Playing Around Town

Culture, connection, and a touch of fun—our Playing section highlights theater, film, art, music, streaming shows, exhibitions, and events that make life vibrant. Find out what to see, where to go, and how to experience it all like an insider.

Billy Bob Thornton as a Landman with a Heart

Texas has avoided having ICE agents hassling immigrants and U.S. citizens. With Republicans holding the state’s top jobs, Trump has no reason to create chaos for his enablers. For most Americans, though, Texas remains a curiosity. The Paramount series, Landman, taps into that obsession.

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Brian Jagde: “A Whole New Avenue of Artistic Freedom”

Internationally acclaimed American tenor Brian Jagde is enjoying a glorious 2025-26 operatic season that includes a few firsts. After overcoming an arduous health challenge, he opened the season for Teatro Real in Madrid with his greatly anticipated debut in the title role of Verdi’s Otello. This month he is making

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Billy Bob Thornton as a Landman with a Heart

Texas has avoided having ICE agents hassling immigrants and U.S. citizens. With Republicans holding the state’s top jobs, Trump has no reason to create chaos for his enablers. For most Americans, though, Texas remains a curiosity. The Paramount series, Landman, taps into that obsession.

Read More »

Brian Jagde: “A Whole New Avenue of Artistic Freedom”

Internationally acclaimed American tenor Brian Jagde is enjoying a glorious 2025-26 operatic season that includes a few firsts. After overcoming an arduous health challenge, he opened the season for Teatro Real in Madrid with his greatly anticipated debut in the title role of Verdi’s Otello. This month he is making his debut at the Teatro Maggio Musicale Fiorentino as Canio in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, and in April, his first Wagnerian title role debut, as Lohengrin at

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