Thomsen Fund
The Thomsen Fund provides free tickets for UT Dallas students to attend performances and fine arts events in the Dallas area. Tickets include, but are not limited to: Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera, Dallas Theater Center, TITAS/Dance Unbound and Texas Ballet Theater.
Thomsen Fund Ticket Distribution
Students may only pick up tickets in person on the second Wednesday of each month, beginning at 8:15 a.m. in the Founders Second Floor Atrium.
Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must be currently enrolled in at least one class at UT Dallas. Be sure to bring your Comet Card. Students may receive one pair of event tickets in any 30-day period.
Thomsen Fund Tickets Teams Channel
Students can opt into the Thomsen Fund Tickets channel on Microsoft Teams to receive information about Thomsen Fund tickets. We will remind students of upcoming distribution dates and what tickets are still available for pickup after the distribution date has passed.
If you have any questions about joining, please email Josh Kreuter.
2025-2026 Distribution Dates & Events
September 10 Tickets
| Performance | Discipline | Venue | Dates |
| TROUPE VERTIGO: CIRQUE NOIR | Symphony | Meyerson | 9/26, 9/27 |
| GERSHWIN’S RHAPSODY IN BLUE | Symphony | Meyerson | 10/17, 10/18 |
| DOLLY PARTON’S THREADS | Symphony | Meyerson | 10/25 |
| RESPIGHI’S FOUNTAINS OF ROME | Symphony | Meyerson | 10/29 |
| NOISES OFF | Theater | Kalita Humprey | 10/17 |
| CARMEN | Opera | Winspear | 10/17 |
October 8 Tickets
| Performance | Discipline | Venue | Dates |
| ALSOP CONDUCTS BRAHMS | Symphony | Meyerson | 11/7, 11/8 |
| LUISI CONDUCTS MOZART | Symphony | Meyerson | 11/21 |
| POPS THROUGH THE TIME | Symphony | Meyerson | 11/14, 11/15 |
| DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES | Opera | Winspear | 11/15 |
| ANNE PLAMONDON (Canada) | TITAS | Moody | 11/7 |
November 12 Tickets
| Performance | Discipline | Venue | Dates |
| CHRISTMAS POPS | Symphony | Meyerson | 12/12, 12/13, 12/14 |
| HUNG DANCE (Taiwan) | TITAS | Winspear | 12/13 |
| A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Theater | Wyly | 12/12, 12/13 |
| THE NUTCRACKER | Ballet | Winspear | 12/5, 12/6 |
December 10 Tickets
| Performance | Discipline | Venue | Dates |
| HOLST’S THE PLANETS | Symphony | Meyerson | 1/23, 1/24 |
| LA VIDA LOCA | Symphony | Meyerson | 1/30, 1/31 |
January 21 Tickets
| Performance | Discipline | Venue | Dates |
TCHAIKOVSKY & RACHMANINOFF | Symphony | Meyerson | 2/13, 2/14, 2/15 |
| MUSSORGSKY’S PICTURES | Symphony | Meyerson | 2/27, 2/28 |
| FLAMENCO VIVO (Carlota Santana) | TITAS | Moody | 2/7 |
| THE LITTLE PRINCE | Opera | Winspear | 2/6 |
| DON CARLO | Opera | Winspear | 2/27 |
| DIVERSIONS | Ballet | Wyly | 2/28 |
| FAT HAM | Theater | Kalita Humphrey | 2/6 |
February 11 Tickets
| Performance | Discipline | Venue | Dates |
| BRAHMS’ DOUBLE CONCERTO | Symphony | Meyerson | 3/7, 3/8 |
| BARTOR, ROZSA, BRAHMS | Symphony | Meyerson | 3/27, 3/28 |
| WHERE WE STAND | Theater | Bryant Hall | 3/6 |
March 11 Tickets
| Performance | Discipline | Venue | Dates |
| MENDELSSOHN’S ITALIAN SYMPHONY’S THE PLANETS | Symphony | Meyerson | 4/17, 4/18 |
| AMERICA 250 | Symphony | Meyerson | 4/10, 4/11 |
| STRAVINSKY’S THE FIREBIRD | Symphony | Meyerson | 5/1 |
| BEETHOVEN, BACH, HAYDEN, MOZART | Symphony | Meyerson | 5/9 |
