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May. 15, 2013 at 7:18am | Permalink
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ARLINGTON — The volume needed to be turned up on singer Jenny Thurman Read more
May. 14, 2013 at 4:35pm | Permalink
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DALLAS — The concept that everything we know of life in our galaxy (and beyond) is essentially born from stardust, and therefore we are all connected on a cosmic level, is a theme that rarely feels trite. It’s almost too poetic for that — and it reaches poetic heights in the Read more
May. 07, 2013 at 5:39pm | Permalink
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Ariadne auf Naxos is a strange operatic beast. It starts off with a cute idea but doesn’t develop it consistently, and even Richard Strauss’ undeniable genius as a composer fails to keep it from sailing into the doldrums near the end of the performance. Read more
Apr. 29, 2013 at 5:25pm | Permalink
Whatever else you may say about the Fort Worth Operas Daughter of the Regiment, its surely the companys most laugh-inducing production in a long time. A large and merry audience had a grand old time at the opening performance Saturday night in Bass Hall. Read more
Apr. 29, 2013 at 8:02am | Permalink
Amphibian Stage Productions' decision to stage Mike Daisey's monologue The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs is probably the boldest programming choice of any area theater this year. It would have been a natural for Amphibian's two-performance reading series, as the ... Read more
Apr. 21, 2013 at 8:32pm | Permalink
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You could hardly find a more stark contrast than that between the first two entries in the Fort Worth Opera's 2013 festival. La Boheme, which opened in Bass Hall on Saturday night, is a work of lush music and t... Read more
Apr. 21, 2013 at 8:14am | Permalink
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More than a few tears were shed Saturday night as Mimi breathed her last in Bass Hall. Mimi is, of course, the doomed heroine of Puccinis La Boheme, arguably the most popular opera of all time. The hall was jammed for this opening performance of the Fort Worth Operas 2013 festi... Read more
Apr. 10, 2013 at 7:01am | Permalink
FORT WORTH — Stage West introduced its new space with an old favorite on Sunday night when the company's founder, Jerry Russell, presented the one-man show, Clarence Darrow. Read more
Apr. 08, 2013 at 2:15pm | Permalink
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FORT WORTH -- Jubilee is doing some time travelin' with its new show, Trav'lin. Read more
Apr. 01, 2013 at 11:20am | Permalink
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ARLINGTON -- You wouldn't think this is a show you want to see. Read more