Miguel Correa
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In a city this big, there’s something to do every single day of the week. How could there not be? Dallas is a destination for festivals, traveling art exhibitions, stand-up comedy circuits and literally everything in between. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it is a curated, weekly guide of top picks you won’t want to miss. And the ways to fill your schedule don’t stop here — check out our full events calendar for even more ways to get through the week in North Texas.
Concerts, movies, the performing arts, there’s really nothing you can’t do in this city. Except maybe repair City Hall.
Monday, Feb. 23
An Evening With Joshua Ray Walker
Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial Street, Denton
Dallas music mainstay Joshua Ray Walker is playing a show at Dan’s Silverleaf this Monday as part of his current tour. The show, originally scheduled during that major ice storm last month and moved to Monday, is going to be intimate. Anybody who is anybody knows Walker is the next big thing in country, so you’d best see him before he leaves us forever. Tickets are $24.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
The Notebook
Sundown at Granada, 3520 Greenville Ave.
The Granada Theater throws great shows. Sundown at Granada, the scratch kitchen next door, makes a mean grilled cheese. They also stage regular free movie screenings on their rooftop. This week’s selection is The Notebook. We hope they’re also providing complimentary tissues. The screening is free.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Where We Stand
Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.
Are you a devout politico? Is the drama within the horseshoe at Dallas City Hall not enough to scratch your itch? Well then, get yourself over to the Kalita Humphreys Theatre for Where We Stand. The interactive play has no scripted ending; the audience decides. If you wish you had more control over how your councilmember votes, here’s your chance, at least for the night. Spoiler alert: In no version of the play do they tear down a historical brutalist structure commissioned by an award-winning architect. Tickets are $92.
Thursday, Feb. 26
You Must Wear a Hat
Echo Theatre, 521 E Lawther Dr.
Two characters, Tuesday and Weeks, are waiting for the world to end on a deserted and hot Great Barrier Reef. They idle in somber anticipation together. And they must wear hats to protect themselves from the sun’s rays. The play by C. Meaker is premiering at the center. Tickets are $20.
NSFW Comedy Show
Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub, 5321 E Mockingbird Ln
People say no one can take a joke anymore. Those people will not be at the show by Jeff Dolezal and Jake Ricca, who have built internet comedy careers on pushing boundaries and finding the remaining people whose sensitivities are few. This comedy tour boasts being slightly unpalatable, so if you think you’re strong enough, head to Hyena’s. But don’t say we didn’t warn you. The show is $30.
Friday, Feb. 27
Dog Man the Musical
The Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St.
Dog Man is leaving Ohkay City and coming to Dallas. The musical adaptation of the hit DreamWorks film is making its rounds after an off-Broadway run. Watch Dog Man defeat the world’s most evil cat, Petey, in this fun introduction to the performing arts. Tickets start at $38.
Aimee Mann; 22 ½ Lost In Space Anniversary Tour
The Longhorn Ballroom, 216 Corinth St.
Aimee Mann is regularly named one of the best songwriters of all time. The tour celebrated her 2002 album Lost in Space. Go get lost in the music. Tickets start at $45.
Saturday, Feb. 28
22nd Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhtythm and Soul of a People
Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St.
The Atlanta Dance Connection is honoring the traditional African dance and music. The show also features gospel, R&B, pop, jazz and other genres. Tickets are $20.
Diversions
AT&T Performing Arts Center, 2403 Flora St.
Diversions is four ballets in one. With pieces from Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto in D”, Martha Graham’s “Diversion of Angels”, “Bolero”, and a tribute to the Andrews Sisters in “Company B”, Diversions gives you a taste of fine art. Tickets start at $24.
Process Tour: ‘In The Works’
Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St.
There’s trusting the process, and then there’s understanding the process. This guided tour through the Contemporary offers expert insight into Pam Evelyn’s Salvaged Future. The tour discusses why artists make the medium choice they do. Tours are free.
Sunday, March 1
Candle Making Mystery
Celestial Beerworks, 2530 Butler St.
This singles event for 25- to 45-year-olds is organized by Fern Connections, a local women-owned matchmaking service. Singles will be matched into compatibility groups based on a pre-submitted survey. From there, wax will pour, and sparks will fly. The event is $42.
Continuing Events
International Surrealism at the Dallas Museum of Art, through March 22, 2026
The DMA (1717 N. Harwood St.) will be showing its latest exhibition, International Surrealism, from now through March 22, 2026. Featuring Surrealist icons like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte and Leonora Carrington, this showcase aims to “[plunge] audiences into the mind-bending dreamscapes of the Surrealist movement” and “[highlight] the wide range of practices and techniques from around the globe that define Surrealism.” Public tickets cost $20 and DMA members get in for free. International Surrealism will be included in the DMA’s Free First Sundays for every month of its run.
Groundbreakers: Post-War Japan and Korea from the DMA Collection at The Crow Museum of Asian Art at UT Dallas, through July 26, 2026
If you missed it at the Dallas Arts District location of The Crow, now’s your chance to see Groundbreakers: Post-War Japan and Korea from the DMA Collection… and consider that second degree. The Crow Museum of Asian Art at UT Dallas offers up the fantastic exhibition that includes pieces created in fascinating ways: with feet, with a mouth, by pouring paint onto a canvas, and other methods that channeled convention after the considerably conventional 1950s. Don’t miss it. Find out more online.
