Dallas Deep Ellum music scene hopes to return soon, along with one of its most famous original voices He infused Deep Ellum with an energy that I think, at its best, Deep Ellum today should aspire to, said author Alan Govenar of blues legend Blind Lemon Jefferson. Author: Kevin Reece Updated: 10:00 PM CST February 14, 2021
DALLAS As Dallas Deep Ellum neighborhood waits for its pandemic-delayed live music to return to its concert halls, bars and clubs, one of its very first voices could be making a return too. This was the nexus point, documentarian, folklorist, and author Alan Govenar said of the portion of Elm Street in Deep Ellum that runs east to west under the Central Expressway. In the early 1900s, it was the heart of the Deep Ellum music scene a section with some of the remaining original buildings still standing on the south side of the street while high-rise office buildings and apartments went up on the other.
Undermain Theatre to stream ambitious season of shows from its legendary Deep Ellum basement
The seven productions include a modern classic and the regional premiere of a play about Dallas bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson. Lonesome Blues co-writer Akin Babatundé starred as musician Blind Lemon Jefferson in the 2018 off-Broadway premiere of his and Alan Govenar s play about the Deep Ellum bluesman. Undermain Theatre is mounting a new production, with a new cast, as part of its 2021 virtual spring season.(Katherine Owens)
You are forgiven for mistaking Undermain Theatre’s 2021 plans for another of the company’s eclectic, ambitious seasons of shows. The mix of productions sounds very Undermain: a classic, premieres of edgy new work by nationally renowned playwrights and fare of local interest animated by local talent.
Undermain Theatre announces amended season
Jan 27, 2021 |
Bruce DuBose
Undermain Theatre has announced “slight changes in our planned season as well as some new additions,” as the theater continues to “explore new ways to bring virtual content to our audience it is our hope that we will find our way back to live performance in the coming year,” according to Artistic Director Bruce DuBose.
Out of concern for the health and safety of the audience, artists, staff and crew “as well as the cultural life of Dallas,: Undermain will not stage any live performances at its Deep Ellum home until late June, at which time the theater plans to offer live and streaming versions of its productions. Until that time, will offer streaming-only content in its 2021 Subscription Series.