MENU OCT 7 TO DEC 26 Visual Art A Boy From Texas (Exhibition) / Savannah Thu, Oct 7, 2021 10:00 AM Sun, Dec 26, 2021 5:00 PM SCAD MUSEUM OF ART (map) "As a boy, I never wanted the guns my father gave me, nor to go deer hunting with him. The only thing positive about the experience was that we would get up early in the morning and go out on our own to sit in a blind, waiting for a deer to appear. I always liked being alone, having this space, a place for my mind to have its own thoughts; perchance to dream. A boy from Texas." —Robert Wilson Renowned for his masterful use of light in theatrical productions across the world's most important theaters, Robert Wilson (b. 1941, Waco, Texas) has often cited the expansive horizons of the Texas landscape as a source of inspiration for his stage environments. His earliest performance works were actions of extreme duration, "silent operas" with no words, few sounds, and slow, exacting movements: theatrical movement at the pace of nature. A Boy From Texas is in part homage to the work of George Paul Thek, Wilson's close friend and collaborator on early performances. Thek's visionary installations were environments of fantasy and detritus constructed over a span of weeks by an ensemble of artists working collectively. Recurring in these installations was the motif of a stag as well as a room-sized "tomb" in the form of a truncated pyramid, envisioned by Thek as a site of rebirth and renewal. A Boy From Texas presents an installation of cast truncated pyramids and hand-blown deer exquisitely fabricated by Corning Glass. The fragility of the translucent deer stands in counterpoint to the ancient geometry and seemingly infinite depth of the pyramids. This tension sustains them, like the sole inhabitants of an endless landscape. NOV 20 TO MAR 6 Songs Without Words: The Art of Music (Group Exhibition) / Nassau County NY Sat, Nov 20, 2021 11:00 AM Sun, Mar 6, 2022 4:45 PM Nassau County Museum of Art (map) The never-ending dance of art and music crosses cultures and millennia. This comprehensive survey is symphonic in range. It includes not only masterpieces of art but instruments as well (such as Stradivarius violins, vintage guitars from rock legends, as well as percussion and string and woodwind instruments from all along the Silk Road) with a gallery of sculpture that can be played as instruments, including a walk-in gamelan. With such favorite artists as Degas, Vuillard, Gris, Bearden and Matisse, we add the contemporary artists for whom music is a constant source of inspiration, such Jasper Johns, Robert Wilson (a portrait of Lady Gaga), Idris Khan, Joan Snyder and many others. Just to make it fun, vintage photography and memorabilia showcasing rock, jazz and Broadway will join musical scores and manuscripts inscribed by the hands of the great performers and composers, such as Joni Mitchell, Bela Bartok, Jimmy Webb, just to name a few. Click here for more information. DEC 4 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Paris Saturday, December 4, 2021 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Opera Bastille (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. DEC 7 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Paris Tuesday, December 7, 2021 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Opera Bastille (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. DEC 10 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Paris Friday, December 10, 2021 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Opera Bastille (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. DEC 13 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Paris Monday, December 13, 2021 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Opera Bastille (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. DEC 16 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Paris Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Opera Bastille (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. DEC 18 7:00 PM Theatrical Productions The Tempest / Sofia Saturday, December 18, 2021 7:00 PM 9:00 PM "Ivan Vazov" National Theater (map) The Tempest, Robert Wilson’s fifth Shakespeare production is a commission from the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” of Sofia, Bulgaria. Wilson’s previous works by the Bard included King Lear in Frankfurt (1990), HAMLET: a monologue, performed by Wilson first in Houston (1995), and A Winter’s Tale (2005) and Shakespeare’s Sonnets (2009) at the Berliner Ensemble. For more information and tickets, please click here. DEC 19 2:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Paris Sunday, December 19, 2021 2:30 PM 5:30 PM Opera Bastille (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. DEC 19 7:00 PM Theatrical Productions The Tempest / Sofia Sunday, December 19, 2021 7:00 PM 9:00 PM "Ivan Vazov" National Theater (map) The Tempest, Robert Wilson’s fifth Shakespeare production is a commission from the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” of Sofia, Bulgaria. Wilson’s previous works by the Bard included King Lear in Frankfurt (1990), HAMLET: a monologue, performed by Wilson first in Houston (1995), and A Winter’s Tale (2005) and Shakespeare’s Sonnets (2009) at the Berliner Ensemble. For more information and tickets, please click here. DEC 22 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Paris Wednesday, December 22, 2021 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Opera Bastille (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. DEC 26 2:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Paris Sunday, December 26, 2021 2:30 PM 5:30 PM Opera Bastille (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. DEC 30 7:00 PM Theatrical Productions The Tempest / Sofia Thursday, December 30, 2021 7:00 PM 9:00 PM "Ivan Vazov" National Theater (map) The Tempest, Robert Wilson’s fifth Shakespeare production is a commission from the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” of Sofia, Bulgaria. Wilson’s previous works by the Bard included King Lear in Frankfurt (1990), HAMLET: a monologue, performed by Wilson first in Houston (1995), and A Winter’s Tale (2005) and Shakespeare’s Sonnets (2009) at the Berliner Ensemble. For more information and tickets, please click here. DEC 30 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Paris Thursday, December 30, 2021 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Opera Bastille (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. DEC 31 7:00 PM Theatrical Productions The Tempest / Sofia Friday, December 31, 2021 7:00 PM 9:00 PM "Ivan Vazov" National Theater (map) The Tempest, Robert Wilson’s fifth Shakespeare production is a commission from the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” of Sofia, Bulgaria. Wilson’s previous works by the Bard included King Lear in Frankfurt (1990), HAMLET: a monologue, performed by Wilson first in Houston (1995), and A Winter’s Tale (2005) and Shakespeare’s Sonnets (2009) at the Berliner Ensemble. For more information and tickets, please click here. JAN 7 1:30 PM Theatrical Productions The Sandman / Düsseldorf Friday, January 7, 2022 1:30 PM 4:00 PM Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus (map) Robert Wilson’s The Sandman, a ghost story from German Romanticism, with music by British dramatic rock singer songwriter Anna Calvi, is showing again this season at the D’haus. Previous productions of 'dark fairy tales' by Robert Wilson include The Black Rider (Hamburg 1990) and Peter Pan (Berlin 2013). For more information click here. JAN 8 1:30 PM Theatrical Productions The Sandman / Düsseldorf Saturday, January 8, 2022 1:30 PM 4:00 PM Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus (map) Robert Wilson’s The Sandman, a ghost story from German Romanticism, with music by British dramatic rock singer songwriter Anna Calvi, is showing again this season at the D’haus. Previous productions of 'dark fairy tales' by Robert Wilson include The Black Rider (Hamburg 1990) and Peter Pan (Berlin 2013). For more information click here. JAN 9 10:00 AM Theatrical Productions The Sandman / Düsseldorf Sunday, January 9, 2022 10:00 AM 12:30 PM Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus (map) Robert Wilson’s The Sandman, a ghost story from German Romanticism, with music by British dramatic rock singer songwriter Anna Calvi, is showing again this season at the D’haus. Previous productions of 'dark fairy tales' by Robert Wilson include The Black Rider (Hamburg 1990) and Peter Pan (Berlin 2013). For more information click here. JAN 16 7:00 PM Theatrical Productions The Tempest / Sofia Sunday, January 16, 2022 7:00 PM 9:00 PM "Ivan Vazov" National Theater (map) The Tempest, Robert Wilson’s fifth Shakespeare production is a commission from the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” of Sofia, Bulgaria. Wilson’s previous works by the Bard included King Lear in Frankfurt (1990), HAMLET: a monologue, performed by Wilson first in Houston (1995), and A Winter’s Tale (2005) and Shakespeare’s Sonnets (2009) at the Berliner Ensemble. For more information and tickets, please click here. JAN 18 7:00 PM Theatrical Productions The Tempest / Sofia Tuesday, January 18, 2022 7:00 PM 9:00 PM "Ivan Vazov" National Theater (map) The Tempest, Robert Wilson’s fifth Shakespeare production is a commission from the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” of Sofia, Bulgaria. Wilson’s previous works by the Bard included King Lear in Frankfurt (1990), HAMLET: a monologue, performed by Wilson first in Houston (1995), and A Winter’s Tale (2005) and Shakespeare’s Sonnets (2009) at the Berliner Ensemble. For more information and tickets, please click here. JAN 26 7:00 PM Theatrical Productions The Tempest / Sofia Wednesday, January 26, 2022 7:00 PM 9:00 PM "Ivan Vazov" National Theater (map) The Tempest, Robert Wilson’s fifth Shakespeare production is a commission from the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” of Sofia, Bulgaria. Wilson’s previous works by the Bard included King Lear in Frankfurt (1990), HAMLET: a monologue, performed by Wilson first in Houston (1995), and A Winter’s Tale (2005) and Shakespeare’s Sonnets (2009) at the Berliner Ensemble. For more information and tickets, please click here. JAN 27 7:00 PM Theatrical Productions The Tempest / Sofia Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:00 PM 9:00 PM "Ivan Vazov" National Theater (map) The Tempest, Robert Wilson’s fifth Shakespeare production is a commission from the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” of Sofia, Bulgaria. Wilson’s previous works by the Bard included King Lear in Frankfurt (1990), HAMLET: a monologue, performed by Wilson first in Houston (1995), and A Winter’s Tale (2005) and Shakespeare’s Sonnets (2009) at the Berliner Ensemble. For more information and tickets, please click here. APR 22 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Houston Friday, April 22, 2022 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Houston Grand Opera (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. APR 24 2:00 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Houston Sunday, April 24, 2022 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Houston Grand Opera (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. APR 30 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Houston Saturday, April 30, 2022 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Houston Grand Opera (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. MAY 3 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Houston Tuesday, May 3, 2022 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Houston Grand Opera (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here. MAY 6 7:30 PM Theatrical Productions Turandot / Houston Friday, May 6, 2022 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Houston Grand Opera (map) After Madama Butterfly (Paris, 1993), Turandot is Giacomo Puccini's second opera to be directed by Robert Wilson. More information and tickets here.