Dallas/Ft Worth

Roni Horn: Nasher Sculpture Center

For the first time at Dallas’ iconic Nasher Sculpture Center, curators have allowed for a…

In the Garden: Zimbabwean Sculpture at the Dallas Arboretum

May 25, 2017

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In the Garden: Zimbabwean Sculpture at the Dallas Arboretum

Placed strategically throughout the lushly-landscaped grounds of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a…

Dallas Children’s Theater <em>Mufaro</em> Returns Home after National Tour

May 23, 2017

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Dallas Children’s Theater Mufaro Returns Home after National Tour

At first, the schoolchildren who are filing into Dallas City Performance Hall with wide eyes…

What is left of me: Ambreen Butt at Dallas Contemporary

May 22, 2017

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What is left of me: Ambreen Butt at Dallas Contemporary

Ambreen Butt’s decorative installations are beautiful on the surface however, upon closer inspection, the works…

The Statement: Islamic Art Gets Prime Real Estate at the DMA

May 15, 2017

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The Statement: Islamic Art Gets Prime Real Estate at the DMA

In most respects, the recent unveiling of a dedicated Islamic art gallery at the Dallas…

Immersive Instigations: <em>Holy Bone</em> at Dead White Zombies

May 11, 2017

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Immersive Instigations: Holy Bone at Dead White Zombies

Thomas Riccio’s Dead White Zombies (DWZ) project is his most accessible but least challenging production…

Making Dallas a Global Dance City: A New Season at TITAS Presents

May 8, 2017

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Making Dallas a Global Dance City: A New Season at TITAS Presents

Dallas dance-lovers are proud that a dance-centric presenter like TITAS Presents exists in their city—and…

A community rallies to save a Japanese garden

May 8, 2017

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Culture

A community rallies to save a Japanese garden

Most major American cities have Japanese gardens. In Texas, you can find them in Fort…

Wonder Girl: Texas Ballet Theater’s Carolyn Judson on <em>Alice in Wonderland</em>

April 26, 2017

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Austin

Wonder Girl: Texas Ballet Theater’s Carolyn Judson on Alice in Wonderland

Texas is having an Alice boom with Ballet Austin performing Septime Weber’s Alice on May…

A First Look: The Museum of Street Culture’s Permanent Collection

April 26, 2017

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A First Look: The Museum of Street Culture’s Permanent Collection

Museums are ultimately defined by the distinctiveness of their collections. With a constantly growing diverse…

April 21, 2017

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Acting in Texas

Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture

Despite an output that was relatively small, Louis Kahn is one of the most important…

Funny (But Not Too Funny): Katherine Bernhardt at The Modern

April 21, 2017

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Funny (But Not Too Funny): Katherine Bernhardt at The Modern

Contemporary art lovers have until July 9 to see more than two dozen of Katherine…

Dallas Art Fair: Student Sunday on April 9th

April 7, 2017

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Dallas Art Fair: Student Sunday on April 9th

The Dallas Art Fair in collaboration with Arts+Culture Texas magazine announces Student Sunday on April…

Galerie Frank Elbaz and <em>Meandering Abstractly</em> in Dallas

April 4, 2017

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Galerie Frank Elbaz and Meandering Abstractly in Dallas

As a timely acknowledgment of how lively things are in the Dallas art scene, Parisian…

The Great Outdoors: <em>Electra</em> at Dallas Theater Center

March 27, 2017

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The Great Outdoors: Electra at Dallas Theater Center

It’s the first day of rehearsals for Electra (April 4-May 2), and Dallas Theater Center…

Small But Mighty: Fort Worth Opera Moves Forward With World Premiere

March 24, 2017

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Small But Mighty: Fort Worth Opera Moves Forward With World Premiere

Belt-tightening is all too familiar in the arts, but it doesn’t mean a group’s vision…

Painting the Town: The Dallas Art Fair Grows in Its Ninth Year

March 24, 2017

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Painting the Town: The Dallas Art Fair Grows in Its Ninth Year

Chris Byrne and his co-founder, John Sughrue didn’t expect the Dallas Art Fair to grow…

Haunted Melodies: <em>Turn of the Screw</em> at The Dallas Opera

March 24, 2017

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Haunted Melodies: Turn of the Screw at The Dallas Opera

Benjamin Britten’s opera Turn of the Screw, which first premiered in 1954, is not simply…

We Own the Night: An Evening of Arts + Culture in Dallas

March 15, 2017

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We Own the Night: An Evening of Arts + Culture in Dallas

Arts+Culture Texas and Meddlesome Moth present: We Own the Night Dallas, TX: We’re excited to…

Opera That Soars: <em>Madame Butterfly</em> at The Dallas Opera

March 13, 2017

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Opera That Soars: Madame Butterfly at The Dallas Opera

The Dallas Opera’s 2017 centerpiece production of the Puccini classic Madame Butterfly opened Friday night…

New Dimensions: Richard Serra Prints at Nasher Sculpture Center

March 10, 2017

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New Dimensions: Richard Serra Prints at Nasher Sculpture Center

Richard Serra’s work in print-making may be unknown to the casual art-goer, the artist’s name…

From Mexico (via Paris) with Love: A Franco-Mexican Collaboration Comes to Dallas

March 1, 2017

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From Mexico (via Paris) with Love: A Franco-Mexican Collaboration Comes to Dallas

Six months after Agustín Arteaga joined the Dallas Museum of Art as its new director,…

Primed for Growth: Is Dallas the Country’s Next Hub for New Plays?

February 22, 2017

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Primed for Growth: Is Dallas the Country’s Next Hub for New Plays?

What is theater that doesn’t reflect contemporary realities? What kind of life can theatrical storytelling…

Nothing’s Regular: Stanley Whitney at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

February 21, 2017

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Nothing’s Regular: Stanley Whitney at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

In the current FOCUS series of exhibitions at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth,…

Dropout By Dropping In: <em>The Co-work Space for Potential Dropouts</em> at Pollock Gallery

February 15, 2017

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Dropout By Dropping In: The Co-work Space for Potential Dropouts at Pollock Gallery

The Co-Work Space for Potential Dropouts, which will occupy SMU’s Pollock Gallery through March 11,…

Mass Effect: Orchestra of New Spain Revisits Classic Courcelle Composition

January 31, 2017

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Mass Effect: Orchestra of New Spain Revisits Classic Courcelle Composition

Francisco Courcelle may not rank as a big-name composer. But his Misa Ave Maris Stella,…

Doing Well By Doing Good: Dallas Black Dance Theatre at 40

January 31, 2017

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Doing Well By Doing Good: Dallas Black Dance Theatre at 40

Forty years in the business – that fact has quietly crept up on Dallas Black…

Paul Taylor Company Connections at SMU and Eisemann Center

January 20, 2017

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Paul Taylor Company Connections at SMU and Eisemann Center

When they were students at Southern Methodist University in the 1990s, Michael Trusnovec and Annmaria…

December 19, 2016

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Highs and Lows: Gloria at DTC

Satomi Blair and Drew Wall in Gloria. Photo by Karen Almond. In keeping with the…

Housing the Drama: An Update on Dallas Theater Spaces

December 15, 2016

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Housing the Drama: An Update on Dallas Theater Spaces

Experimental plays and intimate dramas set in homes typically belong in black box theaters. The…

Fantastic Spaces: Where Will a Former Architect Take the DMA?

December 15, 2016

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Fantastic Spaces: Where Will a Former Architect Take the DMA?

Given the centrality of immigration to the 2016 election and Texas’s status as a red…

Modern Spanish Art From The Asociación Colección Arte Contemporáneo at The Meadows Museum

December 9, 2016

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Modern Spanish Art From The Asociación Colección Arte Contemporáneo at The Meadows Museum

An exhibition on the development of modern art in Spain from 1915-1957 recently landed at…

Let the River Run: The Trinity River Project at Liliana Bloch Gallery

November 28, 2016

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Let the River Run: The Trinity River Project at Liliana Bloch Gallery

Dallas has a complicated relationship with its river. At various points in a century and…

Midcentury Sampler: <em>Abstract Texas</em> at the Amon Carter

November 14, 2016

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Midcentury Sampler: Abstract Texas at the Amon Carter

Six paintings by as many artists comprise Abstract Texas: Midcentury Modern Painting, which remains on…

Victory at Sea: <em>Moby-Dick</em> at The Dallas Opera

November 14, 2016

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Victory at Sea: Moby-Dick at The Dallas Opera

“Melville put the whole universe into Moby-Dick,” my companion said before the curtain rose on…

Who the Dickens is Scrooge?: <em>A Christmas Carol</em> at Dallas Theater Center

November 9, 2016

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Who the Dickens is Scrooge?: A Christmas Carol at Dallas Theater Center

Productions of the A Christmas Carol have decorated the stages of local theaters for decades.…

November 7, 2016

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The Becomer: Early Monet at the Kimbell

Monet: The Early Years at the Kimbell Art Museum kicks off with a startling contrast…

All About the Music: Tchaikovsky’s <i>Eugene Onegin</i> at the Dallas Opera

November 3, 2016

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All About the Music: Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin at the Dallas Opera

A scene from The Dallas Opera’s Eugene Onegin. Credit: Karen Almond/Dallas Opera The piano is…

Breaking the Hierarchy: KAWS at the Modern

November 3, 2016

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Breaking the Hierarchy: KAWS at the Modern

Brian Donnelly—better known as KAWS—has created art that is lowbrow, highbrow, commercial, and fine.

Wonder & A Whale: Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer Transform American Classics into Opera

October 24, 2016

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Wonder & A Whale: Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer Transform American Classics into Opera

This November, Moby-Dick journeys safely back to its home port, as the Dallas Opera once…