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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.
Monday, Feb. 9
St. Olaf Choir
Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St.
The St. Olaf Choir, the world-renowned a capella group from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, brings its precise, Lutheran- and classical-influenced harmonies to the Meyerson Symphony Center at 7:30 p.m. Composed of 75 undergraduate students at the liberal arts college and conducted by Austin Armstrong, the 114-year-old choir is known for its exceptional vocals in performances of sacred music. Tickets start at $15.
Kenny G
Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St., Arlington
You can get an idea of what many people think of the music of saxophonist Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known as Kenny G, from a Reddit thread: “Serious question: what is the best Kenny G song? Let me start off, I absolutely hate Kenny G. Possibly more than I hate any other music artist.” OK, so smooth jazz isn’t everybody’s bag, but Kenny G. is clearly a talented musician with plenty of fans since his song “Songbird” charted in 1987. Besides, couldn’t we all use a little soothing smooth jazz, or at least a good nap these days? Relax, kick back and hear him play at 7 p.m. If you doubt people like this guy, know that the show is close to sold out, and remaining seats start at $79.76 and way up.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
A Conversation With Bob Schieffer
UT-Arlington’s Texas Hall, 701 W. Nedderman Drive
Hard as it is to believe these days, there was a time when people tuned in to hear politicians, journalists and wonks gather in a television studio for civil and informative conversations about news and policy issues without shouting, insults or sounding like a troop of clowns. Perhaps no journalist was better at guiding adults in thoughtful discussion than CBS News veteran Bob Schieffer, host of Face the Nation (which is still on the air, by the way). As a young journalist at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, he was the first reporter from a Texas metropolitan newspaper to cover the Vietnam War. He went on to spend 47 years at CBS News, racking up eight Emmy Awards, among many others, and the Library of Congress designated him a “Living Legend.” Join him in conversation at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the general public are $5.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
The Little Prince
Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St.
The Dallas Opera presents its premiere of The Little Prince, the story of an alien boy who meets a downed pilot stranded in the Sahara and begins a journey to save The Prince’s beloved flower, Rose. Based on the novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and performed in English, the 2003 magical story of love, friendship and what’s important in life was composed by Academy Award winner Rachel Portman, with a libretto by Nicholas Wright. Tickets for Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m. performance start at $15, and a final show happens at 7:30 p.m. on February 14.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Malik B
Arlington Improv, 309 Curtis Mathes Way, No. 147
Of all the many, many, oh-so-many ills social media has spawned, one of its redeeming features is expanding the world’s laugh quotient by allowing talented young comedians to break out. Malik Bazille, an actor, comedian, and boxer, has amassed a huge online following through his comedy. His comedy special Who’s Ya Homegirl touches on topics like life in L.A., where, he says, it costs $100 just to step outside, and dating big women. His delivery is smart and rapid-fire. See him off the small screen and live onstage at the Arlington Improv at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $25.22
Friday, Feb. 6
The Little Prince
The Dallas Opera
Sure, this one is great for the kids, but don’t be fooled, The Independent has called this production a “delight for children and grown-ups alike.” The show, based on the beloved novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, runs both this weekend and next, with various showtimes from Feb. 6 to Feb. 14.
Remember Me
Wyly Studio Theatre
Dallas musician Sam Cormier leads this weekend’s presentation of Remember Me, an ” immersive soundscape performance that blends original music, visual compositions and spoken word.” The series highlights LGBTQ+ creators, specifically, but Cormier is also just one of the best local musicians around these days. Tickets are $34.50 with showtimes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, Feb. 7
Dallas Open
Ford Center at the Star in Frisco
Game, set, match — the Dallas Open is celebrating its fifth year up in Frisco. The tournament marks the only indoor championship on the ATP Tour in the nation and boasts a men’s 28-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw. More details here.
Sunday, Feb. 8
So You Want to Talk About Race Banned Books Festival
Bishop Arts Theatre Centre
They ban so many books in Texas that we literally have festivals for it. But not in the way you’d think — this series of performances features six short plays inspired by Ijeoma Oluo’s So You Want to Talk About Race. It’s especially poignant these days, and allows for important, necessary conversations. Tickets are $20.
Gem of the Ocean
South Dallas Cultural Center
From Feb. 5 through Feb 22, Soul Rep Theatre Company is presenting Gem of the Ocean by Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson. Set in the early 1900s, the story follows a young man in Pittsburgh’s Black community who is sent on a journey by a spiritual matriarch as he discovers the history of the African Diaspora. Tickets start at $20.
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.
