Arts

Season Announcement

Deep Ellum theater turns the spotlight on women for 2020-21 season Deep Ellum theater turns the spotlight on women for 2020-21 season By Lindsey Wilson

4.2.20  |  12:55 pm

Right now — especially now — it feels like we need a hero. Undermain Theatre heard our pleas and is doing one ...

Save the Arts

TACA creates emergency relief fund for Dallas nonprofit arts groups TACA creates emergency relief fund for Dallas nonprofit arts groups By Lindsey Wilson

3.31.20  |  1:20 pm

Attention, all (small and mid-size) nonprofit Dallas arts organizations: TACA has some money for you. The Arts Community Alliance has ...

Season Announcement

Musical romps and far-flung plays populate Irving theater's new season Musical romps and far-flung plays populate Irving theater's new season By Lindsey Wilson

3.25.20  |  11:40 am

It may be difficult to look too far ahead right now, but that's exactly what Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas is ...

Creativity Continues

Dallas arts groups offering virtual access to opera, museums, and more Dallas arts groups offering virtual access to opera, museums, and more By Lindsey Wilson

3.17.20  |  3:36 pm

Everything's canceled, but that doesn't mean you're limited in what you can enjoy from home right now ...

The Lights Are Still Bright

The show will go on for some Dallas-Fort Worth theater productions The show will go on for some Dallas-Fort Worth theater productions By Lindsey Wilson

3.12.20  |  4:21 pm

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is constantly updating as new information becomes available. --- Coronavirus is taking over, and practically everything ...

Season Announcement

New views of old favorites punctuate Theatre Three's 59th season New views of old favorites punctuate Theatre Three's 59th season By Lindsey Wilson

3.9.20  |  8:51 pm

Uptown's Theatre Three is feeling the beat in 2020-21, as its 59th season includes more than just a token ...

Ballet news

World premieres dance onto Texas Ballet Theater's next season World premieres dance onto Texas Ballet Theater's next season By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.6.20  |  3:09 pm

Texas Ballet Theater's 2020-20201 season will stage four world premieres, in addition to favorite features and family-friendly works. And ...

Museum news

Dallas art museum mounts first display of important Van Gogh paintings Dallas art museum mounts first display of important Van Gogh paintings By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.5.20  |  2:59 pm

The Dallas Museum of Art is partnering with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam to mount the first exhibition dedicated ...

Welcome to Gander

How Come From Away turned a 9/11-inspired musical into beacon of hope How Come From Away turned a 9/11-inspired musical into beacon of hope By Meredith Rainey

3.5.20  |  10:50 am

On September 11, 2001, more than 7,000 airline passengers were diverted to a tiny Newfoundland town in eastern Canada ...

Theater Critic Picks

These are the 7 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for March These are the 7 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for March By Lindsey Wilson

3.2.20  |  11:30 am

Been craving something truly local? How about world premiere works by native artists, or even a national tour featuring two ...

Architecture News

NY design firm is selected to redo Dallas' Kalita Humphreys Theater NY design firm is selected to redo Dallas' Kalita Humphreys Theater By Teresa Gubbins

2.25.20  |  1:42 pm

There's promising progress on a Dallas landmark that's been in distress: The Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas' Turtle ...

For a Dreamer of Houses

Colorful new Dallas Museum of Art exhibition invades personal spaces Colorful new Dallas Museum of Art exhibition invades personal spaces By Stephanie Allmon Merry

2.18.20  |  3:06 pm

The Dallas Museum of Art's newest contemporary art exhibition will go into personal spaces, from pockets to houses. "For ...

Theater Review

Little Women is a classic, but Dallas Theater Center's version is not Little Women is a classic, but Dallas Theater Center's version is not By Alex Bentley

2.13.20  |  4:35 pm

In a serendipitous piece of timing, Dallas Theater Center is putting on a new production of Little Women just as ...

Theater Review

Music's power to bridge cultural divides makes The Band's Visit sing Music's power to bridge cultural divides makes The Band's Visit sing By Alex Bentley

2.7.20  |  4:11 pm

The great thing about musicals, and theater in general, is that there is no one way to win over audiences ...

For Bo

DFW university premieres play about Botham Jean and Amber Guyger case DFW university premieres play about Botham Jean and Amber Guyger case By Lindsey Wilson

2.4.20  |  12:50 pm

A theater professor at TCU has written a play about one of the most controversial crimes in recent Texas history ...

Theater Critic Picks

The 14 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for February The 14 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for February By Lindsey Wilson

2.3.20  |  10:20 am

This is a valentine to the DFW theater community, which seems to have chosen February as the month to debut ...

Ballet news

TBT cuts ties with choreographer accused of sexual misconduct TBT cuts ties with choreographer accused of sexual misconduct By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.31.20  |  1:04 pm

Texas Ballet Theater has canceled an upcoming U.S. premiere and severed ties with the London-based choreographer amid allegations of ...

Season Announcement

Classic Dallas theater company looks back and ahead for 2020-21 Classic Dallas theater company looks back and ahead for 2020-21 By Lindsey Wilson

1.24.20  |  2:25 pm

Now in its third year, The Classics Theatre Project has announced its 2020-21 season of four plays with a couple ...

Season Announcement

Dallas Opera pairs world premiere with classics in 2020-21 season Dallas Opera pairs world premiere with classics in 2020-21 season By Lindsey Wilson

1.23.20  |  2:30 pm

The Dallas Opera has a proud first on tap for its 64th season: it will be the first time two ...