{"id":162352,"date":"2026-02-12T23:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T23:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162352\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T23:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T23:59:13","slug":"inclusivity-focused-omnium-circus-coming-to-garland-as-city-launches-new-all-abilities-committee-dallas-innovates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162352\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusivity-Focused Omnium Circus Coming to\u00a0Garland as\u00a0City Launches New All Abilities Committee \u00bb Dallas Innovates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Garland Cultural Arts is touting the North Texas premiere of the Omnium Circus\u2019 \u201cI\u2019m Possible,\u201d a joyful and inspiring show focused on people of all abilities, on March 16th and 17th. The show coincides with the launch of Garland\u2019s All Abilities Commission, which will advise city council members and staff on policies, programs, and services while identifying gaps in accessibility.<\/p>\n

Unlike a traditional circus, Omnium is comprehensively inclusive, with performers including deaf singer-songwriter Mandy Harvey, an America\u2019s Got Talent finalist and Golden Buzzer winner, alongside deaf Ringmaster Malik Paris.<\/p>\n

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The circus\u2014which the New York Times has called the \u201cgenuinely extraordinary\u201d\u2014will also feature six-time Para Climbing World Cup gold medal champion Melissa Ruiz and Special Olympics silver medal-winning aerial artist Danny Franzel.<\/p>\n

\u201cHosting the North Texas premiere of Omnium Circus is especially meaningful for Garland as we establish our new All Abilities Committee,\u201d Amy Rosenthal, cultural arts director for the city of Garland, said in a statement. \u201cOmnium challenges traditional ideas of performance and ability, and we\u2019re proud to celebrate that spirit here in Garland\u2014where everyone belongs, and everyone has something remarkable to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Omnium Circus is a multi-generational family entertainment experience that features a heartwarming story in a spectacular, life-affirming performance defying limits. Performances of Omnium\u2019s \u201cI\u2019m Possible\u201d will be on Monday, March 16, at 7:00 pm and Tuesday, March 17, at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm at the Atrium, 300 N. 5th Street, Garland. Tickets are available at omniumcircus.org<\/a> and prekindle.com\/events\/garland-cultural-arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spotlighting the arts and all abilities<\/p>\n

Hats off to Garland Cultural Arts for building momentum in recent years.<\/p>\n

Last year, after receiving a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the city installed The Big Hat, a monumental public art installation to celebrate its status as the Cowboy Hat Capital of Texas<\/a>. Officially designated as the biggest cowboy hat in Texas, The Big Hat is 20 feet long, 16 feet wide, 6 feet tall, and looms 15 feet in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2023, the city was designated a cultural district by the Texas Commission on the Arts and celebrated the opening of the $30 million Downtown Square renovation. Garland\u2019s Bankhead Cultural Arts District includes the Plaza Theatre, the Granville Arts Center, the Atrium, and the Landmark Museum.<\/p>\n

Following the successful 2025 Grow Garland Bond Program, the Granville Arts Center, Garland\u2019s premier performing arts venue, is undergoing renovation. The newly formed All Abilities Commission will give guidance on the renovation to modernize essential systems and expand accessibility, along with strengthening the connection between the Arts Center and Garland\u2019s revitalized Downtown Square.<\/p>\n

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The city council approved Tap Telehealth from Dallas-based MD Health Pathways. With that vote, Garland became the largest city so far to adopt the on-demand healthcare program, which will be offered as an opt-out service on residents\u2019 utility bills.<\/p>\n

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A familiar figure in Dallas arts, civic innovation, and public service, Cuellar will succeed longtime CEO Tony Fleo following a months-long search as Social Venture Partners Dallas plans its next 25 years.<\/p>\n

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In celebration of Dallas Arts Month, Communities Foundation of Texas is presenting North Texas Gives to the Arts, a fundraising campaign that lives on the NorthTexasGivingDay.org platform. The campaign\u2014which runs through April 30\u2014includes $100,000 in total matching funds from The Giana Foundation Fund, the Robert B. and Virginia Payne Fund for Arts & Culture, and CFT.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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ArtBoost Dallas returns June 27\u201328 with strategies for artists to build sustainable careers and create meaningful change. Powered by the Business Council for the Arts, SMU, KERA, and The Dallas Morning News, the two-day event brings together creatives across music, design, dance, theater, writing, and visual art.<\/p>\n

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With the move, the hotel in the downtown Dallas Arts District joins a global portfolio of over 340 independent hotels, each known for their distinctive design and immersive stays, while building on its reputation for art-forward, wine-driven hospitality, HALL Group said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Garland Cultural Arts is touting the North Texas premiere of the Omnium Circus\u2019 \u201cI\u2019m Possible,\u201d a joyful and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162353,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[66462,66463,25390,66464,66465,66466,66467,66468,66469,160,162,161,66470,66471],"class_list":["post-162352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-plano","tag-all-abilities-committee","tag-amy-rosenthal","tag-city-of-garland","tag-garland-cultural-arts","tag-garland-cultural-arts-commission","tag-garlands-bankhead-cultural-arts-district","tag-granville-arts-center","tag-landmark-museum","tag-omnium-circus","tag-plano","tag-plano-headlines","tag-plano-news","tag-plaza-theater","tag-the-atrium"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}