Congratulations to Emily Schwarting of Denton, the winner of the Flickr Photo of the Week contest!

The Junior Players take to the stage this week with William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew.

Feeling sleepy after lunch. Science says, “Take a nap!”

The recently-married general director of FWOpera gets a wedding present from Opera News. He’s part of their ‘Next Wave.’

Enter to win a package of goodies all tied to the Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s current exhibition.

Today in the roundup: New acquisitions for the Modern, reviewing WaterTower’s latest and the future of PBS.

Need a break for the heat and a summertime attitude adjustment? Check out these fun summer diversions.

Time-lapse video shows a variety of flowers bursting to life. Thankfully it leaves out the part where they turn brown and die in the heat.

Today in the roundup: Talking Smile Smile’s new album, Kitchen Dog’s new season and the DMA’s heavy new exhibition.

Jonathan Martin comes to the DSO from the Charlotte Symphony.