Art
Dallas Summer Musicals
909 1st Ave Dallas, Texas 75210
The 2009-2010 70th Season includes Mary Poppins and 101 Dalmatians. With a brief interruption just before WWII and for remodeling in 1960’s, the State Fair Musical Hall Stage now managed by Dallas Summer Musicals has been in continuous operation since it first began with performances they produced in the band shell in 1941. The DSM no longer produces plays, however, it is a year round venue for first run touring Broadway Shows.
- Phone: 214.421.5678
Teatro Dallas
1331 Record Crossing Road Dallas, Texas
Established in 1985 by Jeff Hurst and Cora Cardona, Teatro Dallas is a professional theater presenting classical and contemporary plays by Latino playwrights that reflect the various cultural experiences of the Latino community. The theater hosts the annual International Theater Festival and conducts acting classes for children and adults.
- Phone: 214.689.6492
Turtle Creek Chorale-Sammons Center for the Arts
3630 Harry Hines Boulevard Dallas, Texas
Founded in 1980, the 225 member Turtle Creek Chorale is one of the world’s premier men’s choruses and the world’s most recorded men’s chorus. They perform an annual full concert series at its performance home, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. They have presented concerts in North America and Europe.
- Phone: 214.526.3214
Theater Three Inc.
2800 Routh Street # 168 Dallas, Texas 75201
Theatre Three produces seven mainstage productions each year in addition to special children’s performances, off-site educational outreach, special event productions and the programming in Theatre Too (the basement performing space). Theatre Too currently houses a six show season of original plays, adaptations of literary works, musical revues, and biographical drama.
- Phone: 214.871.3300
The McKinney Avenue Contemporary Museum- The MAC
3120 McKinney Ave Dallas, Texas 75204
Located in the former Potts Longhorn Leather Company’s 18,000 square foot building, the MAC is the first venue in North Texas dedicated to presenting contemporary visual and performing art as well as lecture series. The royal blue painted MAC was founded in 1994 and houses productions of the Kitchen Dog Theater.
Open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am until 9 pm.
Non-profit org; Retail
- Phone: 214.953.1622
The Dallas Wind Symphony
Founded in 1985, the Dallas Wind Symphony is “comprised of 50 woodwind, brass and percussion members who play an eclectic blend of musical styles ranging from Bach to Bernstein and Sousa to Strauss.” The group performs at the Meyerson Symphony Center and at the historic Fair Park Bandshell.
The Dallas Theater Center
3636 Turtle Creek Boulevard Dallas, Texas
Founded in 1954, the Dallas Theater Center currently calls the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Kalita Humphries Theater on the banks of Turtle Creek home. The company produces at least 5 contemporary and classical plays per season. The Dallas Theater Center is set to move to its new home, the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater in 2009.
- Phone: 214.522.8499
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra
2301 Flora Street Dallas, Texas 75201
Under the direction of Jaap van Zweden, the award winning Dallas Symphony Orchestra is the largest performing arts organization in the southwest. It was founded in 1900 and has grown from 40 musicians to nearly 100 today. The DSO tours extensively, records CD’s and performs special community and education concerts at the Myerson Symphony Center.
Tickets range from $50 to $120 and can be purchased online or by phone.
- Phone: 214.871.4000
The Dallas Symphony Chorus
2301 Flora Street Dallas, Texas 75201
The Dallas Symphony Chorus is the official vocal ensemble of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Founded in 1977, the volunteer chorus consists of more than 200 voices-61 sopranos, 53 altos, 42 tenors, and 51 bass baritones. The chorus has graced the stage at New York’s Carnegie Hall nearly a dozen times.
The Dallas String Quartet
Ion Zanca 6601 Village Bend Drive Dallas, Texas 75206 P.O. Box 600377 Dallas, Texas 75360
Let the classical sounds of two violins, a viola, and a cello serenade your sweetheart. The Dallas String Quartet are Meadows School for the Arts graduates and also attended famous European schools. The Quartet plays an average of 75 weddings and private/corporate events every year.
- Phone: 214.288.2440
