Don Giovanni Feels Especially Gross During the #MeToo Movement

In the Dallas Opera’s production of Don Giovanni, there are moments when the women appear flattered by Giovanni’s compliments and advances. After all, Giovanni is a rich, powerful man; the lyrics of one aria ask “How can a nobleman be guilty of such a crime?” But every sexual encounter devolves…

Margaret Cho Talks About Doing Comedy in a Crazed and Ever-Changing World

Comedian Margaret Cho has never been afraid to tackle tough subjects. So naturally, her new Fresh Off the Bloat tour covers subjects like the #MeToo movement, the rise of Trumpism and Asian-American representation in entertainment, including her controversial ABC sitcom All-American Girl. The challenge has changed, though. Thanks to social…

Professional Figure Skater Jennifer Wester Changes Up the Sport for Soluna

Dallas music and performing arts festival Soluna returns next month for its fourth year with the theme “Shadow and Light.”  The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s three-week celebration of music and art is May 6-28 in various locations throughout Dallas. Professional skater and multimedia artist Jennifer Wester will present the world premiere…

Terrance M. Johnson Dance Project Is More Than Just Dancing

Terrance M. Johnson describes the seven men and seven women who make up his eponymous dance company as ambassadors. Dancers don’t audition for the Terrance M. Johnson Dance Project but are invited, and they must serve the community with their talent and be willing to help him on his mission…

She Kills Monsters Feels Like Your High School Reunion

After the Gamergate controversy in 2014, the harsh realities of being a female nerd became the topic of endless think pieces. The harassment campaigns targeting women made it easy to spot issues of misogyny in video game culture, but what about more subtle, everyday name-calling or exclusion? Even in the age…

Hitchcock Blonde Explores Sexual Politics Through Dark Comedy

Sex and power are stripped down and put on full-frontal display in GiANT Entertainment’s production of Terry Johnson’s Hitchcock Blonde — a pitch black, dark comedy timed perfectly for the era of Harvey Weinstein and Donald Trump. “GiANT Entertainment started last year,” says the play’s producer, Ryan Matthieu Smith, “and…