DCT’s Teen Brain : Musical focuses on issues and interests of teenagers

Teen Brain: The Musical at Dallas Children’s Theater

It’s Friday in the life of eight young people as they navigate the rough waters of high school. Experience a NEW high-energy musical full of drama, humor, and real-life situations interwoven with the latest discoveries about the mysterious teen brain. Is this your life? Your school? Find out by coming to see the world premiere of Teen Brain: The Musical performed by DCT’s Teen Scene Players playing February 15 – 24, 2013.

DCT’s teen and young adult programming focuses on issues and interests of the underserved teen audience. In response to the many requests for more performance opportunities for teens, last season DCT’s Academy introduced the Teen Scene Players, an advanced acting training course for young adults, with an added level of professionalism by including a public performance. All classes taught in the DCT Academy culminate in a presentation for invited family and friends on DCT’s stages, however, the Teen Scene Players class culminates in a DCT Season Special performance open to the public.

Monster Energy Supercross Feb 16th at Cowboys Stadium

Monster Energy Supercross Invades Cowboys Stadium

Don’t miss your opportunity to catch the world’s best supercross riders battle it out at the legendary Cowboys Stadium on Saturday, February 16 for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship race. Practice and qualifying begins at 12:30 p.m., and the main event begins at 7:00 p.m.

Monster Energy Supercross has a storied history in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with the first-ever supercross race held in Dallas on March 1, 1975. From 1983-2008, Texas Stadium hosted 26 consecutive Monster Energy Supercross races and is regarded as one of the sport’s most historical cities to have hosted the championship. Now, Cowboys Stadium carries on the tradition as the world’s top Supercross riders, two-time defending champ Ryan Villopoto, Ryan Dungey, Chad Reed, James Stewart and more battle it out for the esteemed 450SX Class crown.

New Exhibits Open at Sci-Tech Discovery Center Jan 26th

Bodies, DNA Mutations, Heart Dissections, Nano Science and other Kid-Friendly Fun at Sci-Tech Discovery Center this Weekend!

Sci-Tech Discovery Center (Sci-Tech) re-opens Saturday, January 26, 2013 with two brand new exhibits: Bodies in Balance and Putting DNA to Work. Also returning are two long time favorites, Coordination Station and Nano. All of this “Mind-Stretching Fun” is open to the general public at 12 noon on Saturday at the Frisco Discovery Center.

From the day you are born, your body’s systems work hard to stay in balance with each other and to deal with challenging elements you run into in the course of living in a physical world. Your body works persistently and invisibly to keep you healthy. Bodies in Balance includes 24 interactive stations with tools that explore your body’s maze of complex systems and functions.