The second act of the Dallas Theater Center’s In the Beginning isn’t a second act in the traditional sense. Rather, it’s a chance for the audience to discuss the stories from the Book of Genesis that the play delves into in the first act. Helping that discussion along is the In the Beginning Advisory Council, [...]

WEAVING A NEW WEB: It’s no secret that opera fans skew older – it’s one of the most classical of art forms and takes a certain level of cultural knowledge to appreciate. But that’s not keeping either of our North Texas opera companies from trying to develop a younger fan base. That thought occurred [...]

KERA (Channel 13) is debuting a cool new concert series tonight at 10 p.m. called Live From the Artists Den.  The show is unique because it captures the performers playing in unusual settings. Tonight’s episode features Alanis Morissette performing inside Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Future episodes will include Ani DiFranco at [...]

I want to take a second to introduce a new guest blogger, Cindy Schwartz. Cindy is involved in many local visual art organizations: as the founder of her art-advising company Cynthia C. Schwartz Fine Art, as a former board member and docent for the Dallas Museum of Art and as the president of the Dallas [...]

Brandon Jones (left) and John Venable
Plenty of big-budget films have been shot in North Texas over the years, everything from Bonnie and Clyde to RoboCop. But beneath those Hollywood productions is a steady stream of smaller films made by people who call the area home. Producer Brandon Jones and director John Venable are two of [...]

WHO SHOULD TAKE THE STAGE?: The Dallas Morning News reported earlier this week that George Strait is tentatively scheduled to play the new Cowboys stadium in Arlington this summer. There’s speculation that he might even be the first act to play there. If that’s the case, he would certainly be a fitting opener – he’s [...]

The Texas Black Film Festival takes up residence Thursday through Saturday at the Studio Movie Grill in Dallas. If you are interested in films that examine the black experience, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more wide-ranging offering – everything from documentaries to features to shorts.
On Wednesday afternoon, I caught up with festival director [...]

Looking for something special to get your Valentine (that won’t break the bank)? These two offers came into the ol’ inbox today:
In conjunction with the Free Night of Theater program, Theatre Three is offering half-price tickets to opening night of the farce Don’t Dress for Dinner. The show opens on Monday (Feb. 9), and your [...]

Congratulations to Jason Carter of Dallas, the winner of our Flickr Photo of the Week contest! He follows last week’s winner, Randal Dean.
If you would like to participate, all you need to do is upload your photo to to our Flickr group page. It’s fine to submit a photo you took previous to the current [...]

KENNEDY CENTER TO THE RESCUE: If your arts organization needs saving, the Kennedy Center may be able to give you a hand. The Center announced that it will provide crisis management to struggling organizations by helping to come up with strategic plans for fundraising, budgeting and marketing.
Kennedy Center president Michael Kaiser told the Associated [...]