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Watch High Fidelity along with star John Cusack at Dallas screening

Actor John Cusack will screen and talk about his film High Fidelity at Winspear Opera House on May 14, 2026.

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Actor John Cusack is coming to Dallas to look back at one of his many iconic roles: AT&T Performing Arts Center will host a retrospective screening of High Fidelity at Winspear Opera House on May 14, 2026.

The screening provides not only an opportunity to see the classic film in a theater setting, but also to hear all about it from the star himself.

High Fidelity was the 2000 film adaptation of a popular novel by Nick Hornby that tells the story of Rob Gordon, the music-obsessive owner of a failing record store in Chicago who grapples with the journey into adulthood.

The screening/Q&A is latest in a series of similar events Cusack has done in recent years; in 2023, he came to town to talk about the 1984 film Sixteen Candles.

Cusack's long career started in 1983 with the unmemorable movie Class, but he went on to become one of the faces of the 1980s, starring or co-starring in movies like Better Off Dead, Stand by Me, Eight Men Out, and Say Anything.

Although he worked steadily in the 1990s, 2000's High Fidelity was part of a return to relevance that included films like Grosse Pointe Blank, Con Air, Anastasia, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and Adaptation.

These days Cusack is known just as much for his political activism as he his for his work, with the two occasionally converging, as in his latest film, Fog of War.

Tickets for the event go on sale to the public on Wednesday, November 19 at 10 am at attpac.org. Tickets for Center Circle Members are on sale now.

For those who want even more Cusack, there's an exclusive post-show meet & greet and photo opportunity, available when you purchase VIP seating in the Center Orchestra, rows AAA, AA, BB, CC and A, plus seats 6–15 in row B. Access to the meet & greet is only included when tickets are purchased within these designated VIP sections.

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Turn Cancer Upside Down

Figure skating legend Scott Hamilton brings holiday ice show to DFW

Scott Hamilton & Friends Benefiting The Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation

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Scott Hamilton will emcee the ice show.

Scott Hamilton, the 1984 Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater known for his signature backflip, is coming to Dallas-Fort Worth for a holiday ice show and "Frozen 5K" fundraising mega-event.

The fundraiser portion ties into Hamilton's public battle with testicular cancer in the 1990s, which led him to found the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation in 2014. The nonprofit's mission is to fund innovative, patient-centered, targeted treatments that fight cancer while preserving quality of life.

One of its fundraising events is the Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer ice shows, which bring Hamilton and other world-class athletes to rinks around the country.

NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills is hosting a holiday version on Saturday, December 20 at 7 pm, where Hamilton will emcee and Olympians Mariah Bell, Ashley Cain, and Polina Edmunds will perform.

Tickets range from $32.75 to $79, with proceeds benefiting UT Southwestern Medical Center in addition to the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation.

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"This isn’t just an ice show - it’s a celebration of hope, resilience, and community," the city of North Richland Hills says in a Facebook post. "Expect breathtaking performances, holiday cheer, and the chance to see world-class athletes light up the ice, all while supporting a cause that will touch so many."

If you'd like to get out on the ice yourself, you can register for the Frozen 5K on December 21 and skate 35 laps to honor and remember those impacted by cancer. The $35 registration fee includes a T-shirt, or you can donate extra to receive other Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer swag.

DFW-only fundraising incentives include an autographed program ($500), a VIP meet-and-greet plus autographed program ($1,000), or the chance to perform at the holiday ice show (top fundraisers only — see more info here). Better start stretching.

It's the perfect time for Hamilton to bring his ice show to North Texas. Ice rinks are a huge holiday trend for 2025, with kids of all ages gliding and spinning on special pop-up rinks from Grapevine to Garland to the all-new CultureMap City Rink in downtown Dallas.

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