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JULY 2002 Ongoing Glen Rose, TX-The Promise - a contemporary musical drama
portraying the life of Christ told from a "Texas" perspective.
Spectacular sets, designed by Peter Wolf, include a sparkling moat
that spans the width of the stage. Presented at The Texas Amphitheater-at
the crossroads of Highway 67 and Highway 144. July-Aug. 31, Fri. &
Sat. at 8:30 p.m., $8 to $19, 1-800-687-2661 or 1-254-897-3926. Ongoing Kimbell Art Museum - On display in the south galleries are
selections from the Museum's holdings in Western art from antiquity
to 1700. In the central gallery, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman sculptures
are displayed with paintings that reflect a nostalgia for antiquity.
In adjacent galleries, other paintings and sculpture from the Kimbell's
permanent collection trace the story of European art from late medieval
times through the Renaissance to the age of Murillo, the Spanish "golden
age," as represented in paintings by El Greco, Velázquez,
and Ribera. Hrs. Tue.-Thu. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. Noon-8
p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Mon. and major holidays. Admission to
the Museum's permanent collection is free. There is a charge for special
exhibitions. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-654-1034. Ongoing Glen Rose, TX-Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. A unique wildlife
refuge situated in sprawling Texas hill country. Features guided tours,
camping, and wild life studies. US 67, 3 miles west of Glen Rose,
off County Road 2008. Hrs. 9 a.m. until two hrs. before sunset. Open
Everyday Except Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and
New Year's Day. Gen. Ad. $16.95, Seniors $12.95, Children (age 3-
11) $10.95, under age 3 free, Call 254-897-2960 for reservations and
info or e-mail visitor-services@fossilrim.org. Ongoing Newly opened National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame with
archives housing more than 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. Tue. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.,
Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. Noon-5 p.m. Gen Ad. $6, Seniors &
Youth 6-18 $4, Wed.-1/2 price. 1720 Gendy Street, 817-336-4475, 800-476-FAME
or www.cowgirl.net. Ongoing Granbury TX-Nostalgia Concerts at Granbury Live, an art deco
theater on the Historic Square in Granbury features live theatrical
entertainment with music from the fifties and early sixties; the golden
age of rock-n-roll. Each weekend, a resident company of professional
entertainers performs multiple concerts, fifty weeks a year. Costumed,
choreographed live productions feature the music of rock-n-roll legends
like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, The Platters,
The Drifters, Bill Haley, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, and Patsy Cline.
For show times, tickets, and more information call 817-573-0303. Ongoing Texas Motor Speedway presents Thursday Night Stampede, the
summer motorsports extravaganza. In addition to the Legends Cars and
Bandolero racing action on the quarter-mile oval in front of the superspeedway
grandstand, each night of this year's Thursday Night Stampede includes
added entertainment that is G-rated for the entire family. July 4-Fireworks-All-American
Night at the Speedway, July 11-Drive-In Movie Night-United Artists
presents "Racing and a Movie", July 18-Monster Truck Night
- Get a sneak peek of the Young Chevrolet Extreme Monster Truck Nationals,
July 25- Radio Disney Back to School Night-All kids get FREE haircuts
and cool school stuff. $5.00 for adults, $1.00 for children 6-11,
kids under 6 free. Interstate 35W & SH 114. Tickets are available
at the gate only on each race night. For more info call 817-215-8510or
visit the speedway's website at www.texasmotorspeedway.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 in the south by Southern Living Reader's Choice Awards. Texas
Wild!, an 8-acre, $45 million addition, allows guests to visit more
than 300 creatures and 6 regions of the Lone Star 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 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 a nostalgia for history
and Native American culture. Remington loved the American cowboy and
painted an impressionist view 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 p.m., 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 prepare for its move to a new facility Dec. 14. The
Modern in Sundance Square will display changing exhibitions until
closing 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 Ft. Worth Botanic Garden-Wander among trees, flowers &
along waterways of the 109-acre park. An exhibition greenhouse and
gift shop allows visitors to pause during their 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, 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, an 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 makes remaining
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 Texas Longhorn Cattle Drive, Fort Worth Stockyards Historical
District-Twice daily, weather permitting and it's not a major holiday,
herders dressed in 19th century cowboy gear drive 15 to 17 steers
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. The 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. 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. Ongoing Fri. & Sat. evenings Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic
District Cowtown Coliseum hosts the Stockyards Championship Rodeo.
Great rodeo action, plus a calf and a mutton scramble for the kids,
8 p.m. Reserved box seats $12, VIP $10, Gen. Ad. $8, Seniors 60+ $7
& children 3-12, $5. Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show is presented
every Sat. & Sun. Family friendly entertainment. 2:30 p.m. &
4:30 p.m. Box seats $10, Gen. Ad. $7.50, Seniors 60+ $6 & children
3-12, $4.121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025 or Metro 817-654-1148. Ongoing Arlington, TX-Six Flags Over Texas opens daily at 10 a.m.
with stage 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. Ongoing Irving Arts Center Sculpture Garden with works by Texas artists
including Jerry Daniel, David Hickman, David Iles, Anthony Wright,
Zad Roumaya, and Jeff Green in a beautiful outdoor setting. Fountain
Columns, a monumental granite fountain by Jésus Bautista Moroles,
and limestone benches by sculptor Michael Manjarris, are on permanent
display. Free, Mon.-Wed. & Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu. 9 a.m.-8
p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. 3333 N MacArthur Blvd,
972-252-7558. Saturdays 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. Ongoing 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. "Coming
Attractions", a new exhibit that tells the story of American
ranching, is on display through Oct. 11. From the popular 6666 Ranch
to the admired and famous Pitchfork ranch, this new exhibit includes
artifacts that shaped the cattle industry into what it is today. The
exhibit also contains a view of the plans for a new Cattle Raisers
Museum to be located adjacent to the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. 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. Jul.-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. Through Aug. 18, the Carter is exhibiting its own collection,
"Striking Likenesses: Portrait Prints from the Permanent Collection."
The Amon Carter Museum's collection of American art has grown from
400 objects to almost 240,000 in its 40-year history. Housed in its
newly expanded facility, the museum has almost doubled its existing
square footage for a total of 109,000 square feet. 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. July-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 Smuts; firefighter Regina Wilson,
who 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. Exhibits open 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 60+ & Children 3-12, $5. Children under 3,
free. 1501 Montgomery St., 817-255-9300 or www.fortworthmuseum.org.
July-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. July-Sept. 29 Fort Worth Museum of Science and History presents the
"Seuss!" exhibit. An interactive exhibit celebrating the
whimsical rhymes, memorable characters, and rich tradition of silliness
and make-believe of Dr. Seuss, who revolutionized the way children
learn to read and experience literature. 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, 817-255-9300. July-Dec. Fort Worth Museum of Science & History's Omni Theater
screens Space Station-the first cinematic journey to the International
Space Station (ISS)-where audiences can experience life in zero gravity
aboard the new station. Join seven Space Shuttle crews and two resident
station crews as they transform the International Space Station into
a permanently inhabited scientific research station. The film stars
astronauts and cosmonauts from the United States, Canada, Russia,
and Europe who collectively have spent thousands of hours in space.
Through September, Omni is also screening Kilimanjaro: To the Roof
of Africa. For show times, call 817-255-9300.1501 Montgomery St. July-Dec. Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau houses "The
Chisholm Trail: Fort Worth's ‘Cowtown' Heritage" exhibit
featuring the famous cattle-drive route and its connection to 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. Other artifacts include
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. 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. 1-20 Arlington, TX-Museum of Art-Christopher Hart: Dingle exhibit,
Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 201 West Main Street,
817-275-4600. 1-28 Irving Arts Center Focus Gallery presents Kidsarts/Kids' Works
featuring painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture and more by KidsArts
2002 Summer Camp participants. Mon., Tue., Wed., & Fri., 9 a.m.-5
p.m., Thu., 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Free, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., 972-252-ARTS (2787). 1,2 White Elephant Saloon-Michael Coté, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no
music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887. 2-4, 11-13, 23-28 Fort Worth Cats Minor-League Baseball-LaGrave Field,
7:05 p.m., except the 28th at 6:05 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.
$4-$9, 301 N.E. 6th St., 817-226-2287, www.fwcats.com. 2 Irving Arts Center's KidsArts 2002 presents Gizmo Guys, a Juggling
duo, creating what the New York Times calls "the joyful frenzy
of a classic vaudeville act." This world-class pair amuses audiences
of all ages with quick-witted dialogue and juggling expertise. Their
amazing physical skill and outlandish props keep audiences laughing
and begging for more. Carpenter Performance Hall, 3333 N. MacArthur
Blvd. 1:30 & 7 p.m., Gen. Ad. $5, $4 for groups of 12 or more,
972-252-ARTS (2787). 1-6 Circle Theatre's cast performs Sylvia by A.R. Gurney. An endearing
"tail" about a man, his marriage, and the feisty stray dog
he brings home from the park. Hilarious complications multiply when
the dog becomes a major bone of contention between man and wife. R
Rating-language. Thu. & Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 4 p.m. & 8:30
p.m. $15 to $30. In Sundance Sq. 230 W. 4th St., 817-877-3040, www.circletheatre.com 3,4 The Waxahachie Crape Myrtle Council and Waxahachie Chamber of
Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau host the 5th Annual
Crape Myrtle Festival and Parade. The theme for this year's festival
is Red, White & Pink. The patriotic celebration will start at
Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie High School, on July 3 at 8 p.m. with
Bluebonnet Brass in concert presented by the Waxahachie Symphony Association.
A spectacular fireworks display follows the concert. July 4, at 10
a.m. parade starts at College Street and ends at Getzendaner Park.
The festival will continue in Getzendaner Park with fun, food, live
music, children's activities and other entertainment until 7 p.m.
Waxahachie is designated by the State Legislature as the Crape Myrtle
Capital of Texas, and the Crape Myrtles will be in full bloom for
the 4th of July. A map of the Crape Myrtle Driving Trail is available
at the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce or the Heritage Visitor Center
located in the Ellis County Museum. The Crape Myrtle Festival and
Parade are free to the public. For more info call 972-937-2390 or
go to www.waxahachie.com. 3-7 Ft. Worth Botanic Garden presents the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
and a host of musical stars at Concerts in the Garden. Wed., July
3, Twilight Performance by the Broadway Baptist Chorus. Wed. &
Thu., July 3-4, Old Fashioned Family Fireworks Program, Fort Worth
Symphony Orchestra, Ralph Emerson, Narrator, Chris Guzman, Piano Soloist
Johnathan Schiffman, Conductor. Fri., July 5, Summer Swing with the
Concerts In The Garden Big Band, Drenda Barnett, vocalist, Curtis
Wilson, conductor. Sat. & Sun., July 6-7, Red, White and Bluegrass
with Billy and the Hillbillies, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Michael
Krajewski, Conductor. Off University Dr. just north of I-30 at 3220
Botanic Garden Blvd. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. nightly. Twilight performances,
on scheduled nights, begin at 6:45 p.m. and featured performances
start at 8:15 p.m. Lawn tickets cost $12 in advance and $15 (CASH
ONLY) at the gate. Children 12 and younger may sit on the lawn free
if accompanied by an adult. Sections of the lawn are designated for
blankets and lawn chairs. Patrons may also rent lawn chairs for $2.
Table seats are $24 in advance and $28 at the gate. A table ticket
reserves a seat at a patio-style table with chairs for four. For further
info., call 817-665-6000 or go to www.fwsymphony.org. 4 Grapevine Fireworks Extravaganza. Throw a blanket on the ground
and share a picnic dinner with the family. There's nothing like watching
fireworks splash against a deep blue Texas sky. Enjoy this old-fashioned
Independence Day celebration with fireworks over the water of Lake
Grapevine around 9 p.m. 817-410-3185 or 1-800-457-6338. 4 Bass Performance Hall, Texas Wind Symphony, Sousa Forever! concert,
featuring John Phillips Sousa's own sousaphone. 2 p.m., 525 commerce
St., 877-212-4280. 4 Stockyards Station Fourth of July Celebration-Clowns, balloons,
face-painters, a strolling Dixieland band, and other sidewalk entertainment
including a stilt-walker and Brahmas Hockey Club blacktop hockey clinic.
Free, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.Stockyards Station, 130 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-9715.
4-Aug. 4 Granbury, TX-The Granbury Opera House (restored from 1886)
cast performs Rodgers & Hammerstein's State Fair. Set against
the colorful backdrop of an American heartland tradition, State Fair,
travels with the Frake family as they leave behind the routine of
the farm for three days of adventure at the annual Iowa State Fair.
Mom & Dad have their hearts set on blue ribbons while their daughter
& son find romance & heartbreak on the midway. Favorite songs
from the show include "It's A Grand Night For Singing" and
"It Might As Well Be Spring." Fri. & Sat. 2 p.m. &
8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m., $15 to $18. On the Square. 866-572-0881. 5 White Elephant Saloon-Tracie Lynn & Band, 8:45 p.m.-1:30 a.m.,
$5 music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887. 5-21 Hip Pocket Theatre's cast performs Molemo! A memory play written
and directed by Johnny Simons, with puppetry by Lake Simons. The story
takes place in July, 1947, summer of the Roswell incident. What was
that strange cargo flown from New Mexico to Carswell Airforce Base?
Could it have been living cargo? And if so, could it have escaped
into the shadows of a dusty rural road somewhere in Cowtown? Hip Pocket
theatre remains one of the most innovative and respected companies
in the Southwest, and performs at Oak Acres Amphitheatre, a wonderfully
intimate outdoor space surrounded by trees and the night sky. Performers
use mime, dance, music, masks, puppetry, and projections to create
a startlingly original theatrical experience. Dinner is available
before the show at Oak Acres BBQ adjacent to the amphitheatre. $6
to $12, Las Vegas Trail at Loop 820 North, 817-246-9775. 5 Billy Bob's Texas-Steve Azar, 10:30 p.m., $7.75 & $10.75. 2520
Rodeo Plaza, 5 Bass Performance Hall, Performing Arts Fort Worth presents Lucinda
Williams with special guest Chuck Prophet. Her Grammy® Award winning
album Car Wheels on a Gravel Road was proclaimed "The Year's
Best" by Spin Magazine. Rolling Stone rated it "A Masterpiece…4
STARS!" She has been called "America's best contemporary
songwriter" by Time Magazine. 8 p.m., $28 to $48, 525 Commerce
St., 817-665-6000 or www.basshall.com/welcome.asp. 6 Bass Performance Hall, Performing Arts Fort Worth presents Robert
Earl Keen, 8 p.m., $36 to $56, 525 Commerce St., 817-665-6000 or www.basshall.com/welcome.asp. 6 Billy Bob's Texas-Don Williams, 10:30 p.m., $8.75 & $14.75.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 8,9 White Elephant Saloon-Hunter & Skinner, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no
music charge. 106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887. 9-28 The 2002 National Cutting Horse Association's Summer Cutting
Spectacular is the 3rd and final segment of the annual NCHA competitions.
The Spectacular features over 9,000 cattle in cutting horse contests
for prizes totaling $221,000. Awards for class finalists and champions
will be presented by NCHA sponsors including Cowboy Tack, Gist Silversmiths,
M.L. Leddy's, Cinch Jeans, Sean Ryon Western Store and Saddle Shop,
Walls, Stetson, Sooner Trailers, and KO Trading. For a schedule of
events at the 2002 NCHA Summer Cutting Spectacular, and hours for
the Coors Light Trade Show, call the NCHA 817-244-6188 or visit the
NCHA website at www.nchacutting.com. Will Rogers Memorial Center,
3401 W. Lancaster, 871-295-8900. 11 Granbury TX-Joshua Bradford and Adam Estes in Concert-Classical.
Popular and original compositions, Langdon Cultural concert Hall.
One block east of Granbury Courthouse Square, 817-279-1164. 12 Billy Bob's Texas-David Allan Coe, 10:30 p.m., $7.75 & $12.75.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117. 12 Ridgmar, Town Square, Science Time, children's activities. Become
a scientist with hands on experiments presented by High Touch High
Tech and The Thinking Cup. Explore the world of sound, create your
own fossil and move along with Yoga story, 2 p.m. I-30 at Green Oaks
Rd., 817-731-0856 or 817-735-4838. 12-Aug. 24 Jubilee Theatre's cast performs Alice Wonder, a musical
by Joe Rogers & Rudy Eastman, adapted from Lewis Carroll's Alice
In Wonderland. Meet Alice Wonder, who is going to have the musical
adventure of a lifetime designed by the talented duo, Rogers &
Eastman. We know they will have us laughing and cheering them on as
we go tripping with Alice. Thu., Fri. & Sat. 8:15 p.m., &
Sat. & Sun. 3:15 p.m. 506 Main St., 817-338-4411 or go to www.jubileetheatre.org. 13 White Elephant Saloon-Dale Watson & His Lone Stars, 9 p.m.-1:30
a.m., $7 music charge.106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887. 13 Bass Performance Hall - Bruce Wood Dance Company, Summer Performance,
8:00 pm, 525 Commerce St., 817-335-9000. 13 Grapevine, TX-Horizon Saturday, newest Grapevine Opry talent.
Palace Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 300 S. Main St., 817-481-8733. 13 Billy Bob's Texas-Junior Brown, 10:30 p.m., $7.75 & $12.75.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117. 16 Granbury, TX-Merry Heart Tearoom hosts a gospel concert by Dollean
Mercer. 8 p.m. Gen. Ad. $10, children under 12, $5. On the Square.
817-573-3800. 17,18 White Elephant Saloon-George Norris, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music
charge.106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887. 19 Billy Bob's Texas-Gary Stewart, 10:30 p.m., $7.75 & $10.75.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117. 19 White Elephant Saloon- Bret Graham & Band, 8:45 p.m.-1:30
a.m., $5 music charge.106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887. 19 Old Bedford School, Smithfield Fair, Scottish Highlands Music,
7:30 p.m., $8 to $12, 2400 School Lane, 817-952-2290. 19-21 Ridgmar, Artfest 2002, Fashion Avenue & Town Square. Fine
art and music festival with live bands and fashion shows. 20 Billy Bob's Texas-The Monkees, 10:30 p.m., $9.75 & $24.75.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117. 21 Grapevine (TX) Visitor Information Center, Bluegrass Sunday concert
presented by the Southwest Bluegrass Club, 3 p.m., free, 701 S. main
St., 817-410-3185. 23-28 Bass Performance Hall, Casa Mañana presents The Wizard
of Oz. The classic musical that takes audiences somewhere over the
rainbow with Dorothy and her dog, Toto, as they search for a way home.
$27 to $75, 525 Commerce St., 817-332-2272, 817-212-4280, or www.casamanana.org. 24,25 White Elephant Saloon- Brad Hines, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music
charge.106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887. 26 Ridgmar, Town Square, Art & Story Time children's activities.
Dip your own unique candle with Yankee Candle Co. Make a special picture
frame with The Picture People. Enjoy storytelling by master storyteller
John Richardson and do a little summer reading with Waldenbooks. Fort
Worth ISD summer reading list and books will be available, 2 p.m.
I-30 at Green Oaks Rd., 817-731-0856 or 817-735-4838. 26 Billy Bob's Texas-Cooder Graw, 10:30 p.m., $7.75 & $12.75.
2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117. 26, 27, 28 Colleyville TX-STARS Theater Company presents their 8th
Annual Summer Musical, Oliver based on Charles Dickens', Oliver Twist
with book, music, and lyrics by Lionel Bart. Colleyville Heritage
High School Auditorium, 817-571-7392. 27 White Elephant Saloon-Tommy Alverson Band, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $7
music charge.106 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887. 27 Billy Bob's Texas-Chely Wright, 10:30 p.m., $8.75 &
$14.75. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117. 28-Aug. 30 Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) - Tenth Annual
International Exhibition. Over 100 juried art works of 1,000 from
the USA, and foreign countries. Selection & Awards Juror: Dr.
Edmund Pillsbury, co-owner of the Pillsbury and Peters Fine Art Gallery
in Dallas, and former Museum Director with the Kimbell Art Museum.
Atrium Gallery, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500
Camp Bowie Blvd, 847-433-1819 or 901-861-0225. 28 White Elephant Saloon-John Goodwin, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no music charge.106
E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-1887. July 30-Aug. 1 Arlington TX-Creative Arts Theatre & School presents Rumplestiltskin. A funny little man has saved the miller's daughter by weaving straw into gold, but in return he demands her first-born child. Based on the Grimm Brother's fairy tale, the story tells how the miller's daughter saves herself from the devilish bargain by discovering the little man's unusual name. 1100 West Randol Mill Drive, 817-861-CATS. Current
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