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Tonight on PBS, Texas artists are spotlighted on ‘The Express Way with Dulé Hill’

May 7, 2024 by Jerome Weeks

The four-part PBS series, The Express Way with Dulé Hill, visited Dallas, Denton and Houston to highlight notable artists.

Dallas playwright Jonathan Norton named interim artistic director of the Dallas Theater Center

April 19, 2024 by Jerome Weeks

The Dallas native has had three of his plays premiere at the DTC and has been the company’s literary manager.

This Sunday, North Texas performer Cedric Neal could win London’s version of the Tony Award

April 12, 2024 by Jerome Weeks

After ten years in England, the former Dallas Theater Center actor was nominated for an Olivier Award for his performance in “Guys and Dolls”

Celebrate Dallas Arts Month with these 15 events

April 11, 2024 by Therese Powell

Happy spring, everyone! In addition to the April showers and blooming flowers, we’re also enjoying the second week of Dallas Arts Month. Take a peek at what’s going on.

How viewing the solar eclipse in North Texas might make you a better person

April 4, 2024 by Jerome Weeks

Heard everything you want to about the upcoming solar eclipse? Even if you’re tired of it, some psychologists say, watching it could be good for you.

Think the eclipse in North Texas is a big deal? Check out these historic solar eclipses

April 4, 2024 by Jerome Weeks

Did you know a solar eclipse inspired Nat Turner that he should launch his slave rebellion? Or that predicting an eclipse arguably marks the start of modern science – in 586 B.C.?

Here’s why solar eclipses like the one coming to Dallas were once terrifying – and still valued

March 7, 2024 by Jerome Weeks

For centuries, people have viewed solar eclipses with alarm. Now we rent cruises and rooftops to see them.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A Puccini Double Bill with SMU’s Meadows Lyric Theatre

February 14, 2024 by Amy Bishop

“I think what makes these works still so viable today is that Puccini had this amazing ability to get to the heart of the human condition,” says Michael Scarola, Interim Director of SMU’s Meadows Lyric Theatre, referencing the two enduring operatic masterpieces they’ll perform February 15-18, 2024. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, Scarola… Read more »

The Longhorn Ballroom is now a National Historic site

February 8, 2024 by Jerome Weeks

Ed Cabaniss, the Longhorn Ballroom’s new owner, has restored it, re-opened it and now has gotten it historic designation.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Branford Marsalis set to play Glazunov, Williams with Plano Symphony

February 8, 2024 by Amy Bishop

“To be intermingled with that sound is really incredible… I don’t think of it as me in the front and them in the back,” says saxophonist Branford Marsalis, the GRAMMY Award-winning instrumentalist and composer who will join the Plano Symphony Orchestra Feb. 17, 2024. In this feature, Marsalis chats with WRR’s Amy Bishop about the… Read more »