Arts & Culture
A Man In A Tutu? Performance Questions Gender Roles In Dance
Posted on · Choreographer Garrett Smith takes on traditional gender roles in dance with 'Imitations,' his piece at this year's Dance Salad Festival.
Dance
Houston Matters
Houston Ballet Staff Share Their Harvey Recovery Story At National Conference
Posted on · The Ballet's Mary Elsey and Travis Richardson hope to help other arts organizations be better prepared for a natural disaster.
Ernie at the Rodeo
WATCH: Garth Brooks Talks To Ernie Manouse Before Houston Rodeo Starts
Posted on · Country superstar Garth Brooks will perform at NRG Stadium on Tuesday, February 27
Houston Matters
Falling In Love With Belly Dancing
Posted on · Houstonian Ronnette Ramirez talks about how she became a belly dancer.
Houston Matters
Turns Out Being The Sugar Plum Fairy Is A Pretty Demanding Job
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.
Houston Matters
New Floor Keeps Houston Ballet Dancing After Harvey
Posted on · With its Wortham Center home closed for flood repairs, the company may have to relocate of all it shows this season to alternate venues – venues that don’t necessarily have the proper dance floor. But a generous donation has ensured the show will go on.
Dance
A Day In The Life Of An Artist: Marlana Doyle
Posted on · The dancer-choreographer-Artistic Director describes a day filled with traffic, rehearsals, multi-tasking, two very cute girls … and cheese.
Hurricane Harvey
Stranded Houston Ballet Instructor Teaches Montana Kids
Posted on · On Tuesday, Anderson taught a three-hour rehearsal with Queen City students to wrap up her fifth day teaching in Helena.
Theater District Open House
Variety, Quality, And Access With SPA
Posted on · A preview of Society for the Performing Arts' upcoming season and their presence at Theater District Open House 2017.
Houston Matters
Dance Production At MATCH Uses Indian Arts To Tell Global Story
Posted on · KĀVYA: Poetry in Motion uses classical Indian dance forms as well as modern dance, unified with poetry and music to tell stories of the human experience.
Houston Matters
Society for the Performing Arts Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
Posted on · (Above: The interior of Houston’s Jones Hall. Image Courtesy: SPA Houston) The Houston-based Society for the Performing Arts is somewhat unique in the region’s arts scene because it features, well, a little bit of everything. SPA performances range from musical acts to puppetry shows to dance companies to appearances by authors. This year, SPA celebrates […]
Houston Matters
Dance Salad Festival: Turning Shakespeare into Modern Dance
Posted on · This week (April 13-15, 2017), dance troupes spanning genres and countries are descending on Houston for the annual Dance Salad Festival from the Houston International Dance Coalition. One such group is the Susanna Leinonen Company of Finland, which will perform two pieces: a modern dance interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and a contemporary […]
Houston Symphony Broadcasts
Russian Ballets
Posted on · Presenting orchestral suites from three ballet works by Russia's most famous composers.
Classical Music
Making Memories With Music And Dance
Posted on · A preview of an upcoming performance featuring music and dance at the MATCH this week.
Houston Matters
A Lesson in Tap Dancing From Choreographer Jason Samuels Smith
Posted on · Emmy Award-winning tap dancer and choreographer Jason Samuels Smith was in Houston last week (Feb. 9, 2017) to give a master class on tap at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center in Meyerland. And we wondered: could he teach all of Houston to tap over the radio? He dropped by our Geary Performance Studio to […]