Performing Arts

This week’s listings include the return of Addison Oktoberfest, live performances by Marlon Wayans and Tim Meadows, a “trip” to Colonial Williamsburg and the retro game gathering Retropalooza.

This week’s best things to do include the Katy 5K, the annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Dallas Arboretum and two film screenings with an Oscar-nominated makeup artist at the Texas Theatre.

Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans comes from a famous comedy family but says his kids are forging their own path in film and television.

An all-women comedy group is unapologetically demanding the spotlight.

The third entry in a trilogy brings less gore and more emotional heft (along with the comedy).

Fill the long Labor Day weekend with coffee, beer and Kevin Von Erich. Not in that order.

Bruce Coleman is recalled as a kind, gentle and funny mentor who had a passion for almost every aspect of theater productions.

You know Please Don’t Destroy from SNL. If you don’t like their live show, they’ll double your money, they say. We think they’re joking.

The host of the long-running, freewheeling “The Chris Gethard Show” is doing standup at the Texas Theatre because it gives him a break from life itself.

This week, find opportunities for laughs, theater and even dancing. Check out David Koechner, “Tigers Be Still,” a silent book club and more.

This week’s best things to do include a Queen tribute at the Winspear, the Texas Latino Comic Con and an anime classic at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

This year is shaping up to the best one ever for comedian Ralph Barbosa, even after George Lopez dissed him.

What are artists of all genres and mediums willing to give and sacrifice to bring their true vision to life? A new horror film explores the lengths that creative people will go to make their work immortal.

This week’s roundup includes the second anniversary of the Talking Dirty After Dark storytelling series, the return of the Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon and more.

The Texas Latino Comic Con is back to its full fighting strength and it’s going to end with a literal “Pow!” in the wrestling ring.

This week, you can build a catapult or check out Meow Wolf’s opening.

You probably know James Austin Johnson for his hilarious Trump impression. He’ll be bringing much more to his Dallas show this week.

Day Phan says he’s entering his “Fat Elvis” phase.

This week’s best events in Dallas include screenings of family-friendly animated shorts, Dat Phan and a week of summer camp activities at the Dallas Museum of Art.

A new Dallas dance troupe has a lot of New York moves.

This week’s Things to Do in Dallas is full of special Fourth of July celebrations and gatherings from Dallas to Denton as well as live comedy, plays and outdoor performances from Shakespeare Dallas.

The comedian known in TikTok circles as that guy who tells stories with autotune says it took a while to find his place in the world. Now he’s touring the world doing comedy with heart and a beat.