Native Texan Betty Buckley brings Broadway home
Texas’ own Tony Award winner Betty Buckley drew raves in New York and Los Angeles for her cabaret show, Ah, Men! The Boys of Broadway. In it, the diva tries out songs written for guys — and, by all...
View ArticleOpera: ‘La traviata’ tells tragic, touching tale
Tragic though its tale, Verdi’s La traviata is one of the most beloved operas, with singing alternately flashy and touching. A well-off young man and a pretty young woman who’s lived off sugar daddies...
View ArticleDallas Opera ‘Magic Flute’ at Winspear Opera House
The Magic Flute is the most adorable, and fanciful, of Mozart’s mature operas. The cast of characters includes a handsome young prince and a decidedly rustic birdcatcher, a strange and scary Queen of...
View Article‘O’Keeffe’ by Flower and Bone at Theater Three
With Theatre Three cutting down its own series of performances in its basement space over the next year, there will be more independent projects driven by artists associated with the company there....
View Article‘Old Time Music Hall’ by Theatre Britain
Although it no longer presents full seasons of major productions, Theatre Britain is still very much in business, thanks to the energies of the seemingly indefatigable Sue Birch. She has now devised...
View ArticleArts Spotlight: DADA Spring Gallery Walk
For those who love art, the Spring Gallery Walk hosted by the Dallas Art Dealers Association puts it all in one day. For instance, you can stop by American Fine Art and meet artist Niki Gulley....
View ArticleHot Show of the Week: ‘La Cage aux Folles’
In the Tony-winning revival of La Cage aux Folles now at the Dallas Summer Musicals, Christopher Sieber plays Albin, the life partner of Georges (George Hamilton), the owner of a Riviera cabaret. It’s...
View ArticleSue Birch brings back Theatre Britain
Although it no longer presents full seasons of major productions, Theatre Britain is still very much in business, thanks to the energies of the seemingly indefatigable Sue Birch. She has now devised...
View ArticleTheater Review: ‘August:Osage County’ at WaterTower Theatre
A play as ambitious as August: Osage County had better be really good if it’s going to survive repeated scrutiny. Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama startles on first acquaintance because of...
View ArticleTheater Review: ‘The Real Thing’ at Stage West
To see a great actor at the height of his powers, get to Stage West to see The Real Thing. Chuck Huber juggles Tom Stoppard’s intricate ideas and dazzling language with his customary virtuosity....
View ArticleTheater Review: ‘Tigers Be Still’ at Dallas Theater Center
Tigers Be Still turns out to be a sweet and really funny show, astutely directed by Hal Brooks. Sherry (Abbey Siegworth) is cheerfully starting her first job ever — as an art teacher and art therapist...
View ArticleTheater Review:’The Turn of the Screw’ at Kitchen Dog Theater
The theater’s sense of immediate physical reality poses a problem for a writer when he wants to leave it for the audience to decide whether ghosts in a play are real. In adapting Henry James’ classic...
View ArticleThere’s a lot to see on Deep Ellum Art Walk
Explore the galleries in Deep Ellum and Exposition Park during the Deep Ellum Art Walk from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Expect music, food and drinks at the Deep Ellum Enrichment Project event. The...
View ArticlePeppard: Dallas Museum of Art raises some major cash
The Dallas Museum of Art raked in more than $2 million at its major fundraiser, Wanderlust: Art Ball 2012, on April 14. About 660 attended, including the Queen of England’s nephew Viscount David...
View ArticleDSO’s Jaap van Zweden makes New York Philharmonic debut
Dallas Symphony Orchestra music director Jaap van Zweden made his New York Philharmonic debut in four Avery Fisher Hall concerts, April 12-17. Reviewing opening night, New York Times critic Anthony...
View ArticleOnetime DSO concert scheduled for June 6
Tickets are now on sale for a one-night Dallas Symphony concert June 6. A limited number of seats will be available for the concert, to be presented at the Meyerson Symphony Center as part of the...
View ArticleLynn Harrell winners are announced
The Dallas Symphony has announced winners of the 11th annual Lynn Harrell Concerto Competition: cellist Russell Houston, first place; violinist Alexandra Switala, second place; and cellist Erik...
View ArticleFormer FWSO composer wins Pulitzer for opera
Kevin Puts, who recently won the Pulitzer Prize in music for his opera Silent Night, has Texas connections: He’s a former composer-in-residence with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and former...
View ArticleWeekend Countdown: Fun with ‘Youth and Beauty’
“Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties” at the Dallas Museum of Art is a wide-ranging examination of American fine art from the end of World War I through the start of the Great Depression....
View ArticleMeet the leading actresses nominated for the High School Musical Theater Awards
We’ve interviewed the Best Lead Actress nominees for the Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theater Awards. Keep reading to get to know these rising stars. Also, vote for your favorite actors...
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