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Hunting and Gathering: Rootless and Roofless
In Amphibian Stage Productions’ latest, “home” is more than just an address.JIMMY FOWLER
“How come all the jobs I can do are not the jobs that will pay me to live like an adult?!” angrily declares Ruth (Lydia Mackay), a New Yorker in her late 30s without a regular home or stable employment. Ruth is the oldest o...
Tarrant County Live Theatre Awards
JIMMY FOWLERYou always hear about people sacrificing their lives for their art, but what does that mean? “Sacrifice” might be a strong word, but the actors, directors, designers, tech people, administrators, and volunteers who work reg...
Cliburn at the Modern Goes High with Higdon
EDWARD BROWNIf only seeing world-renown composers perform was as easy as strolling to the neighborhood art museum. Last Saturday was one of those rare days. Cliburn at the Modern is a fairly low-key event as far as Van Cliburn Foundation a...
Voices, Arms Raised
Modern choreography finds Texas Ballet Theater in fine form.LEONARD EUREKA
For a small regional company with a modest budget, Texas Ballet Theater rarely ceases to amaze, producing performances that are grand and memorable. Since artistic director Ben Stevenson took over 10 years ago, bringing with hi...
Call for Artists
Deadline for submissions is midnight, Friday, March 14, 2014ANTHONY MARIANI
In anticipation of our Fourth Annual Visionary Awards, to be presented to three outstanding up-and-coming Fort Worth artists in various disciplines, Rahr & Sons Brewing Company is crafting a special autumnal beer for us. Bu...
Bank Job: Laughs and Loot
Though the characters’ backstories could have been heftier, Amphibian’s current production glimmers like gold.JIMMY FOWLER
“Do you think we’ll be assigned the same prison cell?” a terrified Russell (Leicester Landon) asks his brother and criminal accomplice Tracey (Marshall York) soon after the two have committed armed robbery. Russell obviou...
Venus in Fur: Take a Bow
A crack cast neutralizes the cringe-inducing and bolsters the delicious in Circle’s latest production.JIMMY FOWLER
“Don’t we go to plays for the passions we don’t get in life?” asks playwright-director Thomas (Chris Hury) to Wanda (Allison Pistorius), a young actress auditioning for Thomas’ latest script. Given that Wanda is weari...
The Piano in the Piano
Olga Kern inaugurates a new classical music venue at the Kimbell.LEONARD EUREKA
The Van Cliburn Foundation took first dibs at inaugurating the handsome recital auditorium in the Kimbell Art Museum’s new Renzo Piano Pavilion last week, and most of it was memorable listening. Russian pianist Olga Kern, co-...
Best Plays of ’13
Though marred by the loss of another elder statesman, the past year onstage was exciting.JIMMY FOWLER
In the Fort Worth theater scene, 2013 will be remembered, of course, as the year that Stage West founder and North Texas theater éminence grise Jerry Russell died. It also happened to be a year of superbly rendered small drama...
TBT’s Nutcracker SHINES
This new version of the Tchaikovsky classic may also be the prettiest you’ve ever seen.LEONARD EUREKA
The unexpected ice storm raised hell with Texas Ballet Theater’s two-week Nutcracker run in Dallas’ Winspear Opera House. The last four performances had to be cancelled, poking a hole in the company’s already-tight budget...