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100 Creatives 2013: Maggie Lasher, Dance Professor and Artistic Director

By Alex Randall
May 22, 2013

Maggie Lasher is, in a word, vibrant. From the lights and fire that she weaves into her dance performances to the colors she dons around Houston, everything Maggie touches in Houston's art scene seems to glow. Maggie currently serves as a dance professor at Houston Community College as well as...
Steven Petronio Crafts Haunting Dance From Nick Cave's Music in Underland

By Alex Randall
Jan 14, 2013

The Setup In 2003, Sydney Dance Company commissioned Steven Petronio to create a ballet for them. Inspired by the music of Australian musician Nick Cave, his collaborator on this work, Petronio conceived Underland, a chilling piece exploring the dark motifs of Cave's music. The Sydney Dance Company's license on Underland...
Revolve Dance Company Premieres Work, Solves Staging Challenges in Nexus

By Alex Randall
Nov 10, 2012

The Setup On November 9 and 10, Revolve Dance Company takes over Barnevelder Theater to present its fall concert Nexus, a collection of new pieces imagined by a variety of choreographers, including its co-directors and founding members. The Execution The pieces comprising Nexus were an eclectic bunch, spanning a variety...
Karen Stokes Dance Shines at 19th Annual Theater District Open House

By Alex Randall
Aug 27, 2012

The Hobby Center teemed with people and activity on Sunday afternoon. Lines packed the lobby as anxious Les Misérables fans vied for tickets. A trio of food trucks stood outside the front doors, motors grumbling, doling out cake balls and burritos. Trolleys unloaded dozens of theater-goers only to pack in...
Hope Stone's WRECK-WE-UMMM : A Refreshing Take on Life Set to Mozart's Swan Song

By Alex Randall
Aug 10, 2012

Check out our 100 Creatives interview with WRECK-WE-UMMM dancer JoDee Engle. The setup: With a penchant for youthfulness and more than a flourish of yellow, Hope Stone Dance Company invites you to its playdate with premier talent from Houston's dance, theater and music scenes in Lemonade Stand 2012: WRECK-WE-UMMM. The...

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