Alexandra Villarreal, Author at Texas Monthly

December 2, 2020

The Sugar Plum Fairy Is on Zoom: Texas Ballet Companies Take ‘The Nutcracker’ Virtual

The Christmas classic is the ballet world’s biggest annual event (and a major moneymaker), so dancers and administrators have gotten creative.

By Alexandra Villarreal

Travel & Outdoors |

October 9, 2020

Get Lost in the Woods at These Five Magical Texas Treehouses

They aren’t just for kids anymore.

By Alexandra Villarreal

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Health |

August 25, 2020

Zoos, Aquariums, and Theme Parks Have Reopened Across Texas. But Is Visiting Worth the Risk?

I visited the Houston Zoo in search of normalcy and nostalgia. But filtered through my foggy face mask, the experience was unsettling.

By Alexandra Villarreal

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Arts & Entertainment |

July 24, 2020

How One Texas Ballet Company Is Surviving the Pandemic

While dancers at Fort Worth’s Texas Ballet Theater do pliés at home barres improvised from pipes and shower handles, administrators are making do with a $2 million budget shortfall.

By Alexandra Villarreal