Deep Vellum’s inaugural Music & Literature Festival fills Deep Ellum July 10–12 with free daytime programming, panels and a Saturday headliner show featuring Hanif Abdurraqib and Jamila Woods.

Hamilton’s touring company plays Bass Performance Hall July 15–26 with Tyler Fauntleroy and Jimmie “J.J.” Jeter among the principals. Tickets start at $69 and vary by date.

After a 14‑year closure, Fair Park has reopened the Natural History Museum’s hand‑painted dioramas for a limited Sunday run, staffed by volunteers and retired museum staff. The displays will be available through July 19 alongside other Fair Park events.

An original 1776 Dunlap broadside of the Declaration is on display at Dallas’ Hall of State through July 17 as part of a free America250 exhibition. Visitors can see the historic print while Fair Park hosts FIFA Fan Festival events.

A North Side mural honoring Hispanic athletes may be painted over, igniting local outrage and raising legal questions about artists' rights.

TBAAL's Riverfront Jazz Festival returns to Fair Park Sept. 4–6 with Gladys Knight headlining the 50th-season opening-night party and dozens of jazz, R&B and soul acts.

David Lomelí will return to The Dallas Opera as general director on June 1. His appointment lands as the company rides strong fundraising and award-winning programs.

Crews have begun covering Robert Wyland’s 1999 Whaling Wall at 505 N. Akard to install a FIFA World Cup mural; the artist and his foundation say they were blindsided. Local officials say the work is part of World Cup preparations.

Downtown Fort Worth turns into an 18-block outdoor gallery this Thursday–Sunday as the 39th MAIN ST. festival brings 200+ juried artists, live music and food courts.

Donors matched a $25 million O'Donnell Foundation challenge, pushing more than $50 million into the DSO endowment. The money will fund concerts and education across North Texas.

Ben Stevenson, the choreographer and longtime leader behind Houston Ballet and Texas Ballet Theater, died March 29, 2026 at 89. His Swan Lake production is scheduled to play DFW stages in May.

A new public-art biennial, KTX, will debut on the 3.5-mile Katy Trail in spring 2027, pairing commissioned works with free programs across the route.

The Van Cliburn has signed a 20‑year partnership with SMU and the Dallas Symphony to keep its Young Pianists competition in Dallas; the next edition runs June 10–19, 2027.