Dallas Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum
Starting this weekend, from Feb. 27 through April 10, is the Dallas Arboretum’s biggest floral festival, Dallas Blooms. The garden explodes with color as more than 500,000 spring-blossoming bulbs burst, and life-size bronze sculptures of American’s “great contributors.” The Dallas Arboretum is at 8525 Garland Road. Go to dallasarboretum.org for more, or call 214.515.6500. Entrance is $10-$15, plus $15 for on-site parking.
Don’t miss Woodrow Wilson High School‘s performing arts department in its rendition 0f Peter Shaffer’s one act play, “Amadeus” this weekend, Feb. 26-27. It’ll be in the black box theater at 6 p.m. No advance tickets. Tickets $5-$10.
This weekend, Feb. 26-28, the neighborhood-based Contemporary Ballet Dallas premieres “Untold Tale of the Chevalier” with the New York Baroque Dance Company, guest Marcea Daite and music from the Dallas Bach Society. Montgomery Arts Theater is at 2501 Flora. Call 214.821.2066 or go to the website for more.
Through March 5 is the beloved “El Corazon” art exhibition at the Bath House Cultural Center is kicking off its 22nd year. The show allows local artists to offer their interpretations of the human heart. It opens with a reception for the artists from 7-9 p.m. Bath House Cultural Center is at 521 E. Lawther. Call 214.670.8749 or go to bathhousecultural.com for more. The event is free.
DCT’s A year with Frog and Toad
Through Feb. 28 don’t miss the whimsical musical, “A Year with Frog and Toad,” which follows two best friends and their quirky egos from hibernation to planting, to swimming, to sledding. Dallas Children’s Theater is at 5938 Skillman. Go to dct.org or call 214.978.0110 for more. Tickets are $15-$28.
Through March 20 is an exhibit by Dallas native Martin Delabano will be on display at St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts. The exhibit, “Salvaged and Repurposed: Selected works of Martin Delabano,” will be held in the Justus Sundermann Gallery. Parking and admission is free. Go to cathedralartsdallas.org or call 214.887.6552 for more.
