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MAY 20

Color run

Bring the youngsters out for a colorful day of fun and exercise. Be sure to wear white to this school fundraiser that involves a mile run through plumes of powder. The run steps off at 10 a.m.

Robert E. Lee Elementary School, 2911 Delmar Ave., releepta.org/colorrun, $12

Out & About

MAY 2-31

LAKEWOOD ART

See the talent of your friends and neighbors at the 53rd annual Lakewood Library Art Show. Local residents contributed all the pieces for this exhibit, which can be viewed any time the library is open. Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth St., dallaslibrary2.org, 214.670.1376, free

MAY 5-27

‘JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH’

The Dallas Children’s Theater tackles Roald Dahl’s whimsical tale about a boy who escapes his cruel aunts in a giant peach. The performance is recommended for children ages 5 and older.

Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman St., 214.978.0110, dct.org, $15-$28

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MAY 6

BUGS AND BREWS

Spend the afternoon in Lower Greenville at an outdoor party featuring a Louisiana crawfish boil and live music from noon-8 p.m. Expect the vibe of a New Orleans jazz festival but with more eclectic music. The event benefits Promise of Peace Garden in East Dallas. Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 786.271.9033, bugsandbrews.com, $15-$75

MAY 6

ART FOR THE AGES

C. C. Young’s Spirit is Ageless Awards & Celebration highlights the creativity of local artists and writers, regardless of their age. Lily Cabatu Weiss, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, is the guest speaker. RSVP is required.

The Point at C. C. Young, 4847 W. Lawther Drive, suite 100, 214.841.2831, ccyoung.org, free

MAY 6

PLANTS AND PRAIRIES

Learn all about the wild and natural things that live and grow around White Rock Lake during the fifth annual Native Plants and Prairies Day. Take a nature walk led by experts, see local artwork and get up close with raptors and snakes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Drive, ntmn. org, free

MAY 19-JUNE 21

‘ARSENIC AND OLD LACE’

Homicide isn’t typically hilarious, but the dark comedy has entertained audiences for 76 years. Watch the wacky antics of Mortimer Brewster and his bloodthirsty aunts in this romp. Pocket Sandwich Theater, 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, 214.821.1860, pocketsandwich. com, $12-$25 accurate cost. Why is this the case? We’ll explain through the exercises below. Which is the most cost effective to build?

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East Dallas has always been a haven for artists, and there are likely more than a couple neighborhood dads among us who dream of taking the stage like a true rock star. There are a handful who even have bands and play at local bars for tipsy soccer moms. Then there are Michael Walter, Kent Stump and Zack Busby, who have commanded the stage in front of thousands as the metal band Wo Fat.

“Originally, we didn’t think it would be anything,” says Stump. “It’s slowly built up to what it is now.”

They’re on their sixth album after forming in 2003, including their biggest sensation, “The Conjuring,” which was named by NPR as one of the top 10 metal albums of 2014. But there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of them, unless you happen to be into “psychedelic doom” stoner rock.

“The local scene, especially Dallas, has never really been into the heavier metal stuff,” says Stump, a Casa View resident. “Or really metal at all.”

In today’s music scene, however, that matters less than ever. The band was able to build a following by targeting niche websites that cater to their particular brand of metal. Their music took off, especially across Europe where the thrashing music scene thrives.

“They are really into metal over there,” says Walter, a Casa Linda neighbor.

Booking annual tours in clubs from Switzerland to Poland and the Netherlands to Austria helped them get on the radar of some of the biggest musical festivals in the world. Last year, they shared the bill with the likes of Black Sabbath, Slayer and Korn at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France, which drew 150,000 metal fans.

“Yea, I was a bit nervous for that,” Stump admits.

“It was packed,” Walter adds. “It might have been because it was raining outside, but it was just insane. I remember getting really nervous before Hellfest. But then I think, ‘This is what you always wanted to do, don’t ruin it by psyching yourself out.’ ”

That’s metal, alright.

The band was the brainchild of Walter and Stump, two lifelong musicians who became friends when they lived across the hall from each other at the University of North Texas. Recently, they’ve launched a new musical endeavor by purchasing Crystal Clear Sound, a recording studio near Oak Cliff with a storied past fea- turing big names like the Dixie Chicks, LeAnn Rimes and Kirk Franklin.

“As far as we know, it’s the oldest continually operating studio in Dallas,” Stump says, who has worked at Crystal Clear as an engineer since 1997.

It’s a full-service shop, from recording to mixing to mastering to manufacturing. Clients range from the UNT marching band, which packs the studio with 40 musicians, to jingle legend Johnny Hooper.

“One of the big things Crystal Clear Studio had was a big client list,” Walter says. “Lately we’ve had string arrangements for CeeLo Green and Meghan Trainor.”

Jumping into studio life was a bigger departure for Walter than Stump, who had long worked in the business side of music. Walter most recently taught macro-economics at Bryan Adams High School but was ready for something new when the option to buy the studio was presented.

“I was burned out of teaching,” he says. “I was there seven years but it felt like it took 20 years off my life.”

Working in music fulltime, including when they take off on their annual tour, is exactly what they always dreamed. They have no intentions of slowing down.

“We’ve performed in one way or another for 30 years,” Walter says.

“And I still get butterflies,” Stump adds.