Another Fun Weekend

Last weekend I did a number of fun things. Really, springtime in Dallas is loaded with good weather and a lot of cool events. Of course in the back of everyone's mind is the impending doom of the coming searing heat of the summer.

On Saturday I attended an open house at an artist's loft near downtown. The building was an old cotton gin and dates from 1870. It now houses about 30 artists (most rent for studio space, some sleep there). The open house allowed us to visit with artists, see their work and discuss it with them. There was also a flamenco dance studio there headed by a dancer that we recognized from the Dallas Opera. I felt very Soho!

On Saturday evening, my group of Dallas Theater Center subscribers saw the musical play Hank Williams: Lost Highway. I knew very little about Hank Williams and didn't realize that he died at the young age of 30 from drugs and alcohol. The performances were unbelievably good and they made me want to go out and get some Hank Williams records!

On Sunday, I went on my annul trek up to the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival. The weather was perfect, the funnel cake was awesome and the music, while not strictly jazz as I like it (see my podcast from last year's show) it is always terrific to hear good musicians, enjoy a good crowd and eat food that is really bad for you!