Daring Dance in Dallas: Charles Santos on the 2016/17 TITAS Season
Dallas is a strong dance city for many reasons, TITAS Presents at AT&T Performing Arts Center being one of them.
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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.
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.
Waltzing with Ghosts: Houston Ballet’s Stanton Welch Revises Giselle
On a sunny May afternoon, I found myself spellbound, watching Houston Ballet principals Yuriko Kajiya and Connor Walsh rehearse the very first meeting between Giselle and Albrecht.
A Season Six Celebration: A Visit with Bruce Wood Dance Project’s Kimi Nikaidoh
Bruce Wood Dance Project celebrates its sixth season with the Dallas premiere of Bruce Wood’s Anything Goes, along with world premieres by BWDP répétiteur/rehearsal director Joy Atkins Bollinger and NobleMotion co-artistic director Andy Noble, on June 17-18 at Dallas City Performance Hall.
Ten Not So Tiny Dances at CounterCurrent 2016
The University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center opened its third CounterCurrent's with Ten Tiny Dances on April 12, 2016.
Performania: Israeli Dance in Texas
I’ve been obsessed with Israeli contemporary dance since returning from International Exposure 2015 last December, and for good reason: Some of the best contemporary dance on the planet harks from the tiny seaside city of Tel Aviv.
This Page Left Intentionally Blank or Not: Big Dance Theater at CounterCurrent
“Don’t look at that. That’s not part of the tour,” is a phrase used by absolutely no museum docent ever, until Tymberly, the new Menil Collection docent, had me in her guiding clutches.
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.”
They Can Sing Too: Expect Triple Threats at Houston Ballet with West Side Story Suite
I always expect to be dazzled when I walk into a Houston Ballet rehearsal, but watching this talented company sing as well as dance raised the thrill factor.
Houston Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty a Visual Feast
The Sleeping Beauty is one of the classical ballet’s most technically difficult yet visually dynamic works — a ballet by which ballet companies are judged.
Houston Chamber Choir’s Spring Season
Robert Simpson sums up what keeps him going: “I’m always excited about whatever is over the next hill,” says the Houston Chamber Choir’s founder and artistic director.