Dance of all Kinds

New TITAS/Dance Unbound season brings international debuts to Dallas

The 2026-2027 TITAS/Dance Unbound season will include 10 performances, including French company Hervé Koubi.

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The 2026-2027 TITAS/Dance Unbound season will once again have an international feel, featuring nine companies from four different countries that will include four Dallas debuts.

Now entering its fifth decade, TITAS strives to showcase diverse, exciting, and unexpected dance work from around the world.

According to a release, the 10-performance season will kick off with a co-production from Broadway at the Center's recently-announced season, Dance Me - The Music of Leonard Cohen from Ballets Jazz Montréal.

Developed with the personal blessing of singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen, Dance Me is a translation of a legend’s soul into physical form. Through movement, they capture the mood and essence that made Cohen such an icon.

There will be three performances on September 18 and 19, 2026 at Moody Performance Hall.

November brings the return of Pilobolus, last seen in Dallas in a 2023 outdoor performance at Nasher Sculpture Center.

This visit, taking place on November 6 and 7, 2026 at Moody Performance Hall, will be with Trips, featuring a journey through gravity-defying feats, explosive athleticism, physical poetry, and sly humor.

Alonzo King Lines Ballet pays an encore visit to Dallas on December 19, 2026 at Winspear Opera House.

Choreographer King infuses classical ballet with new expressive potential, and draws on a diverse set of deeply rooted traditions and cultural collaborations to create something fresh, powerful, and unforgettable.

Making its Dallas debut will be Step Afrika!, coming to Moody Performance Hall on January 15 and 16, 2027.

Stepping started in the early 1900s on historically black college campuses, and Step Afrika! has drawn on that tradition in their jaw-dropping, creative, and joyful performances.

Next up will be Alan Lake Factori(e), presented as part of the TITAS/Unfiltered series on February 5 and 6, 2027 at Moody Performance Hall.

The Canadian company will perform Orpheus, in which choreographer Lake, explores the redemptive power of art through an immersive world where image, movement, light, and physical materials all come together.

The TITAS/Unfiltered series features bold, progressive work that challenges expectations, enthralls audiences, and sparks conversation.

Another company making its Dallas debut will be Argentina's Social Tango Project, performing at Moody Performance Hall on February 26 and 27, 2027.

With 10 dancers, five musicians, and the meaningful participation of local tango communities in every city they visit, Social Tango celebrates not just the beauty and complexity of tango, but the heart and spirit behind it.

The French company Hervé Koubi will present What the Day Owes to the Night on March 27, 2027 at Winspear Opera House.

Koubi’s signature work blends capoeira, martial arts, urban dance, and contemporary movement into something entirely its own, featuring 12 male dancers flipping, flying, and seemingly defying gravity - and expectations - at every turn.

The U.S.-based Yue Yin Dance Company will makes its Texas debut on April 2 and 3, 2027 at Moody Performance Hall.

Founder Yue Yin uses a movement vocabulary she calls the "FOCO Technique," a contemporary dance language rooted in Chinese classical and folk traditions and shaped by the layered influences of the immigrant experience.

Wrapping up the season will be the Dallas debut of Philadanco! on May 8, 2027 at Winspear Opera House.

Founded in 1970 by Joan Myers Brown, The Philadelphia Dance Company - aka Philadanco! - is celebrated for its creativity and fresh ideas, bringing people together through dance.

Additionally, TITAS/Dance Unbound will put on their annual Command Performance on April 24, 2027 at Winspear Opera House.

The special event features artists from leading companies and commissioned works created specifically for this gala performance by some of the world’s leading choreographers.

Throughout the season, TITAS will make direct-access learning available to the public through pre- and post-performance Q&As, master classes, lecture/demonstrations, student matinees and Big Barre outdoor dance classes.

Season subscriptions, which range from $213-$760, are on sale now and can be purchased by phone at 214-880-0202 and online at attpac.org/titas.

Subscribers receive special perks, including a 20 percent discount on single tickets, free ticket insurance, discounted parking rates, and seat assurance all season long.

Single tickets for TITAS/Dance Unbound, ranging from $14-$140 at Winspear Opera House and $30-$80 at Moody Performance Hall, will go on sale on a TBD date in summer 2026.

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FIFA fever

Soccer-themed exhibitions fuel World Cup frenzy at Dallas-area museums

The 2010 World Cup is a great cause of pride and a great cause of concern for South Africa.

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With the FIFA World Cup set to take over AT&T Stadium in Arlington this June and July, Dallas-Fort Worth’s museums and cultural spaces are getting in on the action, too. A slate of soccer-themed exhibitions will offer fans the chance to engage in the game - its history, global significance, and fun - without needing tickets to the big international matches.

Here's a closer look at some of the displays and experiences:

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science's "Soccer: More Than a Game" is one of multiple exhibitions capitalizing on the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Photo courtesy of The Perot Museum Nature and Science.

"Soccer: More Than a Game" at Perot Museum, Dallas
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science has already gotten the fun started with "Soccer: More Than a Game," which opened in time for spring break, on March 7, and will remain open through September 7.

The immersive exhibition examines the science behind the sport, providing an educational experience in an interactive space highlighting the connective threads of the science, technology, engineering, and math that contribute to the success and excitement of soccer.

The museum partnered with numerous organizations and professionals on the exhibition, including Dallas Trinity FC, FC Dallas, IF/THEN Initiative, PRO (Professional Referee Organization), RobotLAB, and Sportec Solutions.

"Freedom to Play" at Galleria Dallas
Starting on Thursday, April 16 will be “Freedom to Play,” a collaboration between Galleria Dallas and the international charity Paper for Water, which raises money to fund water and sanitation projects worldwide.

The exhibition will feature 600 massive 33-inch red, white and blue origami stars artistically installed above the Galleria Dallas Ice Skating Rink.

Installed with the origami will be four enormous soccer balls, each nearly eight feet tall. Each facet of the balls will feature a different world flag so that all 48 nations participating in FIFA World Cup can see their flag showcased over the rink.

The exhibition will remain on display through September 1.

David Martel Latino Cultural Center and Latino Arts Project present Jazzamoart: "The Goals of Painting."Latino Arts Project

"The Goals of Painting" at Latino Cultural Center, Dallas
Opening shortly after on Saturday, April 18 will be "The Goals of Painting" by renowned Mexican artist Jazzamoart at Latino Cultural Center.

The exhibition explores how the energy, rhythm and emotion of the game translate into bold color and expressive movement on canvas.

Jazzamoart’s work reflects soccer as more than a sport; it is a shared cultural language that connects communities across borders. It will remain on display through May 22.

"More Than Just a Match" at Arlington Museum of Art
The Arlington Museum of Art will open the multi-display exhibition "More Than a Match" on Saturday, May 2. Comprised of four separate exhibitions, it will spotlight the rich world of soccer and the vibrant culture of its passionate fans.

Visitors can look forward to immersive installations that blend art and history, inviting fans to delve into the passion, rivalry, and camaraderie that define the sport.

The exhibitions will take guests on a journey through the history of the FIFA World Cup, featuring historic maps, a collection of team memorabilia from past World Cup competitors, recollections of legendary matches, and more.

Names of the exhibitions will include "Soccer: Passion for the World Cup," "Art of the Game," "Fabrics of Fanatics," and "Atlas of Champions." They will remain on display through August 2.

National Soccer Hall of Fame, Frisco
Fans can also enjoy the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, where they can discover the past, present, and future of soccer in the United States.

While it does not have any specific World Cup exhibitions happening, its permanent exhibits allow visitors to do things like create their own scarf, participate in an interactive skills challenge, get to know the sport’s current champions and historic figures, and more.

The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays.

"Mandela: The Official Exhibition," African American Museum, Dallas
While not specifically a soccer-themed exhibition, "Mandela: The Official Exhibition"Mandela: The Official Exhibition" will open on June 13 to coincide with the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The exhibition will offer an attraction in Fair Park, which will also host a Fan Festival for the World Cup.

"Mandela: The Official Exhibition" will explore the life of late South African president and human rights champion Nelson Mandela.

Mandela had strong ties to soccer, embracing the sport as a tool for unity and hope in post-apartheid South Africa. From organizing matches while imprisoned to championing the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Mandela demonstrated how soccer could bridge deep divisions.

His appearance at the tournament’s closing match, when he donned South Africa’s national team jersey, became an enduring symbol of sport’s power to unite a nation and inspire the world. Mandela died in December 2013.

The exhibition will remain on display through November 1.

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