Friday 04.13 —Sunday 04.29
Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ closes out Dallas Opera’s season
George Bernard Shaw considered Mozart’s Don Giovanni among the greatest of all operas, though “Mozart” and “greatest” usually go hand-in-glove. And stage director Robert Falls’ colorful production of it is among the most acclaimed in recent memory. So adding a cast that includes Mariusz Kwiecien, Laura Claycomb, David Portillo and music direction by Emmanuel Villaume makes this the ideal production to close out the Dallas Opera’s season.
DEETS: Winspear Opera House,
2403 Flora St.
DallasOpera.org.
Saturday 04.07 — Monday 05.28
Welcome (back) to the Renaissance
This weekend trigger the 38th season when North Texas reverts to an era of autocratic rulers and wandering minstrels, betighted vagabonds and turkey-leg eating wenches. It’s Scarborough Renaissance Festival, the cosplay-and-fantasy camp where kids, adults and kiddy-adults explore a Medieval village, saying “verily” and “milady.” Each weekend now through Memorial Day is different (each has its own theme and special guests). You can even see a joust and saucy lads and lasses getting knighted! Cheerio!
DEETS: Scarborough Faire Grounds,
FM 66 in Waxahachie off I-35E, Exit 399B.
SRFestival.com.
Saturday 04.07
No Tie Dinner and Dessert Party benefits ASD
It’s the 13th year that AIDS Services of Dallas has given a wink to fundraisers like the Black Tie Dinner by hosting its No Tie Dinner — actually a series of home-hosted dinners raising money for the service organization. But wherever you have your entrees, the big event culminates at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for a fabulous Dessert Party, this year featuring an ’80s prom theme, a live auction (with a standard poodle puppy on the block!) and live entertainment. It’s a sweet time all around.
DEETS: Frontiers of Flight Museum,
6911 Lemmon Ave.
NoTieDinner.org.