Veda Von Bergen and Kyle Breaux own the stage in the “Kings and Queens Scene” in House of DIFFA: Royalty Untamed in 2024. The 2025 runway event, House of DIFFA: Dreamstate, benefitting HIV/AIDS service organizations in North Texas, takes place Saturday, May 3, at Sheraton Dallas. See listings for details. (Photo by Thomas Garza)
Every Wednesday: THRIVE
Resource Center’s THRIVE Wednesday Support Group for LGBTQ adults 50 and older meets from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Resource Center Community Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road, and is led by interns from the SMU counseling program. For more information on the support group and how to join, send an email to THRIVE@myresourcecenter.org.
May
May 2-4: Lone Star Smokeout
Lone Star Smokeout makes its debut this weekend offering three days of country music, world-class barbecue, retail shopping and more at AT&T Stadium on North Collins Street at East Randol Mill Road in Arlington. Headlining performers Jon Pardi, Cody Jinks and Midland lead a lineup of 18 C&W performers. Find more information and purchase tickets online at LoneStarSmokeout.com.
May 2: ‘RISE’ Friday Pool Party
Purple Foundation presents RISE, the opening pool party for Purple Party Weekend 2025,
from 1-6 p.m. at Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center, 2493 N. Stemmons Freeway. Music by DJ Tyler Moore with an opening set by DJ Josh Sanders. Find event information and tickets as well as a complete Purple Party schedule at PurpleFoundation.org.
May 2-5, May 8-11: ‘A Dallas Hedda’
Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S. Tyler St., presents A Dallas Hedda, playwright-in-residence Franky D. Gonzalez’s re-imagining of Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler. Starts at 8 p.m. Visit BishopArtsTheatre.org for tickets and information.
May 3: Pickle & Tacos
UKirk SMU hosts a pickleball tournament at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church,
9800 Preston Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost is $50 per person. Register at Ukirksmu.org/register.
May 3: Human Rights Alliance — Santa Fe
After 32 years, the first permanent LGBTQ+ Center for Santa Fe’s queer community holds its grand open house from 1-4 p.m. at 1189 Parkway Drive, Suite E2, Santa Fe, NM. HRA Executive Director Kevin Bowen, HRA President Tim Struck and the HRA Board of Directors will host.
May 3: ‘SHINE’ Saturday Pool Party
Purple Foundation presents SHINE, the main Saturday pool party of Purple Party Weekend 2025, at 1 p.m. at Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center, 2493 N. Stemmons Freeway. Music by Purple All-Star DJ Dan Slater and DJ Tristan Traxx from Dallas Eagle and S4. Find event information and tickets as well as a complete Purple Party schedule at PurpleFoundation.org.
May 3: ‘AFTERBURN’
Purple Foundation presents AFTERBURN, the first of three afterhours events taking place as part of Purple Party Weekend 2025, at 2 a.m. at at Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center, 2493 N. Stemmons Freeway. Music by DJ Geovanni Pacheco of Houston and DJ Rue D of San Antonio. Find event information and tickets as well as a complete Purple Party schedule at PurpleFoundation.org.
Through May 3: Les Ballet Trockadero De Monte Carlo
TITAS welcomes Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo to Moody Performance Hall,
2520 Flora St., 8-10 p.m. Visit ATTPac.org for tickets and information.
May 3: ‘House of DIFFA: Dreamstate’
DIFFA Dallas presents House of DIFFA: Dreamstate, from 6-11 p.m. at Sheraton Dallas Hotel, 400 N. Olive St. Tickets start at $500. Visit the Facebook event page for details.
May 3: TAG Monthly Co-Ed Dinner
Tyler Area Gays hosts its monthly Co-Ed Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Clear Springs, 6519 Broadway in Tyler. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for information.
Through May 4: ‘Xanadu’
Uptown Players presents Xanadu at Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.
Visit UptownPlayers.org for tickets and showtimes.
Through May 4: Savor Lifestyle Festival
Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa hosts its food and lifestyle festival at 4341 PGA Parkway, Frisco. Visit SavorOmniPGAFrisco.com for tickets and information.
May 4: ‘REVIVAL’ Sunday Pool Party
Purple Foundation presents REVIVAL, the grand finale pool party of Purple Party Weekend 2025, from 1-6 p.m. at Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center, 2493 N. Stemmons Freeway. Music by DJ Deanne and DJ Philip Webb. Find event information and tickets as well as a complete Purple Party schedule at PurpleFoundation.org.
May 4: ‘GLOW’ Closing Tea Dance
Purple Foundation presents GLOW, the closing tea dance of Purple Party Weekend 2025, from 6-11 p.m. at Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center 2493 N. Stemmons Freeway. Music by Purple All-Star DJ Drew G., DJ Mohammad and superstar DJ Anne Louise. Find event information and tickets as well as a complete Purple Party schedule at
PurpleFoundation.org.
May 3: ‘AFTERMATH’ Final Afterhouse Party
Purple Foundation presents AFTERMATH, the closing afterhours party of Purple Party Weekend 2025, from 2-5 a.m. at Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center, 2493 N. Stemmons Freeway. Music by DJ Cesar Hernandez and DJ Eric Ibiza. Find event information and tickets as well as a complete Purple Party schedule at PurpleFoundation.org.
May 6: ‘Outspoken Voices:
Virtual LGBTQ+ Storytelling Circle Family Equality hosts Outspoken Voices,
a virtual LGBTQ+ storytelling circle, from 6-7 p.m. The theme is “Commitment.”
Register at FamilyEquality.org under the “Get Connected” drop-down menu at “Attend An Event” to receive the Zoom sign-in information.
May 6: Prime Timers of DFW Lunch
Prime Timers of Dallas/Fort Worth host lunch at Flaming Buffet, 11722 Marsh Lane, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Visit Chapters.ThePrimeTimersww.com/dallasfortworth for more information.
Have an event coming up? Email your information to Mathew Dominguez at
Mathew@DallasVoice.com by Monday at 5 p.m. for that week’s issue.
Look for extended listings online at DallasVoice.com