Mark Lowry
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The 11 top Dallas-Fort Worth Nutcracker productions for 2017, from classical to cheeky
DFW Nutcrackers in 2017 include Texas Ballet Theater, Great Russian Nutcracker, Bolshoi, burlesque, and the Nutty Nutcracker. → Read More
Auping retires as Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth curator
During the course of 24 years, he helped select architect Tadao Ando to design the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s landmark building, brought in major exhibitions and put the facility on the cultural radar as a major institution. → Read More
‘Disaster!’ is a funny parody of ‘Airplane!’ and its ilk, but it needs a chill pill
The Broadway spoof of disaster films gets its area debut with an often laugh-out-loud but overly busy production at Onstage in Bedford. → Read More
Ballet Concerto’s concert has room to move this year
The company seems inspired by its relocation from the cramped West 7th area to the more expansive Clearfork development. → Read More
‘Having Our Say’ is history at its most delicious
Review: The Jubilee Theatre play about centenarian sisters Bessie and Sadie Delaney preparing dinner while discussing important moments in their lives is one of the best productions the company has staged. → Read More
More than 50 artsy ways to say ‘Love you, Mom’ in DFW
Summer brings blockbuster arts and entertainment to Fort Worth and Dallas, from a Cliburn competition to European masterworks at the Kimbell and ‘Alice in Wonderland’ ballet at Bass Hall. → Read More
Spring Series showed why Dark Circles is one of the best dance troupes in DFW
Review: In the company’s Spring Series, presented twice last weekend at Erma Lowe Hall at TCU, wit paired with subtlety, grace and intimate connections in two premieres by Joshua Peugh, and with another premiere by Gregory Dolbashian that was perfectly curated to sit between Peugh’s bookends. → Read More
And the Tony award goes to ... Dallas Theater Center
The 2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award was based on a recommendation from the American Theatre Critics Association, to a theater that “has displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally.” → Read More
A chat with former Fort Worth Opera director Darren K. Woods
Two months after his firing, Woods himself has nothing but supportive words for his former company. He sat down with the Star-Telegram for his first post-FWO interview last week. → Read More
‘An American in Paris’ loses nothing in translation
The film leaps to the Bass Hall stage in an adaptation that builds upon the strengths of the original with strong acting, directing and stage design → Read More
‘Stupid ... Bird’ soars at Stage West Theatre
The area premiere of this contemporary take-off on Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’ is smart and funny, even if you’re not acquainted with the original. → Read More
‘Ann’ wins in a landslide
Stage West production about the late Texas governor Ann Richards captures her no-nonsense personality and sense of humor. → Read More
‘The Lion in Winter’ adroitly stalks Cowtown stage
The Tarrant Actors Regional Theatre production isn’t as strong as 2014’s ‘Crucible,’ but it’s a quality interpretation nonetheless. → Read More
Texas Ballet Theater strikes new deal with Fort Worth symphony musicians
The company will use striking players to accompany ballet performances at the Winspear Opera House next weekend, but the musicians will perform under the name Symphony Musicians of Fort Worth. Miguel Harth-Bedoya will conduct as planned. → Read More
Fort Worth Opera exceeds ‘Million Dollar Summer’ fundraising goal
The $500,000 raised will be matched by an anonymous donor, whose pledge to match spurred the idea for the campaign. → Read More
Stage West gives 'Royal Society of Antarctica' regional premiere
Playwright Mat Smart spent three months at McMurdo Station doing research for “The Royal Society of Antarctica,” which gets its regional premiere in Fort Worth. → Read More
Stage West gives 'Royal Society of Antarctica' regional premiere
Playwright Mat Smart spent three months at McMurdo Station doing research for “The Royal Society of Antarctica,” which gets its regional premiere in Fort Worth. → Read More
O’Hara gives North Texas audiences a one-two punch
The acclaimed playwright is having two works, ‘Bootycandy’ and ‘Bella,’ produced in Fort Worth and Dallas. → Read More
Review: 'The Bodyguard' delivers the Whitney Houston hits
The stage version of the hit 1992 movie starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner doesn’t much veer from what’s expected but the songs soar. The run at continues through Sunday. → Read More
New director sets ambitious goals for Texas Ballet Theater
American Repertory Ballet’s Vanessa Logan, who takes over for a retiring Terri Sexton on Sept. 6, has an eye toward becoming a tier-one company. She says she’s confident about its direction. → Read More