Global Art Sensations RedBall and BANDALOOP Welcome Visitors to Dallas Arts District

As part of the Dallas Arts District Fest, the Dallas Arts District presents RedBall Dallas and BANDALOOP during the global excitement surrounding the FIFA World Cup 2026.

RedBall Dallas has arrived for its Dallas and Texas premiere, and its first stop was the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House. The internationally celebrated public artwork and performance by artist Kurt Perschke is transforming the city into a ten-day interactive public art experience. 

 RedBall Dallas sites are some of Dallas’ most recognizable cultural destinations, neighborhoods, public plazas, parks, and urban gathering spaces.

The experience, which is free and open to the public, invites residents and visitors of all ages to discover Dallas through art and public space. 

One of the joys about doing public work is that the floodgates are wide open, says artist Kurt Perschke. The only thing that’s always the same is the ball, and with city after city, what we see really reflected back, what really becomes the work, is the city’s own embrace of their own public spaces, of their willingness to be playful and the permission they give themselves.

For the 25th anniversary of the project, I was very excited about being in Texas and Dallas for the first time. Being able to play with so many fantastic institutions, architecture, and sites like the Bishop Arts District—I thought to be able to tell that story was intriguing, at a time during a mega sports story as well. 

There’s still time to catch a glimpse of the ball in Dallas with the last scheduled site at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center on Saturday, June 28. Previous sites were the AT&T Performing Arts Center Winspear Opera House (June 19), Klyde Warren Park (June 20), and the Nasher Sculpture Center (June 21). 

RedBall Dallas Schedule (remaining dates) 

Monday, June 22 (11 am – 6 pm) 
Pacific Plaza
401 N. Harwood Street, Downtown Dallas 

Tuesday, June 23 (11 am – 6 pm) 
West End Square
607 Corbin Street, Dallas West End 

Wednesday, June 24 (11 am – 6 pm) 
Mosaic Makers Collective 
401 N Bishop Ave, Bishop Arts District 

Thursday, June 25 (11 am – 6 pm) 
Merit Coffee Co. 
2639 Main Street, Deep Ellum 

Friday, June 26 (11 am – 6 pm) 
Dallas Museum of Art
1717 N Harwood Street, Dallas Arts District 

Saturday, June 27 (10 am – 5 pm) 
Perot Museum of Nature and Science 
2201 N. Field Street, Uptown Dallas 

Sunday, June 28 (11 am – 6 pm) 
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center 
2301 Flora Street, Dallas Arts District 

RedBall Dallas Support 

The Dallas Arts District is made possible from Presenting Sponsors Downtown Dallas, Inc. and the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture Public Art Program. Additional support provided by the Texas Commission on the Arts and HALL Arts Hotel. 

—————————– 

On June 26, BANDALOOP will return as a featured performer at the annual Changing Perspectives Block Party, part of the inaugural Flora Street Live festival.    

BANDALOOP is an aerial dance troupe that uses climbing technology to expand what is possible in vertical artistry. 

BANDALOOP embodies collective experience at architectural scale, says the company’s Executive Director Thomas Cavanaugh. Using site-specific vertical dance performance and community programming, BANDALOOP transforms public space into a shared experience of connection, belonging, and civic imagination. Rooted in our culture of safety, we use free public art, accessible education programs, and community residencies to bring diverse communities together across social, economic, and cultural divides to experience awe. 

Performing at over 300 locations worldwide in its 35-year history, BANDALOOP celebrates the human spirit, nature, and communities through artistic innovation and an unwavering commitment to a culture of safety. 

This year, the troupe will be performing their vertical artistry off the front of the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre. 

Vertical dance is very rigorous and requires a commitment to both physical, mental, and emotional strength, says dancer Damara Vita Ganley. People always ask if we are afraid, and I answer honestly; yes, I feel fear, but it is a healthy fear that allows me to build deep trust with our amazing team.

Dancing with BANDALOOP has also been an opportunity to experience the world in an incredibly unique way—each building or mountain becomes a partner and the dance is in dialogue with that specific place.

For every city we visit, we invite audiences to shift their perspectives as their heart opens towards the sky where dancers connect in flight. 

For more information, visit https://www.bandaloop.org/. 

BANDALOOP Performance Schedule (June 26) 

6:45 – 7:10 pm | Wyly Theatre 

7:50 – 8:15 pm | Wyly Theatre