Posted on · With the tax filing deadline less than a month away, we talk with an expert who can help you prepare and get your taxes done for free. But first, we hear from Stanton Welch about the Houston Ballet season debut.
Posted on · Ars Lyrica Houston performs dance and ballet music by Campra and Rameau.
Posted on · Stanton Welch & Jennifer Sommers discuss the role of female characters in Houston Ballet's newest production of The Nutcracker.
Posted on · To launch their 50th season, the Houston Ballet goes back to where it all started - the ballet Giselle!
Posted on · You might not think being a ballet dancer is a 40-hour-per-week job, but Kim Stafford, a former dancer for the Houston Ballet, says rising to the rank of Sugar Plum Fairy was a pretty grueling task.
Posted on · Presenting orchestral suites from three ballet works by Russia's most famous composers.
Posted on · Houston Ballet's 2016-2017 season will keep you on your toes! Artistic Director Stanton Welch gives us an exclusive look at what's coming up.
Posted on · Move and groove this Fourth of July with American dance music!
Posted on · Kim Stafford, a former dancer with the Houston Ballet, talks about how she got interested in ballet and about the demands of the art form. MORE: Houston Ballet Performance Caters to Kids With Special Needs (Houston Matters, March 27, 2015)
Posted on · Houston Ballet made history 25 years ago when Lauren Anderson became the first African-American woman to earn a role as principal dancer at a major company. But what has changed since then? News 88.7's Amy Bishop visited Anderson to find out. (Above: At 50 years old, ballerina-turned-teacher has the sculpted arms of an athlete and […]
Posted on · Hurricane Rita made landfall ten years ago today. Fearing the worst, on the heels of Katrina, officials ordered a mass evacuation, which turned out, in many ways, to be more damaging than the storm itself. An estimated 2.5 million people tried to clear out ahead of what was initially a category five hurricane. Rita weakened […]
Posted on · Kim Stafford, a former dancer with the Houston Ballet, talks about how she got interested in ballet and about the demands of the art form. MORE: Houston Ballet Performance Caters to Kids With Special Needs (Houston Matters, March 27, 2015)
Posted on · Houston Ballet was home to the first African-American woman named principal ballerina in a major ballet company. That's why it's a big deal when Misty Copeland—the latest history-making dancer—comes to town.
Posted on · Ballet has found itself struggling to keep up with the times when it comes to diversifying. For more than 200 years, ballet positions like the arabesque and Plié have endured almost unchanged, but today the dancers performing these moves are no longer always white. Houston, which prides itself on being the most diverse city in […]
Posted on · Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Kyle Janek recently announced his resignation. He'll step down July 1. His deputy, Chris Taylor, will replace him. Janek's departure comes as the agency faces a number of issues, including a controversy surrounding a no-bid contract with an Austin-based technology company to detect Medicaid fraud. On this edition of […]