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Review

Giant

Storytelling through song with a 15 member orchestra suspended over the stage, Giant addresses family, politics, drilling, and even the Six Flags over Texas.

HOW TO

How to Navigate a Wine Tasting Festival

Breeze through like a pro when you learn what to do, how to prepare, when to arrive, what to wear, how to take risks, and even how to gracefully ditch wines you don't care for.

Interview

Samantha Brown

This Travel Channel host speaks about her life and adventures, the world's perception of Americans, having her ears cleaned in public, and showing Anthony Bourdain how to smile.

Interview

Pauline Frommer

This travel legend speaks about roasting marshmallows over volcanic lava, characteristics of a good travel companion, our duty as Americans to travel, and more.

Review

Event Review: Travel & Adventure Show

Representatives from resorts, tourism boards, travel agencies, and adventure venues were available to offer consumers a variety of vacation options.

Review

Concert Review: Cirque Musica

C'est Magnifique!  Cirque Musica "blends the grace and thrills of the world's greatest circus performers with stunning symphonic music" … and it's magnificent!

 

ARTS

 

Review

The Winspear: More Than an Opera House

No longer just a glimmer of hope from decades past, the Dallas Arts District is now a cluster of Dallas gems, with the glowing crimson Winspear Opera House as its ruby.

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Seating at the Winspear Opera House

Tips from volunteer ushers at the Winspear, along with a good deal of personal experience, have resulted in this collection of information regarding our thoughts on seating options.

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The Dallas Opera

An exhilarating showcase of ornate costuming, elaborate scenery, dramatic singing actors, and racy plots about life, death, sex, political intrigue, mistaken identities, and more.

How To

Opera: A Beginner's Guide

Opera is an exhilarating showcase of ornate costuming, elaborate scenery, dramatic singing actors, and racy plots about life, death, sex, political intrigue ...

Review

Symphony at the Meyerson

If your last experience with orchestra was of the “Electric Light” variety or was a junior high school band recital, then you may have a pleasant surprise in store.  Just think ‘movie music.’

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Seating at the Meyerson Symphony Center

In a center known for unsurpassed acoustics and unobstructed lines of sight, we’ve been pleased with our seating options - but for different reasons.  Here’s our run down of each.

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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

This world-class orchestra performs in one of the world's finest concert halls with a mission to entertain, inspire, and change lives through musical excellence.

Review

Dallas Wind Symphony

DWS is the leading professional civilian wind band in the US, and their concerts are billed as “a let-your-hair-down, relax-and-have-some-fun kind of series”.  We agree.

Review

Dallas Theater Center at the Wyly Theatre

DTC is one of the leading regional theaters in the country, produces classic as well as contemporary plays, and performs for over 90,000 North Texans annually.

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Dallas Summer Musicals at Music Hall at Fair Park

A stage flooded with colored light, cast bedecked with Deney Terrio era satin and sparkle glory, and over three dozen disco balls sprinkling light across the auditorium ...

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Dallas Museum of Art

We love hanging out at the DMA. It seems like there’s always something going on there for any emotion you might have or any mood you might happen to be in.

Review

Nasher Sculpture Center

We want to see something that’s relevant, creative, interesting, and thought provoking or inspiring. And the Nasher provided just that.

How To

Art: View, Appreciate, Discuss

The next time you stroll through a museum, whether or not you figure out what the artist was thinking, here are some questions to get yourself (and others) thinking.

Review

Irving Symphony Orchestra

Emphasizing US premiere and one-of-a-kind presentations, the Irving Symphony Orchestra is a distinctive professional boutique symphony.

DINING

 

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Wine: The Very Basic Basics

Wine is like art. It has a little to do with what’s pleasing to most, but everything to do with what pleases you. And with these few tips, you’ll be well on your way to becoming an oenophile.

How To

Fine Chocolate 101

How to buy and taste fine chocolate and understand the difference between a truffle and a bonbon, a chocolate maker and a chocolatier, cacao and cocoa, etc.

How To

Sushi: An Introduction

Although the appeal of eating sushi continues to grow in America, partaking can sometimes be a tricky maze of strange foods, dissimilar cultural traditions, and foreign languages.

How To

Champagne: Opening and Serving

Sometimes, maybe in an intimate setting or at a dinner party, a little more decorum may be necessary to prevent putting a 'damper' on things.

 

EVENTS

 

How To

Mardi Gras

Tossing beads, catching beads, masquerading, parading … Mardi Gras has become a festival event celebrated by people of a variety of creeds and ethnicities.

Review

Mardi Gras Galveston

Mardi Gras Galveston is much like a huge outdoor street fest or an oversized tailgate party with a number of parades, parties, bands, vendors ... and beads.

REVIEW

Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade

The crowd screamed for parade 'goodies' while beads dropped through the air like rain and volunteers threw candy, coupons, poker chips, toothbrushes, ...

Review

Savor Dallas

Featuring more than 400 wines and over 60 top chefs from the area, Savor Dallas is a premiere wine festival and is considered to be one of the best reserve tastings.

Review

Dallas International Guitar Festival

The world's largest and oldest guitar show, blending musicians, fans, collectors and celebrities together into one musical extravaganza.

Review

Shecky's Girls Night Out

Throughout the night, women were pampered with mini massages, complimentary cocktails, raffle drawings, DJ music, and makeovers.

Review

Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival

Appearances by artists such as Joan Jett, Loverboy, Pat Benatar, Bret Michaels, 38 Special and more have hooked us on this annual event in Richardson.

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DallasChocolate.org Chocolate Conference

The event was a chocolate lover’s tasting extravaganza with a wide and impressive selection of fine handcrafted chocolate confections just beckoning to be sampled.

Review

Beaujolais & Beyond Wine Festival

The gourmet food and wine, along with 1960's theme including go-go dancers and Austin Powers look-alike contest, made this event groovy baby!

 

LIVING

 

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The Stewpot (Community Services)

The Stewpot provides a safe haven and resources to Dallas’ homeless and hungry including food provision, health care, housing, case management, substance abuse assistance ...

 

MOVIES

 

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MUSIC

 

Review

Kraig Parker Elvis Tribute Artist

Kraig's crowds are usually full of enamored women crowding the stage in hopes of receiving a touch, a kiss, or an all-so-precious sweat soaked scarf. 

Review

Gary Mullen and The Works

boom, boom, BAM ... boom, boom, BAM ... Opening with a preview taste of "We Will Rock You", One Night of Queen is a concert tribute to a legendary rock band.

Review

Herbie Hancock

Along with a series of reproduced vocal sounds, Herbie added enhancements galore.  Think 'wika-wika-wika,' 'wahk-wahk,' 'grooaan, grooaan,' 'tsst, tsst ...

Review

Amy Grant

Contemporary Christian music artist Amy Grant hit the stage, strapped on her acoustic guitar, and invited us all to “Stay for A While”.

Review

Mannheim Steamroller

For us this year, it was deep fried Oreos and Mannheim Steamroller (not at the same time, of course, although that really would've been sweet!)

HOW TO

Classical Music & Symphony Terms

We don't want to bog you down with an overweight backpack of music vocabulary, but we would like to share a few terms that you might want to know before heading over to the symphony.

 

ROMANCE

 

Review

JT's Party Boat Rentals & Sunset Cruises

JT's offers a weekly two-hour 'adults only' sunset cruise during warm seasons. Just bring your own food and drinks and join the rest of the group for a tour around Lake Lewisville.

 

SPORTS

 

Review

300 Bowl Dallas

300 kept the fun 'rolling', and for a bowling alley (or even a nightclub or bistro), 300 Dallas certainly lived up to its claim of being "strikingly different, indeed."

 

TRAVEL

 

Review

Carnival Conquest 7 Day Cruise

After the longest conga line we'd ever seen, the night ended on the pool deck with the band rocking away and people dancing until way past midnight.

 

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