Even though Marie Antoinette is inaccurately credited with the phrase, “Let them eat cake,” it’s a bit of misinformation that we still embrace simply because we love super bitches. Whatever the case, today is Bastille Day and there are celebrations all weekend of the French Revolution, whether you want it as an excuse to drink champagne at work or load […]
In the era of social media, there’s no such thing as waiting for theater reviews to hit newsstands. As soon as audience members and critics leave, they immediately publish their reactions to what just unfolded onstage. That’s if they can resist tweeting during intermission. But back in 1982, a production’s cast, crew, playwright and director would agonize for hours over […]
Whether you’re planning to Netflix and chill all weekend or simply chill without all the streaming, there’s plenty to keep you and your Daddies busy around Dallas. Tonight to Saturday Blind Cafe What: One of the most unique experiences you can ever have is to dine in absolute, complete, can’t-see-your-hand-in-front-of-your-face darkness. Served by a legally blind staff, the dinner is one […]
Oh, the dramedy! Leave it to playwright Terrence McNally to find humor and humanity in the most unlikely of places: the relationship between a gay man and his dead partner’s mother. That’s the central conflict at the heart of Mothers and Sons, an Uptown Players regional premiere debuting Friday at the Kalita Humphreys Theater. The visit from this mother-in-law is […]
We are giving our loyal subscribers a chance to win a pair of tickets to Uptown Players Mothers and Sons. Enter below for your chance to win by 11:59 p.m. on June 6. Winners selected at random. Please note, giveaway tickets are not available for Saturday performances. For more information, visit our online edition here. a Rafflecopter giveaway
Exit stage left, Donnie & Marie. Break both legs, Sonny & Cher. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Barbara Mandrell. And your sisters, too. There’s only one variety show that we can wholeheartedly endorse and that’s Broadway Our Way, the annual fundraiser for Uptown Players. The always-spectacular cavalcade of singing, tapping, chorus-lining Broadway hits kicks off […]
Life is all about taking time to stop and smell the flowers. Tiptoe through them even. So this weekend, seek out a new adventure. Whether it’s soaking in a little culture or going out with friends for a few drinks, we’ve got you covered with a half dozen definitions of “time well spent.” Tonight to April 17 End of the […]
If there were a “Last Supper” painting of gay icons, many would argue that Judy Garland should be front and center. Her arms spread like Jesus, the Gagas and Madonnas and Streisands would most certainly be looking on in quiet adoration. Judy Garland’s almost larger-than-life legend is something that older generations of gay men have embellished with both great reverence […]
We are giving our loyal subscribers a chance to win tickets to Uptown Players End of the Rainbow. Enter below for your chance to win by 11:59 p.m. on March 31. Winners selected at random. For more information, visit our online edition here. a Rafflecopter giveaway
You’ve got a story to tell. Perhaps six or seven. (Or as many as 43 if you were on the gay scene back in the 1970s.) Uptown Players is looking for the very best tales as part of Pride Write, a competition seeking original one-act plays for the 2016 Uptown Players Dallas Pride Performing Arts Festival. The judging panel is […]
