KEY Magazine Fort Worth

APRIL 2007

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.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sun. 1-4 p.m. The Gardens Restaurant and the Treasure Tree Gift Shop are on site. Off University Dr. at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., 817-871-7689, www.fwbg.com.

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! is an 8-acre area that 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 has rated the zoo the #1 attraction in the DFW area and #19 among the “50 Overall Top-Rated Attractions in the United States.” Call 512-759-7555 for the most recent operating hours. Ticket price includes entry into Texas Wild!. Parking $5. Half-price tickets on Wednesdays. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., 817-871-7050, www.fortworthzoo.org.

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 180 0s. Hrs: Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1-5 p.m. Gen. Ad. $3.50, seniors & youths 4-17, $3, children under 4, free. 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln., 817-926-5881, www.logcabinvillage.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. 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. Gen. Ad. $8, seniors $7, & youths 3-12, $7, children 2 & under, free. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, 800-476-3263, www.cowgirl.net.

Ongoing Grapevine Vintage Railroad Excursions take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays pulled by the 109 year-old steam engine. Thursdays are Vintage Diesel Days. Trips from Grapevine to the Fort Worth Stockyards are scheduled Thursdays through Sundays departing Grapevine at 1 p.m. and arriving in the Stockyards about 2:30 p.m. The return run boards at 4:45 p.m. to arrive back in Grapevine around 6 p.m. Robbers have been known to board the train as it makes its way from Grapevine to Fort Worth. The hour long Trinity River Run-leaving from the Stockyards-is 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Christmas Day. Tickets for the Grapevine to Fort Worth Run are Gen. Adm. $20, seniors 55+, $18, and children $10. Tickets for the Trinity River run are Gen. Adm. $10, seniors $9, and children $6. One-way tickets are available. Plan to be at the depot 1 hour before departure time. Depots are located in Grapevine at 707 S. Main St. & the Fort Worth Stockyards Station at 140 E. Exchange Ave., 817-410-3123, 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. Admissions 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Park closes at 5:30 p.m. Open daily except major holidays. Adults $19.95 (weekends & holidays $21.95), seniors 62+ $15.95 (weekends & holidays $18.95), ages 3-11 $12.95 (weekends & holidays $15.95), & children under 2 free. Discount on Wed. 3 miles south of Glen Rose, off Hwy. 67, 254-897-2960, www.fossilrim.org.

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 Black Dog Tavern presents “The Jazz Monsters,” a 20-piece profession al jazz band consisting of esteemed musicians who have taught and performed throughout the Metroplex for years. Enjoy big band jazz from the ‘40s through the ‘90s, featuring arrangements by Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Tom Kubis and many others. First Sunday of each month from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations are accepted. Downtown Fort Worth, 2933 Crockett St., 817-332-8190.

Saturdays Grapevine’s Palace Theatre-Yellow Rose Productions presents the Grapevine Opry Country Music Showcase. 7:30 p.m. Gen. Ad. $15, children $10. Senior & group discounts available. 300 S. Main St., 817-481-8733.

Through April 7 Fort Worth Community Arts Center hosts Stage West performers presenting The Immigrant based on the book by Mark Harelik. Music by Steven M. Alper with lyrics by Sarah Knapp. The Immigrant is the story of a young Jewish immigrant who settled in Hamilton, Texas in 1909 and the local couple who befriended him. Fri. 8 p.m. & Sat. 3 p.m. & 8 p.m., $24 to $28.817-784-9378, 1300 Gendy St.

Through April 8 The Amon Carter Museum presents “William H. Johnsons’s World on Paper.” The prints, many exhibited for the first time, reveals the African-American modernist to be as powerful with graphic media as he is with oils and tempera. Two of Johnson’s works from the Carter’s collection of six serigraphs are featured in the exhibition. Free. Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Monday and major holidays. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933, www.cartermuseum.org.

Through April 8 As part of its FOCUS series, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents “FOCUS: Ralf Ziervogel,” marking the young German artist’s first solo museum exhibition. Since 2003, Ziervogel has developed a stream-of-consciousness method for creating large-scale, lush panoramic drawings that explore the effects of consumer gratification. In his imagined worlds, societal chaos is constructed on themes of obsessive sex and violence. Working ten-hour days with only a few small breaks over periods ranging between one to three months, Ziervogel covers large sheets of paper with a continuously evolving series of burlesque mini-vignettes that bleed into each other and build in intensity. Gen. Ad. $8, seniors & student with ID $4, children 12 & under free. Free every Wednesday and first Sunday of the month. Tues. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215, www.themodern.org.

Through April 8 Casa Mañana presents The Great Egg Caper, an Easter musical whodunit at the Casa Mañana Children’s Playhouse. Egg-citement abounds in this Easter musical adventure! A rookie detective on his very first case is hot on the trail of two villains who plan to stop the Easter Bunny’s Sunday morning delivery by destroying all the Easter eggs. Is it a conspiracy? Or, perhaps it’s an inside job. This delightful children’s whodunit is full of excitement and laughs for the whole family! Tickets $13-$15. Showtimes: Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. 3101 W. Lancaster, 817-332-2272, www.casamanana.org.

Through April 14 Circle Theatre’s cast performs Lincolnesque, by John Strand. A new political comedy that goes behind-the-scenes addressing brotherhood, loyalty, & politics in Washington, D.C. Adult content & language. Tickets $18-$28. Showtimes: Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. In Sundance Sq., 230 W. 4th St., 817-877-3040, www.circletheatre.com.

Through April 21 Come experience the paniolo culture of Hawaii at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame during “Paniolo: Cowboys and Cowgirls of the Hawaiian Frontier,” an original exhibit exploring the roots of the Hawaiian Western lifestyle. This exhibition unfolds the history behind Hawaii’s vibrant, ranching heritage by bringing together authentic paniolo artifacts, historical paniolo images and the Paniolo Playground, a hands-on educational area for kids. You will learn what makes the paniolo special, why they wear leis and how music shapes their culture. Gen. Ad. $8, children 3-12 and seniors 60+ $7. Hrs: 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. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, www.cowgirl.net.

Through April 22 Jubilee Theatre presents Cookin' at the Cookery, by Marion J. Caffey, directed by Ed Smith. At a night club in Greenwich Village, a jazz trio is playing mellifluously and the lights dim. A small, elegant woman glides to the microphone. Welcome to the Cookery, and welcome to Alberta Hunter. From the 1920s throughout her career, which spanned well into her 80s, Alberta Hunter helped to define jazz. These are her stories and songs, all wrapped into one unforgettable evening. Tickets for plays $12-$14, musicals $14-$16, except Fri. & Sat. night, for plays $18-$20, musicals $23-$25. Thurs. & Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 & 8 p.m. & Sun. 3 p.m. No performance April 8. 506 Main St., 817-338-4411, www.jubileetheatre.org.

Through April 29 The Kimbell Art Museum presents the exhibition, “From Drama to Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World, 1690-1850,” the first exhibition to highlight the world’s largest and finest collection of Japanese ukiyo-e paintings. This exhibition is drawn from the unrivaled holdings of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and features 67 masterpieces by such renowned artists as Hokusai, Utamaro, and Harunobu, illustrating the so-called “floating world”–the pleasure quarters of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), which were frequented by actors, courtesans, rich patrons and bohemians. While many of these artists are well known in the West for their woodblock prints, the unique, custom-made paintings they produced are far more rare. These exquisite paintings depict elegant interiors with beautifully dressed courtesans, expressive portraits of Kabuki actors, and large screens that vividly illustrate the varied activities and denizens of the pleasure quarters, as well as contemporary life in Edo. Most of the paintings in the exhibition are being shown for the first time, giving museum visitors an unprecedented opportunity to view these intriguing works. Gen. Ad. $9, seniors 60+ & students with ID $7, children 6-11 $5, children under 6 free. Tickets are half-price on Tues. 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 Mondays. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451, www.kimbellart.org.

Through April 29 Theatre Arlington’s cast performs I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!, a musical revue by Joe DiPietro. Dating and marriage are hilariously skewered in this hugely successful musical revue. Four actors take on the lives of 20 characters as they face the trials of dealing with the opposite sex. R Rating. Tickets: $17 for plays, $20 for musicals. Showtimes: Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. 305 W. Main St., 817-275-7661, www.theatrearlington.org.

Through May 13 The Amon Carter Museum features a major exhibition of oil paintings depicting scenes of the western expansion in the decade prior to the Civil War titled “Forging an American Identity: The Art of William Ranney,” (1813-1857). Ranney’s work reveals an emerging national character, through not only scenes of daily life on the frontier but also in portraits of ordinary people, and sporting scenes. The Amon Carter Museum is the only venue in the Southwest for this exhibition. Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-5 p.m. Gen. Ad. $8, seniors 62+ & college students with an ID card, $4, youths 18 & under, free. On Thurs., admission is free. From 5-8 p.m. Admission to the permanent collection is free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933, www.cartermuseum.org.

Through May 28 Fort Worth Museum of Science & History-Riff and Rosie, two childlike squirrel cousins from the fictional town of Brightwater Corners, invite visitors to enter into the interactive world of “My Home Planet Earth,” a bilingual, hands-on traveling exhibit designed to help children learn how the choices they make regarding food, water and air impact their health. Alongside Riff, Rosie and their friend Castor Slaptail (a beaver and scientist), visitors discover, investigate and solve environmental health problems in the town of Brightwater Corners while conducting experiments, solving mysteries and talking with real scientists. All this happens as they visit several interactive areas including Rosie’s Treehouse, Marigold Marsh and Mr. Slaptail’s House. Gen. Ad. $8, senior/child $7. Hrs: 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.fwmuseum.org.

Through May Fort Worth Museum of Science & History features “Notion of Motion” an exhibition with interactive components that gets to the heart of motion and its centrality. A Gravity Well lets visitors roll marbles, steel balls or even coins around the Well and watch them move like orbiting planets just as Jo hannes Kepler predicted. Other hands-on experiments include Falling Magnets, Pendulum Snake, Coupled Pendulum, Rope Squirter, Aether Zoetrope and Talking Circles. Spinning, swinging, dancing objects all produce things you don’t expect to see and in Talking Circles participants perceive a motion that isn’t even there. General admission $8, seniors 60+ and children 3-12, $7. For times call 817-255-9300 or go to www.fortworthmuseum.org. 1501 Montgomery St.

Through June 24 The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s new exhibition, “Pretty Baby,” organized by Modern Curator Andrea Karnes, is international in scope and explores various notions of childhood identity. While the exhibition is meant to be edgy–the title refers to Louis Malle’s 1978 film, a controversial look at child prostitution in New Orleans starring the then 12-year-old Brooke Shields–it includes a wide range of expressions, from works that capture romantic and innocent childlike reverie to works that question established idealized states of childhood. The current working artists includes Sanford Biggers, Jennifer Zackin, Rineke Dijkstra, Nathalie Djurberg, Adam Fuss, Anna Gaskell, Miranda July, Makiko Kudo, Loretta Lux, Margaret Meehan, Yoshitomo Nara, Catherine Opie and Charlotta Westergren. Gen. Ad. $8, student with ID and seniors 60+ $4, children under 13 free. Free on Wednesdays and the first Sunday of every month. Hrs: Tues. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215, www.themodern.org.

Through Sept. 3 Join the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in honoring the past as you stroll through “Stories for the Attic: 65 Years of Treasures.” So many exhibits from the past and artifacts are in storage, but the Museum is creating a special exhibit that brings back some of its most beloved, iconic exhibits and artifacts. The exhibit also tells stories about some of the people who were influenced by their early experiences at the Museum. Such as Wann Langston, widely considered the father of Texas paleontology and now a professor emeritus at the University of Texas. The enormous mammoth tusk on display in this exhibit inspired Langston as a 7-year-old growing up in Fort Worth to become a paleontologist. Gen. Ad. $8, seniors 60+ & children 3-12 $7. Hrs: 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.

1 First Sundays of each month the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers docent-led tours in Spanish. Admission is free for the 2 p.m. event. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215 or www.themodern.org.

1 Kimbell Art Museum’s Sunday film series screens The Will of the Shogun (2004, 50 min.). In conjunction with the Kimbell’s exhibition “Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World, 1690-1850.” 2 p.m. in the Museum’s auditorium. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-654-1034, www.kimbellart.org.

1 Casa Mañana presents the Broadway hit Rent at Bass Performance Hall. Inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, Rent is a joyous, breathtaking and often heartbreaking musical that celebrates a community of young artists as they struggle with the soaring hopes and tough realities of today’s world. Tickets $31-$79. Showtimes: 2 & 7 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-212-4280, www.casamanana.org.

3,10,17 The Tuesday evenings at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth series brings artists, scholars, and critics who come to discuss their work each week. April 3, hear Lance Fung, an independent curator who is currently organizing the first international, large-scale exhibition of public installations in Beijing, for the Summer Olympics, and the recently announced curator for Santa Fe’s 2008 biennial exhibition. April 10 join Barnaby Furnass, a Brooklyn based artist whose FOCUS exhibition will be at the Modern from April 15 through June 10. April 17 Jim Hodges presents his impeccably crafted installations and public works. Each at 7 p.m. Free tickets may be picked up at the Modern’s admissions desk beginning at 5 p.m. the day of the lecture. The Museum galleries and Café Modern will remain open until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays during the series. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215 or www.themodern.org.

6 Billy Bob’s Texas-Wade Bowen. Tickets $9 & $12. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

6,7,8 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers baseball vs. the Boston Red Sox. 7:05 p.m., 1:05 p.m. on the 6th. $9-$111, Parking $12. 1000 Ballpark Way, 817-273-5100, www.texasrangers.com.

6,7,13,14,27,28 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District Cowtown Coliseum hosts the Stockyards Championship Rodeo. 8 p.m. Reserved box seats $15, VIP $15, Gen. Ad. $11, seniors 60+, $9.50 & children 3-12, $8. Free Kid Fridays for 12 and under on the 13th & 27th only.121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025, www.StockyardsRodeo.com.

7 The Fort Worth Stockyards hosts its Annual Easter celebration and egg hunt with photos with the Easter Bunny between 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (bring your own camera). The Easter Egg hunt for kids 0-12, begins at 12:30 p.m., introductions to live chicks and bunnies can be done between 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m., and a Easter Parade down Exchange Avenue begins at 4 p.m. Easter activities take place on the lawns of the Historic Livestock Exchange Building and the Fort Worth Visitors Center on Exchange Ave., 817-625-9715 or www.stockyardsstation.com.

7 NBA Development League-Fort Worth Flyers vs. Austin Toros, Fort Worth Convention Center, 1111 Houston St. 7:30 p.m. $10-$65. 817-698-8333, www.FWFlyers.com.

7 Inspired by the exhibition “Pretty Baby,” the Modern Art Museum holds a film series that explores the complexities of childhood identity as depicted in critically acclaimed and visually profound films. On April 7, see À ma soeur! (Fat Girl) (2001). Catherine Breillat, one of contemporary cinema’s most contro versial directors, boldly dissects sibling rivalry and female adolescent sexuality. 82 minutes; French with English subtitles. Tickets $7.50. 2 p.m. Advance sales begin two hours prior to each show. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215, www.themodern.org.

7 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.StockyardsRodeo.com.

7 Billy Bob’s Texas-John Conlee. Tickets $10 & $14. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

7-May 28 Scarborough Renaissance Festival"! in Waxahachie, TX-Step back in time for the time of your life! Recreated 16th Century English village with 21 stages of entertainment, jousting, falconry, music, 200+ artists and craftspeople, games and rides, and foods from around the world. Just 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Open 10 a.m.-7p.m. Sat. & Sun. Adults $19.99, children 5-12, $6.50, 4 and under free. 972-938-3247, www.ScarboroughRenFest.com.

9,10,11 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers baseball vs. the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. 7:05 p.m. $6-$105, Parking $12. 1000 Ballpark Way, 817-273-5100, www.texasrangers.com.

12 Amon Carter Museum’s lecture series presents Dr. Mark Thistlethwaite, Kay and Velma Kimbell Chair of Art History, Texas Christian University whose topic is “Familiarizing the Past: The History Paintings of William Ranney. 6 p.m., free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933, www.cartermuseum.org.

12-15 Join Conductor Jeffrey Pollock and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for another round with the essence of international style as Pink Martini returns to Bass Performance Hall. This cosmopolitan ensemble brought the house down two years ago with their eclectic blend of classical, jazz, Latin, Parisian lounge and Japanese film noir, and there have been pleas to bring them back ever since. Don’t miss this blockbuster ending to the Pops season! Tickets: $24-$76. Showtimes: Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-665-6000, www.fwsymphony.org, www.basshall.com.

12-15 It’s race week at Texas Motor Speedway. Don’t miss the action all week long! 3545 Lone Star Circle, 817-215-8510, www.texasmotorspeedway.com.

13 Kimbell Art Museum’s Special Evening Lecture series features distinguished guest speakers who address a number of topics on the appreciation and interpretation of art. This evening Donald Jenkins, curator emeritus of Asian art, Portland Art Museum, Oregon, explores “The Floating World: Ideal or Reality?” in conjunction with the Kimbell exhibition “Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World, 1690-1850.” 6 p.m., free. Museum auditorium. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817654-1034, www.kimbellart.org.

13 NBA Development League-Fort Worth Flyers vs. Souix Falls Skyforce, Fort Worth Convention Center, 1111 Houston St. 7 p.m. $10-$65. 817-698-8333, www.FWFlyers.com.

13 Billy Bob’s Texas-Craig Morgan. Tickets $10 & $15. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

14 NBA Development League-Fort Worth Flyers vs. Souix Falls Skyforce, Fort Worth Convention Center, 1111 Houston St. 7:30 p.m. $10-$65. 817-698-8333, www.FWFlyers.com.

14 Billy Bob’s Texas-Tracy Lawrence. Tickets $10 & $18. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

15 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District Cowtown Coliseum hosts the American Professional Arena Football League. The Fort Worth Regulators vs. the Kansas Koyotes. 7 p.m. VIP seating $20, box seating $15, Gen. Ad. $11 & children 3-12, $6. 121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025 or 1-888-269-8696.

18 The Wednesday Series lectures at the Kimbell Art Museum are part of a continuing series introducing the permanent collection and selected exhibitions on view at the Kimbell Art Museum. They also provide background on the traditions underlying the major schools of art. In April, hear from Ingrid Furniss, assistant professor of art history at the University of Texas at Arlington, in a lecture on Bells and Babes: Music and Entertainers in Ancient Chinese Funerary Art. Free and located in the museum auditorium. 12:30 p.m. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451, www.kimbellart.org.

19-22 Don’t miss an annual tradition in Fort Worth at the Main Street Arts Festival. Celebrating its 22nd year this April, MAIN ST., presented by Coors Light and produced by Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc., hosts tens of thousands of people annually during the four-day visual arts, entertainment and cultural event. It showcases a nationally recognized fine art and fine craft juried art fair, live concerts, performance artists and street performers on the streets of downtown Fort Worth, stretching nine blocks on Main Street from the Tarrant County Courthouse to the Fort Worth Convention Center. Downtown Fort Worth, 817-336-ARTS (2787), www.mainstreetartsfest.org.

20 Billy Bob’s Texas-Johnny Cooper-Honky Tonk Stage Show. Tickets $10. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

20-22 The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. In Avenue Montaigne, a beautiful young woman from the provinces comes to Paris and lands a job as a waitress at a chic café on the Avenue Montaigne, the nexus for art, music, theater and fashion. PG-13 for language and sexuality; 106 minutes; French with English subtitles. Tickets $7.50. Showtimes: Fri. 6 & 8 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m., Sun. 2 & 4 p.m. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215, www.themodern.org.

20-22 Join Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for a world premiere event. Concertmaster Michael Shih will perform the newly commissioned Violin Concerto written by FWSO composer-in-residence Kevin Puts. One of Rossini’s finest overtures, the Overture to Semiramide, opens the concert. Dvorák’s dramatic Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, the pinnacle of his achievements, completes the event. Tickets $15-$76. 8 p.m. Bass Performance Hall, corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-665-6000, www.fwsymphony.org, www.basshall.com.

20,21,22 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District Cowtown Coliseum hosts the Region 3 High School Rodeo Finals. 8 p.m. Reserved box seats $15, VIP $15, Gen. Ad. $11, seniors 60+, $9.50 & children 3-12, $8. 121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025, www.StockyardsRodeo.com.

20,21,22 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers baseball vs. the Oakland Athletics. 7:05 p.m., 2:05 p.m. on the 22nd. $6-$105, Parking $12. 1000 Ballpark Way, 817-273-5100, www.texasrangers.com.

20-May 6 Grapevine, TX-Runway Theatre presents Enchanted April, by Matthew Barber, from the novel by Elizabeth Von Arnim. When two frustrated London housewives decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away from their bleak marriages, they recruit two very different English women to share the cost and the experience. There, among the wisteria blossoms and Mediterranean sunshine, all four bloom again–rediscovering themselves in ways that they… and we… could never have expected. Rated R. Tickets: Adults $15, Seniors 60+ and youths 18 and under $10. Showtimes: Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 3 p.m. 215 N. Dooley St., 817-488-4842, www.runwaytheatre.com.

21 Enjoy an exciting afternoon of free hands-on activities and film programs, along with storytelling and other lively performances at the Kimbell Art Museum’s Family Festival. This month, painted scenes from Japan’s floating world and its rich traditions of theatre, poetry, dance and music will inspire hands-on activities and other fun museum learning experiences. Paid admission is required to enter special exhibitions. 1-4 p.m. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451, www.kimbellart.org.

21 Billy Bob’s Texas-Josh Gracin. Tickets $10 & $15. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

22 The Kimbell Art Museum presents a film series, Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire, in conjunction with its special exhibition “Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World, 1690-1850.” Starting in the mid-16th century, stories of commanding shoguns, samurai warriors, alluring geisha and exquisite artists mark Japan's transformation from violent instability to a land of ritual refinement and intellectualism. This series is a PBS Empires Series production. This month see The Return of the Barbarians (2004, 50 min.). 2 p.m. in the museum auditorium. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451, www.kimbellart.org.

23,24 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers baseball vs. the Seattle Mariners. 7:05 p.m., 1:05 p.m. on the 24th. $9-$111, Parking $12. 1000 Ballpark Way, 817-273-5100, www.texasrangers.com.

27 Billy Bob’s Texas-George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Tickets $12 & $25. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

27 The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth-- “Modern ‘til Midnight: Pretty Baby” is in conjunction with the Modern exhibition now in the galleries. Short Subject Films by Miranda July include Getting Stronger Every Day (2001,7 min.), Nest of Tens (2000, 27 min.), The Amateurist (1998, 14. min.) and Atlanta (1996,10 min.) begins at 8 p.m. July’s 9 p.m. film Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005, 91 min., Rated R) explores the ways people struggle to connect with one another in an isolating contemporary world. Music begins with DJ Sober of the Party at 7:30 p.m. in the sculpture garden. Cash bars and coffee bar at Café Modern and the Lobby Bar are available from 6 p.m. until 11:45 p.m. Food service from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. Beverages and food are not included in the $10 admission price, however, admission to films is included in the admission price. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215 or www.themodern.org.

27-29 Texas Ballet Theater closes the 2006–2007 season at Bass Performance Hall with a witty, humorous and very British take on Lewis Carroll’s tale of a girl who steps through the looking-glass into a land of living cards and grinning cats in Alice in Wonderland. Enchanting costumes and set designs by British designer Nadine Baylis come from the original illustrations for Carroll’s books and are complemented by veteran ballet lighting designer Tim Hunter’s creative illumination. Tickets $18-$74. Showtimes: Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 & 8 p.m., Sun. 2 & 7 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-212-4280, www.basshall.com.

28 Billy Bob’s Texas-Terri Clark. Tickets $10 & $22. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

29 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District Cowtown Coliseum hosts the American Professional Arena Football League. The Fort Worth Regulators vs. the Conroe Storm. 7 p.m. VIP seating $20, box seating $15, Gen. Ad. $11 & children 3-12, $6. 121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025 or 1-888-269-8696.

Coming May 21-27 The 2007 Crowne Plaza Invitational returns to the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. This will be the 61st anniversary of the prestigious Tour event, which draws top players from all over the world. Defending champion Tim Herron will take on all challengers for the $6 million purse. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For information, call 817-927-4280 or go to www.CrownePlazaInvitational.com.

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