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REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 20 2019
Sep 20 2019
Morphoses presented by Avant Chamber Ballet
Mighty Morphing
Avant Chamber Ballet opened their season with breathtaking works by Katie Cooper and Christopher Wheeldon.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 19 2019
Sep 19 2019
Walden: Nature Speaks presented by Dallas Chamber Choir
It's Their Nature
The Dallas Chamber Choir offers a successful Walden-themed concert filled with smooth adagios.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 18 2019
Sep 18 2019
First Date presented by Stage West
He Sang, She Sang
The musical First Date is humdrum, but the co-production between Stage West and Texas Christian University will have you asking it out again.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 18 2019
Sep 18 2019
River Dance
River Dance
Nicolina Lawson takes a contemporary route in her new work Lie Within Crimson, part of Ballet North Texas’ Night on the Trinity program at Moody Performance Hall.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 18 2019
Sep 18 2019
Video: Chris Ramirez
Video: Chris Ramirez
In her Proust Questionnaire series, videographer Betsy Lewis talks to the Dallas Theater Center actor who next appears in In the Heights, beginning this weekend.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 17 2019
Sep 17 2019
Who Are the Helium Queens?
Who Are the Helium Queens?
Local sci-fi musical trio releases latest vidyo for their full-length space opera, coming to a DFW theater in 2020.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 17 2019
Sep 17 2019
An Evening of Ballet presented by Ballet Frontier of Texas
Growing Frontiers
Ballet Frontier of Texas opens its season with a strong mixed repertory program, An Evening of Ballet.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 16 2019
Sep 16 2019
Q&A: Gordon Dahlquist
Q&A: Gordon Dahlquist
A conversation with the science fiction writer whose play Red Chariot premieres at Undermain Theatre this weekend.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 16 2019
Sep 16 2019
Gregorian Rants, Episode 10
Gregorian Rants, Episode 10
Gregory Sullivan Isaacs chats with Carrie Ellen Adamian of The Dallas Opera about the costume exhibit The Fabric of Opera at NorthPark Center.  
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 15 2019
Sep 15 2019
After Kat
After Kat
Producing Artistic Director Bruce DuBose reflects on overcoming the loss of Katherine Owens, his wife and co-founder of Undermain Theatre.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 15 2019
Sep 15 2019
3D Vision presented by B. Moore Dance
New Dimensions
B. Moore Dance makes its full-length performance debut with Bridget L. Moore's stunning NISSI.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 14 2019
Sep 14 2019
Make That a Second Date
Make That a Second Date
For Stage West and Texas Christian University, that is. Their second co-production at Stage West, the musical First Date, opens tonight.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 14 2019
Sep 14 2019
Cliburn Gold Plays Rach 3 presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Good as Gold
The Fort Worth Symphony opens its season with Cliburn Gold winner Yekwon Sunwoo on Rach 3, Brahms, and a Till Meyn premiere.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 14 2019
Sep 14 2019
Pete: A New Dance Musical presented by Dark Circles Contemporary Dance
For Everyone's Sake
For Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, Joshua L. Peugh's Pete: A New Dance Musical frames an iconic story with potent commentary on race, gender and identity.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 14 2019
Sep 14 2019
Fabio Luisi Conducts Strauss' Alpine Symphony presented by Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Storm Chasing
Music Director Designate Fabio Luisi begins the Dallas Symphony season with a thrilling program of Strauss, Beethoven, and Augusta Read Thomas, plus pianist Beatrice Rana.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 13 2019
Sep 13 2019
Cats presented by The Firehouse Theatre
Cat Skills
At the Firehouse Theatre, Cats purrs, hisses and charms with 30 sleek dancers and alluring singers.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 13 2019
Sep 13 2019
Celestial Celebration: Music, Art, and Technology presented by Richardson Symphony Orchestra
Galactic Music
The Richardson Symphony partnered with University of Texas at Dallas for a far-out concert.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 11 2019
Sep 11 2019
We Like You. We Really Like You
We Like You. We Really Like You
Here are the 2018-2019 Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum Awards.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 10 2019
Sep 10 2019
Us/Them presented by Echo Theatre
Great Divide
Echo Theatre asks tough questions about domestic terrorism with a strong production of Carly Wijs' Us/Them. 
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 10 2019
Sep 10 2019
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story presented by Casa Manana
Music Alive!
Casa Mañana brings back Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story, and it's a rollicking good time.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 8 2019
Sep 8 2019
Meyerson Symphony Center: 30th Anniversary Concert presented by Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Meyerson at Thirty
The Dallas Symphony hosted a 30th anniversary celebration of the Meyerson Symphony Center, with new works by Jessie Montgomery and Quinn Mason.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 8 2019
Sep 8 2019
Video: Blake Hackler
Video: Blake Hackler
In her Proust Questionnaire series, videographer Betsy Lewis talks to the playwright, director and actor who currently has projects at Second Thought, Circle Theatre and Undermain.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 8 2019
Sep 8 2019
Dancing in the Street presented by Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dancing in the Aisles
The Dallas Symphony Pops season opens with a tribute to the songs of Motown.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 7 2019
Sep 7 2019
2019 Fort Worth Fringe presented by Fort Worth Fringe
FW Fringe Blog
An ongoing report of shows in the fourth annual Fort Worth Fringe at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 7 2019
Sep 7 2019
The Vinyl Years: A Classic Rock Songbook presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
A Matter of Record
The Fort Worth Symphony pops season starts off with a tribute to rockers when vinyl was king.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 6 2019
Sep 6 2019
Dallas Dances: Day 2 presented by Dance Council of North Texas
Who Dances?
The second day of the Dallas Dances festival was strong overall, but there wasn't much variety.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 5 2019
Sep 5 2019
What We Were  presented by Second Thought Theatre
Past is Present
At Second Thought Theatre, the world premiere of Blake Hackler's What we Were is a haunting story of three sisters grappling with their past.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 5 2019
Sep 5 2019
Q&A: Kateri Cale
Q&A: Kateri Cale
As Echo Theatre enters its 21st season, the Managing Artistic Director discusses the importance of a theater that only produces plays by women.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Sep 5 2019
Sep 5 2019
Dallas Opera Cancels Plácido Domingo
Dallas Opera Cancels Plácido Domingo
The Dallas Opera cancels a 2020 performance with the Spanish opera superstar after more sexual misconduct allegations.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Sep 5 2019
Sep 5 2019
TACA Funds New Works and Residencies
TACA Funds New Works and Residencies
Seven theater, dance and music organizations nab New Works grants; and four receive artist residency funds.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 5 2019
Sep 5 2019
Dallas Dances: Day 1 presented by Dance Council of North Texas
Mixed Messages
The first day of the Dallas Dances festival had glorious high points, but the imbalance between mature and pre-professional companies was evident.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 4 2019
Sep 4 2019
Dance Visionary
Dance Visionary
B. Moore Dance debuts with Bridget L. Moore’s evening-length NISSI at Addison Theatre Centre this weekend.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 4 2019
Sep 4 2019
Latinidades: A Festival of Solo Shows presented by Cara Mia Theatre Company
Beyond Cages
Cara Mía Theatre's Latinidades festival concludes with Frida Espinosa-Müller's stirring Ursula, about a child separated from her mother at the U.S. border.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Sep 4 2019
Sep 4 2019
Transforming Ballet
Transforming Ballet
Avant Chamber Ballet kicks off its season with a triple bill featuring Christopher Wheeldon’s Morphoses and two works by Katie Cooper at Moody Performance Hall.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 4 2019
Sep 4 2019
A Latin Spectacular Festival presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
An Undeniable Legacy
The Fort Worth Symphony's second night of its Latin Spectacular festival was a perfect tribute to outgoing Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya. 
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sep 3 2019
Sep 3 2019
2020 for the Elevator Project
2020 for the Elevator Project
AT&T Performing Arts Center's fifth season has eight works of theater, dance, and music.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sep 3 2019
Sep 3 2019
2020 for Circle Theatre
2020 for Circle Theatre
Circle Theatre's 39th season has regional premieres by Selina Fillinger and Audrey Cefaly, plus August Wilson and, just in time for the election, an adaptation of 1984.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Sep 1 2019
Sep 1 2019
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert presented by Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Use the Forza, Luke
The Dallas Symphony brings in new faces with the first of three movies in concert this season, The Empire Strikes Back.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Aug 31 2019
Aug 31 2019
A Latin Spectacular Festival presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
¡Viva México!
The Fort Worth Symphony's Latin Spectacular opens with high-energy performances from Mariachi Los Camperos and Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklórico.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Aug 30 2019
Aug 30 2019
Q&A: Frida Espinosa-Müller
Q&A: Frida Espinosa-Müller
A chat with the artist on her journey to portray Nadia, a young Honduran girl in Ursula, the final show in Cara Mía's Latinidades festival.
2019 DALLAS DANCES
2019 DALLAS DANCES
Aug 30 2019
Aug 30 2019
Dallas Dances: Chamberlain Ballet
Dallas Dances: Chamberlain Ballet
Chamberlain Ballet kicks off its 35th anniversary season in Lisa Hess Jones’ Veni Emmanuel at Dallas Dances on Sunday.
2019 DALLAS DANCES
2019 DALLAS DANCES
Aug 30 2019
Aug 30 2019
Dallas Dances: B. Moore Dance
Dallas Dances: B. Moore Dance
B. Moore Dance makes its Dallas debut in an excerpt of Bridget L. Moore’s new evening-length work, NISSI, at Dallas Dances.
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