Classical Open Mic Dallas
2024-05-07 20:00, 2024-05-21 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Wine Therapist, 1909 Skillman St., Dallas, TX, 75206, United States
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at The Wine Therapist in Lakewood.
Classical Open Mic is a free and open weekly event, where professional and amateur classical musicians can play anything they desire related to classical music. From violin solos to opera arias to string quartets and horn concertos, musicians of all levels are welcomed to share their talents with the friendly and appreciative cafe audience.
A professional pianist is available to accompany you on opera arias, flute sonatas, cello concertos, you name it! They will sightread your piece, which means there are likely to be some mistakes, but it’s part of the fun of making music on the spot.
The Wine Therapist has wonderful high quality wine and beer selections. While they don’t serve food, you can order food to be delivered from any of the nearby restaurants or carry in.
How can I play?
Everybody who plays classical music is welcome to join. Click the sign up link below to grab your slot.
All skill levels are welcomed and encouraged. There are always professional musicians who perform, as well as amateurs and students. Musicians of all levels enjoy this unique opportunity to have fun making music in front of a welcoming, receptive audience. Our goal is to provide a fun atmosphere where all can share their talents and not be afraid to be harshly judged. Mistakes are pretty common and part of the open mic experience.

Rough Magic | 5Rhythms Ritual Dance + Theatre Lab with Lorca Simons
2024-05-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Hip Pocket Theatre, 1950 Silver Crk Rd, Dallas, TX, 76108, United States
Join us for a day devoted to the healing power of expression.
Hosted at the historic Hip Pocket Theatre, this deeply rooted exploration of embodied poetry + creative investigation will take place under a vast open Texas sky.
“An eruption of soul straight from the heart, fueling your spirit & ripping edges wide. The magic of theatre begins here.” — Lorca Simons
No experience required, all bodies + voices are welcome.
Come expand your imagination, magnify your curiosity and illuminate your breath in the beat.
Awaken and sharpen those places in yourself that need rewiring, recharging and realigning back to what is most original and true.
Let’s dance, utilizing the poetry of the body as our spring board for theatrical expression. Illuminate language, uncover gesture and free the mind, expanding into an ensemble of limitless possibility.
In response to Gabrielle Roth’s investigation into what it means to be an authentic human being, Lorca is dedicated to the creation of physical theatre that is both interactive and transformative. Offering labs rooted in a visionary and rigorous technique for people to become true “athletes of the heart.” Live Wire ritual theatre expands the imagination through curiosity, breath, physical gesture and space. Performance art in the raw, rooted in the real.
Curiosity. Commitment. Soul.
We will meet you there. — Lorca Simons
– This is a substance-free event.
DATE | May 11th, 2023
SCHEDULE | Saturday: 11a – 5p
INVESTMENT |
Tier One :: $150 ((first 10 sign ups))
Tier Two :: $175 ((until May 1))
Tier Three :: $200 ((after May 1))
* Limited scholarships and specific discounts available upon request. Contact producer :: sarah@dallasmovementcollective.com
ABOUT LORCA SIMONS | Lorca is a certified 5Rhythms facilitator dedicated to the creation of physical theatre that is both interactive and transformative.
She was born and raised in Texas where she grew up in her father’s experimental theatre company Hip Pocket Theatre. As Producing Artistic Director she has been involved in the creation of original works for 47 years. A graduate of The University of North Carolina School of the Arts theatre conservatory. Educated in both experimental and traditional theatre. She has blazed through productions in New York City from Off Broadway to fringe, as well as television and film.
Lorca followed her instincts to the unique directing vibration known as Gabrielle Roth and a 19 year creative collaboration bloomed. She studied and trained with Gabrielle from the mid-90’s and was a co-founder and a co-director of 5RT, the experimental theatre wing of the 5Rhythms world, a place she stepped into with her expansive Texan feet, collaborating on numerous original productions and international workshops. In response to Gabrielle Roth’s investigation into what it means to be an authentic human being Lorca created Live Wire 5Rhythms Theatre which is dedicated to the creation of physical theater that is both interactive and transformative. Live Wire labs: Breath in Motion, Roots, Electric Landscapes, Silhouette, Wing Span, Soul Threading, On The Verge and Soul Revival are rooted in a visionary and rigorous technique for people to become true “athletes of the heart” exploring and investigating the depths of the human spirit.
She is committed to scattering the seeds of this transformative process.
Learn more about Lorca: https://www.lorcasimons.com/
CONTACT |
Sarah Sampson, Producer
Email >>> sarah@dallasmovementcollective.com
ABOUT HIP POCKET THEATRE |
Magical. Raw. Beautiful Texas Grit.
Hip Pocket Theatre opens its historic gates to host + hold this deeply rooted exploration of embodied poetry + creative investigation under a vast open sky.
Hip Pocket Theatre, as both experimental playhouse and environmental visual installation, has a long-standing outreach program comprising community based events and enriching healing arts programming. It is dedicated now, as always, to bringing guest artists from around the globe and throughout Fort Worth to collaborate on projects each season.
Hip Pocket Theatre has been a vital part of the performing arts in Texas since 1976, when founders Johnny Simons, Diane Simons, and Douglas Balentine first staged their interdisciplinary plays under the stars in Fort Worth. Since its founding, the theater has grown its global reach and capacity for genre-defying programming, while staying true to the bold, playful, and magical.
Hip Pocket incorporates dance, mime, music, masks, and puppetry to create a universal language that can tell stories at once childlike and urgent. The scripts, the stage, and the performers at Hip Pocket build on a lexicon unique to its pioneering roots, and each performance is an homage to what it means to create a space for theater.
Hip Pocket honors the new vision of each artistic generation as an unfolding of time. Johnny and Diane’s daughters, Lorca and Lake, now carry the theater’s vision forward with their new directorship. They embody Hip Pocket’s evolving vocabulary of storytelling and movement, and as veteran creators for its stage, look to expand its legacy of original, boundary-bending works. As Lorca and Lake bring with them lifelong careers and experience in the arts, they conscientiously seek to prioritize the theater’s accessibility, inclusivity, and international reach.
Learn more about HPT: www.hippocket.org

YPO, DSE, Sinfonietta and Philharmonic
2024-05-18 14:30 | Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra presents the YPO, DSE, Sinfonietta, and Philharmonic.

Future Filmmakers Festival 2024
2024-05-19 15:00 | Texas Theatre, 231 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75208, United States
Join Junior Players for our 2024 Future Filmmakers Festival featuring the work from 4 different North Texas Schools! Students from these schools have worked with local professionals to combine writing informative narratives with filming and editing. Through this program these young artists have created cohesive narratives exploring visions of peace and detailing the challenges and champions they see in their communities.
This film festival includes a 1-hour screening of film projects followed by a 30 minute Q&A with our participants.
Fill out the RSVP form to join us at the Texas Theatre for a live screening of their hard work! Space is limited so don’t delay! (Form found in link below)

Platinum: Pictures
2024-05-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Pictures, the final performance of our 20th Anniversary PLATINUM Season, gathers inspiration from the visual arts.

Program

Valerie Coleman, Umoja

Nancy Van de Vate, Concerto for Harp featuring Rebecca Scherschell

Mussorgsky-Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition

Pages
2024-05-19 18:00 | Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX, 75230, United States
Pages will celebrate not only literature, but address the backlash experienced in this country on books that challenge notions, ideas, and history that some might find objectionable.
Our four ensembles will deliver a diverse and powerful program to educate, inspire, and celebrate the books that have made us who we are and warn us of the dangers of banning books we may not like.

Dallas Pride Festival
2024-06-01 11:00, 2024-06-02 11:00 | Fair Park, 1300 Robert B Cullum Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75210, United States
Dallas Pride returns June 1-2, 2024 to celebrate love and inclusion. Pride weekend kicks off with the Dallas Pride Music Festival on Saturday, followed by Dallas Pride’s Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade on Sunday. Bring the whole family to these all-ages events, which make for a weekend of fun honoring the LGBTQ+ community, its allies, sponsors and supporters.
Find more information at dallaspride.org

Classical Open Mic Dallas
2024-06-04 20:00, 2024-06-18 20:00 | The Wine Therapist, 1909 Skillman St., Dallas, TX, 75206, United States
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at The Wine Therapist in Lakewood.
Classical Open Mic is a free and open weekly event, where professional and amateur classical musicians can play anything they desire related to classical music. From violin solos to opera arias to string quartets and horn concertos, musicians of all levels are welcomed to share their talents with the friendly and appreciative cafe audience.
A professional pianist is available to accompany you on opera arias, flute sonatas, cello concertos, you name it! They will sightread your piece, which means there are likely to be some mistakes, but it’s part of the fun of making music on the spot.
The Wine Therapist has wonderful high quality wine and beer selections. While they don’t serve food, you can order food to be delivered from any of the nearby restaurants or carry in.
How can I play?
Everybody who plays classical music is welcome to join. Click the sign up link on our wesbite to grab your slot.
All skill levels are welcomed and encouraged. There are always professional musicians who perform, as well as amateurs and students. Musicians of all levels enjoy this unique opportunity to have fun making music in front of a welcoming, receptive audience. Our goal is to provide a fun atmosphere where all can share their talents and not be afraid to be harshly judged. Mistakes are pretty common and part of the open mic experience.

Radiance
2024-06-07 20:00, 2024-06-08 20:00, 2024-06-09 14:00 | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Experience the grand finale of Bruce Wood’s 14th season with Radiance, an unforgettable showcase featuring three captivating and emotionally powerful dance performances.
​Immerse yourself in the fiery passion of Boléro by Founder Bruce Wood, the exhilaration of the world premiere, Smile, by Artistic Director/Resident Choreographer Joy Bollinger, and the world–renowned Nine Sinatra Songs by legendary Choreographer Twyla Tharp.
​Set to Ravel’s passionate score, Boléro ignites the stage with its smoldering and sophisticated allure. Praised as “outrageously haughty and downright sexy” by Victoria Looseleaf of the Los Angeles Times, this iconic dance has become a timeless classic.
​Amplifying the excitement is Bollinger’s playful and sultry world premiere, Smile, set to the soulful tunes of Jon Batiste’s acclaimed album, Hollywood Africans. Bollinger weaves a radiant tribute to the vitality of life, drawing inspiration from ragtime, boogie–woogie, and classical music.
​Twyla Tharp’s romantic, tender, playful, and exuberant Nine Sinatra Songs brings the season to a spectacular close. Decked out in costumes by Oscar de la Renta, dancers swing, swirl, tango, and cha–cha through a glittering ballroom while tracing an arc of romantic relationships. Elizabeth Kendall of The New York Times said, “Nine Sinatra Songs struck me as something rare: An American masterpiece.”
​Radiance guarantees an electrifying performance that will captivate and uplift your spirits.
​Join us for the post–performance Curtain Chat, where you can engage with the artists and share your insights on this spellbinding experience.

Swing on a String
2024-06-08 18:00, 2024-06-15 18:00 | Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75219, United States
WORKSHOPS ARE BACK!!!
Weekly workshops run from 6-8pm in the main ballroom. Intermediate and Advanced Workshops have not yet resumed, but hopefully will return soon. Topics of these workshops and their instructors change from month to month. For more information, please click on a particular week’s event page.
Beginner 6-Count Basic (Newcomer) Lessons run from 8-9pm in the main ballroom. The content of this lesson is the same every single week, and we recommend attending several of these lessons to get the basics down before attending additional workshops, etc.
Open dancing runs from 9pm-11:30pm in the main ballroom. There is a short break in the music around 10:15pm for announcements, birthday dances, and the shim sham. instructors, and are subject to their discretion.
Pricing

Weekly workshops, Free for Members, $5 for Non-Members.
Beginner 6-Count Basic (Newcomer) Lessons, Free with admission to the dance.
Social Dance, $9 of Members, $12 for Non-Members.

The Odyssey by Mary Zimmerman
2024-06-12 20:30, 2024-06-13 20:30, 2024-06-14 20:30, 2024-06-15 20:30 | Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre, 1500 Tenison Parkway, Dallas, TX, 75223, United States
This dramatic adaptation of Homer’s myth begins with a modern young woman who is struggling to understand Robert Fitzgerald’s translation of The Odyssey. A classical muse appears, and the young woman becomes the goddess Athena–a tireless advocate for Odysseus in his struggle to get home. With her trademark irreverent and witty twist on classic works, Zimmerman brings to life the story of Odysseus’s ten-year journey, depicting his encounters with characters such as Circe, the Cyclops, Poseidon, Calypso, the Sirens, and others.
Run time for is approximately 1.5 hours and will include a 10-minute intermission.
Patrons are welcome to bring in chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, food, beer, and wine.
TICKETS AND ADMISSION:
Tickets will be emailed to you upon purchase. Please present your ticket barcode to the Front of House attendants for scanning when you arrive. Tickets may be purchased online up until the beginning of the performance (encouraged) or at the front gate.
Lost your ticket? Click on “resend confirmation” at the top of the page to have a copy of your ticket emailed to you. We encourage you to create an account so you can always access your tickets.
PARKING:
Please purchase parking when you purchase your tickets. A separate parking barcode will be included in your ticket purchase confirmation email. Cash will also be accepted at the parking lot entrance. Parking is $7 per performance or a season parking pass may be purchased for $20.

Thunder Knocking On The Door
2024-06-13 19:30, 2024-06-14 19:30, 2024-06-15 19:30, 2024-06-16 14:00, 2024-06-21 19:30, 2024-06-22 14:00 | The Undermain Theatre, 3200 Main Street, Dallas, TX, 75226, United States
Written by Keith Glover
Directed by Guinea Bennett-Price
Thunder Knocking on the Door, a “bluesical” deemed by critics as “the tastiest, bluesiest score in recent memory,” is written by Keith Glover with music by Keb’ Mo’. The piece takes place at the crossroads of “here and there.” In the mythical tale, Marvell Thunder, a mysterious shapeshifter, challenges Glory, a blind songstress, to a magical duel on the Delta Blues guitar. This delightful new musical will run in June 2024 at The Undermain Theater. Play off the Page’s Mary Aalgaard says

This blusical has everything: family dynamic, a love story, a mythical character, soul-searching, and some of the best music I’ve ever heard.

Keith Glover is from Bessemer, Ala. He is a member of The New Dramatist Playwrights Organization and a recipient of a Pew Charitable Fellowship grant in 1996. His first plays include Dancing on Moonlight (New York Shakespeare Festival, 1995), Coming of the Hurricane (Denver Center Theatre Company, 1994, Penumbra Theatre Company, 1995, Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., 1996) and Thunder Knocking on the Door, a blusical tale of rhythm and blues, was produced by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Baltimore’s Center Stage, The Dallas Theatre Center and Yale Repertory Theatre during the 1996-97 season.

Twelfth Night
2024-06-19 20:30, 2024-06-20 20:30, 2024-06-21 20:30 | Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre, 1500 Tenison Parkway, Dallas, TX, 75223, United States
Viola and her twin brother, Sebastian have been shipwrecked; each believes the other to have drowned. Viola disguises herself as a young man, and under the name Cesario, gets a job as a servant for the Duke, Orsino.
NEED TO KNOW:
Summer Entry Times: 7:15pm for Season Ticket Subscribers & Benefactors I 7:30pm for Advanced Sales and Groups I 7:45pm General Admission I 8:45pm curtain
Run time for is approximately 1.5 hours and will include a 10-minute intermission.
Patrons are welcome to bring in chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, food, beer, and wine.
TICKETS AND ADMISSION:
Tickets will be emailed to you upon purchase. Please present your ticket barcode to the Front of House attendants for scanning when you arrive. Tickets may be purchased online up until the beginning of the performance (encouraged) or at the front gate.
Lost your ticket? Click on “resend confirmation” at the top of the page to have a copy of your ticket emailed to you. We encourage you to create an account so you can always access your tickets.
PARKING:
Please purchase parking when you purchase your tickets. A separate parking barcode will be included in your ticket purchase confirmation email. Cash will also be accepted at the parking lot entrance. Parking is $7 per performance or a season parking pass may be purchased for $20.
GROUP RATES:
Groups are encouraged! For information on attending with your group of 10 or more, please contact patron services at groups@shakespearedallas.org.
REFUNDS:
Shakespeare Dallas has a strict no refund policy. Our tickets are flexible, so you’re always able to use the ticket you’ve purchased for another night. In the event of a weather related cancellation of a show, rain checks are issued so that our patrons may have every opportunity to see another performance. Refunds may only be issued for show cancellations during the last weekend of performances.

Synergy
2024-06-21 20:00 | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Synergy 2024 brings dancers and musicians together live on one stage for an exhilarating evening of performance. Pegasus Contemporary Ballet presents three world premiere choreographic commissions, each created in collaboration with an acclaimed Dallas-based musician spanning the genres of American Techno, Jazz Violin, and Percussion Soundscape. This vibrant evening of music and dance is emblematic of Pegasus Contemporary Ballet’s collaborative, unique, and exceptional contribution to the Dallas arts scene.
Piloted in 2023 with three different pairings of artists, audiences left rave reviews such as:
“I was absolutely blown away by the event! I had high expectations having known who the music collaborators would be, but the performance was above and beyond what I anticipated.”
“Favorite show ever!!”
Three world premieres, three live musical performances, one unforgettable evening.
