Introducing Xela Underground · Duncanville, Texas
A Secret Supper &
Music Lounge Experience
An award-winning cabaret artist. A secret menu. Just 65 seats. Your table awaits.
Monday, October 26, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Xela Bistro · Supper and performance included
Just 65 seats. All tickets must sell by October 19.
Full ticket refunds if the evening is canceled.
Meet the artist
Denise has spent four decades on stages in North Texas and abroad, bringing together song, storytelling, theater, and humor. She founded the Dallas Cabaret Festival and the Denise Lee Onstage Cabaret Series, helping build audiences for the very kind of intimate performance we want to bring to Duncanville.
“one of Dallas’ most celebrated performers”Sammons Center for the Arts
At Xela Underground, you’ll hear Denise accompanied by Norman Williams on keyboard, in a room limited to 65 guests. Your ticket includes Chef Frances Villagran’s secret supper and the performance.
Hear Denise before you book
Explore two recordings from Denise’s official music collection.
Recordings open on Denise’s website. These are samples of her work; the Xela Underground set list may differ.
An evening made for this room
Chef Frances Villagran is keeping the menu under wraps. For Xela Underground, she’s creating an original supper especially for this evening, bringing her culinary imagination to unexpected combinations of flavors and textures.
Experience Xela Bistro in a whole new way, with a menu made for a night of discovery.
Then settle in for Denise Lee, accompanied by Norman Williams on keyboard. With music, stories, and humor, Denise brings the pleasure of cabaret to a room small enough to feel part of the conversation.
Your $80 ticket includes supper and the performance. Admission is exclusively for ticket holders. Bring someone who loves good food, live music, and discovering something new close to home.
An invitation from the Foundation
Chair, Duncanville Arts Foundation
A two-minute invitation
Sarah Macias · Chair of the Duncanville Arts Foundation
Help build what comes next
Imagine having a music lounge in the heart of Duncanville where you could meet friends for supper, hear remarkable artists up close, and return for another evening together.
The Duncanville Arts Foundation wants to help make that possible. October 26 is our first invitation to build the audience that could sustain it.
There are no underwriting sponsors or city grants supporting this performance. You make it happen when you buy a ticket.
A full house starts with you
Buy a ticket for yourself and a friend.
We must sell out by October 19 for the evening to proceed.
Plan your evening
Monday, October 26, 2026
6:30 p.m. Central
Xela Bistro
1117 South Main Street
Duncanville, Texas
$80 per person
Supper and cabaret performance
Ticket holders only. Limited to 65 guests.
All 65 tickets must sell by October 19, 2026, for the October 26 performance to proceed. If we do not sell out, the Duncanville Arts Foundation will cancel the evening, notify buyers by email, and initiate full refunds of all ticket payments through Zeffy. No refund request will be necessary.
Your $80 ticket includes Chef Frances Villagran’s original secret supper and Denise Lee’s cabaret performance, accompanied by Norman Williams on keyboard. Review the Zeffy checkout page for any additional dining details before purchasing.
Any optional contribution to Zeffy is separate from your ticket payment and must be requested back directly through Zeffy. It is not automatically returned with a ticket refund.
That is the possibility we’re exploring. The Foundation wants to help create a permanent music lounge in Duncanville. This first evening will help us learn whether there is an audience to sustain it.