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KEY Fort Worth


MAY 2002

Ongoing Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art in Sundance Square exhibits 60 master works by famed artists Frederic Remington & Charles Russell. The inspiration directing Russell's work was his nostalgia for history and Native American culture. Remington, who loved the American cowboy, used impressionism to paint his narrative of western life. Tue. & Wed. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu. & Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m-8 p.m. & Sun. 1 p.m.-5, free. 309 Main St., 817-332-6554.

Ongoing The Modern at Sundance Square, offering exhibit space and a gift shop, is an annex of the Modern Art Museum of Ft. Worth which closed May 1 to make ready for the move into its new Museum Dec. 14. The Modern in Sundance Square will display changing exhibitions until it closes Sept. 1. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. & Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Free. 410 Houston St., 817-335-9215.

Ongoing The Ft. Worth Zoo opened in 1909 with a lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock, and a few rabbits. Presently, the Zoo is home to over 5,000 native and exotic animals, and is the winner of several national awards for excellence. Texas Wild!, an 8-acre addition to the Zoo, allows visitors to travel across Texas in a day viewing most of the things that live and grow in the state. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's when hrs. are noon-5 p.m. Gen. Ad. $9, Seniors 65+, $5.50, children 3-12, $6.50, & toddlers 2 & under, free. Ticket includes entry into Texas Wild! Parking $5. 1/2 price tickets on Wed. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., 817-871-7050.

Ongoing Ft. Worth Botanic Garden-Follow paths through trees, flowers & along waterways of the 109-acre park. The main garden is free & open daily from 8 a.m. until sunset. A small fee is required for the 7.5 acre Japanese garden, daily 9 a.m.-7 p.m., & the Conservatory, Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sun. 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Off University Dr. at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., 817-871-7689.

Ongoing Tarantula Train Excursions. Puffy, the 1896 Steam Engine #2248, pulls the train part of the week on its Grapevine to the Ft. Worth Stockyards run and the diesel engine makes the other trips. Schedules are: Grapevine, TX to the Ft. Worth Stockyards: leaves Grapevine Mon.-Sat. at 10 a.m. scheduled to arrive in the Stockyards about 11:30 a.m. returning to Grapevine about 4 p.m.; Sun. departs at 1 p.m. & arrives in the Stockyards around 2:30 p.m. Reboard at 5 p. m. & arrive back in Grapevine about 6:30 p.m. An hour long ride between the Fort Worth Stockyards & 8th Ave. is Wed.-Sun. at noon & Sun. 3 p.m. Grapevine to the Fort Worth Stockyards tickets : Gen. Ad. $20 (1-way, $14), Seniors 55+ $18 (1-way $12), & children 3-12, $10 (1-way, $7). From the Stockyards to 8th Ave., Gen. Ad. $10, Seniors $9 & Children $6. Riders should plan to be at the station 1 hr. before departure. Depots are located in Grapevine, TX, 707 S. Main St. & Ft. Worth Stockyards Station, 140 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-7245.

Ongoing Fort Worth Stockyards Historical District-Twice daily, weather permitting and it's not a major holiday, herders dressed in 19th century ranching gear, drive 15 to 17 Texas Longhorns 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.

May-June 2 Fort Worth Museum of Science & History presents "Global Shoes." This hands-on exhibit features 187 shoes from 40 countries. Using the familiar world of shoes, the display helps children grasp the complex systems of the global community and appreciate its cultural diversity. Seven activity areas make up the "Global Shoes" exhibit where visitors can try on foot wear from other countries and learn measurement methods other countries use to size shoes. The IBJ Foundation of the Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd., with additional support from the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, the Stride Rite Corp. Philanthropic Foundation, and the Joseph & Claire Flom Foundation make this exhibit possible. Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m-8 p.m., & Sun. noon-5:30 p.m. Gen Ad. $7, Seniors $6, children 3-12, $5, and under 3-yrs., free. 1501 Montgomery St., 817-255-9300.

May-June 16 Kimbell Art Museum presents "Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682): Paintings from American Collections," featuring 34 works from the golden age of Spanish painting. Organized by the Kimbell and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, these are the only two USA venues for the exhibit. Loaned by generous institutions and individuals in this country, the paintings provide an overview of Murillo's stylistic development from the naturalism of his youth to a loose, brushy style 19th-century critics called "vaporous." The works also demonstrate Murillo's ability to work on the monumental scale required by a 17th-century artist as well as the capability to do very small, refined paintings. An illustrated catalog accompanying the exhibit is available in the Museum Shop. Tue.-Thu. 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. Gen. Ad. $4-$8, Seniors 60+ & Students with an ID, $3-$6, children 6-11, $2-$4; children under 6, free (must be accompanied by an adult). Acoustiguide Audio Tour $4 per person in addition to entry ticket. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-654-1034.

May-Sept. 2 Fort Worth Museum of Science & History hosts the traveling exhibit--Risk! The 5000-square-foot interactive display, developed by the Ft. Worth Museum of Science & History, showcases a variety of realistic experiences that invite guests to explore & understand risk and the part it plays in everyday life. Major challenges include the Beam Walk, a Bed of Nails, You Bet Your life, Car Crash, How Old Are You Really?, Switches, Extreme Gallery, & Risk! Cinema. The 12-minute Risk! Cinema looks at the lives of race car driver Johnny Rutherford; Dallas physician & mountain climber, Beck Weathers; World Champion Bullfighter, Rob Smets; firefighter Regina Wilson, who was was at the World Trade Center Sept. 11; Barbara Morgan, who was selected as the backup to Christa McAuliffe in the NASA Teacher-in-Space Program in 1986; Amelia Rudolph, founder & artistic director of Project Bandaloop, a performance group that combines dance with climbing & repelling off cliffs & skyscrapers & Lloyd Cannon & Bart Eaton, Alaskan king crab fishermen whose occupation is considered by some as the most dangerous in the world. Gen. Ad. $7, Seniors 60+ & Children 3-12, $5. Children under 3, free. 1501 Montgomery St., 817-255-9300.

May-Sept. 2 Fort Worth Museum of Science & History's Lone Star Dinosaurs gallery is exhibiting "Hatching the Past." Photographs, casts, and real samples of eggs, some almost 18" long, help illustrate what is and is not a dinosaur egg. "Baby Louie," a giant oviraptor embryo discovered by Charlie Magovern in a block of elongated eggs from China, is the central feature of the exhibit. Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-5:30 p.m. Gen. Ad. $7, Seniors, $6, children 3-12, $5. Children under 3 free. 1501 Montgomery St., 817-255-9300 or www.fortworthmuseum.org.

May-Sept. Fort Worth Museum of Science & History's Omni Theater screens Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa. Five trekkers, ranging in age from 12 to 64, explore the five climate zones & ecosystems on Mt. Kilimanjaro that include a rain forest, heath, moor lands, an alpine desert and arctic. Each zone occupies about 3,000 feet of the mountain. Leader of the trek and narrator of the film is Jacob Kyungai, a Chagga mountain guide who has lived at the base of Kilimanjaro all of his life and has climbed the mountain 250 times. This is a David Breashears film. The Houston Museum of Natural Science is the executive producer and distributor of Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa. Gen. Ad. $7, Seniors 60+, $6, children 3-12, $5. For show times, call 817-255-9300.1501 Montgomery St.

May-Dec. Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau houses "The Chisholm Trail: Fort Worth's ‘Cowtown' Heritage" exhibit featuring the famous old cattle-drive route and its connection to the city of Fort Worth. Special exhibits include colonial Spanish spurs, branding irons, early cowboy gear and apparel, cattle-drive saddles, and cattle drive photographs from an 1867 Harper's Weekly. An Arbuckles coffee box, an original Stetson "Boss of the Plains" hat, and a pair of Justin cowboy boots made at the original Nocona factory in the 1890s are also on view. Four themes are explored in the exhibit: "Origins of the Cattle Trails," "Cowtown and the Drover," "Trail Impact on Fort Worth," and "Popular Culture of the Trails." Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 415 Throckmorton St. 800-433-5747.

1,2 White Elephant Saloon-George Norris, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

1-12 Amon Carter Museum-An in-depth examination of the influence of abstract expressionism on printmaking titled "The Stamp of Impulse: Abstract Expressionist Prints," exhibits 100 prints in this comprehensive survey. Artists represented from the New York School include Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, & Nell Blaine. Artists from Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & San Francisco include Richard Diebenkorn & Claire Falkenstein. Second-generation abstract expressionists include Helen Frankenthaler, Cy Twombly & Joan Mitchell. Prints, drawn mostly from the Massachusetts Worcester Art Museum's permanent collection, reveal the stylistic range from abstract surrealism to calligraphic notation. Prints range in size from miniature dry points to mural-sized screen prints. The exhibit was organized by Dr. David Acton, curator of prints, drawings & photographs at the Worcester Art Museum. Available in the gift shop is a 296-page exhibition catalog featuring 109 color & 43 halftone illustrations. Tue.,Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-5 p.m. Free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933.

1-23 Fort Worth Museum of Science & History's Omni Theater is showing Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure. Based on the true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated 1914-1916 British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The film features original still photography and 35mm footage by Frank Hurley. Narrated by Kevin Spacey, and presented by Morgan Stanley. Produced by White Mountain Films & NOVA/WGBH Boston. Gen. Ad. $7, Seniors 60+, $6, & children 3-12, $5. 1501 Montgomery St., 817-255-9300.

1-26 Granbury, TX-The Granbury Opera House cast performs Dames at Sea. In this spoof of 1930s films, a pretty young thing from a faraway small town comes to New York to make it big on Broadway. She meets a sailor, who just happens to be an aspiring songwriter. Tap dancing, crooning & spooning make this a delightful musical treat. Fri. & Sat. 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m. $15 to $18. On the Square, 866-572-0881.

1-31 Cattle Raisers Museum exhibits "Heroic Journeys: Up the Great Cattle Trails." Through historical photographs, period illustrations and artifacts, visitors to the Museum learn the real story of the era between 1865 and 1890 in the cattle industry, and how the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association was formed and its influence as they lobbied congress for a "National Trail"--a corridor making Texas cattle drives a safer journey. Gen. Ad. $3; youths 13-18, TSCRA Members, Seniors & Organized Tour Groups, $2; 4-12, $1, under age 4 & School groups, free. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p. m. & Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. 1301 W. 7th St., 817-332-8551.

Ongoing Fort Worth's history is housed in the 94-year-old Fire Station No. 1 building located in the City Center Complex. The exhibit traces Fort Worth's development from its beginning as a frontier outpost through its rowdy youth as a cattle town to the present. Features graphics, historical artifacts, photographs and documents, reproduced paintings and original posters. Hrs. are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Free. Corner of 2nd & Commerce Sts., 817-255-9408.

2 Amon Carter Museum's film series "Capturing the Spirit of the Time" screens de Kooning on de Kooning, introduced by Dustin Hoffman. A combination of still & motion pictures are mixed with conversations to examine the life of American painter Willem de Kooning (1904-1997). Directed by Charlotte Zwerin, 1981, USA. It runs 58 minutes. 5:30 p.m., free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933.

3 Billy Bob's Texas-Cory Morrow, 10:30 p.m., $8.50 & $12.50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117.

3,4,10,11,17,18,24,25 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District-Cowtown Coliseum hosts the Stockyards Championship Rodeo. Great rodeo action. 8 p.m. Reserved box seats $12, VIP $10, Gen. Ad. $8, Seniors 60+ $7 & children

3-12, $5. 121 E. Exchange Ave. 817-625-1025, www.cowtowncoliseum.com.

3 Kimbell Art Museum's lecture series presents Ronni Baer, Mrs. Russell Baker Curator of European Painting, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, whose topic is "Gerrit Dou: Painter of ‘Small, Subtle, and Curious Things." 7 p.m., free. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451.

3 White Elephant Saloon-Harris & Ryden, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $7 music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

3,4,5 Bass Performance Hall-Alicia de Larrocha, piano soloist, performs with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m. 525 Commerce St., 817-665-6000.

3-12 Casa Mañana Theatre's 40th Anniversary Children's Playhouse presents Sleeping Beauty based on the Grimm Brothers story. A beautiful princess has been locked in a deep sleep for years by the curse of an evil witch. Will her handsome prince ever come to save her? Tickets are $8.50 for adults and children. 3101 Lancaster. 817-332-2272.

3,4,5,10-31 Arlington, TX-Six Flags Over Texas is open with its shows, breath-taking rides, Looney Tunes USA, shops & food. Gen Ad. $42.89; Seniors 55+, & children, $32.16; under 2-years of age, free. Prices include taxes. Family of 4-package $239.96. Parking $9. From either I-30 or I-20 take Hwy. 360 to 2201 Road to Six Flags, 817-530-6000.

4 Billy Bob's Texas-Hank Williams III, 10:30 p.m., $8.50 & $12.50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117.

4 White Elephant Saloon-Scott Whitaker & Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $5 music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

4,10,17&18 Granbury, TX-A musical journey from the TV music of the 50s to Rhythm & Blues to Rock & Roll performed by the professional entertainers of Granbury Live™. Hear tunes made famous by The Platters, Ray Charles, Connie Francis & Bill Haley. Visit "Prom Night 1956," with Stan Velour & Farley Farkel. Mo & Bro, the Blue Suede Brothers & Mom Flo rock the joint with comedy performances of soul classics. On the Square. 1-800-989-2169.

4,11,18,25 Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge-Naturalist-led Nature Hikes take the trails through blooming wildflowers where hikers will see insects, birds & animals, along with current projects on the Refuge. Water & appropriate clothing are suggested. For all ages. 10 a.m.-noon. 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd., 817-237-1111.

4,11,18,25 Arlington, TX-River Legacy Parks features Saturday Nature Hikes. Meet at the Living Science Center. Docent points out various sights from wild plants to native birds. 9:30 a.m. Gen Ad. $2, children & youths 3-18, $1. Fee also includes a tour of the Science Center. 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd., 817-860-6752.

4,11&12,18,24-26 Granbury, TX-The talented performers at Granbury Live™ perform "Old Glory & Grace" which includes patriotic and gospel music along with Mo & Bro, the Blue Suede Brothers as IRS agents. May 4,1 p.m.; May 11, 8 p.m.; May 12, 3 p.m.; May 18, 1 p.m.; May 24, 8 p.m.; May 25, 4:30 p.m. & May 26, 8 p.m. On the Square. 1-800-989-2169.

5 White Elephant Saloon-Steve Carrasco, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

6,7 White Elephant Saloon-Harley Brown & Carter O'Neill, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

7-12 Bass Performance Hall-Casa Mañana's "Broadway at the Bass," presents Les Misérables based on Victor Hugo's novel about life in 18th century France seen through the struggles of Jean Valjean. Tue., Wed. & Thu. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m. & Sun. noon & 5 p.m. 525 Commerce St., 817-332-2272.

8 Kimbell Art Museum-S. Brent Plate, assistant professor of religion, Texas Christian University, is the lecturer for "Seeing and Believing: Putting the Arts into Religious Practice." 12:30 p.m., free. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451.

8,9 White Elephant Saloon-Brian Burns, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

9 Amon Carter Museum-Rebecca Lawton, Assistant Curator of Painting & Sculpture leads this Thursday's Gallery Talk "Revealing Treasures from the Print Collection." 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m., free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933.

10 Billy Bob's Texas-Kentucky Headhunters, 10:30 p.m., $7.50 & $12.50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117.

10 Grapevine, TX-Palace Arts Center features "Love Songs, Ballads & Blues," with vocalists Sandra Kaye & Heather Paterson. 8 p.m. Tickets at 817-410-3100. 300 S. Main St.

10,11 White Elephant Saloon-Brian Gallagher & Custom Fitt, 8:45 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $4/5 music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

10-12 Keller, TX-Fossil Ridge High School Rodeo at the North Texas High School Rodeo Association Arena in Saginaw, TX. Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 2 p.m. $4. 3625 Thompson Rd., 817-306-9909.

11 Kimbell Art Museum's "The Artist's Eye: Artists Looking at Art" series features Christine Bisetto, mixed media artist of Fort Worth, who will comment on works in the Museum's permanent collection. 12:30 p.m., free. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451.

11 Billy Bob's Texas-Blackhawk, 10:30 p.m., $8.50 & $14.50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117.

11 Granbury, TX-Granbury Live™ presents "Spring Fling Sweetheart Night." Buffet dinner & dancing from 6 p.m. until 8. Then enjoy "The Amazing Made in Texas Showtime Band," concert and "Karaoke" hosted by Mo & Bro, the Blue Suede Brothers. Dessert, coffee and more dancing follow the show. $65 per person. On Granbury's historic square. 1-800-989-2169.

11,12 Fort Worth-Will Rogers Equestrian Center- Miniature horses are featured at "The Biggest Little Horse Show in Texas". 9 a.m. Free. 3401 W. Lancaster, 871-295-8900.

11,17,25 Granbury, TX-"Elvis, Chuck & Buddy" recreate their history-making performances at Granbury Live™. Also Mo & Bro, the Blue Suede Brothers, pay homage to the one & only Chuck Berry. May 11-1 p.m.; May 17 & 25 8 p.m. For ticket prices or reservations, call 1-800-989-2169. On the Square.

12 Mother's Day

12 White Elephant Saloon-Brian Burns, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

12 Amon Carter Museum-An Artist's Perspective presents William Wylie whose topic is "Still Water: Images Along the Cache La Poudre River." 3 p.m.-4. Free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933.

13 White Elephant Saloon-Brad Hines, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

13-19 Colonial Country Club-The 56th Annual MasterCard Colonial Golf Tournament with defending champion Sergio Garcia. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information call 817-927-4280 or go to www.colonial.pgatour.com, 3735 Country Club Cir. off S. University.

14 White Elephant Saloon-Michael Coté,
7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

15,16 White Elephant Saloon-Bret Graham, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

16 Granbury, TX-Granbury Opera House hosts "Strands of Three." 7:30 p.m. Gen. Ad. $10. Children under 12, $5. On the Square. 1-866-572-0881.

17 Billy Bob's Texas-Great Divide, 10:30 p.m., $7.50 & $12.50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117.

17 White Elephant Saloon-Stacy Musgrove & The Stoney Creek Band, 8:45 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $4 music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

17-June 15 Arlington, TX-Arlington Museum of Art's Texas contemporary art exhibit, on view in the Allan Saxe Mezzanine Galleries, is "A Notion of Sugar," curated by Linda Guy. Wed. 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. & Thu., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 201 W. Main St., 817-275-4600.

17,18,19 Bass Performance Hall-The Fort Worth Dallas Ballet performs Romeo and Juliet. Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m. 525 Commerce St., 1-888-597-7827.

17-19 Grapevine, TX-Main Street Days celebrates Grapevine's agricultural & railroad heritage with emphasis on Grapevine's musical legacy. See arts and crafts displays, street dances & a stew cook-off. Three stages will feature entertainment from classic rock to country bands. Enjoy the settler's camp, the Heritage Gunfighters, American Indian drums, dancing, food, drinks & midway rides. Along Main St., 817-410-3185.

17-June 9 Jubilee Theatre's cast performs Jar the Floor by Cheryl West. Four generations gather for greatgrandma Madear's 90th birthday. Grandma Lola thinks she's still as hot as her name. Then there's professor Maydee, the prudish mother of Vennie, a singer with girlfriend in tow. What a bunch of apples to fall from this funny, often vulgar tree! Fri. 8:15 p.m., Sat. 3:15 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. & Sun. 3:15 p.m. Gen. Ad. $14 to $20, children 4-11, $5. Parking in Sundance Square lots & garages is free after 6 p.m. & all day on weekends. 506 E. Main St., 817-338-4411.

18 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is holding a benefit Farewell & Silent Auction with dinner catered by Don Strange and dancing to the music of Crawfish. Art & antiques may be bid on and shopping is available in the Modern's Museum stores. No sales tax will be charged during the event. A portion of each ticket will be designated as a tax-deductible donation to the Museum's Capital Campaign and will entitle the bearer to an invitation to a grand opening event for the Modern's new building. Modern's new structure will open in December. Some of the artists represented in the over 100 who are donating their work for the silent auction include Susan Halbower, Cindy Holt, Beth Lea Clardy, Annette Lawrence, Steven Price, Frank Stella, Luis Jimenez, & Vernon Fisher. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Non-members $150; members $100 at 817-738-9215 or on line at www.the modern.org. 1309 Montgomery St.

18 Fort Worth Museum of Science & History's presents its program for sidewalk astronomers. Star gazing is on the north lawn of the Museum at dusk. If it's cloudy, the party is off. 1501 Montgomery St., 817-255-9300.

18 White Elephant Saloon-Chris Wall & Cowboy Nation, 8:45 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $6 music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

18 Billy Bob's Texas-Brad Paisley, 10:30 p.m., $8.50 & $20.50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117.

19 Fort Worth Stockyards-Cowtown Coliseum hosts Big Time Wrestling. Grounds open 4:30 p.m., bell rings at 6 p.m. 121 E. Exchange Ave. 817-625-1025, www.cowtowncoliseum.com.

19,20,21 White Elephant Saloon-Michael Cote, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

21 Bass Performance Hall-Cliburn Concerts presents "Feghali-the 1985 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition God Medalist-& Friends." Accompanied by French violinist Olivier Charlier & master of the bandoneon, Argentine Daniel Binelli, and a surprise superstar who will join José Feghali on the piano. 8 p.m. 525 Commerce St., 817-335-9000.

22,23 White Elephant Saloon-George Norris, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

23 Amon Carter Museum's Gallery Talks presents "Restoration and Perception: The Cleaning of Fitz Hugh Lane's ‘Boston Harbor'" by Claire Barry, Chief Conservator of Paintings at the Kimbell Art Museum. 12:15-12:45 p.m., free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933.

23-29 Fort Worth Cats Minor-League Baseball-LaGrave Field, 7:05 p.m., except 26 & 27 at 2:05 p.m. in the new $8.5 million classic-style ballpark featuring luxury suites, a restaurant, a meeting room and a baseball museum. Special promotions & giveaways at every game. $3-$9, 301 N.E. 6th St., 817-226-2287, www.fwcats.com.

24 Billy Bob's Texas-Rascal Flatts, 10:30 p.m., $8.50 & $12.50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117.

24 White Elephant Saloon-Aaron Watson & The Orphans of The Brazos, 8:45 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $4 music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

24,25,26 Bass Performance Hall-Trombone soloist Christian Linberg, performs with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m. 525 Commerce St., 817-665-6000.

24-30 Saginaw, TX-The Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial-Highland Station Park-a half-scale replica of the wall will be on display 24 hours-a-day until 4 p.m., May 30. Memorial Day ceremony plans pending. Free (donations accepted), 817-232-0500, e-mail: brendoninsaginaw@aol.com

25 Billy Bob's Texas-Honky Tonk Tailgate Party: Daryl Singletary, Wade Hayes & Rhett Akins, 10:30 p.m., $8.50 & $14.50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117.

25 White Elephant Saloon-Blaine Gray Band, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $5 music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

25-Aug.25 Amon Carter Museum exhibits "Eye Contact: Modern American Portrait Drawings from the National Portrait Gallery," featuring 50 of the Smithsonian gallery's most important works on paper. "Eye Contact..." includes the classic images of Luther "Bill Bojangles" Robinson by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld and William Zorach's pen-and-ink of a young Edna St. Vincent Millay just after she won the Pulitzer Prize. The oldest piece in the exhibition is a watercolor self-portrait of Mary Cassatt, from the 1880s. In conjunction with "Eye Contact..." the Carter is exhibiting its own collection, "Striking Likenesses: Portrait Prints from the Permanent Collection." Among the 19th to mid-20th century works, some of the artists represented are Mary Cassatt, James McNeill Whistler, John Sloan, George Bellows and Thomas Hart Benton. Tue., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-5 p.m. Free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.,817-738-1933.

26 Amon Carter Exhibit Hall hosts the 22d Annual Lone Star Rail Fair, Texas' largest combination model train & railroad artifacts show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gen. Ad. $6, children under 12, free. 3400 Burnett-Tandy Dr.

26 Fort Worth Stockyards-Cowtown Coliseum hosts "Victory for Val" Match Roping. Call for times. 121 E. Exchange Ave. 817-625-1025, www.cowtowncoliseum.com.

26 White Elephant Saloon-Steve Carrasco, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

27 Memorial Day Parades

27,28 White Elephant Saloon-Harley Brown & Carter O'Neill, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

28 Bass Performance Hall-Performing Arts Fort Worth presents Dan Fogelberg in concert at 8 p.m. 525 Commerce St.,
1-888-597-7827.

29,30 White Elephant Saloon-George Norris, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

30 Memorial Day

30-June 1 Fort Worth Stockyards-Cowtown Coliseum hosts North Texas High School Rodeo Finals. Call for times. 121 E. Exchange Ave. 817-625-1025, www.cowtowncoliseum.com.

30-June 30 Granbury, TX-The Granbury Opera House cast performs Meredith Willson's The Music Man. In 1912, Harold Hill comes to River City, Iowa to start a boy's band, and meets Marion, the librarian. Classic tunes from the show include "Trouble," "Till There Was You," and "Seventy-six Trombones." Fri. & Sat. 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m., $15 to $18. On the Square. 866-572-0881.

30,31 & June 1,2 Bass Performance Hall hosts Art Garfunkel in concert with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in its Superstar Pops Series. Thu., Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m. 525 Commerce St., 817-665-6000.

31 White Elephant Saloon-Gary P. Nunn & The Sons of the Bunkhouse Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $8 music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887.

31 Billy Bob's Texas-Daryl Dodd, 10:30 p.m., $7.50 & $10.50. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117.

31-June 15 Irving, TX-Carpenter Performance Hall's Dupree Theater hosts the cast of ICT MainStage as they present Night Watch. A sleepless woman sees out her window a man, chair & blood. Is it murder or madness? Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2:30 p.m., $8 & $14. 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., 972-252-7558.


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