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New-to-Dallas app unlocks on-demand theater tickets at a discount

Arts and culture? There's an app for that.

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There's so much culture happening in Dallas-Fort Worth that choosing what you want to see might sometimes feel a little overwhelming — especially if you have to plan weeks in advance. And if you're on a budget, it can be hard to keep track of who's offering what ticket discounts, and when.

Enter TodayTix, the app and website that puts discounted and full-price tickets at your fingertips. Arts aficionados in New York, London, Chicago, and beyond have been using TodayTix to discover the best their city has to offer, and now Dallasites and Houstonians can too.

Just check the app to see what's playing that day, or up to 30 days in advance, and score tickets at the best prices to the city's most sought-after performances.

The biggest arts institutions in Dallas have all signed on, so you can expect to snag deals for shows at AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas Theater Center, Casa Mañana, WaterTower Theatre, The Dinner Detective, Circle Theatre, Stage West, Theatre Three, Uptown Players, Turtle Creek Chorale, Kitchen Dog Theater, and Bishop Arts Theatre Center.

More into classical? Get your fix with Dallas Opera, The Cliburn, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Symphony, and New Texas Symphony Orchestra. Dance-lovers can catch the latest from Texas Ballet Theater, Avant Chamber Ballet, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, and TITAS Presents.

TodayTix is also revolutionizing the process of day-of rush tickets, and you can see how simple the process is here with Dallas Theater Center's The Trials of Sam Houston.

Here's how it works: Rather than having to go to the Kalita Humphreys Theater lobby and wait in a rush line before the show, you can access exclusive $20 rush tickets from anywhere, right on the TodayTix app. To get the best price, just "unlock" the rush access by sharing a post about the show on social media. From there, you can get first-come, first-served rush tickets each day there is a performance, beginning April 20 at 9 am.

The masterminds behind TodayTix are two life-long friends and Broadway producers, who launched the app in New York City in 2013. Since then, the service has amassed partnerships with more than 800 theater institutions globally. It operates in the world's most iconic theater markets, and that now includes Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.

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Music and Fashion

Miranda Lambert's 'Velvet Rodeo' wardrobe stars in new DFW exhibition

“Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo” at National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame

Photo by Tyler Conrad

“Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo” will open on November 7 at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame.

Country star Miranda Lambert is bringing a bit of Las Vegas glamour and bling to North Texas. Her one-of-a-kind wardrobe from her "Velvet Rodeo" residency will go on display at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame in Fort Worth when its new Icons Gallery opens November 7.

According to a release, the exhibition, called "Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo," was created in collaboration with Lambert, and will feature costumes from the singer's Las Vegas residency, which ran from September 2022 to April 2024.

Lambert said her inspiration came from an earlier visit to the Fort Worth museum, where she spotted historic Western pieces that she photographed and sent to her stylist, Tiffany Gifford. They combined those influences with the glitz of Elvis Presley's heyday to create the "Velvet Rodeo" wardrobe.

“Seeing these pieces now have a life beyond the stage as part of the Museum’s new Icons Gallery feels really full circle and special,” Lambert said in a statement.

Visitors will now have the opportunity to study garments usually seen in motion and under stage lights, appreciating the details that help transform clothing into an essential part of a performance.

The Icons Gallery is part of the Museum’s 16,000-square-foot expansion, which introduces new galleries and experiences that explore the accomplishments and influence of women of the West. The $19 million expansion features a new entrance facing Dickies Arena, new galleries including a photography gallery, an event space accommodating up to 250, and the new Cowgirl Carousel.

Miranda Lambert, right, with rodeo queens onstage at the 45th Cowgirl Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon at Dickies Arena. Photo by Ashley Gongora

Lambert, who was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 2021, is an active mounted shooting competitor and horsewoman, giving her a connection to the West that reaches beyond her music. "Velvet Rodeo" brings together Lambert's identity as a cowgirl and her creative expression as a performer.

“Miranda’s confidence, determination and independence make her a wonderful representative of the women we honor,” says Pat Riley, executive director of the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, in the release. “Opening our Icons Gallery with this collaboration celebrates her accomplishments while giving visitors a new way to connect with a cowgirl they know and admire.”

According to a museum spokesperson, the temporary exhibition will remain on display for at least one year; no specific end date was given.

In preparation for the expansion grand opening, the Cowgirl will be closed to the public beginning October 19 and will reopen November 7, with a members-only preview at 10 am and a public opening at noon.

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