A few guarantees for when Ballet Austin’s Artistic Director Stephen Mills drops a new show: First, it will be a twisty retelling of a classic – classic fairy tale, classic author, classic historical ...

During the past four decades, Stephen Mills has created more than 60 completely new dances for Ballet Austin. A dozen or so of those were devised before Mills was named artistic director in 2000. This ...

AUSTIN, Texas — For many of us, when we think of the word ballet, we think of the holiday season favorite "The Nutcracker." Each December, thousands of Central Texans attend sell-out performances of ...

Austin audiences saw a familiar face in an unexpected role this weekend: Foswhitt "Fozzy" Whittaker, former NFL running back and current ESPN college football analyst, appeared as Mother Ginger in ...

KXAN (AUSTIN) – Christmas is getting closer, and there is plenty of family fun for everyone this weekend, including Ballet Austin’s The Nutcracker, Lights at the Legation, and Breakfast with Santa.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nathan Bender performs as the Rat King during a rehearsal for "The Nutcracker" for Ballet Austin. (Mikala Compton/Austin ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ballet Austin is giving away free tickets to its Mother’s Day weekend showings of “The Magic Flute” — but only if your name is Matthew. It’s the second giveaway of its kind by the ...

Boozy bashes, live music, and a bookstore crawl are keeping us busy for the next few days. Enjoy brunch-inspired day party vibes at the 7th Annual Bloody Mary Festival Austin, or explore the city’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ballet Austin's "Marie Antoinette: Vampire Queen of Versailles" opens March 27 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. (Paul ...