Rich Lopez

Today, Amphibian Stage announced the appointment of Elizabeth Kensek as Managing Director, effective Jan. 1. Kensek will begin transitioning into her role during the run of The Amazing, Fabulous, and Spectacular Untruths of Juan Garcia. She last served at WaterTower Theater and her appointment here comes as the organization bids farewell to its founding Artistic […]

The dynamic of older and younger characters never falters as a source of drama for the stage. Tuesdays with Morrie, Steel Magnolias, The Bad Seed all vary in the exchange of differences and perspectives. In Jeff Baron’s Visiting Mr. Green, the playwright runs with the idea only it ran rather thin but saved by high-quality […]

Parker Gray. left, and David Coffey star in Visiting Mr. Green at Theatre Arlington (Courtesy photo) Visiting Mr. Green can resonate with gay audiences through its heartfelt truths RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer Rich@DallasVoice.com On the surface, the play Visiting Mr. Green may sound a bit like Tuesdays with Morrie: A young man develops a […]

Twyla Tharp Dance (Photo by Mark Seliger) The legendary Twyla Tharp comes to Dallas to open the TITAS season RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer Rich@DallasVoice.com “It is an honor to have her open the TITAS season,” TITAS/Dance Unbound Executive Director Charles Santos said in a video announcing that T/DU will host dance legend Twyla Tharp […]

In just over an hour’s time after the Wednesday night performance of Daddy’s Rabbits: A Cotton Tale, I admit I asked myself ” What the hell did I just see?” OK, yes, it was this absurd comedy about a boarding house with an odd array of characters and three rabbits in a cage overly protected […]

Ok, let me just get this out of the way. At the core of the musical Big Fish there is a sobering truth: the ostensible hero Edward Bloom is really just a con man. Yeah, I said it. John August’s book might have us believe Edward Bloom is this good, maybe great guy, but in taking […]

Playkout is set to launch its unique ‘phygital’ pickleball fitness studio in Dallas later this summer. This first-of-its-kind studio uses a  play-based method that transforms workouts into play by introducing pickleball stations which replace traditional cardio that creates a motivating workout for all skill and fitness levels. Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America, with […]

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Queer Music News is a smattering of what’s going on in music by LGBTQ artists and the artists we love.Here’s a wrap-up of music we’ve received in recent days for your new music Monday.