Second Annual Black History & Culture Celebration
FREE EVENT!
Black History & Culture Celebration
Join the Dallas Museum of Art for our Second Annual Black History & Culture Celebration as we officially kick off Black History Month in the Dallas Arts District. On Saturday, January 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., the DMA will celebrate the rich history and significant contributions by the Black community to the arts and culture in North Texas and beyond with artist talks, tours, art-making activities, live music, and much more.
Closing Performance: Cure for Paranoia
6:00–8:00 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Join us for the closing celebration as DJ Brandon Blue gets the music started at 6:00 p.m., followed by Cure for Paranoia at 7:00 p.m. Led by frontman Cameron McCloud, the alternative Hip Hop band just released their latest EP, The Art Show, at Trees in Deep Ellum. Catch them at the DMA before their upcoming tour.
Schedule Highlights!
Pan-African Connection Drum Circle
11:00 a.m.–11:35 a.m., Hamon Atrium
Help us kick off Black History Month in the Arts District with a joyous and energetic drum
circle. For years, Pan-African Connection has offered a free drum circle each Sunday. Join
us for a chance to engage and connect with their community drumming experience.
Open Studio: Make & Take
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Level 4, Tower Gallery and Studio
Whether you love to draw, paint, sculpt, or build, we’ve got a project for you! Join Dallas-based artist Mikayla Magee in our temporary studio in the Tower Gallery on Level 4. Open Studio is FREE for visitors of
all ages, and all materials are provided.
The Hidden Gallery: Revealing the Untold Stories of Black Artists Who
Shaped American Art with Form Creatives
11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., South Concourse, near the Sculpture Garden entrance
Join Form Creatives for this interactive museum journey designed to highlight contemporary
Black artists during Black History Month. You’ll explore five key artists in the DMA’s collection
on Level 1 and then experiment with these artists’ styles and techniques through a creative
response activity. Pick up your Discovery Card at the Form Creatives table in the South
Concourse to begin your journey. This program will continue with workshops and activations
led by Form Creatives across the city during the month of February.
Visiting Chef Gabrielle McBay in the DMA Cafe
11:00 a.m., DMA Cafe
While in the DMA Cafe, enjoy our special limited edition menu items curated by visiting
chef Gabrielle McBay, a Dallas native and owner of Good Taste, a culinary production
company, and the author of Peace, Love, and Good Food.
Special menu items available for purchase while supplies last.
Photobooth with Nostalgia & Noise
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Concourse
Strike a pose and showcase your style for a Fit Check inspired by the artwork of Dallas-based Assandre Jean-Baptiste. Nostalgia & Noise have created an experience that's a selfie backdrop by day, but after dark you’ll strut your stuff for a professional photographer who will capture your unique and artful Dallas style.
Community Art Making in the Concourse
11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Central Concourse
Have a seat at our community art-making stations located along the DMA Concourse. Follow the prompts and create poetry inspired by Toni Morrison, design your own DMA-branded button, or explore your own ideas and make something to remember your day at the Museum.
This is a drop-in activity; available while supplies last.
Tour: Arts of Africa Collection Highlights
Noon–12:30 p.m. and 1:00–1:30 p.m, Meet on Level 3 outside the Red Elevators
Join Elyan Jeanine Hill, Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Art History at
SMU, for a guided tour of highlights from the African art collection.
Dallas Music Showcase
12:30–2:00 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Spend your lunchtime in the Atrium with special guests Taylor Morgan, Scuttino, and the St. Philips Drum Ensemble. You’ll hear a variety of musical styles and voices, giving you fresh insight into the live music scene in Dallas.
Dallas Film Showcase with Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF)
12:30–2:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
In collaboration with the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF), the DMA presents a special curated selection of short films by Dallas directors and filmmakers including Don Tortellini, Chyna Robinson, and Jerod Couch. Join James Faust, DIFF Artistic Director, for a lively discussion with emerging voices in Dallas filmmaking. Learn more about the program here.
Rhythm of the City/Dallas Through Our Eyes—A Rotating Creative
Engagement Experience
1:00–4:00 p.m., Founders Room, Level 2 (use elevator/stairs near the Ross Avenue Entrance)
Artist talks at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Join Dallas-based artists Ebony Lewis and Bobby Miller as they share an exciting new
commission that will be installed in the DMA Concourse this February. Their collaborative
work, Rhythm of the City, explores the vibrant and sometimes overlooked neighborhoods of
Dallas and shares what makes them special. Hear the artists talk about their own work and
get a sneak peek at the new DMA installation ahead of its opening next month, followed by an
opportunity to creatively share thoughts on your own Dallas neighborhood.
No registration is required. Seating is limited; first come, first served.
Arts & Letters Live: Namwali Serpell, On Morrison
4:00 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 p.m.), Horchow Auditorium
Registration and ticket required: Public $15, DMA Members/Educators $10, Students $5
On Morrison by Namwali Serpell offers an illuminating journey through Nobel Laureate
Toni Morrison’s expansive oeuvre. With contextual guidance, archival discoveries,
and original close readings, On Morrison is not only a primer on how to read one of
America’s most eternally significant authors, but also a general guide to reading great
works of literature.
This program is a collaboration between Arts & Letters Live, the DMA’s Literary & Performing Arts Series, and the Black History & Culture Celebration at the DMA. Tickets
are available at dma.org/all.
Tour: Postwar and Contemporary Art
4:30–5:00 p.m. and 5:30-6:00 p.m., Meet on Level 1 by the Flora Street Entrance
Join Dallas-based art historian and former SMU Summer Intern for Contemporary Art,
Bradley Petty, for a guided tour highlighting select Black artists in the DMA’s postwar
and contemporary art collection.
Seating and standing room is limited and first-come, first-served beginning at 5:30 p.m.
JAMBALOO 2026 TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE - FREE WITH RSVP
CURE FOR PARANOIA playing Jambaloo!
We are excited to announce that tickets are now available for FREE with RSVP via our website: jambaloo.live/tickets
Visit jambaloo.live/line-ups to plan your week!
We are also really excited to add Cure For Paranoia, Angel White, Los Del North Texas, Jenni Rose and more to the lineup! AND we’ve added a new panel ‘Women In Music’ at Spinster Records - more on that soon! More 2026 artists include: Tripping Daisy • Low Cut Connie • Catie Turner • Kenny Dope • Mark Farina • The Droptines • DJ Shortkut • Adrian Quesada • Quaker City Night Hawks • Justin Strauss • J. Isaiah Evans & The Boss Tweed • Paul Schalda • Dezi 5 • Matthew McNeal • Jackson Scribner • Meach Pango • Alex O’Atza • Remy Reilly • Lincoln Swayze • Ottoman Turks • Magna Carda • Rosegarden Funeral Party …and dozens more across live music, DJs, hip-hop, dance, and special events. JAMBALOO 2026 takes place across AM/FM Dallas, Club Dada, Deep Ellum Art Co., Firehouse Gastro Park, Josey Records, Ladylove Lounge, Low Doubt Bar, Manhattan Project, Ruins, Spinster Records, The Cicada, The Free Man, The Granada, The Post, Three Links, and Tulips — plus pop-ups throughout Deep Ellum. Again we extend a very real thank you to Mullen & Mullen for their continued belief in this project and in free, accessible music for our community. Their support helps make JAMBALOO possible at the scale — and with the care — it deserves. JAMBALOO 2026 is presented by Mullen & Mullen Music Project and KXT, and supported by Josey Records, Luminous Sound, Prekindle, Do214, WFAA+, the Dallas Office of Arts & Culture, Hear Fort Worth, and Amplified Minds, whose work supporting mental wellness in the music community continues to matter deeply to us. See you out there.
Tomorrow Starts Today [Book]
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In 2025 I committed to writing and posting a new verse daily in an effort to put everything I had into my music career and into myself as an artist.
I started off the year with 12,000 followers with the goal in mind of gaining 10,000 by 2026, I ended the year with 370,000….
I learned more about myself in 365 days than my entire time here on this earth. I learned to love myself, I learned to push myself, and I learned it all while dealing with the loss of my mother at the literal halfway point of the year.
I told myself I needed to immortalize this challenge as a reminder to myself and anyone in the world that happens to come across this book that if a little black queer boy with mental illness and a dead mom arc can commit to being better for just one year - so can you.
We always say,
“oh I’ll just start working out after the weekend”
“I can start that diet after this-“
“I can stop drinking after that-“
“oh I’ll just work on that project tomorrow.”
Well, repeat after me….
NEW Merch dropped online!
From the stage to your closet, the official Cure for Paranoia collection is live. Whether you’re repping the "Work of A.R.T." or keeping it classic with the "Fly as a Black Pilot" tee, our gear is designed for the bold and the soulful.
Fresh drops include:
Don’t just listen to the music—live the art.
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