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Jo Ann Holt's coverage is heavily focused on local events, entertainment news, and house & home topics in the Dallas area. If you have information about upcoming local events, festive holiday activities, new restaurant openings or reviews, music and theater productions, or arts and culture exhibitions specifically in the Dallas region of Texas then it would likely align with her coverage. She also covers seasonal content such as holiday festivities.
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By: Jo Ann Holt, Chris Waits
The 40 th Anniversary Gala of the Yellow Rose Gala Foundation (YRGF) brought a delightful mix of creatively costumed celebrants to “Party Like It’s 1986” at the Renaissance Dallas April 18. The annual YRGF event is the nonprofit’s major fundraiser for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It was founded in 1986 by the late Dee Wynne and her husband, Jimmy Wynne, following her diagnosis with progressive MS.
The Cedar Hill Museum of History, a small history museum dedicated to community learning through the preservation of cultural and natural heritage in Cedar Hill, recently opened two new permanent exhibits. The installation of the exhibits coincides with the celebration of the city’s 180th anniversary.
Moms deserve more than just one day in May, and some local venues are offering a way to make it a month-long celebration.
Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) bring WICKED, Dallas’s most popular musical, back to the Music Hall at Fair Park May 6–June 14, as part of the 2025/2026 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas. Tickets for the return engagement are available at BroadwayDallas.org or by calling 800-982-2728. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 214-426-4768 or emailing [email protected].
The City of Duncanville has selected Marlon Goff as its new Director of Economic Development, effective Monday, May 4, 2026. Goff brings more than 25 years of experience in local government and economic development, including service over the past year as the City’s Assistant Director and Interim Director.
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar’s team greet their guests with real Southern-style, downhome warmth and hospitality. From the moment you enter Yardbird’s spacious premises in the downtown Dallas Park District, you’ll feel right at home. This delightful restaurant has been here five years now, conveniently located across from Klyde Warren Park and the Arts District museums and entertainment venues.
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is kicking off summer with three free parks concerts in Downtown Dallas. The DSO invites families, neighbors, and music lovers to enjoy an evening of live symphonic music in the heart of their own communities. The month’s line-up includes:
Photo from Nic Nicosia preview, Nasher Sculpture Center, by Holt
Ellafair 2026 at BloomFest Music and Arts Festival, sponsored by the City of Duncanville and Duncanville Arts Commission and presented in cooperation with the Duncanville Arts Foundation, drew enthusiastic community support in its second year.
Who could refuse an invitation to sample Hat Creek Burger Company’s LTO offering of a Texas-sized burger combined with Terry Black’s legendary chopped brisket and sweet-and-tangy BBQ sauce? Certainly not my burger-loving spouse, who deserved a special reward for all his labor getting our offices ready for new flooring this week. I drove to the nearest Hat Creek Burger Company location (Broad Street in Mansfield) and picked up three juicy burgers, some fries and onion rings to share with him and our volunteer helper.
