The weather wiped off a lot of the events last weekend, but it's time to get back out there this weekend. KRLD's John Liddle takes you Around Town.
The BLK Experience Museum
BLK Experience Museum is an interactive celebration of Black Lives, Black History and Black Excellence seen through a popup of eight photo worthy Instagramable spaces. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, they shine a light on the strengths and struggles of Black lives throughout history.
Where: Urban Arts Center, 807 Hutchins Rd., Dallas
When: February 11-13, 18-20, 25-27
Cost: General - $15 / 13 and under - $7 / 3 and under - Free
More info: https://www.blkmuseum.com/
Back to the Future with the Fort Worth Symphony
Power up your DeLorean, recharge your flux capacitor, and get ready to celebrate this unforgettable movie classic as you've never seen and heard it before! Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover, is the 1.21-gigawatt blockbuster that topped the 1985 box office chart, spawned two wildly successful sequels and stamped an enduring imprint on pop culture. Now, fans old and new will experience the thrill of Back to the Future like never before – on a big screen with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performing Alan Silvestri's dazzling musical score live in sync with the movie.
Where: Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth
When: Friday, Saturday - 7:30 p.m. / Sunday - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $35 - $97
More info: https://fwsymphony.org/
The Best of the '90s Live
See Everclear, Sister Hazel & Vertical Horizon LIVE at The Statler Ballroom this Saturday. General Admission tickets start at $49. But VIP tickets are available for a slight upgrade to $65. And Everclear Meet & Greet passes are $199.
Where: The Statler Hotel, 1914 Commerce St., Dallas
When: Saturday, February 12 - 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $49 and up
More info: https://thestatlerdallas.com/concerts
Billy Bob's: The Damn Quails (Friday), Randy Rogers Band (Saturday),
Where: Billy Bob's, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Ft Worth
When: Friday & Saturday at 10 p.m.
Cost: $16-$65
More info: https://billybobstexas.com/events
Black History Month at African American Museum, Dallas
The African American Museum, Dallas will celebrate Black History Month with an array of exhibitions and in-person and virtual educational activities.
Three compelling exhibitions explore everything from the role that the Prairie View Interscholastic League played in Black high school sports in Texas during segregation, to a nostalgic look back at a national magazine with Fort Worth roots celebrating African American's achievements. Also, an exhibition by a Dallas Black photographer captures the fight for 14-1 representation at City Hall, the protests against police brutality, and progressive Black politics in Dallas in the 1980s and 1990s.
Other Museum activities planned for Black History Month include numerous educational and historical presentations and discussions.
Where: African American Museum, Dallas, 3536 Grand Ave, Dallas
When: Open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: Free
More info: https://aamdallas.org/
Bout at the Ballpark
Several unique events have been hosted at the home of the Rangers this offseason. This time, Bout at the Ballpark features an epic night of rival wrestling matchups. Bout at the Ballpark will include college dual matches between currently ranked #4 Oklahoma State University and # 1 ranked University of Iowa. These two colleges have won the most NCAA team titles in wrestling.
Team USA will also bring an elite group of athletes to compete against International All-Stars side-by-side during the college match. Team USA will feature numerous talented World and Olympic Medalists. The day will also include one Greco-Roman match.
In addition to the men's freestyle competition, two of the world's best women's freestyle nations will battle when Team USA faces Mongolia, in a six-match dual meet at the Olympic weight classes.
Where: Globe Life Field, 734 Stadium Dr., Arlington
When: Saturday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $59 - $250
More info: https://www.mlb.com/rangers/tickets/events/bout-at-the-ballpark?partnerId-redirect-tex-wrestling
CARNE y ARENA (Virtually present, Physically invisible)
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Academy Award®-winning virtual reality experience CARNE y ARENA (Virtually present, Physically invisible) explores the human condition of immigrants and refugees.
The immersive VR experience recounts the harrowing journey of Central American and Mexican refugees. CARNE y ARENA is presented for the first time in Texas, the state that shares the longest border with Mexico—over 1200 miles—and a crossing point for many refugees. The installation opens in Fair Park after numerous sold-out runs in the U.S. and abroad.
CARNE y ARENA is a solo virtual reality experience designed for one visitor at a time to circulate while limiting interactions and respecting distances safely and comfortably. It will be open to the public Tuesday - Sunday, 11 am to 9 pm CST.
The experience is a twenty-minute solo journey centered around a multi-narrative virtual reality sequence based on true accounts of Central American and Mexican refugees. Lines between subject and bystander are blurred and bound together through state-of-the-art immersive technology as visitors walk in a vast, sand-filled space and witness a fragment of a refugee's journey.
Tickets are required in advance and are available online only.
Where: Fair Park - Food and Fiber Pavilion, 1121 1st Ave., Dallas
When: Daily through April 17 (closed on Mondays)
Cost: $35 - $55
More info: https://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/art/exhibitions/exhibition/id/1847?carne-y-arena
Chinese New Year Festival in Richardson
This event was moved to this weekend after weather forced it's postponement from February 5. This year, the Annual Chinese New Year Festival celebrates the Year of the Tiger. Fun for all ages, this signature event features stunning dragon and lion dances, musical and martial arts demos, art making and calligraphy, specialty booths, and cultural performances.
Where: 400 Greenville Ave, Richardson
When: Saturday, February 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
More info: https://www.richardsoncoredistrict.com/chinesenewyear
Climb with Courage at Galleria Dallas
During the month of February, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas has partnered with Galleria Dallas for a special display and contest in connection with the Girl Scout Cookie Program which teaches girls entrepreneurship and develops girls to become the next generation of leaders.
Themed "Climb with Courage," the gallery wall will feature six inspiring local women leaders and entrepreneurs, including Margie Aguilar, Valerie Freeman, Kala Garner, Hattie Hill, Jin-Ya Huang and Nina Vaca, alongside Girl Scout Junior Kaliyah Ruth Mayes. The display will include words of wisdom from these local women entrepreneurs on how they got to where they are today and inspiring others to reach their dreams.
Where: Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas (Level I near Apple)
When: Daily through February 28
Cost: Free
More info: https://www.gsnetx.org/en/Cookies/climb_with_courage.html
"The Continual Struggle"
The George W. Bush Presidential Center will host "The Continual Struggle: The American Freedom Movement and the Seeds of Social Change" by artist Brian Washington from Jan. 17 to March 27, 2022, in Freedom Hall at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The exhibit is made possible by the generous support of our presenting sponsor, The Boeing Company.
"The Continual Struggle: The American Freedom Movement and the Seeds of Social Change," a collection that was 13 years in the making, documents all phases of the civil rights movement, a pivotal time in America's ongoing fight to eliminate segregation and other forms of race-based disenfranchisement. The 25-piece exhibit uses visual art as a way of educating, storytelling, powerfully recalling an era of protests against injustice and inequality.
Where: George W. Bush Presidential Center, 2943 SMU Blvd., Dallas
When: Through March 27
Cost: $26
More info: https://www.bushcenter.org/exhibits-and-events/exhibits/2022/the-continual-struggle.html
Cupid's Undie Run
Every February, thousands of undie runners in cities all across the U.S. come together, whether it be in-person or virtually, to support those affected by NF, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body and affects 1 in every 3,000 births. Cupid's Undie Run kicks off with drinking and dancing, then they jog it out with a mile(ish) run and end it all with an epic dance party!
Where: Trees, 2709 Elm St., Dallas
When: Saturday February 12, Noon
Cost: $50
More info: https://my.cupids.org/cur/city/dallas
Dallas Open
Some of the top tennis players in the world are playing on the SMU campus this week. The ATP New York Open relocated to Dallas, where 18 of the top 100 players in the world are competing this week. This is the first professional tennis event in Dallas since 1989. The finals will be held on Sunday afternoon.
Where: Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex, 5669 N. Central Expy., University Park
When: February 10 - 13
Cost: $39 and up
More info: https://dallasopen.com/
Festival of Laughs
Catch some of the best in comedy at the Festival of Laughs on Friday night in Grand Prairie. Join Sommore, Arnez J, Don DC Curry, Tony Rock, D. Elli$, and Griff for side-splitting routines.
Where: Theatre at Grand Prairie, 1001 Performance Pl., Grand Prairie
When: Friday, February 11 at 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $59 - $250
More info: https://texastrustcutheatre.com/events/detail/?event_id=416709
Focus: Jill Magid at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth
Throughout Jill Magid's career, she has carried out extraordinary tasks for her projects. The Brooklyn-based artist inserts herself into established systems of control to engage them from within. For her exhibition at the Modern, Magid will show new works, including drawing, sculpture, and installation, alongside the film Tender Balance, 2021, and related works developed for the 2021 exhibition Tender: Balance at the Renaissance Society that expand upon her 2020 Creative Time public artwork, Tender. On March 1, the Modern will host Magid for a lecture
Where: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth
When: Daily through March 20 (Closed Mondays)
Cost: $16 - adults / $12 - seniors / $10 - students / Under 18 - Free
More info: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/focus-jill-magid
For the Love of BBQ - Pitmaster Showcase
Pitmasters from near and far will be landing on Historic Oak Street in the Unique Dining Capital of Texas to showcase their very best BBQ. Tickets are $85 and include: Unlimited Bites from over 20 Top Rated Pitmasters, an event T-shirt, drink ticket, music & entertainment, and entry to Chop Shop's Saturday Night Concert.
While at the event, guests will also enjoy live music, beer, vendor booths, a celebrity Pitmaster Q&A, cooking classes with Food Channel contestant Brendan Lamb, food trucks, and much more.
Where: Chop Shop Live, 309 S. Oak, Roanoke
When: Saturday, February 12, 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $85; Children 12 & Under - Free
More info: https://roanoketexas.com/482/For-The-Love-of-BBQ
Heard Natural Science Museum: Dinosaurs Live!
Encounter the 46-foot T-Rex and nine new life-size animatronic dinosaurs along the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary's nature trails at the 15th annual Dinosaurs Live! Let your imagination run wild with this life-size Animatronic Dinosaurs exhibit. The exhibit always gives families and friends a fun, educational activity to enjoy together. See the dinosaurs move and hear them roar! Photo op and play area dinosaurs will be available as well. This year, the exhibit also features an outdoor fossil dig.
Where: Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Place, McKinney
When: Now through February 21
Cost: $10 for adults, $7 for kids/seniors, Free for 2 & under
More info: https://www.heardmuseum.org/dinosaurs-live/
Illusionist James Cielen
Award-Winning Illusionist James Cielen is coming to Gaylord Texan Resort! Each show features amazing sleight of hand, exclusive grand illusions, close-up magic, and more. Witness the winner of the People's Choice Award in Las Vegas perform these spectacular feats right here in Grapevine every weekend through the end of February.
Where: Glass Cactus Nightclub, 1501 Gaylord Tr., Grapevine
When: Fridays and Saturdays through February 26
Cost: $20-$25
More info: https://tickets.gaylordtexan.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=141
Immersive Frida Kahlo
Explore the world through the eyes of the legendary Frida Kahlo – a brilliant, uncompromising painter who created some of history's most iconic artwork. As you stroll through the Lighthouse Immersive gallery, you will see the Mexico-born artist's work come to life on a grand scale and discover the people, events, and obstacles that made her the extraordinary woman she was. The mesmerizing, large-scale projections, accompanied by a ravishing musical score, will sweep you up as you encounter Frida as never before.
Where: Lighthouse Dallas, 507 S. Harwood St., Dallas
When: Daily through April 17
Cost: $39 and up
More info: https://www.immersive-frida.com/dallas/
JooYoung Choi: Songs of Resilience from the Tapestry of Faith
Culminating a multi-year series celebrating Texas-based contemporary Asian women artists, the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas will present JooYoung Choi: Songs of Resilience from the Tapestry of Faith. The display features the works of the Houston-based multidisciplinary artist whose paintings, videos, sculptures, animations, music and installations merge the autobiographical with the fantastical.
Where: Crow Museum, 2010 Flora St., Dallas
When: February 12 - September 4 (Tuesdays-Sundays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Cost: Free - suggested $12 donation
More info: https://crowcollection.org/
Matilda: The Musical
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts and could be the school pupils' saving grace! Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl and winner of 4 Tony® Awards, Matilda the Musical revels in the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination.
Where: Casa Mañana Theatre, 3101 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth
When: February 10 - 12 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. / February 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $29 and up
More info: https://www.casamanana.org/attraction/matilda-the-musical/
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition
The internationally acclaimed Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition, opens at Irving Mall. The exhibition is a presentation of museum-quality, near-life-size reproductions of one of the world's greatest artistic achievements. Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is a collection of the artist's renowned ceiling frescoes from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, reproduced in a format that allows viewers to get face-to-face with the masterpieces. Through 34 artfully displayed reproductions, this innovative presentation includes world-renowned pieces like The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgement, bringing them just a few feet away from the audience.
Where: Irving Mall, 3880 Irving Mall, Irving
When: February 11 - March 20
Cost: $17.50 and up
More info: https://chapelsistine.com/exhibits/dallas/
NAEC - Black History Month
The Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center honors Black History Month with a special short film highlighting the dedicated Tuskegee Airmen. NAEC also has an exhibit honoring the life of Brigadier General Charles McGee, who just passed away last month at the age of 102.
Where: 5657 Mariner Dr., Dallas
When: Daily through February 26
Cost: $10 - $15
More info: https://flynaec.org/
Our Town - at Dallas Theater Center
One of the most beloved American plays ever written, Our Town follows the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry and eventually–in one of the most famous scenes in American theater–die. Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, Our Town depicts the fictional small town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, through three acts: "Daily Life," "Love and Marriage" and "Death and Eternity."
Dallas Theater Center is excited to offer a unique, multicultural experience during select performances held Friday, February 4 – Sunday February 6. Join us at the Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas for Our Town | Nuestro Pueblo, featuring live simultaneous translations in Spanish!
Where: Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas
When: January 27 - February 20
Cost: $15 and up
More info: https://www.dallastheatercenter.org/show/our-town/
Sandy Rodriguez in Isolation - at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Explore the healing power of art through Sandy Rodriguez in Isolation, featuring 30 new works on paper created by the Los Angeles–based painter during her recent Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency in Southern California. Impacted by the rapid news cycle of rising COVID-19 fatalities and nationwide demonstrations against police brutality, Rodriguez turned to the surrounding desert as a guide for her response. She collected botanical specimens native to the region with medicinal and utilitarian applications, which she studied, painted, then processed as handmade paints to create possibilities for healing past and present trauma through the recovery of Indigenous knowledge systems. The exhibition features landscapes, protest scenes, maps, and botanical studies, all created using her hand-processed inks and watercolors.
Where: Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth
When: Daily through April 17
Cost: Free
More info: https://www.cartermuseum.org/
Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life at the Nasher Sculpture Center
Italian-born, American artist Harry Bertoia (1915–1978) was one of the most prolific, innovative artists of the postwar period. He made one-of-a kind jewelry, designed iconic chairs, created thousands of unique sculptures including large-scale commissions for significant buildings, and advanced the use of sound as sculptural material. Harry Bertoia: Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life is the first US museum retrospective of the artist's career in almost 50 years and the first to examine the full scope of his broad, interdisciplinary practice. Drawn from public and private collections, the exhibition brings together over 100 works of art featuring important examples of his jewelry, metalsmithing, furniture design, monotypes, and the hundreds of singular, handmade sculptures including large-scale commissions and pioneering sounding sculptures.
Where: Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St., Dallas
When: January 29 - April 24
Cost: $10 adults (Discounts for Seniors/Educators/Students/Children/Military & First Responders)
More info: https://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/art/exhibitions/exhibition/id/665?harry-bertoia
A Tchaikovsky Evening
Texas Ballet Theater presents "A Tchaikovsky Evening" at Wyly Theatre in Dallas this weekend, followed by a run at Bass Hall next weekend. The performance includes Serenade - the first original ballet Balanchine created in the US, and two world premieres: Star Crossed and Violin Concerto in D.
Where: Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St., Dallas / Bass Hall, 525 Commerce, Fort Worth
When: February 11 - 13 (Dallas) / February 18 - 20 (Fort Worth)
Cost: $20 - $55
More info: https://texasballettheater.org/performance/tchaikovsky-evening-2021/
Teatro Dallas - 20th International Performance Festival
This weekend Teatro Dallas presents "Pastor's Paradox." Progressive jazz pianist Aruán Ortiz leads a jazz quartet through an original work inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr's political life and vision.
Next weekend they will present "Las Sillas" (The Chairs), starring Cora Cardona, Rodrigo Mendoza and Sergio Rüed.
Where: Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak St., Dallas
When: Saturday, February 12 - 8 p.m. / Saturday, February 19 - 8 p.m. / Sunday, Feb 20 - 3 p.m.
Cost: $15 - $25
More info: https://teatrodallas.org/
Towers of Tomorrow at the Perot Museum
Featuring 20 iconic skyscrapers from across the globe, Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks makes its Texas debut Sept. 24 at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The LEGO sculptures – from the world's tallest building to the Empire State Building – were constructed over 2,000 hours with more than half a million LEGO® bricks by Ryan McNaught, one of only 21 LEGO certified professionals in the world. All ages can get creative as they build upon a growing LEGO installation using thousands of the popular colored bricks.
Where: Perot Museum, 2201 N Field, Dallas
When: Now through April 24, 2022
Cost: $28 for adult (less for members, kids, seniors)
More info: https://www.perotmuseum.org/
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