Our year-round professional programming offers an extraordinary mix of headline performers and emerging new artists. You're certain to have a favorite or two: Amos Lee, Norah Jones, the Mythbusters, Mitch Albom, or Whose Live Anyway?
If you're looking for a special night out, a new entertainment experience or looking for family fun, MATRIX:MIDLAND offers something for everyone.
New events are added all year long, too - check back often for upcoming performances!
In sharing his fascinating story of compassion, commitment and life-altering second chances, Sean Tuohy, father of the family that inspired “The Blind Side,” asks all of us to consider a simple question: how many other kids just like Michael Oher are falling through the cracks every day? And how can we make an impact big enough to change a broken system?
Pilobolus infuses dance with attitude and innovation -- creating a unique, organic style that has been featured in several memorable television commercials and on stage during the 2007 Academy Awards.
First formed in a Dartmouth College dance class in 1971, this dance company combines breathtaking acrobatics, theater and mime for an evening of entertainment that explodes with imagination.
These dancers will astound you with their contoring human sculptures. They twist, organize, and mold their bodies into amazing shapes while making you laugh at the same time. You'll be awestruck!
United Press International: "quirky, creepy, sexy, witty and gravity-defying choreographic creations danced with formidable athleticism."
ROMEO AND JULIET
Actors From The London Stage
One of Shakespeare's earliest plays, Romeo and Juliet has become an iconic romantic tragedy, as two innocent young lovers fall victim to family hatred and cruel destiny. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.
Now in its 33rd year, Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS) is one of the oldest established touring Shakespeare theater companies in the world. It was developed by Professor Homer Swander at the University of California-Santa Barbara and founded by the renowned British actor, Patrick Stewart.
SALSA UNDER THE STARS
with HAVANA NRG After 4 years of great success, Havana NRG continues to be one of the strongest up-and-coming Latin orchestras of the world. A lot has happened since their debut in Dallas in the summer of 2002. Not only have they been fortunate enough to perform in every major venue and public event in the State of Texas, they have also appeared in New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami and San Francisco. Their debut CD, “Camino al Cielo”, has become very popular in many US markets and in countries like Japan, Italy, and others. A video release followed in December of 2004.
They are the new kids on the block; musically educated masters that will undoubtedly impress you with their clean collective sound — and will surely make you dance. They are the energy.... the new Havana NRG - which, by the way, means New Rhythm Generation.
JUNGLE JACK HANNA
Jungle Jack Hanna is host of Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild and Director Emeritus, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Recognized around the country as America’s favorite zookeeper, Jack has made countless television appearances since 1983 on shows such as Good Morning America, CNN’s Larry King Live, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Fox News Programs, and the Late Show with David Letterman.
AN EVENING WITH COLIN MOCHRIE & BRAD SHERWOOD
Get ready for an evening of non-stop laughs when these two comic stars from the Emmy-nominated "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" take the stage!
Using only their lightning-fast wit, Mochrie and Sherwood take suggestions from the audience to instantly invent hilarious, unrehearsed skits, games and songs.
Don't miss this evening of wholesome fun intended for the whole family. This is genuine improvisational comedy at its very best!
"HOW'S YOUR DRINK?"
Cocktails, Culture and the Art of Drinking Well with Eric FeltenCocktails are king once more! But after almost four decades of obscurity, they seem like curious artifacts from a lost civilization. Where do they come from? What do they mean?
Satisfy your curiosity by spending an elegant evening with award-winningcolumnist Eric Felten, author of “How's Your Drink? Cocktails, Culture and the Art of Drinking Well.”
FROM FLAPPING BIRDS TO SPACE TELESCOPES:
The Modern Science of Origami
If origami, the centuries-old Japanese art of paper-folding, only conjures up images of flapping paper birds and “cootie catchers,” think again.
This intriguing craft has undergone a revolution, developing mathematical techniques that have led to some surprising practical applications, from safer airbags to unfolding “stents” that expand clogged arteries to gargantuan space telescopes!
Roll right up and see how a woeful widget factory becomes a frolicsome funhouse! The incomparable Cirque Mechanics fly, climb and contort their way through rotating gears, trampoline walls and aerial hoops.
These twelve agile and inventive performers – including veterans of the Moscow Circus, Cirque du Soleil, and other world-renowned companies - take an unlikely setting for a circus - a factory - and transform the "workers" into acrobats and the "mechanics" into circus props!
Does a woman's purse provide a window into her soul? Absolutely, says writer and photographer Barbara G. S. Hagerty, author of Handbags and Purse Universe.
A purse is, says Hagerty, "more than a mere utilitarian container, a purse is, I realize, an extension of the person who carries it, a miniature portrait in cloth, beads, plastic, leather or feathers."
The multi-platinum artist will turn up the heat while performing songs from his new album Startin' Fires. “She Wouldn't Be Gone,” currently in the Top 10 on the country charts, quickly followed his 2008 chart-topper “Home.”
He's a young man with an old soul, playing New Traditional country music like he's lived each song he sings. Shelton's voice is warm and passionate and his appreciation for country music is evident in his charming vocal tone.
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy with daughter Collins, Michael Oher, and son Sean Jr. 
