The Scene

It’s a big weekend with the Mayfest and the Kentucky Derby converging with Star Wars Day and Cinco de Mayo — and don’t forget to vote on May 4. We looked around and collected a few events you might want to check out in North Texas this weekend after you cast your ballot!

Celebrity chef Tiffany Derry’s second restaurant in Farmers Branch, Culpepper Cattle Co. in Rockwall opens a second location in Dallas and a young baker’s second-ever blueberry pie wins a blue ribbon at the State Fair of Texas.

The prize-winning pianist performs with the Dallas Chamber Symphony April 30.

Love horses? Dreaming of being a cowboy or cowgirl? Want to get paid to ride on horseback? The Fort Worth Herd is looking for drovers to work the twice-daily cattle drive in the Stockyards.

DallasNews.com/Food writer Sarah Blaskovich dishes about a noteworthy milestone for Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse in Dallas, the collapse of Chicago-based Foxtrot and Tim Hortons’ plans to expand.

Here are some cafes and markets in DFW to try now that Foxtrot is closed.

The company put out a statement abruptly shutting down operations Tuesday

“The Impressionist Revolution from Monet to Matisse” is on view at the Dallas Arts District museum through Nov. 3

The building that once housed the Lizard Lounge and its Sunday alter ego ‘The Church’ sits boarded up, under chain and padlock at 2424 Swiss Avenue in Dallas. For two North Texas filmmakers, the memories remain.

City officials in Denton, who are obviously Swifties, are having some fun riding the coattails of Taylor Swift on Friday.

Can’t get enough of the state flower? Then it’s worth the drive 30 miles south of Dallas on Interstate 45 to the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival.

Jack Lepiarz grew up performing circus skills with his dad and now he gets to perform on the same stage.

Grammy-winning Colombian superstar Shakira is bringing her world tour through Texas this November with stops in San Antonio and Dallas.