Texas Monthly – August 2019

COME SEE THE

Many Sides of Dallas

visitdallas.com/riverfrontjazz

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention

Center Dallas

WHERE?

Soothe your soul with three nights of the finest in jazz presented by

VisitDallas and the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Performers

include Cassandra Wilson, Jonathan Butler, Hiroshima, Tito Puente Jr.,

Roy Ayers and more—as well as an opening-night set from Dallas’s own

Queen of Neo-Soul, Erykah Badu.

RIVERFRONT JAZZ FEST

August 30 through September 1

WHEN?

diorindallas.com

Through September 1 The Dallas Museum of Art

WHEN? WHERE?

See the looks that changed the course of fashion as the Dallas Museum

of Art hosts an unforgettable retrospective of Christian Dior’s work. The

exhibit features 100 haute couture dresses, photographs, sketches, runway

videos and more, as well as pieces from protégés like Yves Saint Laurent.

Dior: From Paris to the World

Through September 2

dallaszoo.com/exhibits-experiences/dinos-at-the-dallas-zoo

Dallas Zoo

WHEN? WHERE?

Bring the family, and discover over two dozen dinosaurs roaming the grounds of

the Dallas Zoo, including Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex and the

Quetzalcoatlus, a giant flying reptile discovered right here in Texas. Hunt

for fossils in the Dino Dig Zone, enjoy the interactive DinoSOAR wildlife

show or challenge a Dilophosaurus to an old-fashioned spitting contest.

Dinos at the Dallas Zoo