November, 2015

Urban Moves: Karen Stokes Dance Sunset Evokes Houston’s History

Urban Moves: Karen Stokes Dance Sunset Evokes Houston’s History

By Adam Castaneda The tradition of organized al fresco art watching goes all the way back to the ancient Greek prosceniums but on October 18, choreographer Karen Stokes staged an outdoor site-specific work that could have only have happened here in Houston. Stokes’ Sunset at White Oak transformed Allen’s Landing, a little known alcove of […]

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Houston Ballet Academy Director Takes New Role

Houston Ballet Academy Director Takes New Role

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Christian Brown 713 535 3225 Sarah Lam 713 535 3226 pr@houstonballet.org   Shelly Power, Academy Director, Sets Her Sights on New Role at International Dance Competition, Prix de Lausanne HOUSTON, TEXAS – Houston Ballet Academy Director, Shelly Power, will assume a new role at the international dance competition, Prix de Lausanne […]

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Flash Response: The Captured Goddess

Flash Response: The Captured Goddess

The Captured Goddess: A new music-dance video A Flash Response by Neil Ellis Orts On Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/142698454 Misha Penton, soprano and director Dominick DiOrio, composer Toni Valle, dancer and choreographer Bright green foliage, radiant yellow flowers, sunlight through a red parasol—the opening moments of “The Captured Goddess” is awash in color. It is only momentary. Less […]

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Paper Hearts: An Evening of Dance from the Heart

Paper Hearts: An Evening of Dance from the Heart

December 3rd and 4th, 8pm Rice Dance Theater Located on the 2nd Floor of the Gibbs Recreation Center, Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston Inspired by love letters written in 1944 from her soldier great uncle to her dance-loving great aunt, Jennifer Mabus’ new experiential evening-length work, “Paper Hearts,” explores the ways hearts reach out […]

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Applications for Dance Source Houston’s 2nd Annual Barnstorm Dance Fest and Production Grants Now Open

Applications for Dance Source Houston’s 2nd Annual Barnstorm Dance Fest and Production Grants Now Open

Contact: Stephanie Todd Wong, Executive Director, Dance Source Houston Email: stephanie@dancesourcehouston.org Phone: 713.224.DANC (3262) www.dancesourcehouston.org   HOUSTON, TX, November 1, 2015. Dance Source Houston is pleased to announce that applications for its 2nd Annual Barnstorm Dance Fest, as well as a new round of Production Grants are now open.   In addition to continuing its Artist-in-Residence […]

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