

Lunch & Learn: How to Opera House with Kids in Dallas: I recently took my boys to the Lunch & Learn program at Winspear Opera House located in the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Downtown Dallas. Many hotels are a part of the arts district, providing a place to relax after you've enjoyed the sights and sounds of the Winspear Opera House.Introducing your child to the theater can be intimidating. A wide variety of restaurants and shops are located within a short distance of the performing arts center. With your Winspear Opera House discount tickets secure, you might want to plan some extra time to explore. The theater complex also has a box office, one option for Winspear Opera House discount tickets, and two underground parking garages. Smaller performances are staged in the Nancy Harmon Education and Recital Hall, which offers 200 seats and space for classes and smaller recitals.

Inside, the many Winspear Opera House events take to the stage in a theater equipped with an orchestra pit and fantastic acoustics. You'll can enjoy a casual meal (and great views) at the cafe or a more involved meal at the restaurant. The retractable facade also covers some of the most scenic and finest dining experiences in the arts district. In the middle of summer, visitors won't have to worry about the extreme heat at this arts oasis. The solar canopy's louvers follow can follow the path of the sun, providing the perfect amount of shade. When the weather is nice and the sun is shining, a giant portion of the facade can be retracted, opening up the lobby with the connecting Sammons Park. Once you're inside, you'll have the chance to enjoy views of the city's skyscrapers as well as the red glass-clad Margaret McDermott Performance Hall and the northern portion of Performance Park. At 60 feet high, the glass wraps around most of the building.

Even before you step into the Winspear Opera House, you'll notice the striking exterior, especially the Annette and Harold Simmons Signature Glass Façade.
