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

Maroon 5, which was scheduled to play Dos Equis Pavilion on June 10, has postponed its tour to undetermined dates.

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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

Dallas Theater Center: The theater company has postponed its production of The Supreme Leader, scheduled June 3-July 12 at Wyly Theatre, to undetermined dates.
Hayley Williams: This concert, scheduled for June 5 at The HiFi Dallas, has been postponed to an undetermined date.
Knotfest Roadshow: This festival-style concert headlined by Slipknot, scheduled for June 22 at Dos Equis Pavilion, has been canceled.
Louis Tomlinson: This concert by the former One Direction member, scheduled for July 11 at South Side Ballroom, has been postponed to an undetermined date.
Lyric Stage: The theater company has postponed its production of Cinderella, scheduled June 12-14 at Majestic Theatre, to undetermined dates.
Marcia Ball: This concert, scheduled for June 6 at The Kessler, has been rescheduled for September 18.
Maroon 5 in concert with Meghan Trainor: This concert, scheduled for June 10 at Dos Equis Pavilion, has been postponed to an undetermined date.
Ministry: The industrial metal band has rescheduled their 2020 tour to 2021, including the July 25 date at Gas Monkey Live (now April 24, 2021).
Sheryl Crow: This concert, scheduled for June 21 at Annette Strauss Square, has been canceled.

Fort Worth

Billy Bob's Texas: The music venue has postponed Kevin Fowler (May 29) and Shane Smith and the Saints (June 5) to undetermined dates. They have also rescheduled Easton Corbin (June 19) to November 27.
Broadway at the Bass: Jesus Christ Superstar: The national tour of the classic musical, originally scheduled for August 25-30 at Bass Performance Hall, has been rescheduled for July 27-August 1, 2021.
Camila Cabello: The national tour for Cabello, which was to have stopped at Dickies Arena on August 18, has now been fully canceled after previously being postponed.
Circle Theatre: The theater company has canceled its productions of The Last Wide Open (scheduled June 11-July 3) and Fences (scheduled July 30-August 29).
James Taylor and His All-Star Band: This concert with special guest Jackson Browne, originally May 18, has been rescheduled for May 17, 2021.
Monsta X: This concert, scheduled for June 27 at Dickies Arena, has been postponed to an undetermined date.
Stage West Theatre: The theater company will postpone Into the Breeches! (originally scheduled for July 2-August 2) to undetermined dates in September 2020 in a to-be-determined outdoor venue. Between Riverside and Crazy (originally scheduled for August 27-September 27, 2020) will be postponed to a later season.
Steely Dan in concert with Steve Winwood: This concert, scheduled for June 13 at Dickies Arena, has been rescheduled for June 16, 2021.

Addison

WaterTower Theatre: The theater company has postponed its production of The Bridges of Madison County, scheduled for June 11-28, to undetermined dates.

Arlington

Levitt Pavilion Arlington's Summer Concert Series: This series, originally scheduled June 19-July 19, has been canceled. The Pavilion's fall series, running August 28-October 18, is still scheduled for now.

Carrollton

Festival at the Switchyard: The city's annual music and arts festival, scheduled for November 7, has been canceled.

Irving

Barenaked Ladies: This concert, scheduled for June 7 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been rescheduled for June 8, 2021.
Bob Dylan and His Band: This concert, scheduled for June 26 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been canceled.
Lauv: This concert, scheduled for August 15 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been postponed to an undetermined date.
Texas Summer Jam III: This music festival headlined by Parker McCollum, scheduled for June 13 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been canceled.

Movie Review

Daniel Craig searches for elusive new bond in audacious film Queer

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Drew Starkey and Daniel Craig in Queer.

As recently as the late 2010s, if a movie was made about an LGBTQ+ character, it was more than likely about their coming out experience. Romance, if it existed, was typically chaste, and actual sex was almost completely out of the question. Things have changed dramatically in the 2020s, to the point that a major movie star has no issue starring in a film called Queer.

Based on the 1985 novella by William S. Burroughs, the film features William Lee (Daniel Craig), whom everyone calls just Lee, a writer living in 1950s-era Mexico City who spends most of his time haunting local bars with friends like fellow writer Joe Guidry (Jason Schwartzman) and hitting on younger men. His early interactions in the film seem to indicate that Lee has a bad reputation within the local gay community, as multiple people avoid him or give him odd looks.

Lee senses an opportunity when he encounters a newcomer, Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey). Despite some awkward interactions, the two of them start spending time together, although Lee has much more invested in the relationship than Eugene does. Their hit-and-miss bond continues until Lee, who’s starting to get into drugs in addition to the booze, convinces Eugene to accompany him on a trip to South America.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Justin Kuritzkes (making their second straight film together after Challengers), early on the film seems to be mostly about the divide between an older person who’s grown comfortable in his ways and a younger person who’s living a relatively carefree life. The introduction of drugs into the plot changes things, though, with Lee searching out more ways to open his eyes to what the world has to offer.

Guadagnino and his team use some interesting visual storytelling techniques to introduce ideas that may not be present in the actual script. The most successful, demonstrated in multiple scenes, is the superimposition of movements by Lee over what’s actually taking place in the scene. The subtle overlay gives the audience insight into Lee’s true feelings, showing what he can’t or won’t say out loud.

Music also plays a big part in how the plot is perceived, with the use of anachronistic songs from Nirvana and Prince serving to heighten certain moments. The score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is not as in-your-face as the one they did for Challengers, but it complements the film well, especially when the plot starts to get trippy in its final half hour.

Craig, who appears sweaty and disheveled for much of the film, is about as far from the suaveness of James Bond as you can get in this role. He takes multiple risks with his performance and almost all of them pay off. Starkey’s character is subdued by comparison, but still comes off well. Schwartzman and Lesley Manville are given showy roles, with both using altered appearances that make them nearly unrecognizable to deliver memorable performances.

Queer is not as accessible as Challengers was storytelling-wise, but the fact that it tells a story about gay men living their lives as they see fit with no interference or questions shows how far the film world has come in a short period of time. It also continues Guadagnino’s streak of making audacious films in a way that few other filmmakers are willing or able to approach.

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Queer is now playing in theaters.

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