Broadway Hit to Include Chat-Backs at AT&T Performing Arts Center
By: A.A. Cristi Jan. 11, 2017
The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center announced today "Chat-backs" during the run of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in the Winspear Opera House, January 11-22, 2017. Like the show, these expert-led conversations will focus on learning differences, adolescence, and family. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time won five Tony Awards® including Best Play and is based on the novel by Mark Haddon.
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Wednesday, January 11 (Opening Night)
9:40 p.m. in McDermott Hall in the Winspear Opera House
Featuring Jamie Uphold, MENSA Youth Leader
Topic: Gifted Children and Minds
Show: 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday January 14
4:10 p.m. in Hamon Hall in the Winspear Opera House
Featuring Sarah Flak, M.ed, BCBA
Topic: Being the Siblings of Children with Special Needs
Show: 2:00 & 8:00 p.m.
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Sunday, January 15
4:10 p.m. in McDermott Hall in the Winspear Opera House
Featuring Daniel Durany, speaker, author and advocate
Show: 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, January 21
4:10 p.m. in McDermott Hall in the Winspear Opera House
Featuring Dr. Debra Caudy, 29 Acres
Topic: Autistic Children Leading Independent Lives
10:10 p.m. in McDermott Hall in the Winspear Opera House
Featuring Theresa Shattuck, Ph. D., Supervisor of Specialized Support, DISD
Topic: Children with Special Needs
Show: 2:00 & 8:00 p.m.
The chat-backs are free to attend, and tickets for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time begin at $25 and can be purchased online at www.attpac.org, by phone at 214-880-0202 or in person at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Winspear Opera House Box Office at 2403 Flora Street. The Box Office is open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. seven days a week and before performances.
ABOUT THE AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The AT&T Performing Arts Center is a nonprofit foundation that operates and programs a 10-acre campus comprised of three premier performance venues and a park in downtown Dallas. Opening in October 2009, the Center has helped complete the 30-year vision of the Dallas Arts District.
Audiences enjoy the best and most recent from Broadway and off-Broadway; the finest dance companies from across the globe co-presented with TITAS Presents; top concerts and performers with Center Presents; cutting-edge speakers from the #hearhere series; and a five-year initiative to present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Thousands of students explore and more deeply experience the arts through the Center's education program, Open Stages. Working with local service agencies, the Center provides free tickets to underserved individuals and families through Community Partners. These programs are made possible by the ongoing support of donors and members.
The Center's five resident companies are among the city's leading arts institutions: Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, The Dallas Opera, Dallas Theater Center and Texas Ballet Theater.
Designed by internationally acclaimed architects, the Center's performance spaces are some of the finest venues in the world:
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Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, designed by Foster + Partners of London, is a stunning 2,200-seat venue wrapped in red glass with outstanding acoustic performance halls.
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Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre is a 575-seat theatre with one of the most versatile stages in the world and a distinctive aluminum exterior. It was designed by REX/OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramus (partner in charge) and Rem Koolhaas.
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Annette Strauss Square, designed by Foster + Partners, is an open-air entertainment venue with lawn and patio seating for 2,000 surrounded by the downtown skyline.
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Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park is an urban park with native plants and grasses, landscaped lawns, performance spaces, a reflecting pool. Sammons Park was designed by Michel Desvigne and includes the Information Center designed by Foster + Partners.
The Center's mission is to provide a public gathering place that strengthens community and fosters creativity through the presentation of performing arts. For more information about the AT&T Performing Arts Center and to purchase tickets, become a member, or make a donation, visit www.attpac.org.
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