EVENTS - ARTS
On stage productions at area theaters and in the city's arts district, comedy shows at local venues, special museum exhibits, tours, craft shows, and more.
The Age of Impressionism: Great French Paintings
Sunday, March 11 - Sunday, June 17, 2012
Fort Worth, TX, USA
73 paintings in the exhibition include 21 Renoirs and six Monets, along with works by Degas, Manet, Toulouse-Lautrec, ...
Chihuly Outdoor Glass Sculpture Exhibit
Saturday, May 5 - Monday, November 5, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Dramatic glass sculptures (illuminated at night) throughout the Dallas Arboretum along with seasonal live music concerts.
God of Carnage
Friday, May 11 - Sunday, June 17, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Two 11-year-old boys have had a run-in on the playground, and some very bad behavior ensues ... by their parents.
Tosca
May 12, 20, 25 & June 2, 2012
Fort Worth, TX, USA
With her lover's life hanging in the balance, Tosca strikes a terrible deal to save him; but will Scarpia keep the bargain?
Three Decembers
May 13, 18, 20, 26, 31 & June 2, 2012
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Aging Broadway star Madeline and her adult children, Charlie and Bea, brave the depths of memory, love, and resentment.
Memphis
Tuesday, May 15 - Sunday, May 27, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
From the underground dance clubs of 1950's Memphis comes a musical with dancing, songs, and a tale of forbidden love.
Charles Dickens Bicentenary Event
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Grapevine, TX, USA
Professor Don Vann, expert on famed Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, will make a special appearance at British Emporium.
Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival
Friday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20, 2012
Richardson, TX, USA
The Commodores, Nelly, Jon McLaughlin, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), Dashboard Confessional, Joe Walsh, and more.
Masters of Film Music: Michael Giacchino
Friday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Music from Up!, Mission Impossible III, Star Trek, and the hit television show Lost.
Late Nights at the DMA
Friday, May 18, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Join the Dallas Museum of Art on the third Friday of each month for concerts, readings, film screenings, tours and more.
Crow Collection After Dark: Travel India!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Join the Crow on the third Friday of each month for special events in conjunction with the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher.
The Marriage of Figaro
May 19, 27 & June 1, 2012
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Count Almaviva revives an age-old tradition that will give him first dibs on his wife's servant girl on her wedding night.
CityArts
Friday, May 25 - Sunday, May 27, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
ARTFEST show, ArtCars, outdoor film, chef demonstrations, wine tastings, live music, FREE or reduced museum admission...
Armed Forces Salute with Marvin Hamlisch
Friday, May 25 - Saturday, May 26, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
From Broadway show tunes, movie medleys and patriotic show-stoppers, Marvin Hamlisch will thrill the entire family!
Boeing-Boeing
Friday, May 25, 2012 - Sunday, June 17, 2012
Addison, TX, USA
This hilarious 1960's romp has a handsome bachelor juggling three international flight attendant fiancées.
Lysistrata
May 26 & June 3, 2012
Fort Worth, TX, USA
The men of Sparta and Athens have been at war for ages, and the women have had enough.
Film: The Impressionists: Monet; Renoir
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Selected films explore the variety of this 19th-century aesthetic revolution through the careers of some of its most iconic figures.
Mamma Mia!
Tuesday, May 29 - Sunday, June 3, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings back three men from ...
Nasher Sculpture Center FREE Saturday
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Admission to the Nasher Sculpture Center is FREE on the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM.
Ring of Fire
Saturday, June 2 - Sunday, June 10, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
A unique musical revue about love and faith, struggle and success, from the songs of the legendary Johnny Cash.
Dallas Museum of Art FREE First Tuesday
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Admission to the DMA is FREE on the first Tuesday of each month. Special ticket prices may apply to exhibitions.
Showcase: Van Zweden and the DSO
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
The exceptional music-making of Jaap van Zweden for the annual League of American Orchestras National Conference.
Cole Porter Tribute: Michael Feinstein, Marvin Hamlisch
Friday, June 8 - Saturday, June 9, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Two American all-stars honor legend Cole Porter with jazzy and sophisticated stylings by the DSO.
Bill Cosby
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
One of the most prolific comedians of all time, Bill Cosby, has been making America laugh for decades.
Jersey Boys
Tuesday, June 12 - Sunday, July 15, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
The documentary-style musical is based on the lives of one of rock 'n' roll's legendary groups, The Four Seasons.
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy
Friday, June 15, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
With more than 100 musicians on stage, this international concert phenomenon features richly atmospheric music.
Late Nights at the DMA
Friday, June 15, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Join the Dallas Museum of Art on the third Friday of each month for concerts, readings, film screenings, tours and more.
Crow Collection After Dark: Summer Block Party
Friday, June 15, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Join the Crow on the third Friday of each month for special events in conjunction with the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher.
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat
Friday, June 22 - Sunday, August 12, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
This joyful, family-friendly musical gives audiences a new appreciation of the Old Testament story of the boy dreamer.
Bomb-itty of Errors
Friday, June 22 - Sunday, July 15, 2012
Dallas, TX, USA
Musical adaptation of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors using hip-hop music to tell the famous comedy.
