Arts

Museum news

Dallas museum hosts groundbreaking collection of African-American art Dallas museum hosts groundbreaking collection of African-American art By Stephanie Allmon Merry

7.10.19  |  2:41 pm

A groundbreaking exhibition of more than 150 artworks, photos, and rare documents is coming to Dallas' African American Museum. "The ...

Season Announcement

Inclusion in 2019-20 is top goal for Dallas' Cara Mía Theatre Co. Inclusion in 2019-20 is top goal for Dallas' Cara Mía Theatre Co. By Lindsey Wilson

7.9.19  |  12:56 pm

One of Dallas' most diverse and inclusive theater companies is vowing to be even more so in 2019-20. Cara Mi ...

DAL to NYC to LA

Original Dallas play switches coasts after successful NYC premiere Original Dallas play switches coasts after successful NYC premiere By Lindsey Wilson

7.8.19  |  3:03 pm

A Dallas play is going Hollywood. Just three months after Self-Injurious Behavior, the autobiographical play by DFW playwright and actor ...

Theater Critic Picks

The 10 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for July The 10 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for July By Lindsey Wilson

7.1.19  |  10:33 am

Things have calmed down a bit from last month, so if you're heading out of town on vacation, you ...

Season Announcement

Dallas talent deepens Kitchen Dog Theater's new season of premieres Dallas talent deepens Kitchen Dog Theater's new season of premieres By Lindsey Wilson

6.28.19  |  3:57 pm

As was teased last year, Kitchen Dog Theater has nabbed a new work from local playwright Jonathan Norton called A ...

Read All About It

Texas Book Fest lines up comedians, best-selling authors, and more Texas Book Fest lines up comedians, best-selling authors, and more By Katie Friel

6.26.19  |  2:54 pm

The Texas Book Festival returns October 26-27, and let's just say the 2019 lineup is one for the ... books ...

Season Announcement

Potterphiles and Patrick Bateman populate Dallas theater's new season Potterphiles and Patrick Bateman populate Dallas theater's new season By Lindsey Wilson

6.24.19  |  8:55 pm

First it was "built for longing," then "mercury rising," and now simply "home." The theme of Imprint Theatreworks' third season ...

Season Announcement

Dallas' Uptown Players gets the beat — and Broadway hits — for 2019-20 Dallas' Uptown Players gets the beat — and Broadway hits — for 2019-20 By Lindsey Wilson

6.20.19  |  9:00 am

Broadway, regional premieres, world premieres, old favorites — Uptown Players has it all for the 2019-20 season. There are several big ...

Art news

Rare Caravaggio masterpiece goes on display for limited time in Dallas Rare Caravaggio masterpiece goes on display for limited time in Dallas By Stephanie Allmon Merry

6.19.19  |  1:42 pm

While visitors descend on the Dallas Museum of Art for its groundbreaking Dior fashion exhibition this summer, they also have ...

Water lilies and more

Monet’s garden blooms with surprises in new Fort Worth museum show Monet’s garden blooms with surprises in new Fort Worth museum show By Stephanie Allmon Merry

6.18.19  |  12:11 pm

No one would have blamed a 73-year-old Claude Monet for wanting to putter in his garden instead of paint it ...

Theater Review

Silly play does everything wrong and gets everything right in Dallas Silly play does everything wrong and gets everything right in Dallas By Lindsey Wilson

6.13.19  |  4:46 pm

The national touring production of The Play That Goes Wrong, a smash hit in London and on Broadway, begins long ...

Theater Review

National tour of Aladdin isn't quite what Dallas wished for National tour of Aladdin isn't quite what Dallas wished for By Lindsey Wilson

6.11.19  |  3:13 pm

Disney has become such a theatrical powerhouse that each film-turned-musical comes with a lot of expectations. From The Lion King ...

Art News

Novel Bishop Arts building commissions 5 art pieces with Dallas theme Novel Bishop Arts building commissions 5 art pieces with Dallas theme By Micah Moore

6.10.19  |  9:10 am

A new residential development in Bishop Arts debuts with public art installations that celebrate Oak Cliff's past and iconic ...

Proud of Your Boys

Dallas-Fort Worth natives return to star in national tour of Aladdin Dallas-Fort Worth natives return to star in national tour of Aladdin By Lindsey Wilson

6.6.19  |  9:28 am

The Disney musical Aladdin has been good to Texas actors. Not only has Dallas native Brian Gonzales been appearing in ...

Be the Match

Dallas-Fort Worth theater community directs cabaret spotlight for good Dallas-Fort Worth theater community directs cabaret spotlight for good By Lindsey Wilson

6.5.19  |  4:20 pm

When the going gets tough, theater people put on a show. This time it's to help local actor and ...

Theater Review

Imprint Theatreworks' haunting musical deserves a hearty toast Imprint Theatreworks' haunting musical deserves a hearty toast By Lindsey Wilson

6.4.19  |  4:32 pm

Performer Brandon Wilhelm begins Dave Malloy's Ghost Quartet with the note that it's best experienced with an open ...

Theater Critic Picks

The 18 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for June The 18 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for June By Lindsey Wilson

6.3.19  |  10:30 am

For a quick second, I thought we'd broken a record with this month's lineup. Eighteen shows. And that ...

Little Big Shots

7 ways to see the best teen pianists on the planet play in Dallas 7 ways to see the best teen pianists on the planet play in Dallas By Stephanie Allmon Merry

5.30.19  |  10:01 am

Dallas, meet the Cliburn. The crown jewel of Fort Worth’s arts scene — named for famous late pianist Van Cliburn ...

Theater Review

Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical is a campy, nostalgic blast Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical is a campy, nostalgic blast By Alex Bentley

5.23.19  |  1:57 pm

The jukebox musical, which has been in existence since at least the 1970s, has gotten increasingly popular over the years ...