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Chihuly Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens : Daily from May 6 until November 5
Maybe someday you, too, will have a six-month celebration of your life’s work as you rock an eye patch like whoa, but while you work out your five-year plan to attain Chihuly-level lionization, be sure to check out the nationally renowned, award-winning artist’s local pit stop at... More >>
White Rock Lake Area	Outdoors, Art - Ongoings

Flaming Lips, St. Vincent, Fitz and the Tantrums Gexa Energy Pavilion : 6:00 p.m. June 1
I really didn't know what pouring vinyl entailed when local musician Daniel Huffman asked if I wanted to sit in on a job last Thursday afternoon. I envisioned the act of pouring, and then an actual record, but the in-between part was vague. I just said yes and drove over to A&R Records on... More >>
Fair Park	Music

The Age of Impressionism: Great French Paintings from the Clark Buffet At The Kimbell : Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. from March 11 until June 11
When most people hear the word “Impressionism,” famous artists such as Monet, Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec and ordinary subject matters painted with loose brush strokes and creamy blends of color tend to dance across their minds. As one of the most well-know art movements of the 19th... More >>
Fort Worth	Museum Exhibits & Events, Arts

Turnpike Troubadours Granada Theater : May 25
The so-called Red Dirt scene has been besieged by young guitar slingers acting as REO Speedwagon revivalists, veterans who rely on overly hokey hooks and acts that have, perhaps understandably, headed for the schlocky, sing-by-numbers gold of Nashville. Lately, the tops of the Texas country... More >>
East Dallas & Lakewood	Music

Miss Gay USofA Palladium Ballroom : 7:00 p.m. May 25
I’ve made an effort to avoid Toddlers and Tiaras, that horrifying TLC show that follows pageant moms and the unfortunate children through whom they live vicariously by slathering them with makeup, dressing them like hookers and parading them out to preen in front of judges. From the... More >>
Oak Cliff & South Dallas	LGBT Events

National Tap Dance Day Arts Fifth Avenue : 7:00 p.m. May 25
You probably expend a ton of mental energy thinking to yourself, “Tap dancing sounds neat, but where did it come from?” Sit tight, little buddy, I’m about to tell you all about it. Turns out tap dancing has been around since the 1600s and get this — it’s uniquely... More >>
Fort Worth	Dance

Father John Misty, Har Mar Superstar Sons of Hermann Hall : 8:00 p.m. May 25
Josh Tillman, the man behind Father John Misty, a moniker he says is completely arbitrary, seems set on confounding his audience. Judging by the reaction he seems to be getting, it's working well. Tillman is in Los Angeles, packing up after the previous night's show and getting ready to hit... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music

DFW International Festival Downtown Dallas Arts District : 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. May 26
Invasive searches by airport security, long lines at customs, hassles with exchanging currency — seriously, is being enriched by visiting foreign lands really worth all the hassles? Just stay home and let the world come to you at the DFW International Community Alliance’s DFW... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Festivals, Cultural Events

Homegrown Music & Arts Festival w/ Black Joe Lewis, Hayes Carll, Ben Kweller, Eisley Main Street Garden Park : 10:00 a.m. May 26
The all-Texas lineup for the third annual Homegrown Fest is quickly expanding, with the addition today of Austin's Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears and The Bright Light Social Hour, plus the Ticket's own George Dunham. Add those names to a roster including Hayes Carll, Robert Ellis, Octopus... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music, Festivals, Arts

Journeys Backyard Barbeque Tour Grapevine Mills Mall : 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. May 26
Whether you're a fan of grinding asphalt or just grinding greasy barbecue into your face, Journeys Backyard Barbeque Tour has what you need. Sponsored by those purveyors of Chuck Taylors and all kinds of puffy skateboarding shoes, the event features live demonstrations by skateboard, wakeboard,... More >>
Grapevine	Sports - Spectator, Music, Festivals

The Burning Hotels, Chrome Pony La Grange : 8:00 p.m. May 26
Among the growing list of reasons that Fort Worth's music scene deserves more attention now than ever, one can't help but notice the Burning Hotels' name toward the top. Sure enough, Chance Morgan and Matt Mooty are happy with the way things are going. But they're still a little unsure about... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music

Float w/ Ray Wylie Hubbard, James McMurtry, Wayne Hancock & More Hidden Cove Marina : May 27
So, you can probably already tell this summer is going to be rough, right? Like, "Fireballs From the Sky" b/w "Heat Gusts From Hell." Enjoy that breeze while you can. With that in mind, the Observer, Spune and Dan's Silverleaf have partnered up for a concert series that actually puts you on a... More >>
Frisco	Music

Carry the Load Reverchon Park : 3:00 p.m. May 27
For many of us, Memorial Day is another holiday to take off and grill before the scorching Texas summer comes into full swing. But Carry the Load aims to reassociate Memorial Day with its original purpose, commemorating fallen service members, as opposed to, say, bank holidays or special deals... More >>
Uptown & Oak Lawn	Memorial Day, Benefits

Allen City Blues Festival Allen Event Center : 4:00 p.m. May 27
Since it is fest season, Allen's getting in on the act with its first blues festival, and the lineup is packing some serious heat. The Robert Cray Band is a must-see for fans of Southern blues, as is Texas saint Jimmie Vaughan. Funk-soul powerhouse Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Austin's... More >>
Allen/ McKinney	Festivals, Music

Plants & Animals Dada : 8:00 p.m. May 27
The other day a press release landed in my inbox announcing the Dallas appearance of Montreal trio Plants and Animals, who are touring in support of their new album, The End of That. It turns out this is the trio's third full-length release, and they've opened for bands like The National,... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music

Teenage Cool Kids, Hot Times, Adult Books, Final Club Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios : 8:00 p.m. May 27
With lyricist and frontman Andrew Savage now in New York City, focusing his musical efforts on Fergus & Geronimo and Parquet Courts, Teenage Cool Kids return to Denton for what is being billed as the band's "last Denton show." For the unfamiliar, the act recorded two of the best local releases... More >>
Denton	Music

Memorial Day Activities Lone Star Park : May 28
Memorial Day heralds the beginning of summer, and for all but the hardiest of us it also signals one of the last times we can comfortably be outside until late September. Early forecasts put the temperatures in the low 90s, and we all know that’s nothing. We can grease the kids up with... More >>
Grand Prairie	Memorial Day

Badass Jazz with Shelley Carrol The Amsterdam Bar : 9:00 p.m. May 28
Some jazz clubs in Dallas offer live music on the weekends; most of the better ones serve it up every night. But Amsterdam, a coffee house in Exposition Park, beats the competition even though it hosts live jazz only on Mondays. Still, there's more than a quality-to-quantity ratio involved in... More >>
Fair Park	Music

Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix The Winspear Opera House : May 29
Harmony is great. Singing is great too. People with beautiful vocal instruments are great. But the idea of grown men singing together in an a capella group doesn’t seem so great. It seems pretty off-putting, what with all the smiling and snapping that seem to be mandatory. Perhaps the... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music, Arts

Singles Going Steady Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios : 9:00 p.m. May 29
You gotta hand it to Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios for having some of the longest running weekly events in Denton. The venue's Thursday night party Discipline is over a year old and Singles Going Steady, on Tuesday nights, is not far behind. It's a hilarious and fun DJ night that survives on... More >>
Denton	Music

Cocktails for a Cause La Grange : May 30
There’s a group in town hell-bent on making the world better, and they do it by throwing parties. Against The Grain Productions, you’re all right in my book. Tonight you can take part in this libation-rich butterfly effect by forking down $25 (or $30 at the door), getting drunk-ish... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music, Comedy, Benefits

Out in the Silence Angelika Film Center - Plano : May 30
“It gets better,” the national YouTube video campaign assures gay and lesbian teenagers who confront homophobia. Sometimes, though, before things get better, life can get a lot harder. Out in the Silence, a documentary by filmmaker Joe Wilson tracks the struggles of a small-town gay... More >>
Plano	Film

Big J Rockin Rodeo : 8:00 p.m. May 30
"It's a party at a Rodeo, man!" Big J shouted over Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A." during the Back to School Bash at Rockin Rodeo. The crowd went wild. Wild. And, honestly, there's nothing quite like seeing a dance floor packed with a couple hundred folks dancing in unison, doing the "Cupid... More >>
Denton	Music

Margot & The Nuclear So & So's Trees : 9:00 p.m. May 30
Making music out of pure love of the art form is one way to go about building band notoriety. But according to Richard Edwards, lead singer and guitarist for indie-poppers Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, his band is in the industry solely for the money. As Edwards puts it, "How would you... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music

Salim & The Travoltas w/ Rahim Quazi AT&T Performing Arts Center : 5:30 p.m. May 31
Salim Nourallah just plain loves working with local acts. His commitment to the North Texas music scene has always been apparent in his own songs and in the music of bands that he has produced. He most recently showcased this by producing such promising young acts as Sealion and Whiskey Folk... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music