Compiled by Robert Faires and Julie Weaver.
The following is a monthly supplement to the arts section, featuring events
and exhibitions from across Texas. Art:
ARTPACE FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART will present Texas Abstract: New
Painting in the Nineties, featuring 32 paintings by 12 Texas artists.
Through Dec 22. 445 N. Main Ave., San Antonio. 210/212-4900.
ARLINGTON MUSEUM OF ART features TEXAS REALism… with a
twist, a show of representational paintings and drawings by 11 emerging and
veteran Texas artists. 201 W. Main St., Arlington. 817/275-4600.
THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM, HOUSTON currently features Derek
Boshier: The Texas Years, Wallpaper Works, and an exhibit by
acclaimed, controversial Andr�s Serrano. 5216 Montrose Blvd., Houston.
713/526-0773.
KIMBALL ART MUSEUM is showing Ancient Assyrian Treasures from the British
Museum, through Feb 4. A variety of lectures and events will accompany the
exhibition. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth.
817/332-8451.
MCNAY ART MUSEUM currently features Elegant Artifice/Persuasive Fictions:
Photography by Paul Jeremias, large-scale color images of theatre and
opera, through Jan 14. 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio.
210/805-1754.
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON is presenting several exhibitions
through January, including Visions of Love and Life: Pre-Raphaelite Art From
the Birmingham Collection, Genesis in the Fire: Sculptural Works From
Green Mountain Foundry, Voices of the American West… and more.
1001 Bissonnet, Houston.
713/639-7300.
WITTE MUSEUM is featuring Seek Out Science/Discovering Women, an
exhibition highlighting the nation’s top women scientists and engineers,
through Jan 2. 3801 Broadway, San Antonio.
210/820-2126.
Dance:
BALLET FOLKLORICO PASEO DEL NORTE, Mexican folk dance as presented by this El
Paso company. Nov 24-26, Fri & Sat, 7:30pm, Sun, 3pm, at Chamizel National
Memorial Theatre, 800 S. San Marcial, El Paso. Tickets: $3-5.
915/857-0415.
THE NUTCRACKER, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet of a girl’s Christmas
dreams, presented by the San Antonio Symphony and BalletMet. Nov 24-26,
Fri-Sun, 2 & 7pm, at the Lila Cockrell Theatre, San Antonio. $15-35.
210/554-1010.
THE NUTCRACKER, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet of a girl’s Christmas
dreams, as choreographed by Ben Stevenson, presented by the Houston Ballet. Nov
24-Dec 30, Wed-Sun, 7:30pm, Sat-Sun, 2pm, at the Brown Theatre, Wortham Center,
Houston. Tickets: $10-60.
800/828-2787.
Music:
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, performing Kabalevsky’s Overture to Colas
Breugnon; Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Opus 43;
and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Opus 65; with Yefim
Bronfman on piano and Andrew Litton conducting. Nov 30-Dec 3, Thu-Sat, 8:15pm,
Sun, 2:30pm, at Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora, Dallas. Tickets:
$12.50-50. 214/692-0203.
HOUSTON SYMPHONY, performing Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, Winter
Dreams; Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra;
Barber’s Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance; with Uri Pianka on
violin and Christoph Eschenbach conducting. Nov 25-27, Sat & Mon, 8pm, Sun,
2:30pm, at Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana, Houston. $10-55.
800/828-2787.
Theatre:
THE BALLAD OF BILLY K: The Tall Tale Adventures of a Singing Cowgirl, a
rip-roarin’ new solo show by Katherine Griffith, directed by Phill George,
presented by Jump-Start Performance Co. Dec 1-17, Fri-Sun, 8pm, Jump-Start
Performance Co., 108 Blue Star, San Antonio. Tickets: $8-10.
210/227-JUMP.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Charles Dickens’ beloved tale of holiday redemption,
presented by the Alley Theatre. Nov 28-Dec 30, Tue-Thu, Sun, 7:30pm, Fri &
Sat, 8pm, Sat & Sun, 2:30pm, at the Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave., Houston.
Tickets: $16-42. 713/228-8421.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Tennessee Williams’ heart-rending family drama, as
directed by Andy Ritch, presented by the Hill Country Arts Foundation. Nov
30-Dec 16, Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm, in the Pavillion of the Hill Country Arts
Foundation, Ingram. 210/367-5122.
A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING, a musical revue of songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein,
presented by Stages Repertory Theatre. Nov 22-Dec 31, Wed-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 5pm,
at Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway, Houston. Tickets: $15-18.
713/527-0240.
HANSEL AND GRETEL, the playful operatic rendition by Humperdinck, presented by
Dallas Opera. Nov 24, 26, 29, Dec 2, Wed-Sat, 7:30pm, Sun, 2pm, at Fair Park
Music Hall, First & Parry, Dallas. Tickets: $20-225. 214/443-1000.
IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY, a holiday comedy set in a London hospital.Through Dec
23, Fri & Sat, 8:15pm, Sun, 2:30pm, at the Josephine Theatre, 339 W.
Josephine, San Antonio. Tickets: $8-$14. 210/734-4646.
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, the Frank Capra film adapted for the stage, is presented
by Steven Stoli’s Playhouse. Nov 25-Dec 30, Fri-Sun, 8pm, Steven Stoli’s
Playhouse, 11838 Wurzbach, Selma. Tickets: $13.50. 210/408-0535.
This article appears in November 24 • 1995 and November 24 • 1995 (Cover).