Pickleball is just one of the competitions slated for the Gay Bar Olympics being held Sunday, July. 27, at TMC: The Mining Company and in the parking lot behind the Caven Enterprises bars on Cedar Springs Road. The event is a fundraiser for the 2025 Pride in Dallas Parade on Sept. 21. See listings for details.
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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.
July
July 25: Hopeful Spaces: Support Group for Raising LGBTQIA+ Youth
Dallas Hope Charities’ Hopeful Spaces
Discussions hosts this virtual support group for parents, caretakers and allies of LGBTQIA youth from 6-7 p.m. Register at Forms.gle/HzCK67oFPLRitwAGA for meeting link and more information.
July 25: Food Truck Anniversary Party
Cathedral of Hope hosts its anniversary party from 6-9 p.m. at 5910 Cedar Springs Road.
Visit CathedralOfHope.com for more information.
July 25: ‘Paint and Shade: The Stigma’
Blaq Linq hosts this paint-and-sip event at Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W. Jefferson Blvd., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Visit BlaqLinq.org for more information.
July 25: Disco Wine Train
Trinity Metro TEXRail presents the third annual Disco Wine Train about the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, 705 S. Main St. in Grapevine. The two-hour event is for ages 21 and older only and includes two complimentary glasses of wine served in a souvenir glass and individually portioned savory bites. Tickets are $56 per person, available at GrapevineTexasUSA.com/gvrr/Special-Events/Summer-Wine-Train.
July 26: ‘Raid of the Rainbow Lounge’ screening Badge of Pride, CinéWilde and YesterQueer:
The Tarrant County LGBTQ History Project present a free screening of filmmaker Robert Camina’s documentary, Raid of the Rainbow Lounge, followed by a panel discussion featuring Todd Camp of YesterQueer, former Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns and Camina, with moderator DR Hanson of CinéWilde, at 1:30 p.m. at the Irving Archives & Museum, 801 W. Irving Blvd. The event is free and open to the public. Visit BadgeOfPride.org for details.
July 27: Anniversary Sunday
Join Cathedral of Hope as they celebrate its 55 Anniversary. Visit CathedralOfHope.com
for more information.
July 27: Gay Bar Olympics
The Gay Bar Olympics, benefitting the 2025 Pride in Dallas Parade set for Sept. 21, take place from 3-7 p.m. at TMC: The Mining Company, 3903 Cedar Springs Road, and in the parking lot behind the Caven Enterprises bars in the 3900 block of Cedar Springs Road. Registration starts at 2 p.m. The event includes a Celebrity Dunk Tank, beer pong, darts, trivia, flip cup and Pickleball. Register in advance at TinyURL.com/5bvhu8ke.
August
Aug. 2: Cathedral Cabaret
Cathedral of Hopes music ministry presents a cabaret show at The Rose Room,
3911 Cedar Springs Road, 6-8:30 p.m. Visit CathedralOfHope.com for more information.
Aug. 3: Celebration of Life and Memorial Show for Robbie Conover
A Celebration of Life for artist Robbie Conover will be held from 12-2 p.m. in the Goodrich Gallery inside First United Methodist Church of Dallas, 1928 Ross Ave.
Aug. 3: TAG+ Co-Ed Dinner
TAG+ (Tyler Area Gays) hosts its monthly co-ed dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Clear Springs,
6519 S. Broadway Ave. TAG does not pay for dinner.
Through Aug. 3: ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’
Uptown Players presents this musical about a teenager who dreams of becoming
a drag queen. Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Visit UptownPlayers.org
for tickets and showtimes.
Aug. 7: Cedar Springs Wine Walk
Enjoy amazing wine samples and shop along Cedar Springs. Purchase your collectible wine glass in front of Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road, beginning at 6 p.m. Visit the event page on Facebook for more information.
Aug. 7: ‘Queer Factor!’ Comedy Show
Stefan G. hosts Queer Factor comedy show at Dallas Comedy Club, 3036 Elm St. Doors open at 8:45 p.m.; show at 9 p.m. Tickets are available online at PreKindle.com.
Aug. 9: Untux: Drag for a Cause
Black Tie Dinner hosts its drag fundraising event at The Rose Room, 3911 Cedar Springs Road, 6 p.m. VIP reception begins at 5 p.m. Visit BlackTie.org for information and tickets.
Through Aug. 9: ‘From Fragments to Form: Explorations in Sculptural Constructions’
From Fragments to Form is a new exhibition of Texas artists including Dallas’ Todd Smith who express the diversity of sculptural art at Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Road. Visit BathhouseCultural.com for more information.
Aug.9-10: ‘Imagine’
Uptown Players and Bruce Wood Dance unite for Imagine at Kalita Humphreys Theater,
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Visit UptownPlayers.org for tickets and information.
Aug.15-17: ‘Guys & Dolls’
Turtle Creek Chorale presents Guys & Dolls at Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. Visit TurtleCreekChorale.com for tickets and showtimes.
Aug.16: Gaybingo: Galaxy Glam
Resource Center hosts its monthly Gaybingo event at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road,
from 6-9 p.m. Visit the Events section on MyResourceCenter.org for tickets and information.
Aug.19: Stonewall Democrats General Meeting
Stonewall Democrats of Dallas host their monthly meeting at Rose Room at S4,
3911 Cedar Springs Road., 6:30-8 p.m. Visit StonewallDemocratsOfDallas.com to RSVP.
Aug. 30: ‘An Evening with Bernadette Peters’ and the Plano Symphony Orchestra
The Plano Symphony Orchestra presents An Evening with Bernadette Peters at the
Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., 7:30 p.m. Visit PlanoSymphony.org for tickets.
Aug. 22: Hopeful Spaces: Support Group for Raising LGBTQIA+ Youth
Dallas Hope Charities’ Hopeful Spaces Discussions hosts this virtual support group for parents, caretakers and allies of LGBTQIA youth from 6-7 p.m. Register at Forms.gle/HzCK67oFPLRitwAGA for meeting link and 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