[Updated Friday, April 3, 2020] An incredible aspect of humanity is showing up as the globe deals with quarantine, a mysterious virus, and an uncertain futur...

In early March, before the world halted, I was stopped in my tracks by a different but equally powerful influence. At Ro2, the small contemporary art gallery...

by Christopher Soden The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is the story of 12-year-old Esperanza Cordero, a daughter in a large Mexican America family...

by Cristee Cook In Mlima’s Tale by Lynn Nottage, an elder and revered African elephant (Mlima) is poached, and his beautiful tusks stolen. Referred to as a “...

By Christopher Soden Adaptation can be a harsh mistress, I suppose. Turning a novel into a stage piece. The task of distillation ( rather than summary ) amou...

The theatre community in D/FW is rich, diverse, and warm. The March performance calendar reflects that with abundant opportunities to see local talent onstag...

There is so much art in D/FW, narrowing down a list of recommended events can be a difficult task. March is blooming with lush offerings: gallery openings, w...

North Texas is slowly showing signs of Spring, and with a new season approaching, new films are cropping up, many of them rarely seen in D/FW. March’s film c...

by Cristee Cook Adapted by Shay Youngblood from the popular children’s book series, Amazing Grace, and Directed by Soul Rep Theatre Company Co-Artistic Direc...

On the outskirts of Deep Ellum, nestled between a building that houses a magic show and a small pub, there is a blue door, behind which is a new world. Stepp...

Soul Rep Theatre will continue its 13th Season with the regional premiere of a children’s play, Amazing Grace. Running February 20 – March 8, 2020 at the Sou...

Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly, Kitchen Dog Theater's current offering, is enjoying a record-breaking 11-theatre run as part of the National New Play Network Rol...

When you walk into the performance space at The Core Theatre, you’ll feel like you’re in an artist’s studio. That was my first thought upon seeing Jim Finger...

By Adrian Cook If you don’t know about Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, you should; especially if you value art that is visceral and, this critic would dare say, u...

In late January, Dallas Art Beat attended a screening of the Season 2 preview of the Dallas-based television series, #WASHED. Created and Directed by two-tim...

Paper Piel was featured as part of the 19th International Performance Festival, hosted by Teatro Dallas at the Latino Cultural Center. A collaboration betwe...

“Mrs. Haggardly’s Home for Wayward Children” is an orphanage that sits on the outskirts of the Great Brutal War, and each day the drums of war draw closer… W...

A new company committed to the work of William Shakespeare has popped up in Dallas. Spearheaded by SMU Theatre and Dance Alumni Emily Ernst, Christopher Ruth...

by Adrian Cook On Saturday, January 18, Dallas Art Beat had the privilege to attend the limited run of Fred Curchack’s one-man performance Stuff as Dreams Ar...

Stormi Demerson is a Dallas actress, poet, spoken word performer and visual artist. I met her while working on a theatre project in 2007, and at the time had...