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Houston Ballet Alternates Light-Hearted and Introspective Fare
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (831+ words) Houston Press Houston Ballet's triple bill An Evening with the Stars opened Thursday night with a powerful and introspective world premiere of Australian choreographer Alice Topp. Sisu proved to be an evocative exploration of human responses to adversity, and how…...
Preview: Sparrow: A Triple Bill at Houston Ballet
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (588+ words) It's a pretty rare occasion that Houston Ballet, or any ballet companies for that matter, dance to music with lyrics. But as its artists take the stage this week for the final program of their 2024-25 season, that will be the…...
Preview: Raymonda at Houston Ballet
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (772+ words) When the world premiere of Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch's new work Raymonda opens on May 29, Aaron Daniel Sharratt will be dancing the role of the Duke of Vermillion. He's one of the suitors who ends up married to…...
Review: Raymonda at Houston Ballet
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (426+ words) Raymonda is the story of an engaged woman who is almost kidnapped but saved by her fianc" " cue the happy ending. At least, it was. Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch has completely reimagined the 127-year-old ballet into something fresh,…...
Ben Stevenson, Grand Master of Houston Ballet, Dead at 89
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (302+ words) Born in Portsmouth, England, 1936, Ben Stevenson became the beloved face of Houston Ballet for almost three decades. He died in Fort Worth on March 29, a few days shy of his 90th birthday. Making dances came easily to him, and he was…...
One Pianist, 21 Dancers and Chopin: Sons de L'me
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (641+ words) Twenty-one dancers, one pianist and the music of Chopin will combine on this coming Friday and Saturday nights as for the first time in the United States, Houston Ballet artists will be performing Artistic Director Stanton Welch's Sons de L'me…...
Houston Ballet's Broken Wings: Frida, Stereo and a Little Death
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (667+ words) I'm dancing the role of Diego Rivera. No pressure. Just one of the greatest artists of his generation, said Houston Ballet Principal dancer Connor Walsh with a laugh. He was describing Broken Wings, one of three works in the mixed…...
Battle Ready: Sylvia Returns at Houston Ballet
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (499+ words) He's just a human among all these gods. He's just a regular guy longing for more. Longing for love. Longing for maybe adventure and a little excitement in his life." That's how Houston Ballet Principal dancer Connor Walsh describes his…...
Rock, Roll & Tutus a Thrilling Mixed Rep at Houston Ballet
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (248+ words) Dance Things To Do Natalie de la Garza September 19, 2025 1: 31 PM And last night was no exception. The program opened with a bang in the form of Brett Ishida's what i was thinking while i was waltzing, a Houston Ballet commission…...
Houston Ballet Explores the Difficult Steps and Choices Made in Onegin
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (43+ words) Margaret Downing September 2, 2025 4: 00 AM A Revamped American Psycho: The Musical Heads for Houston On Our Streaming Radar: Invasion, Late-Night Legends, and Shape Island Group Acorde and Jasmine Hearn Bring REpurpose at Houston Met Dance By Natalie de la Garza...