Verdigris Ensemble is remounting an expanded version of its first production based on the classic children’s book “The Velveteen Rabbit.”
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PERFORMANCES
(LAST CHANCE) THE MONKEY’S PAW A grayscale production where the entire set, props and performers are painted in black and white. The play follows a family that becomes obsessed with a mummified monkey’s paw.
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Through May 16 at The ArtCentre Theatre, Plano. artcentretheatre.com.
(NEW) AMERICAN BUFFALO David Mamet play about three small-town crooks from Chicago planning to steal a rare coin collection.
(NEW) THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Based on the beloved children’s book about a plush rabbit who yearns to be real. This production will transform 16 singers into a living environment.
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(NEW) LOS NIÑOS SANTOS DE MARIA SABINA. A Spanish-language production with English subtitles that shows the life and legacy of a legendary Mazatec healer.
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(NEW) ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE Watch the life story of beloved female country singer Patsy Cline unfold on stage and learn how she got her start.
SATURN RETURN An astrological adventure that follows four theater kids reuniting at their friend’s funeral. During this time, they reveal their own struggles with adulthood.
Through May 24 at Undermain Theatre, Dallas. undermain.org.
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IMMOVABLE BEAST A politically charged satire that follows a narcissistic, evil baron who ruins his region and makes his people suffer due to his greed.
Through May 30 at Ochre House Theater, Dallas. ochrehousetheater.org.
MALCOLM X AND REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES AT JIMMY’S CHICKEN SHACK IN HARLEM Little and Foxy forge an unlikely bond over leftover fried chicken and a dirty dishwasher. Their friendship is tested when the world erupts into chaos.
Through June 7 at the Wyly Studio Theatre, Dallas. dallastheatercenter.org
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WICKED The Broadway sensation that follows the story of the Land of Oz before Dorothy came and follows the story of Glinda the good witch and Elphaba the wicked witch when they were friends.
Through June 14 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas. broadwaydallas.org.
MUSEUMS
(NEW) “PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE WORLD GO ‘ROUND: THE LEGACY OF SEPIA MAGAZINE” An exhibition that showcases the legacy and importance of Sepia magazine. It will showcase more than 40,000 images from its archive.
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Continues through August 11 at the African American Museum, Dallas. aamdallas.org.
(NEW) “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.
May 16-Oct. 11 at the Crow Museum’s Dallas Arts District location, Dallas. crowmuseum.org.
“THE GOALS OF PAINTING” An art exhibition by renowned Mexican artist Jazzamoart that converges art and soccer.
Continues through May 22 at the Latino Cultural Center, Dallas. lcc.dallasculture.org.
“NEW HORIZONS: THE WESTERN LANDSCAPE”An exhibition that includes paintings and sculptures by 14 artists depicts their contemporary interpretations of the American West.
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Continues through May 24 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth. cartermuseum.org.
“BEHIND THE MUSIC: ’90S”Journey back in time and see what the music scene in Deep Ellum was like in the 1990s.
Extended through July at the Deep Ellum Community Center, Dallas. eventbrite.com.
“TRACING THE TRACES” Artist Chenxi Gao creates his art by using paper, thread, fabric and video projections to explore objects, homes, spaces, people and the connections between them.
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Continues through June 5 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Dallas. occc.dallasculture.org.
“ECHOES OF WONDER: PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE BY MARILYN JOLLY AND LARRY GRAEBER” An exhibition featuring the paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works by Texas artists Larry Grabeber and Marilyn Jolly.
Continues through June 6 at Main Gallery, Irving. irvingartscenter.com.
“RAIMUNDO DE MADRAZO”Renowned Spanish genre painter and portraitist Raimundo de Madrazo’s paintings of people will be on display.
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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.
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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.
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Continues through July 5 at the Amon Carter Museum of 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.
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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 Second World War.
Continues through July 26 at the Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. crowmuseum.org.
“MORE THAN A MATCH”In honor of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Arlington Museum of Art will be showcasing four exhibitions highlighting the rich world of soccer and fan culture.
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Continues through Aug. 2 at the Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington. arlingtonmuseum.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.
“FRANCISCO MORENO: HISTORIA SINTÉTICA” Mexican-American and Dallas-based artist Francisco Moreno showcases their multimedia work in their first solo museum exhibition.
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Continues through Aug. 30 at Dallas Contemporary, Dallas. dallascontemporary.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 Sept. 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.
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Continues through Sept. 10 at The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Dallas. dhhrm.org.
“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.
“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.
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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.
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Continues through Sept. 2027 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth. cartermuseum.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.
“BESSIE COLEMAN”Celebrate the life and legacy of Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman, the first African American woman to hold an international pilot’s license.
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Continues through Dec. 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.