- Family Arts Bash
- Bath House Cultural Center (521 E. Lawther Dr.)
- April 1, 2023 (12-3 p.m.)
- Join us at the Bath House for Family Arts Bash! We’ll have family-friendly art activities throughout the building. Take part in dance, art, and storytelling with the whole family. While you are at the center, meet our staff and view our current gallery exhibitions.
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Broadway Dallas – The Music Hall at Fair Park (909 1st Ave.)
- March 15- April 2, 2023
- Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and — above all — Love. With a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical — it is a state of mind.
- Sounds of the World - Sammons Jazz April Concert
- Sammons Center for the Arts – (3630 Harry Hines Blvd)
- April 5, 2023
- Saxophonist Keith Anderson and Full of Soul jumpstart the night with his energizing sounds and grooves. His band features Allen Cato on guitar, Kwinton Gray on piano, Chuck Smith on bass, and Mark Simmons on drums. Jisun Choi Quartet with Special Guest Hyewon Lee features mesmerizing pianist Jisun Choi presenting songs she coined as the Korean Song Book. Her band includes Hyewon Lee on vocals, Noel Johnston on guitar, and Ryan Hagler on bass.
- Dallas Theater Center- Into the Woods
- Dee & Charles Wyly Theater (2400 Flora St)
- April 7 – 30, 2023
- Into The Woods follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. As their individual adventures begin to overlap and their wishes are granted, the characters learn that “no one is alone.”
- Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Encore! Rising Excellence
- Moody Performance Hall (2520 Flora St)
- April 21 – 22, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
- The DBDT: Encore! Rising Excellence performance draws on the heritage and memories of Japanese and Polish choreographers who produce works with powerful athleticism and delicate gestures. Choreographer Takehiro Ueyama created Heroes to honor the dedication and preservation of citizens who played a crucial role in Japan’s recovery after World War II. Katarzyna Skarpetowska choreographed Snow Playground, an abstract work inspired by a peaceful image of swirling snow across a children’s playground.
- Cara Mía Theatre presents Origines/Origins
- Latino Cultural Center (2600 Live Oak St)
- April 14 – April 30, 2023
- Orígenes/Origins tells the story of a teenager sent by her family to live with her father in the United States. Orígenes/Origins is a story of building a new home and identity in a new country while remembering your origins. Featuring masks, movement and original music by Peruvian composer Fabricio Cavero, Orígenes/Origins is performed in Spanish with English supertitles.
- 53rd Annual USA Film Festival
- Angelika Film Center (2010 5321 E Mockingbird Ln)
- April 19-23, 2023
- Annual curated showcase featuring an eclectic line-up of the best new American films and foreign works (shorts and features), Tributes to Master Artists, presentations by filmmakers (in attendance for all films), and the 41st Annual International Short Film & Video Competition. Filmmakers receive travel and lodging to present their films. Filmmaker guests include master artists, mid-career artists and emerging talents.
- Dallas Spring Arts Festival
- Reverchon Park (2400 Turtle Creek Blvd)
- April 8, 2023
- Dallas Festival of the Arts, formally known as Turtle Creek Spring Arts Festival, is back for it’s annual event in Reverchon Park, a 43-acre community park. Winding its way through the heart of Dallas, Turtle Creek is charming with its serene shores, manicured parks, walking paths, and, neighborhood events. Situated in the heart of Dallas, Turtle Creek borders the Downtown arts district as well as Highland Park, and the Oaklawn/ Cedar Springs neighborhoods. This Dallas neighborhood is considered to be one of the wealthiest zip codes in metro Dallas and is home to one of the largest and most enthusiastic art-buying communities.
The Dallas Festival of the Arts is a two-day fine art outdoor festival, located in one of the most prestigious areas of Dallas, featuring approximately 100 painters, photographers, sculptors, metalwork, glass artists, jewelers, and, more! The Festival will also offer artist demonstrations, live acoustic music, festival foods, and, beverages.
The Dallas Festival of the Arts is organized by the AFFPS, LLC and a board of experts in various artistic disciplines, which has a long history of building some of the most notable events in the south with several holding spots in the TOP 100 in the nation. The festival will uphold the highest standards supporting the arts and offer participating artists the environment to nurture an appreciation for their skills.
- Changing Perspectives Block Party: A Cultural Festival
- Flora Street from Routh to Leonard Streets including Sammons Park
- April 14th, 2023 |Rain Date: April 15|
- Don’t miss the annual Changing Perspectives Block Party on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 6:30-11:00 pm with a rain date on April 15, 2023. Watch Close-Act Theatre’s Birdmen come to life; they are large dinosaur-like performers that extend 23 feet high and 19 feet long with a wingspan of 13 feet. This free family-friendly event will feature some of the best artists that Dallas has to offer–musicians, dancers, a community mural and more! The event will take place on and surrounding Sammons Park in front of the Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora Street. Close-Act Theatre is an international street theatre company that was founded in 1991 in the Netherlands. The group originates from collaboration of designers, actors, dancers, choreographers, and musicians, all the disciplines are combined. Click here for a sneak peak of Close-Act Theatre’s Birdmen from the Netherlands.
- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND
- Music Hall at Fair Park (909 1st Ave)
- April 22 - 23, 2023
- When Alvin Ailey and a small group of African-American dancers took the stage on March 30, 1958 at New York City’s 92nd Street Y, the engagement was for one night only, but it turned out to be the start of a new era in the arts. 60 years later, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues its reign as an American “cultural ambassador to the world”—having performed live for an estimated 25 million people in 48 states, 71 countries, and six continents. The gifted and gorgeous Ailey dancers infuse energy and emotion to classics and new works alike. Guided by the visionary artistic director Robert Battle, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater remains the nation’s leading modern dance company.
