Experience the iconic music of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, alongside the electrifying hits of Wilson Pickett, one of soul's most dynamic voices. With her soaring vocals and striking charisma, Aretha Franklin gave the world masterpieces like "Respect," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," and "Think." Paired with the raw energy of Wilson Pickett's unforgettable hits like "Mustang Sally," "In the Midnight Hour," and "Land of 1,000 Dances," this show pays tribute to the legends who defined the sound of soul.
When: January 28-February 22
Where: Casa Mañana Theatre, Fort Worth
Cost: $95
River Legacy Nature Center in Arlington is hosting The Art & Science of Arachnids, a traveling exhibit that combines live arachnid displays with interactive learning and art. Guests can explore themed galleries that highlight spiders, scorpions, and their relatives, with hands-on activities, educational panels, and design elements that show how these creatures inspire art and culture. It's designed as a family-friendly way to demystify arachnids while still giving you a good little shiver just in time for late fall.
When: Daily through early 2026
Where: River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington
Cost: Standard Nature Center admission
Enjoy an evening of Beethoven & Broadway tunes on Violin, Cello & Piano from the 6th Ave Trio.
When: Saturday, February 21 at 8 p.m.
Where: Arts Fifth Avenue, 1628 5th Ave, Fort Worth
Cost: $20 - $40
Billy Bob's Concerts (Friday: The Great Divide/ Saturday: Bellamy Brothers)
When: Friday at 10 p.m. / Saturday at 10 p.m.
Where: Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth
Cost: $18 - $40
Tiffany is a storybook main character, bright-eyed, romantic, and dreaming about her future. Living with her mystic father in a village that values quiet obedience, Tiffany discovers a violent, secret tradition that challenges her every belief and relationship. From murky legend to real life, Tiffany must discover the depths of her own darkness, and if possible, find a way out of a murderous nightmare. Come on down for an evening of silly songs, wild characters, and lots of laughs!
When: February 18-21 / February 23 / February 25-28 / March 4-7
Where: Ochre House Theater, 825 Exposition Ave, Dallas
Cost: $17 and up
Bubble Planet has arrived at Grapevine Mills, bringing a walk-through, multi-sensory exhibit designed to be explored at your own pace. The experience features 12 interactive rooms — including highlights like the Hanging Balloons Room and the Kaleidoscope Room — blending infinity spaces, LED-lit undersea scenes, bubble-filled environments, and virtual reality elements. Most visitors spend about 60 to 90 minutes moving through the installation, which is designed to be engaging for all ages.
When: Daily through March 30, 2026
Where: Grapevine Mills - 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy, Grapevine
Cost: $18-$34
An explosive queer romantic comedy set amidst the fight for women's rights. Galloping across four decades at Mount Holyoke, Mary Woolley and Jeannette Marks light fires in the classroom and in the bedroom. As their ambitions grow bolder, so do the cracks in their relationship. Fast, funny, and unapologetically queer, Bull in a China Shop is about changing the world, loving loudly, and refusing to play nice.
When: February 19-22 / February 26 - March 1
Where: Amphibian Stage, 120 S Main St, Fort Worth
Cost: $45
Every February, thousands of undie runners in cities across the U.S. come together, whether it be in-person or virtually, to support those affected by NF, a group of genetic conditions that cause tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. 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!
When: Saturday, February 21 at Noon
Where: Barcadia Dallas, 1917 N Henderson Ave, Dallas
Cost: $40
Dallas Blooms at Dallas Arboretum
Every spring, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden flips the switch on winter and lets color take over. Dallas Blooms returns with more than half a million bulbs tucked into the hillsides and garden beds, rolling out waves of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and whatever else decides it's time to show off. The landscape doesn't peak all at once—it shifts week by week, so a visit in March won't look quite like one in April. Beyond the flowers, the season fills out with food events, live music, art, and garden-focused programs, turning a stroll among the blooms into a full-day spring ritual.
When: Daily through April 12
Where: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas
Cost: $26
In the 1950's super baseball fan Joe makes a deal with the devil so his Washington Senators (later to become the Texas Rangers) will beat those damn Yankees for the pennant. Devilishly clever, Damn Yankees is a home-run hit, with great songs, music, and a lot of Heart.
When: February 19-22 / February 26-March 1 / March 5-8
Where: Theatre Arlington, 305 W Main St, Arlington
Cost: $43 - $48
David Spade: I Got a Feel for It
A few tickets remain to see David Spade's stand up comedy at Majestic Theatre.
When: Friday, February 20 at 8 p.m.
Where: Majestic Theatre, Dallas
Cost: $60
Empty-nesters Ken and Cynthia hit a deer while driving to their weekend house in the Poconos.. As their lifeless, bloody new pet takes over their lives, Ken and Cynthia will either rekindle their love or kill each other. DEER is a grisly, pitch-black comedy about normal people who snap.
When: February 19-22
Where: Theatre Three (Theatre Too), 2688 Laclede St, Dallas
Cost: $40
A musical about two young lovers, Matt and Luisa, who are tricked into falling in love by their fathers, who stage a feud to bring them together. The story explores themes of love, disillusionment, and the complexities of relationships, as the young couple's love is tested and they eventually find their way back to each other with a deeper understanding of love.
When: February 20-22
Where: Coppell Arts Center, 505 Travis St, Coppell
Cost: $25 - $28
FWSO: Gala Concert Starring Gil Shaham
Gil Shaham's performance career kicked off when he was only 11 years old. Since then, he's spent decades playing with the world's leading conductors and orchestras, earning awards and rave reviews for both his dazzling technique and touching lyricism. Don't miss the special gala appearance when he joins the FWSO and Music Director Robert Spano in Brahms' intense Violin Concerto, written with all the creativity and care in the world for the composer's dear friend. The evening begins with a rare treat: Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis for strings alone, one of the most sublimely peaceful works in the classical canon.
Where: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth
When: Saturday, February 21 at 7 p.m.
Cost: $88
Game of Thrones: The Exhibition
The Arlington Museum of Art, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences, will host Game of Thrones: The Exhibition, an immersive showcase of original costumes, props, and behind-the-scenes elements from the acclaimed series. Featuring more than 60 costumes spanning all eight seasons—from Daenerys Targaryen's dragon-scale gowns to Jon Snow's Night's Watch armor—the exhibition highlights the artistry of the show's award-winning designers and craftspeople. Visitors can also explore images, design sketches, and insights into the historical influences and detailed craftsmanship that brought Westeros to life.
Where: Arlington Museum of Art, 1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington
When: October 4, 2025 – April 5, 2026
Cost: $18 - $25
Set in 1904, Gem of the Ocean unfolds in the early years of the 20th century as the lingering realities of slavery still shape everyday life for Black Americans. At the heart of the story is Aunt Ester, a wise and deeply symbolic matriarch whose home becomes a place of refuge, reflection, and spiritual reckoning for a Pittsburgh community wrestling with its past. Through her, August Wilson connects the struggles of a new century to the living memory of enslavement, showing how history continues to echo long after emancipation.
Taking place four decades after the Civil War, the play uses rich imagery and layered storytelling to ask enduring questions about justice, responsibility, and what true freedom really costs.
Where: Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas
When: February 20-22
Cost: $20-$30
The Great Gatsby arrives on stage as a sweeping musical set in the glittering world of the Roaring Twenties. Drawn from F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, the story follows the mysterious Jay Gatsby and his relentless pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, unfolding against a backdrop of lavish parties, ambition, longing, and heartbreak. Jazz-tinged music and high-energy dance numbers capture both the glamour and the unease of an era built on excess. Beneath the champagne and confetti, it's a tale about desire, illusion, and the cost of chasing a dream that may never truly exist.
Where: Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas
When: February 17 - March 1
Cost: $36 and up
A typical day in Tuna, the third-smallest town in Texas, unfolds over the airwaves of Radio OKKK, where local voices cycle through a stream of oddball news and questionable wisdom. From offbeat headlines and wildly optimistic weather forecasts to questionable business ads, civic schemes, and a high school football recap that explains a 48–0 loss as an inability to score, the station becomes a nonstop parade of small-town characters. As the day rolls on, Tuna's residents take turns at the mic, offering a sharp, ridiculous, and affectionate take on life, politics, and human nature.
Where: Onstage in Bedford, 2400 School Ln, Bedford
When: February 20-22
Cost: $10 - $27
Harry Potter™: The Exhibition brings the Wizarding World to life through an immersive experience featuring authentic props, costumes, and interactive activities inspired by the beloved film series and its extended universe. Visitors can practice Quidditch™, brew potions, conjure a Patronus, explore iconic settings like Hagrid's Hut and the Great Hall, and discover behind-the-scenes details from the making of the films. The exhibition also includes special After Hours Nights for guests 18 and older, complete with themed drinks and a more intimate experience.
Where: Pepper Square, 14856 Preston Rd, Dallas
When: Daily through April 12
Cost: $30 and up
A rapper, beat-maker, and hype man start to find success making music together. Still, harmony is harder to find when the interracial hip-hop trio clashes over how to use their newfound platform in the wake of a police shooting. Hype Man is a rhythmically woven drama exploring race, representation, fame, and friendship.
Where: Jubilee Theatre, Fort Worth
When: February 20-22 / February 27-28
Cost: $28 and up
When 20-something Sloane faces selling their grandmother's old house, the past comes back to haunt them—literally. Ivories is the DFW premiere of this queer horror comedy that just finished a run at London's Old Red Lion Theatre.
Where: Fine Arts Building, 700 Greek Row Dr, Arlington
When: February 21-22 / February 27-28
Cost: $15 - $22
Accompanied by her accordion, toy piano, and fiery band, Los Angeles-based chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot draws from her multi-ethnic French / Chinese / American heritage to create an intoxicating multilingual fusion of French chanson, Shanghai jazz, gypsy swing and international folk.
Where: Eisemann Center, Richardson
When: Saturday, February 21 at 8 p.m.
Cost: $35 and up
See stand up comedian Jim Breuer at the Majestic.
When: Sunday, February 22 at 8 p.m.
Where: Majestic Theatre, Dallas
Cost: $54 and up
Let's Fly: A Traveling Exhibition
Balloon Museum presents Let's Fly in Dallas — the third stop of its Texas tour. A one-of-a-kind experience set in the iconic space of the South Side Studios, featuring monumental inflatable artworks by renowned international artists. The exhibition explores air not only as a physical element, but as a metaphor for movement, lightness, and boundless travel.
Where: Winspear Opera House, Dallas
When: Daily through April 26
Cost: $51 for adults
Lone Star Wind Orchestra's 20th Anniversary Season Celebration Concert
The Lone Star Wind Orchestra is hosting an epic concert to celebrate 20 years. Featuring the LSWO, Lone Star Youth Winds, Conductors Eugene Migliaro Corporon & Andrew Trachsel, pianist Aaron Kurz, and Grammy award-winning composer Michael Daugherty.
Where: Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
When: Sunday, February 22 at 3 p.m.
Cost: $22 and up
An announcement in the local paper states the time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock's Victorian house. The victim is not one of the house's several occupants, but an unexpected and unknown visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities, a second death and a determined inspector grimly following the case's twists and turns. Fortunately, Miss Marple is on hand to provide the solution – at some risk to herself – in a dramatic final confrontation.
When: February 19-22 / February 27-March 1
Where: Richardson Theatre Centre, 518 W Arapaho Rd # 113, Richardson
Cost: $22 - $24
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical)
In this hilarious satire of musical theatre, one story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form, from Rodgers & Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim.
When: February 20-22
Where: Plaza Theater, 521 W State St, Garland
Cost: $15 and up
A Night with Janis Joplin is a vibrant, electrifying tribute to the legendary rock and blues singer, celebrating her life, her influences, and the raw power of her music. Through a concert-style journey, Janis shares the stage with the voices of trailblazing women who shaped her sound—from Aretha Franklin to Bessie Smith. It's a soul-stirring night of music, memories, and the unapologetic spirit of a true original.
When: February 19-21
Where: Circle Theatre, 230 W 4th St, Fort Worth
Cost: $35 and up
Conrad had an older brother and now he is gone. What's left of young Conrad's family, with his successful, well-intentioned father and his beautiful, organized and remote mother, is in terrible jeopardy, as is Conrad himself. They are all "ordinary people" and each is fighting a hard battle. This play delves into themes of family dynamics, mental health and the difficulty of communication in the face of immense loss.
When: February 20-22
Where: Lewisville Playhouse, 160 W Main St, Lewisville
Cost: $20 - $25
While Odysseus is off fighting his epic battles, Penelope is left at home—and she's not just waiting quietly. In this fresh retelling, she pours a glass of wine, forms a band, and tells her own story. Set to a lush, folk-inspired pop score, the show explores identity, independence, and the realization that she is whole—whether her husband returns or not.
When: February 19-23 / February 26 - March 1 / March 4-8 / March 12-15 / March 19-22
Where: Theatre Three (Norma Young Arena Stage), 2688 Laclede St, Dallas
Cost: $20 - $40
Piff the Magic Dragon: The Clone Tours
Known the world over as The Loser of America's Got Talent, the show is a masterful blend of stand-up comedy, and jaw-dropping magic, all delivered with a touch of that dry, British wit - and featuring the World's Only Magic Performing Chihuahua.
When: Saturday, February 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Where: Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St, Dallas
Cost: $45 and up
Under the shadow of a volcano, the citizens of Pompeii sing, dance and tell jokes in this zany vaudeville show. It's togas and tap shoes, centurions and sing-alongs in this timely satire of nationalistic hubris and narcissistic excess.
When: February 19-23 / February 27 - March 1 / March 5-8
Where: Kitchen Dog Theater, 4774 Algiers St, Dallas
Cost: $23 - $28
Revive the Culture Stepshow brings step teams and youth performers together for an afternoon built around rhythm, precision, and shared tradition. Presented by Texas Supremacy of Music & Arts Conservatory, the event centers on coordinated stepping, choreographed routines, and spoken-word elements that reflect both school pride and cultural roots. Groups take the stage one by one, blending movement and music into tightly timed performances shaped by discipline and collaboration. At its core, the showcase offers young artists a space to express themselves publicly while keeping step culture visible and evolving within the community.
When: Saturday, February 21 at 1 p.m.
Where: South Oak Cliff High School, 3601 S Marsalis Ave, Dallas
Cost: $15 and up
When the Dashwood sisters are left nearly penniless, they must navigate love, heartbreak, and society's expectations with both sense and sensibility. Austen's beloved tale comes alive in this spirited, witty adaptation filled with romance, scandal, and the enduring bonds of sisterhood.
When: February 19-22
Where: Stolen Shakespeare Guild, 3623 Decatur Ave, Fort Worth
Cost: $19 and up
This special concert features the full Coppell Community Chorale and Variations alongside solos and small groups in a showcase of familiar songs, fresh takes, and fearless expression. With reimagined arrangements and powerful performances, Sing Outside the Lines is a concert all about challenging expectations.
When: Saturday, February 21 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, February 22 at 3 p.m.
Where: Coppell Arts Center, 505 Travis Street, Coppell
Cost: $17
Thornton Wilder's classic three-part allegory about the resilience of mankind, centering on the Antrobus family of the fictional town of Excelsior, New Jersey. This epic comedy-drama which follows the family through an impending Ice Age, a world war and a devastating flood, all of which they survive by the skin of their teeth. The play explores the cyclical nature of time, the capacity of both creation and destruction within humanity and the enduring human spirit.
When: February 19-22 / February 26 - March 1 / March 6-8
Where: Undermain Theatre, 3200 Main St, Dallas
Cost: $38.50
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
The illustrations of beloved children's author Eric Carle leap from the page to the stage in a dazzling larger-than-life world of 75 lovable puppets with a stunning display of color and artistry.
When: February 21-22 / February 28-March 1
Where: Dallas Children's Theater, 5938 Skillman St, Dallas
Cost: $33-$55
Winter Mix from Ballet North Texas
Ballet North Texas presents Winter Mix, a dynamic evening of contrasting works that span the serene and the electrifying. The program features Pastoral, an original ballet by Artistic Director Nicolina Lawson, set to Beethoven's expressive Symphony No. 6 — a tribute to nature, harmony, and classical grace. In sharp contrast, the evening surges with Frequency 434, choreographed by Mackenzie Jones, a bold and rhythm-driven work full of contemporary energy and physicality.
When: Friday, February 20 at 8 p.m. / Saturday, February 21 at 8 p.m.
Where: Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St, Dallas
Cost: $26 and up
