Sammons Center for the Arts

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
2025-02-23 14:00 (America/New_York) | Lyric Stage Studio Space, 1170 Quaker Street, Dallas, TX, 75207, United States
To honor Black History Month, Lyric Stage will present Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. Presented at the Lyric Studios Space, with both general admission and reserved café tables.
In 1959, in a small, intimate bar in Philadelphia, Billie Holiday puts on a show that unbeknownst to the audience, will leave them witnesses to one of the last performances of her lifetime. Through her brilliant voice and sometimes haunting songs, one of the greatest jazz singers of all time shares her loves and her losses.
The production is rated R.

Rainbow Rhapsody Gala
2025-03-06 18:00 | Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75210, United States

Flock
2025-03-07 20:00 | Katalia Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75204, United States

National Anthem
2025-03-09 16:00 | Cotton Bowl Stadium, 3750 The Midway, Dallas, TX, 75215, United States
TWCD sings the National Anthem at the Dallas Trinity FC vs. Brooklyn FC match.

David Finckel, Cello Wu Han, Piano
2025-03-10 19:30 | Caruth Auditorium at SMU, 6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States

Letters to Distant Cities
2025-03-15 15:00 | First Presbytarian Church of Dallas, 1835 Young St, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

GDYO Jazz Orchestra
2025-03-23 18:00 | Willowbend Church, 5701 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX, 75093, United States

FREE Flamenco Master Class
2025-05-14 18:00 | South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX, 75216, United States
Flamenco Master class for everyone with Maestro Juan Paredes direct from Spain.

Charles Barr Memorial Concert - Hallam Series
2025-05-17 15:00 | Central Commons, 4711 Westside Dr, Dallas, TX, 75209, United States
Chamber Music Concert – The Charles Barr Memorial Concert celebrates the legacy of Dallas bassist Charles Barr and showcases the next generation of North Texas musical talent. This year’s recitalist is cellist Alexander Jaime, performing Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, and Casarubios with pianist Yurie Iwasaki and friends.

Synergy 2025
2025-06-13 20:00 | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
June 13th and 14th at 8pm. Pegasus Contemporary Ballet presents, Synergy 2025, a groundbreaking production that fuses the dynamic artistry of contemporary ballet with the diverse sounds of Dallas’s vibrant music scene. Three world premieres will be presented in collaboration with DFW-based musicians, from jazz ensembles to singer-songwriters, who perform LIVE on stage with the dancers.
Through authentic collaboration, Synergy challenges traditional perceptions of ballet creating a live performance experience that transcends genres and expectations. More than a performance, Synergy is a cultural movement—one that celebrates the power of collaboration, innovation, and the ever-evolving spirit of ballet.
Student discount code: SYNERGYSTUDENT15

Basically Beethoven Festival 2025
2025-07-13 14:30, 2025-07-20 14:30 - 17:00, 2025-07-27 14:30 - 17:00 | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Basically Beethoven announces its summer festival series, three free concerts featuring exceptional professional local classical musicians and celebrating the organization’s commitment to music education in its Rising Star segment. The festival will take place on Sundays, July 13, 20, and 27, 2025, beginning at 2:30 PM (Rising Star) and 3:00 PM (Featured Performer) at Moody Performance Hall.

African Drum & Dance Class
2025-09-27 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-04 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-11 09:30 - 12:30 | Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75219, United States
Class is open to all ages and levels. First timers are always welcome to drop in. Classes are always accompanied by live and energetic African drumming. $15 for adults and $5 for children.

2025 Latinidades Theatre Festival Kick Off!
2025-09-27 18:00 | Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX, 75204, United States
Part of the 6th Annual Latinidades Theatre Festival
Celebrate the opening of the 6th Latinidades Festival with this FREE evening of poetry, music, theatre, food and an open market – all taking place throughout the Latino Cultural Center!
Join us for a FREE open-mic night of poetry, music, and theatre. Bring your original poem or song — in English or Spanish — or just bring your friends to enjoy an evening of spoken word, music, and movement.
Featuring new, short theatre works by Dallas artists led by Escultores del Aire (Spain), and an open mic with live music hosted by DaVerse Lounge (Dallas), this high-energy festival kickoff launches three weeks of arte y cultura in English and Español!
For those curious about sharing their inspiration, your hosts Will Richey and Alejandro Perez will guide you in creating a poem on the spot and sharing it with the crowd — no experience necessary. Come and go, enjoy the performances, or take the mic yourself!
All ages welcome.
SCHEDULE
6:00 pm – Doors Open
Vendor market and food for sale.
6:30 pm – Los Escultores del Aire
Free performances by Escultores del Aire (Spain) & Cara Mía Theatre.
Los Escultores del Aire, led by acclaimed physical theatre artist Mai Rojas, will open the evening with new collaborative works created with Cara Mía Theatre artists. The Barcelona-based company is internationally renowned for its innovative approach to physical theatre.
7:30 pm – Free Music in the Plaza by Bombazo DFW!
8:00 pm – DaVerse Lounge
DaVerse Lounge Bilingüe keeps the energy going with an open mic showcasing spoken word poetry in English and Spanish, live music, singers, and dance-theatre featuring Escultores del Aire and Cara Mía.
9:15 pm – Free Music in the Plaza!

DSDS September Workshop
2025-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75219, United States
The workshop topic for the month of September is Line Dances! The cutoff time to join is 6:15pm, and entry to the lesson will not be allowed after this time. Free for members, $5 for non-members.

DSDS Saturday Social Dance
2025-09-27 20:00 - 23:30, 2025-10-11 20:00 - 23:30 | Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75219, United States
Come dance with us every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturday of each month!
Beginner Lessons run from 8-9pm in the main ballroom. If this is your first time swing dancing, start here! The content of this lesson is the same every single week, and we recommend attending several of these lessons to get the basics down. Open dancing runs from 9-11:30pm.Come dance with us every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturday of each month! Beginner Lessons run from 8-9pm in the main ballroom. If this is your first time swing dancing, start here! The content of this lesson is the same every single week, and we recommend attending several of these lessons to get the basics down.
Open dancing runs from 9-11:30pm.

King Hedley II
2025-10-09 19:30, 2025-10-10 19:30, 2025-10-11 19:30, 2025-10-12 15:00 | Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX, 75208, United States
August Wilson’s King Hedley II is a gripping drama set in 1980s Pittsburgh, where an ex-con fights to rebuild his life and chase his dream of opening a business. With stolen goods as his only shot at success, King faces family secrets, hard choices, and a world stacked against him.

La Razón Blindada - Latinidades 6th Annual Theatre Festival
2025-10-09 20:00, 2025-10-10 20:00, 2025-10-11 18:00 | Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX, 75204, United States
The 6th Annual Latinidades Festival & Symposium features six mainstage productions and various second-stage performances spanning theatre, dance, music, and poetry to highlight diverse Latin American voices. This year’s lineup includes the legendary Chicano theatre of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (San Antonio), Venezuelan artists from Chicago, and a play written and directed by one of Latin America’s most important writers, Arístides Vargas. Additional performances will showcase artists from Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, San Antonio, and Dallas’s own creative community.
Two political prisoners meet every Sunday to tell each other the story of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Through absurdist and physical comedy, La Razón Blindada reveals two men mischievously turn to storytelling to survive their new reality.
Drawing from Cervantes’ Don Quixote, Kafka’s The Truth About Sancho Panza, and testimonies from Argentine political prisoners of the 1970s, La Razón Blindada is a moving testament to the human need to imagine, to resist, and to persevere.

DSDS October Workshop
2025-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75219, United States
The workshop topic for the month of October is TBD (To Be Determined). Please watch this space and our Facebook page for an update soon!
Workshops are from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The cutoff time to join is 6:15pm, and entry to the lesson will not be allowed after this time.
Cost: FREE for members, $5 for non-members

Yemaya Flamenco - Latinidades 6th Annual Theatre Festival
2025-10-11 20:30, 2025-10-12 14:30 | Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX, 75204, United States
The 6th Annual Latinidades Festival & Symposium features six mainstage productions and various second-stage performances spanning theatre, dance, music, and poetry to highlight diverse Latin American voices. This year’s lineup includes the legendary Chicano theatre of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (San Antonio), Venezuelan artists from Chicago, and a play written and directed by one of Latin America’s most important writers, Arístides Vargas. Additional performances will showcase artists from Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, San Antonio, and Dallas’s own creative community.
Experience the exhilarating world premiere of Yemaya Flamenco, a dynamic collaboration between four companies representing the cultures of Spain, Mexico, and New Orleans.
Yemaya Flamenco is an unforgettable celebration of what connects Spain, Latin America, and the American South — music, song, and dance. Inspired by the goddess Yemaya, who journeys from Africa to Spain and across the Atlantic to the Americas, the work explores the African roots of Flamenco, the Caribbean, and New Orleans traditions.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind dance extravaganza!
Yemaya Flamenco is a recipient of a grant from the TACA New Works Fund
