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Arts + Culture
A letter from a fan
I’ve also never understood people who write hate letters to critics, when obviously they were wounded by the words of others themselves. If I’m so terrible for reviewing you, why do you get to say mean things in “reviewing” me?
Arts + Culture
In brief: ‘Noises Off,’ ‘Good People’
Noises Off. A farce about a theater troupe doing a terrible production of an even worse play could get too meta — what if this production really is terrible? And could you tell? Trust me, you could. But you needn’t worry about that with Noises Off, perhaps…
Arts + Culture
Texans in Tel Aviv for Pride
Keshet Texas, the statewide organization of LGBT Jewish groups that includes Dallas’ Congregation Beth El Binah, has a group in Tel Aviv for Pride.
Arts + Culture
DSM, Bass theater series announced
Kinky Boots, Cinderella, Once and Pippin among the highlights of the upcoming seasons for Dallas Summer Musicals and Bass Hall’s Performing Arts Fort Worth
Arts + Culture
UP’s Pride Fest moves back to fall
For the past three years, Uptown Players has produced the Pride Performing Arts Festival — a showcase of plays and live performances with gay themes — during Dallas’ Gay Pride Week in September. But when the group announced its upcoming season last summer…
Arts + Culture
A marriage of convenience … or a redefinition of the institution?
The Marriage Act: The Risk I Took to Keep My Best Friend in America, and What It Taught Us About Love by Liza Monroy (Soft Skull Press 2014) $16.95320 pp. What makes a marriage work? Is it effort, honesty, trust, acceptance, love? Or, as in The Marriage Ac…
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Cinderella stories
Out actors Peter DiCesare and Sean Burroughs create their own fairy tale endings ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Executive Editor For actors Peter DiCesare and Sean Burroughs, the Dallas theater experience had been like a fairy tale. In less than two years, DiCesar…
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Free Lily
Outspoken Brit Lily Allen on controversy and when she knew she was a hag Rebellious and fearless, Lily Allen has slayed some egos in her time. But with Allen’s recently-released third album, Sheezus, the tabloid target is experiencing the contentment of mar…
Arts + Entertainment
Best Bets • 06-13-14
Friday 06.06 Magnolia says ‘Wilkommen’ to ‘Cabaret’ It was one of the raciest movies of its day, with surprising gay content, but Cabaret still took home eight Academy Awards, including for best actress Liza Minnelli and best supporting actor Joel Grey, pic…
Arts + Entertainment
Best Bets • 06-13-14
Friday 06.06 Magnolia says ‘Wilkommen’ to ‘Cabaret’ It was one of the raciest movies of its day, with surprising gay content, but Cabaret still took home eight Academy Awards, including for best actress Liza Minnelli and best supporting actor Joel Grey, pic…
Arts + Culture
Crossword Puzzle • 06-13-14
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Arts + Culture
REVIEW: ’22 Jump Street’
22 Jump Street is an unexpectedly laugh-filled two hours of enjoyably wasted time.
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