The Big Show
A new big top production from the internationally-renowned Cirque du Soleil is flying high in downtown Dallas through...
Dallas/Ft Worth
An Overnight Sensation
It is the stuff of dreams. Understudy goes on at the last minute. Important performance. Internationally broadcast over...
ARTifacts: October 2012
On Friday night, October 19, 2012, something amazing will happen in downtown Dallas: buildings will become projection screens; streets and courtyards will morph into art galleries; and steel, glass, and concrete will pulse and reverberate, transforming The Dallas Arts District’s 19-square blocks into a mega-surround-sound system [...]
A Reflection of Chinese Culture
While Dallas doesn’t have a Chinatown, this year’s State Fair is going to add a surprising new feature — a Festival of Chinese Lanterns. Moreover, it’s being accomplished with an out-sized scale and flair that’s, well, Texas-sized. Dragon-oriented décor has been part of the Chinese culture for centuries [...]
The Greatest Names in American Art
Opening October 6, 2012 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, To See as Artists See: American Art from The Phillips Collection is a landmark exhibition tracing American art from the 1890s to the 1960s. It’s the first time this impressive collection from the esteemed institution [...]
Diego Velázquez: Painter of Painters
When Algur Meadows bequeathed his collection of Spanish paintings to create a “Prado on the Prairie,” he could not have foreseen that his namesake institution, the Meadows Museum, would become a significant partner with the Prado Museum in Madrid. This autumn marks the third and [...]
Art as a Lifeline to Healing
Art heals. This is probably not news to you by virtue of the fact that you are reading...
A Museum Milestone
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is opening the vaults this fall to display the largest exhibition...
Gaudium Dance: Bringing Joy
Gina Lee and her newish outfit of dancers, the Gaudium Dance Company, are set to premiere their first...
Video on Demand
This year marks the silver anniversary of the Dallas VideoFest which now touts itself as the oldest and largest video festival in the United States. Since 1986, VideoFest has specialized in independent, alternative, and non-commercial media, presenting hard-to-find works rarely seen [...]
As the Story Unfolds
As magically compelling as the Tony Award-winning play War Horse is to watch, story it’s also a fascinating...
A Woman of Substance
Echo Theatre showcases a season of works highlighting prolific dramatist of the English Restoration, Aphra Behn. She may be the opposite of a one-hit wonder – she was someone whose career outshone any one particular work. [...]