During January, find a variety of classic and new performing arts shows, museum exhibits and more. Here’s what’s happening in the Dallas-Fort Worth art scene from January 16 through 22.
PERFORMING ARTS
LAST CHANCE KIMBERLY AKIMBO The dark fairytale focuses on Kimberly Levaco, a teenager with a rare condition that accelerates her aging.
Continues through Jan. 18 at the Winspear Opera House, Dallas. attpac.org.
SHEN YUN: A HEAVENLY GIFT Travel back in time to the magical world of ancient China and watch classic Chinese dance.
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Continues through Jan. 25 at the Eisemann Center, Richardson. eisemanncenter.com.
NEW MURMURATION The Grackle Dance Collective’s first official production features six dancers performing a dance inspired by the native Texas grackle bird.
Jan. 16-17 at the Latino Cultural Center, Dallas. lcc.dallasculture.org.
NEW SILOUETTES A new musical that follows two women who meet in a Chicago abortion clinic. They discuss abortion, motherhood, and personal autonomy.
Jan. 16-17 at the Bathhouse Cultural Center, Dallas. echotheatre.org.
NEW WILD WEST RODEO The collaboration between the Sid Richardson Museum and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra features famous cowboy movies.
Jan. 16-17 at Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth. fwsymphony.org.
NEW HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES An affair cover-up leads three couples with workplace ties to become entangled in a web of lies.
Jan. 16-31 at MainStage Irving, Irving. mainstageirving.com.
NEW THE UNICORN’S BIRTHDAY The whimsical, sensory-friendly symphony experience is designed for the whole family. It features a musical birthday with a special visit from the Birthday Unicorn.
Jan. 17 at Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth. fwsymphony.org.
NEW WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH The Shakespearean classic about Scottish general Macbeth making his prophecy of being king a reality, but then he succumbs to his madness.
Jan. 17- Feb. 1 at Theatre Three, Dallas. shakespearedallas.org.
NEW IN THE NAME OF LOVE … RHYTHM AND BLUES ON TAP An electrifying production features live jazz and vibrant tap dancing.
Jan. 18 at the Eisemann Center, Richardson. eisemanncenter.com.
NEW DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN A blend of theater and gaming takes you on an epic quest in a real-life Dungeons and Dragons interactive adventure.
Jan. 20-Feb. 1 at Wyly Theatre, Dallas. attpac.org.
NEW THE GRADUATE An adaptation of the classic novel and cult classic film about a young man named Benjamin who has an affair with an older woman named Mrs. Robinson.
Jan. 20-Feb. 8 at the Addison Performing Arts Centre, Addison. watertowertheatre.org.
NEW LUNGS BY DUNCAN MACMILLAN A contemporary play focuses on a young couple examining the scope of their lives together and the world around them as they consider starting a family.
Jan. 22-25 at Wyly Studio Theatre, Dallas. attpac.org.
COMING SOON HART INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN CONDUCTORS: 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT The concert addresses the fewer numbers of women conductors in opera. This anniversary performance features six alumnae maestri from the first decade of the Hart Institute.
Jan. 25 at the Winspear Opera House, Dallas. dallasopera.org.
COMING SOON SIX The six wives of Henry VIII remix 500 years of historical heartbreak and celebrate 21st-century girl power.
Jan. 27-Feb. 1 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas. broadwaydallas.org.
COMING SOON DISNEY’S THE LION KING IN CONCERT The beloved Disney classic follows Simba in his journey to become king. It features the iconic songs “Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata.”
Jan. 30-31 at Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth. fwsymphony.org.
COMING SOON FAT HAM Watch the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway comedy that is a rendition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It follows a queer black man named Juicy who is dealing with the marriage of his mom and uncle and with his dead father’s ghost return for vengeance.
Jan. 30-Feb. 8 at Kalita Humphreys Theater, Dallas. attpac.org.
COMING SOON CURTAINS The musical whodunnit takes place on the opening night of a new Broadway show in 1959. The leading lady is murdered, and Detective Frank Cioffi has to solve the mystery while the show tries to continue.
Jan. 30-Feb. 15 at Garland Civic Theatre, Garland. garlandcivic.org.
COMING SOON BLADE RUNNER LIVE Experience the 2007 cult classic Blade Runner: The Final Cut, featuring Harrison Ford as a detective hunting down four replicants. A live orchestra will play the score.
Jan. 31 at the Majestic Theatre, Dallas. attpac.org.
COMING SOON COWBOYS AND CULTURE The Fort Worth celebration honors the art, music and spirit of the American West and Cowtown.
Feb. 5 at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. fwopera.org.
COMING SOON SIX The pop musical follows Henry the Eighth’s six wives as they remix 500 years of historical heartbreak and turn it into 21st century girl power.
Feb. 10-15 at Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth. basshall.com.
COMING SOON VIOLET EVERGARDEN: LIVE IN CONCERT For the first time, Kyoto Animation’s masterpiece will be performed live by a full orchestra and the original Japanese vocalists.
Feb. 13 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas. broadwaydallas.org.
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS
KRISTINA SALINAS: HOMEGROWN Mexican-American artist Katrina Salinas artwork depicting San Antonio and the South Texas Frontera will be on display.
Jan. 17 – March 1 at the Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas. txdg.org.
HAN CAO: SECOND NATURE Artist Han Chao brings new life to vintage photographs and postcards by using hand embroidery.
Jan. 15 – Feb. 7 at Art on Main. Dallas. artonmaindallas.com.
THE ANSWER IS 42: DICK LANE RESPONDS TO DEEP THOUGHT Retiring TCU professor and director of the School of Art Dick Lane will celebrate his retirement through an exhibition showcasing 42 of his artworks and photographs from his career.
Continues through Jan 28 at the Art Galleries at TCU, Fort Worth. finearts.tcu.edu.
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS
LAST CHANCE “ALL THE ETERNAL LOVE I HAVE FOR THE PUMPKINS” The installation by Yayoi Kusama, featuring a mirror-covered room filled with yellow pumpkins dressed in black polka dots, includes a career timeline putting the importance of the pumpkin in Kusama’s art in context. Only two visitors at a time may enter the installation, and a timed ticket is required.
Continues through Jan. 18 at the Dallas Museum of Art. dma.org.
LAST CHANCE “JENNY SAVILLE: THE ANATOMY OF PAINTING” The exhibit includes 50 works by Jenny Saville that she painted from the ’90s to today.
Continues through Jan. 18 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth. themodern.org.
“AMERICAN MODERNISM FROM THE CHARLES BUTT COLLECTION” This is the first exhibit dedicated to the art collection of H-E-B chairman Charles Butt. Included are paintings and works on paper created from the turn of the 20th century through the end of the 1970s by American artists such as Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe and Andrew Wyeth.
Continues through Jan. 25 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth. cartermuseum.org.
“DC SUPER HEROES: DISCOVER YOUR SUPERPOWERS” Join your favorite heroes like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman in exploring themes of teamwork, self-discovery, strength and justice while hunting down supervillains.
Continues through Jan. 25 at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth. fwmuseum.org.
“MYTH AND MARBLE: ANCIENT ROMAN SCULPTURE FROM THE TORLONIA COLLECTION” Grand marble sculptures depicting animals, gods, goddesses, cherubs and emperors from the 5th century B.C. to the early 4th century A.D. are on display.
Continues through Jan. 25 at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. kimbellart.org.
“BARBIE YOU CAN BE ANYTHING: THE EXPERIENCE” See Barbie’s career guide, containing more than 200 occupations over the last 60 years, and learn the stories of real-life women who broke job barriers.
Continues through Jan. 26 at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth. fwmuseum.org.
“THE ANSWER IS 42: DICK LANE RESPONDS TO DEEP THOUGHT” Retiring TCU professor and director of the School of Art Dick Lane will celebrate his retirement through an exhibition showcasing 42 of his artworks and photographs from his career.
Continues through Jan 28 at the Art Galleries at TCU, Fort Worth. finearts.tcu.edu.
“CHRIS WOLSTON: PROFILE IN ECSTASY” A showcase on American artist and designer Chris Wolston, the exhibit highlights his works featuring furniture, lighting, installation and sculpture.
Continues through Feb. 1 at Dallas Contemporary, Dallas. dallascontemporary.org.
“HAN CAO: SECOND NATURE” Artist Han Chao brings new life to vintage photographs and postcards by using hand embroidery.
Continues through Feb. 7 at Art on Main. Dallas. artonmaindallas.com.
“KINDERTRANSPORT” The exhibit showcases the personal artifacts, stories and firsthand testimonies of those among the thousands of unaccompanied children who fled Nazi-occupied Europe.
Continues through Feb. 15 at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Dallas. dhhrm.org.
“ON STAGE: SOCIETY AND DANCE, 1860-1920” An exhibition of 18 drawings showcases dancers from ballet to cabaret and more.
Continues through Feb. 15 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. dma.org.
“CREATURES AND CAPTIVES: PAINTED TEXTILES OF THE ANCIENT ANDES” The exhibit highlights the lesser-known Andean art form that features animals, people and mythical creatures painted on cotton cloth.
Continues through Feb. 22 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. dma.org.
“MARILYN HENRION: 93 AT 93, SELECTED WORKS PART 2” The exhibit celebrates textile artist Marilyn Henrion at age 93. The solo exhibition will showcase 93 of her hand-quilted and mixed-media textile works.
Continues through Feb. 28 at the Irving Arts Center, Irving. irvingarts center.com.
“[ _____ ] MIRAGE” SV Randall, a University of Texas at Dallas assistant professor of visual and performing arts, and Sara Dittrich, an interdisciplinary Baltimore-based artist, combine their video of the Tularosa Basin with data and live sound to show how what we see and hear is always shifting based on context and perception.
Continues through March 1 at the Crow Museum at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. crowmuseum.org.
“SUNDAY CALL TO CHURCH: THE ART OF CLEMENTINE HUNTER” Gaze upon the paintings made by plantation-born painter Clementine Hunter. The exhibit includes 22 of her paintings depicting worship, work and community.
Continues through March 6 at the African American Museum, Dallas. aamdallas.org.
“RAFAEL LÓPEZ: UN PROCESO HERMOSO/A BEAUTIFUL PROCESS” Curated by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, the exhibit showcases more than 50 pieces of art by children’s book illustrator Rafael Lopez.
Continues through March 7 at the Irving Arts Center, Irving. irvingarts center.com.
“CECILIA CHIANG: DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO” Self-taught artist Chiang celebrates color and freedom from constraints through Chinese ink watercolors, oils, acrylic, ceramics, printmaking, textiles and collages.
Continues through March 9 at the Crow Museum, Dallas. crowmuseum.org.
“INTERNATIONAL SURREALISM” A look inside the surrealist movement, showcasing art by Salvador Dalí, René Magritte and Leonora Carrington.
Continues through March 15 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. dma.org.
“PAM EVELYN: SALVAGED FUTURE” This is the first major U.S. institutional exhibit for London-based painter Pam Evelyn. Abstract canvases explore nature, the body and materiality.
Continues through March 15 at Dallas Contemporary, Dallas. dallascontemporary.org.
“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” exhibit 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.
“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.
“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.
“ECHOES OF THE EARTH” The exhibit 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.
“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.
“FIRE AND EARTH: EARLY CHINESE POTTERY FROM THE MACLEAN COLLECTION” A showcase of 45 ancient Chinese pottery vessels, the exhibit traces how pottery evolved from the Neolithic period to the Han dynasty.
Continues through Sept. 27 at the Crow Museum, Dallas. crowmuseum.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.
NEW “DRAWN TO LIFE” Artworks by seven artists include illustrations, sculptures, screen printing, comics and collaborative projects that explore themes of humor, nostalgia and the subtle complexities of life.
Jan. 17-Feb. 13 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Dallas. occc.dallasculture.org.
NEW “KRISTINA SALINAS: HOMEGROWN” Mexican-American artist Katrina Salinas artwork depicting San Antonio and the South Texas Frontera will be on display.
Jan. 17 – March 1 at the Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas. txdg.org.
NEW “NEW HORIZONS: THE WESTERN LANDSCAPE” An exhibition that includes paintings and sculptures by 14 artists that depict their contemporary interpretation of the American West’s.
Jan. 17-May 24 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth. cartermuseum.org.