Carnival of the Animals from Plano Symphony Orchestra


Plano Symphony Orchestra presents – “Carnival of the Animals”

 The Plano Symphony Orchestra, presents “Carnival of the Animals” at the Performing Arts Center in McKinney, Texas, on Sunday, April 19th. “Carnival of the Animals,” written 150 years ago by composer Camille Saint-Saëns by request as a musical joke, later became one of his most famous works. Come watch the Symphony highlight each instrument family and mimic the sounds of different animals. The performance will also include a puppeteer as part of this concert. The animals are having a carnival and everyone is invited! Come for the animals, stay for the music.

Day Out with Thomas!

Museum of the American Railroad presents a Day out with Thomas

Ever wanted to travel to Sodor?  Are Thomas the Tank Engine’s friends your friends too?  If you answered “yes” to those questions, Day Out with Thomas is definitely your destination!  Enjoy a day full of fun with a real train ride aboard Thomas the Tank Engine’s coaches!  Meet Sir Topham Hatt, enjoy activities, arts & crafts, and of course memories that will last a lifetime!

North Texas Irish Festival Returns March 6-8


 The Pipes are Calling! North Texas Irish Festival Returns March 6-8

Pipe dream? Nope! Largest celebration of Irish culture in Southwest showcases all things pipes in its 33rd year as part of festival, which also includes dancing, dining and more in Dallas’ Fair Park

The pipes may have called Danny Boy away, but this year, they will bring thousands of fans of this beloved festival back to Dallas’ Fair Park March 6-8, 2015, for everyone’s favorite celebration of Irish music and culture, the North Texas Irish Festival. Presented by the Southwest Celtic Music Association, a non-profit that promotes the great traditions of Irish culture, this largest cultural festival in DFW is also revered as one of the best Irish festivals in the U.S.

This year’s theme, The Pipes Are Calling, is a nod to that unique instrument so beloved in Celtic culture that produces such a haunting sound that it is a stirring call to arms and battle, as well as to tell tales of love and lore. From the traditional Scottish great pipes that most people recognize as “bagpipes,” the festival will also feature the world’s top musicians on the uillean pipes, or small pipes, the national bagpipe of Ireland, and the gaita, the bagpipes of Galicia from Spain’s northwestern region.