Events Calendar
The Wellness Lab
Saturdays, September 6-December 6 2025 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Athenaeum 777 Loop Rd SW, Richardson, TX 75080 WELLNESS LAB HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NOVEMBER 29 AND DECEMBER 6, 2025 The Wellness Lab is a place for everyone wanting to try something new.
The Art Cart
The Art Cart is a pop-up station hosted by Crow Museum Student Ambassadors in the Student Union. Designed to bring creativity and connection directly to campus life, the Art Cart offers drop-in art activities that are fun, hands-on, and stress-relieving. Ambassadors will guide students through simple projects while also sharing information about the museum and upcoming programs. The Art Cart creates an inviting space where students can pause between classes, express themselves, and discover how art can be a part of their everyday experience.
[ _____ ] Mirage: An Immersive Encounter with Choral Music and Digital Art
In partnership with Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology Step inside a world where light and sound become one. In this groundbreaking collaboration, the UT Dallas Chamber Singers perform live choral music that echoes and enhances [ _____ ] Mirage – an immersive, 360-degree digital art experience designed by SV Randall, UT Dallas Assistant Professor Visual and Performing Arts, and Sara Dittrich, an interdisciplinary artist based in Baltimore. Surrounded by flowing imagery on all walls, the audience is invited to listen, look, and feel as voices and visuals merge into a single, transformative encounter. Performance will repeat at 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Come early to explore the galleries prior to the performances. Galleries open at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited. First-come, First served. Free with registration. 7:30 performance: Register 8:30 performance: Register Address Crow Museum of Asian Art at the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum 777 Loop Road SW Richardson, TX 75080 Parking Guests may park free of charge in Lot M East, located directly in front of the museum entrance. Click here for directions to Lot M East.
Mochitsuki
In collaboration with Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas Japanese Association, and the Center for Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, you are invited to experience a beloved Japanese New Year tradition — pounding and sharing mochi to welcome health, happiness, and community in the year ahead. Mochitsuki — the traditional ceremony of pounding rice into mochi — is one of Japan’s most iconic ways to welcome the New Year. The celebration symbolizes good health, longevity, and community unity. This annual event invites the Dallas-Fort Worth community to experience this tradition firsthand through demonstrations, tastings, and hands-on cultural activities and performances. Event highlights include: Live Mochitsuki (mochi-pounding) demonstrationsFreshly made mochi — soft, chewy, and delicious!Traditional Japanese New Year activities, including calligraphy, nengajo card-displays, kendama, koma, fukuwarai and more.Cultural performances by local artists (final lineup coming soon!)A special display of Nengajo (New Year’s greeting card) contest winners from JASDFW outreach schoolsTour of Crow Museum of Asian Art This rich Japanese tradition is perfect for families, friends, and anyone curious about Japan! Free with registration. Register Address Crow Museum of Asian Art at the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum 777 Loop Road SW Richardson, TX 75080 Parking Guests may park free of charge in Lot M East, located directly in front of the museum entrance. Click here for directions to Lot M East.