Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum presents What They Carried: The Journey of Ruth and Susanne Levy on Wednesday, Oct. 22. See listing for details.
Oct. 17: ‘DIFF SHORTS Film Festival’
Dallas Film presents DIFF SHORTS Film Festival Oct. 17-19at the Angelika Film Center — Dallas, 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane. Festival passes are $75; Individual Shorts Block tickets are $10. Visit DIFFSHORTS2025.eventive.org for tickets and information.
Oct. 17: History and Practice of Photography
The Meadows Museum at SMU, 5900 Bishop Blvd., in conjunction with exhibitions featuring the work of Laura Wilson and Manuel Álvaarez Bravo, continues its Luis Martín Lecture Series in the Humanities with a presentation by Frederico Cámara, assistant professor of photography at SMU, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., on “Becoming Panoramic: A Presentation by the Artist Frederico Cámara.” The four-part series is free form SMU faculty, staff, students and museum members, and is $60 for others.
Oct. 17: ‘Fright at the Museum’
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Place in McKinney, hosts Fright at the Museum, a special event for adults ages 21 and older featuring a screening of Shaun of the Dead in the outdoor amphitheater, a trick-or-treat trail, a haunted forest, a costume contest and more, with food available for purchase. Tickets are $39 per person, plus $5 or a donation of items from the Animal Care Wishlist for costume contest entries. Visit HeardMuseum.org for tickes and information.
Oct. 18: Cedar Creek Lake Pride LGBTQ+ ‘Halloween Bash’
Cedar Creek Lake Pride LGBTQ+ presents its annual Halloween Bash at 7 p.m. at Sunsrise Point on Cedar Creek Lake, 3199 County Road 1708. The event is hosted by Liquor Mini and includes a DJ, dancing, food and a cash bar, as well as a special performance by Leche Diamante and a costume contest with prizes. Visit CedarCreekLakePride.com for tickets.
Oct. 18: Gaybingo: Post Apoca-Lips-Survival Never Looked So Good
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.
Oct. 18: Dallas Walk to Cure Lupus
Lupus Research Alliance hosts its annual Dallas Walk With Us to Cure Lupus at Glencoe Park, 3700 Glencoe St. in Dallas. Registration starts at 9 a.m., and the walk starts at 10 a.m.
Register at Give.LupusResearch.org.
Oct. 18: Blues & BBQ
Blues & BBQ, an event benefitting ASD — A Home For Life will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. at Gleneagles Country Club, 5401 W. Park Blvd. in Plano. The evening will feature live music by Fake Whiskey Pot, dinner, drinks and a silent auction. Tickets are $35, available at EventBrite.com.
Oct. 18: Pride at the Patch — Frisco
Pride at the Patch —Frisco Festival celebrating the LGBTQ+ community from noon-7 p.m. at
Grace Avenue UMC, 3521 Main St. in Frisco. The event includes arts, activities, vendors and community resources.
Oct.18: CineWilde & May May Graves Present ‘Elvira Mistress of the Dark’
CineWilde and May May Graves hosts a special screening of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark along with a special performance by May May Graves and her family of queens at Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd., 8:30 p.m. Visit TheTexasTheatre.com for tickets and information.
Oct. 21: ‘Hokus Pokus Live’
Hokus Pokus Live, a fully-scripted theatrical experience starring Ginger Minj, Jujubee and Sapphira Cristál as the legendary Sanderson Sisters and Landon Cider as Billy, starts at 7 p.m. at The Bomb Factory, 2713 Canton St. Tickets start at $82.61, with VIP offers available from $163.05, available online at tix.axs.co.
Oct. 21: 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.
Oct. 21: LGBTQIA+ Caregiver Support Group
Up & Out, a support group and safe space organized by The Senior Source for LGBTQIA+ caregivers who are currently caring for anyone age 50 or older to get support, make connections, discuss frustrations as a caregiver, gain new skills and manage stress, meets from 6-7:30 p.m. by Zoom. RSVP required. Email CSP@TheSeniorSource.org or call 214-823-5700.
Oct. 22: ‘What They Carried: The Journey of Ruth and Susanne Levy’
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, 300 N. Houston St., presents What They Carried: The Journey of Ruth and Susanne Levy, a presentation by Melanie Kuhr Myers about the extraordinary story of her mother, Susanne Levy, who escaped Nazi Germany as a child on the Kindertransport, and her grandmother, Ruth Levy, who fought to save them both, from 7-8 p.m. Visit DHHRM.org for more information.
Oct. 22: Dallas FrontRunners Wednesday Run
Dallas Frontrunners meet at 7 p.m. at Turtle Creek Park for a group walk/run followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant. Visit the Dallas FrontRunners Facebook page for information.
Oct. 22: Creative Connections LGBTQ+ Art Night
Resource Center hosts art night at Resource Center Community Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road, 7-9 p.m. Visit MyResourceCenter.org for tickets and information.
Oct. 24: 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.