor, HGO General Director and CEO. “Verdi’s last opera, Wagner’s last opera, late Mozart—these pieces are Mount Everest, each one of them.”
Classics and New Shows: A Lively New Season for Theatre Under The Stars
“You’ve just got to keep moving,” says Theatre Under The Stars artistic director, Dan Knechtges, when I asked him what lessons he’s learned about programming the company through several years of theater under crisis.
When Abstraction Gets Personal: Robert Motherwell at the Modern
Robert Motherwell: Pure Painting, on view at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth from June 4 to Sept. 17, is the first presentation in over 25 years to survey the life and work of the influential post-war artist, whose paintings have been recognized as some of the most inventive of his time.
‘The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’ world premiere finally arrives in The Dallas Opera’s new season
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly celebrates the power of the human spirit when it faces a cataclysm.