From Saint Patty's Day parades with green beer to rodeo champs with nothing to fear, there's plenty to do this weekend Around Town.
African American Pioneers in STEAM
The African American Pioneers in STEAM exhibition is on view at the African American Museum, Dallas now through March 17, 2023. The family-friendly exhibition features approximately 120 replicas and examples of items invented or improved by African Americans, from the three-light traffic light and the first automatic transmission to laser cataract surgery.
Designed to inspire and enlighten, the exhibition shines a light on African Americans – such as Lewis Latimer, Dr. Marion Croak, Dr. Charles Drew, Otis Boykin, Marie Van Brittan Brown and Frederick McKinley Jones – and their many contributions while illustrating the exciting science behind the engineering feats.
Where: 3536 Grand Ave, Dallas
When: Now through March 17
Cost: Free
More info: https://aamdallas.org/exhibits/
American Athletic Conference Basketball Championships
Dickies Arena plays host to the American Athletic Conference Basketball Tournaments all week. Six of The American’s 11 members (including SMU) are located within driving distance of Fort Worth, so the arena should be rocking most of the week. The women’s title (and NCAA auto bid) will be decided on Wednesday night at 8. The men’s champs will be crowned at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday.
Where: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth
When: Women’s tournament March 6-9 ; Men’s Tournament - March 9-12
Cost: $10 and up
More info: http://theamerican.org/tournaments/?id=275
The American Western Weekend
Cowboy up! The dirt will be flying at the American Western Weekend! Four nights…and 11 different sporting disciplines. On Thursday night the American Rodeo Contender Tournament Finals will be followed by a special concert from country music star Maren Morris...who is from Arlington! On Friday, the American Performance Horseman performance will be followed by more music from Sheryl Crow and Darius Rucker. And on Saturday, it’s the American Rodeo finals. The crowning moment in western sports will feature an extended performance from multi-platinum award winning artist Cody Johnson.
Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington
When: March 8 - 11
Cost: $20 and up
More info: https://www.americanrodeo.com/
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Before she was hit-maker Carole King – she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with Tapestry, Beautiful takes you back to where it all began – and takes you on the ride of a lifetime. Featuring such unforgettable classics as “You’ve Got a Friend,” ”One Fine Day,” “So Far Away,” “Take Good Care of My Baby,” “Up on the Roof,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “Natural Woman,” this Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical phenomenon is filled with the songs you remember – and a story you’ll never forget.
Where: Casa Mañana Theatre, 3101 W. Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth
When: March 7-12
Cost: $49 and up
More info: https://casamanana.org/events/beautiful/
Billy Bob’s: GIOVANNIE & THE HIRED GUNS (Fri) / THE DAMN QUAILS (Sat)
Where: Billy Bob’s, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Ft Worth
When: Friday at 10 p.m.; Saturday at 10 p.m.
Cost: $18 - $40
More info: https://billybobstexas.com/events
Conference USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament
The Conference USA Championships come back to Frisco. The Ford Center at The Star plays host to the event with two courts and 22 teams. There are six games on Wednesday, eight on Thursday, four on Friday, and the two championship games on Sunday. Also there’s a free fan fest each day at The Star with Fan Fest Basketball Courts, pre-game Pep Rallies, food trucks, a beer garden, giveaways and entertainment.
Where: The Ford Center at the Star in Frisco
When: March 8 - March 11
Cost: $20 and up
More info: https://conferenceusa.com/sports/2022/6/5/2022-23Championships.aspx
DMA: "Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism"
Exploring the power of kineticism in art and featuring 80 works drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection, Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism showcases the work of artists from three historical eras that utilize optical effects or mechanical or manipulable parts to engage the viewer physically or perceptually. Meanwhile, an interactive work that welcomes and draws you into the exhibition...Soares’s Vagalume…invites viewers to pull chains, turning lightbulbs on or off. The title of this work means Firefly.
Where: Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas
When: Daily through July 16
Cost: Free
More info: https://movement.dma.org/movement/p/1
DSO: Kings of Soul
With Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik at the helm, Kings of Soul shines a spotlight on the music of legendary artists Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Al Green, Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield in an evening of soulful rhythms and melodies. Honoring the true “Kings” of classic soul, featured hits include Soul Man, Shop Around, Get Ready, Try a Little Tenderness, Stand By Me, Move On Up and Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher.
Where: Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas
When: March 10-12
Cost: $34 and up
More info: https://www.dallassymphony.org/productions/kings-of-soul/
Dallas Arboretum: Dallas Blooms
Dallas Blooms, the Southwest’s annual floral festival featuring the Great Contributors bronze sculpture collection is here. The collection includes new historical figures, including Ruby Bridges, Harriet Tubman, Mother Teresa, Amelia Earhart and Joan of Arc. The spring festival showcases an explosion of color from 100 varieties of spring bulbs, 500,000 spring-blooming blossoms, thousands of azaleas and hundreds of Japanese cherry trees.
Where: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas
When: February 25 - April 16
Cost: $12 and up
More info: https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/dallas-blooms/
FWSO: Mahler and Tchaikovsky
Gil Shaham plays Tchaikovsky. The Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto remains one of the finest gems in the repertoire, and there is perhaps no better interpreter of this work than world-renowned superstar violinist Gil Shaham. Thrill to the sweeping lyricism of the first two movements and the reckless abandon of the finale before the orchestra confronts Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 1.
Where: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth
When: March 10-12
Cost: $26 and up
Fort Worth Botanic Garden: World of Orchids
Experience the stunning and exquisite beauty of all shapes, sizes, and colors of thousands of orchids arranged in breathtaking displays coming for the first time to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s beautiful Rainforest Conservatory February 24 – April 9, 2023. Learn about their habitats and how to grow them in your own home.
Where: Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth
When: Daily through April 9
Cost: $10 for exhibit only / $18 for combo garden admission and exhibit
More info: https://fwbg.org/events/world-of-orchids/
Future And Friends - One Big Party Tour
It’s a big concert at the AAC - Future and Friends.
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas
When: Sunday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $121 and up
Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus
GARDEN BROS CIRCUS has been entertaining families for over 100 years and now the Largest Circus on Earth. The Nuclear Circus, “Humans Gone Wild,” will amaze you with special effects, concert style lighting, Human Cannonball, Wheel of Death, Motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear, Human Slingshot, Comedy the whole family will love, Girls hanging by their hair, Olate Performing Dogs as seen on America's Got Talent, and the Cossack Riders.
Where: Fair Park, Dallas
When: March 9 - March 19
Cost: $15 and up
More info: https://www.gardenbrosnuclearcircus.com/
"I'll Be Your Mirror: Art and the Digital Screen" - Modern Art Museum
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents the landmark I’ll Be Your Mirror: Art and the Digital Screen, a thematic group exhibition that examines the screen’s vast impact on art from 1969 to the present. This exhibition surveys more than sixty works by fifty artists over the past five decades. The artists included examine screen culture through a broad range of media such as paintings, sculpture, video games, digital art, augmented reality, and video.
Where: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, Fort Worth
When: February 12 - April 30
Cost: Free on Fridays / $10 - $16 other days
More info: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/ill-be-your-mirror-art-and-digital-screen
Jerry Seinfeld
America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, comes to Winspear Opera House to perform his newest stand-up routine twice on Saturday.
Where: Winspear Opera House, Dallas
When: Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Cost: Sold out, find tickets on the resale market
More info: https://www.attpac.org/on-sale/2023/jerry-seinfeld/
Making A Scene - Music Exhibit in Denton
Take a musical journey through Denton’s legendary music scene in the new exhibit, Making a Scene, at the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum. On view through August 26, 2023, this exhibit features photographs, posters, and other items representing beloved artists, venues, and festivals over the decades that have played a vital role in putting Denton on the map, because when you think of Denton, you think music!
Where: Denton County Courthouse-on-the Square Museum, 110 West Hickory Street, Denton
When: 10-4 Monday-Friday and 11-3 Saturdays through August 26, 2023
Cost: Free
More info:
Nancy Best Fountain - Tribute to ABBA
Mamma Mia, it’s going to be quite the show! ABBA is the featured music for the Nancy Best Fountain over the next six weeks. Four times a day, the fountain will “dance” to the classic tunes of this Swedish pop band, with illuminating lights to accompany the performances after sunset. Channel your inner Dancing Queen under the Waterloo and bring all your friends…even Fernando! Waterloo - A Tribute to ABBA Song List: Mamma Mia, Take a Chance on Me, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, Does Your Mother Know, Voulez-Vous, Fernando, Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Thank You For The Music. Performances at 12, 7, 8 & 9 PM
Where: Klyde Warren Park, Dallas
When: Daily through April 12 / Performances at 12, 7, 8 & 9 PM
Cost: Free
More info: https://www.klydewarrenpark.org/things-to-do/index.html
Perot Museum of Nature and Science - "The Science Behind Pixar"
Be inspired to infinity…and beyond! Explore the artistry, science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters with This interactive exhibition showcases the STEM concepts used by the artists and computer scientists who help bring Pixar’s award-winning films to the big screen.
Where: Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas
When: Daily through September 4, 2023
Cost: $15 - youth / $25 - adults
More info: https://www.perotmuseum.org/exhibits/the-science-behind-pixar/
Silent Disco: '90s Spring Break
We’re taking it back to the 90s for this Spring Break Silent Disco! Three live DJs will play all the fly 90s dance music. Style a rad 90s outfit, slip into some acid-wash jeans, put on those jelly sandals, bring back the scrunchies, rock the bomber jacket and come get jiggy with it. Theme cocktails as well as beer and wine will be available for purchase.
Where: Sammons Park, 2403 Flora St, Dallas
When: Friday, March 10 at 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $25
More info: https://www.attpac.org/on-sale/2023/silent-disco-90s-spring-break/
St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival in Dallas
The St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival marches down Greenville on Saturday. It’s not just the parade, it’s the party that surrounds it that draws tens of thousands of visitors every year.
Where: 6450 Greenville Ave., Dallas
When: March 11 / Festival Hours from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. / Parade at 11 a.m.
Cost: Free
More info: https://www.dallasstpp.com/
UniverSoul Circus
UniverSoul Circus offers a show-stopping cultural celebration of global acts, urban music, dance and laughter, all infused with Soul's spirit, style and swagger. The critically acclaimed show features jaw-dropping stunts, acrobats, aerodynamic aerialists, fire breathers, stilt dancers and the ultimate pageantry.
UniverSoul is a highly interactive combination of circus arts, theater and music that spans genres including pop, classic R&B, Latin, hip hop, jazz and gospel.
Where: Southwest Center Mall, 3662 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Dallas
When: March 9-12; March 16-19
Cost: $24 and up
More info: https://www.universoulcircus.com/
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