{"id":794026,"date":"2026-05-13T18:32:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/794026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:32:27","slug":"dallas-arts-district-announces-pride-block-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/794026\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Arts District announces PRIDE Block Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

TheDallas Arts District<\/strong><\/a>, with the Dallas Museum of Art<\/strong><\/a>, Nasher Sculpture Center<\/strong><\/a> and Crow Museum of Asian Art<\/strong><\/a>, today announced its 9th annual PRIDE Block Party<\/strong><\/a>, one of four signature events of the Dallas Arts District Fest\u00a0welcoming\u00a0FIFA World Cup 26. This\u00a0is a free\u00a0event set for June 19, from 6 p.m.\u2013midnight on Flora Street between Harwood and Olive and inside the Nasher, DMA and the Crow Museum.<\/p>\n

PRIDE Block Party features multiple stages and three venues, and each year draws a crowd of thousands to the city\u2019s arts district to celebrate the LQBTQ+ community with regional artists, live music, drag sets, DJs, dancing, poetry, gourmet food-fare, creative vendors,\u00a0a community\u00a0mural, family-friendly activities and more.<\/p>\n

This year the Community Stage\u00a0will feature performances from Bruce Wood Dance and Uptown Players, two-step and guided line dance with the Round-Up Saloon, a drag finale and more. The DMA will highlight Black queer culture in honor of Juneteenth, culminating with their annual Kiki Ball. Crow Museum features Filipino American spoken word artist Veronica Pamindanan hosting an open mic and readings from select poets. And the Nasher Sculpture Center will present a special edition of \u2019til Midnight with performers such as Cure for Paranoia and Bleach and Friends, alongside DJ sets and a screening of the 1995 cult classic,\u00a0To Wong Fu, Thanks for Everything! Jenny Newmar.<\/p>\n

The full line up from each organization is available on the Dallas Arts District website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year, as the event falls on June 19th, PRIDE Block Party recognizes the national and historical importance of Juneteenth, a national holiday marking the news of emancipation reaching Galveston, Texas in 1865. \u201cThe intersection of these two moments, Pride and Juneteenth, is really moving,\u201d says Jill Magnuson, Interim Director of the Dallas Arts District. \u201cTogether they underline the power of community and activism to uplift diversity, love, and freedom\u2014a power so often expressed in the sharing of art and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leading support for PRIDE Block Party comes from the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District with additional support from\u00a0Crow Museum of Asian Art,\u00a0Dallas Museum of Art, Gilead Sciences, Inc.,\u00a0Nasher Sculpture Center,\u00a0North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce,\u00a0Texas Commission on the Arts,\u00a0Office of Arts and Culture and the\u00a0Dallas Voice.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tammye Nash<\/p>\n

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