Stone Street Theatre

An Aged Wine for a New Vineyard
Stone Street Theatre Opens with Veteran Dance Company

Downtown residents who like dining, shopping and working within minutes from home, can now experience the world of live theatre just outside their doorsteps. City guests and visitors to the new downtown Dallas who are looking for an evening of fine dining and one-of-a kind entertainment now have a place to experience both. After an initial town meeting in June, the new Stone Street Theatre will open its doors with a grand debut from the Mahogany Dance Theatre of Texas, Friday and Saturday, September 23rd and 24th at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $25.00 and are available at the door or by calling the dance company at 214-828-0959. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. for refreshments; seating in the new space is limited so reservations are suggested.

In the heart of the city, the new venue is located on the second floor of the Metropolitan Downtown Tavern, 1525 Main Street. The theatre entrance is nestled in the center of the Stone Street Gardens between Main and Elm Streets. Theatre founders Bryan Hutson and Sergio A. Garcia have partnered with restaurant owner George Elson, the Central Dallas Association, the Adolphus Hotel and Stone Street Garden’s Thomas Taylor to create an intimate retreat for great entertainment by local artists and performers. This latest addition to the city’s urban center promises to be a welcome escape for downtown residents and visitors alike.

The featured artist for the theatre’s opening, Mahogany Dance Theatre of Texas, is celebrating its 30th year as a community arts advocate. An explosive blend of ballet as well as acrobatic, African and jazz movements, “Pulse, Sweat and Rhythm” is an artistic delight from a company renowned for its spiritual roots and cutting edge dance.

The Dance Theatre was founded in 1976 by south Dallas native, Vann J. Gilbert. Dr. Gilbert has spent his dance career offering amazing opportunities and training thousands of aspiring young artists, living amidst communities hard hit by the elements of criminal gang warfare. This production is an historical hallmark of the company’s long history of service on Dallas stages and cities throughout Texas, rejuvenating low to moderate income communities.

The Stone Street Theatre promises to set a new precedence in Dallas with its unique, intimate space and diversity of artists. The Mahogany Dance Theatre continues an amazing history of endurance, and proves it’s the movement that’s making a difference.