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Tonight, Last ‘State of the Arts’ This Season: Nic Nicosia and Beowulf Borittt

Beowulf Boritt designs sets like the one up for Dallas Opera’s The Lighthouse. Nic Nicosia creates intricate scenes for his conceptual photos. Jeff Whittington previews the last State of the Arts and invites you to join us tonight at the DMA.

State of the Arts Tonight: Exploring the Contemporary Art Scene in North Texas

Join KERA’s Jeff Whittington tonight at the DMA for State of the Arts, with Jeremy Strick, Jeffrey Grove, Peter Doroshenko and Michael Corris.

State of the Arts: Tracy Achor Hayes and Kevin Tucker On The World of Fashion and Jean Paul Gaultier

Host Jeff Whittington on what to expect at State of the Arts tonight.

Exploring the Social Aspects of Art with Mark Bradford and Vicki Meek

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Jeff Whittington previews opening night of the State of the Arts series at the DMA, with MacArthur “genius” grant artist Mark Bradford and South Dallas Cultural Center director Vicki Meek. Hope you can join us.

State of the Arts: Film Composer George Fenton and Dallas Film Society’s Michael Cain

The final installment of this year’s State of the Arts series is tonight at the Dallas Museum of Art. KERA’s Jeff Whittington gives a preview of what to expect.

State of the Arts: Are You Ready for Some Art With Your Football?

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KERA’s Jeff Whittington joins us today to give a little preview of State of the Arts this Thursday at the Dallas Museum of Art. Hope you’ll come and be surprised to learn what Cowboys Stadium may be doing for the contemporary art world.

State of the Arts: Graeme Jenkins and John Coyne Thursday

Graeme Jenkins is The Dallas Opera’s music director. John Coyne is U.S. director of design for Theatre Projects, the firm that guided development of the Performing Arts Center. The two are up Thursday for the next State of the Arts discussion, interviews with leaders who are shaping Dallas’ cultural landscape.

Idea Week: KERA’s Jeff Whittington on State of the Arts

Jeff Whittington is preparing to interview Kevin Moriarty and Anne Pasternak for the State of the Arts series at the DMA this week. Here he shares a bit about what he learned at the last event – and what he might ask about on Thursday night.

A Century of American Art – Tonight on Think

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Dr. Mark A. Roglán, Director of the Meadows Museum at SMU will join us during the Scene segment of tonight’s Think television program to discuss the current exhibit Coming of Age: American Art, 1850s to 1950s. The show airs tonight at 7:30 on KERA 13.

Have you been naughty or nice?

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For photographic examples of appropriate and inappropriate behavior, visit Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery this weekend. The show Naughty or Nice, which opens tomorrow, features the greatness of notables including John Albok, George Krause, Dallas’ own Misty Keasler, Esteban Pastorino, Bill Owens, and several others. Sounds like a good time to me.

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