Cristee Cook
"What's It Like To Be You?" Jeremy Biggers' Emotional Portraiture Dives Deep in Dallas Exhibit
By Cristee Cook Currently on exhibit at Dallas’ Umbrella Gallery is Jeremy Biggers: Where You’re Supposed to Be. Biggers is an...
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Cristee Cook
- May 5
- 6 min
Fair Assembly Returns with a Fresh Approach to Shakespeare's Macbeth
by Cristee Cook Dallas, TX -- Fair Assembly returns to stages this week with Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The tragedy about power and ambition...
Cristee Cook
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
If You Can't Laugh, You'll Cry: Topaz Film Festival's Comedy Shorts Tackle Contemporary Issues
By Cristee Cook The Topaz Film Festival, presented by Women in Film Dallas, is celebrating its 20th annual presentation of independent...
Cristee Cook
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Teatro Dallas Presents Texas Premiere of "The Merit System" by Edwin Sanchez
By Cristee Cook Soon, Dallas theatre audiences will have the opportunity to experience the Texas premiere of Edwin Sanchez’s The Merit...
Cristee Cook
- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
North Texas Giving Day: Theatre
North Texas Giving Day, one of the biggest fundraising dates of the year for North Texas nonprofits is happening this year on September...
Cristee Cook
- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
Cry Havoc Theater Company Explores Timely Themes in New Play "Committed: Mad Women of the Asylum"
By Cristee Cook Dallas’ Cry Havoc Theater Company, an award-winning youth theatre company, is opening a new devised play: Committed: Mad...
Cristee Cook
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
Prism Movement Theater returns to the Elevator Project with new work 'Lucha Teotl'
By Cristee Cook Dallas’ Prism Movement Theater returns to the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project as part of the 2021 season...
Cristee Cook
- May 29, 2021
- 3 min
Creators of Soul Rep Theatre's SOUL-O-SHORTS Reflect on 25th Season Closer
By Cristee Cook For the final installment of our series on Soul Rep Theatre Company’s SOUL-O-SHORTS, we spoke with Production Manager...
Cristee Cook
- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
NAT by Keith Price Offers a Poetic Perspective on Slavery and Freedom in SOUL-O-SHORTS
by Cristee Cook Continuing their 25th anniversary season, Dallas’ Soul Rep Theatre is presenting SOUL-O-SHORTS, a filmed play series...
Cristee Cook
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
Zanzi Star invites imagination, self-worth, and connection in Soul Rep Theatre’s SOUL-O-SHORTS
By Cristee Cook Continuing their 25th anniversary season, Dallas’ Soul Rep Theatre is presenting SOUL-O-SHORTS, a filmed play series...
Cristee Cook
- May 21, 2021
- 5 min
mixtamotus' debut work #DigitalConnection is a stunning reflection of life inside our screens
By Cristee Cook My calendar app dings, reminding me to open my Zoom meeting and talk to Martheya Nygaard and Reyna Mondragon about their...
Cristee Cook
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
'The Golden Bench of God' is a rarely seen snapshot of Zora Neale Hurston's dynamic life
By Cristee Cook Continuing their 25th anniversary season, Dallas’ Soul Rep Theatre is presenting SOUL-O-SHORTS. The filmed play series...
Cristee Cook
- May 8, 2021
- 2 min
Soul Rep Theatre's SOUL-O-SHORTS reimagines historic moments in 'Eulogy for Bessie Coleman'
By Cristee Cook Continuing their 25th anniversary season, Dallas’ Soul Rep Theatre is presenting SOUL-O-SHORTS. This filmed play series...
Cristee Cook
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Soul Rep Theatre continues 25th season with world premiere series SOUL-O-SHORTS
By Cristee Cook Continuing their 25th anniversary season, Dallas’ Soul Rep Theatre Company is presenting SOUL-O-SHORTS, a filmed play...
Cristee Cook
- Apr 13, 2021
- 4 min
In 'Visages' collection, painter Francisco Benitez draws from the past to create a new world
By Cristee Cook Dallas, TX -- Last week I was invited to visit Maestri Gallery for their new show: Visages: Recent Portraits by Francisco...
Cristee Cook
- Mar 2, 2021
- 4 min
Q&A: Playwright Greg Lam on his new play 'Last Ship to Proxima Centauri'
By Cristee Cook Dallas’ Kitchen Dog Theater is a longstanding, risk-taking company who advocates for and produces new works. For their...
Cristee Cook
- Jan 23, 2021
- 5 min
Second Thought Theatre spotlights new play development with innovative STEP program
By Cristee Cook Dallas’ Second Thought Theatre is answering the predicament of producing live theatre during a pandemic with a unique,...
Cristee Cook
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
Artstillery continues development of immersive new work: 'Family Dollar'
By Cristee Cook Early fans of Artstillery will remember Family Dollar as the collective’s seminal project. The site-specific performance...
Cristee Cook
- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 min
Interactive art exhibit ‘Healing Pieces’ offers a sensory experience on themes of social justice
By Cristee Cook Healing Pieces, a multi-sensory interactive art exhibition led by SMU Meadows School of the Arts’ Ignite/Arts Dallas, is...
Cristee Cook
- Nov 17, 2020
- 4 min
Independent short film 'Manos de Oro' explores Mexican family dynamics through a unique lens
By Cristee Cook In its 30 minute run time, the independent short film Manos de Oro (Hands of Gold) contains a narrative arc that is rich...