By Tiffany Gilbert, NDG Entertainment
Everyone in Dallas is excited about the opening of Hamilton as part of the Dallas Summer Musical series, but in case you cannot score a ticket, there are still plenty of options. They include the final week of the Bishop Arts Theatre’s Down for #TheCount, read our review here. Below are other options to choose from.
Inner City Blues: A Marvin Gaye tribute concert live in Deep Ellum is April 6, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Free Man, in Dallas. Poetry’s Love Affair with music is back with another EPIC night of entertainment. Verb Kulture and Shelley Carrol Productions present: Inner City Blues: Marvin Gaye Tribute Concert April 6 celebrating Marvin Gaye’s 80th birthday. There will be a Marvin Gaye Tribute band featuring Grammy Award Winning Artists and performing your favorite Marvin Gaye hits as well as a DJ mixing all of Marvin’s Music for a great night of entertainment. The event will take place on the new BIG stage in the All-New Bourbon Side at the Freeman Cafe, located to the left of the smaller side. The Freeman Cafe is known for having the best New Orleans style cuisine in town. Seating is limited, so if you plan to eat, you definitely want to reserve a table at ticket link at www.verbkultureevents.com General Admission (Standing Room Only) $15 Presale Reserved Seating $20
Springtime in Dallas means sunshine, cool breezes, and Dallas Lit Hop, the city’s premier literary event. Presented by literary arts nonprofit WordSpace Dallas, Lit Hop offers an entire month of literary events highlighting seasoned veterans and up-and-comers in the Texas literary scene. The month kicks off on Saturday, April 6 with One Page Salon at the Wild Detectives. Featuring three of the metroplex’s top literary talents, One Page Salon heralds the arrival of a fun, festive and full month of luminous literary programming. Writer and SMU instructor Heather Harper Ellett, fiction wordsmith and well-published poet Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, and accomplished Austin-based author-screenwriter Owen Egerton will kick the month off with a series of readings from their latest work. Tickets and info at Word Space Dallas.
Celebrate Black Marriage Day 2019 on April 6, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at JC’s Event Center, in DeSoto. Black Marriage Day is a celebration of LOVE. It’s celebrating marriages in the Black community. Celebrating husbands and wives are proving the statistics wrong! The ticket fee covers the cost of dinner, games, and an evening of entertainment. The theme for this year: Two Hearts, One Love. The invitation is for married men and woman, engaged, or seriously dating. For tickets visit Eventbrite.com.
Brunch with the girls at the Brown Girl Brunch on April 7, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Brown Girl Shop, in DeSoto. Last quarter they set goals, captured their visions and grabbed a few nuggets to help us along the way. This quarter they put their best ‘Face Forward’ with brows, a session to ‘LET IT GO!’ and more. There will be food, mimosas, music and giveaways. For tickets visit Eventbrite.com.
Don’t miss the Secret Sundays at Townhouse on April 7, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at TownHouse Nightclub, in Dallas. At TownHouse you will find a two story uber exclusive lounge and rooftop patio screaming chic and stylish. Concept based on the look and feel of a London city town home in the heart of the arts district serving only the most delicious cocktails and playing the absolute best music. dress code:Stylish, classy and attractive. If in doubt don’t wear it. For tickets visit Eventbrite.com.
Come and see SIK-K live on April 9, starting at 8 p.m. at Canton hall, in Dallas. Tickets start at $41.50. For more information visit ticketfly.com.
