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 centuries, and his commentary on love reveals a multidimensional human impulse that defies definition and classification. For […]
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 Silberstein. “It began in 1980 when the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC’s dance department had attracted many interested and talented intermediate adult students. These students wanted an […]
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 flourishes of nature, but wellsprings of inspiration for the human imagination. Hope Stone Dance will perform Friday Flowers, a personal exploration of what flowers mean […]
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 rebranding her contemporary dance troupe via a name change. Her company is no longer ChinaCat Dance, but Holding Space Dance Collective, a name she […]
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 opening its 2015-2016 season on a fresh note. Not only is the company and its associated pre-professional division premiering works as a part of Dance […]
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 dancer. As creatives, we are master problem solvers, specialists in making something meaningful with any challenge. The Dance Gallery Festival was […]
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 Ballet, is relishing the experience of bringing to life Tennessee Williams’ Blanche DuBois, the fading Southern Belle of A Streetcar Named Desire. […]
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 didn’t really excite me. I wanted a context and a community to build,” recounted Artistic Director Hance in a recent interview. Along with […]
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 CORE Performance Company to create a work of modern dance inspired by two upcoming Japanese-themed special exhibitions, she wholeheartedly embraced the project. Over the course […]
METdance and Apollo Chamber Players Mix Mediums By Nichelle Suzanne Collaboration between artists is derived by a certain alchemy – part methodical exploration and part magic. On April 10, Houston’s METdance venture a little experimental magic of their own when they come together for An Evening With Apollo Chamber Players. As the two Houston ensembles […]
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