Opus Nova: Homemade Classical Music
Chamber music remains an underrepresented outlet for enjoying classical music in Fort Worth. That reality persists despite the easy accessibility (including the convenience of...
The Little Trio
The rehearsal abruptly paused.
“Does it feel like we’re dragging?” soprano Allison Stanford asked.
“Yes!” pianist Cheryl Lemmons and clarinettist Leslie “Pinkie” Simmons collectively replied.
The trio,...
Hare-y Ride
One of the craziest plays Fort Worth has ever seen took place last week. That’s when Amphibian Stage Productions put on White Rabbit Red...
Hare Raising
Hollywood actors Xander Berkeley and Sarah Clarke are coming to Fort Worth to star in a unique play at an innovative theater. Berkeley and...
Light Obama-ology
As Oscar season heats up, and with the deafening buzz around Lady Gaga’s transcendent performance in A Star Is Born, I submit for your...
Down Deep in the Hollow
What’s red, played, and broken?
The answer to that riddle comes by way of a dozen enigmatic dialogues between two characters trapped in a mine...
Twelfth Night Shakes Gender Order
A vital sign of the health of a city’s arts culture is an annual summer Shakespeare festival of any variety: traditional or adapted, indoors...
Final Examinations
Like its predecessors, the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition proved to be a grueling and exhilarating run, giving music fans 17 days’ worth...
Alice in Wonderful
To stage Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, with its array of exotic characters, is a major effort for any company. Texas Ballet Theater...
Life Sucks: Heavy Levity
Watching Russian drama can sometimes feel like lead weights dragging you to the bottom of a dark sea floor. The deeper you sink, the...
