Dallas/Ft Worth
Timeless & Universal: Dallas Theater Center’s Romeo and Juliet
Joel Ferrell, Associate Artistic Director at Dallas Theater Center, is at the helm of a new, modernized production of the ultimate classic love story, William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The show runs Feb. 5-28 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater.
Circle Theatre’s Clever Little Lies holds true to form
And while the New York production may have been a stroll down memory lane, the current regional premier of Clever Little Lies at Circle Theatre in Fort Worth (through Mar. 5), must stand on its own merits with an all-local cast. Happily, it’s no lie to say the locals carry no shame.
The Potential of Light
Ann Veronica Janssens at the Nasher Sculpture Center
Music & Milestones: Dallas Bach Society’s Spring Season
Sure, J.S. Bach is the most revered composer of his time. But the society goes beyond him to take in the entire Baroque spectrum: more than 150 years of music ranging from pieces for solo instrument to choral works to opera.
Mainstreaming Latino Art: Artes de la Rosa’s Expanded Mission
Calling Artes de la Rosa “just a theater company” is like calling a certain Swiss tool “just a knife.” The Fort Worth organization actually defines itself as a cultural center for the arts, and it didn’t even encompass theater when it was originally founded.
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Sharon Kopriva at Kirk Hopper Fine Art
Flawed Characters
Martyr at Second Thought Theatre
A New Review of Feminist Art
Black Sheep Feminism at the Dallas Contemporary
A Baroque Zarzuela at Orchestra of New Spain
The hole in the history books made no sense. Spanish music had flourished during the Renaissance, when composers created rich choral music for churches and stately dances for royal courts. But the music world acted as if Spanish composers had practically vanished during the baroque period: Germans, Italians, Frenchmen and Britons got nearly all the attention.
Three Premieres & Fresh Energy: Dallas Black Dance Theatre Moves Forward
Though it has been without an official artistic director for several months, Dallas Black Dance Theatre appears to be humming along just fine.