In the Saturday Spotlight, we’re headed to McKinney for an afternoon of beer, brats, and Wagner.

G. Love and Special Sauce play House of Blues tonight. Going to the show? This video should put you in the mood.

An update on this week’s Art&Seek Jr. event.

This weekend the Dallas Symphony Orchestra has a somewhat unusual program with what is becoming the usual result: fine music-making under the direction of Jaap van Zweden. The composers represented include Mozart, Wagner (the unusual one) and Debussy.

Today in the roundup: A song from Giant, a high schooler’s long road to the DMA and the end of an era.

Today in the roundup: DMA extends Gaultier hours, SXSW announces film lineup and Fort Worth gets a recording studio.

Craig Finn hits Club Dada tonight. In this video, the Hold Steady frontman talks about making his new solo album.

Today in the roundup: 8.0 closing to benefit Modern, assessing The Bacchae at the Nasher and CADD’s creative dinner.

TWO exciting deals at the Kessler Theater! Learn how you can win a pair of tickets!

Find out how you can enter to win a Family 4-pack of tickets to see this heartwarming childrens’ tale on stage.