Mocky Horror Picture Show and Cinéwilde present a special screening of
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on Saturday, Aug. 22
at Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff. See listings for details.
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Weekly: Frontrunners
Running club for the LGBTQ community and allies of DFW. Meet at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays at the corner of Hall Street and Turtle Creek Boulevard in Turtle Creek Park for a one-hour walk/run on the Katy Trail.
August
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.
Aug 22: A Riff on ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’
Mocky Horror Picture Show and Cinéwilde present a special riff on The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert from 9-11 p.m. at Texas Theatre Oak Cliff, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd. This will be a special dual screening featuring Dallas’ only live movie-mocking comedy show performing its riff while you watch the film. The evening includes live comedy, filmed sketches and a special Priscilla-inspired costume contest with prizes provided by Collected Comics of Haltom City and Fort Worth. Tickets available at TexasTheatre.com.
Aug. 26: 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.
Aug. 26: TAG+ Women’s+ Social Group Dinner
Tyler Area Gays hosts its women’s social dinner at Liang’s, 7278 Old Jacksonville Highway,
Tyler, 6:30 p.m. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for more information.
Aug. 28: Karaoke with DJ Treasure Troll
Tyler Area Gays hosts karaoke at The Plaid Rabbit, 118 W. Erwin St., Ste. B, Tyler, 7-10 p.m. This is a 21+ event. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for more information.
Aug. 30: TAG+ Game Night
Tyler Area Gays hosts game night at The Genecov Room in the Chamber of
Commerce, 315 N. Broadway, Tyler, 6 p.m. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for more information.
Aug. 30: ‘An Evening with Bernadette Peters’
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. 30: ‘Friends Helping Friends’ Fundraiser
United Court of the Lone Star Empire and Empress XXIII and XLVII Donna Dumae present the 29th annual Friends Helping Friends Fundraiser Show at The Hidden Door, 5025 Bowser Ave., at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit ASD. Visit the ASD page on Facebook for more information.
Aug. 30: Texas Summer Music and Arts Fest
Morney Berry Farms, 9455 Lancaster Hutchins Road, presents the Texas Summer Music & Arts Fest from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free with a VIP Experience available for a fee. Parking is $10. Entertainers, artists and creatives interested in participating can apply at https://bit.ly/TXMAREGISTER,
September
Sept. 2: TAG+ Co-Ed Dinner
TAG+ hosts its monthly co-ed dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Clear Springs, 6519 S. Broadway Ave.
TAG+ does not pay for meals.
Sept. 4: 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.
Sept. 9: ‘Rwandan Genocide Against the Tutsis: The Power of Hope’
The Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series continues with Jeanne Celestine Lakin, chair of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council, speaking from her personal experience on the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis, from 6-8 p.m. at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, 300 N. Houston St. For more information see the Facebook event page.
Sept. 11: 39th Annual GrapeFest
The 39th Annual Grapefest — A Texas Wine Experience, takes place Sept. 11-14 on Historic Main Street in Downtown Grapevine. Tickets are $12, and weekend passes are $25, available online at Grapefest.com.
Sept. 12: ‘After Dark — Drag Out the Vote’
Planned Parenthood Texas Votes and Stonewall Democrats of Dallas host After Dark — Drag Out the Vote starting at 7 p.m. in The Rose Room inside S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road.
Event stars the Rose Room cast and raises funds for the two organizations’ efforts to register voters and turn out progressive voters in every election. Advance tickets including admission and two drink tickets are $40, available at Secure.ActBlue.com. Various sponsorship levels available.
Sept. 12: ‘Ronald K Brown/EVIDENCE’
TITAS/Dance Unbound, in association with the AT&T Performing Arts Center presents Ronald K Brown/EVIDENCE at 7:30 p.m. at the Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St.
Visit TITAS.org for tickets and information.
Sept. 12-14: ‘Emanuel Ax Plays Beethoven’
Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents Emanual Ax Plays Beethoven at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St. Visit DallasSymphony.org for tickets and showtimes.
Sept. 12-Nov. 2: Fright Fest 2025
Fright Fest comes to Six Flags Over Texas, 2201 Road To Six Flags, Arlington.
Visit SixFlags.com/OverTexas for a list of events and to purchase passes.
Sept.. 13: TAG+ Men’s Group Social Dinner
Tyler Area Gays hosts its men’s social dinner at Liang’s, 7278 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler, 6:30 p.m. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for more information.
Sept. 13: TX Latino Pride Festival
Texas Latino Pride hosts its annual Pride festival from 3-10 p.m. at Reverchon Park, 3505 Maple Ave. Visit TxLatinoPride.org 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