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The Big Deal: The Onion at the AT&T Performing Arts Center

Categorized Under: Dallas Arts District, General, Giveaways 4 Comments

Take a behind-the-scenes look inside one of America’s funniest writers’ rooms.

Wednesday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: Remembering Cy Twombly locally, a battle of wits in Fort Worth and previewing the Modern Dance Festival.

Tuesday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: Dunn and Brown Contemporary’s new name, interviews from the Nasher and a preview of the Modern Dance Festival.

Commentary: Complete Streets Project – and Jason Roberts – Showed the Way for Ross Avenue

Joan Davidow took a look at last weekend’s temporary transformation of Ross Avenue. She liked what she saw and give special credit for it to one man.

Friday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: Chamber music in Fort Worth, designing an exhibition at the Amon Carter and an interview with a Nasher artist.

Thursday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: New money to promote tourism (and maybe the arts) in Dallas, T Bone Burnett’s next major project and making art out of fire.

Texas Ballet Theater Announces 2011-12 Season

Categorized Under: Dallas Arts District, Dance, Fort Worth Arts 1 Comment

The Texas Ballet Theater is adding a new wrinkle to its 2011-12 season – a mini ballet festival.

Afternoon Delight: Animated ‘Oz’

With ‘The Wiz’ coming up soon from the Dallas Theater Center and the Dallas Black Dance Theate, we thought we’d offer this dialogue-free animated sprint through The Wizard of Oz. The dance-music soundtrack is icing on the cake.

Saturday Spotlight: DSO Teen Concert

Categorized Under: Arts Education, Dallas Arts District, Local Events, Music No Comments

In the Saturday Spotlight, we’re bringing classical music to the next generation.

DSO Tix Giveaway, and One More Case for Classical Music, from Plano High’s Jocelyn Son-Hing

Categorized Under: Culture, Dallas Arts District, General, Giveaways, Local Events, Music No Comments

Lady Gaga and Carl Orff; Katy Perry and Mozart. Plano High’s Jocelyn Son-Hing finds there’s plenty of room for diversity on her Ipod and suggests you give classical music a shot too. And we’ll make it easy – enter to win a pair of tickets to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra this weekend.