Sight of Sound

Dallas Chamber Symphony solicits entries for classically inspired film competition

The Dallas Chamber Symphony has put out a call for entries for its second annual Sight of Sound Film Competition, which asks filmmakers around the world to submit new, short, silent films that are set to and inspired by a piece of classical music.

Filmmakers can choose from one of nine music selections to score their film, or they can pick an alternate classical composition that inspires them. In fact, DCS has very few hard-and-fast rules for the competition. They welcome a variety of film styles, including narrative, abstract, animation, live action and more.

They do suggest that films stay within a three- to 10-minute time range and exhibit a strong connection between sound and picture in order to impress jurors the most. Complete competition guidelines can be found at SightOfSound.org, where filmmakers can also see sample films, including last year’s winner.

At the actual Sight of Sound event on April 28 at Dallas City Performance Hall, the finalists’ films will be screened while the Dallas Chamber Symphony performs the music live-to-film onstage. A $500 Audience Favorite Award, selected by attendees via text, and a $500 Best Picture Award, selected by the jury, will be given out.

As a bonus, all quarterfinalists and finalists’ films will be dubbed with the orchestra’s professional musical recordings, and the filmmakers can use those versions however they see fit for the rest of their lives.

“It has been our goal from day one to provide North Texas with an alternative to typical symphonic performances,” says Richard McKay, artistic director and conductor of the Dallas Chamber Symphony. “Sight of Sound provides an amazing opportunity for artists to create new films for pairing with some of the greatest masterpieces in classical music.

The deadline for original entries is March 1, 2015.

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Season Announcement

Kitchen Dog Theater unleashes immersive 2025 season in new Dallas space

Kitchen Dog Theater presents Safe at Home

Photo by Jordan Fraker

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Seven years after announcing it had purchased a building in the Design District, Kitchen Dog Theater is finally ready to move into its new home.

The third and final production of its 2025 season — the theater company's 34th — will take place all around the new "Doghouse." The other two productions will follow the immersive format at non-traditional performance spaces that was established last season.

With three fully produced events that each run the gambit from captivating and gutsy to heartfelt and hilarious, the monthly New Works Festival Staged Readings Series returns, as does the 23rd annual PUP Fest, nurturing high school talent from all over DFW.

First up is the area premiere of Will Eno's Wakey, Wakey, directed by KDT's artistic director Tina Parker and starring KDT co-artistic director Christopher Carlos.

"Is it now? I thought I had more time." These first words in Will Eno's play are spoken by Guy, a man who knows, like all of us on some level, that he is about to die. The play questions why we are here and the journeys that everyone takes to eventually get to the same place. Performances will take place at Expo Park, 840 Exposition Avenue, and run February 7-23, 2025.

Production No. 2 is full of mystery: The title and performance location will be announced soon and run in March/April 2025.

The Happiness Gymby Ken Weitzman closes out the season in August 2025 (exact dates TBA).

This regional premiere is a joyous, experiential event based on the science of well-being. Participants take part in a curated theatrical experience meant to boost their sense of happiness, joy, and feelings of connection. This one-of-a-kind project will be the soft opening to Kitchen Dog’s new theater and will take place all over the entire facility, giving patrons unparalleled access to KDT’s new home.

From March to July 2025, the 26th annual 2025 New Works Festival will showcase four-to-five staged readings of the newest and most exciting local and regional playwrights working in contemporary theater today. Each reading will feature some of DFW's most accomplished actors and directors and will take place at different venues across DFW.

For its 23rd annual event, PUP Fest will feature six staged readings of jury-selected plays written by DFW high school students, featuring student actors directed by area professional directors. PUP Fest is the culminating event of Dallas Playwriting Arts Collective (D-PAC), a partnership with Dallas ISD and Junior Players. Performance location is TBA, but the event will happen June 7, 2025.

For more information, visit kitchendogtheater.org or call 214-953-1055.

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