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

Alec Spicer — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:06:29 -0600

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

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

Alec Spicer — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:13:10 -0600

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

Alec Spicer — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:21:58 -0500

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

Alec Spicer — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:12:41 -0500

Sleepy Hollow for Halloween" />A spooky favorite is getting a ballet boost this year with no tutus in sight.

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

Alec Spicer — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:12:58 -0500

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

Alec Spicer — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0500

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

Simon Pruitt — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:34:28 -0500

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

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

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:19:00 -0500

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

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:15:00 -0500

SNL This Season" />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

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:30:00 -0500

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