{"id":293674,"date":"2026-05-14T23:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/293674\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T23:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:53:09","slug":"whats-happening-in-the-north-texas-arts-scene-may-15-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/293674\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s happening in the North Texas arts scene, May 15-21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Verdigris Ensemble is remounting an expanded version of its first production based on the classic children's book &quot;The Velveteen Rabbit.&quot;\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Verdigris Ensemble is remounting an expanded version of its first production based on the classic children&#8217;s book &#8220;The Velveteen Rabbit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Richard Hill\/Verdigris Ensemble<\/p>\n<p>PERFORMANCES<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(LAST CHANCE) THE MONKEY\u2019S 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\u2019s paw.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Through May 16 at The ArtCentre Theatre, Plano. <a href=\"https:\/\/artcentretheatre.ludus.com\/index.php?show_id=200514957\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">artcentretheatre.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(NEW)\u00a0AMERICAN BUFFALO\u00a0 David Mamet play about three small-town crooks from Chicago planning to steal a rare coin collection.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(NEW)\u00a0THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Based on the beloved\u00a0children\u2019s book about a\u00a0plush rabbit\u00a0who\u00a0yearns to be real.\u00a0This production will transform 16 singers into a living environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Make Dallas News a preferred source so your search results prioritize writing by actual people, not AI.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=dallasnews.com\" data-link=\"native\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Add Preferred Source\" class=\"td300 cp f aic jcc disabled:cd wsn px24 y40px px16 py8 buttonSm fs13 xs:fs16 xs:buttonLg bg-primaryAccessible hover:o80 c-white disabled:bg-gray300 disabled:c-gray600 border bn tac br2\"><\/p>\n<p>Add Preferred Source<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(NEW)\u00a0LOS NI\u00d1OS SANTOS DE MARIA SABINA. A Spanish-language production with English subtitles\u00a0that shows the life and legacy of a legendary Mazatec healer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>(NEW) ALWAYS &#8230; PATSY CLINE Watch the life story of beloved\u00a0female\u00a0country\u00a0singer Patsy Cline unfold on stage and learn\u00a0how she got her start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SATURN RETURN An astrological adventure that follows four theater kids reuniting at their friend&#8217;s funeral. During this time, they reveal their own struggles with adulthood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through May 24 at Undermain Theatre, Dallas. <a href=\"http:\/\/undermain.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">undermain.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0IMMOVABLE BEAST A politically charged satire that follows a narcissistic, evil baron who ruins his region and makes his people suffer due to his greed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through May 30 at Ochre House Theater, Dallas.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ochrehousetheater.org\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ochrehousetheater.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0MALCOLM X AND REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES AT JIMMY\u2019S 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through June 7 at the Wyly Studio Theatre, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/dallastheatercenter.org\/shows\/malcolm-x-and-redd-foxx-washing-dishes-at-jimmys-chicken-shack-in-harlem\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dallastheatercenter.org<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0WICKED 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through June 14 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/broadwaydallas.org\/shows\/wicked\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">broadwaydallas.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>MUSEUMS<\/p>\n<p>(NEW) &#8220;PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE WORLD GO &#8216;ROUND: THE LEGACY OF SEPIA\u00a0MAGAZINE&#8221;\u00a0 An exhibition\u00a0that\u00a0showcases\u00a0the legacy and importance of\u00a0Sepia\u00a0magazine.\u00a0It will\u00a0showcase\u00a0more than 40,000 images\u00a0from its archive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through August\u00a011 at the African American Museum, Dallas.<a href=\"https:\/\/aamdallas.org\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> aamdallas.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(NEW) &#8220;THE RAINBOW MY MOTHER SHOWS ME: ECHO MORGAN&#8221;A multisensory exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Xie Rong, that reflects on the idea that not every sorrow can be surmounted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>May 16-Oct. 11 at the Crow Museum&#8217;s Dallas Arts District location, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/crowmuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">crowmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;THE GOALS OF PAINTING&#8221;\u00a0An art exhibition by renowned Mexican artist Jazzamoart that converges art and soccer.<\/p>\n<p>Continues through May 22 at the Latino Cultural Center, Dallas. <a href=\"http:\/\/lcc.dallasculture.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lcc.dallasculture.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NEW HORIZONS: THE WESTERN LANDSCAPE&#8221;An exhibition that includes paintings and sculptures by 14 artists depicts their contemporary interpretations of the American West.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through May 24 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth. <a href=\"https:\/\/cartermuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cartermuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBEHIND THE MUSIC: &#8217;90S\u201dJourney back in time and see what the music scene in Deep\u00a0Ellum was like in the 1990s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Extended through July at the Deep Ellum Community Center, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/behind-the-music-90s-tickets-1985302398918\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eventbrite.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;TRACING THE TRACES&#8221; 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through June 5 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Dallas.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/occc.dallasculture.org\/tickets-info\/oc3gallery\/upcoming-exhibitions\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">occc.dallasculture.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;ECHOES OF WONDER: PAINTINGS &amp; SCULPTURE BY MARILYN JOLLY AND LARRY GRAEBER&#8221; An exhibition featuring the paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works by Texas artists Larry Grabeber and Marilyn Jolly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through June 6 at Main Gallery, Irving.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irvingartscenter.com\/events\/echoes-of-wonder-paintings-sculpture-by-marilyn-jolly-and-larry-graeber\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">irvingartscenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;RAIMUNDO DE MADRAZO&#8221;Renowned Spanish genre painter and portraitist Raimundo de Madrazo&#8217;s paintings of people will be on display.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through June 21 at the Meadows Museum, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/meadowsmuseumdallas.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">meadowsmuseumdallas.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;ECHOES OF THE EARTH&#8221;The exhibition features ceramics made of clay and soft sedimentary rock by contemporary artist Echo Morgan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through June 28 at the Crow Museum at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. <a href=\"https:\/\/crowmuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">crowmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;MOUNTAIN JADE WITH LAM TUNG PANG&#8221;An immersive exhibition features the works of Lam Tung Pang, which include brush-and-ink paintings and Chinese woodblock prints depicting nature and mountains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through June 28 at the Crow Museum at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. <a href=\"https:\/\/crowmuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">crowmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;THE HOLY SEPULCHER: TREASURES FROM THE TERRA SANCTA MUSEUM, JERUSALEM&#8221; 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through June 28 at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. <a href=\"https:\/\/kimbellart.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kimbellart.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;BLACK PHOTOJOURNALISM&#8221;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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through July 5 at the Amon Carter Museum of Art, Fort Worth. <a href=\"https:\/\/cartermuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cartermuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;CHASING VICTORY: AN INDYCAR EXHIBITION&#8221;A special exhibition that features rare cars and artifacts from almost a century of Indy car history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through July 12 at the Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington. <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonmuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arlingtonmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;ROY LICHTENSTEIN IN THE STUDIO&#8221;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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through July 15 at the Dallas Museum of Art and through Aug. 16 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/nashersculpturecenter.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nashersculpturecenter.org<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dma.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dma.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;GROUNDBREAKERS: POST-WAR JAPAN AND KOREA FROM THE DMA COLLECTION&#8221; Admire this showcase of artists who experimented with materials, space and performance in Japan and Korea after the Second World War.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through July 26 at the Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. <a href=\"https:\/\/crowmuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">crowmuseum.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMORE THAN A MATCH\u201dIn 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Aug. 2 at the Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/arlingtonmuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arlingtonmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PAPER KNIFE: OBJECTS OF BEAUTY IN EARLY MODERN JAPAN&#8221; An exhibition that showcases the male elite and samurai class during early modern Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Aug. 29 at the Crow Museum, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/crowmuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">crowmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFRANCISCO MORENO: HISTORIA SINT\u00c9TICA\u201d\u00a0Mexican-American and Dallas-based artist Francisco Moreno showcases their multimedia work in their first solo museum exhibition.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Aug. 30 at Dallas Contemporary, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascontemporary.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dallascontemporary.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSAMURAI TO THE IMPERIAL COURT: JAPANESE METALWORK\u201dGet an up-close look at more than 90 works of art that showcase the brilliance of Japanese metal artists.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Sept. 6 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/dma.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dma.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;WALT DISNEY STUDIOS AND WORLD WAR II&#8221;The traveling exhibition explores how Walt Disney Studios contributed to the Allies&#8217; war effort during World War II.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Sept. 10 at The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/dhhrm.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dhhrm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PAPER TECHNOLOGIES: ITALIAN PRINTS AND DRAWINGS&#8221; An exhibition that dives into the complex world of early modern Italian prints and drawings, featuring works from across Italy between 1500 and 1750.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Sept. 20 at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/dma.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dma.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;FIRE AND EARTH: EARLY CHINESE POTTERY FROM THE MACLEAN COLLECTION&#8221;A showcase of 45 ancient Chinese pottery vessels, the exhibition traces how pottery evolved from the Neolithic period to the Han Dynasty.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Sept. 27 at the Crow Museum, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/crowmuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">crowmuseum.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;RASHID JOHNSON: A POEM FOR DEEP THINKERS&#8221; Multidisciplinary artist Rashid Johnson&#8217;s largest exhibition showcases 90 works, including his paintings, sculptures, film, black soap painting and spray-painted text pieces.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Sept. 27 at The Modern, Fort Worth. <a href=\"https:\/\/themodern.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">themodern.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;GEORGIA O&#8217;KEEFFE AND THE CARTER&#8221;The installation explores the early stages of Georgia O&#8217;Keeffe&#8217;s life in Texas and her connection to the founder of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Sept. 2027 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth. <a href=\"https:\/\/cartermuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cartermuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;DU CHAU: CHASING THE THREADS OF MEMORY&#8221;Artist Du Chau showcases the fleeting nature of memory through his use of piano wire and porcelain in this solo exhibition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continues through Oct. 11 at the Crow Museum&#8217;s Dallas Arts District location, Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/crowmuseum.org\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">crowmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;BESSIE COLEMAN&#8221;Celebrate the life and legacy of Elizabeth &#8220;Bessie&#8221; 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