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TheaterJones is running reviews of every preliminary, semi-final and final performance in the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. You can... read more

Editor's Note: A Spanish version of this follows the English review.

Creating a generation or two of theater-going audiences... read more

What does it mean to be authentic in today’s overly mediated environment? In a world where every other person gets a “reality show” that’s... read more

You cannot help but wonder what it was like to talk to the great composers of the past. Some were isolated by layers of staff and required months to get... read more

The Last Night of Ballyhoo, playing at ICT MainStage, was written by Alfred Uhry, the Pulitzer Prize-winning... read more

The adjective "flat" isn't typically a positive; it's certainly not desired by singers, sodas or tires. On the other hand, it works out for stomachs... read more

Without realizing it, most people know Orff’s monolithic masterpiece Carmina Burana. The first movement (which the... read more

That Dallas Black Dance Theatre has a knack for comedy is nothing new, but even so, Monologues—its newest work by company... read more

Some think that the music of Wagner, which is so closely associated with anti-Semitism and still frowned upon in Israel, transcends its creator to reach... read more

When one thinks of a drag queen, one of two images might come to mind. The first could be the overdressed, heavily made-up, dramatic diva lip-syncing to... read more

The recent death of George Jones and the 80th birthday of Willie Nelson have thrust the term “country music legend” into the public consciousness.... read more

The Hall Ensemble plays an eclectic program because of its makeup. Founded by cellist Karen and bassoonist Kevin Hall, both members of... read more

Going to any show involves a lot of effort. Plans are made, tickets purchased and outfits chosen. There’s a lot riding on the evening. When it’s... read more

A – Always.

B – Be.

G – Growing?

Growing, for a group of Girl Scout knockoffs called the Daffodil Girls,... read more

Voices of Change brought composer and clarinetist Derek Bermel to Dallas and presented a concert featuring his music... read more

Editor's Note: After the English version, the review is repeated in Spanish.

Acclaimed Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes saw the... read more

Diving into the genesis of Richard Strauss’ opera Ariadne auf Naxos, the work comes across as a case of “life imitating... read more

At first, it’s hard not to abandon critical poise and just run up and down in the aisles, squeaking out single words: Charming! Adorable! Funny!... read more

Let’s forget Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s opening work, Ronald K. Brown’s Grace, at the AT&T Performing... read more

Theatre Three takes on Texas’ own in their latest outing: Enron. Directed by Jeffrey Schmidt, this is... read more