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The Dallas Arts District's "Spotlight Sunday" on October 18

 

Festivities to celebrate the opening of the new AT&T Performing Arts Center include a day of free admission and extended hours. Enjoy performances in the exhibition All the World’s a Stage, tours family experiences, and much more.

 

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The Dallas Arts District

2200 Ross Ave

Dallas, TX 75201

(214) 744-6642

www.thedallasartsdistrict.org

 

The Dallas Arts District is a unique, 68-acre, 19-block neighborhood in the heart of the city. A rare jewel that is the centerpiece of the region’s cultural life, the District is home to some of the finest architecture in the world. Enhancing the downtown Dallas skyline are buildings by Pritzker Prize winners I.M. Pei, Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas and AIA “Gold Medal” recipient Edward Larrabee Barnes.

Our neighborhood is a center for innovative architecture, world-class exhibits, exemplary cultural programming and much more. We are restaurants, hotels, churches, residences and even the world headquarters of 7-Eleven.

This website is designed to help you explore the many facets of the district. And whether you are coming from around the corner or from around the world, we hope you will find your trip enjoyable and your experience unparalleled.

We look forward to sharing with you the works of art, the performances, the cuisine and the vibrancy of the Dallas Arts District.

 

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Dallas Museum of Art

The Dallas Museum of Art ranks among leading art institutions in the country and is distinguished by its innovative exhibitions and groundbreaking educational programs.

 

www.dallasmuseumofart.org

 

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Nasher Sculpture Center

The Nasher Sculpture Center opened in 2003 as the first institution in the world dedicated exclusively to the exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture with a collection of global significance at its foundation.

 

www.nashersculpturecenter.org/

 

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Trammell Crow Center and Crow Collection of Asian Art

The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art is nestled like a small jewel in Dallas’ Arts District, offering visitors a glimpse of a world possessing serene beauty and spirituality in the heart of a bustling city.

 

www.crowcollection.org/

 

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Belo Mansion

The current home of the Dallas Bar Association, the Belo Mansion was built c. 1890 by Coleonel A. H. Belo, founder of the Dallas Morning News.

 

www.belomansion.com

 

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Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe

The city’s oldest Catholic parish, this High Victorian Gothic cathedral is the second busiest Catholic cathedral in the nation.

 

www.cathedralguadalupe.org/

 

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Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

Since its grand opening celebration, the legendary rich sound of the Meyerson’s Eugene McDermott Concert Hall has made it a premier destination for the world’s finest soloists and conductors.

 

www.dallasculture.org/meyersonSymphonyCenter/

 

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AT&T Performing Arts Center Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House

With transparent, soaring 60-foot glass walls revealing views of the Grand Lobby and a café open throughout the day, the Winspear Opera House is a destination for all.

 

www.attpac.org/

 

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AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre

The world’s only vertical theatre, the innovative design of the Wyly Theatre creates ultimate performance flexibility.

 

www.attpac.org/

 

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Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts

The school’s dual emphasis on arts and academics has produced a stellar list of famous graduates including Grammy Award®-winners Norah Jones, Erykah Badu and jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove.

 

www.dallasisd.org/btw/

 

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St. Paul United Methodist Church

St. Paul United Methodist Church was founded in 1873 by freed slaves from Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

 

www.stpaulumcdallas.com/

 

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One Arts Plaza

One Arts Plaza is a multiuse structure comprised of residences, corporate offices and retail, the first of three buildings on over 10 acres at the eastern edge of the Dallas Arts District.

 

www.oneartsplaza.com/

 

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Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Dallas Black Dance Theatre is the city’s oldest continuously operating dance company.

 

www.dbdt.com/

 

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AT&T Performing Arts Center Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park

Weaving together the Winspear Opera House, Wyly Theatre, Strauss Square and City Performance Hall, the ten-acre park stretches from Woodall Rodgers Freeway to Ross Avenue, and is the first public park in the Dallas Arts District.

 

www.attpac.org/

 

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