Season Announcement

Dallas' Outcry Theatre makes triumphant stage return with 2022 season

Lipstick Traces originally was developed by Austin's The Rude Mechs.

Photo courtesy of The Rude Mechs

Outcry Theatre is returning to the stage for the first time since its December 2019 production of Dreams of Icarus. The two-show professional season will be performed at the Addison Theatre Centre’s Studio Theatre.

First up is Lipstick Traces, based on the book Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century by Greil Marcus.

A wild chronicle of the nihilist impulse throughout history — including medieval heretics, the Dadaists, the Situationists, and, of course, the Sex Pistols, Johnny Rotten, and punk rock — Lipstick Traces originally was created and produced by Austin's The Rude Mechs in 2000. Outcry’s production will be directed by artistic director Becca Johnson-Spinos and run February 4-13, 2022.

House of Stairs closes out the season, and is a world premiere created with special permission from the estate of the source novel's author, William Sleator. Adapted by Jason Johnson-Spinos, House of Stairs is a futuristic morality tale in the vein of Lord of the Flies and The Maze Runner, where five teenagers find themselves in an environment made up of nothing but stairs. Johnson-Spinos is also directing — his Outcry professional directing debut — after directing over a dozen productions for Outcry Youth Theatre. It runs July 22-31, 2022.

Outcry Youth Theatre has also announced its 2021-22 season, which starts with The Witches, based on the book by Roald Dahl and adapted by David Wood, running October 15-24, 2021.

Then travel back in time to the Great Depression for The Diviners by Jim Leonard Jr., running November 5-14, 2021.

There’s magic to do January 13-16, 2022, with Pippin, the classic musical with a book by Roger O. Hirson and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

Meet “Some Pig” when Charlotte’s Web, adapted from the book by E. B. White by Joseph Robinette, which runs March 18-27, 2022.

A TBD play will perform April 29-May 8, 2022.

The season concludes in Bikini Bottom with The SpongeBob Musical, running June 30-July 3, 2022. Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg, The SpongeBob Musical has a book by Kyle Jarrow and original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain WhiteT’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.; and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley, with additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton, additional music by Tom Kitt, and musical production conceived by Tina Landau.

All performances will be at the Addison Theatre Centre’s Studio Theatre, except Pippin, which will be on the Main Stage, and The SpongeBob Musical, which will be at the Courtyard Theater in Plano.

Tickets and more information for both seasons can be found at outcrytheatre.com.

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Music and Fashion

Miranda Lambert's 'Velvet Rodeo' wardrobe stars in new DFW exhibition

“Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo” at National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame

Photo by Tyler Conrad

“Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo” will open on November 7 at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame.

Country star Miranda Lambert is bringing a bit of Las Vegas glamour and bling to North Texas. Her one-of-a-kind wardrobe from her "Velvet Rodeo" residency will go on display at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame in Fort Worth when its new Icons Gallery opens November 7.

According to a release, the exhibition, called "Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo," was created in collaboration with Lambert, and will feature costumes from the singer's Las Vegas residency, which ran from September 2022 to April 2024.

Lambert said her inspiration came from an earlier visit to the Fort Worth museum, where she spotted historic Western pieces that she photographed and sent to her stylist, Tiffany Gifford. They combined those influences with the glitz of Elvis Presley's heyday to create the "Velvet Rodeo" wardrobe.

“Seeing these pieces now have a life beyond the stage as part of the Museum’s new Icons Gallery feels really full circle and special,” Lambert said in a statement.

Visitors will now have the opportunity to study garments usually seen in motion and under stage lights, appreciating the details that help transform clothing into an essential part of a performance.

The Icons Gallery is part of the Museum’s 16,000-square-foot expansion, which introduces new galleries and experiences that explore the accomplishments and influence of women of the West. The $19 million expansion features a new entrance facing Dickies Arena, new galleries including a photography gallery, an event space accommodating up to 250, and the new Cowgirl Carousel.

Miranda Lambert, right, with rodeo queens onstage at the 45th Cowgirl Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon at Dickies Arena. Photo by Ashley Gongora

Lambert, who was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 2021, is an active mounted shooting competitor and horsewoman, giving her a connection to the West that reaches beyond her music. "Velvet Rodeo" brings together Lambert's identity as a cowgirl and her creative expression as a performer.

“Miranda’s confidence, determination and independence make her a wonderful representative of the women we honor,” says Pat Riley, executive director of the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, in the release. “Opening our Icons Gallery with this collaboration celebrates her accomplishments while giving visitors a new way to connect with a cowgirl they know and admire.”

According to a museum spokesperson, the temporary exhibition will remain on display for at least one year; no specific end date was given.

In preparation for the expansion grand opening, the Cowgirl will be closed to the public beginning October 19 and will reopen November 7, with a members-only preview at 10 am and a public opening at noon.

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