80-year-old Vietnam veteran has diverse exhibition at MOCVA
byPlanoite Glen Ayers’ work is the subject of a new exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Visual Art in Downtown Plano.
Arts & Culture
North Texas Pride to return to ArtCentre of Plano in October
byTickets will be $10 for those aged 13 and up and free for those 12 and under. VIP tickets are available for a $25 donation.
Cindi Lawrence Hanson created Plano’s first professional dance company
byPlano Metropolitan Ballet’s director Cindi Lawrence Hanson created the National Ballet of Texas, Collin County’s first professional ballet company. Their inaugural performance was held in early August.
Emily McShane is making room for underrepresented voices — one frame at a time
byPlano resident and recent Hockaday School graduate Emily McShane’s love for animation has won national awards for teens in film.
Former Plano Art Association president Melanie Brigante talks her time in arts leadership
byMelanie Brigante, the outgoing president of Plano Art Association, has worked with the nonprofit organization for years, helping grow membership and providing outlets for artists to display their work.
NTPA launches theatre troupe for older adults
byThe troupe, consisting of performers ages 62 and older, will perform their first production in February 2026.
Plano gymnasts sweep Xfinity U.S. Championships
byAsher Hong, Hezley Rivera and Claire Pease took home medals from the gymnastics national championship last weekend.
Plano bookstore takes part in North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl
byDowntown Plano’s Bibliobar is participating in an indie bookstore “crawl” in which book buyers can get stamps for gift card raffle tickets by shopping at local bookstores.
Annual arts festival Celebrate the Arts returns August 16
byCollaborative Arts of Plano’s fourth annual Celebrate the Arts festival is coming to the Courtyard Theatre next week with fine arts performances.
Things to do this August
byThings to do in Plano this August in Plano.