Building, Mending and Breaking Through

To (possibly) be famous, or to be blue-collar? That is the question. For Larry the Cable Guy, it's a non-issue. Then again, he's a total sham in a sleeveless flannel so perhaps I shouldn't even grant him the honor of that mention. For Troy Maxson, Negro Baseball League star-cum-garbage man...

By Merritt Martin

March 1, 2007

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To (possibly) be famous, or to be blue-collar? That is the question. For Larry the Cable Guy, it's a non-issue. Then again, he's a total sham in a sleeveless flannel so perhaps I shouldn't even grant him the honor of that mention. For Troy Maxson, Negro Baseball League star-cum-garbage man and the protagonist of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning Fences, that question sums up his past, his son's future and everything in between. Part of Wilson's 10-play series on black life (and dreams) in the 20th century, Fences takes the stage at the Dallas Theater Center Wednesday through April 1. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $15 to $60. Call 214-522-8499 or visit dallastheatercenter.org.
Tuesdays-Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays, 2 p.m. Starts: March 7. Continues through April 1

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Merritt Martin has written for the Dallas Observer for over two decades. She has also contributed to Eater, DMN and USA Today. In addition to arts and culture writing, she spends entirely too much time extolling the virtues of pears, black clothing, and her cat Kenneth.

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