By Tiffany Gilbert, NDG Entertainment
Don’t miss out on Mardi Gras “Masquerade for Success on Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. at Hilton Hotels DoubleTree Campbell Center, in Dallas. There will be dinner, dancing, a live DJ and more. For more information and tickets visit https://www.yesthrive.org/.
Experience the Chinese New Year Festival 2019 on Feb. 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at North Park Center, in Dallas. The Crow Museum’s 20th annual Chinese New Year Festival, celebrating 2019 – the Year of the Earth Pig. Pigs are considered a symbol of wealth; their chubby faces and big ears are both signs of good fortune. This year’s festivities will include a wealth of activities and festivities to help ring in the New Year, including dragon and lion dances, art making for all ages, and giveaways throughout the Center.
80s Prom at the Double Wide will be held on Feb. 9 from 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. at The Double Wide, in Dallas. Come celebrate the era of acid wash, silk shirts, spandex and side ponytails, Duckie–it’s time again for Double Wide’s annual ’80s Valentine’s Prom with $10 admission.
Have a great laugh at Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub on Feb. 10 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub, in Dallas. triple Headliner show featuring Franco Harris, Matt Bellak, and Tim Hanlon brings you unapologetic, irreverent humor. In a showcase style performance, you will get three different perspectives and a night full of laughs. So kick back, relax, stay fresh, enjoy a drink and have a smoke! This event is free. For more information visit www.freshdrunkstoned.com.
Enjoy The Singapore Slingers’ Sweethearts Revue on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Pocket Sandwich Theatre, in Dallas. Matt Tolentino and the Singapore Slingers will host a delightful evening of all your favorite sweetheart classics from the 1920s and 1930s, guaranteed to get you in the mood. The only group of their kind in Texas, The Slingers are completely authentic to the era. The arrangements, attire, and even many of the instruments, are period accurate. Tickets are $25 for adults, and $18 for kids. Visit https://pocketsandwich.showare.com/ for information and tickets.
Enjoy Valentine’s Day Champagne and Chocolates on Feb. 14, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Saint Rocco’s New York Italian, in Dallas. Saint Rocco’s is offering the perfect recipe for the day of love, with “Champagne and Chocolates.” The ticketed event will take place on the Saint Rocco’s New York Italian Rooftop, which offers some of the best views of Dallas. Admission starts at $30. For more information visit Facebook.com.
The 2019 Bishop Arts Jazz Series will be held on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at Bishop Arts Theatre Center, in Dallas. Love, Jazz & Romance featuring Jonathan Butler & Pieces of A Dream and more. For more information and tickets visit http://www.alwe.com/bishop-arts/.
Frisco
Don’t miss out on the 2019 WOGA Classic / Valeri Liukin Invitational from Feb. 8 to Feb. 10 at The Star in Frisco. The 2019 WOGA Classic and Valeri Liukin Invitational will bring competitors in Women’s and Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Acrobatics, Trampoline and Tumbling to the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The highlight of the tournament, the 2019 International Elite competition for both the Women’s and Men’s Artistic Gymnastics. Top Elite athletes from around the globe will compete for medals Saturday night at 7 p.m. Get autographs from Olympians and see rising stars from Japan, China, Germany, England, Russia, Canada, Mexico, the USA and more. For more information visit https://www.thestarinfrisco.com/2019ValeriLiukinInvitational.
Grand Prairie
You can still experience Amaluna by Cirque du Soleil from Feb. 8 to March 3 at the Lone Star Park, at Grand Prairie. Amaluna invites the audience to a mysterious island governed by goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. In the wake of a storm caused by Queen Prospera, a group of young men lands on the island, triggering an epic love story marked by trials and setbacks between Prospera’s daughter and a brave young suitor. Amaluna is the first Cirque du Soleil show with a cast largely made up of women and a complete female band. Tickets start at $45. For tickets and more information visit tickets.cirquedusoleil.com.
Irving
The GRAMMY Award winning and Kennedy Center Honors recipient Al Green returns to the stage to perform some of his most iconic hits and fan favorites at his first concerts in more than seven years. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 8 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Green’s powerful and passionate performances of timeless classics such as “Let’s Stay Together,” Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) “I Can’t Get Next To You,” Tired Of Being Alone” and “I’m Still In Love With You,” as well as his ability move entire crowds and have them singing along to gospel favorites such as “Nearer My God to Thee,” “Precious Lord,” “I’ll Rise Again” and his rendition of “Amazing Grace,” have made him one of the greatest performers of all-time. The actual performance is on April 26. The tickets go on sale Friday Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.
