The Firehouse Theatre will be performing ‘Grease’ until August 23.
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Jordan Barrett as Katie (left) and Michael Holloman as Paul act during a rehearsal of the play The Counter, on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026 in Lewisville.
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“X Marks the Spot: Contemporary Screenprinting at Brand X Editions ” is an exhibition that showcases over 40 years of Brand X Editions and contemporary screen printing.
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PERFORMANCES
(LAST CHANCE)THE COUNTER An unlikely friendship transpires between a waitress and a restaurant regular.
Continues through August 15 at the Lewisville Playhouse, Lewisville. aesbid.com.
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(LAST CHANCE ) THE SHARK IS BROKEN The truish story of the making of Jaws that follows what happened when three actors got stranded on a boat with a broken mechanical shark and nearly ate each other.
Continues through August 16 at Amphibian Stage, Fort Worth. amphibianstage.com.
(NEW) APPLICATION PENDING A one-person comedy play starring BJ Coyle playing 40 different characters in the cutthroat world of kindergarten admissions at a prestigious Manhattan prep school.
August 20 through 30 at Theatre Too inside Theatre Three, Dallas. uptownplayers.org.
(NEW) DISNEY’S FROZEN The beloved Disney movie Frozen about two sisters comes alive on stage. Follow Princess Anna as she journeys through the mountains with Kristoff, Sven and Olaf to bring home Elsa.
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Continues through August 16 at NTPA Willow Bend Center of the Arts, Rodenbaugh Theatre, Plano. ntpa.org.
(NEW) RAGGEDY FARM A play that follows two lucky orphans who get adopted and move from the city to the country.
Continues through August 30 at Hip Pocket Theatre, Fort Worth. hippocket.org.
KLOOK AND VINETTE A mesmerizing romantic drama that follows a drifter named Klook and a woman, Vinette, who is on the run.
Continues through August 21 at Jubilee Theatre, Fort Worth. jubileetheatre.org.
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KING ARTHUR & MERLIN The tale from Camelot with a twist, this comedy follows King Arthur, Merlin and their gang as they follow their destiny.
Continues through August 22 at Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Carrollton. pocketsandwich.com.
GREASE Danny and Sandy’s summer fling is put to the test during their senior year at Rydell High School.
THE COTTAGE A chaotic story that takes place in 1923 and follows Sylvia Van Kipness as she reveals her affair to her husband and lover’s wife.
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Continues through August 30 at Stage West Theatre, Fort Worth. stagewest.org.
MUSEUMS
(LAST CHANCE) “NIC NICOSIA: EVERYDAY SURREAL” An exhibition that features over 70 three-dimensional works, drawings, photographs and films made during Nic Nicosia’s mid career.
Continues through Aug. 16 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. nashersculpturecenter.org.
(NEW) CULTURAL CURRENCY: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE RIEMER COLLECTION An innovative exhibition that showcases art made with repurposed money bills and coins.
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August 14 through November 14 at the Irving Arts Center, Irving. irvingartscenter.com.
“NEW TEXAS TALENT 33” An exhibition that chooses 50 emerging visual artists to introduce and promote in the commercial market.
Through Aug. 22 at the Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas. craigheadgreen.com.
“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.
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“FRANCISCO MORENO: HISTORIA SINTÉTICA” Mexican-American and Dallas-based artist Francisco Moreno showcases their multimedia work in their first solo museum exhibition.
Continues through August 30 at Dallas Contemporary, Dallas. dallascontemporary.org.
“SOCCER: THE PASSION FOR THE WORLD CUP”The international exhibition will be on display in Arlington and will showcase multiple artifacts from soccer history.
Continues through Aug. 31 at the Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington. https://arlingtonmuseum.org/
“SAMURAI TO THE IMPERIAL COURT: JAPANESE METALWORK”Get an up-close look at more than 90 works of art that showcase the brilliance of Japanese metal artists.
Continues through September 6 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. dma.org.
“WALT DISNEY STUDIOS AND WORLD WAR II”The traveling exhibition explores how Walt Disney Studios contributed to the Allies’ war effort during World War II.
Continues through Sept. 10 at The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Dallas. dhhrm.org.
“FORGET ME NOT”A group exhibition that featuring the work of Flower Shop Artist Residency spring 2024 cohort artists. The art is inspired by memories around love, self-exploration, and grief toward collective healing after living in Brownsville.
Continues through September 18 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Dallas. occc.dallasculture.org.
“CLOUDS: BEYOND THE DEW POINT”A showcase of 50 artists’ depictions of clouds and landscape scenes.
Continues through September 19 at the Valley House Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Dallas. valleyhouse.com.
“PAPER TECHNOLOGIES: ITALIAN PRINTS AND DRAWINGS”An exhibition that dives into the complex world of early modern Italian prints and drawings, featuring works from across Italy between 1500 and 1750.
Continues through Sept. 20 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. dma.org.
“RESIDUE”Multi-disciplinary artist Narong Tintamusik’s art combines Thai weaving and textile dying techniques with basketry.
Continues through Sept. 20 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. nashersculpturecenter.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.
“EXPEDITIONS THROUGH THE LENS: BOTANICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF SHERWIN CARLQUIST”See the world through the lens of botanist Sherwin Carlquist; his field photos and field journals will be on display.
Continues through Sept. 30 at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth. fwbg.org.
“DU CHAU: CHASING THE THREADS OF MEMORY”Artist Du Chau showcases the fleeting nature of memory through his use of piano wire and porcelain in this solo exhibition.
Continues through Oct. 11 at the Crow Museum’s Dallas Arts District location, Dallas. crowmuseum.org.
“THE RAINBOW MY MOTHER SHOWS ME: ECHO MORGAN”A multisensory exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Xie Rong, that reflects on the idea that not every sorrow can be surmounted.
Continues through Oct. 11 at the Crow Museum’s Dallas Arts District location, Dallas. crowmuseum.org.
“POPOL VUH: THE SACRED BOOK OF THE QUICHÉ THROUGH ILLUSTRATION” An exhibition featuring 65 original artworks by artist Jaime Arredondo.
Continues through Oct. 17 at the Irving Arts Center, Irving. irvingartscenter.com.
“MANDELA:THE OFFICIAL EXHIBITION”Learn about Nelson Mandela’s life and his love for soccer. There will be unique artifacts from his life on display.
Continues through Nov. 1 at the African American Museum, Dallas. aamdallas.org.
“X MARKS THE SPOT: CONTEMPORARY AT BRAND X EDITIONS”An exhibition that showcases over 40 years of Brand X Editions and contemporary screen printing.
Continues through Nov. 8 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. dma.org.
“BESSIE COLEMAN” Celebrate the life and legacy of Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman, the first African American woman to hold an international pilot’s license.
Continues through December 31 at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas. flightmuseum.com.
“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.
Continues through March 28, 2027, at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas. jfk.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.
“RUSSELL’S RETREAT: SUMMERS AT GLACIER NATIONAL PARK” An exhibition featuring the works of Charles Russell the “Cowboy Artist,” depicting his time at Glacier National Park.
Continues through April 2027 at Sid Richardson Museum, Fort Worth. sidrichardsonmuseum.org.
“HINDENBURG:THE FLYING HOTEL” A exhibition that offers a look at the luxury airship and showcases 90 rare artifacts and firsthand historical materials.
Continues through June 2027 at The Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas. flightmuseum.com.
“ECHOES OF THE EARTH” The exhibition features ceramics made of clay and soft sedimentary rock by contemporary artist Echo Morgan.
Continues through July 15, 2029, at the Crow Museum at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. crowmuseum.org.
“MOUNTAIN JADE WITH LAM TUNGPANG”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 July 15, 2029, at the Crow Museum at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. crowmuseum.org.
“THE FIRST BAUHAUS PORTFOLIO”A selection of works from the revolutionary Bauhaus School’s first printed portfolio, that was released in 1922.
Continues through August 15, 2027 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. dma.org.