January 2005
Ongoing The Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art in Sundance
Square
exhibits 60 master works by famed artists Frederic Remington & Charles
Russell.
Russell's work was inspired by nostalgia for history and Native
American culture.
Remington admired American cowboys and painted an impressionist's
view of
their lives. Hrs. Tues. & Wed. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. & Fri.
10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.
11 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun. 1-5 p.m. Free. 309 Main St., 817-332-6554,
www.sidrmuseum.org.
Ongoing Ft. Worth Botanic Garden-Wander among
trees, flowers and along
waterways of the 109-acre park. An exhibition greenhouse and gift
shop are two
detours in the journey. The main gardens are free & open daily
from 8 a.m. until
sunset. A small fee is required for the 7.5 acre Japanese garden,
which is open
daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and offers tours that take about an hour. A
small fee is
also required for the conservatory-open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Sat. 10
a.m.-4 p.m. & Sun. 1-4 p.m. The Gardens Restaurant and the Treasure
Tree Gift Shop
are also on site. Off University Dr. at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd.,
817-871-7689, www.fwbg.com.
Ongoing Grapevine Vintage Railroad Excursions-Puffy,
the 1896 Steam Engine
#2248, pulls the train's period coaches several times weekly
on its Grapevine to
Ft. Worth Stockyards run and a modern diesel engine travels on Wednesdays.
Schedules are: Grapevine, Texas to the Ft. Worth Stockyards-leaves
Grapevine
Fri. & Sat. at 10 a.m. to arrive in the Stockyards about 11:30
a.m.; returns to
Grapevine about 4 p.m.; Sun. departs at 1 p.m. & arrives in the
Stockyards
around 2:30 p.m.; boards again at 5 p.m. & arrives back in Grapevine
about 6:30
p.m. An hour-long ride from the Fort Worth Stockyards and back, called
the
Trinity River Run, is Fri. & Sat. at 1 p.m. & Sun. at 3:30
p.m. Grapevine to the
Stockyards $20 (1-way, $14), seniors 55+, $18 (1-way, $12) & children
3-12, $10
(1-way, $7). Trinity River Run Gen. Ad. $10, seniors $9 & children
$6. Plan to
be at the station 1 hr. before departure. Depots are located in Grapevine,
707 S. Main St. & the Ft. Worth Stockyards Station, 140 E. Exchange
Ave.,
817-625-7245, www.gvrr.com.
Ongoing Glen Rose, TX-Fossil Rim Wildlife
Center is a unique wildlife Refuge
situated in the sprawling Texas hill country that features guided
tours,
camping and wildlife studies. Hrs. 9 a.m. until two hrs. before
sunset. Open daily
except major holidays. Gen. Ad. $16.95, seniors $12.95, children
3-11, $10.95,
children under 3, free. 3 miles south of Glen Rose, off Hwy. 67,
254-897-2960, www.fossilrim.org.
Ongoing The Ft. Worth Zoo, home
to over 5,000 native and exotic animals and a
world famous reptile collection, is rated one of America's
top zoos by Family
Life magazine, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and Southern Living
Reader's
Choice Awards. Texas Wild!, an 8-acre area allows guests to encounter
more
than 300 creatures and visit 6 regions of the Lone Star State in
just hours. The
Zagat Survey U.S. Family Travel Guide recently rated it the #1 attraction
in
the DFW area and #19 among the “50 Overall Top-Rated Attractions” in
the
entire United States. Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thanksgiving, Christmas
and New Year's
Day noon to 4 p.m. Gen. Ad. $9.75, seniors 65+, $6.25, children 3-12,
$7.25,
toddlers 2 & under, free. Ticket price includes entry into Texas
Wild!. Parking
$5. Half-price tickets on Wednesdays. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., 817-871-7050,
www.fortworthzoo.org.
Ongoing The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall
of Fame houses over 2,000
artifacts and information about more than 400 remarkable women. The
$21 million,
33,000 square foot museum honors women who have distinguished themselves
while
exemplifying the pioneer spirit of the American West. Hrs. Tues.-Sat.
10 a.m..-5
p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m., closed Mon. Gen. Ad. $6, seniors $5 & youths
6-18,
$4, children 5 & under, free. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, 800-476-3263,
www.cowgirl.net.
Ongoing Ft. Worth Trinity Park-The Log Cabin Village
living history museum
depicts the lifestyle of pioneers who settled this area in the mid-to-late
1800s. Hrs. Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Gen. Ad. $2.50,
seniors & youths 4-17, $2, children under 4, free. 2100 Log Cabin
Village Ln.,
817-926-5881, www.logcabinvillage.org.
Ongoing Arlington, TX- “Johnnie
High's Country Music Revue” is a live show
performed on Fridays and Saturdays in the Arlington Music Hall by
an 8-piece
band and 20 performers. High celebrated his 30th year in the entertainment
business in September 2004. 7:30 p.m. 224 N. Center St., 817-226-4400,
www.johnniehigh.com.
Ongoing Arlington, TX-The Legends of the Game
Baseball Museum, at Ameriquest
Field in Arlington, features baseball uniforms, balls, playing
cards and
photographs depicting the history of the sport. The Learning Center
for Children
houses interactive exhibits on baseball and how the sport is related
to fields
such as science, math, history, geography and communications. Tours
of the
ballpark are available. 1000 Ballpark Way, 817-273-5842.
Ongoing
Fort Worth Stockyards Historical District-The Texas Longhorn Cattle
Drive occurs twice daily, weather permitting, but they don't
mosey-along on
major holidays. Herders dressed in 19th-century cowboy gear drive
15 to 17 head
of cattle down Exchange Ave. Best viewing areas for the 11:30 a.m. & 4
p.m.
drives are the front lawn of the Livestock Exchange Bldg. or across
the street
near the Stockyards Visitor's Center. Watching the herd is
free. Along E.
Exchange Ave., 817-336-4373.
Ongoing Fort Worth's history is housed
in the 94-year-old Fire Station No. 1
building located in the City Center Complex. This Fort Worth Museum
of Science
&
History exhibit traces Fort Worth's development from its beginning
as a
frontier outpost, through its rowdy youth as a cattle town to the
present. The
exhibit features graphics, historical artifacts, photographs and
documents,
reproduced paintings and original posters. Hrs. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.
Free. Corner
of 2nd & Commerce Sts., 817-255-9408.
Ongoing The Modern Art Museum
of Fort Worth has a permanent collection that
includes various movements, themes and styles, including Abstract
Expressionism, Color Field Painting, Pop Art and Minimalism. The
museum focuses on
Post-World War II international art in all media. Tours Tues.-Sun.
at 2 p.m.,
beginning in the lobby (free with admission). Gen. Ad. $6, Seniors,
and students with
an ID, $4, children under 13, free. Tues. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed., Thurs.,
Sat.
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed
Mondays,
Christmas & New Year's Day. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215,
www.themodern.org.
Ongoing Black Dog Tavern presents “The Jazz
Monsters,” a
20-piece
professional jazz band consisting of esteemed musicians who have
taught and performed
throughout the Metroplex for years. Enjoy big band jazz from the ‘40s
though the
‘90s, featuring arrangements by Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Buddy
Rich, Tom
Kubis and many others. First Sunday of each month from 5-7:30 p.m.
Admission
is free but donations are accepted. Downtown Fort Worth, 903 Throckmorton
St., 817-332-8190.
Ongoing Rose Marine Theater-Fort Worth Latin Arts
Association's performing
arts and film series. Experience an introduction to the Hispanic
settlers who
enriched Fort Worth with their cultural heritage. An upcoming collage
of music
and dance entertainment includes a Flamenco Dance Company representing
Spain,
performers from San Antonio, a Bolivian performing group, and a film
series
honoring worldwide Hispanic culture all presented in a restored movie
palace,
circa 1918. 1440 N. Main St., 817-624-8333, www.rosemarinetheater.com.
Saturdays Grapevine's Palace Theatre-Yellow Rose Productions
presents the
Grapevine Opry Country Music Showcase. 7:30 p.m. Gen. Ad. $12, children
$8.
Senior & group discounts available. 300 S. Main St., 817-481-8733.
Through
Jan. 2 The Amon Carter Museum showcases Brent Phelps: Photographing
the Lewis and Clark Trail. From 1997 to 2002, Texas photographer
Brent W.
Phelps made a photographic survey of the trans-Mississippi route
explored by
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark from 1804 to 1806. Referring to
the explorers'
journals and using Global Positioning System technology, Phelps located
sites
visited by the expedition and photographed the locales during the
same seasons
and under similar weather conditions as those recorded by the explorers.
Tues.,
Wed., Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun.
noon-5 p.m. Closed Mon. & major holidays. Gen. Ad. $8, seniors
62+ and college students with ID, $6, under 18, free.
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933, www.cartermuseum.org.
Through
Jan. 2 The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History hosts the special
exhibit “Invention at Play.” Visitors can explore the
striking similarities
between children's play and the creative processes used by
innovators in
science and technology. By engaging in four distinct types of play-working
with
magnet ramp and kitchen utensils, creating block towers on a wobbly
surface,
devising wind-powered devices and tessellation patterns, players
take part in
inventive thinking. Admission is included in a ticket to the museum.
Gen. Ad. $7,
Seniors 60+ and children 3-12, $5. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.;
Fri. & Sat. 9
a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun. 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1501 Montgomery St. 817-255-9300,
www.fortworthmuseum.org.
Through Jan. 3 Grapevine, TX-The Gaylord
Texan Resort & Convention
Center on
Lake Grapevine displays its “Lone Star Christmas.” The
new holiday tradition
for North Texas began with a tree lighting ceremony Nov. 19. The
resort is
filled with strolling carolers, choirs and other holiday music. Carriage
rides
take families around the grounds to enjoy unique outdoor holiday
designs. And
guests browsing the retail shops at the Gaylord Texan are sure to
find
one-of-a-kind holiday gifts. Each restaurant at the Gaylord Texan
is offering
holiday-inspired menus as well as roasted chestnuts, cookie decorating,
hot-spiced
cider, eggnog, hot chocolate and other goodies. To make reservations,
call
817-778-2000. 1501 Grapevine Trail, www.gaylordhotels.com.
Through
Jan. 9 Stage West's cast performs Alan Ayckbourn's Comic Potential.
Adam Trainsmith, who wants to be a writer, falls in love with a robot.
He sets
out to teach her the basics of comedy-and gets much more than he
bargained
for-on several levels. This combination of Pygmalion, Pinocchio and
Buster
Keaton, is a hilarious evening at the theater.Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat.
8 p.m.
&
Sun. 3. For tickets, call 817-784-9378 or go to www.stagewest.org.
1300
Gendy St.
Through Jan. 9 The Amon Carter Museum exhibit, “Compatriots:
George
Washington, Charles Willson Peale, and the Marquis de Chastellux,” features
Charles
Willson's painting of George Washington at Yorktown, on public
display for the
first time since 1782. This small but important exhibition also comprises
Peale's Self Portrait (oil on canvas, 1822), on loan from the
Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco; and the Marquis de Chastellux's “American
Chronicles,” a group
of unpublished journals written by the French army officer. Free.
Tues., Wed.,
Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun.
noon-5 p.m. 3501
Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933, www.cartermuseum.org.
Through
Jan. 30 The Amon Carter Museum presents “Double Take,” an
exhibition
focusing on the reproduction of famous photographs. Most photographers
make
numerous prints of their most popular images. One might expect all
of these
photographic duplicates to look exactly the same, yet photographs
often vary from
print to print, sometimes in dramatic ways. Drawn from the Carter's
own
collection, this exhibition explores the work of several photographers
including
Ansel Adams, Alfred Stieglitz, Eliot Porter and Karl Struss. Free.
Tues., Wed.,
Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun.
noon-5 p.m. 3501 Camp
Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933, www.cartermuseum.org.
Through Jan. 30 Dallas,
TX-The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza's 7th floor
exhibition is “The Living Room Candidate: A History of Presidential
Campaign
Commercials, 1952-2004.” The more than 200 commercials include “Eisenhower
Answers America” in 1952, the notorious “Daisy Girl” ad
from Lyndon Johnson's
1964 run for president, Ronald Reagan's “Morning in America” ads
during 1984
and the controversial attack ads run during George W. H. Bush's
1988 campaign.
9 a.m.-6 p.m. 411 Elm St., 214-747-6660.
Through Feb. 6 The Kimbell
Art Museum presents “Stubbs and
the Horse” the
first major exhibition in 20 years featuring the work of George Stubbs.
Stubbs
(1724-1806) was a great British painter of animals and outdoor life,
and the
first ever to focus on the central theme of his art, the horse. A
selection of
some 40 paintings and 30 drawings and prints will show the remarkable
range and
variety of Stubbs' images of the horse, from anatomical studies to
equine
portraits and scenes of mortal combat in the wild. The life-size
painting of the
racehorse Whistlejacket, perhaps Stubbs' most widely admired
work, is part of
the exhibition. Curated by the Kimbell's Malcolm Warner, “Stubbs
and the
Horse” was organized by the Kimbell Art Museum in association
with the Walters Art
Museum, Baltimore and the National Gallery, London. A catalogue,
written by
Warner and independent scholar Robin Blake, is available in paperback
for
$29.95 or hardcover for $50 in the Museum Shop. Gen. Ad. $8, seniors
60+/students
with ID $6, children 6-11, $4, children under 6 free. Half-price
Tuesdays. Hrs.
Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. noon-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Sun.
noon-5 p.m. Closed on major holidays. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-1034,
www.kimbellart.org.
Through
Feb. 6 Western art by women artists from throughout the southwest
are
featured at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame's
exhibit. Featured
artists include Cowgirl Hall of Fame honoree Glenna Goodacre.
Goodacre
presents an 8-foot Sacajawea statue as part of the exhibit. Gen.
Ad. $6, seniors $5,
children 6-18 $4, children 5 and under free. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5
p.m. and
Sun. noon-5 p.m. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, www.cowgirl.net.
Through
Feb. 6 One of the most popular works in the Modern's collection,
Ruckus Rodeo, by New York artist Red Grooms, has been installed in
the Museum's
new building for the first time, coinciding with the 2005 Southwestern
Exposition and Livestock Show and Rodeo. Ruckus Rodeo is an immense
work made up of
painted two-dimensional surfaces and sculptural three-dimensional
figures that
re-create the Fort Worth rodeo. Grooms has referred to this work
as a
“sculpto-pictorama.” Sculpture wire, canvas, burlap,
acrylic paint and a fiberglass
compound called celastic were used to construct Ruckus Rodeo's
larger-than-life,
three-dimensional caricatures, which include the rodeo queen and
her steed, a
bucking bronc, playful rodeo clowns, and a giant yellow bull named
Butter.
Tues., Wed., Thurs., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun.
11 a.m.-5
p.m. Closed Mon. and major holidays. Gen. Ad. $6, seniors (60+) & students
with
ID, $4, children 12 and under, free. Free Wednesdays and first Sunday
of every
month. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215, www.themodern.org.
Through
March 3 The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's Omni Theater
is showing SOLARMAX. Every 11 years the sun's poles reverse
with unimaginable
violence. The peak of the storm is called a solarmax. SOLARMAX
takes viewers on
a journey through space and time, telling the story of man's
burning
curiosity about the sun throughout history including today's
advances in solar
science. Witness a total eclipse and the beauty and magnificence
of the Aurora
Borealis, viewed from both Earth and space. The film uses computer
data generated by
the Solar and Heliospheric Observer, which gives you the sense
of actually
being there. Director John Weiley and his crew received access
and cooperation
from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the
European Space
Agency while they were making this film. They traveled to every
continent to
build this story of the sun. Gen. Ad. $7, seniors 60+ and children
3-12, $5. For
show times call 888-255-9300 or go to www.fortworthmuseum.org.
1501
Montgomery St.
Through April 3 “Of Birds and Texas,” the Fort Worth
Museum of Science and History's collection of bird paintings by Scott
and Stuart Gentling, returns to the Museum. The 40 original watercolor
paintings of Texas birds that inhabit the state for all or part of
the year
marks the first time all the paintings have been displayed together
since 1992.
The works are the result of an unusual collaboration by the Gentlings,
Fort
Worth artists and twin brothers, who spent more than eight years
creating the
paintings for their book, Of Birds and Texas. Gen. Ad.$7, seniors
60+ &
children 3-12, $6. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat.
9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sun.
11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1501 Montgomery St., 817-255-9300, www.fortworthmuseum.org.
Through
April 24 The Amon Carter Museum presents “First Sight:
Artist-Explorers of the American West.” Approximately thirty
watercolors, drawings, prints
and illustrated books depicting instances of “first sight”-whether
it is a
place, a people, a thing or a “way of seeing”-are on
view. Artists include Karl
Bodmer, Alfred Jacob Miller, John Mix Stanley and Carl Wimar. Free.
Tues.,
Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. noon-5
p.m. Closed
Mon. & major holidays. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933,
www.cartermuseum.org.
Through May 15 The Fort Worth Museum of Science
and History and Scholastic
Entertainment have teamed up to bring a new traveling exhibit, entitled
“Joshua's Journey: A Black Cowboy Rides the Chisholm Trail,” based
on the Scholastic
Dear America/My Name is America book. Focusing on a small slice of
American
history known as the trail drive era, the exhibit introduces museum
visitors to
life on the Chisholm Trail through the eyes of Joshua Loper, a 16-year-old
black cowboy. Like the book, the Joshua's Journey exhibit begins
with young
Joshua leaving his home in South Texas to help drive a herd of cattle
up the
Chisholm Trail. On the way, Joshua writes about his travels in a
journal, thus
providing a glimpse into little-known role that black cowboys played
during the
late 19th century. The exhibit features a life-sized mannequin of
Joshua dressed
in period clothing. In the Ranch Life area, young visitors can try
on Western
hats, boots, chaps and bandanas. On the Trail offers a better understanding
of
the grueling days of a trail hand's work. Gen. Ad. $7, Seniors 60+,
and
children (3-12) $6. Exhibit hours are Mon-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.,
Fri & Sat 9:00
a.m.-8 p.m. and Sun. 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1501 Montgomery St., 817-255-9300,
www.fortworthmuseum.org.
Through June 26 Amon Carter Museum features
the exhibit “Becoming
Texas
Today.” This exhibition offers photographers' reflections
on three key cultures
that helped build and define today's Texas, from the open range
in the early
twentieth century, to the oil economy in the 1940s, to the urbanization
of the
twenty-first century. These images provide a fascinating look at
changes in the
state during the past 100 years. Photographers include Erwin E. Smith,
Russell
Lee and Skeet McAuley. Free. Exhibition hours are Tues., Wed., Fri.,
Sat. 10
a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Mon.
3501 Camp
Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933, www.cartermuseum.org.
1 Fort Worth Stockyards
National Historic District-Cowtown Coliseum hosts
Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show. Family friendly entertainment.
2:30 & 4:30 p.m. Box
seats $10.50, Gen. Ad. $8, Seniors 60+ $6.50 & children 3-12,
$4.50. 121 E.
Exchange Ave. 817-625-1025, www.cowtowncoliseum.com.
1 Fort Worth
Brahmas Hockey vs. Tulsa.
6 p.m. Tickets $10-$25. Fort Worth Convention Center, 1111 Houston
St.,
817-336-4423, www.Brahmas.com.
1 Billy Bob's Texas-Jason Boland.
10:30 p.m. Tickets $8.75 & $12.75.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
1,7,8 Cornerstone
Theater of Fort Worth presents The Visitor, a musical set
during Christmas time in the home of a troubled family who is visited
by an
angel in disguise. The original music, the warmth of the show,
and the double
surprise ending has delighted audiences for the last 23 years.
Tickets $8-$10.
Showtime 7:30 p.m. 5008 James Ave., 817-924-5559, www.cornerstonetheatre.biz.
1,7,8,14,15,21,22,28,29
Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic
District-Cowtown Coliseum hosts the Stockyards Championship Rodeo.
8 p.m. Reserved box
seats $12.50, VIP $10.50, Gen. Ad. $9, Seniors 60+ $7.50 & children
3-12, $5.50.
121 E. Exchange Ave. 817-625-1025, www.cowtowncoliseum.com.
1-March
3 Fort Worth Museum of Science and History brings back three of its
most popular films to its giant Omni screen. Lewis & Clark: Great
Journey West,
is a National Geographic production, dramatizing the remarkable and
perilous
journey undertaken by Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery
between 1804 and
1806. The film tells the story of the spectacular wildlife they encountered,
the
punishing winters they endured, the diverse Native American tribes
they met
the the breathtaking vistas they experienced. Also running through
March 3 is
Horses: The Story of Equus. Equus is the story of three foals, born
on the same
night. The Chestnut, Racer, is born to be a racehorse. The Bay, Rascal,
is
trained to compete in the tough sport of eventing. The Black, Runaway,
is taken
1,000 miles north to be used for stud purposes. Jan. 1-May 26 the
Omni also
screens Journey into Amazing Caves. It's the story of two tenacious
young women,
Dr. Hazel Barton and Nancy Aulenbach, “extreme scientists” who
gather
knowledge and data in treacherous, unforgiving zones of the environment.
Audiences
follow these leaders through small, twisting passages, drop into
gleaming blue
labyrinths of ice, swim through flooded underground vaults, and enter
a world
of extremes where the microscopic creatures that live there are called
extremophiles. Gen. Ad. $7, Seniors 60+ & children 3-13, $6.
For show times, call
817-255-9300 or go to www.fortworthmuseum.org. 1501 Montgomery St.
2
The Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth brings the up and coming
pianist,
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, to The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth for
a New Year's
Mozart concert. Antonio Pompa-Baldi emerged from the 2001 Van Cliburn
International Piano Competition with a silver medal as well as
the Phyllis Jones Tilley
Memorial Award for the Best Performance of a New Work. First-prize
winner at
the 1999 Cleveland Competition and a top prize winner at the 1998
Marguerite
Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition, Pompa-Baldi has toured extensively
in the
United States and Europe bringing his assured touch on the keyboard
to some of the
world's major concert venues. Tickets, Gen. Ad. $20, Seniors
$15, students
$5. 2 p.m. 3200 Darnell St., 817-877-3003,
www.chambermusicsocietyoffortworth.com.
7 Fort Worth Brahmas Hockey
vs. Austin, Radio Shack Trading Card Series #1.
7:30 p.m. Tickets $10-$25. Fort Worth Convention Center, 1111 Houston
St.,
817-336-4423, www.Brahmas.com.
7 Billy Bob's Texas-David Allan Coe.
10:30 p.m. Tickets $8 & $13.
2520 Rodeo
Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
7 & 9 The Fort Worth
Opera brings Louisa May Alcott's, Little Women, to Fort
Worth's Bass Performance Hall. In the attic of her childhood
home, 21-year-old
Jo reminisces about her life with her sisters, Meg, Beth and Amy,
and decides
it “was truly perfect - perfect as it was.” She fervently
resisted change
and wanted her family to do the same. But as the girls matured, the
strong-willed Jo had to come to terms with the inevitable changes
that come with time.
This show was featured on PBS's Great Performances in 2001.
$18-$125, Fri. 8
p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-212-4280,
www.basshall.com
7-9 Magnolia at the Modern, an ongoing series of
critically acclaimed films,
features Overnight, a documentary where bartender-cum-filmmaker Troy
Duffy
has the opportunity of a lifetime when Miramax's Harvey Weinstein
promises to
turn his script into a feature film. Rated R for language and nudity,
81
minutes. $7.50. Jan. 7, 6 & 8 p.m.; Jan. 8, 5 p.m.; Jan. 9, 2 & 4
p.m. 3200 Darnell
St., 817-738-9215, www.themodern.org.
8 Lily Tomlin, one of America's
foremost comediennes, makes her Bass
Performance Hall debut in a special one-night-only event. It's
an evening of
“classic” Tomlin including some of her most beloved characters
such as Ernestine “the
telephone operator,” the child philosopher Edith Ann, and the
hilarious Mrs.
Judith Beasley just to name a few! She made these and other characters
famous
on Rowan & Martin's ‘70s television program Laugh-In.
Throughout her
extraordinary career, Tomlin has received six Emmys, two Tonys, a
Grammy and two
Peabody awards. $29-$99. 8 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts.,
817-665-6000,
www.fwsymphony.org.
8 Billy Bob's Texas-Styx. 10:30 p.m. Tickets $12 & $28.
2520 Rodeo Plaza,
817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
9 Fort Worth Brahmas Hockey
vs. Oklahoma City. 3 p.m. Tickets $10-$25. Fort
Worth Convention Center, 1111 Houston St., 817-336-4423, www.Brahmas.com.
9-Feb.
8 Granbury, TX-The Granbury Opera House (restored from 1886) cast
performs Idols of the King, by Allen Crowe and Ronnie Claire Edwards.
This musical
pays tribute to the King of Rock ‘n' Roll, Elvis Presley:
his legacy, his
career, and his loyal fans. Many hit songs made famous by the legendary
ente
rtainer are featured in the show including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Heartbreak
Hotel,” “Burning Love,” “Love Me Tender” and “Jail
House Rock.” Fri. & Sat. 2
p.m. & 8 p.m. and Sun. 2 p.m. $16-$24. On the Square. 866-572-0881,
www.granburyoperahouse.org.
13-Feb. 6 Arlington, TX-Theatre Arlington's
cast performs Alfred Uhry's
Pulitzer Prize winning play Driving Miss Daisy. This is a warm-hearted,
humorous
and affecting study of the unlikely friendship between an aging,
crotchety
white Southern lady, and a proud, soft-spoken black man, spanning
25 years during
the rise of the Civil Rights movement. $13-$17. Show times, Thurs.
7:30 p.m.,
Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. 3050 West Main St., 817-275-7661,
www.theatrearlington.org.
14 Fort Worth Brahmas Hockey vs. Odessa,
Dallas/Fort Worth's WB Cheerstix.
7:30 p.m. Tickets $10-$25. Fort Worth Convention Center, 1111
Houston St., 817-336-4423, www.Brahmas.com.
14 Kimbell Art Museum's
Special Evening Lecture series presents Malcolm
Warner, curator of the “Stubbs and the Horse” exhibition
at the museum, who will
discuss the artist and his work with the breeding and racing consultant,
Ken
Carson, general manager of Valor Farm in Pilot Point, Texas. 7 p.m.
in the
Museum Auditorium. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-1034.
14 Billy Bob's
Texas-Reckless Kelly. 10:30 p.m. Tickets $8 & $11.
2520 Rodeo
Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
14-16 The Fort Worth
Symphony Orchestra, at Bass Performance Hall, performs
Jean Sibelius' famous Seventh Symphony and Beethoven's
Seventh Symphony
bringing music lovers “Two Mighty Sevenths.” In between
these Mighty Sevenths is an
often witty and sometimes serious Cello Concerto No. 1 by Shostakovich.
Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts this classical performance. Tickets
$14-$72. Show times
, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun
Sts., 817-665-6000,
www.fwsymphony.org.
14-16, 21-23 Magnolia at the Modern, an ongoing
series of critically
acclaimed films, screens House of Flying Daggers, set in the last
years of the Tang
Dynasty. This film stars Ziyi Zhang (Hero) as Mei, a young dancer
who is
suspected of having ties to the revolutionary group, House of Flying
Daggers. Two
police captains develop a plan to gain the trust of Mei and lead
them to the
group's leaders. Directed by Zhang Yimou, this epic tale is
full of action and
romance, a visual feast of sensuous colors and expertly choreographed
fight
scenes. Rated PG-13 for sequences of stylized martial arts violence
and some
sexuality, 119 minutes. Mandarin with English subtitles. $7.50. Jan.
14, 6 & 8:15
p.m.; Jan. 15, 5 p.m.; Jan. 16, 2 & 4:15 p.m.; Jan. 21, 6 & 8:15
p.m.; Jan. 22,
5 p.m.; Jan. 23, 2 & 4:15 p.m. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215,
www.themodern.org.
14-Feb. 6 Come celebrate western heritage and Texas
tradition at the nation's
oldest and most prestigious livestock show, the Southwestern Exposition &
Livestock Show & Rodeo, at Will Rogers Memorial Center. As usual,
the Stock Show
has a fast-paced format, planned with something to appeal to everyone.
Some
of the scheduled events include the Ranching Heritage Weekend, the
American
Quarter Horse Association's Best of the Remuda Sale, the “Best
of the West
Invitational Ranch Rodeo” and the “Best of Mexico Celebración” with
Jerry Diaz, a
fourth-generation Charro. Plus the more than 20,000 head of livestock
on
exhibit including dairy cattle, Longhorns, llamas, pigeons, sheep,
swine, Nigerian
Dwarf goats, and some rabbits. Gen. Ad., adults $8, children 6-16,
$4,
children 5 and under, free. 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., 817-877-2420,
www.fwstockshowrodeo.com.
15 Fort Worth Brahmas Hockey vs. Tulsa,
Jack In The Box Cap Night. 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $10-$25. Fort Worth Convention Center, 1111 Houston St.,
817-336-4423,
www.Brahmas.com.
15 Billy Bob's Texas-David Lee Murphy. 10:30 p.m.
Tickets $8.75 & $14.75.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
18-23 Bass
Performance Hall–Casa Mañana's Broadway
at the Bass series
presents Broadway's longest running play, Cats. Experience
the magic and the mystery
of Cats winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best
Score and
Best Costumes. Cats features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless
melodies,
including the hit song, “Memory.” Suitable for all audiences.
Tickets $25-$70.
Show times, Tues.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 2 p.m., Sun. 7 p.m.
Corner of 4th &
Calhoun Sts., 817-212-4280, www.casamanana.org.
21 Billy Bob's Texas-Randy
Rogers/Wade Bowen. 10:30 p.m. Tickets $8 & $11.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
21-Feb. 20
Jubilee Theatre's new production is playwright August Wilson's
Fences. Wilson won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize with his story about Troy
Maxon's
shattered dreams. In his youth Maxon played great baseball, but it
was before
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in sports, and Maxon ended
up as a
hard-working garbage collector. Set in the 1950s, Maxon's second
son, Cory, a gifted
athlete, wants to attend college on a sports scholarship. Maxon's
experience,
however, convinces him that Cory's dreams will be dashed by
the same bias
that he encountered years ago. A maze of fences develop as the family
tries to
work through their differences. Previews run from Jan. 21-23, $10.
Official
opening is Jan. 28. Thurs. & Fri. 8 p.m.: Sat. 3 p.m. & 8 & Sun.
3 p.m. For
tickets, call 817-338-4411, Downtown Fort Worth at 506 E. Main St.
21-Feb.
26 Circle Theatre's cast performs Vanities, by Jack Heifner. PG Rating.
Show times, Thurs. & Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat.
4 p.m. & 8:30
p.m. Tickets $15-$25. In Sundance Sq., 230 W. 4th St., 817-877-3040, www.circletheatre.com.
22
Billy Bob's Texas-Neal McCoy. 10:30 p.m. Tickets $9 & $16.
2520 Rodeo
Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
26 Bass Performance Hall–The
Cliburn Concert series presents pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. Cliburn
Concerts was first to introduce
this compelling artist to local audiences a decade ago when he was
just becoming
known on the concert circuit. Now established as one of the great
pianists of
a new generation, Andsnes combines Russian-style virtuosity with
the poignant introspection
and subtle color associated with his native Norway. Tickets $15-$80.
Showtime 8 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-335-9000, www.cliburn.org.
27-30
Led by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra teams
up with the ensemble Pink Martini at the Bass Performance Hall.
As smooth as 100-year-old Scotch, Pink Martini is a charming 10-piece
group
with universal appeal. From classical, jazz and Latin, they move
gracefully
from rumbas to French café tunes, lush classical renditions
to tongue-in-cheek ditties. Backed by the Orchestra, Pink Martini
presents
an arresting show
of rhythms that will challenge you to sit still. Tickets $23-$72.
Show times,
Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts.,
817-665-6000, www.fwsymphony.org.
28
Billy Bob's Texas-Andy Griggs. 10:30 p.m. Tickets $8.75 & $12.75.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
29 Billy Bob's
Texas-Ted Nugent (93.3 The Bone Birthday Bash). 10:30 p.m. Tickets
$10 & $25-$50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
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