Unfolding the Japanese Aesthetic
CORE Performance Company responds to two Japanese art exhibitions with The Image Unfolds By Claire Christine Spera When the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston approached Artistic Director Sue Schroeder of...
View ArticleFramers Unite: Frame Dance Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary with Framed...
By Claire Christine Spera When Lydia Hance founded Frame Dance Productions in May 2010, she wasn’t looking to develop just a vehicle for her choreography. “The idea of being an individual choreographer...
View ArticleA Streetcar Named Desire as Ballet
SPA Presents The Scottish Ballet in the Tennessee Williams Classic Taking on an iconic role from an American literary classic may seem like a daunting task, but Eve Mutso, principal dancer at Scottish...
View ArticleCreating Space & Community
The Dance Gallery Festival Returns to Sam Houston State and New York’s Ailey Citigroup Theater By Lydia Hance If there were an honorary doctorate in Resourcefulness, I believe we should give it to a...
View ArticleUptown in Midtown
Uptown Dance Company Breaks in New Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston with Dance Infusion 2015 By Claire Christine Spera Uptown Dance Company, led by Artistic Director Beth Gulledge-Brown, is...
View ArticlePlaying with Fire
Maggie Lasher’s Holding Space Dance Collective Premieres The Burning Times Artistic Director Maggie Lasher isn’t just on the cusp of premiering a full-length narrative work, she’s also in the midst of...
View ArticleHope Stone Dance Blooms Again with Friday Flowers
by Adam Castañeda The cultural impact of flowers are examined in Stephen Buchman’s The Reason for Flowers, and for him, a lifelong entomologist, these botanical wonders are not merely decorative...
View ArticleEvelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center’s Dance Month Enters 36th Year
By Claire Christine Spera The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston’s Dance Month, celebrating its 36th year this month, sprang from a place of passion, explained Dance Director Maxine...
View ArticleRUMI Inspired Dance – CORE Performance Company at the MATCH
By Adam Castaneda “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” The words of the 13th century Persian poet Rumi have stirred readers for...
View ArticleCity Dance Feeds Body and Mind This Valentine’s Day
By Claire Christine Spera If you’re looking for dinner, drinks, dessert and a show for Valentine’s Day, then Houston City Dance’s production Behind Closed Doors is your one-stop shop for an age 18-plus...
View ArticleHouston, the Dancers have Landed
Lori Yuill Presents Site-Site Specific Work, The Story of a Space Here’s a fact that you’ll want to put in your back pocket: Houston rates first among the nation’s 10 most populous cities in total...
View ArticleDance Salad Festival 2016
by Adam Castaneda Houston’s dance community has seen many notable shifts in the past two years, with presenting organizations changing the methodologies in which work is programmed and seasons are...
View ArticleDance Brings Havana to Houston
Recently, Americans have been flocking to Cuba since diplomatic relations with the United States have thawed, eager to get a taste for the preserved Cuban culture. Fortunately, Houstonians can enjoy...
View ArticleToni Leago Valle Takes On Body Image, Media and Women’s Rights in “CRACKED”
On July 18, 2013, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law House Bill 2, significantly limiting women’s access to abortion services. It’s 2016, and women are still fighting in the federal courts for...
View ArticleIAA Presents ‘The Gypsy Caravan’ by Tamburitzans
By Jessica MacFarlane The Indo-American Association (IAA) is presenting a fabulous troupe of performers for Houston audiences of all ages. For one-night only on September 16, The Tamburitzans will...
View ArticleUptown Showcases International Choreographers
Imagine Marc Chagall is coming to your house to paint his next masterpiece. I’m sure you’d want to provide him the best paint, pulsating colors, and the perfect setup for his canvas. What an honor to...
View ArticleDance of Asian America Promises A Splendid Evening of Chinese Dance For Its...
October in Houston is just right for just about anything al fresco, including performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. This month Dance of Asian America (DAA) will present its 11th...
View ArticleStepping in the Gap
Painter Ergon Schiele once said that “to restrict an artist is a crime. It is to murder germinating life.” With grants diminishing, artists turning to jobs with better pay, and performance venues...
View ArticleDance Houston Presents 14th Annual Celebration of Dance
As Halloween ends, the holiday season unofficially begins across the nation. Dance Houston presents the first treat of the season for Houston audiences with its 14th annual Celebration of Dance on...
View ArticleTake The J Train – Transitory Sound and Movement Collective
Lynn Lane is a man of many talents, but since returning to his hometown, he has primarily made a name for himself as a photographer of dance, theater, and opera. But his work in New York City, during...
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