Christopher SodenJun 192 minDallas' Theatre Three offers an absorbing narrative in THE IMMIGRANTby Christopher Soden Haskell Harelik is a Jewish refugee from Russia who abandons his original plan to come to New York and gets off the ...
Cristee CookJun 93 minGrief is vicious in DGDG's theatrical film THE SAVAGE SECONDSby Cristee Cook THE SAVAGE SECONDS, a theatrical film from Danielle Georgiou Dance Group (DGDG), centers on the story of BABY. When her b...
Christopher SodenApr 283 minWhat She Said: The Art of Pauline Kaelby Christopher Soden By way of introduction (and transparency) I discovered Pauline Kael’s body of critique while shelving books at my fi...
Cristee CookMar 193 minA stop-you-in-your-tracks kind of affair in Erica Stephens 'Paintings for a Lost Lover' at Ro2 ArtIn early March, before the world halted, I was stopped in my tracks by a different but equally powerful influence. At Ro2, the small cont...
Christopher SodenMar 53 minThe House on Mango Street is a touching story at Cara Mia Theatreby Christopher Soden The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is the story of 12-year-old Esperanza Cordero, a daughter in a large Me...
Cristee CookMar 53 minThe terrible price of beauty: Mlima's Tale asks powerful questions at Second Thought Theatreby Cristee Cook In Mlima’s Tale by Lynn Nottage, an elder and revered African elephant (Mlima) is poached, and his beautiful tusks stolen...
Christopher SodenMar 33 minWhat's a heaven for? Madame Bovary and the ache for finer things at Undermain TheatreBy Christopher Soden Adaptation can be a harsh mistress, I suppose. Turning a novel into a stage piece. The task of distillation ( rather...
Cristee CookFeb 263 minStories, imagination, and magic: 'Amazing Grace' at Soul Rep Theatre Companyby Cristee Cook Adapted by Shay Youngblood from the popular children’s book series, Amazing Grace, and Directed by Soul Rep Theatre Compa...
Cristee CookFeb 214 minMind-bending brilliance: 'Mrs. Haggardly' by Matthew Posey at Ochre House TheatreOn 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 i...
Christopher SodenFeb 193 minFrom devastation the miraculous is born: 'Alabaster' by Audrey Cefaly at Kitchen Dog TheaterAlabaster by Audrey Cefaly, Kitchen Dog Theater's current offering, is enjoying a record-breaking 11-theatre run as part of the National ...
Cristee CookFeb 173 min'The Scenic Route' is an inspiring and uplifting story at The Core Theatre in RichardsonWhen 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 up...
Adrian CookFeb 143 minSweet Pass Sculpture Park’s Away Message is a sonic snapshot of Dallas 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 crit...
Christopher SodenFeb 43 minReview: 'Paper Piel' at Teatro DallasPaper Piel was featured as part of the 19th International Performance Festival, hosted by Teatro Dallas at the Latino Cultural Center. A...
Cristee CookJan 234 minThe Masks We Wear: Fred Curchack’s 'Stuff as Dreams Are Made On' Confronts, Amazes, and Consoles. by Adrian Cook On Saturday, January 18, Dallas Art Beat had the privilege to attend the limited run of Fred Curchack’s one-man performanc...
Cristee CookJan 63 minDallas' Ro2 Art offers poignant, heart-stopping work in group show "Thingness"Ro2 Art, the contemporary fine arts gallery in Dallas’ Cedars Neighborhood is a concealed jewel. Founded in 2010 by Mother and Son partne...
Christopher SodenDec 18, 20192 minBootstraps Comedy Theatre delivers intelligent humor in 'Gold, Frankincense, and Credit Card Debt'Lurking somewhere between the amusing and the hilarious, the clever and genuinely witty, the dining room and the insane asylum, you will ...
Cristee CookDec 9, 20193 minAt Soul Rep Theatre Company, DOT by Colman Domingo leads with heart and humorDOT by Colman Domingo, currently playing at Soul Rep Theatre Company, tells the story of the Shealy family at Christmas. The play highlig...
Cristee CookDec 6, 20192 minLearning to float: 'Swimming While Drowning' at Cara Mia Theatre Co. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING by Emilio Rodriguez is currently enjoying its Dallas premiere at Cara Mia Theatre Co. The play tells the story of...
Cristee CookDec 1, 20194 minKitchen Dog Theater tells a provocative story in Hilary Bettis' 'Queen of Basel'Queen of Basel has a lot to say. A contemporary adaptation of August Strindberg's 1888 play, Miss Julie, Hilary Bettis' script has given ...
Christopher SodenNov 27, 20193 minDevil in the Details: Stage West's 'The Lifespan of a Fact'Jim Fingal’s been an intern at a prestigious magazine (The Believer ) for six months, when he gets word of a plum (if rigorous) assignmen...
