By: Rachel Hawkins, NDG Staff Writer
This weekend, many Dallasites will be celebrating Cinco De Mayo, National Concert Week, festivals, and getting ready for Mother’s Day. Here’s a look on what’s going on around town!
The last days of Hamilton is upon us! You can still have the chance to catch the play from May 2 to May 5, at Music Hall at Fair Park, in Dallas. Experience the magic of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, and find out why so many people are still raving about it. Inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, this musical explores the life of the founding father through hip hop, R&B, pop music, soul music and traditional show tunes. For tickets visit Dallas Summer Musicals. Read NDG’s review here.
You can also enjoy Fan Expo on May 3-5 to meet your favorite comic, horror, cosplay and gaming celebrities. Read more here.
You won’t want to miss Spirit of Now, from May 2 to May 3, at 8 p.m. at Dallas Black Dance Theatre, in Dallas. Dallas Black Dance Theatre presents this performance with works by choreographers Tommie-Waheed Evans, Juel D. Lane and Claude Alexander III, as well as the iconic works of Elisa Monte & David Brown and Christopher L. Huggins. Pieces include Lane’s How to Kill a Ghost tackles the haunting effects of holding onto something that no longer exists. Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest by Evans transcribes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “We Shall Overcome” speech into dance. For tickets visit here.
Explore Dallas Fest on May 4, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at West End, in Dallas. The free music and arts festival in the historic West End district celebrates local creators and innovators in music, beer, art and food. Musicians will include Big Story, South FM, Northern National, Jessie Frye, Heart of The City and more to be announced. Visit the food truck court for the best of local bites and taste some fine craft beers from D-FW area breweries. Tickets are free, but for more information visit https://dallasfest.net.
Fly the sky with vivid colors at Vibha Dallas Kite Festival, on May 4, from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at North Lake College, in Irving. The 16th annual festival will be held on Star Wars Day — May the Fourth be with You — and there will be free kite-making workshops for the first 200 kids. Kite lovers young and old are invited to enjoy the day at this free festival. Bring your kites, picnic blankets and the whole family. There will also be face painting for kids, henna artists, bounce houses for kids, food, kite-making demos, talent and fashion show, music, mini bazaar and more. Presented by VIBHA of Dallas, a local non-profit that works to make a positive difference in the life of the underprivileged child. Admission and parking are free.
Watch the Kentucky Derby Day on May 4, at 1:45 p.m. at Lone Star Park, in Grand Prairie. Watch and wager as Lone Star Park simulcasts the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, the “greatest two minutes in sports.” Wear a creative Derby hat and enter the hat contest. Children can play in the Family Fun Park with bounce houses and a petting zoo on the lawn. Gates open at 10:30 a.m., the first live race at Lone Star Park is at 1:35 p.m. Kentucky Derby post time is around 5:30 p.m. Tickets start at $3. To purchase them visit Lone Star Park.
Experience the Indian American Festival Day 2019 on May 4, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Sound Amphitheater, in Coppell. The Indian American Festival will have many family friendly events, such as: face painting, balloon animals, bounce house, pony rides, Mehandi, petting zoo, stilt walking, music, dance, special artists from India, an America’s Got Talent participant, a local school band and a grand finale firework show. This event is sponsored by the Indian American Friendship Council (IAFC), The Sound at Cypress Waters & Billingsley Company.
