Dance Source Houston (DSH) is delighted to launch a major rebranding initiative today, marking the beginning of a new phase for DSH. The decision to redevelop the DSH brand was brought about by the organization’s taking over management of Barnevelder Movement/Arts Space earlier this year. Changes include a freshened graphic identity, new website, online magazine […]
There is a moment in Quiver, Frame Dance Productions’ latest dance-on-film, when four dancers reach their arms upwards, throats open, and turn around themselves in exquisite floor-length blue skirts. The quartet gives the impression of a contemporary American, twenty-first century interpretation of a whirling dervish. Quiver is made up of striking, pristine images accompanied by a haunting score […]
The Urban Side of Houston Dance Hip-Hop Takes Center Stage at Dance Houston Festival by Adam Castañeda Sneakers, oversized denim, and baseball caps in reverse were the costume of choice for many of the performers at the Wortham Center on April 6. Young people (many in their teens), stomped, pop and locked, and grooved across […]
Dancing Through the Here and Now iMEE takes ora to Italy by Nancy Zastudil Move over and make way as iMEE traverses masses of land and bodies of water to perform new works by Maurice Causey, Spencer Gavin Hering and Andrea Dawn Shelley. Created especially for their international debut in Turin, Italy, as part […]
How the World Dances New and Familiar artists showcased at Dance Salad Festival By Adam Castañeda For a curator of art or a producer of theatrical work, there’s no denying the affirmative impulses of that eureka moment when they have discovered an artist for their showcase. For Dance Salad Festival Artistic Director Nancy Henderek, that moment […]
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Returns to Dance Salad Annabelle Lopez Ochoa is part of a rising crop of freelance choreographers making their marks all over the world. Ochoa has created works for Ballet Austin, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, The Scottish Ballet, Washington Ballet and others. But it was a chance meeting between […]
By Adam Castaneda Hands reach into the air, imitating the motions of field laborers in daily fruit gathering work. The movement then morphs into joyous exuberance as they are liberated from the toils of unfair working conditions. This rousing ballet is Si Se Puede, an homage to Cesar Chavez and the Latino American experience. It’s […]
Emancipating the Soul Urban Souls Dance Company By Adam Castañeda A line of Congolese villagers dance for healing as their spines undulate while they pass magic from palm to palm. Three figures in trench coats stand underneath an umbrella, waiting for rain, or a bus, or a cue to move. A mass of black […]
After the Flood SPA brings Motionhouse to Houston Motionhouse makes their Houston premiere with Scattered, a collaboration between artistic director Kevin Finnan with digital artists Logela Multimedia. Kinnan discusses his process, the dire subject of water and his highly physical brand of dance theater with A + C editor Nancy Wozny. A + C: What drew you […]
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