Pride In Dallas opens June Pride Month festivities in North Texas with the Picnic in the Park on Sunday, May 31. See listings for details.
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May
Through May 30: Room to Bloom mental health pop-up
In recognition of May as Mental Health Month, Room for Change hosts Room to Bloom, a mental health pop-up offering a time out in the middle of the workday with mindfulness and stress-relieving activities and free mental health resources, each Monday-Saturday in May, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Call or text 214-385-5445 for information.
May 30: Table of Uptown at Marriott Dallas Uptown
The annual Table of Uptown, at the newly opened Y’all Plaza at Marriott Dallas Uptown, features a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by a seated dinner at 6:30 p.m., with a four-course menu from Nuri Steakhouse, Good Graces, and Nick & Sam’s. The evening features live jazz music, and an open bar. Tickets are available for $175 per person and are available at MarriottDallasUptown.RealtimeReservation.com.
May 30: TAG+ Game Night
Tyler Area Gays host their monthly Game Night from 6-9 p.m. in the Genecov Room at The Chamber of Commerce, 315 N. Broadway Ave., in Tyler.
May 31: Pride in Dallas Picnic in the Park
Pride in Dallas opens the June Pride Month festivities with a Picnic in the Park from 1-5 p.m., at Reverchon Park, 3505 Maple Ave. The event features live music, vendors, games, a dog parade and more. BYO picnic meal. Visit PrideInDallas.org.
May 31: Farmworkers Betrayed: Latina Feminists Speak Out on Chavez Sex Abuse
Activists will discuss, in this online forum, how predatory behavior by the leader of the United Farm Workers was hidden for decades and how organizations can prevent such tragedies. Speakers are Martha Cotera, a leader of La Raza Unida Party in the 1970s; Yolanda Alaniz, former farmworker and historian of UFW; and Yuisa Alegria-Gimeno, queer feminist and L.A. County worker. Register at tinyurl.com/FarmworkersBetrayed. Hosted by Radical Women. Information: 206-985-4621, RW.US@radicalwomen.org.
May 31: TCC’s ‘Pride as Big as Texas’ concert
Turtle Creek Chorale’s performs its Pride as Big As Texas concert at Temple Emanu-El, 8500 Hillcrest Ave., from 4-6 p.m. The Chorale, the world’s largest male chorus, celebrates Pride in Texas style in a concert featuring works of Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves, and Beyoncé, alongside choral works by Marques L.A. Garrett and Victor C. Johnson. Tickets are $50; to register and for more information visit TurtleCreekChorale.com.
May 31: Free Yoga with YogaZama
Prism Health North Texas hosts Free Yoga with YogaZama for beginners all the way to seasoned yogis, from 6-8 p.m. at YogaZama, 3303 Lee Parkway, Ste. 110. Bring your own water bottle; yoga mats are provided. RSVP to DarronBrewer@PrismNTx.org.
June
June 1: TCC’s ‘Pride as Big as Texas’ concert
Turtle Creek Chorale’s performs its Pride as Big As Texas concert at The Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Chorale, the world’s largest male chorus, celebrates Pride in Texas style in a concert featuring works of Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves, and Beyoncé, alongside choral works by Marques L.A. Garrett and Victor C. Johnson. Tickets start at $30; to register and for more information visit TurtleCreekChorale.com.
June 2: ‘The Way We Were: Dallas LGBTQ+ Nightlife” community archiving
In a collaborative project of Badge of Pride, The Dallas Way, Dallas Social Queer Organization and the Coalition for Aging Collaboration, members of the community are asked to bring their old bar photos from fun times in the LGBTQ+ bars throughout Dallas’ history to have them scanned to become part of the archives of the city and Texas, from 6-8 p.m. at Oak Lawn Place, 5723 Sadler Circle. Sister Helen Holy will emcee the event. All photos will be scanned and the originals returned to the owners that night. The photos shared in this event become part of the living public record and a fall exhibition presented through the Portal to Texas History, at no cost to the owners of the photos.
June 3: TAG+ Bowling Night
Tyler Area Gays host bowling night, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Times Square Grand Slam, 5201 S. Broadway Ave. in Tyler. TAG pays for the lanes, participants there to bowl pay for their shoes. For information visit TAG.org.
June 4: TAG+ Trivia Night
Tyler Area Gays host Trivia Night from 7:30-9 p.m., at Rose City Draft House & Bar, 5395 S. Broadway Ave. Visit TAG.org for details.
June 4: ‘Queer Factor: Pride Edition!’
Stefan G. hosts Queer Factor: Pride Edition LGBTQ+comedy variety show, from 9-10:30 p.m., with doors opening at 8:45 p.m., at Dallas Comedy Club, 3036 Elm St. Tickets start at $20.68, available at Prekindle.com.
June 5-7: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly, a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing June 5-7 is clarinetist Jonathan Jones.
June 5: MetroBall 19
MetroBall 19, the signature annual fundraising dance party for the Greg Doigener Memorial AIDS Fund, will be held at Station 4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road, from 6:30-10 p.m., featuring performances by Cheyenne Jackson, Kameron Ross and Brian Mason. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door for general admission. VIP Packages start at $400 for four people. GDMAF.org/MetroBall for information and tickets.
June 6: Dallas Pride Festival of Rainbows and Sunset Parade
Dallas Pride moves from Fair Park to downtown Dallas this year. The Festival of Rainbows begins at 11 a.m. in four parks: the Main Street Festival at Main Street Gardens,the Community Festival at Pacific Plaza, Teen Pride and Family Pride at Harwood Park and the Parade Festival and VIP Experience at Pegasus Plaza. Tickets are $10 in advance, available online at DallasPride.org, and $15 at the gate. The Sunset Pride Parade steps off down Main Street at 7 p.m.
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