Educational
Take note: A fun festival is brewing
Urban UnionThe Brewing Arts Festival, set for Sept. 14-15 at Urban Union (500 E. Front St.) embodies and embraces Arlington’s unique and creative community. On Friday and Saturday, the free event will begin at noon and give visitors an opportunity to experience more than 100 visual artists selling and commissioning original art works. Other features include […]
9 to 5: The Musical
Theatre Arlington9 to 5: The Musical When: Sept. 14-Oct. 7 Where: Theatre Arlington (305 W. Main St.) Show times: 7:30 p.m. on Thursday; 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. on Sunday Notes: Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought provoking and even […]
EpicFest/Kumbia Kings/Sister Hazel
EpicCentralThe City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts and Recreation Department is hosting the first-ever EpicFest: A Festival of Nature, Culture and Arts, a free, family-friendly festival happening on the grounds of EpicCentral Grand Prairie (formerly Grand Central). The event will include a beautiful monarch butterfly release, multi-cultural performances on the Rotary International Stage and other […]
YES Summit
EH Hereford University CenterYES Summit When: Oct. 6 Where: The University of Texas at Arlington’s EH Hereford University Center (300 W. First St.) Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. In a nutshell: In its 14th year, The YES Summit is all-day conference for students in grades 6-12. The conference will provide students with an opportunity to network with […]
Sexy speaker: UTA presents Terry Crews
College Park CenterThe University of Texas at Arlington Maverick Speakers Series will feature “An Evening with Terry Crews,” starting at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 at College Park Center. Crews, a Time magazine 2017 Person of the Year, is perhaps best known for his action and comedy roles in an impressive body of film and television work, […]
Planetarium shows
The Planetarium at UT ArlingtonWhen: Nov. 1-30 Where: The Planetarium at UT Arlington (700 Planetarium Place) Time: Check website for show times In a nutshell: With a 60-foot-diameter dome and its state-of-the art Digistar 5 DLP Projection system, The Planetarium at UT Arlington is one of the largest and most sophisticated in the state of Texas. The Digistar 5 […]
Art exhibitions
Arlington Museum of ArtWhen: Nov. 1 - Nov. 18 Where: Arlington Museum of Art Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Tuesday-Saturday; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday In a nutshell: The museum has four exhibitions on tap: Jolly, featuring the works of Marilyn Jolly; Fung, featuring the works of Adam Fung; Made in Italy, featuring materials […]
Hot topic: Naomi Oreskes to address climate change
university’s Texas HallNaomi Oreskes, author of “The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change,” will be the featured guest at the University of Texas at Arlington’s Maverick Speaker Series at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the university’s Texas Hall. Oreskes’ essay addresses the idea that there is no significant disagreement in the scientific community about the reality […]
Downtown Arlington Open Coffee Club
Urban Alchemy Coffee + Wine BarWhen: Nov. 29 Where: Urban Alchemy Coffee + Wine Bar Time: 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. In a nutshell: Join and make friends while discussing tech, startups and the digital lifestyle over coffee and pastries with an added special guest speaker. For more: urbanalchemy.bar
Planetarium shows
When: May 1-31 Where: The Planetarium at UT Arlington (700 Planetarium Place) Time: Check website for show times In a nutshell: With a 60-foot-diameter dome and its state-of-the art Digistar 5 DLP Projection system, The Planetarium at UT Arlington is one of the largest and most sophisticated in the state of Texas. The Digistar 5 […]
