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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.

Dallas/Ft Worth Features Theater

A State of Their Own: Latinx Playwrights Call Texas Home

Trevor Boffone·July 31, 2019

Texas is home to a growing cohort of Latinx playwrights working in all parts of the state who have chosen to remain here despite the unique challenges that they face as artists of color in the Lone Star State.

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Show Up: Vincent Falsetta

casey gregory·July 31, 2019

At first glance, Vincent Falsetta’s studio doesn’t seem different than that of any other established painter, with its high ceilings and ample light.

Dallas/Ft Worth Houston Show Up Visual Art

Texas Lens: The Most Important Work We Do—Scenes from I Am My Future

Sherry Cheng·July 29, 2019

Sometimes the most meaningful musical experience transpires in the most unexpected place.

Features Houston Music Texas Lens

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.

Dallas/Ft Worth Directing in Texas Features Theater

Novels, Poems, Memoirs!: Inprint’s Margarett Root Brown Reading Series Addresses Our Complicated World

Tarra Gaines·July 29, 2019

For the performing arts lover, one of the annual small joys in life can come from a favorite dance, theater or music organization revealing their next season.

Books Houston

All the World’s a Murder Train: Agatha Christie at the Alley

Tarra Gaines·July 29, 2019

Theater critic true confession: I love spoilers.

Features Houston Theater

The ACTX Top Ten: Summer 2019

Nancy Wozny·July 9, 2019

The top ten arts and culture events happening across the Lone Star State in the summer of 2019.

Top Ten

Reimagining Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes: ‘Immortal Longings’ at the ZACH

Tarra Gaines·June 22, 2019

Impresario, the promoter, financier, artistic director and all round driving visionary of a performing arts company or enterprise, is not a title bestowed onto individuals much anymore.

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