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.

North Texas Ballet Folklórico Competition at AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, Texas on February 8, 2023
Nov 08
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Presents

Director's Choice

Today Nov 8 | 7:30 pm

As we approach our 50th anniversary, this curated showcase features works exclusively from Dallas Black Dance Theatre alumni, including Oremus by Richard Freeman, Above & Below by Nycole Ray and a new world premiere by the award-winning Zach Law Ingr...
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Nov 08
Bath House Cultural Center Presents

Día de Muertos: Messages of Love for the Forgotten and Disappeared

Today Nov 8 | 12:00 pm

Now - Nov 09, 2024

Reception with the Artists: Saturday, October 13, 2024 (5-7 PM)The Bath House Cultural Center presents the 38th annual Día de Muertos exhibition.  In 2024, the show is titled Día de Muertos: Messages of Love for the Forgotten and Disappeared. The exh...
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Nov 08
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Presents

A Lovesome Thing: Billy Strayhorn Suite

Today Nov 8 | 7:30 pm

Now - Nov 10, 2024

Celebrate the enduring musical legacy that sprang from the 30-year collaboration of Duke Ellington and composer, pianist and arranger Billy Strayhorn, who helped shape the sound and spirit of American music. Their melodies still thrill us today, as y...
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Nov 08
Ballet North Texas Presents

Modern Works

Today Nov 8 | 8:00 pm

Now - Nov 10, 2024

Kick off the season with Ballet North Texas's Master Works, an exhilarating performance that showcases the immense talent and innovative spirit of the company.  This remarkable program features two new works and the critically acclaimed "Sur Le Fil,"...
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Nov 08
Dallas Opera Presents

Pelleas and Melisande

Today Nov 8 | 7:30 pm

Now - Nov 16, 2024

The beautiful Melisande is coerced into marrying an overbearing prince. She then grows close to his handsome brother, Pelleas. This gripping family drama is a timeless tale of forbidden love in a new production presented in Dallas for the very first...
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Nov 08
Dallas Opera Presents

Dallas Opera: Pelleas and Melisande

Today Nov 8 | 7:30 pm

Now - Nov 16, 2024

Ludovic Morlot conducts this Claude Debussy work with a stunning cast including baritone Benjamin Appl as Pelleas, soprano Lauren Snouffer as Melisande, and baritone Nicolas Courjal as Golaud. Sir Willard White makes his Dallas Opera debut as the gra...
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Nov 08
Dallas Museum of Art Presents

Frida: Beyond the Myth

Today Nov 8 | 10:00 am

Now - Nov 17, 2024

Composed of 60 works across media—paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs—the exhibition
will explore the life of one of the 20th century’s most well-documented artists, who continues to elude our understanding of her as an individual. *Admissi...
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Nov 08
Teatro Dallas Presents

Time Stands Still

Today Nov 8 | 8:00 pm

Now - Nov 22, 2024

This dark comedy from Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies explores the lives of an American photojournalist and her journalist partner as they grapple with their recent experiences overseas covering wars in which their involvement is a...
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Nov 08
Nasher Sculpture Center Presents

Hugh Hayden: Homecoming

Today Nov 8 | 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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