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    Your Show of Shows

    Art gallery picks of the month: 35 years of Texan talent, Ninja homage and photographic anniversary

    Kendall Morgan
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    Dec 13, 2013 | 10:47 am

    The weather last week may have dampened your holiday spirit, but December’s art offerings are a very necessary reason to get in the festive swing of things. Patrons can indulge in a look back at over three decades of 500X Gallery, a cartoony tribute to a reggae icon and a photographically inclined anniversary.

    “Creative Differences: 35 Years at 500X,” various artists, at 500X Gallery
    Reception:
    December 14, 7-10 pm

    Exhibition dates: December 14-January 5, 2014

    For 35 years, 500X has been fertile ground for homegrown talent, nurturing and giving exposure to the likes of Frances Bagley, Greg Metz and Tom Orr. To wrap up this momentous anniversary, former member and curator Leslie Murrell spent five months gathering together work from 30 former members, from the gallery’s ‘70s founding group to more recent alumni.

    The pieces she discovered — painting, photography, installation, video, drawing and performance — ended up creating niches in the gallery, “talking to each other” across the different generations.

    “With the right juxtaposition, these little subtle threads will come through,” she says. “This is all new work from a lot of the artists; everything except a piece by [the late] Mary Iron Eyes was created in the last two to three years.

    “I was interested in the tradition of 500X being a place to show experimental pieces and test out ideas, and a lot of artists were intrigued by the opportunity to come back and play with that again.”

    “Portraits of a Ninja,” Lord Blakely, at Public Trust
    Reception: December 14, 6-9 pm
 

    Exhibition dates: December 14-January 18, 2014

    It might not be your run-of-the-mill subject, but Portland artist Lord Blakely finds a rich narrative in his works honoring the embattled dance hall reggae DJ Ninjaman. Blakely (nee Blakely Davidson) — who received his moniker from co-workers teasing him about his “aristocratic name” — draws on a layered approach to create each portrait.

    Starting with an ink wash drawing, images of his flawed hero are manipulated in Photoshop, printed with the chromera method, airbrushed, then finally gilded and finished with hand-painted homages to old-school cartoons.

    “There are all these translations [in the images], and Ninjaman personifies that as well,” Blakely says. “I chose cartoons because everyone can relate to them, and they can tell a story very efficiently in a quick way.”

    Blakely calls his subjects “kindred spirits,” and his portraits are quirky, stylish and emotionally relevant, much like his muse. “He got out of prison pretty recently and seemed like he was washed up, then he dropped this track that blew Jamaica up. I love that he’s still doing his craft and making that work.

    “I love that time of dancehall he’s coming out of, and the power I have as a painter is to lock into that history and capture it to live on after I’m gone.”

    “12th Anniversary Celebration,” various artists, at Sun to Moon Gallery
    Reception:
    December 14, 5-8 pm

    Exhibition dates: Through January 4, 2014

    Gallerists Scott and Marilyn Miller’s love for photography ended up becoming a lasting career. The duo started their business in an off-the-beaten path spot near Addison Airport before moving to the Design District five years ago.

    Now in their 12th year, they’ve befriended and currently represent a photographer for each year in their roster, including Alan Ross and John Sexton, the last assistants of the legendary Ansel Adams.

    Marilyn says she likes to keep her roster small and specific because “we bring in our photographers slowly. In order to rep a photographer well, you have to become familiar with their whole body of work and since [everyone we represent] has been photographing for decades, it takes a while. This show is the best to see. We’ll have some of everyone’s work.”

    Works such as gold leaf and silver gelatin prints are on display, and photographers R.P. Washburne and Scot Miller will attend the reception. John Rohrbach, the Amon Carter Museum’s senior curator of photographs, has graciously provided signed copies of his monograph for the current “Color! American Photography Transformed” exhibit for patrons to purchase.

    Anthony Wright, Into Drawing, 2012, gilded wood, 13½ x 9 x 4 in., at 500X Gallery.

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    Theater Critic Picks

    The 12 must-see shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for March

    Lindsey Wilson
    Mar 3, 2025 | 7:10 pm
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    Big names abound in March, and we don't just mean performers (but hello and welcome, Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara!).

    We mean big names like Penelope, of The Odyssey fame. Blache du Bois from A Streetcar Named Desire. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. A score by Sara Bareilles. Les Miserables, Jekyll & Hyde, Back to the Future. Those kinds of big names.

    In order of start date, here are 12 local shows to watch this month:

    Ain't Misbehavin'
    Circle Theatre, March 6-22
    Circle’s newly renovated lobby‭ (‬coined‭ ‬“The Velvet Lounge”‭) ‬serves as the backdrop for a fully immersive experience as audiences ‬travel back in time to 1929‭ ‬with a lively production of‭ ‬Ain’t Misbehavin’‭, ‬a vibrant revue celebrating the music of Fats Waller and the exuberance of the Harlem Renaissance‭.

    Penelope
    Stage West, March 13-30
    Done being a footnote in her husband Odysseus’ epic, Penelope is now sharing her side of the story. With genre-bending songs, mythic storytelling, and backed by a band doubling as her Greek chorus, Penelope transforms the tale you thought you knew into a solo cabaret act like no other. Grab a drink as she weaves an intimately explosive musical love letter to all those who wait, and hope that the wait’s end is just over the horizon.

    Les Misérables
    Broadway at the Bass, March 18-23
    Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, this production of the Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption — a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. The epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history.

    Back to the Future: The Musical
    Broadway Dallas, March 18-30
    The beloved cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical. When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send himself… back to the future.

    Darkfield: Séance, Flight, and Coma
    AT&TPAC & Realscape Productions, March 21-May 4
    Darkfield offers audiences a unique, immersive theatrical experience that blurs the line between reality and imagination. There are three experiences: Séance, Flight, and Coma, each staged within a custom-built shipping container. The pitch-black environments utilize 360-degree binaural sound and innovative sensory effects to create immersive worlds that challenge perceptions and evoke deep emotional responses.

    Clue
    Broadway at the Bass, March 25-30
    Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget. Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the cult 1985 Paramount movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is the ultimate whodunit.

    A Streetcar Named Desire
    WaterTower Theater, March 26-April 6
    After losing her Mississippi home to creditors, Blanche du Bois relocates to the New Orleans home of her younger sister and brother-in-law, Stella and Stanley Kowalski. Undermined by romantic illusions, Blanche is unable to cope with life's harsh realities. Though she finds a glimmer of hope while connecting with Stanley's gentlemanly friend, Mitch, Blanche cannot face the truth of her own troubled past and ultimately descends into madness.

    Broadway Our Way
    Uptown Players, March 27-30
    This annual fundraiser returns with an all-new production that showcases the versatility and artistry of Uptown Players' ensemble. With a fresh and contemporary twist, they breathe new life into classic show tunes, infusing them with their own unique interpretations, vocal styles, and personal flair.

    Intimate Apparel
    Theatre Three, March 27-April 20
    Step into early 20th-century New York City with this drama by Lynn Nottage, one of the greatest living playwrights and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. The story explores the journey of ambition and personal growth as Esther, an African-American seamstress, navigates a complex web of relationships and romantic correspondence with a distant admirer.

    Jekyll & Hyde
    Lyric Stage, March 28-April 19
    Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Jekyll & Hyde features a score of pop-rock hits from Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse. It's an evocative tale of two men — one, a doctor, passionate and romantic; the other, a terrifying madman — and two women — one, beautiful and trusting; the other, beautiful and trusting only herself — with both women in love with the same man and both unaware of his dark secret.

    A Night of Broadway
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra, March 28-30
    The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will pay homage to icons on the stage and screen with a concert featuring Broadway singers Kelli O'Hara and Sutton Foster performing favorite Broadway songs. The concert will be conducted by Steven Reineke.

    Waitress
    Dallas Theater Center, March 29-April 20
    Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop … until a baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles, Waitress is an uplifting and inspiring musical celebrating friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.

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