Eleven Hundred Springs performs at the Granada Friday, July 27. Tickets cost $17-$24. Gorilla vs. Bear presents its second-annual showcase at the Granada Saturday with Glass Candy, Chromatics, Twin Sister and more.
Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico is offering dance workshops Saturday morning in salsa, merengue, zumba, samba and ballet folklorico.
Girls Rock Dallas, a rock-n-roll summer camp for girls, presents its end-of-summer showcase at 3 p.m. Saturday at Club Dada.
Half Price Books celebrates Harry Potter’s birthday at 6 p.m Saturday, with a costume contest, sorting hat, crafts and treats, plus a live snake show by Snake Encounters.
Enjoy live music, local art, guest speakers and food vendors at the inaugural Bandele’s Consciousness Festival. The event will take place at the Pan-African Connection Bookstore, at 828 Fourth Ave., from noon-9 p.m. Saturday, July 28. Admission is free.
The Cedars Food Park at Dallas Heritage Village will hold a grand opening bash Saturday, July 28, to launch Dallas’ venue specifically for food trucks. The event is a collaboration between Dallas Heritage Village and food trucks, and will feature 18 trucks, live entertainment and beer and wine from local venues. The price range of food is between $2-$9 and will partially benefit Dallas Heritage Village. Cedars Food Park will officially be open every Wednesday-Friday for lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. beginning on August 1, and every Thursday, 5-10 p.m., for dinner beginning August 16. For more information on the new food park, including what trucks will be featured, visit www.cedarsfoodpark.com or their Facebook page.Â
The Basically Beethoven Festival continues with musical performances from clarinetist Steven Tsai, pianist Julie Chung and baritone David Grogan at the Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park on Sunday, July 29. Doors open at 2 p.m. Recital starts at 2:30 p.m. Feature performance at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
