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By Jennifer Bovee
1.) Usually, Sunday would be 7-Eleven Day, which means getting a free Slurpee at any
7-Eleven location. This year, to avoid millions of Americans crowded together inside the convenience store on a single day, the company is making it a month-long celebration. During all of July, 7Rewards loyalty app members can redeem a digital voucher good for one free small Slurpee.
2.) If you need a food deal for the family,
Black Dog Retro Arcade (309 Curtis Mathes Way, Arlington, 817-635-5551) has you covered. 11am-4pm Mon-Fri, the Family Lunch Combo for $28.99 feeds five people and includes a large (18-inch) pizza, 15 chicken wings, French fries, mozzarella sticks, and onion rings. The food is made to order from scratch with fresh ingredients. You can also purchase unlimited all-you-can-play game keys for the arcade, including Nintendo, PlayStation, and XBox, plus retro consoles.
? Head over to East Oak St. businesses East Side, Miss Angeline’s and Oak St. Drafthouse. East Side will have food trucks and drinks to make sure the celebration is done right. Also, 5% of sales will be donated to Guys/Girls Operating as Leaders, a kids’ soccer program in Denton. The event starts at 12 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, at East Side, 117 East Oak St., Denton. Attendance is free.
Friday, May 7 Love2Laugh Comedy Show This Friday, the Ratt Packs of Comedy will be performing at Hyena’s Comedy in Fort Worth for the Love2Laugh Comedy Show. Comedian Jazz Tate will guest host the show, where seating is limited. The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, at Hyena’s Comedy Night Club, 425 Commerce St., Fort Worth. Tickets are $20-$25 on eventbrite
Cinco de Statler 1914 Commerce St. Those wanting to get the party started right away can swagger into the 12,000-square-foot Statler Ballroom on May 1 for a night of “in-your-face, Texas-style, pro wrestling” 7–10 p.m during Cinco de Mayhem. Other festival highlights include mini-donkey photo ops, a decked-out Texas-sized donkey piñata and rotating mariachis. There’ll be plenty of food and drink specials available as well during Cinco de Statler, whose grand finale happens May 5.
May 2 2602 Mayfield Road, Grand Prairie
Traders Village will offer a kid-friendly Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday, May 2. The festival will include live music with an all-day ride wristband that can be purchased for $13.99. Admission to the fiesta is free but parking at the outdoor shopping venue costs $5.
Fort Worth Weekly
In honor of April being
National Comedy Month, there are some upcoming comedic events to check out.
If comedy is a hobby of yours, don’t be shy. There are several open-mic nights for you. For example,
Bodega West 7th (2921 Morton St, 682-250-6399) offers
Comedy Open Mac with host Ian Mac every Wednesday at 9pm. Sign up by 8pm to reserve your time onstage.
Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub Fort Worth (425 Commerce St, 817-877-5233) has the longest-running comedy club in North Texas. Show days are Thu-Sun, with Thursday being free cover night. All shows are for ages 21 and up only. For tickets and more info, visit HyenasComedyNightclub.com.