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Word from the CVBs New Opera Festival Begins in May
The performing arts scene in Fort Worth is as impressive as the city’s unrivaled Western heritage. In the “City of Cowboys and Culture,” the arts are celebrated every day with world-class symphonies, ballets, and opera performances at an incredible choice of venues, including Bass Performance Hall, named one of the top 10 opera houses in the world. With its international reputation for the arts continuing to grow, Fort Worth is delighted to add the new Fort Worth Opera Festival, starting May 19 and running through June 9, to the list. Founded in 1946, the Fort Worth Opera is the oldest, continually performing opera company in Texas and one of the 14 oldest companies in the United States. After 60 years of producing operas over a regular fall and winter season, Fort Worth Opera announced a major change in its presentation format, now condensing its entire schedule to an annual festival with all of its operas and concerts being presented during a four week period. The lineup for the inaugural 2007 Fort Worth Opera Festival includes the much anticipated world premiere of a new opera, entitled Frau Margot, directed by Frank Corsaro and written by Thomas Pasatieri, who is returning to opera after 20 years of working in Hollywood on movie scores. The other operas are Puccini’s Madame Butterfly and Verdi’s Falstaff. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will perform with each opera. To learn more about the Fort Worth Opera Festival, additional events and other attractions, log on to www.fortworth.com, call 1-800-433-5747, or stop by one of our Visitor Information Centers. Pick a Park in FUN CENTRAL this May!
Whether you’re looking for a great time with family and friends or just a fun way to beat the Texas heat, FUN CENTRAL! Arlington, Texas is your one-stop shop for the best in Texas amusement parks. Visit Six Flags Over Texas and take a ride on the Titan this May! Enjoy some of the best roller coasters, thrills, and chills on rides such as Mr. Freeze, Batman, the Texas Giant and more. Don’t forget that on June 16, Six Flags Over Texas will debut Cirque Dreams Coobrila, a thrilling spectacle of lights, sounds, imagery and unprecedented showmanship in this original production. The 10,000-seat Music Mill Amphitheatre will be completely transformed and reconfigured with multiple stages and performance runways designed to connect the performers with the audience in an intimate and totally engaging experience. High above the theatre, an elaborate truss structure will accommodate special effects, brilliant illuminations and amazing displays of aerial artistry. For more information about Coobrila, visit www.sixflags.com. If you’re looking for a cooler amusement park experience, visit Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, which opens May 26. All the thrills and chills await you and your family at the biggest and best water park in the Southwest. You can purchase your season pass now at www.sixflags.com. FUN CENTRAL vacation packages are now available. To purchase your FUNtastic Package today, visit www.arlington.org or call 1-866-656-FUNN (3866). Grapevine’s 23rd Annual Main Street Days Grapevine’s 23rd Annual Main Street Days will be an Outdoor Adventure May 18, 19 & 20. Historic Downtown Grapevine hosts the popular festival highlighting the City as a perfect place to enjoy an active lifestyle and the great outdoors. Outdoor-oriented attractions for this year’s event include entertaining lumberjack demonstrations, scuba diving, BMX stunts, rock climbing, quad bungee jumping, birds of prey shows, and much more. In addition to Outdoor Adventure-themed events, Grapevine’s 23rd Annual Main Street Days features a host of fun-filled attractions, activities and entertainment for the entire family, including the Famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales. More traditional Main Street Days fun includes gunfighters, and non-stop entertainment on four stages featuring a variety of music from rock and R&B to bluegrass and country. The Bay City Rollers, whose song “Saturday Night” hit No. 1 on U.S. charts in 1975, will headline the music portion of the festival fittingly on Saturday night, May 19 on the Hummer Stage. Other top music acts include Dr. Funkenstein of Los Angeles, The Wonders, LeFreak, and two New Orleans-based acts: Dwayne Dopsie and Low-Country Audio. Main Street Days will also offer two wine pavilions featuring Grapevine and Texas wines. Enjoy arts and crafts, thrilling carnival rides, and short sampler runs on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad. Main Street Days opens at 10 a.m. on May 18, and admission is free for everyone until 5 p.m. on Friday. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission for adults is $7, $5 for seniors (62+) and children (6-12). A weekend pass is $15, and $20 for a souvenir weekend pass. Admission is free for children 5 and under. For more information visit GrapevineTexasUSA.com or call 817-410-3185. GRAND PRAIRIE CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR MAY 2007 May 1-31 Simulcast Racing, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Simulcast racing is available seven days a week in the Post Time Pavilion, the Las Vegas-style racebook and sportsbar. Smoke-free simulcast available on Saturdays and Sundays on the second level of the Grand Stand. (Call for exact dates) Admission fee. Call 972.263.RACE. May 3-July 29 Premier Thoroughbred Season, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Experience world-class live Thoroughbred horse racing at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Thursday through Sunday. Thurs.-Fri. first race at 6:35 p.m. Sat. & Sun. first race at 1:35 p.m. Simulcast racing continues year-round at the Post Time Pavilion. Post Time Pavilion Hours: 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Post Time Pavilion Prices (non-live racing days): Admission - $2, General Parking-$2. Valet Parking - $9. Lone Star Park prices (live racing days): General Admission - $3, General Parking -$2. Valet Parking - $9. Call: 972.263.7223 Fax 972.262.5622 May 3 Heaven and Hell, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. May 4 & 6 George Lopez, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or ww.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. May 4, 11, 18, & 25 Party in the Park, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Enjoy imported beer drink specials from 7 to 11 on Friday nights plus great live music on the Heineken Stage. Call 972.263.7223. May 5 Kentucky Derby, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Kentucky Derby Day features the simulcast of "The Run for the Roses" from Churchill Downs at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. There will also be a $500 Best Derby Hat Contest, a $5,000 Kentucky Derby Drawing. Also, enjoy the Jose Cuervo Cinco De Mayo Celebration. Call 972.263.7223. May 5 Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Grand Prairie. Entertainment highlighting the Latino culture, including an art contest supported by Grand Prairie Arts Council, festive performances throughout the day by students of Grand Prairie schools, food vendors; and arts and crafts booths at Grand Prairie City Hall. Call 972.237.8100 or 972.647.0400. May 5 Dia del Nino/Dia de Las Madres, Traders Village, Grand Prairie. The "Day of the Child" event features music, and activities geared for children. Open weekends 8 a.m.-dusk. Parking fee $3. Call 972.647.2331. May 5 Rickey Smiley, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or ww.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. May 5, 19, 26 Blooms of Spring Wildflower Walk, Cedar Hill State Park. Enjoy a leisurely walk and hear about the wildflowers of the native prairie grasslands and the stories behind them. Bring insect repellent. To confirm, call 972.291.3900, ext. 232. May 6, 13, 20 & 27 Senior Citizens' Day, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Seniors 62 and better receive free general admission at the Grandstand on Sundays during live racing. Call 972.263.7223. May 10 Modest Mouse, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or ww.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. May 12 MayFest Festival, Grand Prairie Nature Center, Grand Prairie. Enjoy food, arts/crafts, activities for the entire family and entertainment featuring local student. In conjunction with MayFest, Tipi Tellers Storytelling will be featured. The events take place at the Grand Prairie Nature Center, 3303 Corn Valley Road. Call 972.642.2787. May 12 6th Annual Youth Carp Fishing Event, Cedar Hill State Park. Test your fishing skills fishing for golden carp with the Carp Anglers Group. Some fishing tackle is available for use or bring your own. 9 a.m.-noon. Call to confirm, 972.291.3900, ext. 232. May 12 Lone Star Derby, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Eleventh running of the Grade III race featuring three-year-olds running 1 1/16 miles for $300,000. Special giveaway commemorating Lone Star Park's 10th anniversary is a Lone Star Derby glassware set. Call 972.263.7223. May 12 Texas Stallion Stakes (Stymie Division), Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Three-year-old colts and gildings run 1 1/16 miles for a purse of $125,000. Call 972.263.7223. May 12 Texas Stallion Stakes (Got Koko Division), Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. This 1 1/16 mile race for three-year-old fillies has a purse of $125,000. Call 972.263.7223. May 12 Harry Connick, Jr., NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or ww.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. May 13 Diamond Dig by Van Peterson Jewelers, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Take Mom to the races for Mother's Day and an opportunity to find a diamond in the main track. Call 972.263.7223. May 18 Ed McMahon's Memories of The Tonight Show, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or ww.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. May 19 Ford Express Stakes, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Tenth annual 6 furlong race is for older horses with a purse of $50,000. Call 972.263.7223. May 19-20 11th Cajun Fest, Traders Village, Grand Prairie. Featuring authentic Cajun music, food and fun from the best Southern Louisiana has to offer. Times: 8 a.m. to Dusk. $3 parking fee. Call 972.647.2331. May 19 Preakness Stakes, Grand Prairie. Enjoy the fun and festivities of the Preakness Stakes from Pimlico, Margarita Madness presented by Jose Cuervo and live racing at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Call 972.263.7223. May 26 Penn Farm Tour, Cedar Hill Park, Grand Prairie. Take a tour of the historical Penn Farm and learn what life on the farm was like from the 1850s to the 1950s. Call 972.291.3900 x 232. May 28 Memorial Day/Lone Star Million, Lone Star Park Handicap (Gr. III), Dallas Turf Cup Handicap (Gr.III), Ouija Board Handicap (Gr. III), Pin Oak Stud USA Stakes, Stonerside Stakes, Valid Expectations Stakes, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Enjoy the fun of live racing with over $1 million in purses and Memorial Day activities. Special giveaway commemorating Lone Star Park's 10th anniversary is a Lone Star million quad chair. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. and first race is 1:35 p.m. Call 972-263-RACE. May 31 Heart, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or ww.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. Please note: All dates, times and events are subject to change. “Flat Stanley” Gets Away to Granbury: Part II Recently the Granbury Visitor Center was lucky enough to receive in the mail “Flat Stanley” from a young student in San Saba, Texas. This is part two of his experiences and adventures while spending time in Granbury, Texas. Stanley awakes refreshed after his restful night in one of Granbury’s more than 20 bed & breakfast inns. After breakfast, he decides to walk around the downtown square and buy gifts for his family from the more than 40 unique shops and boutiques. He treats himself to lunch at a fifties style soda shop, one of many restaurants on the square. Then he is swept off to another fun location. Just behind City Hall, Stanley finds the “Moments in Time” hike & bike trail and begins exploring. The scenery of Shanley Park is filled with large shade trees, a peaceful creek and plenty of fresh air to stimulate Stanley’s senses. Stanley finds out that this will be the location of Granbury’s annual “Moments in Time Paint Out and Art Walk,” May 18-20, featuring artists from around the state. He sits for a while in the grass; daydreaming about the stories he will tell his family when he gets home. For evening entertainment, where will Stanley go now? Next month Stanley’s adventures will continue. For information on all that Granbury has to offer, please call the Granbury Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-800-950-2212 or log on to www.granburytx.com. Dinosaurs will Again Roam the Earth in Texas
The dinosaur prints at Dinosaur Valley State Park prove dinosaurs once roamed the hill country of Texas. Now, dinosaurs will once again dominate Texas with the opening of Dinosaur World in Glen Rose. Dinosaur World is an outdoor dinosaur museum where over 100 life-sized dinosaurs in an outdoor setting will wait to greet visitors. The park is scheduled to open in spring of 2008. Dinosaur World will be located immediately before the entrance of Dinosaur Valley State Park. “Dinosaur World, Glen Rose,” is the third Dinosaur World location. The park in Plant City, Florida, just outside of Tampa, opened in 1998. The Cave City, Kentucky, location, just one hour from both Nashville, TN and Louisville, KY opened in 2004. The dinosaurs are so believable that visitors to the Florida and Kentucky locations claim to see them moving through the shadows cast by the many native trees. The dinosaur trail itself will be a beautiful walk through a native forest. “The atmosphere of the park is perfect. It will pique the curiosity of all ages,” said Marketing Director Nicole Randall. “Our guests will find amazing artifacts and fun, educational facts at every exhibit.” There will be an indoor Prehistoric Museum to house dinosaur and other prehistoric exhibits. The Dinosaur Movie Cave will show short educational dinosaur movies in a unique setting. Guests entering the Movie Cave will be watched by a dinosaur as they enter a man-made cave to learn about prehistoric creatures. Dinosaur World is educational and very family friendly. Even pets on leashes will be welcome to enjoy the park. There will be a large amount of free parking, very affordable group rates and easy to read park maps making Dinosaur World perfect for buses and larger groups including birthday parties. For more information on Dinosaur World, call 813-717-9865 or visit www.dinoworld.net for more information. For more information on Glen Rose and the surrounding area, contact the Glen Rose Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-888-346-6282 or check out their website at www.glenrosetexas.net. Come see why Glen Rose was named America’s Dream Town in 2004. Harley Hound - 2007 Spokesdog: Denton hosts "grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat" family event Kick off summer at the 14th Annual Dog Days of Denton Celebration in its new location at Quakertown Park (formerly named Civic Center Park) next to the Civic Center at 321 W. McKinney Street in downtown Denton Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m-4 p.m. This original festival is ALL about dogs! Dogs and their people can roam the park and find something to do, including, canine contests, live entertainment, and more than 75 booths including activities such as a microchip clinic, arts and crafts, games, fun festival foods, pet information and animal adoptions. Festival attendees can also choose from an array of costumes and have a "Glamfur Shot" taken and have their paws read by the Great Barkini who will "fore-tail" their futures. Dogs and their people can strut their stuff on stage and compete in the stupid pet tricks contest, a dog singing contest or the official 2008 Spokesdog Pageant (preregistration for the pageant required). The "Heinz 57" dog show also gives Fido the chance to compete in prestigious categories such as Curliest Tail, Best Pedicure and Most Caninely Challenged. Specials guests this year include Clifford the Big Red Dog and Emily Elizabeth with story-times throughout the day. Returning this year as headliner is the world-famous Chicken Dog and her world-class juggler. Darren Peterson (the juggler) and his talented canine have been featured on David Letterman, MTV, Animal Planet and more! Admission is FREE. Dogs should keep their people on a leash at all times. For more information, visit www.dogdaysdenton.com or call the visitor hotline toll-free at 1-866-DENTONTX. Current
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