News
November 02, 2009
AT&T Performing Arts Center Review Recap
The word is in...and in...and in on the architecture of the new AT&T Performing Arts Center. Most of the reviews have good things to say, with many pointing out the yin and yang counterpoint of the lipstick-red Winspear and the Wyly "theater machine." Several also point out the work still necessary to make the Arts District a truly vital neighborhood. Here's a digest of the ones we've found.
If you have a few minutes, Gary Cogill, reporting for WFAA, has a 20 minute video special online that you can see here.
The Dallas Morning News split reviewing duties with David Dillon taking on the Winspear and Scott Cantrell providing his report on the Winspear. Meanwhile, the paper on the other side of the Trinity published
The Wall Street Journal has this article by local Willard Spiegelman. And The Los Angeles Times has this to say.
The New York Times has a couple of articles: the "official" review and this one putting the Arts Center in a larger national and chronological context. Newsweek takes a similar big-picture approach.
Just want to look at the pictures? Time has an online gallery here.
Did we miss anything? Yeah, probably. If you have one that's a favorite e-mail us a link to info@DallasCFA.com and we'll update.