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It's time to demand more of the Houston Ballet than Stevenson's tired, limp Romeo and Juliet

By Theodore Bale

06.08.12 | 12:32 pm

Houston Ballet opened the final production of its 2011-12 season Thursday night with what company press releases called a “lavish production” of Ben Stevenson’s Romeo and Juliet. ...

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Houston dances its way to the big time: Four local companies take New York this week

By Nancy Wozny

10.12.11 | 4:31 pm

I'm in my home state this week, New York. But I'm not alone. Houston Ballet and three Houston dance companies are here, too.  There's no getting it around it, New York City is ...

Through June 5

Houston Ballet raises the Barre for modern dance with devilish Elo world premiere

By Joseph Campana

05.27.11 | 12:49 am

A title is like a wager, or a gauntlet thrown down. When Houston Ballet announced a spring show called Raising the Barre, it promised wit, ambition, and virtuosity. Happily, opening night deli ...

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No loss for words: Houston Ballet warriors explain the moves that make them move

By Nancy Wozny

05.26.11 | 10:35 am

In classical ballet most of the movements have names, just like an alphabet. In contemporary dance, the terrain gets trickier when it comes to putting words to the usual moves of such leading dance ...

Houston Ballet presents Raising the Barre Spring Mixed Repertory Program

Wortham Theater Center

05.26.11 - 06.05.11

Houston Ballet’s spring repertory program will feature a powerhouse of 21st century ballet, including a world premiere by Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo, an American premiere by Christopher

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Ten performances that linger in my mind

By Nancy Wozny

12.31.09 | 12:00 am

Distilling a decade of art-watching into ten selections is not for the faint of decision-making. How best to select ten best in a sea of strong offerings? I let my memory be my sieve and asked ...