Happy Thursday,<\/strong><\/p>\n During my lunch breaks, I often take quick visits to Fort Worth\u2019s renowned museums and art galleries. It helps keep me grounded in Cowtown\u2019s cultural happenings.\u00a0<\/p>\n Last Friday, I drove to Sundance Square\u2019s Caravan of Dreams and explored stories stitched together in the gallery\u2019s latest exhibition, \u201cMerging Threads.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The show brings together San Francisco-based Arleene Correa Valencia and Dallas\u2019 Antonio Lechuga, known for their artworks made of fleece blankets and thread. Lechuga especially has made a name for himself in North Texas since rebuilding his practice after being shot in 2022<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Next time you have your own downtime during lunch, follow the invisible string into the downtown exhibition.\u00a0<\/p>\n Explore how artists stitch their stories into art<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Curated by Fort Worth artist Maggie Adler, the exhibition explores themes of pride, grief and celebration. An opening reception is planned for 5 p.m. Sept. 19. The show is on view through Nov. 8.<\/p>\n What: <\/strong>Merging Threads<\/p>\n When: <\/strong>Noon-8 p.m. Aug. 20-23<\/p>\n Where: <\/strong>Caravan of Dreams Gallery, 501 Houston St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: <\/strong>Free<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Hold your breath as acrobats take to the sky<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The two-hour live show features high-flying trapeze, a moving human pyramid and high-speed bicycle troupes performing professional stunts. Tickets for children between 2-12 are $15.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: <\/strong>Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show on Earth<\/p>\n When: <\/strong>7 p.m. Aug. 20-21; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. Aug. 22; noon, 4 p.m. Aug. 23<\/p>\n Where: <\/strong>Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: <\/strong>$15-$100<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Listen to interwoven melodies from Fort Worth\u2019s classical musicians<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Some principal and assistant principal players from the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra shine under the spotlight to perform some challenging and extravagant symphonic repertoire. The concert is led by conductor Alex Amsel.<\/p>\n What: <\/strong>Stars of the Symphony\u00a0<\/p>\n When: <\/strong>7:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 21<\/p>\n Where: <\/strong>Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: <\/strong>$26-$65<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Drive back in time for a world of throwback music<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Every Saturday, enjoy some of the biggest pop music hits while you explore more than 200 cars and 3,000 toys at the north Fort Worth museum.<\/p>\n What: <\/strong>2000s Day at the Museum!<\/p>\n When: <\/strong>9 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 22<\/p>\n Where: <\/strong>DFW Car and Toy Museum, 2250 McMillan Parkway, Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: <\/strong>Free<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Thanks for reading! Do you have a Weekend Worthy event? Add it to our\u00a0community calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n David Moreno is the arts and culture reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org.\u00a0The Report\u2019s arts and culture coverage is supported in part by the Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation and the Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust.<\/p>\n At the Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n This <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/08\/20\/weekend-worthy-explore-threaded-stories-at-sundance-square-exhibition\/”>article<\/a> first appeared on <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org”>Fort Worth Report<\/a> and is republished here under a <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/”>Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License<\/a>.<img src=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cropped-favicon.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1″ style=”width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;”><\/p>\n <img id=”republication-tracker-tool-source” src=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/?republication-pixel=true&post=737026&ga4=2820184429″ style=”width:1px;height:1px;”><script> PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: “https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/08\/20\/weekend-worthy-explore-threaded-stories-at-sundance-square-exhibition\/”, urlref: window.location.href }); } } <\/script> <script id=”parsely-cfg” src=”\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/fortworthreport.org\/p.js”><\/script>