Innominate is a devised, experimental piece by Afsaneh Aayani. Puppetry, live original music, mixed media, and choreography are integral components of this world premiere dance-theatre piece, which explores Aayani's personal experience as an immigrant from war-torn Iran.Read more
An homage to Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 play, A Raisin in the Sun , Clybourne Park examines the evolution of a Chicago neighborhood over a 50-year time span. Act One takes place in 1959, as white community leaders anxiously try to stop the sale of a home to a Black family. Act Two is set in the same house in 2009, as the now predominantly African American neighborhood battles to hold its ground in the face of gentrification. With the same cast appearing in both acts, Clybourne Park examines how people and places evolve over time and play different roles in society’s progress—or the hindrance thereof.
Originally staged Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 2010, Clybourne Park is one of two plays to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and both the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best New Play.Read more
Join Dance Source Houston (DSH) for a week filled with dance during the return of Barnstorm Dance Fest , happening June 6-12 at Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston (MATCH)! Barnstorm showcases the breadth, depth and vibrancy of dance in Houston and provides audiences with an exciting sampling of dance genres. The festival includes four unique programs, three featuring live performance works and one offering a new-to-Barnstorm dance on film format. This year's Barnstorm programs were curated by Alexa Capareda, Ashley DeHoyos, and Lindsay Gary. Each program will be presented twice during the week-long and the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday shows will all be followed by facilitated artist talks to offer insight into the dance works. Dance Source Houston is thrilled to bring back Barnstorm Dance Fest, featuring dance makers from Houston and beyond, after a two-year hiatus.
Learn more about each program and artist at dancesourcehouston.org !
Barnstorm Dance Fest 2022 will kick off with SPARK, a dance party fundraiser, on June 4, celebrating Dance Source Houston’s 17 years as an arts service organization and honoring our founder Christina Giannelli. Learn more here. (link to the SPARK event page)Read more
