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.

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A new way of looking: Dallas Children’s Theater premieres a trans story for all teens

Lindsey Wilson·January 17, 2020

But as families and school administrators are beginning to acknowledge the journey that more and more young transgender people are recognizing, exploring, and living, so is Dallas Children’s Theater.

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Community’s Mirror: Denise Lee writes a play for the people in Dallas

Lindsey Wilson·January 10, 2020

As an admired and award-winning singer and actor in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Denise Lee is used to hearing accolades and raves.

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Selecting the season: Stage West’s 2019-20 lineup

Lindsey Wilson·October 17, 2019

For the past 40 years, Fort Worth’s Stage West has been producing works that challenge, inspire, and entertain.

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Acting in Texas: Shannon McGrann

Lindsey Wilson·September 16, 2019

What do Carrie Fisher, the Wicked Witch of the West, and a rabbit have in common? It’s not a trick question, but a sampling of the roles Shannon McGrann has played over her years onstage and in front of the camera.

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Going Up: AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project keeps rising in its fifth year

Lindsey Wilson·September 10, 2019

If you’re wondering how the Dallas performing arts scene has changed over the past five years, just look at the Elevator Project.

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Haley Nelson In Residence: Dallas’s Kitchen Dog Theater’s In-House Producer

Lindsey Wilson·August 13, 2019

Since its founding in 1998, the National New Play Network has produced 85 rolling world premieres. Dallas’s Kitchen Dog Theater, formed in 1990, is one of NNPN’s founding core theaters, and hosts the longest-running new play festival in Texas.

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Homegrown World Premiere: Blake Hackler at Second Thought and Circle Theatre

Lindsey Wilson·August 7, 2019

When Blake Hackler handed over his newest play, What We Were, to Second Thought Theatre artistic director Alex Organ, he wasn’t expecting an offer to produce it.

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Directing in Texas: Emily Scott Banks

Lindsey Wilson·July 29, 2019

In her decade of professional directing, the former dancer (and award-winning actor) has led more than her share of challenging shows.

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A Playwright Rises: Jonathan Norton takes up residence at Dallas Theater Center

Lindsey Wilson·March 14, 2019

At the beginning of 2019, Dallas Theater Center announced Jonathan Norton as its new playwright in residence, but the history between the two actually goes back much farther:

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Communication, context, and consent: Why more Texas theaters are hiring intimacy directors

Lindsey Wilson·October 8, 2018

As more instances of sexual harassment and abuse of power are being uncovered, especially in the theatrical community, more companies are realizing they need an important addition to their creative team: an intimacy director.

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Dallas Onstage: Bishop Arts Theatre Center Strives to Remain a Neighborhood Resource

Lindsey Wilson·September 17, 2018

In May 2018, Teresa Coleman Walsh published an essay on HowlRound, the popular online platform for theater makers sponsored by Emerson College, titled “The Ugly Truth about Arts Institutions Led by Women of Color.”

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Funny stuff: Dallas’ first nonprofit comedy theater proves laughter is the best medicine

Lindsey Wilson·July 13, 2018

In a newly rehabbed, 75-seat black box theater, tucked behind Peticolas Brewing Company in the Dallas Design District, two men are pretending to tour a home.

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Visual Art

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Material Culture: Betsabée Romero at Blanton Museum of Art

Cartoon King: The Brilliant Accessibility of KAWS at Crystal Bridges

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

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Reimagining a Classic: Houston Ballet’s Stanton Welch Breathes New Life into Raymonda

Dance Here: Agora Artists is Planting the Seeds to Make Dallas a Dance Town

Music

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Celebrating 125 Years, the Dallas Symphony Looks Back to its History

Triumph in Tragedy: Ars Lyrica Houston’s Luminous Theodora

Theater

Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages

Fade To Black: Week-Long Arts Festival Amplifies Black Voices in Houston

Leaping into the Unknown: The Risks and Rewards of World Premieres

Lindsey Wilson

A new way of looking: Dallas Children’s Theater premieres a trans story for all teens

Community’s Mirror: Denise Lee writes a play for the people in Dallas

Selecting the season: Stage West’s 2019-20 lineup

Acting in Texas: Shannon McGrann

Going Up: AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project keeps rising in its fifth year

Haley Nelson In Residence: Dallas’s Kitchen Dog Theater’s In-House Producer

Homegrown World Premiere: Blake Hackler at Second Thought and Circle Theatre

Directing in Texas: Emily Scott Banks

A Playwright Rises: Jonathan Norton takes up residence at Dallas Theater Center

Communication, context, and consent: Why more Texas theaters are hiring intimacy directors

Dallas Onstage: Bishop Arts Theatre Center Strives to Remain a Neighborhood Resource

Funny stuff: Dallas’ first nonprofit comedy theater proves laughter is the best medicine