THEATRE ARLINGTON’S NEW SEASON: It must be theater season announcin’ time. Last week, Dallas Theater Center announced its 2012-13 season, and Sunday we got a look at Theatre Three’s. And today we hear from Theatre Arlington, which seems to have programmed a season of crowd-pleasers. Rent, Annie, Oz!, Always … Patsy Cline and Charlotte’s Web all make the list.

MUSIC BITS: Fort Worth native Jordan Richardson juggles a band (Epic Ruins) and a solo project (Son of Stan), all while playing drums for Ben Harper. (fwweekly.com) … Denton quartet Final Club has two new songs they’d like you to hear. (DC9 at Night) … Cedar Hill gospel star Fred Hammond talks about how his personal life finds its way into his music. (dallasnews.com)

MUSEUM NOTES: The Dallas Museum of Art recently hosted its Art in Bloom 2012 event. Former Metropolitan Museum of Art Floral Designer Chris Giftos spoke, and the colorful pictures from the day are now online. (Uncrated) … The Amon Carter Museum of American Art has a new development director. Mimi Slaughter talks about how working in the museum inspires her own art practice. (cartermuseum.org)