AUSTIN BALLET: 25 Years of Stephen Mills
Ballet Austin is celebrating the 25th year of Artistic Director Stephen Mills — for his vision and artistic contributions to Austin’s creative identity. To begin, they staged a trio of…
Alexis Buffum: The Multi-Genre Crossover Gal of Austin
When I first met violinist Alexis Buffum, she appeared calm, grounded, and quietly radiant—the kind of musician whose artistry doesn’t shout but hums with depth. Behind that calm exterior lies…
Tony Bennett at Ballet Austin
“Zig Zag was my fourth work with Tony’s music,” said Jessica Lang, choreographer of this amazing work featuring the music of Tony Bennett. It received a rousing reception at the…
The Taste of Bubblegum: Ballet Austin
Strike A Pose! Even though Madonna was not on stage at the Long Center this weekend, her spirit was there in the new ballet Bubblegum, created by Stephen Mills. Mills…
Ballet and the Holocaust
How to express ineffable suffering through dance? That is the question Austin Ballet director Stephen Mills asked himself; the answer would propel him a years-long journey of discovery full of…