Loads to do today. Here’s just a taste: Recent works from the UNT visual arts and design faculty;  a Bill Evans tribute by the faculty at Tarrant County College, Jill Scott at Nokia, and Louis Begley, author of About Schmidt, presented by the Writers Studio. As usual, Gini will tell you much more.
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You may remember violinist Rosalyn Story’s post about Fort Worth Symphony’s trip to Carnegie Hall. Well, tonight at the Cultured Cup, Rosalyn will be discussing the evolution of the African American concert diva, a concept she wrote about in the book And So I Sing. Gini will  tell you about  that and more.
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I’m looking forward to seeing the future at Real Time,  a show of virtual art from mobile phones at the Contemporary tonight.  Here’s Gini  with that and many more options.
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Good day to check out what’s going on at your local University. At SMU, a lecture from a visiting artist. And in Denton, the UNT Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart and Strauss, while a UT-Arlington prof leads a discussion of short fiction by Gabriel Garcia Marquez at the public library.
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Casa Manana’s production of  Steel Magnolias ,  starring Sally Struthers and Ruta Lee, opens tonight in Ft. Worth. Here’s Gini with  more.
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Charles Santos, Executive Director of TITAS, joins us as a guest blogger.  He’s asking KERA listeners for their thoughts on risky performances and the value of pushing the envelope. But I’d love to hear from some arts organizations as well. 
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What kind of impact can an artist residency program have on a community? What does it mean to be a “community-based” art project?  I’ve been thinking about this as I learn more about two fledgling Dallas residency programs, La Reunion in Oak Cliff and UT-Dallas in Deep Ellum.
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Theater readings, comedy, Black history events and more. Lots to do and it’s only Monday. Here’s Gini. 
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Interesting opening tonight for the gallery hoppers: a contemporary [last 20 years] survey of works from Latin American artists at the Latino Cultural Center. Read more here. And here’s Gini with other options.
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That gorgeous Saturday afternoon last weekend was a perfect backdrop for La Reunion TX’s first annual tree carving. Seven artists, their crews, a bunch of curious bystanders, and dogs gathered to turn dead or dying trees on the 35-acre property into art installations. (Pix above, and others, by Exec. Director Sarah Jane Semrad, are here.)
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