DART RIDER INSIDER
There's lots to see and do when you ride DART. Following are a few fun choices. If you have an event that you would like to have listed on our calendar, please email Jeff Hampton at JHampton@DART.org
DART to Arts & Science
Through May 11 Intimate Modernism: Fort Worth Circle Artists in the 1940s at the Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., tells a fascinating story of visual art and American modernism with more than 100 paintings, watercolors and prints created by a group of artists who introduced progressive art to this region. Admission is free. Information: 817-738-1933 or cartermuseum.org.- Via Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station, then the T's bus route 7
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:36 p.m. Monday through Friday. Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:35 p.m. Saturdays. No TRE service on Sundays.
Through May 18 Martin Puryear is the focus of a major exhibition of the sculpture of the acclaimed American artist organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and on display at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. The retrospective features some 45 sculptures that trace the development of Puryear's artistic career over the last 30 years. Information: 866-824-5566 or themodern.org.- Via Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station, then the T's bus route 7
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:36 p.m. Monday through Friday. Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:35 p.m. Saturdays. No TRE service on Sundays.
Held Over Through May 25 J.M.W. Turner is the largest and most comprehensive retrospective ever presented in the United States of the career of Turner (1775-1851), one of the greatest landscape painters in the history of art. The Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., is one of only three U.S. museums to host this landmark exhibition of approximately 140 works. Information: 214-922-1200 or www.dallasmuseumofart.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to St. Paul Station
Through Sept. 1 Stingray Bay at the Dallas Zoo lets you interact with live stingrays - beautiful flat-winged cousins of the shark. After you've touched and watched a while, take a ride on the new 3-dimensional motion simulator to a Pineapple Under the Sea for a visit with SpongeBob SquarePants™ and his buddy Patrick. Exhibit admission is $2.50 per person ($2 per person for Zoo members). The SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D ride is $5 per person ($4 per person for Zoo members) and does not include admission to Stingray Bay. Zoo admission is separate. Information: 214-670-5656 or dallaszoo.com.- Via DART Rail Red Line to Dallas Zoo Station
Through Oct. 12 Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas showcases silent movie images of President John F. Kennedy - from his 1960 presidential campaign through his funeral on November 25, 1963. The exhibit at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza features 11 amateur films presented in their entirety, some for the first time. Admission is included in the museum's general ticket price of $13.50 for adults and $12.50 for seniors and students. Information: 214-747-6660 or jfk.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to West End Station
 Auguste Maillol, Monument To Cezanne |
St. Paul Station or Bus Routes 8 and 39
(Blue Line schedules, Red Line schedules)
First Saturday of every month The Arts District Stroll, guided tours of the Dallas Arts District, are free of charge the first Saturday of every month. Trained docents lead the hour-long, easy walk pointing out the architecture, the tradition and the history of this unique neighborhood. The strolls begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, 2010 Flora St.
Information and reservations: artsdistrict.org
St. Paul Station and Bus Routes 8 & 39
(Blue Line schedules, Red Line schedules)
