Tarra Gaines
Arts and Entertainment Writer at CultureMap Houston
Arts and Entertainment Writer at PaperCity Magazine
Arts (among other things) writer based in Houston. Pragmatism, that's all I have to offer. @CultureMap, @ArtsCultureTX, @PaperCityMag
Articles
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1 week ago |
houston.culturemap.com | Tarra Gaines
After an blooming array of outdoor art installations the last few months, new art takes flight indoors for some rocking immersive shows and stunning exhibitions embracing the natural world. Art and science meet at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Houston Museum of Natural Science, while art and history merge at Rice Moody Center, the CAMH, and the Menil Collection. Houston-based artists also take the spotlight in several big shows across the city.
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1 week ago |
houston.culturemap.com | Tarra Gaines
Dance lovers who saw Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch’s beautiful and fierce Maninyas back in February probably didn’t realize they were witnessing a dance with significant hidden history. Maninyas was the Australian-born Welch’s first American commissioned work when it had its 1996 world premiere in San Francisco.
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2 weeks ago |
houston.culturemap.com | Tarra Gaines
May is set to thrill Houston audiences, as some theater companies end their 2024-25 seasons with their biggest shows of the season. Look for new spins on classics, plus some dramatic and lavish world premieres. From danced dystopias to Jack the Ripper, the hottest romances to convenient comedy, cake and coffee with friends to tiki bar mai tais with friends, we’ve got the most delicious shows to savior this spring.
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1 month ago |
houston.culturemap.com | Tarra Gaines
April is the perfect month to experience art all around Houston, especially outdoors. With all the festivals and free, large-scale installations opening this month, we have a herd of new art to explore. But if the days get hot, museums and galleries will also welcome Houstonians inside for some cool and colorful exhibitions. Look for exciting new shows opening in the Museum District, plus both the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston celebrate young local artists.
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1 month ago |
artsandculturetx.com | Tarra Gaines
Everyone loves a good first, from races to teams to a step on the moon, but when it comes to theater, being the first to offer a brand new work is not without risks. World premiere productions can be especially precarious show business for regional companies in terms of financial and reputation costs. Yet, all over Texas, from the smallest theaters to city institutions, companies still offer up the occasional world premiere. So what’s the reward?
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So many stellar shows to see this month, including new spins on classics from @alleytheatre & @4thWallHouston and world premieres from @TET_Houston, @StagesHouston & @HoustonBallet . Plus @msthouston gets convenient and @recroomhtx dogged: https://t.co/RZH7p3dfiZ