AT&T Performing Arts Center – A Cultural Destination for Diverse Audiences

A Gathering AIDS Benefit, Texas Ballet Theater, photo credit: Robert Hart

In the heart of the Dallas Arts District, is the AT&T Performing Arts Center, which contains some of the finest performance venues in the world.

From free performances to the Lexus Broadway Series and top concerts, the AT&T Performing Arts Center offers world class venues, magnificent architectural design, and an unparalleled commitment to the arts.

Scroll below for a quick look at the gorgeous and diverse array of venue options. 

For a schedule of upcoming shows, visit: www.attpac.org

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Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House - a stunning 2,200 seat venue

Dubbed as one of the top opera houses in the world, the venue is a modern version of the traditional horseshoe-shaped European opera house, and provides an intimate space with superior acoustics and a phenomenal Starlight Chandelier.   The Winspear Opera House is home to The Dallas Opera, Lexus Broadway Series, TITAS, and the Texas Ballet Theater, among others.  

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Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre – a 575 seat theatre, with an incredibly versatile stage

For its Pritzker Prize-winning architecture, the theatrical scenery, proscenium wall and all three seating towers can be moved to change the venue instantly into either a proscenium, thrust or flat-floor theater – all at the push of a button.

Photo: DTC's The Tempest- Chamblee Ferguson, Abbey Siegworth, Hunter Ryan, Herdlicka, Steven Michael Walters - by Karen Almond

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Photo: Pink Martini 5, photo credit: Nate Rehlander

Annette Strauss Square –an open-air theater with room for 2,000 on the lawn and patio

This authentic performance venue offers a relaxing atmosphere under the stars with the iconic Dallas skyline as a breathtaking backdrop.  A favorite annual event is Art in October, hosting the light-art installation Aurora.  The Aurora Project is a free contemporary art event centered in the Dallas Arts District. The project presents interactive new media artworks such as light , video, performance, and sound in exciting and unexpected public spaces, and is one of the nation’s largest outdoor exhibitions of this cutting-edge medium.  

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Patio Sessions in Sammons Park, photo credit: Carter Rose

Elaine D. and Chales A Sammons Park – a beautifully crafted public park filled with wild plants, performance areas and a reflecting pool

This 10-acre park unifies the three performance venues of the AT&T Performing Arts Center.  Enjoy a family-friendly gathering place, a wide selection of food trucks at midday, free performances of local emerging artists, free yoga and zumba classes, a splashable reflecting pool, and the annual tree lighting festival with an illumination of 40,000 lights during the holiday season.

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