When the weather is too hot for outdoor activities, North Texans can enjoy a plethora of entertainment and artistic events in air-conditioned venues, including museums, theaters, and music halls.
Now through August 25, visitors at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art can view Moving Pictures: Karl Struss and the Rise of Hollywood, an exhibit celebrating the work of the famous photographer and cinematographer and his innovations and contributions to the film industry in the early 20th century.
The Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University of Texas at Dallas features artwork from “China, Japan, India, Korea, and Southeast Asia spanning from historical to contemporary,” per the website. Currently, the museum is hosting an exhibit titled Japan, Form & Function: The Montgomery Collection, comprised of more than 240 pieces identified as mostly Japanese folk art, spanning 5,000 years of Japanese history. The objects in the collection “all served a specific purpose within a cultural context and mostly fit into everyday life practices” and had very specific functions, such as water jars, tea kettles, kimonos, sake bottles, ceremonial banners, and more.
Dallas Contemporary presents the exhibit Who’s Afraid of Cartoony Figuration?, which features the work of artists from multiple generations and disciplines addressing “socio-political subjects” through “cartoons, comics, and commercial illustration.” The exhibit is on display through September 20.
The Dallas Museum of Art brings the story of Impressionism’s origins to Dallas with the exhibit The Impressionist Revolution from Monet to Matisse, which will be available for viewing from now until November 3. In addition to the works of Claude Monet and Henri Matisse, the exhibit features other “scandalous renegades” of their day, such as Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, Paul Gauguin, Piet Mondrian, and Vincent van Gogh.
Broadway Dallas presents the musical Funny Girl, which tells the story of Fanny Brice, the American singing comedian who rose to fame through her many stage, radio, and film performances in the early 20th century. The show features the classic musical score made famous by Barbara Streisand, who played the titular character in the movie adaptation of the musical, and includes songs such as “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “People.” The musical runs August 6-18 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
Circle Theater presents a punk-rock version of the French classic comedy Imposter! Hypocrite! TARTUFFE! First performed in 1664, the theatrical production tells the timeless story of a wily con man who schemes to take advantage of a family, but the women of the household set out to beat him at his own game. The show runs August 1-24 at Circle Theater in Fort Worth.
Four Day Weekend will have a new home at Stage West Theater in Fort Worth beginning August 1. See the improvisational comedy group perform their first show in their new location on Saturday, August 3. The acclaimed troupe has been voted “Best Comedy Club” and named “Best Entertainment Experience in Texas.” If you can’t make it to Fort Worth, the group also performs each weekend at its theater in Dallas in the Lower Greenville area.
Beautifica is a unique sensory experience that combines art and music in a 45-minute film designed for domed venues. The film is described as a “360 journey through worlds real and imagined, from mindblowing particle fields to unashamedly euphoric fantastic environments almost impossible to describe.” You can catch the show at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and The Sky Theater at the University of Texas in Denton.
Rainbow Vomit is an immersive art experience and interactive photography exhibit where visitors can become the hero of their own comic book. The art installations feature over 10,000 LEDs, 300 pounds of cotton, five miles of ribbon, a hot air balloon, and a life-sized unicorn named Gerrard.
Broadway at the Bass Series hosts the “feel-good musical comedy smash” Sister Act, presented by Jubilee Theater. The show runs for one weekend only, from August 15-18, at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth.
Catch the final production of WaterTower Theater‘s 28th season, Mary Poppins The Musical, which runs through July 28. The musical production blends the book by P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film and features the beloved songs popularized in the Mary Poppins movie. The show is performed at the Terry Martin Main Stage at the Addison Theatre Centre.