Arts

Season Announcement

Undermain Theatre becomes first Dallas company with virtual season Undermain Theatre becomes first Dallas company with virtual season By Lindsey Wilson

8.5.20  |  12:23 pm

Now that it looks like live performances are a no-go until at least 2021, theater companies are planning ahead with ...

Play On

Dallas Symphony Orchestra returning to the Meyerson in September Dallas Symphony Orchestra returning to the Meyerson in September By Lindsey Wilson

7.31.20  |  12:56 pm

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is planning to welcome patrons back to the Meyerson Symphony Center for live concerts as soon ...

Here comes the general

Dallas Summer Musicals hosts concert starring Hamilton big shot Dallas Summer Musicals hosts concert starring Hamilton big shot By Stephanie Allmon Merry

7.27.20  |  10:36 am

One of the biggest stars of Hamilton's original Broadway cast is coming to a screen near you. Dallas Summer ...

Movie News

Women Texas Film Festival is just the ticket for our shut-in selves Women Texas Film Festival is just the ticket for our shut-in selves By Teresa Gubbins

7.22.20  |  5:05 pm

The fifth annual Women Texas Film Festival bravely returns for 2020, and like pretty much everything going on, it will ...

Do it for the 'gram, ma'am

DFW art museum's new exhibition is a 19th-century Instagram feed DFW art museum's new exhibition is a 19th-century Instagram feed By Stephanie Allmon Merry

7.22.20  |  12:13 pm

While Dallas museums remain closed, Fort Worth art institutions have reopened their doors to visitors, and there's an exciting ...

COVID-19 comeback

Dallas arts groups unveil COVID safety measures for reopening venues Dallas arts groups unveil COVID safety measures for reopening venues By Stephanie Allmon Merry

7.16.20  |  5:08 pm

Most Dallas arts organizations have not yet said when their lights will go back on — but they have said how ...

Art and About

DMA drafts driving tour of the city's most iconic outdoor artworks DMA drafts driving tour of the city's most iconic outdoor artworks

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7.13.20  |  12:45 pm

Thanks to the coronavirus, Dallas Museum of Art is still closed to the public — but luckily art isn't always ...

Artful innovation

Art collectors can shop Texas galleries through new Dallas-based site Art collectors can shop Texas galleries through new Dallas-based site By Stephanie Allmon Merry

7.10.20  |  4:15 pm

Like every other business that's had to pivot during the coronavirus pandemic, artists, gallerists, and those who support them ...

Theater Critic Picks

These are the 5 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for July These are the 5 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for July By Lindsey Wilson

7.3.20  |  1:30 pm

UPDATE: MainStage Irving-Las Colinas' production of An Act of God has moved to an online streaming production. Tickets now start ...

Sad Math

COVID-19 losses for Dallas arts and culture revenue top $33 million COVID-19 losses for Dallas arts and culture revenue top $33 million By Lindsey Wilson

7.1.20  |  12:42 pm

Even though "fine arts performance halls" are allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity (for now, at least), many of ...

Theater News

Dallas' Cara Mia Theatre Co. wins impressive grant to add playwright Dallas' Cara Mia Theatre Co. wins impressive grant to add playwright By Lindsey Wilson

6.23.20  |  2:00 pm

Cara Mía Theatre Co. just received some very happy news, and it's good for audiences, too: The Latinx ...

Fair Park News

Iconic fedoras will top new exhibit of Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry Iconic fedoras will top new exhibit of Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry By Teresa Gubbins

6.22.20  |  12:16 pm

The Dallas Historical Society will celebrate legendary Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry with a new exhibit featuring more than 60 ...

En Pointe

Ballet star trades NYC for Dallas to join SMU for year-long residency Ballet star trades NYC for Dallas to join SMU for year-long residency By Lindsey Wilson

6.16.20  |  1:12 pm

Live performances may be on hold for a bit, but students at the Division of Dance at SMU Meadows School ...

Supporting the arts

Dallas arts groups granted $110,000 in funding from NEA Dallas arts groups granted $110,000 in funding from NEA By Katie Friel

6.11.20  |  4:53 pm

The National Endowment for the Arts has bestowed grants on four Dallas arts and entertainment organizations. This round of grants ...

Coronavirus Comeback

These are the first 4 major museums to reopen in Dallas-Fort Worth These are the first 4 major museums to reopen in Dallas-Fort Worth By Alex Bentley

6.11.20  |  2:00 pm

Four of the Metroplex's major museums are reopening, and they're all in Fort Worth. The Modern Art Museum ...

The Show Can Go On

DFW theaters grapple with resuming shows at 50 percent capacity DFW theaters grapple with resuming shows at 50 percent capacity By Lindsey Wilson

6.10.20  |  4:54 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced Phase III of the state's reopening plan, and it includes "fine arts performance ...

Opera News

The Dallas Opera drops curtain on 2020 performances due to COVID-19 The Dallas Opera drops curtain on 2020 performances due to COVID-19 By Lindsey Wilson

6.5.20  |  2:45 pm

There will be no performances in 2020, The Dallas Opera has decided. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of ...

Tribute Through Music and Dance

Dallas arts groups honor racial violence victims with benefit concert Dallas arts groups honor racial violence victims with benefit concert By Alex Bentley

6.4.20  |  4:45 pm

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and Project Unity will present a public concert to honor those who ...

Lights out

DFW theater exits the scene following COVID-19 challenges DFW theater exits the scene following COVID-19 challenges By Lindsey Wilson

6.1.20  |  5:24 pm

After seven years of producing live theater, Tarrant Actors Regional Theatre (TART) has announced it will permanently cease operations on ...

Theater Critic Picks

These are the 8 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for June These are the 8 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for June By Lindsey Wilson

6.1.20  |  10:40 am

UPDATE: As of June 3, "fine arts performance halls" are allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity. Jubilee Theatre's ...