Arts

Benefit concert

Fort Worth Opera composes star-studded celebration of Black artists Fort Worth Opera composes star-studded celebration of Black artists By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.14.21  |  10:48 am

In the first event of its kind for the city, Fort Worth Opera will present an all-star benefit concert called ...

Stepping Down

Fort Worth theater's first artistic director resigns after 3 seasons Fort Worth theater's first artistic director resigns after 3 seasons By Lindsey Wilson

1.11.21  |  12:51 pm

Almost exactly three years after Circle Theatre announced the hiring of its first artistic director, the company is announcing his ...

Museum news

5 fascinating works by Frida Kahlo come to DFW for a limited time 5 fascinating works by Frida Kahlo come to DFW for a limited time By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.8.21  |  9:21 am

Dallas fans of Frida Kahlo will get a rare treat this spring when a local museum displays five privately held ...

Theater Critic Picks

These are the 4 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for January These are the 4 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for January By Lindsey Wilson

1.6.21  |  10:35 am

A new year warrants fresh entertainment, and Dallas-area artists are more than happy to supply it. This month, three of ...

Theater Critic Picks

The 5 most memorable Dallas-Fort Worth theater moments of 2020 The 5 most memorable Dallas-Fort Worth theater moments of 2020 By Lindsey Wilson

12.28.20  |  12:01 pm

Writing my reflections on the Dallas-Fort Worth theater scene of 2020 has been ... interesting. Obviously, nothing went to plan this ...

Museum news

New 7-foot 'bronze goddess' presides over pond at Modern Art Museum New 7-foot 'bronze goddess' presides over pond at Modern Art Museum By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.16.20  |  3:23 pm

A large new bronze sculpture is taking a place of prominence at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth — overlooking ...

RIP Charley

Country music superstar Charley Pride dies in Dallas from COVID-19 Country music superstar Charley Pride dies in Dallas from COVID-19 By Teresa Gubbins

12.14.20  |  10:50 am

Charley Pride, country music's first Black superstar and the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame ...

Theater Critic Picks

These are the 10 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for December These are the 10 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for December By Lindsey Wilson

12.10.20  |  12:38 pm

It wouldn't be December in Dallas-Fort Worth without a new version of A Christmas Carol, a black-and-white Harry Hunsacker ...

Save the Style

Dallas-Fort Worth costume shop on the brink of closing after 44 years Dallas-Fort Worth costume shop on the brink of closing after 44 years By Lindsey Wilson

12.8.20  |  10:27 am

Rose Costumes has been designing and renting out costumes to Dallas-Fort Worth theater companies, schools, and seasonal events for the ...

Queen Nefertari reigns

New Kimbell exhibition unearths Egyptian treasures fit for a queen New Kimbell exhibition unearths Egyptian treasures fit for a queen By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.3.20  |  4:14 pm

First things first: It's Nefertari, not Nefertiti. Her name means "the most beautiful of them all" and "the one ...

Artful addition

New gallery adds playful dimension to growing Near Southside art scene New gallery adds playful dimension to growing Near Southside art scene By Stephanie Allmon Merry

11.24.20  |  10:39 am

Best Laid Plans isn't just the title of the current show at Fort Worth's newest art gallery, Studio ...

Covid-creative

Fort Worth Opera to world-premiere clever new show set on Zoom call Fort Worth Opera to world-premiere clever new show set on Zoom call By Stephanie Allmon Merry

11.18.20  |  12:43 pm

The stage might have gone dark for Fort Worth Opera this year, but the creative juices have continued to flow ...

Comeback for the Arts

Fort Worth's Bass Hall to start limited reopening in early 2021 Fort Worth's Bass Hall to start limited reopening in early 2021 By Alex Bentley

11.17.20  |  12:45 pm

Bass Performance Hall management has revealed plans for a phased reopening beginning in early 2021, almost a year after the ...

Theater Critic Picks

These are the 8 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for November These are the 8 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for November By Lindsey Wilson

11.6.20  |  3:15 pm

Dallas-Fort Worth theaters are adjusting to and even embracing the new challenges brought on by COVID-19. Audio plays, live-streamed concerts ...

Holiday happenings

This is the only 'Nutcracker' Fort Worth audiences will see in 2020 This is the only 'Nutcracker' Fort Worth audiences will see in 2020 By Stephanie Allmon Merry

11.3.20  |  4:51 pm

One holiday tradition that COVID-19 has stolen like a grinch is the beloved ballet The Nutcracker. Texas Ballet Theater canceled ...

Building a Legacy

Theater fund and memorial concert set to honor late DFW composer Theater fund and memorial concert set to honor late DFW composer By Lindsey Wilson

11.3.20  |  1:25 pm

The Dallas-Fort Worth arts community lost Donald Fowler in an unexpected accident in May, but now several plans are in ...

Theater Critic Picks

These are the 10 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for October These are the 10 can't-miss shows in DFW theater for October By Lindsey Wilson

10.1.20  |  3:16 pm

Anxious to get out of the house and experience something live? Then hop in your car and partake of drive-in ...

A Perfect Partnership

Texas' premier opera companies come together to help art form survive Texas' premier opera companies come together to help art form survive By Lindsey Wilson

10.1.20  |  12:59 pm

Five Texas opera companies have joined forces to help survive the coronavirus pandemic. Fort Worth Opera, The Dallas Opera, Austin ...

Coronavirus impact

Fort Worth's Van Cliburn Competition postponed until 2022 due to COVID Fort Worth's Van Cliburn Competition postponed until 2022 due to COVID By Stephanie Allmon Merry

9.22.20  |  12:00 pm

In a move that's not surprising but nonetheless heartbreaking for Fort Worth, the Cliburn is postponing its 2021 Van ...