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THEATER
Q&A: Aaron Loeb
Local historian and author Michael Phillips chats with playwright Loeb about The Trials of Sam Houston, having its world premiere at Dallas Theater Center.
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THEATER
2018-19 for WaterTower Theatre
Joanie Schultz's second WaterTower Theatre season is the company's boldest, with one world premiere, several regional premieres, a one-woman show, and Dark Circles Contemporary Dance in residence.
read in SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPERA
Q&A: Audrey Luna
A chat with the soprano who recently broke a record at the Met, and who stars in Don Pasquale, part of the Fort Worth Opera Festival.
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THEATER
Joel Ferrell Gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Tonight the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County has its annual awards. Honorees include Ferrell, Denise Lee, vickie washington, Michael Skinner, and more.
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THEATER
Food of Life
At WaterTower Theatre, the world premiere of Regina Taylor's Bread puts us in the lives of an Oak Cliff family at the end of an era.
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COMEDY
Who's Laughing?
What is an Austin investment company saying about possibly pushing the Dallas Comedy House out of its home? Kevin Beane breaks it down for you.
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THEATER
Top Gear
At Teatro Dallas, a revival of Fernando Arrabal's The Automobile Graveyard is timely and important absurdist theatre.
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THEATER
Far Out
With the world premiere of Where Earth Meets the Sky, Cara Mía Theatre Company offers a work of sci-fi theater that is created by, and about, women of color.
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CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Don Giovanni presented by Dallas Opera
Don Giovanni
Presented by Dallas Opera

Closing on Sun, Apr 29
Next performance on Fri, Apr 27 at 7:30pm
Bread presented by WaterTower Theatre
Bread
Presented by WaterTower Theatre

Open now through Sun, May 6
Next performance today at 7:30pm
Pompeii presented by Kitchen Dog Theater
Pompeii
Presented by Kitchen Dog Theater

Open now through Sun, May 6
Next performance on Thu, Apr 26 at 8pm
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr. presented by Casa Manana
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
Presented by Casa Manana

Open now through Sun, May 13
Next performance on Fri, Apr 27 at 7pm
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Marat/Sade) presented by L.I.P. Service
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Marat/Sade)
Presented by L.I.P. Service

Open now through Sun, May 6
Next performance on Fri, Apr 27 at 8pm
Blue presented by Dallas Childrens Theater
Blue
Presented by Dallas Childrens Theater

Open now through Sun, May 6
Next performance on Sat, Apr 28 at 1:30pm
Les Misérables presented by Dallas Summer Musicals
Les Misérables
Presented by Dallas Summer Musicals

Open now through Sun, May 6
Next performance on Tue, Apr 24 at 7:30pm
The Trials of Sam Houston presented by Dallas Theater Center
The Trials of Sam Houston
Presented by Dallas Theater Center

Opening on Fri, Apr 27 and playing through Sun, May 13
Preview performance on Tue, Apr 24 at 7:30pm
María de Buenos Aires presented by Fort Worth Opera
María de Buenos Aires
Presented by Fort Worth Opera

Opening on Fri, Apr 27 and playing through Sat, May 12
First performance on Fri, Apr 27 at 7:30pm
August: Osage County presented by Lakeside Community Theatre
August: Osage County
Presented by Lakeside Community Theatre

Opening on Fri, Apr 27 and playing through Sat, May 19
First performance on Fri, Apr 27 at 8pm
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 25 2018
Apr 25 2018
Q&A: Aaron Loeb
Q&A: Aaron Loeb
Local historian and author Michael Phillips chats with playwright Loeb about The Trials of Sam Houston, having its world premiere at Dallas Theater Center.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Apr 25 2018
Apr 25 2018
2018-19 for WaterTower Theatre
2018-19 for WaterTower Theatre
Joanie Schultz's second WaterTower Theatre season is the company's boldest, with one world premiere, several regional premieres, a one-woman show, and Dark Circles Contemporary Dance in residence.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 23 2018
Apr 23 2018
Q&A: Audrey Luna
Q&A: Audrey Luna
A chat with the soprano who recently broke a record at the Met, and who stars in Don Pasquale, part of the Fort Worth Opera Festival.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Apr 23 2018
Apr 23 2018
Joel Ferrell Gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Joel Ferrell Gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Tonight the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County has its annual awards. Honorees include Ferrell, Denise Lee, vickie washington, Michael Skinner, and more.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 21 2018
Apr 21 2018
Who's Laughing?
Who's Laughing?
What is an Austin investment company saying about possibly pushing the Dallas Comedy House out of its home? Kevin Beane breaks it down for you.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Apr 21 2018
Apr 21 2018
2018-19 for Undermain Theatre
2018-19 for Undermain Theatre
In its 35th season, Undermain Theatre has two world premieres, an Ibsen rariety, the return of An Iliad, and play readings.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 20 2018
Apr 20 2018
Bread presented by WaterTower Theatre
Food of Life
At WaterTower Theatre, the world premiere of Regina Taylor's Bread puts us in the lives of an Oak Cliff family at the end of an era.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 19 2018
Apr 19 2018
What Lies Beneath
What Lies Beneath
Avant Chamber Ballet reaches new emotional depths in Kimi Nikaidoh’s latest work, The Face of Water, part of the company’s Women’s Choreography Project this weekend.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 18 2018
Apr 18 2018
The Automobile Graveyard presented by Teatro Dallas
Top Gear
At Teatro Dallas, a revival of Fernando Arrabal's The Automobile Graveyard is timely and important absurdist theatre.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 18 2018
Apr 18 2018
As Dreams Are Made On presented by Prism Movement Theater
Only Dreaming
At Prism Movement Theater, a wordless prequel to The Tempest doesn't entirely come together.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 18 2018
Apr 18 2018
One With Nature
One With Nature
An interview with Adam Adolfo, who conceived Elemental: Nature's Rhapsody, performed at the ATTPAC reflecting pool this weekend.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 17 2018
Apr 17 2018
Where Earth Meets the Sky presented by Cara Mia Theatre Company
Far Out
With the world premiere of Where Earth Meets the Sky, Cara Mía Theatre Company offers a work of sci-fi theater that is created by, and about, women of color.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 16 2018
Apr 16 2018
How Embarassing for Her presented by Amphibian Stage Productions
Nobody's Embarrassment
At Amphibian Stage Productions, Jacqueline Novak's one-woman show How Embarrassing for Her is as insightful as it is funny.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 16 2018
Apr 16 2018
Classics Theatre Project Launches
Classics Theatre Project Launches
Three local theater stalwarts come together to finally bring a professional classics company to North Texas.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 16 2018
Apr 16 2018
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 presented by Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Early to Rise
Guest conductor Nicholas McGegan and pianist Beatrice Rana made for an interesting Dallas Symphony program.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 15 2018
Apr 15 2018
Don Giovanni presented by Dallas Opera
Hell to Pay
At the Dallas Opera, a marvelous production of Mozart's Don Giovanni has lessons for the #metoo era.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 14 2018
Apr 14 2018
Her Story, Our Laughter
Her Story, Our Laughter
A chat with comedian Jacqueline Novak about developing her one-woman show How Embarrassing for Her at Amphibian Stage Productions.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 14 2018
Apr 14 2018
Faust presented by University of North Texas College of Music
Devil Redux
The University of North Texas surprised with a scaled-back staging of Gounod's grand opera Faust.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 14 2018
Apr 14 2018
The Falling and the Rising presented by Texas Christian University School of Music
Down and Up
Texas Christian University gets into the opera commissioning game, presenting The Falling and the Rising along with the U.S. Army and other collaborators.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 13 2018
Apr 13 2018
Q&A: Leah C. Gardiner
Q&A: Leah C. Gardiner
An interview with the director of Regina Taylor's Bread, having its world premiere at WaterTower Theatre.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 13 2018
Apr 13 2018
Uncanny Valley presented by Black Flag Theatre Company
You're Only Humanoid
Black Flag Theatre Company signals a strong start with its area premiere of Thomas Gibbons' Uncanny Valley.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 13 2018
Apr 13 2018
Work in Progress: As Dreams Are Made On
Work in Progress: As Dreams Are Made On
A look into the latest wordless show from Prism Movement Theater, a prequel to Shakespeare's The Tempest.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 13 2018
Apr 13 2018
Steal Away presented by Soul Rep Theatre Company
Stick 'em Up!
With Steal Away, Soul Rep Theatre Company closes its season with a funny folktale about women who will find a way to accomplish their goal.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 13 2018
Apr 13 2018
DBDT: Encore - Rising Excellence presented by Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dancing Diversity
DBDT: Encore! showed the group's range with the terrific showcase of Rising Excellence.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 13 2018
Apr 13 2018
Giselle presented by LakeCities Ballet Theatre
High Romantic
LakeCities Ballet Theatre does a stunning Giselle with American Ballet Theatre's Sarah Lane, but the rest of the company is on their toes, too.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 13 2018
Apr 13 2018
Giselle presented by Ballet Frontier of Texas
She's a Beauty
Thanks to guest artists, Ballet Frontier of Texas' production of the classic ballet Giselle was lovely.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 13 2018
Apr 13 2018
Mozart Requiem and Martinu Pieces presented by Texas Ballet Theater
Two by Ben
Texas Ballet Theater gave memorable performances with Ben Stevenson's Mozart Requiem, and the premiere of his Martinu Pieces.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 13 2018
Apr 13 2018
Q&A: Jennifer Engler
Q&A: Jennifer Engler
A chat with the TCU theater professor and director of Circle Theatre and Theatre TCU's co-production of Rebecca Gilman's Luna Gale.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 12 2018
Apr 12 2018
Q&A: David Hanlon
Q&A: David Hanlon
A chat with the composer and pianist who plays the harpsichord in Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Dallas Opera.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 12 2018
Apr 12 2018
Picasso at the Lapin Agile presented by Resolute Theatre Project
Welcome to the 20th Century
Resolute Theatre Project scores with its production of Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 12 2018
Apr 12 2018
Star Search
Star Search
A chat with Kevin Brukhman about his choral ensemble Verdigris, which performs at the University of Texas at Arlington Planetarium this weekend.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 12 2018
Apr 12 2018
Spring Dance Concert presented by SMU Meadows School of the Arts
Jazzed Up
SMU's Meadows Dance Ensemble celebrates retiring faculty member Danny Buraczeski and jazz dance.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 12 2018
Apr 12 2018
Hadelich Plays Bernstein presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
In With the New
The Fort Worth Symphony's preview of its Washington, D.C. concert focused on newer works by Anna Clyne and Jimmy López, along with Bernstein.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 11 2018
Apr 11 2018
Pages from the Arts: April 2018
Pages from the Arts: April 2018
In this month's review of performing arts books: biographies of Sophie Tucker and Richard Wagner, and Nicholas Hytner's memoir of his time at the National Theatre of London.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 9 2018
Apr 9 2018
Empathitrax presented by Second Thought Theatre
Drug Test
At Second Thought Theatre, the touching and funny Empathitrax asks if a pill can fire up a frazzled relationship.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 9 2018
Apr 9 2018
Passing the Torch presented by Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth
High Five
The Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth premieres a welcome addition to the repertoire of piano quintets, with a new piece by Pierre Jalbert.
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