From monster trucks to flowers to insects and more, there's so much happening around North Texas! See our list of great things to do around DFW this weekend.
1883: The Journey West
Visitors to the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame will get up close with props, costumes and photography from the record-breaking Paramount+ series 1883 with this exhibit. “1883: The Journey West” was created by the museum in partnership with 101 Studios, Visit Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Film Commission.
The exhibition includes an authentic wagon, a camp set-up and wardrobe worn by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sam Elliott and LaMonica Garrett along with behind-the-scenes photography.
Where: National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, 1720 Gendy St., Fort Worth
When: Now through March 12
Cost: Adults - $12 / Seniors - $9 / Military - $9 / Kids 4-12 - $6 / 3 and under - Free
More info: http://www.cowgirl.net/1883-exhibition/
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 18-20, 25-27
Cost: General - $15 / 13 and under - $7 / 3 and under - Free
More info: https://www.blkmuseum.com/
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny is bringing his El Último Tour del Mundo 2022 to American Airlines Center for two shows this weekend.
Where: AAC, 2500 Victory Ave., Dallas
When: Friday & Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $226 and up
More info: https://www.americanairlinescenter.com/events/detail/the-badbunny-2022
Billy Bob’s: Kylie Frey (Friday), Josh Turner (Saturday),
Where: Billy Bob’s, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Ft Worth
When: Friday & Saturday at 10 p.m.
Cost: $18-$28 (Turner is Sold Out - so look on resale market)
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/
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
Cirque du Soleil: OVO
The show plunges the audience into the hidden universe alive at our feet; an ecosystem teeming with life and unseen beings - insects that work, eat, crawl, flutter, feast, fight and court among each other in an ongoing explosion of energy and movement.
Where: Comerica Center, 2601 Avenue of the Stars, Frisco
When: Feb 17 - 7:30 p.m. / Feb 18 and 19 - 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. / Feb 20 - 1 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $50 and up
More info: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/ovo
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
Cultural Awareness from the Dallas Black Dance Theatre
In-person tickets are sold out for this triple dance performance: The Way of the Clave, Awassa Astrige/Ostrige and Night Run. But you can watch online for $25 a household. Tune in and get cultured!
Where: Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St., Dallas & Virtual
When: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $25 per household
More info: https://dbdt.com/season-calendar/cultural-awareness/
Dallas Blooms: "Birds in Paradise"
Named by Southern Living as one of “The Best Places to See Stunning Spring Blooms Across the South,” the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden presents Dallas Blooms, the largest annual floral festival in the Southwest.
With the theme “Birds in Paradise,” 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. Highlights include four larger-than-life peacock topiaries, 500,000 spring blooming bulbs and a variety of themed programming, including bird talks, bird flight shows, demonstrations and more.
Where: 8525 Garland Rd., Dallas
When: Daily through April 10
Cost: $12 - $20
More info: https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/dallas-blooms/
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
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/
The How To Be Project: Ten Plays for Racial Justice
Bishop Arts Theatre commissioned ten Black playwrights to pen a one-act play inspired by and in conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s book HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST. THE HOW TO BE PROJECT seeks to produce works that continue the dialogue in the enduring struggle for racial justice.
Where: Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S. Tyler St., Dallas
When: Feb 17-19 / 24-26 / March 3-5 - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $20-$25
More info: https://bishopartstheatre.org/
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/
LONE STAR LEGACY GALA & CONCERT
The 15th Annual Lone Star Legacy Gala and Concert will display chart-topping hits from rock-n-roll legends Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Saturday, Feb. 26, at Mesquite Arena.
All proceeds from the event, presented by the Mesquite ISD Education Foundation, Bloomfield Homes and Dallas Regional Medical Center, will benefit Mesquite ISD teachers and students through the funding of innovative educational programs.
Where: Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Dr, Mesquite
When: February 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $40 to $85
More info: https://www.mesquitefoundation.org/events/lone-star-legacy-gala-concert
Madame Butterfly at Dallas Opera
Passion flares—and the beautiful and trusting Cio-Cio-San gives up everything to marry American naval officer B.F. Pinkerton. But he’s a heartless cad who ultimately abandons her and their little son with devastating results. Hear some of the most gorgeous operatic music of all time in this fabled romantic tragedy.
Where: Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St., Dallas
When: February 18 (8:00), 20 (2), 23 (7:30), 26 (7:30)
Cost: $19 and up
More info: https://dallasopera.org/performance/madame-butterfly-2/
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/
Monster Jam at AT&T Stadium
This one is pretty self-explanatory. Monster Trucks. Loud noises. Things being smashed. 12 awesome trucks. Big stadium. Big fun.
Where: AT&T Stadium, 1 AT&T Way, Arlington
When: Saturday, February 19, 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Starts at $30
More info: https://www.monsterjam.com/en-US/events/arlington-tx/feb-19-2022-feb-19-2022
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/
The Quaker City Night Hawks at Texas LIVE!
The Quaker City Night Hawks perform in Arlington. Their new album is called QCNH.
Where: Texas Live, 1650 E. Randol Mill Rd., Arlington
When: Saturday, February 19, 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $15
More info: https://quakercitynighthawks.com/
Ragtime in Concert
Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, and based on E.L. Doctorow’s 1975 novel, RAGTIME, confronts history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.
Where: Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St., Dallas
When: Feb 17 - 7:30 / Feb 18 - 7:30 / Feb 19 - 2:30 and 7:30 / Feb 20 - 2:30
Cost: $38 and up
More info: https://www.lyricstage.org/ragtime
Rent
“For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece RENT has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without regret. Its immeasurable emotional impact has forever changed the world of musical theatre.
RENT follows a year in the lives of a diverse group of artists and friends struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. This powerfully resonant phenomenon has become more than a musical – it’s a cultural touchstone, a rite of passage and a source of joy and strength for millions. The extraordinary RENT fan community spans every continent and every generation – including many born over a decade after the show opened on Broadway.”
Where: Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave., Dallas
When: Feb 18 - 7:30 / Feb 19 - 1 and 7:30 / Feb 20 - 1 and 7:30
Cost: $25 and up
More info: https://dallassummermusicals.org/shows/rent/
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: Bass Hall, 525 Commerce, Fort Worth
When: February 18 - 20 (Fort Worth)
Cost: $20 - $55
More info: https://texasballettheater.org/performance/tchaikovsky-evening-2021/
Tchaikovsky Pathétique
African-American composer and Guggenheim fellow William Grant Still’s “Poem” is an impassioned musical depiction of a dark and desolate world that gradually regains its spiritual compass, ending in a triumphant brass fanfare that signifies salvation.
From its somber opening, that immediately allows the violin to soar, to its hearty dance tune finale, Bruch’s G minor violin concerto is a crowd pleaser that will showcase the talents of Japanese violinist and concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Daishin Kashimoto.
Premiered a mere four days before Tchaikovsky’s untimely death, his final symphony was named “Pathétique” for the passion, emotion and suffering expressed, suggesting Tchaikovsky’s struggle with society’s intolerance for homosexuality. Yet there are tender moments and brilliant musicality, including a singing waltz that is unmistakably Tchaikovsky!
Where: Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas
When: February 17, 18, 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $40 and up
More info: https://www.dallassymphony.org/productions/tchaikovsky-pathetique/
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 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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