The Texas-born soprano is starring in Fort Worth Opera’s Lysistrata. She just finished Dallas Opera’s Magic Flute. Next stop: Europe.

Dallas author Ben Fountain wins praise from The New York Times, high schoolers win awards from the Dallas Summer Musicals and the Arboretum wins the right to mow some grass but it may lose the war. Talk about a jam-packed Monday Roundup.

Glass2012 is organizing a series of events highlighting the medium over the next several months. Spot some glass and you may win an Art&Seek t-shirt.

In which I recount a favorite personal anecdote and a bit of wisdom from the late architecture critic for The Dallas Morning News.

Today in the roundup: Talking Dallas Theater Center’s Next Fall with its leading lady and crew of artistic directors, plus the President’s new arts in schools program.

A UT-Arlington professor has made one of the most talked about movies playing at this year’s Dallas International Film Festival. And critics and audiences are connecting with the story’s unflinching look at a difficult subject.

Last year, former Police drummer Stewart Copeland had a new composition premiere in Dallas, thanks to the world-percussion ensemble, D’Drum. This year, he came back to celebrate. Oh yeah, and to teach some SMU students.

Today in the roundup: DMA hires a curator, the ghost of Frank Zappa visits UNT and a very special DIFF screening you should know about.

Guest blogger Brad Ford Smith helps you plan your weekend at the fair.

Congratulations again to Ian Aberle for winning March’s Art&Seek Flickr Photo of the Month for his photo, “Missa de Functorum.”