Season Announcement

Imprint Theatreworks plots fresh works and collabs for 2022 season

A scene from Imprint's We Are Pussy Riot, Or Everything Is P.R.

Photo courtesy of Imprint Theatreworks

For its fourth season, titled "Expose: Escape," Imprint Theatreworks will feature a brand-new annual fundraising experience, an electrifying musical, a festival dedicated to amplifying new works, a world-premiere staged reading, an exciting new partnership with a veteran theater company, an expanded initiative for developing new works, and one show that can't be announced until 2022.

"When the pandemic hit, Imprint was poised to present our boldest season yet, only to find a constant state of reset," says artistic director Ashley H. White. "In this period, Imprint has rediscovered, redefined, and boldly recommitted to our mission of providing unique and thought-provoking theatrical experiences to unite and engage our community through an ensemble-based approach."

It kicks off in January with a retrospective/introspective rock experience entitled Reverb. Conceived by White, with music direction by Mark Mullino and choreography by Quintin Jones, Reverb will unite past Imprint cast members with new community members "for an unforgettable weekend of performance experiences to raise funds for Imprint's coming season." It runs January 27-29, 2022, at the Bath House Cultural Center.

An invite-only preview to the world premiere workshop reading of Monster is next, February 11-14, 2022. With a book by Dani Holway and music by Lady Gaga, Monster follows Lady, an abruptly sought-after superstar, in her gruesome pursuit of recognition, fulfillment, and universal love.

March 30-April 2, 2022, will be the fifth annual First Impressions: Festival for Local Playwrights. Since launching in 2018, First Impressions has given birth to 37 new works from DFW-based artists, several of which have continued development and received further support around the country.

This year's festival is currently set to be both online and in-person. Imprint will also be offering a First Impressions Initiative, providing access and resources for local playwrights to have table readings and staged readings throughout the full season.

Mainstage programming returns in May with an exciting partnership for Jackie Sibblies Drury's We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa From the German SUDWESTAFRIKA, Between the Years 1884-1915.

Taking place largely in a rehearsal room that descends from collaborative to absurd, a group of idealistic actors — three black and three white — attempt to recreate the extinction of the Herero tribe at the hands of their German colonizers. We Are Proud to Present… is part of the Golden Collection, a lexicon featuring 15 plays by prominent Black playwrights established by Jeremy O. Harris.

Directed by Quintin Jones, Jr. in his directorial debut, the production is in partnership with Soul Rep Theatre and runs May 19-June 4, 2022.

35MM by Ryan Scott Oliver rounds out the mainstage season. Based on photographs by Matthew Murphy, this sensory explosion of movement, song, and visual art will be directed by White, assistant directed by Mark Quach, and music directed by Vonda K. Bowling. It runs October 27-November 12, 2022.

A yet-to-be-announced summer mainstage production will be revealed on January 27, 2022.

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worldwide recognition

Stunning Dallas-Fort Worth museum declared most beautiful in the world

National Medal of Honor Museum

A new list of the world's most beautiful museums includes one gleaming North Texas museum on the roster for 2026: The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington.

The "World’s Most Beautiful Museums List 2026" is curated by Prix Versailles, a global architecture and design award program, and recognizes only seven institutions worldwide. The National Medal of Honor Museum is the only museum in the Western Hemisphere to win this highly prestigious accolade.

The National Medal of Honor Museum first opened on March 25, 2025, marking the anniversary of the first Medals of Honor awarded in 1863. The museum shares the stories of U.S. military service members who've received a Medal of Honor for their wartime efforts. More than 3,500 Medals of Honor have been awarded since its inception, and only 64 recipients are alive today.

In describing the building's appearance, Prix Versailles said the museum's overall design "is inseparable from its mission" to commemorate the courage of past and present servicemen and women.

"The steel-clad Exhibition Hall is a monumental space that reflects the strength of character that is forged in combat. That structure is suspended 12 metres in the air above a landscaped 'Field of Honor,' a central, open-air courtyard that serves as both threshold and gathering space. From there, sculptural spiral staircases and fully glazed lifts take visitors to immersive galleries, creating a powerful narrative journey through the lives and legacies of medal recipients. Supported by five megacolumns, each representing a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, the museum is bathed in natural light thanks to an oculus at its centre, symbolising the U.S. Space Force."

The museum was designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, and one of the firm's partners, Bassam Komati, said the recognition was a "tremendous honor."

"We are especially moved by the award’s celebration of architecture’s narrative power and its ability to reveal strength through harmony, sensitivity, and shared purpose — values deeply aligned with this project," Komati said. "Shaped through close collaboration with our client and an exceptional multidisciplinary team, the Museum gives form to a shared vision for a civic place of reflection and inspiration, honoring those who serve the common good while affirming architecture’s capacity to embody our highest ideals."

General admission includes access to the museum grounds, interactive exhibits, and the expansive exhibit deck, and the museum also offers VIP guided tours and virtual reality experiences with upgraded tickets. Tickets range from $30-$65, with discounts for veterans and free admission for active-duty military.

The full list of 2026's most beautiful museums in the world are:

Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Science and Techology Museum, Shenzen, China
Xuelei Fragrance Museum, Guangzhou, China
MoN Takanawak: The Museum of Narratives, Tokyo, Japan
Lost Shtetl Museum, Šeduva, Lithuania
National Medal of Honor Museum, Arlington, United States
Islamic Civilization Center, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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