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Review: 'Wit' at Theatre Arlington

wit

(Eric Younkin)

ARLINGTON -- You wouldn't think this is a show you want to see. Read more

Chamber Music Society offers remarkable program

The Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth closed its season Saturday afternoon with another nod to the Cliburn Competition. The featured pianist was Alexander Shtarkman, who was notable among the finalists of the 1989 Cliburn. Read more

'Bright New Boise' at Circle Theatre lives up to the hype

A Bright New Boise, receiving its regional premiere at Circle Theatre, is not an easy play. Read more

'Winnie the Pooh' production could bear some changes

FORT WORTH -- A chubby yellow bear, with a major jones for honey, learns a few lessons about life in Disney's Winnie the Pooh, the Casa Mañana Children's Theatre production which opened Friday. Read more

Review: 'Pinocchio' by Ballet Frontier of Texas

FORT WORTH -- Ballet Frontier of Texas seems to be stuck in that place where growing performing arts organizations sometimes find themselves for way too long: vision, creative talent and ambition in droves, but -- probably because of finances -- inconsistent levels of talent in the performers. Read more

Art exhibit: Cindy Sherman, queen of the camera

The last time photographer Cindy Sherman came to Dallas was in 1988. She was 34 years old, and the Dallas Museum of Art was hosting a retrospective of her work. She was burning white-hot and had the accolades and the portfolio to justify the hosannas. Read more

Carter museum's photography exhibits find power in size

Photographic extremes, the large and the small, are on view at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Read more

Ambition and sets outshine performances in Pantagleize's 'Chekhov Valentine'

All important writers have to start somewhere, and before Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov helped shape modern drama with his final four full-length plays, all major works in the canon, he wrote a ton of short stories and a handful of one-act plays. Read more

‘Million Dollar Quartet’ brings slice of music history to Bass Hall

Million Dollar Quartet

(Joan Marcus)

FORT WORTH — At only $250,000 per star, this show is a bargain. The national touring production of the Broadway show Million Dollar Quartet swiveled its hips into Bass Hall on Tuesday night to celebrate one of the most amazing chance meetings in rock ’n’ roll ... Read more

Review: 'Charley's Aunt' should be disowned

The venerable British comedy Charley's Aunt is one of those shows that has been around so long, and is so universally loved, that is considered to be "actor-proof" -- meaning that the show is going to work no matter who is doing it. Read more

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