A Spring of Firsts at Texas Ballet Theater
After 15 years at the helm of Texas Ballet Theater, Ben Stevenson appears to be catching his second wind.
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Abstract Horizons: David Aylsworth at Holly Johnson Gallery
“I don’t really have a fixed idea when I start a painting,” says Houston painter David Alysworth.
First Sculpture: Handaxe to Figure Stone at the Nasher
Extraordinary examples of handmade stone tools, some of the first aesthetically-conceived objects known to humankind, will be included in the exhibition First Sculpture: Handaxe to Figure Stone which opens Jan. 27 at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Vincent Falsetta: New Paintings/Sketches 1997-2007 at Conduit Gallery
Anyone who delights in the freshness and immediacy of oil sketches should make a beeline for Conduit Gallery, where the show’s up through Jan. 6.
Making Their Mark: Imprint Theatreworks Launches in Dallas
Dallas does not want for theater companies.
FOCUS: Katherine Bradford at the Modern
After seeing the selection of recent paintings by Katherine Bradford in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s intimate Focus show of her work, on view through Jan. 14, I found myself searching for the perfect word to describe her surprising color palette.
Close to the Ground: Lily Cabatu Weiss Leads the Dallas Arts District Forward
As a dancer and teacher, Lily Cabatu Weiss operated close to the ground.
This Season and Beyond: Dallas’ Avant Chamber Ballet Thinks Ahead
Avant Chamber Ballet’s 2017-18 season takes several steps forward.
Razzle-Dazzle: DMA’s Asian Textiles Breaks Ground with Style
During the past 10 years the Dallas Museum of Art has hit many important milestones signaling its emergence as an encyclopedic institution and a player on the international stage.
The Messy Truth: John at Undermain Theatre
“The thing about being crazy is it can all also be true.”
Kiki Smith: Mortal at Dallas Contemporary
Mortal, an exhibition of work by Kiki Smith at the Dallas Contemporary, on view through Dec. 17, spans the last 10 years of the artist’s output and includes the installation of Pilgrim, a set of thirty industrial steel windowpanes of mouth-blown stained glass.
Doomed Love: La Traviata at Dallas Opera
The Dallas Opera’s superb production of the world’s most frequently performed opera, Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, boasted sensitive conducting, a dynamic heroine and innovative directing.