Events News

The latest event cancellations in Dallas-Fort Worth due to coronavirus

The Eagles will now play at American Airlines Center on October 21.

Photo by George Holz

As concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus and government restrictions on group gatherings continue, more event cancellations and postponements are being announced every day in Dallas-Fort Worth. In an effort to keep you as up-to-date as possible, we'll compile a list of different announcements every week.

Note: Given the pace at which things are happening during these times, cancellations are coming at a rapid clip. To be sure you're up to speed, you may want to check with the presenting organization or venue regarding the status of any particular event.

Dallas

Adam Ant: This concert, scheduled for April 28 at Majestic Theatre, has been rescheduled for September 16.
The Avett Brothers: This concert, scheduled for May 1 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been rescheduled for June 20.
Black Violin: The hip hop classical duo, scheduled for April 5 at Winspear Opera House, has been rescheduled for February 6, 2021.
Brooks & Dunn: This concert, scheduled for June 5 at Dos Equis Pavilion, has been rescheduled for October 30.
Chris Stapleton's All-American Roadshow: This concert, originally scheduled for March 14 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, has been rescheduled for November 21.
Colin Hay: The former frontman of Men at Work, scheduled to perform at Majestic Theatre on May 10, has rescheduled the concert for May 9, 2021.
Dallas Summer Musicals: The production of Rent, scheduled for April 14-19, has been postponed to an undetermined date.
David Foster with Katherine McPhee: This concert, scheduled for May 14 at Majestic Theatre, has been rescheduled for January 16, 2021.
Eagles: The postponed concert on March 17 at American Airlines Center has been rescheduled for October 21.
Hasan Minhaj: The appearance of the host of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, scheduled for April 23 at Winspear Opera House, has been rescheduled for June 7.
Juliette Fowler Communities presents Visionary Women Luncheon: The charity event, scheduled for May 1 with Leeza Gibbons as keynote speaker, has been canceled.
Jenna Bush Hager: The appearance of Hager, scheduled for April 25 at Winspear Opera House, has been rescheduled for October 4.
Middleditch and Schwartz: The appearance by improv comedians Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz, scheduled for April 26 at Majestic Theatre, has been rescheduled for September 18.
Roger Waters: The co-founder of Pink Floyd has postponed his 2020 tour, including the October 3 date at American Airlines Center, to 2021.
Sturgill Simpson: The country singer, who had rescheduled his March 27 concert to May 30, has postponed his entire tour to undetermined dates in the fall.
Tanya Tucker in concert: The legendary country singer, originally scheduled to play at The Kessler on March 26, has rescheduled the concert for August 27.
Texas Ballet Theater: The ballet company has canceled the final event of its 2019-2020 season, A Midsummer Night's Dream, scheduled for May 15-17 at Winspear Opera House.
Texas Frightmare Weekend: The horror convention, scheduled for May 1-3 at Hyatt Regency DFW Airport, has been rescheduled for September 11-13.
Theatre Three: The production of The Elephant Man, scheduled for April 9-May 3, has been postponed to an undetermined date.

Fort Worth

Amphibian Stage Productions: The theater company has postponed Egress, scheduled for May 1-24, to October 28-November 15. The Amazing, Fabulous, and Spectacular Untruths of Don Juan Garcia, which had been scheduled for those dates, will be shifted to the 2021 season. All Comedy Residencies, Metamorphosis New Play Development projects, and National Theatre Live screenings through May 15 will be rescheduled for later in the year.
Billy Bob's Texas: All concerts through the month of April have been postponed.
Five Finger Death Punch: This concert, scheduled for April 14 at Dickies Arena, has been rescheduled for October 11.
Mayfest: The annual spring festival, scheduled for May 2-5, has been canceled. It will return in 2021.
River & Blues Festival: The music festival, scheduled for May 15 and 16 at Panther Island Pavilion, has been rescheduled for November 13 and 14.
Texas Ballet Theater: The ballet company has canceled the final event of its 2019-2020 season, A Midsummer Night's Dream, scheduled for May 8-10 at Bass Performance Hall.

Movie Review

Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney go off in trashy film The Housemaid

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Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney in The Housemaid.

Both Amanda Seyfried (the upcoming The Testament of Ann Lee) and Sydney Sweeney (Christy) are starring in movies with Oscar ambitions this year. By sheer coincidence, the two actors are also co-starring in The Housemaid, a thriller coming out within weeks of their more ambitious works, one that is likely to be seen by many more people than those prestige plays.

Sweeney is given top billing as Millie, a down-on-her-luck ex-convict looking to land any type of job so as not to break her parole. She finds a too-good-to-be-true lifeboat with Nina (Seyfried), who hires her to be a housemaid for her large house on Long Island, where she lives with her husband, Andrew (Brandon Sklenar), and daughter, Cecilia (Indiana Elle).

After a warm interview, Nina almost immediately becomes highly erratic, whipping back-and-forth between happy-go-lucky and rageful. It seems clear that Nina is suffering from mental health issues, as she’ll often accuse Millie of misplacing or stealing items that she didn’t take. Andrew, apparently used to Nina’s tirades, tries to protect Millie from the worst, something that grows increasingly difficult as Nina ups the ante.

Directed by Paul Feig (A Simple Favor) and adapted by Rebecca Sonnenshine from the bestselling book by Freida McFadden, the film is likely the trashiest mainstream movie to come out in 2025. The first half of the movie relies not on story but on moments as Nina embodies the word “hysterical” to an unbelievable extent. The resigned acceptance of the abuse by Millie, as well as the saintly patience of Andrew, make almost every scene laughable, as nobody seems to be acting anywhere close to how a person would normally react to such extreme situations.

The scenes and the performance of Seyfried are so over-the-top, in fact, that it’s clear that the filmmakers are in on the joke. It’s next to impossible not to have a little bit of fun while watching the actors react to outrageous incidents as if nothing is out of the ordinary. The worse Nina acts, the more Millie and Andrew retreat into their chosen roles, and the funnier the film becomes.

Fans of the book will know that the story changes course, eventually turning into a more stereotypical thriller that also has some relatively gnarly visuals to offer. But the trashiness continues, with Sweeney’s, um, assets repeatedly on display in both clothed and unclothed ways. The sex appeal of the R-rated movie makes it an outlier, as recent studio films have shied away from asking their big stars to disrobe completely.

Both Seyfried and Sweeney are far from their Oscar hopeful roles here. Seyfried is given free rein to act as brazenly as she pleases, and she takes full advantage of that ability. Sweeney seems to have been told to be much more reserved, and unfortunately that results in too many wooden line readings. Sklenar continues his breakout streak (It Ends with Us, Drop) with a role that allows him to show more range than either Seyfried or Sweeney.

The Housemaid is an unusual type of movie to be released at a time of year when most films are either those aiming for awards or more family-friendly fare. Despite its many flaws, it’s still an enjoyable watch that features a variety of crazy scenarios not typically seen in movies nowadays.

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