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Culture Calendar

Welcome to the Culture Calendar, a resource to connect arts patrons with Dallas’ vibrant arts community! The Center strives to be a catalyst for the artistic growth of Dallas and to showcase creative excellence in every corner of the city. The Culture Calendar is the perfect tool to find venues, performances, and arts exhibitions in neighborhoods all across the city.

We work closely with the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) to support and promote the work of organizations and venues it funds. Hosting the Culture Calendar is one way the Center lives out its commitment to strengthening and growing a thriving arts community.

Dec 26
Dallas Theater Center Presents

A Christmas Carol

Thu Dec 26 | 7:30 pm

Now - Dec 28, 2024

Three spirits have come to visit the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and take him on a fantastic journey through Christmases past, present, and future. Brimming with joyful songs, magical spirits, and holiday cheer, this holiday classic embodies a story of...
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Dec 26
AT&T Performing Arts Center Presents

HilltopSecurities CAMP CHRISTMAS

Thu Dec 26 | 3:00 pm

Now - Dec 29, 2024

The newest and quirkiest holiday tradition is coming to Strauss Square in Dallas, TX! Camp Christmas is an enormous, fully immersive art installation where you can reconnect with everything you love about Christmas!All ages welcome with a ticket. Chi...
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Dec 26
Texas Ballet Theater Presents

The Nutcracker

Thu Dec 26 | 7:00 pm

Now - Dec 29, 2024

Filled with shimmering snowflakes and delightful treats, “The Nutcracker” heralds the magic of the season with enchantment and joy. Join Clara and her brave Nutcracker prince on their journey to the Kingdom of Sweets.With a classic musical score by T...
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Dec 26
Nasher Sculpture Center Presents

Hugh Hayden: Homecoming

Thu Dec 26 | 10:00 am

Now - Jan 05, 2025

For his exhibition at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Hayden will mine memories from his childhood in Dallas, nodding to homelife, school, and play from youth to adolescence.
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Dec 26
Dallas Museum of Art Presents

From Munch to Kirchner: The Heins Collection of Modern and Expressionist Art

Thu Dec 26 | 11:00 am

Now - Jan 05, 2025

From Munch to Kirchner: The Heins Collection of Modern and Expressionist Art celebrates the legacy of Marie “Elinor” Heins through the recent gift of 30 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from her heirs. Between 1967 and her death in 2018, Hei...
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Dec 26
Broadway Dallas Presents

Peter Pan

Thu Dec 26 | 7:30 pm

Now - Jan 05, 2025

This classic musical full of excitement and adventure features songs including “I’m Flying,” “I Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Neverland.”
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Dec 26
Nasher Sculpture Center Presents

Samara Golden

Thu Dec 26 | 10:00 am

Now - Jan 12, 2025

For her exhibition at the Nasher, Golden will create a new installation conceived for the Lower Level Gallery—a room fronted by windows, approached from a descending staircase. Visitors entering the gallery will encounter a seemingly infinite and fan...
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Dec 26
Bath House Cultural Center Presents

Entintado: Inked Visions from the U.S. and México

Thu Dec 26 | 12:00 pm

Now - Jan 25, 2025

Reception: Saturday, December 7, 2024 (5-7 PM)Featuring music by Stephen Houpt and Amy Harms.The Bath House Cultural Center presents the printmaking exhibition “Entintado: Inked Visions from the U.S. and Mexico.”The show runs from December 7, 2024, t...
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Dec 26
Dallas Museum of Art Presents

Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations

Thu Dec 26 | 11:00 am

Dec 26, 2024-Feb 09, 2025

Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations is the first exhibition to fully explore the pioneering British-American artist's work through the lens of its groundbreaking reconfiguration of cultural politics. This major mid-career retrospective brings togethe...
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Dec 26
Dallas Museum of Art Presents

When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History

Thu Dec 26 | 10:00 am

Now - Apr 12, 2025

Explore the complexities of visibility in our latest exhibition, When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History. The exhibition aims to broaden and complicate official histories and their corresponding visual strategies to allow for richer r...
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