CMI’s 2019-2020 season begins with a concert unlike anything they’ve done before, including a work by Tan Dun that involves using water and rocks as instruments. Hear Artistic Director Philip Lewis chat with WRR’s Amy Bishop about this bold premiere, plus other highlights of their upcoming season.

The Hegi family is being honored with the annual Flora Award by Texas Discovery Gardens, which serves to recognize outstanding citizens who have demonstrated a commitment to community service, education and the advancement of the environment and quality of life. Fred, Peter and Brian Hegi join WRR’s Amy Bishop to discuss their passion for philanthropy…… Read more »

It’s the first time the Richardson Symphony Orchestra and UT Dallas have collaborated and they’re doing it in a big way. The “Celestial Celebration” is a multi-media performance and installation inspired by the Apollo 11 moon landing and takes place at the Eisemann Center on Saturday, September 7th at 8 pm. Hear RSO’s Music Director… Read more »

The Downton Abbey movie premieres in theaters soon… Do you have your fascinator yet?? The BEST Downton Abbey movie event in DFW is being hosted by WRR and The British Emporium at Alamo Drafthouse in Las Colinas on September 20 , 2019. Listen to Amy Bishop’s conversation with the store’s owner, Sheela Bailey, about what’s… Read more »

“Texture and Our Senses” is the theme for the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth’s 32nd season. What’s the inspiration behind the title? Listen and find out! Director Gary Levinson chats with WRR’s Amy Bishop about some of the things to look forward to this season.

It’s an event that has branded McKinney as a place with a small-town feel, despite being one of the country’s fastest growing cities: The annual Red, White and BOOM Independence Day celebration, featuring a hometown parade, car show, and an epic fireworks display. Hear WRR’s Amy Bishop talk with the city’s Ryan Mullins about the… Read more »

Celebrating its 22nd year, the Mimir Chamber Music Festival is famous for focusing on emerging artists. Hear WRR’s Barry Samsula chat with Mimir’s Founder and Executive Director Curt Thompson about why music lovers should not miss this annual summer favorite.

“French music is elusive, like perfume,” says Piano Texas Founder and Executive Director Tamas Ungar. “It is something that cannot be touched and it is something that is inherently part of French culture.” For the first time in Piano Texas’ 38-year history, they are presenting a program of French music, performed mostly by French pianists.… Read more »

It’s the second Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival, but the first time in the organization’s history that it’ll be held in Dallas instead of Fort Worth. The final round will include the pianists performing alongside the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestra Ruth Reinhardt, who talks about her excitement about the… Read more »

For the first time in the organization’s history, The Cliburn will hold a competition in Dallas when it launches the second Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival May 31-June 8, 2019. Hear the organization’s President and CEO Jacques Marquis and Director of Artistic Planning Sandra Doan talk about the significance of this event for… Read more »

There’s nothing quite like the Dallas Festival of Books and Ideas, which connects people with ideas, books, art, and science. What is the future of Dallas and where do you fit in? Find out in this discussion with Dr. Larry Allums, Executive Director of the Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture and Tom Huang, Assistant… Read more »

The End Times are upon us! It’s about time. The congregants of the Third Baptist Church of Uncertain, Texas are only certain about two things; the rapture is DEFINITELY happening sometime in the next two hours (the Bible Math checks out), and two hours is not enough time to squeeze every single drop of life… Read more »

The Fort Worth Opera is bringing Francesca Zambello’s acclaimed revival of Porgy and Bess to life on the stage of Bass Performance Hall! This beloved 20th century American classic by the Gershwins centers around the impoverished residents of the neighborhood of Catfish Row on the shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Tune in to this engaging… Read more »

Described as “delightfully wicked,” this world premiere of “Companionship” by composer-librettist Rachel J. Peters is the first opera written by a woman to be produced in the Fort Worth Opera’s 73-year history. Hear this compelling conversation with Peters and director Beth Greenberg about how this delicious dark comedy mirrors our modern world.

What began as a group of artists in tie-dyes and bell bottoms in 1969 has grown to be one of the most recognized art events in the nation…. Hear the story of Cottonwood Art Festival’s humble beginnings in this interview with Director Serri Ayers.