Lauren Anderson

Dominic Walsh Dance Theater: Fall Mixed Rep

Abstract Art

With Houston Ballet's gorgeous Jewels, no plot is no problem.

“Fragments from Augustine the Saint”

The former ballerina Lauren Anderson, tenor Kenneth Gayle and composer Dr. Beverly Grigsby pool their talents to present this small chamber opera

Danscape 2007

Lauren Anderson returns to the stage

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Mild Salsipuedes

Daniel Catán's new opera is listenable but strangely lacking in passion

Lone Star, Anyone?

Stanton Welch serves up the uneven but fun Tales of Texas

Surprise Party

New blood infuses The Nutcracker with life

A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose

Stay awake for Houston Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty

Full-Fledged Frolics

The ensemble is the star in Houston Ballet's Spring Repertory Program

Men in Tights

Houston Ballet buckles under the weight of Balanchine

The Pointe Shoe Diaries

Houston Ballet dancers explain their peculiar preshow rituals

Forever On His Toes

Ben Stevenson has built Houston Ballet into one of the biggest companies in the country. So why does his job often seem in jeopardy?

No Storybook Ending

A ballet from the past hints at the company's future

We Are Terrific!

Houston's latest image-boosting campaign gets a big hand from the Chron

This Bird Has Flown

Houston Ballet's pricey new Firebird gets lost in time

Snow Job

Maiden's good, just slow to warm up

Best Manly Ballet

Ben Stevenson's Cleopatra

Egypt on the Bayou

Cleopatra may be about ancient Middle Eastern history, but it's all Houston Ballet

Heavy on Their Feet

Cleopatra may be about ancient Middle Eastern history, but it's all Houston Ballet

Peerless

Ballet's strong cast complements strong theatrical choreography

Great Expectations

Sometimes the hype hurts

Night & Day

May 27 - June 2, 1999

Night & Day

May 6 - 12, 1999

Bolshoi Beauty

Ballet rises on the toes of a Russian icon

Night & Day

March 18 - 24, 1999

Night & Day

March 4 - 10, 1999

Cracked

March 4 - 10, 1999

Going Batty

Ballet's sensual Dracula is deep, dark and a bit clotted

Night & Day

August 20 - 26, 1998

Final Curtain

Don Quixote returns, as Rachel Beard says good-bye

Rite Fine

Don Quixote returns, as Rachel Beard says good-bye

A Touch of the Familiar

Don Quixote returns, as Rachel Beard says good-bye

Magic Act

The Ballet's Swan Lake is all about transformations -- such as dancer to star

Press Picks

The Ballet's Swan Lake is all about transformations -- such as dancer to star

Something Different

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

Letters

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

Sleeping Dream

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

Press Picks

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

New Shapes

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

Press Picks

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

Songs and Dance

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

Mixed Results

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

Possible Dream

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

Press Picks

The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory

Hard Times at the Ballet

When the dancers of the Houston Ballet learned their artistic director, Ben Stevenson, had been forced into a medical leave, they had to wonder: were there problems ahead?

Re-visions of Sugar Plums

Observations from behind the Nutcracker curtain