Towards the end of March, there will be lots of new plays and performances premiering across North Texas. These include BODYTRAFFIC, St. Miles, Pure Glitter and more. But before checking those out make sure to catch the last showing of Native Gardens, which follows a hilarious feud between neighbors over gardening and cultures. Plus more happening in the performing arts, museum and gallery spaces from March 20 through 26.
PERFORMING ARTS
(LAST CHANCE) NATIVE GARDENS A hilarious clash of gardens and cultures when friendly neighbors turn into feuding enemies.
Continues through March 21 at the Irving Arts Center, Irving. mainstageirving.com.
News Roundups
(LAST CHANCE) A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL An inspiring musical memoir that tells the story of American rock icon Neil Diamond.
Continues through March 22 at Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas. broadwaydallas.org.
(LAST CHANCE) PENELOPE Theatre Three presents the one-woman musical written by Alex Bechtel, which centers its story around Penelope, the wife of Greek King Odysseus.
Continues through March 22 at Theatre Three, Dallas. theatre3dallas.com.
(LAST CHANCE) WHERE WE STAND An interactive play that takes place at a town hall in a small town, and the fate of this town is in the audience’s hands.
Continues through March 22 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, Dallas. dallastheatercenter.org.
(NEW) BODYTRAFFIC TITAS/Dance Unbound returns with its production showcasing what’s new in the dance world.
March 20 through 21 at the Moody Performance Hall, Dallas. attpac.org.
(NEW) ST. MILES A staged reading that follows the story of a family who lost their son to police violence and their journey to get him canonized as the first African American saint.
March 20 through 22 at the Undermain Theatre, Dallas. undermain.org.
(NEW) PURE GLITTER A vibrant and heartfelt comedy that celebrates the messy and glittering bonds of chosen family.
March 20 through 29 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, Dallas. uptownplayers.org.
(NEW) GOODNIGHT OSCAR A play that explores the nexus of humor and heartbreak during an unforgettable late-night talk show interview in 1958. March 24 through April 12 at WaterTower Theatre, Addison. watertowertheatre.org.
(NEW) BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL Based on the iconic ’80s movie, follow Marty McFly as he transports back in time to 1955 and races against time to go back to the future.
March 24 through 29 at the Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth. basshall.com.
ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND THEATRE The world premiere of a new play that is a play within a play. It follows director Leah Harris dealing with multiple issues 48 hours before showtime.
Continues through March 28 at Cox Playhouse, Plano. roverdramawerks.com.
A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD What kind of love do we leave behind? This play answers the question when the main characters, Keith and Ryan, navigate a mortgage loan application.
Continues through March 29 at Stage West Theatre, Fort Worth. stagewest.org.
RUMORS A fancy dinner party turns into a cover-up of an accident involving a shotgun and an earlobe. A series of gags, twists and zingers follows in order to keep up the cover-up.
Continues through March 29 at the Garland Civic Theatre, Garland. garlandcivic.org.
SAW THE MUSICAL: THE UNAUTHORIZED PARODY OF SAW The cult classic 2004 horror movie has been turned into a bloody parody musical that features an unlikely love story.
Continues through April 12 at Theatre Three, Dallas. sawthemusical.com.
MUSUEUMS
(LAST CHANCE) “AMY TWOMEY: FRAGMENTS OF MEMORY” The art by Texas-based artist Amy Twomey showcases her memories of daily Texas life.
Continues through March 21 at Fort Works Art, Fort Worth. fortworksart.com.
(LAST CHANCE) “TEXAS WOMEN ARTISTS: 1946 – 2025″ The exhibition showcases respected women artists in Texas from 1946 to now.
Continues through March 21 at Photographs Do Not Bend, Denton. pdnbgallery.com.
(NEW) BEHIND THE MUSIC ’90S Journey back in time and see what the music scene in Deep Ellum was like in the 1990s.
Continues through June 2026 at the Deep Ellum Community Center, Dallas. deepellumfoundation.com.
“EMMANUEL GILLESPIE: JOY” Dallas artist Emmanuel Gillespie showcases the achievements of people of color throughout history and their important role in shaping the arts in North Texas and the U.S through his art. Continues through March 28 at the ArtCentre of Plano, Plano. artcentreofplano.org.
“YEAR OF THE HORSE: THE ART OF MEL AUBERTY” A Lunar New Year exhibition that showcases the bold horse paintings by artist Mel Auberty.
Continues through March 28 at Gallery One Two Three, Dallas. artgallery123.com.
“PROTECTING CULTURAL MEMORY: A COMMITMENT TO THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ART AND ARCHIVES HELD IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, DALLAS” The installation features selected works from the “Fire” exhibition by Gregory Warmack. The artwork was created from recycled objects and found materials from nature that he turned into large-scale sculptures reflecting his life experiences.
Continues through March at the African American Museum, Dallas. aamdallas.org.
“RE/FRAMED” The exhibit features artworks sharing the theme of blue. The works will be rotated throughout the galleries, allowing visitors to view them through a different lens.
Continues through March at the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth. cartermuseum.org.
“GAME OF THRONES: THE EXHIBITION” Get an up-close look at 70 authentic costumes worn by the stars of Game of Thrones. There are also costume sketches, props and behind-the-scenes looks.
Continues through April 5 at the Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington. arlingtonmuseum.org.
“KINSHIP: THE PERSPECTIVE OF PLACE AND EXPERIENCE” A two-person exhibition that showcases the deep connections individuals form with spaces and landscapes that shape identity and memory. The exhibition will have printmaking, painting and fiber art on display.
Continues through April 10 at the Latino Cultural Center, Dallas. lcc.dallasculture.org.
“RAY ALBAREZ: ALL-CITY DREAMS” An immersive graffiti experience by local Dallas artist Ray Albarez. The exhibition reimagines graffiti as a dynamic cultural force and blends two and three-dimensional works.
Continues through April 10 at the Latino Cultural Center, Dallas. lcc.dallasculture.org.
“RAUSCHENBERG SCULPTURE” The three-dimensional works of artist Robert Rauschenberg will be on display in honor of the artist’s 100th birthday.
Continues through April 26 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. nashersculpturecenter.org.
“CONSTELLATIONS: CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY” There will be more than 350 pieces of contemporary jewelry of all shapes and designs on display.
Continues through May 3 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. dma.org.
“NEW HORIZONS: THE WESTERN LANDSCAPE” An exhibition that includes paintings and sculptures by 14 artists depicts their contemporary interpretations of the American West.
Continues through May 24 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth. cartermuseum.org.
“BESSIE COLEMAN” Celebrate the life and legacy of Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman, the first American woman to hold an international pilot’s license.
Continues through May at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas. flightmuseum.com.
“RAIMUNDO DE MADRAZO” Renowned Spanish genre painter and portraitist Raimundo de Madrazo’s paintings of people will be on display.
Continues through June 21 at the Meadows Museum, Dallas. meadowsmuseumdallas.org.
“ECHOES OF THE EARTH” The exhibition features ceramics made of clay and soft sedimentary rock by contemporary artist Echo Morgan.
Continues through June 28 at the Crow Museum at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. crowmuseum.org.
“MOUNTAIN JADE WITH LAM TUNG PANG” An immersive exhibition features the works of Lam Tung Pang, which include brush-and-ink paintings and Chinese woodblock prints depicting nature and mountains.
Continues through June 28 at the Crow Museum at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. crowmuseum.org.
“THE HOLY SEPULCHER: TREASURES FROM THE TERRA SANCTA MUSEUM, JERUSALEM” The exhibition showcases more than 60 objects made of silver, gold, enamel and precious jewels from several European monarchs and rulers to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.
Continues through June 28 at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. kimbellart.org.
“BLACK PHOTOJOURNALISM” Learn about the groundbreaking work of more than 60 photographers working across the United States from 1945 to the mid-1980s. The exhibition will feature over 250 photographs.
Continues through July 5 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth. cartermuseum.org.
“CHASING VICTORY: AN INDYCAR EXHIBITION” A special exhibition that features rare cars and artifacts from almost a century of Indy car history.
Continues through July 12 at the Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington. arlingtonmuseum.org.
“ROY LICHTENSTEIN IN THE STUDIO” This collaboration between the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center features a number of prints, drawings, maquettes and sculptures by Roy Lichtenstein.
Continues through July 15 at the Dallas Museum of Art and through Aug. 16 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. nashersculpturecenter.org and dma.org.
“GROUNDBREAKERS: POST-WAR JAPAN AND KOREA FROM THE DMA COLLECTION” Admire this showcase of artists who experimented with materials, space and performance in Japan and Korea after the 1950s.
Continues through July 26 at the Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. crowmuseum.org.
“PAPER KNIFE: OBJECTS OF BEAUTY IN EARLY MODERN JAPAN” An exhibition that showcases the male elite and samurai class during early modern Japan.
Continues through Aug. 29 at the Crow Museum, Dallas. crowmuseum.org.
“PAPER TECHNOLOGIES: ITALIAN PRINTS AND DRAWINGS” An exhibition that dives into the complex world of early modern Italian prints, drawings and the artist’s afterlife between 1500 and 1750.
Continues through Sept. 20 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. dma.org.
“FIRE AND EARTH: EARLY CHINESE POTTERY FROM THE MACLEAN COLLECTION” A showcase of 45 ancient Chinese pottery vessels, the exhibition traces how pottery evolved from the Neolithic period to the Han Dynasty.
Continues through Sept. 27 at the Crow Museum, Dallas. crowmuseum.org.
“RASHID JOHNSON: A POEM FOR DEEP THINKERS” Multidisciplinary artist Rashid Johnson’s largest exhibition showcases 90 works, including his paintings, sculptures, film, black soap painting and spray-painted text pieces.
Continues through Sept. 27 at The Modern, Fort Worth. themodern.org.
“GEORGIA O’KEEFFE AND THE CARTER” The installation explores the early stages of Georgia O’Keeffe’s life in Texas and her connection to the founder of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.
Continues through September 2027 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth. cartermuseum.org.
(COMING SOON) ON ASSIGNMENT DALLAS TIMES HERALD 1963 An immersive exhibition that places visitors inside the Dallas Times Herald newsroom during the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
April 29 through March 28, 2027 at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas. jfk.org.