In 2011, a community group with a strong desire to promote and support theater arts got together and founded The Farmers Branch Community Theatre. Now in their eighth season, they are known as The Firehouse Theatre because, well, they perform their shows — which are mostly musicals — in a…
Filling up your gas tank has gotten a little easier in Dallas. The California-based company Yoshi offers a delivery service that pumps gas into your parked vehicle while you’re taking care of more important matters in your day. Yoshi has expanded to over 20 metro areas since forming in…
Friday Dallas is having a WaterFest, which which sounds a bit like what Fyre Fest tried to be. There will be a rooftop pool, downtown views, DJs, (inflatable) yachts, (inflatable) planes, (inflatable) helicopters and (inflatable) jet skis. That’s just night one. On Friday starting at 6 p.m., Michael Jerome and…
North Texas museums are holding on to what they’ve got. After The New York Times published an article last week about overcrowded museum basements and the aggressive efforts many major museums are making to thin out their collections, we reached out to local art institutions to see if they have…
For the second show of their 2019 season, Second Thought Theatre will present the local premiere of Lela & Co. by Cordelia Lynn. First performed at London’s Royal Court Theatre in 2015, Lynn’s play explores sex trafficking, cross-border prostitution and domestic abuse through the story of one woman. Lela is…
Celebrated French conductor Lionel Bringuier will makes his debut leading the Dallas Symphony Orchestra this week. Peter Czornyj, vice president of artistic operations at DSO, calls Bringuier “one of the most exciting young conductors of today, with a range of repertoire that is inspiring and stimulating.” Named the youngest ever assistant…
Wednesday Originally founded with the intention of recreating the idyllic atmosphere of Viennese concert gardens in the summer, the Boston Pops Orchestra delivers programs focused on accessible classical music and popular song. For over 130 years, this well-oiled entertainment powerhouse has introduced the classical form to fresh audiences and new…
More than 10 years ago, the lightbulbs framing the window of 2645 Commerce St. burned for the first time, welcoming everyone to pass the red door into Dallas Comedy House. It was an unknown venture for a trio that had previously hosted comedy classes and shows in the back room…
Aaron Mahlon Thomas, a U.S. Navy veteran, uses the art of capturing light and creating images to cope with a condition that once alienated him from his family. Thomas, a North Texas-based photographer and documentarian, wants to use photography to help other veterans manage their post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD,…
The wildly popular podcast Serial, created by This American Life creators Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, doesn’t really fit the mold of a true-crime series. It’s not about exploring all the ugly facets of a horrible tragedy. It’s about the consequences that they create. “I’ve never been interested in crime…
Any magician can fool their audience. Magician Michael Carbonaro, who stars in TruTV’s hidden-camera magic show The Carbonaro Effect, wants to leave his viewers with something much more powerful than feeling stupid for a few seconds. He wants them to question the nature of the reality around them. “I think…
Friday Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., sees its share of classical performances, but this weekend the Turtle Creek Chorale will be pushing the power chords to the rafters with a lot of classic rock. Dallas’ beloved group brings its 250 voices to celebrate the hair, the fringe, the swagger…
Higher Love, a play written by novelist and playwright Germaine Shames, is based on the many love letters and relationship between poet Kahlil Gibran and his patron Mary Haskell. WingSpan Theatre Company will present a staged reading of the play at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 29-30. Gibran — a Lebanese-American poet…
The Festival de Cine Latino Americano and the Oak Cliff Cultural Center are introducing Cine Mexicano Film Series, a new five-part film series, which will highlight prominent Mexican filmmakers during March at Texas Theatre. The series kicked off March 2 with Alejandro González Iñárritu’s overlapping and intersecting triptych narrative Amores…
Dallas fashion connoisseurs may see a familiar face on tonight’s season premiere of Project Runway. Designer Lela Orr is set to compete on the show’s 17th season. In 2016, Dallas native Orr founded Ferrah, a fashion line produced in an environmentally conscious manner. “The fashion industry is the second most…
Dust off those Spock ears and start your diets to fit into that Batsuit hanging in the closet because Fan Expo is only a few months away from making its stop in Dallas. Running May 3-5 at the Dallas Convention Center, Fan Expo is the must-attend event for anyone who…
Wednesday Leaven your kids’ love of video games with a smidgen of higher art at Plano’s L.E.R. Schimelpfenig Library, 5024 Custer Road, as members of the Plano Symphony Orchestra perform music from popular games such as Mario and The Legend of Zelda. Video Game Music Celebration begins at 3 p.m…
The 2017 documentary Abducted in Plain Sight could easily fall under the categories of horror or psychological thriller. The true crime story is a stranger-than-fiction tale that Stephen King couldn’t have conjured up while dreaming and on drugs. The film depicts a monstrous tale of child abuse and the destruction…
Morgan Willett has a seemingly charmed life. Her looks and Instagram tell you she’s the epitome of the all-American cheerleader. One of the fun facts she lists is “I’ve had abs since I was little and they won’t go away.” Her Instagram feed is filled with her blonde hair, hazel eyes…
Blake DeLong, a Dallas native, is a rising star on Broadway, Netflix, Amazon, network TV and the big screen. A few years ago, New York City playwright Taymor called DeLong one afternoon and asked, “Ready to be in a Spike Lee joint?” But this was, of course, after years…
Always bold in its programming choices, the Fort Worth Opera opens its 2019 festival with director Francesca Zambello’s revival of Porgy and Bess, an opera whose depictions of African-Americans have been problematic since its creation. FWOpera tackles any potential controversy head-on by bringing in Margo Jefferson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural…
Picture this: You and your sweetheart have been dating for a while, and it’s been going well. You’ve spent holidays with each other’s families. You’re (mostly) OK with each other’s cleanliness habits. You like each other’s pets — and more important, they like you. Things are getting good. You start…
