Inherit the Wind will be performed at the Irving Arts Center from July 24 through August 8.
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An exhibition at the African American Museum showcases the legacy and importance of Sepia magazine.
Sepia Magazine Photographic Arch
“Flowers in the Concrete” is a a solo exhibition by Fort Worth artist Sedrick Huckaby that showcases textured paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Photo courtesy of Sundance Square
PERFORMANCES
(NEW) WAKATI WA MAVUNO An interactive experience by Wakati Wa Mavuno showcasing Sub-Saharan music and dance.
July 24 and 25 at Hamon Hall at Winspear Opera House, Dallas. attpac.org.
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(NEW) 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.
INHERIT THE WIND A drama that is inspired by the famous 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, which challenged the legality of teaching evolution in a Tennessee classroom.
July 24 through August 8 at the Irving Arts Center, Irving. mainstageirving.com.
BASICALLY BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL 2026 Free classical music performances happening on Sundays during July.
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July 26 at the Moody Performance Hall, Dallas. basicallybeethoven.org.
A TWISTY INTERGALACTIC SPECTACLE A sci-fi puppet show that combines love, togetherness, live music and UFO euphoria.
Continues through July 26 at Hip Pocket Theatre, Fort Worth. hippocket.org.
HAMILTON A play following the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway.
Continues through July 26 at Bass Hall, Fort Worth. basshall.com.
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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.
(COMING SOON) RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA A magical retelling of the beloved story of Cinderella, which follows a nice young lady who is forced to live under the cruelty of her stepmother and stepsisters, but ends up living a happily ever after with the prince.
July 31 through August 2 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, Dallas. thehopefultheatreproject.com.
MUSEUMS
(LAST CHANCE) “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.
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Continues through July 26 at the Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. utdallas.edu.
(LAST CHANCE) “BEHIND THE MUSIC: ’90S”Journey back in time and see what the music scene in Deep Ellum was like in the 1990s.
Continues through July at the Deep Ellum Community Center, Dallas. eventbrite.com
(NEW) FLOWERS IN THE CONCRETE: RECENT WORKS BY SEDRICK HUCKABY A solo exhibition by Fort Worth artist Sedrick Huckaby that showcases portraits of Dr. Opal Lee and textured paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Continues through August 2 at Caravan of Dreams Gallery at Sundance Square, Fort Worth. sundancesquare.com.
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“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.
Continues through August 2 at the Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington. arlingtonmuseum.org.
“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.
Continues through August 11 at the African American Museum, Dallas. aamdallas.org.
“NIC NICOSIA: EVERYDAY SURREAL” An exhibition that features over 70 three-dimensional works, drawings, photographs and films made during Nic Nicosia’s mid career.
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Continues through Aug. 16 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. nashersculpturecenter.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.
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.
“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.