NTPA Collegiate Pursuits launches Prescreen Bootcamp for aspiring students
byThe boot camp is open to grades 10-12 and will take place from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at NTPA Plano on Fridays and NTPA Dallas on weekends.
North Texas Performing Arts
Darrell Rodenbaugh awarded Governor’s Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award
byRodenbaugh served as North Texas Performing Arts’ board president for eight years and is on his 11th year as its full-time volunteer CEO.
ICYMI: 25 headlines from 2025
byAs we ring in 2026, let’s look back at the moments that shaped the past year in Plano. From crime to development to philanthropy, here’s 25 moments from 2025.
Things to do this January
byFeatured image: Dallas Area Train Show 2026, January 17-18 JAN 3 PLANO METROPOLITAN BALLET…
Major thanks, photos from The Good Stuff Block Party
byHuge thanks to Downtown Plano, Plano Met Ballet, Chamberlain Ballet, NTPA, Mayor Muns, SideCar and Urban Family Concepts for their participation.
Scrooge the Musical celebrates 15 years with record-breaking cast
byWith a record-breaking cast, NTPA’s Scrooge the Musical is returning to the Courtyard Theatre and Willow Bend Center of the Arts this year.
9 Days to The Good Stuff: Plano’s growing arts scene
byCount down to our The Good Stuff 10th Anniversary Block Party with 10 of “the good stuff” about Plano.
NTPA launches the first regional musical theatre orchestra in North Texas
byThe musical theatre orchestra will help musicians and actors learn to perform alongside each other, Preston Page said.
NTPA launches theatre troupe for older adults
byThe troupe, consisting of performers ages 62 and older, will perform their first production in February 2026.
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.