Texas Lens: Resilience
As soon as my sister and I got off the escalator at the George R. Brown Convention Center on our way to see the Houston Grand Opera's production of Norma, we were greeted with a gigantic sign— “The Show Will Go On—with the words, “HGO Resilience Theatre” written underneath.
Translating the Essence of Vietnam: Apollo Finds Meaningful Connections Through Music-Making
Apollo Chamber Players celebrated the conclusion of its 10th Anniversary Season with a multilayered program (Phoenix Ascending) inspired by the unique sounds, traditions, and experiences of Vietnam.
Breaking Bread and Breaking Through: The CADD FUNd and Emergent Talent in Dallas
In February 2007, a group of 13 Dallas galleries came together to form Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas, or CADD, with the goal of promoting the advancement of contemporary art in the Dallas cultural community.
The Future of Memory and Identity: Micky Fisher’s Replica at Stages
Science fiction has photon-torpedoed and robot-revolted its way into conquering almost every contemporary storytelling medium, with the possible exception of theater.
Then and Now: Houston Ballet’s Swan Lake Returns to Jones Hall
June is a busy month for Houston Ballet with Play taking over George R. Brown’s General Assembly Hall June 8-10 for an in -the-round performance.
Sonifying Sculpture: Luke Fowler’s Atmospheric Commission for the Nasher Sculpture Center
Glasgow-based artist and filmmaker Luke Fowler aims to convey information through atmospheric means, layering affect and meaning in a highly evocative manner.
Cultural icons and digital landscapes: A conversation with Vernon Fisher
Vernon Fisher is an American artist living and working in Fort Worth, Texas.
TX Studio: Erick Swenson
As every gardener should know, snails love beer so much they will crawl up the side of a stein, get drunk, fall in and drown.
What remains to be seen: Houston’s Aurora Picture Show at 20
Once identified as the oldest microcinema in the Southwest, founded by then-MFAH Core Fellow Andrea Grover and situated in a church-turned-screening venue on Aurora Street in Houston’s Heights neighborhood, Aurora Picture Show has since grown into a full-fledged media arts center.
From Stage to Screen: One of Dallas’ most original plays is becoming a homegrown movie.
Ruben Carrazana has never made a movie before. Yet when he takes the stage at the Texas Theater one hot night in early May, it’s to introduce the first 37 minutes of his film Stacy Has a Thing For Black Guys.