The History of Music
Dallas Symphony commissions new music based on an obscure date in U.S. history It can be said that...
Dallas/Ft Worth
Moving Beyond Politics
Israeli film captures the sweetness of young romance despite political obstacles The 16th Annual Jewish Film Festival of Dallas opens September 6 with a slate of ten films, but one title specifically may be the talk of the community. Enriched with fully-developed characters and simple [...]
Heart and Soul
“THE STATE OF THE ART: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS IN TEXAS” Authored by June Mattingly, 2012 Well-respected Texas contemporary art collector, advisor, educator, and gallerist June Mattingly has recently self-published an e-book, The State of the Art: Contemporary Artists in Texas, highlighting the work of almost 90 of the state’s most [...]
Fast and Furious
The visual subject – she who sees – is always evolving. One does not look at the Mona...
Building Relationships
Enter GVG Contemporary in Santa Fe’s historic Canyon Road arts district, help where ornamental beams called vigas line...
What’s the Big Idea?
When it comes to avant-garde type of art, the popularity tends to wane quickly, and attendance at showings is low. Recently, however, Dallas has seen a growing interest in the avant-garde [...]
Spec’ing Out a Theater
Dallas City Performance Hall is a 750 seat multi-disciplinary theater that has the ability to become whatever it...
Review: ‘Chant (Song) by Claude Lévêque at the Dallas Contemporary
CHANT (SONG) Dallas Contemporary Reviewed by Drew Davis On view through August 19, 2012. “Chant (Song),” by Claude Lévêque,...
Shakespeare Shakedown
For a playwright from the 16th century, ailment William Shakespeare has a pretty good track record. Theater companies...
Review: Jersey Boys
Lexus Broadway Series @ AT&T Performing Arts Center June 12–July 15, link 2012 There seem to be an...
Review: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Theatre 3, order Dallas June 7–July 7, 2012 Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is a...
A Beautiful Beast
Beasts of the Southern Wild will no doubt make my Top 10 list for best films this year....