What's happening in the North Texas arts scene May 29 - June 4, 2026

PERFORMANCES 

(LAST CHANCE) IMMOVABLE BEAST A politically charged satire that follows a narcissistic, evil baron who ruins his region and makes his people suffer due to his greed.  

Continues through May 30 at Ochre House Theater, Dallas. ochrehousetheater.org. 

(LAST CHANCE) ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE Watch the life story of beloved female country singer Patsy Cline unfold on stage and learn how she got her start.  

Continues through May 31 at WaterTower Theatre, Addison. Watertowertheatre.org. 

(NEW) GALLIM A powerful performance by a fearless dance company that features tribal energy and dancers on stilts  

May 29 and 30 at Moody Performance Hall, Dallas. attpac.org. 

(NEW) SASSY MAMAS A play that follows three accomplished older women who refuse society’s rules about age, love and who they’re allowed to desire.  

May 29 through June 28 at Jubilee Theatre, Fort Worth. jubileetheatre.org. 

(NEW) SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE GHOST MACHINE Following Sherlock Holmes’ retirement, the detective must solve the mystery of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison’s missing Ghost Machine and Death Ray. 

June 3 through 28 at Stage West Theatre, Fort Worth. stagewest.org. 

(NEW) VENUS A pitch-black comedy about two women who learn that true love isn’t the only thing that bonds us together forever.  

June 4 through 28 at Kitchen Dog Theater, Dallas. kitchendogtheater.org. 

(NEW) LAURA A man in charge of solving a murder falls in love with the victim of the crime.  

June 4 through 20 at Cox Playhouse, Plano. roverdramawerks.com. 

MALCOLM X AND REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES AT JIMMY’S 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.  

Continues through June 7 at Wyly Studio Theatre, Dallas. dallastheatercenter.org. 

WICKED 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.  

Continues through June 14 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas. broadwaydallas.org. 

AMERICAN BUFFALO Three small town crooks from Chicago create a plan to steal a rare coin collection.  

Continues through June 20 at The Stone Cottage Theater, Addison. theclassicstheatreproject.com. 

(COMING SOON) BIZET’S CARMEN A reimagined version of the classic opera, inspired by the upcoming soccer playoffs. The show will be presented in French and accompanied by the Mansfield Philharmonic.  

June 5 and 6 at Trinity United Methodist Church, Arlington. operaarlington.com. 

MUSEUMS 

(NEW) "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.  

June 1 through Sept. 30 at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth. fwbg.org. 

"TRACING THE TRACES" 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.  

Continues through June 5 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Dallas. occc.dallasculture.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. 

“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. 

“BEHIND THE MUSIC: '90S” Journey back in time and see what the music scene in Deep Ellum was like in the 1990s.  

Continues through June 2026 at the Deep Ellum Community Center, Dallas. deepellumfoundation.com. 

"RAIMUNDO DE MADRAZO" Renowned Spanish genre painter and portraitist Raimundo de Madrazo's paintings of people will be on display.  

Continues through June 21 at the Meadows Museum, Dallas. meadowsmuseumdallas.org. 

"ECHOES OF THE EARTH" The exhibition features ceramics made of clay and soft sedimentary rock by contemporary artist Echo Morgan.  

Continues through June 28 at the Crow Museum at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. crowmuseum.org. 

"MOUNTAIN JADE WITH LAM TUNG PANG" 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 June 28 at the Crow Museum at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. crowmuseum.org. 

"THE HOLY SEPULCHER: TREASURES FROM THE TERRA SANCTA MUSEUM, JERUSALEM" 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.  

Continues through June 28 at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. kimbellart.org. 

"BLACK PHOTOJOURNALISM" 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. 

Continues through July 5 at the Amon Carter Museum of Art, Fort Worth. cartermuseum.org. 

"CHASING VICTORY: AN INDYCAR EXHIBITION" A special exhibition that features rare cars and artifacts from almost a century of Indy car history.  

Continues through July 12 at the Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington. arlingtonmuseum.org. 

"ROY LICHTENSTEIN IN THE STUDIO" 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.  

Continues through July 15 at the Dallas Museum of Art and through Aug. 16 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. nashersculpturecenter.org and dma.org. 

"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.  

Continues through July 26 at the Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson. utdallas.edu.

"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. 

“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. 

"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. 

"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. 

"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.