
Dallas Museum of Art * 1717 North Harwood * (214) 922-1200 * dm-art.org

Dallas Black Dance Theatre at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre * 2400 Flora Street * (214) 871-2376 * dbdt.com
Is music her thing? Catch performances at the new Winspear Opera House, a state of the art performance space in the middle of a new 10 acre art park. If she’s a fan of 80s hair bands, take her to see Rock of Ages (May 17-29), a musical featuring the music of REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Styx, Night Ranger and Journey. Or kick back and enjoy one of Broadway’s biggest hits, Billy Elliott the Musical (June 8-July 3), on the stage.
Winspear Opera House * 2403 Flora #500 * (214) 443-0143 * attpac.org
More music is right next door. The Meyerson Symphony Center has been named one of the top musical performance halls in the world. Stroll down Memory Lane with hits from Irving Berlin to Richard Rogers with Marvin Hamlisch (May 27-28) or celebrate the life and music of Cole Porter with the Turtle Creek Chorale (June 23-26) in this beautiful facility.

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Dine and walk. The Dallas Arts District is growing new restaurants all the time. A couple of standouts that’d make a great place to enjoy a fantastic dinner right before the show:
Jorge’s Tex-Mex Café. Jorge’s family has been doing the Tex-Mex thing since 1957; the Arts District café opened in 2008. Often filled with show goers and art fanatics, the comfortable space at One Arts Plaza offers indoor or outdoor dining on favorites such as Lala’s Brisket Tacos, West Tex-Mex Ribs, incredible Veggie Enchiladas, Pork Shanks and a delightfully light Ceviche of Mahi Mahi and avocado. The queso is a peppery salute to good cheese -- have yours with the ground beef.
Jorge’s Tex-Mex Café * 1722 Routh St., Suite 122 * (214) 720-2211 * jorgestexmex.com
Stephan Pyle’s. If you really want to impress the one you love best, take her for dinner at one of the swankiest restaurants in Dallas. Under custom lights and décor and groovy downtempo and European beats, enjoy New Millenium Southwest Cuisine. Every meal is a work of art. You’d be hard-pressed to find another place that serves Pulled Spit-Roasted Suckling Pig with Apples, Cardamom, and Mint or a whole fish baked and then roasted with vanilla and fennel. The Tamale Tart with Roast Garlic Custard and Jumbo Lump

Stephan Pyle’s * 1807 Ross Avenue, Suite 200 * (214) 580-7000 * stephanpyles.com
Stay close. When I am in the area I like the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. It’s the largest hotel in the state of Texas, which means it has some things you won’t find at smaller hotels. The rooms are spacious and spread out over three towers. There are facilities for getting online and working out, and some rather decent dining options to boot. Kick back and relax on one of the hotel’s custom beds or go relax in a cabana after a soak in a rooftop pool.

If you’re up later than usual and want to share some fun, hang out in Draft Media Sports Lounge. Not just for sports fans, the space includes interactive video game options, pool tables and two karaoke lounges. The fare embraces pub favorites such as pizza on flatbread, slider burgers and the largest pile of nachos you’ve ever consumed.
Other dining options include breakfast pastries, coffee and such at Peet’s and afternoon sweets and cool treats at Chill.
Sheraton Dallas Hotel * 400 North Olive Street * (214) 922-8000 * sheratondallashotel.com
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