Fort Worth Opera’s Porgy and Bess Is a Multisensory Treat
There’s merit to the idea that music is a universal language. Cultural references and dialogue weigh heavily on a work’s immediacy and ease of...
Love Crises, Stage Surprises
Amorous relations inspired identity crises on two local stages last week. At Amphibian Stage Productions, local playwright Kathleen Culebro debuted her new play, Smart...
Bursting the Bubble
Here I was, ready to unleash all my spleen at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition for inviting Russian and Belarusian pianists to compete...
Da Kink in My Hair: Beauty Shop
I find myself dissatisfied with Jubilee Theatre’s new show, Da Kink in My Hair. I saw the final show of the troupe’s season on...
A Landslide Victory for Ann
We thought we’d never chuckle at politics again, and then Ann (The Ann Richards Play) landed at Stage West Theatre –– our sides splintered...
Celebrating Black Excellence
Fort Worth has a long and uneven history of reflecting Black culture through the fine and cultural arts. Jubilee Theatre has been a theatrical...
Sealed With a Kiss
Those of us who grew up down here are pretty familiar with the concept of Tupperware parties. Avon, Herbalife, and Mary Kay Cosmetics, the...
A Sound Structure
The Cultural District has long been a source of great pride for Fort Worth, offering everything from Renoirs and Warhols to the annual Stock...
Conducting Virtuosity
The 52-year-old Fort Worth Youth Orchestra has played an active role in sending many classical musicians’ careers into orbit, including that of TCU violin...
White Christmas: Winter Wonderland
Only a few thousand Texans caught a glimpse of the snow showers that fell in November. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas debuted at Bass Performance...
