Swede Affections
Sweden’s magical island of Marstrand cast a spell over former Dallas photographer Kent Barker. Best known for his commercial work, Barker has mounted a fine-arts show at the Afterimage Gallery from the wondrous images he found on the island he calls “a Swedish Brigadoon.” The photos have an antique golden-brown tone that comes from a process developed by the artist. The show opens Feb. 27 at the Afterimage in the Quadrangle and runs through April 26. For more information. call 871-9140.
Fab Four
Listening to the experimental sounds of the Kronos Quartet, you’re likely to hear everything from Shostakovich and Webern to James Brown and Jimi Hen-drix. Since its inception in 1973, the San Francisco-based string ensemble has gained an international reputation for an eclectic repertoire that mixes the work of classical and contemporary composers- all to stunning effect. Kronos opens TITAS’ 10th Anniversary Spring Season with its performance Feb. 13 at SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium. Tickets go on sale Feb. 1. For more information, call 528-5576.
Read In
Whether it’s to hear Terry Southern and Ellen Gilchrist discussing their nationally celebrated works or to sip coffee and enjoy informal readings at Chumley’s, this year’s Arts and Letters Live series should have something to lure even the most ascetic bibliophile into a night of indulgence. From Feb. 8-April 19, the Dallas Museum of Art and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library will present 10 programs, including the popular “Texas Bound” evenings devoted to Texas actors reading Texas works. Individual program tick ets are $10 ($8 for Friends of the Library and DMA members). For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the DMA box office at 922-1311.
Love Story
Triangles may evoke images of symmetry and containment-but not when they are bounded by love. The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters presents a beautifully constructed and lyrically composed triangle in Portrait of a Black Woman in Love, the story of Victoria Warren, a small-town girl who ends up in the Big Apple after winning a radio station contest. The musical, written by Los Angeles composer Woody Woods, will be performed at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre on the southeast corner of Canton and Akard. Performances are Feb. 4-6 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 7 at 3:30. Call 658-7144 for ticket information.
Have Strings, Will Travel
Robert Guthrie has taken his guitar to almost every major city in the US, Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Italy and Spain, and on Feb. 23 he’ll bring it to SMU’s Caruth Auditorium for a performance at 8 p.m. Guthrie, head of the guitar program at SMU, attended the North Carolina School of Arts, where he was taught by classical guitar virtuos Jesus Silva and Andres Segovia. A popular teacher himself, Guthrie has also made recordings for National Public Radio and was the subject of a recent documentary on KERA. Tickets are S12 and are available at all Dillards stores or by calling 1-800-654-9545. For more information, call the Dallas Classic Guitar Society at 528-3733.
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