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
Apr 18

Thursdays on Tap at the Perot

Now - Oct 24, 2024

Head to the Perot Museum each Thursday to enjoy live music from local artists, food trucks, adult beverages, and full access to the Museum — including, for a limited time, the traveling exhibition, T. rex: The Ultimate Predator.
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Apr 18

Arts & Letters Live: Leigh Bardugo

Now - Apr 18, 2024

New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo brings a new spellbinding novel to readers with The Familiar, a highly anticipated historical fantasy set during the Spanish Golden Age. 

During a time of high‑stakes political intrigue and gli...

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Apr 18

Dial M For Murder

Now - Apr 28, 2024

A new version of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him. Now it seems that the affair is over, but in his jealousy Tony spins a web of suspicion and dece...

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Apr 18

Laufey - Bewitched: The Goddess Tour

Now - Apr 18, 2024

Laufey (pronounced lāy-vāy) is a 24-year-old, Los Angeles-based singer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose jazz songs are about young love and self-discovery. Raised between Reykjavík and Washington, D.C. with annual visits to Beij...

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Apr 19

Toddler Art: Dancing with Degas

Now - Apr 19, 2024

Toddler Art is for 2 and 3 year olds and a favorite grown-up. We’ll explore works of art in the galleries and then create our own project or engage in sensory play. Class size is limited to 12 children. 

This April, lace up your ballet shoes...

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Apr 19

Tiffany Chung: Rise Into the Atmosphere

Now - Aug 03, 2025

The sixth iteration of the Museum’s Concourse mural series will feature an installation by Houston-based artist Tiffany Chung, who is internationally known for her diverse conceptual work and research-driven process dealing with sociopolitical iss...

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Apr 19

When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History

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 riche...

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Apr 19

T. rex: The Ultimate Predator

Now - Sep 22, 2024

A new exhibition explores the latest research and discoveries about tyrannosaurs with a spotlight on the most impressive member of the family— T. rex. Learn about the iconic dinosaur through life-size models, fossil casts and interactive stations. Sp...
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Apr 19

Encuentros: Latinx + Latin American Acquisitions

Now - Oct 11, 2025

"Encuentros: Latinx + Latin American Acquisitions" draws together recently acquired works by Latinx and Latin American artists working in a variety of materials, mediums and styles. The show taps into emerging themes within the DMA’s collection, such...
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Apr 19

Backs in Fashion: Mangbetu Women's Egbe

Now - Aug 03, 2025

"Backs in Fashion: Mangbetu Women's Egbe" explores the art of the egbe, a back apron garment created by upper-class Mangbetu women. This exhibition investigates the artistic process, the essential function and cultural role that egbe garments played...
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