“While the ballet, the symphony and the Alley were able to move this season’s performances to other concert halls around town, the Houston Grand Opera had to get more creative. The managing director, Perryn Leech, decided to build an entirely new venue, dubbed the Resilience Theater, inside the cavernous George R. Brown Convention Center. This presented a long list of challenges, including how to pacify season ticket holders (free Lyft rides to and from shows); where to place the orchestra (behind the stage); and how to finesse the acoustics (a work in progress).”
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Anything To Be Learned From This Wildly Popular Event?
“Last year there were more than 140,000 applications for tickets to be in the 200-strong studio audience of what is often Ireland’s most watched television event of the year. Audience members get to see young Irish performers, enjoy the latest toys up close, and are guaranteed to leave with a large stash of goodies.”
The Re-Inspiration Of A Former Principal Ballerina
Janie Taylor thought she’d finished with performing when she retired from City Ballet. But Benjamin Millepied – and a multifaceted artistic life that includes teaching and costume design, along with, yes, dancing onstage – has her back in the life. A friend says, “Now she gets to decide, ‘I’m gonna feel who I am again. I’m gonna be creative.’ And guess what? Her body feels better.”