Stephanie Allmon Merry

Fort Worth

Journalist at Freelance

Managing Editor at CultureMap Dallas

Managing Editor, CultureMap Dallas & Fort Worth

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Articles

These 6 Cliburn Competition finalists will go for gold in Fort Worth

6 days ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

Once every four years, Cowtown turns into Pianotown. And that deserves a toast. About 50,000 music fans are expected to attend the prestigious 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, currently in its semifinal round at Bass Performance Hall in downtown Fort Worth. About 20 percent of the attendees will travel from outside DFW.
42 new Dallas Symphony debutantes begin 2026 Presentation Ball prep

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

The end of the schoolyear brought the beginning of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League debutante year for 42 local young women. Just a few months after last year's DSOL debs "Texas dipped" into society (and raised big bucks for the symphony), the organization introduced a new class during Announcement Weekend festivities in Dallas. Their parties, philanthropy, and training will culminate with the 40th Presentation Ball on February 21, 2026 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.
12 semifinalists named in 2025 Cliburn Piano Competition in Fort Worth

1 week ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

UPDATE 5-24-2025: Quarterfinalist Xiaofu Ju, 25, of China, has withdrawn from the Cliburn Competition, citing medical reasons. He will not be replaced, and the competition will continue with 17 quarterfinalists, they say. ---Eighteen competitors have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Seventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth.
18 quarterfinalists advance in 2025 Cliburn Competition in Fort Worth

2 weeks ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

A black-tie soiree on a Monday night in Fort Worth could only mean one thing: It's Cliburn time. Hundreds of community leaders and arts patrons welcomed the 28 competitors in the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to Fort Worth at a formal Opening Dinner & Draw Party on Monday, May 19 at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel.
Fort Worth ushers in 2025 Cliburn Competition with elegant Draw Party

2 weeks ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

A black-tie soiree on a Monday night in Fort Worth could only mean one thing: It's Cliburn time. Hundreds of community leaders and arts patrons welcomed the 28 competitors in the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to Fort Worth at a formal Opening Dinner & Draw Party on Monday, May 19 at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel.
Texas Ballet Theater executive director leaving for new gig in Northeast

2 weeks ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

A longtime Dallas theater company is asking for urgent help. Theatre Three (T3) has made a plea to the community for $200,000 in donations to stay in business. In a Facebook post on May 13, they say, "Without immediate and substantial help from our community, we will be forced to close our doors."They say they've suffered several years' worth of financial hardships, including effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more recently, cuts in arts funding.
Texas Ballet Theater head Vanessa Logan to step down after 9 years

2 weeks ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

There's no such thing as a summer break for the arts in Fort Worth - at least, not this year. The most important piano competition in the world gets started in late May, art museums present blockbuster exhibitions, and marquee-worthy plays and musicals take to local stages throughout the season. Here's a preview of the biggest arts and culture events around Fort Worth this summer.
Ultimate guide to top summer 2025 arts events in Fort Worth

3 weeks ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

For its 2025-26 season, Stage West is truly playing all corners of the board. From Sherlock Holmes to a World War I a capella musical, a spicy infidelity romp to a musical about Canadian teenagers caught in the afterlife, the company's 47th season — comprised of six regional premieres, two of which are co-productions — is anything but predictable. "More than just a lineup of shows, this season is about creating space: for reflection, for fun, for connection," says executive producer Dana Schultes.
CultureMap’s guide to top arts events of summer 2025 in Fort Worth

3 weeks ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

For its 2025-26 season, Stage West is truly playing all corners of the board. From Sherlock Holmes to a World War I a capella musical, a spicy infidelity romp to a musical about Canadian teenagers caught in the afterlife, the company's 47th season — comprised of six regional premieres, two of which are co-productions — is anything but predictable. "More than just a lineup of shows, this season is about creating space: for reflection, for fun, for connection," says executive producer Dana Schultes.
Post Malone to headline 2025 Dallas Cattle Baron's Ball

3 weeks ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Stephanie Allmon Merry

Superstar Post Malone will headline the 2025 Dallas Cattle Baron's Ball at Southfork Ranch. "Cattle Baron's Ball is thrilled to announce Grammy-nominated global superstar Post Malone as the headlining entertainer for the 2025 Cattle Baron's Ball, the world's largest single-night fundraiser for the American Cancer Society," the organization announced in an email to subscribers on May 15.