Dallas Weekend: A dense slate of holiday lights, Broadway shows, and Ye

The Dallas metro area packs a heavy cultural load for the upcoming weekend.

Events range from holiday light displays to major musical performances, with Ye taking the stage at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday. The tour, supporting his new album Bully, has already visited nine countries. Ye performs on a spherical stage with projected visuals of the Earth and moon.

Theater lovers have six options open in the region this week. Broadway Dallas presents Buena Vista Social Club at the Music Hall at Fair Park through November 15. The musical is inspired by true events and the Grammy Award-winning album. At the same venue, Rover Dramawerks stages Making God Laugh at the Cox Playhouse in Plano through November 22. This production depicts a family returning home for Thanksgiving in 1980.

Other stage productions include Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas. The co-production of Eva Luna, based on Isabel Allende's novel, runs through November 22 at the Latino Cultural Center. Theatre Frisco presents The Cottage, a 1923 British comedy, at the Frisco Discovery Center through November 15. Uptown Players hosts Road to Carnegie: Me, Judy and Myself at the Kalita Humphreys Theater on Saturday and Sunday. Janelle Farias Sando performs Judy Garland classics as part of the company's 25th Anniversary Season.

Music events extend beyond the stadium. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs at the Meyerson Symphony Center through Sunday. The program features works by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, joined by pianist Lara Downes. Steve Lacy plays at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on Thursday. David Sedaris reads from his new collection, The Land and Its People, at the Majestic Theatre on Friday.

Comedy fans can see David Koechner perform five times through Saturday at Hyena's Comedy Nightclub. Koechner is known for roles in The Office and Anchorman. Dance productions include Genesis by Dallas Black Dance Theatre at the Wyly Theatre on Friday and Saturday. Pilobolus performs Trips at Moody Performance Hall on the same days.

Family-friendly options include the Aviation Discovery Fest at Dallas Executive Airport on Friday and Saturday. The Commemorative Air Force allows visitors to tour historic military aircraft and take rides. The Light Park offers a mile-long LED light show synchronized to holiday music. Locations include Samuell Farm in Mesquite, Riders Field in Frisco, and Hurricane Harbor in Arlington. The City of Carrollton hosts its 16th annual Festival at the Switchyard on Saturday. The free event features concerts by Toad the Wet Sprocket, Eve 6, and Wheatus, along with food vendors and games.