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REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Dec 5 2013
Dec 5 2013
The Nutcracker presented by Texas Ballet Theater
Sugary Sweet
Texas Ballet Theater’s rendition of The Nutcracker relies on comedy, classical ballet and special effects to entertain audiences at the Winspear Opera House.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Dec 5 2013
Dec 5 2013
CMI 13-14 Concert 2 presented by Chamber Music International
Tango Go Go!
Chamber Music International hits a high mark of the season with an evening of tango music at Dallas City Performance Hall.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Dec 4 2013
Dec 4 2013
Places! Dec. 5-11, 2013
Places! Dec. 5-11, 2013
Here are some of the performing arts events opening on local stages this week. Plus, the list of last-chance shows and winter storm cancelations.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Dec 4 2013
Dec 4 2013
Many Faces of Women presented by Nouveau 47 Theatre
I'm Every Woman
Styling Diva Productions and Nouveau 47 Theatre offer words of empowerment in The Many Faces of Women at the Margo Jones Theatre.
CROWDFUNDING
CROWDFUNDING
Dec 4 2013
Dec 4 2013
IndieGogo: Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet
IndieGogo: Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet
Help the local dance company raise funds for its spring production of Scheherazade.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Dec 3 2013
Dec 3 2013
The Nutcracker presented by LakeCities Ballet Theatre
It's Nut-tastic
With a little help from their friends, LakeCities Ballet Theatre presents another solid staging of the holiday favorite.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 3 2013
Dec 3 2013
Season 25 for Richardson Theatre Centre
Season 25 for Richardson Theatre Centre
The Richardson Theatre Centre hits the silver anniversary in 2014, and has a six-show season, plus a solo performance festival.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 3 2013
Dec 3 2013
2014 for Shakespeare Dallas
2014 for Shakespeare Dallas
For its three shows next season, Dallas' Shakes fest throws Moliere into the mix. Plus Much Ado and Antony and Cleopatra.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 3 2013
Dec 3 2013
2014 for Theatre Britain
2014 for Theatre Britain
Buoyed by its holiday pantos and new success in Plano, Theatre Britain returns to a full season next year. Here's the 2014 line-up.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 3 2013
Dec 3 2013
2014 for Trinity Shakes
2014 for Trinity Shakes
Fort Worth's Shakes fest will do the Bard's earliest comedy and his final play in 2014.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 3 2013
Dec 3 2013
2014 for Artes de la Rosa
2014 for Artes de la Rosa
The new season for Fort Worth's Latino arts organization includes The Yellow Boat, Viva! and Into the Woods.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 3 2013
Dec 3 2013
Season Six for Sundown
Season Six for Sundown
Denton's scrappy theater group announces three shows for its sixth season, beginning in January.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Dec 2 2013
Dec 2 2013
Frosty the Snowman presented by Casa Manana
Look at Frosty Go!
Casa Manana gets creative with casting and makes Frosty the Snowman even more of a holiday treat.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Dec 2 2013
Dec 2 2013
Dallas Launches DPASS
Dallas Launches DPASS
Seven Dallas arts organizations are participating in the first attempt to offer ticket packages for their shows and productions.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Dec 1 2013
Dec 1 2013
Stravinsky's Last Word
Stravinsky's Last Word
In his latest Off the Cuff, The Dallas Opera's Keith Cerny examines Stravinsky's concept of "contemporary forever" and how it relates to commissioning and performing new work.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 29 2013
Nov 29 2013
Other Desert Cities presented by Theatre Three
California Screaming
Family secrets open old wounds in Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities at Theatre Three.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 29 2013
Nov 29 2013
Raspberry Fizz presented by Audacity Theatre Lab
The Laboratory of Life
Audacity Theatre Lab keeps the spirit of experimentation alive at the Margo Jones Theatre, with a double bill of Grading on a Curve and Raspberry Fizz.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 29 2013
Nov 29 2013
Red presented by Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre
Seeing Red
Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre offers a striking production of John Logan's Red, about artist Mark Rothko.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Nov 29 2013
Nov 29 2013
Giveaway: Robert Wilson
Giveaway: Robert Wilson
Win tickets to see the NasherSALON conversation with the acclaimed experimental theatermaker, opera director and artist at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Nov 28 2013
Nov 28 2013
Places! Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2013
Places! Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2013
Here are some of the performing arts events opening on local stages this week. Plus, the holiday Nutcrackers and the list of last-chance shows.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Nov 28 2013
Nov 28 2013
Piano, Piano, Piano!
Piano, Piano, Piano!
Cowtown gets another space to showcase its love affair with the piano, and other instruments, with a new auditorium in the Renzo Piano Pavilion addition to the Kimbell Art Museum.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 26 2013
Nov 26 2013
SCRAP•ARTS•MUSIC presented by TITAS
The Object is Music
TITAS brings in Canada's Scrap Arts Music, which offers a mixed bag of sounds from instruments made out of recycled and found objects.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Nov 25 2013
Nov 25 2013
Robert Wilson Comes to the Nasher Salon
Robert Wilson Comes to the Nasher Salon
The legendary experimental theatermaker, and native Texan, will speak at the Nasher Sculpture Center on Dec. 2, in a conversation moderated by our editor.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 24 2013
Nov 24 2013
Twas the Night Before Christmas presented by Dallas Childrens Theater
To All, A Good Night
Dallas Children's Theater brings the story of Clement Moore, and his famous poem, to life with 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 24 2013
Nov 24 2013
Division Avenue presented by Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Love and Bicycles
Mike Bone's passionate, funny, revealing Division Avenue showcases first-rate cast at Contemporary Theatre of Dallas.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 24 2013
Nov 24 2013
The Nutcracker presented by Ballet Frontier of Texas
Simple Splendor
Ballet Frontier of Texas delivers a simple yet entertaining rendition of The Nutcracker.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 24 2013
Nov 24 2013
Music from Yellow Barn: In Memoriam J.F.K. presented by Soundings: New Music at the Nasher
A Rose By Any Other Sound 
With its Soundings series, the Nasher Sculpture Center premieres a JFK-inspired work performed by Brentano String Quartet at City Performance Hall. Plus, works by Messiaen and John Cage.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 23 2013
Nov 23 2013
The Freedmans presented by Soul Rep Theatre Company
Free to Be
Soul Rep Theatre Company returns with a stunning signature work inspired by Dallas' Freedman's Memorial.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 23 2013
Nov 23 2013
President John F. Kennedy Memorial Concert presented by Dallas Symphony Orchestra
The World is Different, Indeed
The Dallas Symphony remembers JFK with a new piece commissioned from Conrad Tao, plus works by Beethoven, Milhaud and Sibelius, featuring violinist Joshua Bell.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 23 2013
Nov 23 2013
Requiem for a Fallen Leader presented by Orchestra of New Spain
A Mass in Remembrance
The Orchestra of New Spain commemorates the JFK 50 occasion by reviving an 18th century Requiem by Francisco Courcelle.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 22 2013
Nov 22 2013
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Experience presented by Fun House Theatre and Film
Wild Turkey
At Fun House Theatre and Film, Jeff Swearingen's Ultimate Thanksgiving Experience is something to go Gaga for.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 22 2013
Nov 22 2013
The Comedic Three presented by Dallas Chamber Symphony
Silence is Golden
The Dallas Chamber Symphony seizes a niche with original scores for three short silent films featuring Buster Keaton, Harold Loyd and Charlie Chaplin.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Nov 21 2013
Nov 21 2013
DTC's Project Discovery Wins National Award
DTC's Project Discovery Wins National Award
First Lady Michelle Obama will honor Dallas Theater Center in Washington, D.C. on Friday.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Nov 21 2013
Nov 21 2013
Places! Nov. 21-27, 2013
Places! Nov. 21-27, 2013
Here are some of the performing arts events opening on local stages this week. Plus, the list of last-chance shows and JFK-related performances.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 20 2013
Nov 20 2013
Race presented by Kitchen Dog Theater
Race for the Unsure
Kitchen Dog Theater's area premiere of Race makes you wonder where, oh where, has David Mamet gone. 
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Nov 20 2013
Nov 20 2013
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! the Musical presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth
Green and Mean
At Bass Performance Hall, the tour of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical knows exactly who its audience is, and plays to them wonderfully.
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