NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Grammy-winning baritone Will Liverman about his latest album — Show Me The Way — honoring women in classical music, past and present.
Baritone Will Liverman celebrates women in new album
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Looking for Spring Break ideas? Check out our list of picks for Dallas, Fort Worth and beyond
March 7, 2024 by Therese Powell
Skip the road trip this spring break and check out one of these fun events close to home.
Here’s why solar eclipses like the one coming to Dallas were once terrifying – and still valued
March 7, 2024 by Jerome Weeks
For centuries, people have viewed solar eclipses with alarm. Now we rent cruises and rooftops to see them.
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: DFW musicians unite to help animals in need
March 6, 2024 by Amy Bishop
“I think my favorite thing, being a Dallas Symphony musician, is seeing the Meyerson lobby on that day filled with animals,” says Erin Hannigan, Principal Oboe for the DSO, referencing Artists for Animals’ annual benefit concert for shelter animals. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, you’ll hear more about the organization’s mission, history, and… Read more »
This classical ensemble is tuned in to today’s headlines
March 3, 2024 by
The Apollo Chamber Players in Houston, Texas, create concerts in response to book banning, the refugee crisis, the war in Gaza and other world events. Thousands of people attend their performances.
Rediscovering the rigor of composers Julia Perry and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
March 1, 2024 by
A new album, American Counterpoints, reasserts the importance of two 20th century Black composers whose work has been neglected.
6 tips for seeing Dallas Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum this spring
March 1, 2024 by Therese Powell
Headed to the Dallas Arboretum for the annual Dallas Blooms festival? Here are some tips for a perfect visit.
A story of Jewish Shanghai, told through music
February 29, 2024 by
A fictional tale of the real-life Jewish community in Shanghai during World War II — with a cross-cultural love story at its heart — is premiering at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday.
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Rock meets Bach with this classical crossover group coming to North Texas
February 28, 2024 by Amy Bishop
“I think when you have people who are doing something that they are so passionate about – that’s their life’s work – where every moment onstage, they are doing what were meant to do, the audience knows that,” says violinist Lindsay Deutsch of the Classical Crossover group, Take Three. Ahead of their concert at the… Read more »
Get a jump on plans as Leap Day approaches
February 26, 2024 by Norma Cavazos - The Dallas Morning News
It only happens once every four years. Here are a few events to make your Leap Day special.
A Dallas henna salon by day, a comedy club at night. This Palestinian-American comic runs both
February 23, 2024 by Jerome Weeks
Once a month on Saturday nights, Marena Riyad hosts a stand-up comedy showcase, Kufiya Comedy, at her Lemmon Avenue salon, the Haus of Henna. Nathan Hunsinger / Dallas Morning News In her salon, Marena Riyad was seated close to her customer, Kami Harris, bent over the woman’s bare arm and shoulder. Riyad, who owns the… Read more »
Erykah Badu, Dallas Blooms, Messy Love and other fun things to do in North Texas this weekend
February 22, 2024 by Therese Powell
Check out our weekend guide for can’t miss events and ways to enjoy the warmer weather.
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: These four Dallas arts groups are getting $$$ for NEW works
February 21, 2024 by Amy Bishop
“There’s such incredible work happening here and we are so proud to do our part,” says Maura Sheffler, the Donna Wilhelm Family President & Executive Director of TACA – The Arts Community Alliance – which recently distributed $125,000 to four Dallas arts organizations. Hear more about those groups and the works they’re creating in this… Read more »
Black Futures: Nailah Hunter forges her own dark fantasy on ‘Lovegaze’
February 15, 2024 by
The Los Angeles-based harpist and composer talks about approaching her instrument in new ways on her debut album.
Amanda Gorman’s poetry and Bach’s music offer joint message of hope
February 15, 2024 by
Poet Amanda Gorman and German cellist Jan Vogler combine poetry and Bach’s cello suites at New York’s Carnegie Hall to share the “lows and highs” of human experience.