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The mission of the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall is to serve as a permanent home to major performing arts organizations of Fort Worth and as a premiere venue for other attractions so as to enhance the range, quality, and accessibility of cultural fare available to the public; to promulgate arts education; and to contribute to the cultural life of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and the region.
“Bass Performance Hall has made Fort Worth a different city, and has changed lives here, both on communal and individual levels…A building that has made itself the heart of the community like no other arts venue in Texas…A magnificent frame for fine performances.”
— Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Contemporary Theatre of Dallas wishes to celebrate the human condition through a shared exploration of human relationships via quality live theatrical performances.
Through our exploration of relationships we seek to nourish the common threads that bind all people together. The theater is a natural home for all to share the joys, dreams, trials and tribulations that make up our world today.
Hats off to 30! As we celebrate 30 great years of service to the community, Dallas Children’s Theater announces an astonishing lineup of shows and activities including a hat design contest, a community birthday party, and more free show-themed parties on opening nights!
We raise our hats in gratitude and admiration to all the artists, board members and friends who have helped to make DCT what it is today.
And not to be missed, we are most especially appreciative to the nearly four million patrons, like YOU, who have seen a DCT performance to date.
THANK YOU! Three decades is a dream come true and we are planning parties and fun for everyone so the celebration lasts all season long.
One of the leading regional theaters in the country, Dallas Theater Center (DTC) performs to an audience of more than 90,000 North Texas residents annually. Founded in 1959, DTC is now a resident company of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and presents its mainstage season at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre. DTC also presents at its original home, the Kalita Humphreys Theater, the only freestanding theater designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright. DTC engages, entertains and inspires a diverse community by creating experiences that stimulate new ways of thinking and living by consistently producing plays, educational programs and community initiatives that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency.
The FriscoPAC℠ Auditorium seats up to 160 with full audio and lighting set-ups, three-camera video production, live event broadcast, portable stage, grand piano, and more. And the new 7,800 sq.ft. building houses five rooms as teaching-activity-rehearsal-meeting space available for weekdays, evenings and weekends.
So, the dream is finally a reality! Frisco School of Music & Performing Arts students have the opportunity to perform countless times each year, in Music Coffee House Shows, Rock Band Blowout Concerts, Art Gallery and Variety Shows, Faculty and Honor Student Concerts, Preschool and Kindergarten shows, and also judged events like Achievement Graduations and Music Theory Test…plus many more. All of our Frisco School of Music & Performing Arts performances have free admission (included with yearly membership) so the whole family – plus friends – can attend and enjoy the shows. Right here on our very own campus.
And now…we have community groups beating down our door to book space for their classes, shows and meetings, since the local area has very few options at a friendly price-point.
During the year, FriscoPAC hosts over 200 performances and events
The home of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Meyerson Symphony Center is just as integral to the sound of the music as the musicians themselves. Since 1989, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center has become a landmark on the Dallas skyline and the international press has proclaimed the hall “world-class, rivaling the great concert halls of the world” and is part of the Dallas Arts District.
We say that our place is “the most fun you can have in a Dallas theatre,” and we constantly strive to live up to that claim. Professional quality, locally produced theatrical shows are blended with good food, drink, and a friendly, casual atmosphere. A place where you can relax while enjoying food, fun, friends, and the thrill of a live theatrical performance in an intimate setting where there isn’t a bad seat in the house (okay, okay – maybe a few bad seats). We seat up to 145 at table, bar, and booth seating, which is assigned on an as-you-arrive basis. Special consideration is given to seat larger groups together, and for patrons with special physical needs.
Funkier than fancy, our storefront location is in the downstairs corner of the Mockingbird Central Plaza Shopping Center (same center as Jason’s Deli and Whole Earth Provision Co.). We have adequate free parking, wheelchair accessibility, vegetarian plates and a smoke-free environment. How’s that for political correctness?
The Mission Of Shakespeare Dallas Is To Create Exemplary Cultural Programs For North Texas That Are Affordable And Accessible To The Community Inspired By The Quality And Standards Found In The Works Of William Shakespeare. The Company Serves A Diverse Community Of Adults, Children And Artists Through Year-Round Staged Productions Including Its Flagship Outdoor Performances, A Unique Touring Education Program And Community Outreach Services, Bringing A Sense Of Artistic Purpose And Cultural Richness To The Communities It Serves.
Theatre Three produces a wide variety of literature for the stage so that our understanding of the human condition is expanded. Theatre Three strives to illuminate the ideas and emotions the author intends rather than imposing other ideas and emotions alien to the writer’s intent. Theatre Three creates a workplace where mature and young artists are supported in personal and artistic growth and to emphasize the employment of artists who make their year-round residence in Dallas and North Texas. Theatre Three is inclusive as a theatre organization recognizing all elements of the company and the community. Theatre Three promotes the particular pleasure that is gained only from live performance of actors and audiences.
The Undermain Theatre is an 80-seat regional theater, home to the professional theater company, Deep Ellum Theatre Group. It is located in Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas.
Undermain Theatre has brought cutting-edge theater to audiences in Dallas for over thirty years. The company was founded in 1984 by a group of artists who transformed a warehouse basement under Main Street in Dallas into a performance space and began producing experimental plays. Under the guidance of Founding Artistic Director Katherine Owens and Executive Producer Bruce DuBose, the company’s reputation grew in Dallas and beyond. The San Diego Union Tribune called Undermain “one of the best small theaters in America.” In 1995, during the siege of Sarajevo, Undermain was invited to tour neighboring Macedonia, where it performed to capacity crowds in Roman amphitheaters. Undermain then broadened its scope to produce six plays in New York, culminating in its original adaptation of Neil Young’s Greendale in 2008.
Today, Undermain produces a subscription season of plays for an audience of 5,500 patrons from North Texas. With heightened attention to language, the company premieres new work, revisits seminal modern work, and presents reimagined stagings of classic works by writers seen as key artistic influencers of their experimental tradition. In reviewing Undermain’s 2016 sold out run of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Martha Heimberg of TheaterJones said “It’s all here – in the kind of passionate, calibrated production we’ve come to expect at Undermain.”
Now entering its tenth season, Uptown Players has gathered a dedicated following with an annual audience base of over 10,000 patrons, including over 850 season subscribers. The response from the community and critics has been remarkable, including over 25 Leon Rabin Awards from the Dallas Theatre League, several hundred “The Column” Awards and 14 Theatre Critics Forum Awards in its first six seasons. Uptown Players has also been named the best theatre company by the Dallas Voice Readers in 2006 – 2008 and by the Dallas Observer in 2004 and 2005. Uptown Players is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, presenting plays and musicals that challenge audiences artistically, build cultural bridges, and strive to create greater positive public awareness and acceptance through the performing arts. There is no other theater group with this unique mission in the Dallas area.
WaterTower Theatre (WTT), founded in 1996, is not-for-profit professional theatre company in Addison, Texas – just north of Dallas. We produce five main stage shows each season in our flexible, state-of-the-art facility at the Addison Theatre Centre. Celebrating our 16th anniversary of providing live theatre to the Dallas area, WaterTower Theatre is managed by Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin, who is entering his 14th season here. WaterTower Theatre has won numerous major awards over the past 15 years. WTT also produces a number of award-winning educational programs and offers a number of community outreach programs, including reduced ticket prices for seniors and students, to ensure that our work is accessible to as many people as possible.
Conveniently located in the North Dallas area, you can’t ask for more from an entertainment area. Addison overflows with restaurants for all taste buds and pocketbooks. Parking is FREE and the art is top-notch.
It’s impossible to miss the flurry of activity and the unmistakable “buzz” in the heart of the downtown Dallas Arts District, where cranes hover over the distinctive horseshoe-shaped auditorium of the new Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.
The Dallas Opera is already preparing for our anticipated move into this new, permanent location, scheduled to open to the public in the fall of 2009. The Dallas Opera offices will be located on the Winspear Opera House upper floors, above and behind the Margaret McDermott Performance Hall. Beyond the long-term advantages of eliminating annual rental costs, having both the performance and administrative sides of the company in the same building streamlines daily operations and improves overall efficiency.
American Airlines Center was designed by David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc. and HKS, Inc. The team combined architecture and technology to give Dallas a beautiful, fan friendly venue with lots of hi-tech touches. From its sweeping signature arches to the retractable seating, American Airlines Center’s unique features single it out as the premier sports and entertainment venue in the country.
To deliver the world’s greatest honky tonk experience and create lasting Texas memories.
We’ll help you embrace your inner cowboy (like we do) by delivering the finest live music, exciting live bull riding and an authentic western atmosphere to enjoy with your family and friends. We set the highest standards of customer service for ourselves because we know that first impressions are important, but lasting impressions are what matter most.
Our employees are our greatest assets. We believe in teamwork and know that great ideas come from great employees. We encourage every employee to speak up, to listen to others’ ideas respectfully, and to continuously look for ways to make Billy Bob’s a better place for our guests and ourselves.
We celebrate the tradition of western culture and honor the long and storied history of the Fort Worth Stockyards. We are proud of the ongoing history and actively support the economic and cultural development in our community.
AT&T Stadium is more than the home of the Dallas Cowboys, it’s a world of facts and figures about the world’s largest domed structure, an art museum, a classroom. The things you can do inside AT&T Stadium are endless, and with AT&T Stadium Tours, you can experience them all.
Located in Dallas, Texas, Dos Equis Pavilion(formerly known as Starplex Pavilion) is a 20,000 capacity outdoor amphitheatre operated by Live Nation. Opening its doors in 1988, the amphitheatre is the first and largest venue of its kind in the DFW area area. Offering a combination of reserved and open air general admission lawn seating, the amphitheatre features top-tier national & international concert tours from April through October. Attracting some of the biggest names in music, Post Malone, Jason Aldean, Kendrick Lamar, Ozzy Osbourne, Miranda Lambert, Def Leppard, and Foo Fighters have all performed at the venue in recent years.
Located in the bustling Design District, Live’s Nation’s newest Dallas venue is located at The Echo Lounge & Music Hall and features 25,000 square feet of flexible design space including an upscale music hall, intimate VIP lounge, spacious outdoor patio and state-of-the-art production. This newly renovated venue has embraced the building’s history and elevated it to the future with design details that reflect aesthetic qualities of contemporary architecture and materials. With elegant furnishings and a talented team of event specialists, this unique venue is the perfect location to host your next corporate meeting, intimate reception or private event.
Catch rising stars and legendary acts at The Factory in Deep Ellum, Dallas’ premier live music venue. This historic spot (formerly The Bomb Factory) has been hosting unforgettable concerts since 1993. From indie rock to national headliners, The Factory offers a vibrant atmosphere and a capacity of over 4,300 to make your next concert an unforgettable experience.
On August 18, 2004 The Granada opened under new management of Mike Schoder, owner of the independent CD World stores. A true music fan, Schoder envisioned a better music venue for Dallas. His installation of big-time sound and lighting systems alone help ensure an improved concert experience. A local artist added decorative scrolls to the entrance doors and poster boxes and applied the midas touch to the lobby bar. Special attention was given to the lobby lighting, enlivening the existing murals and decor.
The House of Blues grew out of founder Isaac Tigrett’s love for the unique American art form known as the “the Blues”. Weaned on this music during his early childhood in Tennessee, one of Isaac’s goals was to introduce the world to the music of the rural south, including the Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, Jazz and Roots-based Rock & Roll.
The Kessler Theater, which is a Dallas icon as big as some of the legends who grace its stage, has had more iterations than Diddy’s had stage names. For the past few years, under the vision of current owner Edwin Cabaniss, it’s become a concert destination for music stars and up-and-coming locals alike. While the venue’s bar is not open independently of show dates, it’s worth praise just for the stellar drinking experience. First of all, there are two bars, and the little one upstairs has a particularly cool backstage feel; the bars are open long before show times, giving patrons ample time to get their chattiness out of their systems before sitting down to enjoy a show. This is likely the explanation for the infamous viral incident a few years back when a fringe-booted woman and her friend were kicked out of a LeeAnn Womack show for refusing to stop speaking loudly during the performance: Maybe they just didn’t get there early enough to pre-game and get all their obnoxious banter out of the way.
Outdoor live music stage & courtyard modeled from shipping containers at an entertainment complex. At Legacy Food Hall, you won’t just find a little bit of everything. You’ll find a lot of everything. Chef-curated menus inspired by exotic cultures and local ones. An award-winning brewery and craft cocktails that lift your spirits. Unforgettable events like live music, trivia, movie nights, workout parties and more.
One of the most flexible and advanced indoor performance spaces in the United States, Verizon Theatre is the first venue of its kind. Many touring artists have already called Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie “the theater of the future.”
Featuring comfortable, spacious seating, elite luxury suites with private entrances, upscale catering, corporate hospitality areas and convenient parking, Verizon Theatre sets a new standard in the concert and theatrical touring industry.
Red Tail Pavilion, formerly known as the Amphitheater at Oak Point Park, is a beautiful outdoor venue incorporating all the natural elements that make the Oak Point Nature Preserve so special. The Amphitheater can accommodate up to 2,000 guests on its grass-covered landings. Lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets are welcomed and encouraged. Please note that alcohol will only be allowed inside the venue for certain events. Please inquire if you are unsure.
This venue is the perfect place for concerts, festivals, benefits and more. Situated within the Oak Point Nature Preserve, the Pavilion is also a great starting point for 5-Ks, as the trails and distances have already been pre-measured throughout the nature preserve. In coordination with Special Events, the grassy areas outside the gates are also available to be utilized.
Lava Cantina is the ultimate choice with our spaces, whether you are looking for a great night out with friends, want to enjoy a happy hour or show, we have something for everyone. Our Voodoo Lounge is a great place to grab a bite to eat before the show or even enjoy our late night party every Saturday. Lava Live provides the best live entertainment in north Texas with local and national bands of all genres. Our 27 Club is an awesome place to enjoy some rooftop cocktails and small bites while enjoying the live show or playing deck games.
The Park is located on picturesque Turtle Creek Boulevard, and it is recognized as one of the most beautiful urban parks and historic buildings in the entire United States. Back in the days shady and creek side location of the park was attracting first visitors, but it always represented a welcoming place and the front lawn of the Dallas. Park’s buildings are under the care of the non-profit organization, Lee Park & Arlington Hall Conservancy, and its mission is to continue with the preservation and promotion of the old glamour and to keep it original for the future generations.
Joya is an inclusive, glow-in-the-dark playground that comes alive at night! It allows for day and evening play as special lights illuminate each night at sunset. The standout play structure is the 27ft Lit Sphere! It has 6 levels of large hammocks with multiple slides and climbing structures. We love that there are separate play areas for big kids and toddlers! Other play equipment includes swings, an obstacle course, zip line, spin zone, and glow seating.
Address: 13201 Tom Field Rd, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Hope Park at Frisco Commons is huge and has plenty of features to entertain all ages and abilities. This playground features adaptive play equipment, a sensory area, and has wheelchair-accessible areas. We love that is has separate play areas for little and big kids, is fenced, and has a rubberized ground covering! Kids will love the adjacent splash pad during the summer months.
Address: 8000 McKinney Rd, Frisco, TX 75034
Kathy Seei Park (formerly Central Park) is located near the intersection of Gaylord Parkway and Parkwood Boulevard. This park is the site of a public art installation titled, Cattle Drive, by Anita Pauwels. These bigger-than-life bronze sculptures and quotations represent the historic cattle drive along the Shawnee Trail. This 8-acre park also has a small pond, running brook, amphitheater, walking trails and benches. The park was completed in 2003.
The Park and Trail Naming Committee met on February 21, 2024, and voted unanimously to recommend renaming Central Park to Kathy Seei Park. City Council adopted the recommendation.
Mrs. Seei served on City Council from 1989-1993. She served as Mayor from 1996-2002 and was named Frisco Citizen of the Year in 2001 by the Chamber of Commerce. During her tenure with the city, Mrs. Seei contributed to projects including Stonebriar Centre, a sports-entertainment complex now known as Riders Field, the Comerica Center, as well as the relocation of a minor league baseball franchise from Shreveport, Louisiana to Frisco which are now known as the Frisco RoughRiders.
Mrs. Seei was serving as Mayor when the city joined the North Texas Municipal Water District in 2001 and in 2002 when Frisco became the first city in the country to mandate the Environmental Protection Agency’s voluntary “Energy Star” standards for new home construction.
In Dallas, Texas, abandoned railroad tracks that had once divided the downtown core are rapidly being transformed into the unifying Katy Trail, a linear 3.5-mile (5.6 km) long, landscaped pedestrian, inline skating and bicycle trail system that runs through the most densely developed section of the city.
The trail consists of a 12-foot (3.7 m) wide concrete path for pedestrians and cyclists that runs 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the American Airlines Center in Victory Park to Mockingbird Station (a DART light rail station) near Southern Methodist University. Next to the concrete path, a soft recycled-rubber track is built parallel for runners.
Klyde Warren Park in Downtown Dallas offers a variety of outdoor activities the whole family will love! There an awesome playground for kids, an interactive splash pad with a light show, food trucks, and lots of open space for yard games. This park also hosts special events like community concerts and outdoor move nights!
Address: 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, TX 75201
Tucked into the folds of the soft rolling hills of north central Texas, situated beneath the Lewisville Dam, the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) occupies a unique ecological position in the landscape of North America. It is here where the northwestern-most extent of the bottomland forests stretch fingers into the southern end of the tallgrass prairie of the Midwest; where the Elm Fork of the Trinity River winds its way out of the sandy uplands of the dry Cross Timbers into the deep, rich soils of the Blackland prairies; where agricultural lands intergrade with ranching and a rapidly growing urban expanse.
With its diversity of habitats, LLELA is home to a profusion of wildlife.
The Northaven Trail (NHT) is a commuter and recreational bike and hike trail built and maintained by the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. The Trail currently runs through the Oncor power line easement that is between Northaven Road and Royal Lane. The trail’s master plan runs from Central Expressway to Denton Drive with plans to connect to the White Rock Creek Trail on the east and Irving’s Campion Trail on the west. There will also be connections to DART’s Forest Lane Station and Walnut Hill / Denton Station.
Activities include picnicking, camping, hiking, biking, horseback riding, rollerblading, swimming on a beach area (unsupervised), boating and fishing. Johnson Branch also offers backpacking. If you plan to swim at the park, read through our swimming safety tips before you come.
In addition to campsites and indoor accommodations at Lantana Resort, the park also has four group picnic pavilions.
The Trinity River Trail, which connects Dallas County’s Joppa Preserve/Lemmon Lake and the Trinity River Audubon Center, currently has a length of about of about 4.5 miles. This twelve-foot-wide trail is the beginning of what is to become an extensive trail system along the Trinity River and already offers scenic views of the river as well as Little Lemmon Lake and Lemmon Lake which are popular stopping points for migratory birds.
Although you may not have notice it, there’s a great local business a few feet from the White Rock Creek Trail near Greenville Avenue. Cafe Silva is a cozy coffee house that serves delicious espresso drinks, home-made pastries, and sandwiches. It is located at the intersection of Royal Lane and Greenville Avenue, about a mile east of US 75. If you’re on the trail, you reach it by taking the side path near the soccer fields at Northwood Park. The entrance faces Royal Lane.
In addition to great food and drinks, the cafe has a great view from its large floor to ceiling windows that overlooks the trail, Royal Oaks golf course and Northwood Park. You can sit and watch people passing by while you sip!
Williams Park has a beautiful pond surrounded by walking trails. There’s also a fishing pier where you might catch catfish and bass. The playground area is equally as great! There are huge trees, multiple shade structures, a rubberized flooring, plus two separate play areas for big kids and toddlers.
Address: 6400 Park Street, University Park, TX 75205
