Live Scores, Postmodern Movement, and Ancient Dissent
This week features live film scores at the Texas Theatre from Xiu Xiu and David DiDonato, along with classical rhetoric at The Wild Detectives Ideas and Trisha Brown dance at the Nasher. Sensory-friendly family programs land at Dallas Children's Theater this Saturday and the Amon Carter next weekend.
Xiu Xiu: Live Score to David Lynch's Eraserhead
Xiu Xiu brings their newly commissioned live score for David Lynch's 1977 debut feature to Oak Cliff for a single performance. Rather than revisiting their Twin Peaks material, the duo reconstructs the film's industrial soundscapes using heavy dissonance, analog synth pulses, and physical percussion. It is a rare pairing of challenging experimental noise and midnight cinema on the theatre's main screen.
Experimental Music & Film · learn now
October 10, 2026 · The Texas Theatre, Dallas
Häxan with Live Score by David DiDonato
Benjamin Christensen's 1922 silent documentary and horror hybrid screens with an original live accompaniment by Austin guitarist David DiDonato. DiDonato pairs the film's gothic imagery with textured electric guitar, distortion, and atmospheric drone layers. It is an immersive audiovisual performance of early European silent horror ahead of Halloween.
Live Film & Music · learn now
October 3, 2026 · The Texas Theatre, Dallas
Michael Fontaine: How to Speak Freely at The Wild Detectives Ideas
Cornell classics professor Michael Fontaine discusses his translation of Plato's Apology and Lucian's satirical dialogue The Gods in Council, published in Princeton's Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series. The talk explores how ancient Athenian debates over free speech, institutional hypocrisy, and public dissent map onto current cultural disputes. The event takes place inside Wild Detectives' newly opened nonfiction space on Zang Boulevard.
Philosophy & Public Talks · learn now
October 7, 2026 · The Wild Detectives Ideas, Dallas
DanceTCU: Trisha Brown Repertory at the Nasher Sculpture Center
Staged by Trisha Brown Dance Company alumna Shelley Senter, TCU dance students perform a curated sequence of early works and repertory excerpts created between 1971 and 2011. The performance unfolds across the museum's indoor galleries and outdoor sculpture garden, treating the Renzo Piano architecture as an active stage. It offers a rare local look at foundational postmodern dance in an open, contemplative gallery setting.
Arts District & Contemporary Art · know the name
October 4, 2026 · Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed (Sensory-Friendly Performance)
This dedicated sensory-friendly matinee adapts Mo Willems' musical for neurodivergent children and families needing a manageable theater setting. Accommodations include softened sound cues, partially raised house lighting, designated quiet break areas, and a social story guide distributed beforehand. It provides a relaxed family environment where movement and vocal reactions are fully welcome.
Charlie Pass / Sensory-Friendly · know the name
October 3, 2026 · Dallas Children's Theater, Dallas
Sensory Explorations: Powerful Patterns
The Amon Carter hosts a free morning program tailored for children on the autism spectrum to explore American art without sensory overload. The event features tactile gallery stations, large-print resources, and a hands-on collage station focused on pattern and color. It offers a calm, low-stress, and structured museum visit.
Charlie Pass / Sensory-Friendly · just aware
October 10, 2026 · Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth
