I, Too, Sing America
2024-06-28 19:30 (America/New_York) | Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
This patriotic performance offers a unique perspective, emphasizing that — regardless of our diverse backgrounds, gender, sexual expression, race, or origin — we all contribute to the “tapestry of Americans.” In these tumultuous times, we will unite to create something both powerful and star-spangled!
Accompanied by a brass chorus and featuring the Meyerson Lay Family Organ, the concert includes beloved patriotic tunes and introduces new, thought-provoking pieces that explore what it truly means to be an American. Don’t miss this thrilling and hopeful evening of music!

The Odyssey by Mary Zimmerman
2024-06-28 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.

Twelfth Night
2024-06-29 20:30, 2024-06-30 20:30, 2024-07-02 20:30, 2024-07-06 20:30, 2024-07-07 20:30, 2024-07-09 20:30, 2024-07-13 20:30, 2024-07-14 20:30 and 2 more dates | 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.

Classical Open Mic Dallas
2024-07-02 20:00, 2024-07-16 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 website 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.

The Odyssey by Mary Zimmerman
2024-07-03 20:30, 2024-07-04 20:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-05 20:30, 2024-07-10 20:30, 2024-07-11 20:30, 2024-07-12 20:30, 2024-07-17 20:30, 2024-07-18 20:30 and 1 more date | 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.
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.

La Maupin: The French Abomination
2024-07-11 19:30, 2024-07-12 19:30, 2024-07-13 19:30 | Hamon Hall, 2403 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
La Maupin is a tale of love and tragedy set in 18th century France all wrapped up in a high octane Punk Rock Vanity Fair package. Based on the true story of Julie D’Aubigny, bisexual duelist and opera singer who was famous for dueling men and wooing their women. Through a beautiful mix of sword fighting and dance, the show details her almost too incredible to believe exploits (like the time she burned down a nunnery to escape with her lover, or the time she fought 3 men at once- and won!) While exploring the Julie’s journey to find happiness and acceptance as a queer woman way ahead of her time.

Swing on a String
2024-07-13 18:00, 2024-07-20 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.

Basically Beethoven Festival 2024
2024-07-14 14:30 | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Basically, the best show in town …

Free, family-friendly concerts on Sundays in July at 2:30 pm
​The Basically Beethoven Festival was Fine Arts Chamber Players’ inaugural concert series. Since 1981, the Festival has provided North Texas with free chamber music concerts during the month of July, a traditionally slow time for arts events in Dallas. The Festival features professional musicians from local ensembles performing a diverse range of music.
​Every program begins with a Rising Star Recital spotlighting local, gifted young musicians, many of whom are winners of area music contests and concerto competitions; followed by the Feature Performance showcasing professional musicians from across the Metroplex.
Admission is free and performances fulfill FACP’s commitment to produce classical music concerts with no barriers to attendance. Performances are enjoyed by longtime arts patrons and attendees who are new to classical music. Families with children in particular might find the Festival a good fit.
​Since the pandemic, we now offer recordings of these concerts on our YouTube channel HERE.
​We are indebted to the past work of Dr. Alex McDonald, Festival Director of Basically Beethoven Festival from 2015 – 2023.

Summer Ceremonial: Friday Ecstatic Dance
2024-07-19 19:00 | Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75219, United States
:: S U M M E R :: C E R E M O N I A L ::
Ceremony // a process in which the human capacity for sacred feeling and reverence is given form and expression – Stephen Harrod Buhner
You’re invited // to a gathering centered on intentional presence + fueled by exquisite music, soulful sweat, and the simplicity of connection.
Together // we alchemize. transform. transmute.
Together // we’ll honor the cusp of becoming. The potential + possibility that heartfelt intention met with a purposeful journey can open the door to a new threshold. We’ll discover collectively what waits on the otherside.
All are welcome // we are a multi-generational, culturally, gender, and socioeconomically diverse community.
Remember // all the ingredients for this adventure live in your own breath, bones, and blood. Dance is our birthright and our homecoming. A thread to a memory of our interconnectedness.
SCHEDULE:
7P | Doors to the Lobby Open for Elixir Lounge
8P | Live Music Warm-Up: DMC House Band feat. Beckon
9P | Opening Circle and Facilitation by Sarah Sampson
9:30P | Ecstatic Dance Journey w. Dj Brian Aldridge
11:30P | Sound Bath + Closing Circle Midnight Lounge Opens Post-Show for Tea + Connection
“Ceremony can bring the quiescent back to life; it can open your mind and heart to what you once knew but have forgotten.” -Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE: We create a space that is inspiring and uplifting; without talking, alcohol or the nightclub scene. We encourage participants to utilize the Ecstatic Dance space as an invitation for their magical mysterious nature, soulful somatic movement, creative self-expression, and heart-centered connection to self, life and others. We hold a nonverbal, barefoot, alcohol-free container to keep the journey intentional and lucid. You can dance the night away and still wake up early to do awesome stuff in the world!
ADMISSION |
Tickets Available Online + at the door
$30 :: first 30 tickets
$40 :: until July 14th
$45 :: until July 18th
$50 :: day of event
GUIDELINES:
1. No talking on the dance floor
2. Drug-Free, Smoke-Free, Alcohol-Free environment
3. No photos or videos, cellphones muted and out of sight
4. Respect for the space and for one another
5. Move your body however you wish!
6. You can dance alone, or with as many partners. (If you’d rather not dance with someone, thank them for the offer by placing your hands in prayer position at your heart.)
Everything will be explained in Opening Circle by Sarah!
SUGGESTIONS:
1. Dress comfortably to sweat & move.
2. BYOWB — Bring your own water bottle – prefer non-glass.
3. Bring supportive things if you wish – snacks, etc. In love and mischief!
CONTACT: info@dallasmovementcollective.com
