Dallas/Ft Worth

Choreographer at the Helm: Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Bridget L. Moore Charts New Territory

Bridget L. Moore can’t quite see her alma mater from the window of her Dallas…

Leap of Faith: Amphibian’s New Play Festival

October 9, 2017

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Leap of Faith: Amphibian’s New Play Festival

Kathleen Culebro is surprised by how many new plays submitted to her theater company are…

<em>Tea Ceremony: </em>Tom Sachs at the Nasher

October 2, 2017

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Tea Ceremony: Tom Sachs at the Nasher

Tea Ceremony is the newest body of work by the American artist Tom Sachs, who…

<em>Acts Of Aggression</em> at Pollock Gallery, Southern Methodist University

October 2, 2017

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Acts Of Aggression at Pollock Gallery, Southern Methodist University

A timely and thoughtful exhibition featuring the work of eleven Guatemalan artists across an array…

Age of Aquarius Dawns on Dallas: <em>Hair</em> at DTC

September 25, 2017

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Age of Aquarius Dawns on Dallas: Hair at DTC

Kevin Moriarty was turned on to Hair by the nuns at his Catholic elementary school.

Haunting the Haunted: Misty Keasler at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

September 22, 2017

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Haunting the Haunted: Misty Keasler at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

An interest in what isn’t shown in a photograph is a relatively recent preoccupation among…

Fairy Tales & Fairies: Dark Circles Contemporary Dance’s Elevator Project Debut

September 22, 2017

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Fairy Tales & Fairies: Dark Circles Contemporary Dance’s Elevator Project Debut

In Heinrich Hoffmann’s 1845 children’s book Struwwelpeter, a little boy is warned by his mother…

Vocal Heroics: Clifton Forbis Returns To Dallas Opera

September 21, 2017

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Vocal Heroics: Clifton Forbis Returns To Dallas Opera

The opera world never has enough heroic tenors.

Soaring Music and Real Characters: <em>Fun Home</em> at AT&T

September 18, 2017

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Soaring Music and Real Characters: Fun Home at AT&T

The foundation of Fun Home is not merriment as the title might suggest.

Designing Women: Dallas Gallerists Shape the Design District’s Contemporary Art Scene

September 15, 2017

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Designing Women: Dallas Gallerists Shape the Design District’s Contemporary Art Scene

The art scene in Dallas has long been influenced by avant-garde women: From the The…

Van Cliburn Winner Yekwon Sunwoo Returns to Texas

September 13, 2017

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Van Cliburn Winner Yekwon Sunwoo Returns to Texas

The first time Yekwon Sunwoo vied in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the judges…

Glimpsed Through Liquid: Graham Caldwell at Circuit12 Contemporary

September 8, 2017

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Glimpsed Through Liquid: Graham Caldwell at Circuit12 Contemporary

Brooklyn-based artist Graham Caldwell’s exhibition Glimpsed Through Liquid, his first at Circuit12 Contemporary in Dallas’…

A New Era: Jeffrey Schmidt at Theatre Three

August 23, 2017

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A New Era: Jeffrey Schmidt at Theatre Three

When Jeffrey Schmidt began planning his first season as artistic director of Theatre Three, he…

August 23, 2017

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Texas Studio: Diana Antohe

It would be facile to attach the “immigrant artist” label to Romanian-born, Texas-raised artist Diana…

Sounds Modern Celebrates 10 Years of Connecting Art and Music

August 23, 2017

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Sounds Modern Celebrates 10 Years of Connecting Art and Music

It would be beating a long-dead horse to proffer any remark on the dearth of…

Kimbell Hopes Casanova Arouses Art Lovers’ Ardor

August 17, 2017

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Kimbell Hopes Casanova Arouses Art Lovers’ Ardor

Audiences rarely flock to exhibitions about 18th century European art with the enthusiasm shown for…

Visions of America: Three Centuries of Prints at the Dallas Museum of Art

July 5, 2017

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Visions of America: Three Centuries of Prints at the Dallas Museum of Art

A captivating exhibition of over 150 prints drawn from the National Gallery of Art in…

The Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology

June 26, 2017

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The Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology

An exhibition surrounding Polaroid photography has landed at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth,…

June 15, 2017

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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,…