The Lone Star State en Pointe
No, ballet wasn’t born in Texas. But, in accord with the proverbial Law of Attraction, it got here as fast as it could. Since the arrival of a troupe of traveling Russians during a time when even...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Festivals
A woman weaves on a loom while fifty amateur violinists and an accordionist surround her with music. The aftermath of a young man’s suicide unfolds on a large screen through social media. The post A...
View ArticleFestivals on Tap this Summer
Hundreds of hoofers converge to shed wood at the Lone Star State’s top tap dance festivals. The post Festivals on Tap this Summer first appeared on Arts & Culture Texas.
View ArticleBadge of Honor: SMU Dance Grads Impact Texas Dance
Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas is home to one of the nation’s most highly regarded and rigorous dance programs. The post Badge of Honor: SMU Dance Grads Impact...
View ArticleTexas String Divas
For classically-trained string players, the traditional route to making a living as a professional musician is fairly narrow: win a job in a major orchestra, find a full-time teaching position, or gig...
View ArticleThe Big Surround: Nancy and Tarra talk Immersivity on Texas Stages
Since we (Nancy Wozny & Tarra Gaines) have an ongoing conversation on what defines an immersive performance, we decided to share some of our adventures and to make some of our endless road trip...
View ArticleThe Fest Test: The Impact of Dance Festivals on Texas Dance
Dance audiences worldwide have long come together for festivals large and small to engage with the art form. The post The Fest Test: The Impact of Dance Festivals on Texas Dance first appeared on Arts...
View ArticleCommunication, context, and consent: Why more Texas theaters are hiring...
As more instances of sexual harassment and abuse of power are being uncovered, especially in the theatrical community, more companies are realizing they need an important addition to their creative...
View ArticleLife, Death and Healing: Hyde Park Theatre Partners with Catastrophic Theatre...
In Obie Award-winning playwright Will Eno’s latest work, Wakey, Wakey, the endearingly befuddled Guy takes the audience along on a somewhat bumbling memorial journey through his life on the way to his...
View ArticleThe Company Model on Texas Stages
The plays change but the players remain the same: Such is the model of a resident acting company, a group of artists who create theater together as a team. The post The Company Model on Texas Stages...
View ArticleA State of Their Own: Latinx Playwrights Call Texas Home
Texas is home to a growing cohort of Latinx playwrights working in all parts of the state who have chosen to remain here despite the unique challenges that they face as artists of color in the Lone...
View ArticleWalking on the Edge: Artistic Directors Define Risk
“You can’t fly if you have never left the ground,” says Houston’s 4th Wall Theatre cofounder, Kim Tobin-Lehl, when thinking about taking artistic risks. The post Walking on the Edge: Artistic Directors...
View ArticleOpen Air Performance in Texas
As a pandemic spring spun into summer, it seemed all the performing arts world became a virtual stage and all the men and women remote players. The post Open Air Performance in Texas first appeared on...
View ArticleThe Music Plays On: Texas Orchestras Pivot in 2021
The Fort Worth Symphony will spotlight Antonín Dvořák’s melodious but unfamiliar Serenade in E major on Jan. 8-10. The same weekend, Dallas Symphony performances of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Chamber...
View ArticleMake It So: Texas Biennial Centers and Connects Visionary Artists
From slabs on the scene to teeter-totters at the border, and all manner of complexity in between, what happens in Texas does anything but stay put. The post Make It So: Texas Biennial Centers and...
View ArticleA Spark in the Dark: Chemistry on Stage
Flash forward deep into the pandemic and the height of streaming theater while lying on a couch, I thought a lot about live, in-person stage chemistry. The post A Spark in the Dark: Chemistry on Stage...
View ArticleA Good Laugh: The Fun Factor on Texas Stages
After a performance season filled with joyful starts, heart-breaking cancellations and casting understudies for the understudies when positive COVID tests rolled in, Texas theater companies have...
View ArticleLone Star Art Stars: The Texas Medal of Arts Return
to celebrate that Texas art pride, every two years the Texas Cultural Trust puts on the ultimate star-gazing party, a.k.a. the Texas Medal of Arts Awards. The post Lone Star Art Stars: The Texas Medal...
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