Performing Arts

The Stonewall uprising of 1969 brought the issue of LGBTQ rights to the forefront of America’s consciousness. It may have ignited a movement that’s led to the acceptance of LGBTQ people in so many

Arts Mission Oak Cliff (410 S. Windomere Ave.) is doing the Kit Kat Club right, and we know this because they have a recommendation that this production of Cabaret not only features strobes and haze, but is best meant for audiences 16 and older. As romance blooms in the dynamic Berlin club circa 1931, Nazi presence is growing stronger and suppressing the creative, theatrical and non-conforming.

Always offering a variety of stunning exhibitions, Conduit Gallery (1626-C Hi Line Drive) serves up a triple dose of color and form. Hanging through February 11, audiences can take in the cognitive and clinical psychology-influenced patterns of Susan Barnett, which also serve as meditative tools, the play of fiber and light from Marco Querin, and folk art-reverent narratives from Gabe Langholtz.

Preschool-age kids can gather round storyteller Oba William King for a selection of stories and songs about Kwanzaa. And the educational fun doesn’t end with that, because King also takes participants through a craft to even further engage them.

Don’t ever let someone tell you that comedy is dead. While some older comedians like to proclaim that “cancel culture” and “diversity” are making audiences too sensitive to deliver great comedy, we’ve seen some incredible new artists announce their presence over the past few years.

People talk a lot about the magic of Christmas, but now the magic is really coming to life because Cirque du Soliel is here. With a show based on the beloved Clement Clarke Moore poem, Cirque brings a beautiful acrobatic show designed so the whole family catches the spirit of Christmas.

Broadway isn’t getting any cheaper. Although every school has its batch of “theater kids,” the percentage of avid musical fans who actually get to see new shows during their initial run on Broadway is relatively slim.

It’s not all about the human kids. Furry and feathered friends deserve to tell the jolly man in the red suit which toys they want with a bow on top, and Galleria Dallas (13350 Dallas Parkway) is making that possible before we even get to Turkey time.

If you’re lucky enough to get an invitation to the Peacock Theater in Frisco, you’ll experience something that even the biggest and grandest stage can’t replicate. The Peacock Theater is a small, 100-seat enclosed theater owned by Randy and Kristy Pitchford on the second floor of their castle themed home…

Hannah Vaughan shouldn’t have been driving on July 1, 2021. She had run to her car crying inconsolably, and her brother pleaded with her to pull over. It was a miracle she didn’t wreck the car.

Sock monkey? Nah. As McSweeney’s has made it clear, “it’s decorative gourd season, motherfuckers!” And this is your chance to make one for free!

The show that closed Pocket Sandwich Theatre in Dallas will open its new theater in downtown Carrollton. The popular melodrama theater company announced it will open its newly renovated theater on Elm Street in Carrollton on Friday, Nov. 25, starting with a month-long run of its annual holiday musical Ebenezer Scrooge, written by theater founder Joe Dickinson.

So you’ve got the kids and they’re still all wired up from the K2-sized mountain of fun-size candy they collected on Halloween.

If you’ve watched even the slightest ounce of ESPN, then you know about sports analyst Stephen A. Smith’s hate-hate relationship with the Dallas Cowboys. The only thing he despises more is the fans. That’s not conjecture. That’s a summary of the things he said an interview with Charlamagne Tha God…

Whether they know it or not, every artist is inspired by one who came before them. In the case of Salvador Dalí, he was open about his obsession with those that came before him. Specifically, Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.

Long before hits like The Producers, The Book of Mormon and Hamilton came along, Broadway felt like some distant land trapped in a time bubble. If it wasn’t stage productions of popular movies and TV shows, it was something even worse: the same, old classics over and over and over…

Comedian Wes Corwin doesn’t take any credit for the Plano Comedy Festival becoming the largest comedy festival in all of North Texas.

Whenever a comedian tries to play a character on stage, that character usually has an over inflated ego or is some larger-than-life specimen whose presence demands your attention by yelling into a mic or speaking with a self-appointed authority and importance. It’s just a rule.

Stand-up comedy is almost always worth watching, because it’s funny when a joke lands and even sort of funny (admit it) when it doesn’t. But nothing feels better than laughing with homegrown comics because, damn it, we support local talent.

The name Elizabeth Strout should be as well-known as her best-selling title characters Amy and Isabelle or Olive Kitteridge… or Lucy Barton. And speaking of Lucy, Strout has brought her back. On the page and to Dallas.

Through October 15, Conduit Gallery (1626 C Hi Line Drive) is spotlights two artists who, while with totally different styles, are builders. Austin-based Lance Letscher creates his collages from aged, illustration-based 1950s and 1960s ephemera.

We’ll use any opportunity to celebrate Latin culture, and Hispanic Heritage Month seems like a particularly appropriate time.