There's no question we're beaten down by the heat, but there are plenty of cool things to do this weekend Around Town!
The Art of Broken Things
We all need all of our feelings to feel whole. We can only know what joy feels like by experiencing sadness. But, as the global pandemic lingers, how are we to process the grief, anger, and sadness that continues to come up? In this new work, Cry Havoc will explore the ways in which we experience and talk about our feelings and mental health.
Where: Hamon Hall inside Winspear Opera House, Dallas
When: July 21 - July 31
Cost: $30
More info: https://www.cryhavoctheater.org/upcoming
Asian Film Festival of Dallas
The Asian Film Festival of Dallas will screen 16 feature films (12 Narrative, 4 Documentary), and 11 short films as the popular film festival makes a big return to theaters and in-person events after a two-year hiatus. AFFD’s Opening Night selection is Wenxiong Xing’s Too Cool to Kill, the Closing Night selection is Roshan Sethi’s 7 Days, Spotlight screenings include Park Hoon-Jung’s The Witch 2: The Other One, and Shô Miyake’s Small, Slow but Steady.
Where: Texas Theatre, Dallas / Angelika Film Center & Cafe, Dallas
When: July 21 - July 24
Cost: $15 / showing
More info: https://asianfilmdallas.com/
Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall
“Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall,” is a highly engaging exhibition that allows guests to experience the remarkable story of a true STEM pioneer. From childhood adventures in England to her revolutionary work in Tanzania, Dr. Goodall forged a path never traveled before, and her groundbreaking contributions from studying animals in the wild changed the science world forever. This incredible exhibit showcases her adventurous and awe-inspiring life through an immersive projection experience of Tanzania’s Gombe National Park, a hologram projection of Dr. Goodall narrating her impactful story, a replica of her research tent in Africa and so much more.
Where: Perot Museum, 2201 N. Field, Dallas
When: May 20 – September 5
Cost: $19 - $28
More info: https://www.perotmuseum.org/exhibits/
Big3
It’s 3x3 basketball at its best in Frisco. The Big3 features a team coached by basketball legend Nancy Lieberman. The league will also play in Frisco on July 30, July 31, August 6 and August 7.
Where: Comerica Center, 2601 Avenue of the Stars, Frisco
When: Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24
Cost: $35 and up
More info: https://big3.com/schedule/
Billy Bob’s: RANDY ROGERS & WADE BOWEN: HOLD MY BEER & WATCH THIS TOUR (Friday and Saturday)
Where: Billy Bob’s, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Ft Worth
When: Friday at 10 p.m., Saturday at 10 p.m.
Cost: $25 - $65
More info: https://billybobstexas.com/events
Black Comedy
Lovesick and desperate, sculptor Brindsley Miller has embellished his apartment with furniture and objects d’arte “borrowed” from the absent antique collector next-door, hoping to impress his fiancée’s pompous father and a wealthy art dealer. The fussy neighbor, Harold Gorringe, returns just as a blown fuse plunges the apartment into darkness and Brindsley is revealed. Unexpected guests, aging spinsters, errant phone cords, and other snares impede his frantic attempts to return the purloined items before light is restored. This laughter inducing farce could have you looking forward to your next power outage.
Where: Theatre Arlington, 305 W. Main St., Arlington
When: July 21-24 & 28-31 (Thur, Fri, Sat at 7:30 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m.)
Cost: $29
More info: https://theatrearlington.org/production/black-comedy/
The Cowboy Ain't Dead Yet!
"The Cowboy Ain’t Dead Yet!" is an inspiring, highly acclaimed one man musical comedy about the most fascinating character to ever ride across the pages of history, the American Cowboy. Joe Texas (played by RJ Vandygriff) dispels the rumor the cowboy is a dying breed. Through songs, stories and poems, Joe will share the true story of the cowboy not the Hollywood version.
Where: Downtown Cowtown at the Isis, 2401 N. Main St., Fort Worth
When: Saturday, July 23 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sunday July 24 at 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $16
More info: https://downtowncowtown.com/calendar/2022-theatrical-performances/cowboy/
Dallas Arboretum: Summer at the Arboretum / Cool Thursdays Concert
Summer at the Arboretum returns and it is packed to the brim with music, food, art and family fun! You couldn’t get enough of our massive floral peacocks during Dallas Blooms, so they’ve extended the show through August 7. The garden also features more than 50,000 new plantings in June with 300 tropical elephant ears and 500 cannas creating their signature summer look. The Arboretum will feature local mural artists Alli Koch, MOM, Will Heron and Favio Moreno, as they paint custom garden-inspired murals on massive outdoor canvases. But that’s not all – each week features free live music, seasonal food demos and fun family activities including Bubble Picnics, special movie screenings and more.
Where: Dallas Arboretum, Dallas
When: Daily through August 14
Cost: $10 - $16
More info: https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/summer-at-the-arboretum/
Family Field Day at Globe Life Field
Family Field Day at Globe Life Field allows you to experience the Rangers’ new home like never before. There’s plenty of fun for the whole family: Catch on the Field, Inflatable Obstacle Course and Bounce House, Mini Home Run Derby, Yard Games, Balloon Artists and Face Painters, Run the Bases, Pitching Challenge in Bullpen with Radar Gun, Photo-Ops at the Rangers Dugout, Self-guided Tours and Ballpark Concessions Available.
Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington
When: Saturday, July 23 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $15 - $25
More info: https://www.mlb.com/rangers/ballpark/tours/family-field-day
Frozen
The Tony-nominated Best Musical is now on tour across North America - and makes a Dallas stop through August 7. FROZEN features the songs you know and love from the original Oscar-winning film, plus an expanded score with a dozen new numbers by the film’s songwriters, Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez and EGOT winner Robert Lopez. An unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, FROZEN is pure Broadway joy.
Where: Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas
When: July 20 - August 7 (no Monday shows)
Cost: $30 and up
More info: https://broadwaydallas.org/shows/disneys-frozen/
Hello Dolly
Stolen Shakespeare presents the classic musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's play The Matchmaker. The blockbuster Broadway hit bursts with humor, romance, high-energy dancing, and some of the greatest songs in musical theater history.
Where: Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St., Fort Worth
When: July 22-24 & 29-31
Cost: $15 and up
More info: https://www.stolenshakespeareguild.org/
Immersive Monet & The Impressionists
Immersive Monet & The Impressionists is a tantalizing exploration of vibrant colors on a jaw-dropping scale. The Impressionists were radicals that shook up the art world in the 19th century. Striving to capture the ever-elusive effects of sunlight and movement in expressive brushstrokes, they captured both the transient nature of beauty, and the timeless beauty of nature. From Monet’s celebrated water lilies to Degas’s graceful dancers and so much more, you’ll step inside living paintings at Immersive Monet & The Impressionists.
Where: Lighthouse Dallas, 507 S. Harwood St., Dallas
When: Daily through September 10
Cost: $25 and up
More info: https://www.immersivemonet.com/dallas/
Immersive Van Goh
The highly-anticipated Immersive Van Gogh experience is 500,000 cubic feet of monumental projections animating Vincent van Gogh’s oeuvre. Wander through entrancing, moving images that highlight brushstrokes, detail, and color – truly illuminating the mind of the genius.
You will be immersed in Van Gogh’s works – from his sunny landscapes and night scenes to his portraits and still life paintings. The installation includes the Mangeurs de pommes de terre (The Potato Eaters, 1885), the Nuit étoilée (Starry Night, 1889), Les Tournesols (Sunflowers, 1888), and La Chambre à coucher (The Bedroom, 1889), and so much more.
Where: Lighthouse Dallas, 507 S. Harwood St., Dallas
When: Daily through Sept 11 (no showings on Tuesdays or Wednesdays)
Cost: $39 and up
More info: https://www.dallasvangogh.com/
In Spite of History
"In Spite of History Part 1" by Artstillery has been created in partnership with Broadway Dallas and Fair Park First. It’s an immersive storytelling experience. Six months of research and interviews have gone into this performance, told from the perspective of those who experienced Fair Park and South Dallas in the 1960’s and today.
Where: Fair Park, 1121 1st Ave., Dallas
When: Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23
Cost: Free
More info: https://www.artstillery.org/
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/
Kinky Boots
Uptown Players continues its season with the winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. and the Grammy award winner for Best Musical Theatre Album, Kinky Boots. The hit musical tells the story of Charlie Price, a factory owner struggling to save his family business. Having inherited a shoe factory from his late father, Charlie forms an unlikely partnership with cabaret performer and drag queen Lola to produce a line of high-heeled boots to continue his father’s legacy and save the business.
Where: Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas
When: July 21-24 & 28-31
Cost: $40 - $60
More info: https://www.uptownplayers.org/
“Liberty & Laughter: The Lighter Side of the White House”
The George W. Bush Presidential Center's special exhibit glimpses behind-the-scenes into the lighter side of life in the White House. Entertaining first family anecdotes, interactive multimedia, and amusing artifacts unveil presidential pranks, inside jokes, and more. Revealing how humor has evolved from our Founding Fathers to the present day makes one thing readily apparent – laughter remains vital to a thriving democracy.
Where: George W. Bush Presidential Center, 2943 SMU Blvd., Dallas
When: Through December 31
Cost: $26
More info: https://www.bushcenter.org/exhibits-and-events/exhibits/2020/liberty-and-laughter.html
Mary Poppins
One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Where: Artisan Center Theater, 444 E. Pipeline Rd., Hurst
When: June 24 - July 30 (no shows on Wednesdays)
Cost: $15 and up
More info: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36016/production/1074270
Mi Cocina Mambo Miles
Mi Cocina presents the 2nd annual Mambo Miles! This year’s 5k course will begin and end at Mi Cocina in Klyde Warren Park. Race participants will be greeted at the finish line with a Mambo Miles finishers medal and legendary frozen Mambo Taxi margarita in a souvenir glass. The celebration will continue at Klyde Warren Park with live music, food trucks, a tequila garden and more!
Where: Klyde Warren Park, Dallas
When: Saturday, July 23 at 7:00 a.m.
Cost: $50
More info: https://www.klydewarrenpark.org/things-to-do/events/2022/mambo-miles-copy.html
National Day of the American Cowboy
It’s the 16th annual National Day of the American Cowboy. Celebrate the history and heritage of the American cowboy at an event that gives families and visitors the opportunity to experience and appreciate the role cowboys and cowgirls of all ethnicities have played and continue to play in everyday life. The celebration starts at 10 a.m. and continues until 8 p.m. It’s a family event that features a western parade, two cowtown cowboy rodeos, old west comedy gunfight shows, live music, western games, cowboy poetry, armadillo races, & more family fun!
Where: Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth
When: Saturday, July 23 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
More info: https://fortworthstockyards.com/events/16th-annual-national-day-of-the-american-cowboy/
PNC Patio Sessions
Every Thursday evening from 5:30-7:30 p.m., guests can come out to enjoy a happy hour – live music, beautiful scenery, fun games, putt-putt golf, and of course beverages. The free concerts featuring local artists are held on the patio outside the Center Café. This week, the performer is Joshua Stone, followed by Serenata Strings (July 28).
Where: Sammons Park, 2403 Flora St., Dallas
When: Thursdays through August 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m
Cost: Free
More info: https://www.attpac.org/your-visit/pnc-patio-sessions/
Parade of Playhouses
The 27th annual Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses, presenting imaginative children’s playhouses, to benefit abused and neglected children, will take place July 15-31 at NorthPark Center. For this fun-filled community event, generous architects, builders, organizations, corporations and individuals design, build and donate extraordinary children’s playhouses to raise funds so that Dallas CASA can provide more volunteer advocates to help children who have been abused or neglected have safe, permanent homes where they can thrive. During the 17-day event, raffle tickets for the opportunity to win a playhouse are sold and all proceeds from raffle ticket sales and sponsorships benefit the children served by Dallas CASA.
Where: Lik Fine Art Dallas - NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expy., Dallas
When: Daily through July 31
Cost: Viewing is free. Raffle tickets cost $
More info: https://www.dallascasa.org/dallas-casa-events/parade-of-playhouses/
Psychedelic Robot
Psychedelic Robot is an immersive 360º visual storytelling experience with interactive exhibits, augmented reality, narrative audio, and art & design by world-class artists. There are standard and VIP options for admission. It’s narrated by “TNX,” a thousand-year-old dragon who returns to Earth to tell the story of the Psychedelic Robot’s origins and his journey to become a mythical superhero
Where: The Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano
When: Thursdays - Sundays through August 28
Cost: $22.60 - kids / $32.30 - adult / $37.10 - VIP
More info: https://psychedelicrobot.com/
Rib-Eating Competition at Riscky’s Barbeque
It’s back: the 16th annual Rib-Eating Competition at Riscky’s BBQ/Stockyards Station.
Participants will eat as many Riscky’s beef ribs as possible in just 60 seconds, and then the top qualifiers will go head-to-head for a grand prize valued at $500, a second-place prize valued at $250, and a third-place prize valued at $100!
All participants must pay a $5 entry fee at-the-door on the day of the event, and sign-ups are first-come, first-served (30 participants max).
Where: Riscky's BBQ, 140 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth
When: Saturday, July 23 at 11 a.m.
Cost: $5
More info: https://www.facebook.com/risckys
The Secret Comedy of Women
Experience this truly brilliant and uplifting female comedy that explores the women's world with joy, heart and intelligent wit. This fast-paced journey from girlhood to womanhood will reawaken the connections between you and your fellow gal pals. It's no secret that every woman deserves a laugh like this.
Where: Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr., Richardson
When: Daily through July 31 - no shows on Monday or Tuesday
Cost: $39 and up
More info: https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/8295/d/the-secret-comedy-of-women
Shakespeare Dallas: A Midsummer Night's Dream
One of the Bard's most popular plays! A story of order and disorder, reality and appearance, and love and marriage. 2022 marks 50 years of Shakespeare Dallas producing quality, affordable theatre to North Texas audiences.
Where: 1500 Tenison Pkwy, Dallas
When: July 23
Cost: $15 - $20 / $5 parking
More info: https://www.shakespearedallas.org/
Shakespeare Dallas: The Tempest
Prospero, a magician, creates a vast magical storm, wrecking the ship of his enemies and leaving them to wash up on shore. When they wake they find themselves lost on a fantastical island where nothing is as it seems.
Where: 1500 Tenison Pkwy, Dallas
When: July 20-22
Cost: $15 - $20 / $5 parking
More info: https://www.shakespearedallas.org/
Shaking the Shadow at Amon Carter American Museum of Art
Over the course of the summer, Texas–based artist Justin Ginsberg will create a glass sculptural work inspired in part by the Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass exhibition. Ginsberg will work with a glass kiln set up on the Museum’s lawn each weekend, pulling glass threads measuring up to 30 feet in length. At the end of each glassmaking session, Ginsberg will install the threads he has created in the Carter’s Main Gallery, resulting in a large-scale glass “waterfall” sculpture. The public will be able to watch Ginsberg at work during his weekend sessions as well as witness the multi-month realization of his site-specific installation.
Where: Amon Carter American Museum of Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ft Worth
When: June 11–September 25 (closed Mondays)
Cost: Free
More info: https://www.cartermuseum.org/exhibitions/justin-ginsberg-shaking-shadow
Spirit Lodge: Mississippian Art from Spiro
Organized by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in close consultation with the Caddo Nation and Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, this exhibition of nearly 200 ancient and contemporary works explores Mississippian ceremonial centers, the discovery of the Spiro site, cultural continuity, and the active power of Mississippian art.
Where: Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas
When: March 13 - August 7
Cost: Free
More info: https://dma.org/art/exhibitions/spirit-lodge-mississippian-art-spiro
Steel Magnolias at Casa Mañana
In Chinquapin, Louisiana, anybody who is anyone has her hair done in Truvy’s beauty salon. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser (“I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years”), Miss Clairee, an eccentric millionaire with a raging sweet tooth and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby is getting married. Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, Steel Magnolias draws on the underlying strength—and love—that gives its characters the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad. This show is suitable for most audiences.
Where: Casa Mañana, Fort Worth
When: July 23 - 31
Cost: $50 and up
More info: https://casamanana.org/events/steelmagnolias/
Stranger Things Store
Ready for a new adventure, nerds? Step into the official Stranger Things Store. Discover some of the show's most iconic locations and check out all of the gnarly merch and rad activities waiting inside. Answer the yellow phone at Joyce’s house, play games at the Palace Arcade, and take a stroll through the Russian Lab, if you dare. Just know that you might come face to face with a Demogorgon—don’t say we didn’t warn you! Get priority access (free of charge) and enjoy a truly immersive shopping experience themed around the Stranger Things universe. Explore realistic set recreations of iconic locations from the show. Browse through a wide array of Stranger Things products integrated into each location. Enjoy stunning photo ops, interactive activities, and many ǝƃuɐɹʇs moments!
Where: Grapevine Mills Mall
When: Daily: Mon-Sat: 10am - 9pm / Sun: 11am - 7pm
Cost: Free (reserve your timed tickets)
More info: https://strangerthings-store.com/
Summer Wine Train
Surf’s up this summer in historic Grapevine! Wax your boards, get ready to hula and come celebrate the dog days of summer on this unique ’60s-themed excursion aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s new Summer Wine Train, presented by Trinity Metro TEXRail. Beat the heat and enjoy the breeze (along with modern air conditioning) on this carefree two-hour ride that comes with two glasses of complimentary wine, individually portioned savory bites (chicken kebabs and Caprese skewers), a souvenir tumbler and all of your favorite ’60s surfer jams. Pre-ride platform entertainment will have everyone in your party hula-hoopin’ next to the bean bag toss, a limbo contest and more fun photo opps. Ukuleles encouraged!
Where: Grapevine Cotton Belt Depot, 705 S. Main St., Grapevine
When: Friday, July 22 - 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $52
More info: https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/grapevine-vintage-railroad/events/summer-wine-train/
Thursdays on Tap at the Perot Museum
Every Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m., experience the Perot Museum of Nature and Science after hours and enjoy live music, drinks and food trucks from local businesses. Plus, get full access to all exhibit halls.
This program is for ages 21+, so it is the perfect opportunity to experience the Museum without the daytime crowds or kids.
Where: Perot Museum, 2201 N. Field, Dallas
When: Thursday nights through October 13
Cost: $5 - $25
More info: https://www.perotmuseum.org/events/adults/thursdays-on-tap/
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Both touching and hilarious, this zany musical whisks us off to sexy 1980s Madrid, and to the unravelling world of Pepa, Pepa’s wandering lover, the lover’s nutty ex-wife, their son and his fiancée, Pepa’s ditzy friend and that friend’s suspicious boyfriend, plus a lawyer, and a talkative taxi driver. All this comedic chaos is served up with a very specially laced gazpacho, and an irresistible Spanish beat. Exhilarating musical farce!
Where: Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving
When: 22-24 & 28-30
Cost: $25 and up
More info: https://mainstageirving.com/2021-2022-season/
Women Painting Women
Women Painting Women is a thematic exhibition featuring 46 female artists who choose women as subject matter in their works. This presentation includes approximately 50 evocative portraits that span the late 1960s to the present. All place women—their bodies, gestures, and individuality—at the forefront.
Four themes trend in the works included in Women Painting Women: The Body, Nature Personified, Color as Portrait, and Selfhood. Through these themes, the artists conceive new ways to activate and elaborate on the portrayal of women. Replete with complexities, realness, abjection, beauty, complications, everydayness, and joy, the portraits in this exhibition make way for female artists to share the stage with their male counterparts in defining the image of woman and how it has evolved.
Where: The Modern, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth
When: May 15, 2022 - September 25, 2022
Cost: $10 - $16 (but free on Fridays!)
More info: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/women-painting-women
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