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Allen ISD's free district-wide Choral Extravaganza fills the PAC Performance Hall on Oct. 26 with singers from schools across the community.
By Allen Community Staff
The Dallas Hua Yun Chinese Orchestra performs at Allen Public Library on Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. — a free evening of Sino-American cultural exchange.
By Allen Community Staff
The Allen Arts Alliance's juried arts festival fills Watters Creek Village Sept. 25–27 with original art, live music, and a bier tasting.
By Allen Community Staff
The Allen Arts Alliance's Crafts & Drafts Fine Arts Festival runs Sept. 25–27 at Watters Creek Village, blending original art with live music and a fairy-door scavenger hunt.
By Allen Community Staff
The Allen Arts Festival runs September 25–27 at 102 S. Allen Drive, bringing artists from across the country, live music, and all-ages chalk art.
By Allen Community Staff
The 2026 Crafts & Drafts Fine Arts Festival and Bier Tasting brings original artwork, live music, and dance to Watters Creek Village in Allen this September.
By Allen Community Staff
Allen Contemporary Theatre wraps its run of Neil Simon's ensemble comedy Aug. 28–30 with evening and matinee options at 1210 E. Main St.
By Allen Community Staff
Blue House Too Gallery on Watters Creek Blvd brings the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi to Allen, inviting residents to repair pottery with gold.
By Allen Community Staff
The Allen Arts Alliance hosts two unique workshops at Blue House Too Gallery — GeoArt on July 18 and a kintsugi session this summer — all supplies included.
By Allen Community Staff
The Allen Public Library's annual Summer Writing Competition opens for submissions, with winners receiving gift cards to local businesses.
By Allen Community Staff
Rockabilly, progressive folk, and a Friday Night Lights screening with actor Brad Leland are all on tap at Allen Public Library this summer.
By Allen Community Staff
The Allen Civic Ballet's season-closing performance at the Lowery Center Auditorium on May 23 pairs classical repertoire with original contemporary choreography in a single evening of dance.
By Allen TX Community Staff
The 17th Annual Allen Arts Festival ran May 9-11 at Joe Farmer Recreation Center with an outdoor weekend of juried artist booths, live entertainment, and family art activities — the Allen Arts Alliance's biggest weekend of the year.
By Allen TX Community Staff
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