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photo: Karen Almond
If It Ain't Got that Twang
In Michael John LaChiusa's music for
Giant
at Dallas Theater Center, Gregory Sullivan Isaacs likes what he hears.
Gregory Sullivan Isaacs reviews
Giant (music review)
Presented by
Dallas Theater Center.
published Monday, January 30, 2012
4 comments
This review of
Giant
, the new musical that opened on Friday evening at the
Dallas Theater Center
, will concentrate...
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photo: Karen Almond
Texas, Our Texas
There's a lot to love about the Dallas Theater Center and Public Theater's co-production of
Giant
, if still some gristle to be trimmed.
David Novinski reviews
Giant (theater review)
Presented by
Dallas Theater Center.
published Monday, January 30, 2012
5 comments
There's an opportunity waiting for you, mythically in Texas and specifically in Dallas at the Wyly Theatre. It's
Giant
...
read more
photo: Robert Hart
Arabian Delights
With its concert version of
Kismet
, Lyric Stage again proves that it's worth its weight in gold.
Mark Lowry reviews
Kismet
Presented by
Lyric Stage.
published Sunday, January 29, 2012
1 comment
The only major complaint that arises after seeing
Lyric Stage
's concert staging of the musical
Kismet
is...
read more
photo: Karen Almond
Mighty Mouse
At Dallas Children's Theater,
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
is delectable.
Perry Stewart reviews
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Presented by
Dallas Childrens Theater.
published Saturday, January 28, 2012
How'd you like to see a play about a greedy, obsessive/compulsive rodent? Don't be too quick to decline. The
Dallas Children
'
s...
read more
photo: Sharen Bradford/The Dancing Image
Feet Laid Bare
The 11th annual Barefoot Brigade Dance Festival at the Bath House Cultural Center is too even-tempered.
Cheryl Callon reviews
11th Annual Barefoot Brigade Dance Festival
Presented by
Barefoot Brigade.
published Saturday, January 28, 2012
1 comment
Dancers never stop. A mere six weeks after its performance of "The NOTcracker" at the Dallas Museum of Art, the artists of Barefoot Brigade are at it again....
read more
photo: Carol M. Rice
You're Sure to Get a Smile
At Rover Dramawerks, Gilligan and Mary Ann (and the rest) have perfectly silly fun with
Gilligan's Island: The Musical
.
Mike Maiella reviews
Gilligan's Island: The Musical
Presented by
Rover Dramawerks.
published Saturday, January 28, 2012
1 comment
Here's a question: What's more corny than the television show
Gilligan
'
s Island
? If you guessed
Gilligan
'
s...
read more
photo: Courtesy DSO
Stunning Transformation
Conductor Jaap van Zweden, clarinetist Gregory Raden and the Dallas Symphony turn in amazing Mozart and Schubert.
Gregory Sullivan Isaacs reviews
Mozart & Schubert
Presented by
Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
published Friday, January 27, 2012
The
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
's Principal Clarinetist, Gregory Raden, has performed superb and subtle orchestral solos as well as...
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photo: YeolEumSon.com
Commission Accomplished
Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son plays Cliburn piano commissions from Bernstein, Barber, Copland, Bolcom and other composers.
Gregory Sullivan Isaacs reviews
Yeol Eum Son
Presented by
Cliburn Concerts.
published Thursday, January 26, 2012
One of the lesser-known facts about the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is that they commission a substantial American composer to write a...
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photo: Celeste Rogers
Cacao Puff
At Garland Civic Theatre, the silly mystery
Death by Chocolate
is not a dessert worth savoring.
Perry Stewart reviews
Death by Chocolate
Presented by
Garland Civic Theatre.
published Thursday, January 26, 2012
In the recorded message prior to performances of
Death By Chocolate
at
Garland Civic Theatre
, artistic director...
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photo: Mike Morgan
Mind the Gap
In
Woman in Mind
at ICT Mainstage, Alan Ayckbourn explores the concept of a brain crash.
Kris Noteboom reviews
Woman in Mind
Presented by
ICT Mainstage.
published Wednesday, January 25, 2012
It's happened a million times. Someone drops a smart phone or laptop on hard concrete, and though it still works something just isn't the same. Now,...
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photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera
Revels Never Ending
Don't miss
The Enchanted Island,
the Metropolitan Opera's baroque pastiche and Shakespeare mash-up of
Tempest
and
Midsummer
, in the Live at the Met HD series.
Gregory Sullivan Isaacs reviews
The Enchanted Island
Presented by
Live at the Met HD.
published Tuesday, January 24, 2012
1 comment
When the
Metropolitan Opera
announced that they were going to produce a Baroque
pasticcio
(or pastiche), everyone was mystified....
read more
photo: Hideki Isoda
Diverse Chamber
Violist Atar Arad and pianist Gustavo Romero lead a strong concert at Chamber Music International.
Gregory Sullivan Isaacs reviews
Concert 3
Presented by
Chamber Music International.
published Monday, January 23, 2012
Usually,
Chamber Music International
presents concerts in pairs. On Saturday, the third concert in their 2011-'12 season was just...
read more
photo: Daniel Portnoy
Luna-Tickled
At Arts & Letters Live, humorists Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel, co-authors of
Lunatics
, leave the Dallas Museum of Art audience in stitches.
Amy Martin reviews
Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel
Presented by
Arts & Letters Live.
published Monday, January 23, 2012
1 comment
Accompanying your husband to hear Dave Barry talk is an act of love comparable to a guy attending a chick flick. The
Arts & Letters Live
...
read more
photo: Melyssah Jade
Terror Management
In
My Tidy List of Terrors
, Jonathan Norton explores class, parenting and coming of age with the Atlanta Child Murders as a backdrop.
David Novinski reviews
My Tidy List of Terrors
Presented by
South Dallas Cultural Center.
published Sunday, January 22, 2012
1 comment
The title
My Tidy List of Terrors
may mislead some to expect a play full of whimsical worry
à la
Shel Silverstein....
read more
photo: Gene Schiavone
Pointe Taken
In a diverse program at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, American Ballet Theatre sets out to prove that the artform is still thriving.
Margaret Putnam reviews
American Ballet Theatre
Presented by
TITAS.
published Saturday, January 21, 2012
To prove that there is more to
American Ballet Theatre
than
Swan Lake
and
Le Corsaire
, the company leapt into more challenging...
read more
A Trip Through the Keys
Pianist Baya Kakouberi travels from Bach to Prokofiev in a recital for Blue Candlelight Music.
Gregory Sullivan Isaacs reviews
Baya Kakouberi
Presented by
Blue Candlelight Music.
published Saturday, January 21, 2012
The
Blue Candlelight Music Series
is always a different experience. Held in the Baron House, one of Dallas' grandest mansions, there...
read more
photo: Lisa Marie Mazzucco
Down the Rabbit Hole
At the Dallas Symphony, even brilliant violin prodigy Caroline Goulding couldn't tame a baffling performance under the baton of Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen.
Gregory Sullivan Isaacs reviews
Goulding Plays Sibelius
Presented by
Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
published Friday, January 20, 2012
The Thursday performance by the
Dallas Symphony
was completely unexpected. Shocking, really. Much was anticipated in the outing...
read more
photo: Eric Younkin
The Farce Side
Theatre Arlington pulls off an impressive feat with Michael Frayn's masterful
Noises Off
.
Mark Lowry reviews
Noises Off
Presented by
Theatre Arlington.
published Friday, January 20, 2012
1 comment
Live theater is an interesting animal. Not only could you get two very different shows of the same piece from different companies, directors and/or actors,...
read more
photo: mazjobrani.com
Iran So Far Away
But as Maz Jobrani proves at the Addison Improv, comedy brings us all together.
Kris Noteboom reviews
Maz Jobrani
Presented by
Addison Improv Comedy Club.
published Friday, January 20, 2012
There are few greater feelings than being in on a good joke. And in the visage of
Maz Jobrani
, performing at the
Addison Improv
...
read more
photo: Marc Rouse
Almond Joy
Upstart Productions dives into Sarah Ruhl's
Melancholy Play
. Deep it's not, but there's much fun to be had.
Alexandra Bonifield reviews
Melancholy Play
Presented by
Upstart Productions.
published Thursday, January 19, 2012
Nothing melancholy about Sarah Ruhl's
Melancholy Play
. It's mostly exuberant. Billed as a contemporary farce, this...
read more
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