It’s winter break! The kids are home (or still home), and the family is seeking some safe holiday cheer. The Dallas Metroplex offers some exciting places to go and so much to explore. Here are some of our favorite ideas to get you and yours out of the house! –…
Photo Credit: AKA Photography By Lauren Boykin, NTPA | Contributor North Texas Performing Arts (NTPA) announces that Plano resident Darrell Rodenbaugh, who has played the title role of Scrooge since the tradition began in 2011, is again taking the stage in its 10th annual Christmas celebration of Scrooge – The…
EVERYTHING ONLINE AND WORLD’S LARGEST VIRTUAL TALENT CONTEST Plano, Texas – NORTH TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS announces a “virtual performing arts giga- centre” as it expands programming, introduces now offerings and moves all existing programs online. “We see other performing arts groups pulling back operations, and we’re doing the opposite” says…
Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot Nov. 22, 9 AM For over 50 years, the Turkey Trot has been the way to begin Thanksgiving Day. Nearly 30,000 participants are expected to turn out at the Dallas City Hall Plaza for the 8-mile race and 5K fun run benefiting Dallas YMCA programs like…
North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce its cast for the iconic Mel Brooks musical The Producers. Performances are slated for June 22-24 and June 29-30. The cast includes veterans from the region’s top professional theatres, Disney productions and graduates from some of the country’s best performing…
Check Out these Local Day Camps and Give Your Tweens and Teens the Chance to Explore, Learn, and Be Enriched This Summer Nancy Lieberman Summer Basketball Camp Join Basketball Hall of Famer, Olympian and former NBA Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach, Nancy Lieberman. Coach Nancy and her exceptional team will…
A place for special needs students to shine. by Lisa Rodenbaugh / Contributor Many of us take for granted our children will have the opportunity to shine on the football field or take center stage in a band concert or a musical. For families with a special needs child, this…
The Willow Bend Center for the Arts home of North Texas Performing Arts and Plano Children’s Theatre Groundbreaking Ceremony took place on March 15th. This Summer Plano Children’s Theatre, the flagship of the North Texas Performing Arts family of theatres, will be moving its operations to The Shops at Willow…
Summer 2016 will be here before you know it. What will your kids be doing during that long stretch between June and August? Will they be expanding their minds, learning a new skill or improving on an existing one, making lifelong friends from around the globe or enjoying day trips…