For the first time, SMU’s Meadows Prize is awarded to two solo female performers: violist Nadia Sirota and political performance/video artist Tania Bruguera.

Think of it as an early spring thaw. The Dallas Museum of Art will release three books just in the next few months through the Yale University Press — more than it’s done in a typical year.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a piano playing cowboy who was not really a cowboy at all.

If the small person in your house is a Lego monster, then this is a gold star weekend for you. Check out the cool stuff going on with the tiny toy this weekend.

Her father built the heart or the Amon Carter Museum’s collection, but it was Ruth Carter Stevenson who built the museum — and then proceeded to expand its reach to national levels. She was 89.

FWOpera is set on programming contemporary works by North or South American composers – each season. The new project starts with a remarkable three world premieres in three seasons. And wait til you hear the one about the dog.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll learn about what happened when some imported Pistols went off in a Texas dance hall.

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to spend more time with the kids, here are some ideas for fun adventures to help you get started.

Enjoy a little nature – and stay warm – at the Texas Discovery Gardens butterfly house. Big Deal winners each receive four tickets!

The Dallas Museum of Art hired a big-name painting conservator this past year. And they’re building an entire department and public display around him. Literally building one. The plans are impressive. So we’re looking forward to that this next year.