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EXCITING, ACCESSIBLE, AND AWE- INSPIRING … TITAS keeps getting better and pushing boundaries. — Charles Santos, executive and artistic director, TITAS JOEL SHAPIRO IS A PILLAR OF THE PERMANENT NASHER COLLECTION. It was a delight to see this colorful new body of work dangle and balance, animating the gallery. — Jeremy Strick, director, Nasher Sculpture Center By Jane Rozelle. Photography Lara Bierner, Bret Redman, Tricia Schoon. COMMAND PERFORMANCE The TITAS Command Performance at Winspear Opera House was an intoxicating mix of dance, from classical ballet (Giselle Pas de Deux and Don Quixote Grand Pas de Deux) to a specially commissioned world premiere, The Space Between, choreographed by Sonya Tayeh of So You Think You Can Dance fame. Seen: TITAS director Charles Santos; pres- ident and CEO of AT&T Performing Arts Center Doug Curtis and wife Judy; Matrice and Ron Kirk, Matthew Wilner, Saundra Steinberg, Marla and Will Power, Eduardo Fernandez, Beckanne Sisk, and Erna and Peter Oosterveer. JOEL SHAPIRO Unparalleled works by New York artist Joel Shapiro fi lled the Nasher Sculpture Center galleries with color. When the sculptor came to town to celebrate the un- veiling of his exhibition and site-specifi c installation, a top-tier crowd turned out, including Nasher director Jeremy Strick; chief curator Jed Morse; Nancy Nasher, Margaret McDermott, Bonnie Pitman, Alan Goven ar, Kaleta Doolin, Catherine Craft, and Marnie and Kern Wildenthal. SHOW OFFS 92 Andy Smith, Paul Von Wupperfeld at Joel Shapiro Ken Downing, Shelby Marcus at TITAS Jay Cooper, Leslie Cole at TITAS Ross Ruschhaupt, Maggie King at Joel Shapiro Christopher Reynolds, Carol Reed Charles Santos at TITAS Jeremy Strick Joel Shapiro Jed Morse Kelli & Allen Questrom at Joel Shapiro