Events News

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

Hayes Carll's concerts at The Kessler, originally scheduled for August 29, have been rescheduled.

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As concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus and government restrictions on group gatherings continue, more event cancellations, postponements, and reschedulings 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.

New in-person and virtual events are on the uptick, so we may be able to occasionally present the regular weekly events roundup. Still, 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

Amanda Seales: This appearance by the comedian, scheduled for August 29 at Majestic Theatre, has been canceled.
DMA Arts & Letters Live: Lauren Akins: This event, scheduled for August 29 at the Dallas Museum of Art, has been rescheduled for August 24 and will now be a virtual event.
Hayes Carll: The two concerts by the singer-songwriter, scheduled for August 29 at The Kessler, have been rescheduled for June 12, 2021.
Marcia Ball: This concert, scheduled for September 18 at The Kessler, has been rescheduled for April 18, 2021.
Ochre House Theater presents Shangri-La Lost: The theater company has postponed this production, scheduled for August 22-September 12, to undetermined dates.
Shakespeare Dallas: The theater group has canceled its fall production of Romeo and Juliet, scheduled September 9-October 3 at Samuell-Grand Park in Dallas and October 8-18 at The Sound at Cypress Waters in Coppell.
Texas Ballet Theater: The dance company has canceled its annual production of The Nutcracker, scheduled for November 27-December 6 at Winspear Opera House.

Fort Worth

AIA Fort Worth Homes Tour: The annual tour of homes around Fort Worth, scheduled for August 29 and 30, has been rescheduled for May 15 and 16, 2021.
Classic Parts of America C10 Nationals: This truck show/swap meet at Texas Motor Speedway, scheduled for August 14 and 15, has been rescheduled for May 14-15, 2021.
Cook Children’s presents Pickin’ for Preemies: This charity concert, scheduled for August 30 at Billy Bob's Texas, has been canceled.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: The opening concert for the 2020-2021 Pops Series, Asleep at the Wheel, will still take place September 11-13, but it has been moved from Bass Performance Hall to Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium.
Kids Obstacle Challenge: This event, scheduled for October 3 and 4 at Village Creek MX Park, has been canceled.
Texas Ballet Theater: The dance company has canceled its annual production of The Nutcracker, scheduled for December 11-27 at Bass Performance Hall.
Tulips FTW: The opening of the new Fort Worth music venue, scheduled for August 21 with a performance by The Band of Heathens, has been rescheduled for February 27, 2021.

Arlington

Al Joslin: Elvis Tribute Show: This concert, scheduled for August 22 at Arlington Music Hall, has been rescheduled for February 13, 2021.

Grand Prairie

Cody Ko & Noel Miller: Tiny Meat Gang – Global Domination: The appearance by the YouTube/podcast duo, originally scheduled for April 18 at The Theatre at Grand Prairie and then rescheduled for October 20, has been rescheduled again for August 1, 2021.
Newsboys: This concert, originally scheduled for April 26 at The Theatre at Grand Prairie and then rescheduled for August 23, has been postponed to an undetermined date.

Lewisville

Texas Tunes: Jimmie Vaughan: This concert, scheduled for August 29 at MCL Grand Theater, has been canceled.

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Movie Review

Podcaster lets creepy noises get under her skin in Undertone

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Nina Kiri in Undertone.

While the horror genre is still capable of producing some innovative filmmaking, most of the output tends to fall back on jump scares and other tropes to deliver their terror. So when a film like the new Undertone tries something different, it should be applauded for the effort, even if it’s not as successful in its execution.

Evy (Nina Kiri) is a podcaster who co-hosts a show called Undertone, which focuses on paranormal videos and sounds they find on the internet. Her co-host, Justin (Adam DiMarco), lives in London, so - for kind of contrived reasons - in order to make the time difference between them work, Evy records at around 3 am her time. Evy - who lives at home with her bedridden, dying mother - is the skeptic of the two, consistently debunking clips that Justin presents to her.

Her doubts are tested when Justin brings in a series of 10 audio clips that purport to be about a boyfriend recording his girlfriend as she talks in her sleep. The audio begins in a lighthearted manner and quickly turns creepy and then sinister as unexplained things start happening. Evy senses that what she’s hearing is bleeding into her own world, especially when inexplicable actions take place in her mother’s bedroom.

Written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Ian Tuason, the film is effective early on when it introduces the story concept. Making great use of sound design, Tuason essentially puts the audience inside Evy’s head, where every little sound is heightened. Setting the podcast sessions in the middle of the night ups the anxiety level for both her and the audience.

However, as the film goes along it gets a little tedious watching Evy listen to the audio, even as Tuason attempts to keep the film dynamic by moving the camera around her. The premise of the story - progressively going through 10 clips - and Tuason’s framing of shots that focus as much on the background as they do on Evy seem to promise more interesting results than actually transpire.

What ultimately holds the film down more than anything is its lack of different viewpoints. The only other person who’s actually seen is Evy’s mother, who is unable to speak. Evy speaks to Justin, another friend, and a doctor over the course of the story, and while each broadens our understanding of Evy somewhat, none of them make her a truly three-dimensional person. Getting a little more information about her history might have helped the story work better.

Kiri does her level best to vary her acting in the various podcast scenes, and even when they start to get repetitive, she remains compelling and watchable. It’s difficult to judge the other actors based on audio alone, but knowing that DiMarco also starred in season 2 of The White Lotus helps to visualize him and his acting style.

Undertone does well in creating a spine-chilling mood, but it needed something beyond that to become a truly great horror movie. Tuason shows some promise as a filmmaker, especially in the way he uses the camera to create tension, but a more complete story will serve him better the next time around.

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