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Performing Arts

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Keller Knuckleballer is Running Away to Join the Circus of The Indianapolis Clowns

By Preston BartaDecember 9, 2025

Fisher Polydoroff is rewriting baseball’s playbook with a knuckleball, a saxophone and a time-traveling alter ego as he joins the Savannah Bananas’ baseball league.

Bishop Street Ballet’s The Nightmare Before Nutcracker is a Literal Fever Dream Come to Life

By Jamie VahalaDecember 5, 2025

The DIY dance company’s melding of two holiday favorites will make for a world-building immersion of arts at the Texas Theatre this weekend.

McKinney’s Emily Nicole Carruth Gives a Hilarious Voice to Your Annoying Household Objects

By Preston BartaNovember 20, 2025

The woman you’ve seen on your timelines performing skits as inanimate objects is one of social media’s fastest rising stars.

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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Will Be a Drag (in the Best Way) This Weekend

By Carly May GravleyNovember 4, 2025

Grammy-winning singer Karen Slack is bringing the story of a famed drag king to the Meyerson Symphony Center.

The Trade is the Funniest Thing You’ll See in Dallas All Year

By Simon PruittOctober 14, 2025

As expected, Theatre Three’s audacious parody of the Luka Doncic trade is the closest thing we’ll get to closure.

Ballet North Texas Puts a New Spin on Sleepy Hollow for Halloween

By Lisa PettyOctober 13, 2025

A spooky favorite is getting a ballet boost this year with no tutus in sight.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race Winner Sasha Colby is Stripping Down at House of Blues

By Alex GonzalezOctober 2, 2025

Move over, Taylor Swift — another showgirl is taking over Dallas on Friday.

Laughing Through the Pain: Inside the New Dallas Play About Luka’s Trade

By Simon PruittSeptember 25, 2025

With The Trade, Dallas Mavericks fans might get the closure they need from the heartbreak of Luka Doncic’s trade. Or at least a few laughs.

Dua Does Dallas: A Radical Optimism Pop-Up is Coming to Deep Ellum

By Simon PruittSeptember 24, 2025

Dallas is one of just six cities to get an immersive pop-up shop on Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Tour.

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Jeff Goldblum to Bring an Effervescent Evening of Jazz to the Winspear This Week

By Kendall MorganSeptember 9, 2025

Ahead of his show on Saturday, the actor/musician tells us about childhood dreams of being a performer, working with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo and more.

A TCU Alum is Joining the Cast of SNL This Season

By Simon PruittSeptember 5, 2025

Ahead of its 51st season, Saturday Night Live has announced five new cast members, including one who attended TCU.

This is Not a Drill: A Thrilling Dallas Musical Makes it to Off-Broadway

By Ann ZimmermanSeptember 5, 2025

The musical, inspired by a Dallas woman’s real account of a false alert about a Hawaii missile attack, opens off Broadway next week.

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A “Love Letter to Flamenco” is Coming to the Latino Cultural Center

By Rhema Joy BellSeptember 2, 2025

Spain’s vibrant flamenco tradition meets Hollywood glamor for a two-day showcase in Dallas this weekend.

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How Latino Comics Are Creating Their Own Space in Dallas’ Comedy Scene

By Simon PruittAugust 28, 2025

Defying cultural barriers, Latino comedians in Dallas find a universal language in laughter away from comedy clubs.

Cabaret-Style Show Invites Deaf Artists, Allies to Have Their Main Character Moment

By Rhema Joy BellAugust 25, 2025

The 258 Deaf Variety Show is literally shining the spotlight on Dallas’ deaf artists.

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‘I Love this Neighborhood’: Kyle Mooney Toys with Reality in Deep Ellum Headlining Debut

By Preston JonesAugust 1, 2025

With the help of a few beloved characters, the comedian and writer-director showcased music from his debut album, The Real Me.

Top Ten Records Debuts New Latino Comedy Residency

By Simon PruittAugust 1, 2025

Comedian Hector Sifuentes wants his new comedy show, Spirited Foo, to help the Dallas comedy scene evolve.

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Dallas’ Mocky Horror Picture Show Revels in Film’s Biggest Flops

By Liam GaughanJuly 2, 2025

The live performance trio has found a way to make shitty movies into can’t-miss screenings. Or into new-fangled comedies.

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Comedian Sheng Wang Is Bringing His Biggest Tour Ever to Dallas

By Austin ZookJune 17, 2025

We caught up with the Texas-raised comedian ahead of his stand-up set at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday.

The Church Launches CatPunk, A New Club Hosted on Thursdays

By Simon PruittJune 6, 2025

Three decades on, the goth nightclub is still growing Dallas’ nightlife scene with its new weekly concept.

Rob Schneider’s ‘You Can Dooo It’ Tour Had Us Wishing He Wouldn’t

By Lauren UpshawJune 3, 2025

The Saturday Night Live alum’s show at the Granada on Sunday was a sad display of a comedian who now only knows how to pander to your Facebook uncle.

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Can U Hear Immersive Art Experience Tackles Trauma, Mental Health

By Aria BellMay 13, 2025

The new exhibit from Dallas artist Brandy Michele Adams transforms trauma into healing by engaging all five senses.

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