Lindsey Wilson is a Dallas-based arts writer and critic with a journalism master's from Syracuse University and an undying love for chips and salsa. When not at the theater (which is rare), she enjoys reading, playing with her dogs, and traveling. Photo by Jeffrey Hummel.

Lindsey Wilson

Meet Lady Liberty: America’s symbol of freedom finally tells her story at the Carter

Lindsey Wilson·August 7, 2026

This August, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art will unveil The Statue of Liberty from Bartholdi to Warhol, a sweeping exploration of how one of the world’s most recognizable symbols has been reimagined, reinterpreted, and reclaimed by artists over 150 years.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Timeless and Immediate: For 2026-27, Stage West plans a season where audiences feel safe to be provoked

Lindsey Wilson·July 22, 2026

An East German punk rocker, a Black female gunslinger, a pair of impressionable teens, a gold-digging pool boy, a riled-up school board, singing World War I soldiers, and William Shakespeare walk into a theater in Fort Worth…

Dallas/Ft Worth Theater

New and Now: Jaime Castañeda’s inaugural Dallas Theater Center season is packed with premieres

Lindsey Wilson·June 1, 2026

Jaime Castañeda is on the phone again.

Dallas/Ft Worth Theater

From Beethoven to Batman: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra plans a season of innovation

Lindsey Wilson·May 26, 2026

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra has long been a cornerstone of North Texas’ cultural landscape, but under the leadership of music director Robert Spano and principal guest conductor Dame Jane Glover, the ensemble has transformed into one of the most innovative orchestras in the country.

Dallas/Ft Worth Music

The Art of Movement: TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND’s new season journeys through time and across continents

Lindsey Wilson·May 19, 2026

With more than 615 performances, featuring artists from over 42 countries, and 180 debut events since its founding in the 1980s, TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND continues to redefine what it means to experience dance in North Texas.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

Living in the Sacred Moment: Austin Opera’s 2026-27 season honors heritage, innovation, and empathy

Lindsey Wilson·April 16, 2026

With the world premiere of a locally nurtured opera, the debut of a new performance center, and a season that weaves together tradition and contemporary storytelling, Austin Opera is redefining what it means to be a cultural force in Texas.

Austin Music

Your Move, Partner: Bombshell Dance Project whisks audiences to the Wild West and Flower Mound Arts Festival

Lindsey Wilson·April 16, 2026

Step into Sons of Hermann Hall this April 24 and 25, and you won’t just watch a dance performance — you’ll dodge bullets, outrun outlaws, and untangle a Wild West mystery as Bombshell Dance Project turns Dallas’s oldest saloon into a living, breathing frontier town.

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance

A Prayer in Gold: Holy treasures make the pilgrimage to Fort Worth’s Kimbell Art Museum

Lindsey Wilson·February 4, 2026

If there’s one thing Louis XIV was known for, it was opulence.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Homecoming: Jaime Castañeda returns to lead Dallas Theater Center

Lindsey Wilson·January 19, 2026

Since its founding in 1959, Dallas Theater Center has been led by only five artistic directors: Paul Baker, Adrian Hall, Ken Bryant, Richard Hamburger, and Kevin Moriarty. Now the Tony Award-winning regional theater can add one more name to the list: Jaime Castañeda, who officially assumes the position in July 2026.

Dallas/Ft Worth Theater

All The World’s Their Stage: Teatro Dallas celebrates 40 years

Lindsey Wilson·December 11, 2025

In 1985, Jeff Hurst and Cora Cardona founded Teatro Dallas, the city’s first Latinx stage company.

Dallas/Ft Worth Theater

Head West: Contemporary artists reimagine the American West at the Amon Carter

Lindsey Wilson·December 11, 2025

When visitors step into New Horizons: The Western Landscape at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, they won’t find sagebrush clichés, cowboys in silhouette, or sweeping vistas painted to satisfy nostalgia.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Texas Studio: Ballet Artist Silas Farley Makes the Joyful Leap to Dallas

Lindsey Wilson·October 19, 2025

Silas Farley likes to joke that he’s the “ultimate ballet nerd.”

Dallas/Ft Worth Dance Texas Studio

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Visual Art

Witnessing the Cycle: Gabriel Martinez at the Ismaili Center Houston

Anonymous No More: Dallas’s Vignette Art Fair 2026 Draws Attention to Women Artists in Texas

Heavenly Bodies: Portraits of Saints, life, and faith from Colonial South America at the Meadows Museum

Gallery Row

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Dance

Embracing the New: Texas Performing Arts’ New Season

Aimed Dance Fest Ignites Contemporary Dance in Southeast Texas

A Wonderland Awaits: Houston Ballet’s new season offers something for every ballet lover

Music

The Finale and Future: Austin Symphony Orchestra’s Peter Bay Passes the Baton

Glorious Sound: Threads of History Come to Life in Harmonia Stellarum Houston’s Season Five

Cor Mundi: Music of the Spirit in the Heart of the World

Theater

The Drama Map: Trends, Patterns and Premieres on Texas Stages

Embracing the New: Texas Performing Arts’ New Season

Timeless and Immediate: For 2026-27, Stage West plans a season where audiences feel safe to be provoked

Lindsey Wilson

Meet Lady Liberty: America’s symbol of freedom finally tells her story at the Carter

Timeless and Immediate: For 2026-27, Stage West plans a season where audiences feel safe to be provoked

New and Now: Jaime Castañeda’s inaugural Dallas Theater Center season is packed with premieres

From Beethoven to Batman: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra plans a season of innovation

The Art of Movement: TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND’s new season journeys through time and across continents

Living in the Sacred Moment: Austin Opera’s 2026-27 season honors heritage, innovation, and empathy

Your Move, Partner: Bombshell Dance Project whisks audiences to the Wild West and Flower Mound Arts Festival

A Prayer in Gold: Holy treasures make the pilgrimage to Fort Worth’s Kimbell Art Museum

Homecoming: Jaime Castañeda returns to lead Dallas Theater Center

All The World’s Their Stage: Teatro Dallas celebrates 40 years

Head West: Contemporary artists reimagine the American West at the Amon Carter

Texas Studio: Ballet Artist Silas Farley Makes the Joyful Leap to Dallas