KEY Magazine Fort Worth

SEPTEMBER 2008

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 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.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 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. Ad. $20, seniors 55+, $18, and children $10. Tickets for the Trinity River run are Gen. Ad. $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 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.” Hrs. are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends. The Zoo is open Thanksgiving & Christmas from noon to 4 p.m. & New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gen. Ad. $10.50, children 3-12, $8. 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 1800s. 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 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 dawn until dusk. A small fee is required for the 7.5 acre Japanese garden, which is open daily 9 a.m.-7 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.-6 p.m. & Sun. 1-6 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 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 most Wednesdays. 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 Rangers Ballpark 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, www.museum.texasrangers.com.

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.

Every Friday & Saturday Night Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District Cowtown Coliseum hosts the Stockyards Championship Rodeo. 8 p.m. Reserved box seats & VIP $20, Gen. Ad. $15, seniors 60+, $12.50 & children 3-12, $10. Free Kid Fridays for 12 and under on the 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th. 121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025, www.StockyardsRodeo.com.

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 Sept. 14 Arlington Museum of Art exhibits David Keens: Reflection New Work in Glass. Keens’ work is a rainbow of colors in various forms. Wed.-Fri 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sun. noon-5. 201 W. Main St., Arlington, TX-817-275-4600.

Through Sept. 27 Fort Worth Museum of Science and History offers a summer of fun at its temporary digs in the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. “Dinosaur Roundup” is just one of the exciting displays you will encounter. The exhibit features a broad sampling of specimens and their stories from the Museum of Science and History’s extensive paleontology collection, including dinosaur bones unearthed within an hour’s drive of Fort Worth. On view are the bones of Paluxysaurus jonesi, discovered near Glen Rose, a new species that is expected to be named the state dinosaur of Texas. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sun. noon-5. Gen. Ad. $8; seniors and children 3-12, $7. Ticket is good for both Museum exhibitions. Free Family Fridays are from 3 p.m.-7. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475 or www.cowgirl.net.

Through Sept. 28 Every year, Southern Living partners with architects and designers to build three houses that are created to give readers of Southern Living the newest ideas for designing and decorating their own homes. The Fort Worth home is a 4,200-foot Italian villa with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a formal study, dining room and large family area. It has a game room and open-air lanai over the porte-cochere that leads to the three-car garage. Hrs. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. Admission is $10. 4133 Idlewild Dr.

Through Oct. 19 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents the first full-scale American museum survey of Kara Walker’s work. “My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love” was organized by Philippe Vergne, Deputy Director and Chief Curator, and Yasmil Raymond, Assistant Curator, at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, in collaboration with the artist. Over the past decade, Walker has gained international recognition for her room-size tableaux depicting historical narratives haunted by sexuality, violence, and subjugation through the genteel eighteenth-century art of cut-paper silhouettes. Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. General admission $10, seniors 60+ & students with and ID $4, children 12 and under free. 3200 Darnell St., 1-866-824-5566 or www.themodern.org.

Through Oct. 25 On Saturdays, Trinity Railway Express-The T-will run the Safari Shuttle to and from the Fort Worth Zoo. The shuttle will operate an “express” service to and from the Zoo with no other stops being made. The Safari Shuttle may be boarded at the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) at 1001 Jones Street in downtown Fort Worth that will take you to the Zoo’s main parking lot entrance on Colonial Pkwy. From there, it’s a short walk to the Zoo’s entrance. Passengers from Dallas and the Mid-Cities areas can catch the Safari Shuttle at the ITC and ride free of charge on their TRE day pass. The shuttles will run every 30 minutes beginning at 9:30 a.m. (The Zoo opens at 10 a.m.) The last shuttle will leave the Zoo at 7 p.m. A Day Pass for the Safari Shuttle round trip is $3; for seniors 65+ and youths 5 to 18 it is $1.50. Children under age 5 ride free. Parking is available across from the ITC for those who want to park and ride from the downtown area. For more info call 817-215-8600 or go to www.The-T.com or www.trinityrailwayexpress.org.

Through Nov. 2 Kimbell Art Museum presents “The Impressionists: Master Painting from the Art Institute of Chicago” featuring 92 works of the great Impressionist painters. The beloved group of artists represented in this exhibition includes Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The exhibition brings to Fort Worth paintings so widely available in textbooks, posters, etcetera; they will be familiar to many viewers of this special exhibit. The Art Institute’s Impressionist collection has never before left Chicago in such a large group of paintings, and it can be seen only at the Kimbell. Tue.-Thurs. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. noon-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-5 p.m. General admission tickets are $16, seniors 60+ and students with an ID $14, children 6 to 11 $12, children 6 and under enter free. Half price admission all day Tuesdays and Fridays 5 p.m. to 8. Acoustiguide audio tour is included in the ticket price. Members may purchase an audio tour for $3. The Museum’s permanent collection is free. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-654-1034 or go to www.kimbellart.org.

Through Nov. 8 On Friday and Saturday evenings the Lone Star Murder Mysteries’ cast performs Missed Fortune. The Texas Star Theater in the Riverwalk Café at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center presents Marshal Jim Courtright as he tracks down the killer of Granbury Green, the big-shot banker who has been murdered. Seating at 7 p.m.-show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets $55, includes dinner. For reservations call 817-778-2215. For more info, go to www.lonestarmurdermysteries.com.

Through Nov. Amon Carter Museum has opened three new photograph and rare print exhibitions. The Museum began collecting photographs just after opening its doors in 1961. Today, the collection contains more than 40,000 prints that span the medium’s American history from the 1840s to the present. “Nora Dorr: From Everlasting to Everlasting” is a comprehensive survey of Dorr’s work (1893-1988) as she chronicled the intimate relationships between mothers and their young children. Photographs in this exhibition are from Dorr’s archive, one of several archives housed at the Amon Carter. Dorr’s prints will be on display through Oct. 6. The next installation is “Masterworks of American Photography” on view through Nov. 16. Celebrating recent Carter acquisitions, the new is intermixed with older photos from the Carter collection highlighting how these images fit and amplify existing holdings. The last addition to this series is a group of prints created by renowned sculptor Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) during fellowships at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles. Nevelson’s inventive prints are patterns she created with fabrics such as lace and cheesecloth. An example of Nevelson’s monochromatic sculpture, Lunar Landscape Wall (1959-60), can be seen on the second floor of the Museum. Free. Tue., 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 or www.cartermusuem.org.

1,2,3 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers baseball vs. the Seattle Mariners. 7:05 p.m., 1:05 p.m. on the 3rd. $6-$125, Parking $12. 1000 Ballpark Way, 972-726-4377, www.texasrangers.com.

2,9,16,23,30 The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s Tuesday Evenings at the Modern presents artists, scholars, and critics to discuss their work each week. Robert Wilhite, a California-based artist will speak on “The art of the art,” Sept. 2. Sept. 9, Paul Slocum independent artist/musician and director of And/Or Gallery in Dallas presents the multifaceted art practice that has made him internationally known. Richard Wentworth, a celebrated art intellectual will present “Walking Through Hedges Backwards” on Sept. 16. On Sept. 23, Kara Walker, whose work is currently featured at the Modern, will offer insight into works that rattle and reconfigure historical perceptions. On Sept. 30, Hans Christ and Iris Dressler, co-directors of the Wurttembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, present the current direction of video art. In the Modern auditorium at 7 p.m. Free admission tickets may be picked up at the Modern’s admissions desk beginning at 5 p.m. Cafe Modern will be open until 7 p.m. during Tuesday Evenings at the Modern. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933.

4 Bass Hall presents the Del McCoury Band. With special guests Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver- Bass Hall. Tickets $20-$100. 7:30 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-212-4280, www.basshall.com.

4,5,6,7,11,12,13,14 Stage West cast members perform The Long Christmas Ride Home by Paula Vogel. Past, present, and future collide on a snowy Christmas Eve for a troubled family of five. In this brilliant play, some of the characters are portrayed by life-sized puppets. Thur. 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 3 p.m. Regular ticket prices $24 & $20. Discounts for seniors 60+ and students at all performances. 821 W. Vickery, 817-784-9378, www.stagewest.org.

5 The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and Café Modern team up to present live music and cocktails. John Giordano and Plan B breathe new life into the old standards, and Café Modern’s cocktail for the evening is Make Mine Cool. 5 p.m. until 8. Reservations should be made for dinner between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 at 817-840-2157. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-1933, www.themodern.org.

5 Bass Hall presents Billy Joe Shaver, one of the most influential country singers in Texas – and far beyond. Tickets $35. 8 p.m. In the McDavid Studio, 301 E. 5th St., 817-212-4280, www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio.

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

5,6,7 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers baseball vs. the Boston Red Sox. 7:05 p.m., 2:05 p.m. on the 7th. $10-$134, Parking $12. 1000 Ballpark Way, 972-726-4377, www.texasrangers.com.

5-7 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents “Pops Goes Vegas!” at Bass Performance Hall. Take a spin on the musical roulette wheel with hip classics such as “Luck Be a Lady,” “Hey Big Spender,” “Viva Las Vegas,” “My Way” and more. Tickets $26-$78. Showtimes 8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-665-6000, www.fwsymphony.org.

5-7 ZestFest 2008 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Events include celebrity chef demonstrations and the annual Fiery Foods Challenge. 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., 817-392-7469, www.willrogersmemorialcenter.com.

5-27 The Fort Worth Community Arts Center hosts “Preservation is the Art of the City,” a free public art show and ongoing sale which functions as a non-profit art gallery, with paintings in a broad range of styles and subject matters. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Also open on Fall Gallery Night, Sept. 6, until 9 p.m. 1300 Gendy St., www.historicfortworth.org.

6 Fall Gallery Night. The event is hosted by the Fort Worth Art Dealer’s Association and enjoys participation from several area galleries, museums, retail businesses, and restaurants. Gallery Night is an “Open House” event designed to stimulate awareness of the visual arts and the community’s cultural richness - all in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. The event is free at most participating establishments, though some fees may apply. 817-870-2717, www.fwada.org.

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

6,13 TCU Home Football Games at TCU/Amon G. Carter Stadium. Sept. 6: TCU vs. Stephen F. Austin, 6 p.m. Sept. 13: TCU vs. Stanford (Clark Society), 6 p.m. Tickets $20-$35. 2850 Stadium Drive, www.gofrogs.com.

9-14 Casa Mañana presents Mamma Mia at Bass Performance Hall. Mama Mia is the ultimate feel good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill, and relive ABBA’s greatest hits. Tickets $30-$88. Showtimes 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat., 2 & 7 p.m. Sun. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-332-2272, www.casamanana.org.

11 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, in conjunction with its exhibition “Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love,” presents the last of three books that influenced her work: The Known World by Edward P. Jones. Presentation will be by Annette Lawrence. In the Museum auditorium between 7 and 8 p.m. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215, www.themodern.org.

12 Kimbell Art Museum’s Special Evening Lecture series features guest speakers who address the topics of enjoying and interpretating works of art. This evening’s speaker is James Cuno, president and Eloise W. Martin Director, The Art Institute of Chicago. In the Darnell Street auditorium across Arch Adams Street at 6 p.m., 817-654-1034, www.kimbellart.org.

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

12 & 13 Local brew master Jamie Fulton’s The Covey Restaurant & Brewery will celebrate Oktoberfest with the proceeds of the Munich-style weekend going to the First Command Educational Foundation. The Bavarian celebration began as a horse race in 1810 at King Ludwig I and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen’s wedding. Fulton’s weekend features a buffet of bier bratwurst, knackwurst, sauerkraut, German coleslaw, potato salad, and Wiener schnitzel along with Fulton’s award-winning locally brewed beers. FCEF promotes education through scholarships and financial literacy programs. Fri. from 3 p.m. to 10:30 p. m. & Sat. 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The buffet is $18; drinks are not included in the price. 3010 S. Hulen St., 817-731-7933 or www.thecovey.com.

12-13 Adonis Rose and The Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra at the Scat Jazz Lounge, featuring 6-time Grammy nominated vocalist Nneena Freelon. $20-$25 cover. Showtimes 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. 111 W. 4th St., Suite 11, 817-870-9100, www.scatjazzlounge.com.

12,26 Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate presents the East Coast Swing lesson beginning at 8 p.m., followed by a dance from 9 p.m.-midnight. Cover is $6. 1959 Sandy Lane, www.fwsds.org.

12-Oct. 12 Arlington, TX-Theatre Arlington’s cast performs Annie Get Your Gun, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sharpshooter Annie Oakley becomes a star in James Butler (Bill) Hickok’s Wild West show and falls in love with headliner Frank Butler. Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m. General admission $20; children 11 and under $10. 305 W. Main St., 817-275-7661 or www.theatrearlington.org.

13 Artes de la Rosa presents Mariachis in the Plaza honoring Mexico’s Independence Day with live music, folklorico dancing and the unveiling of the new “Latino Jazz” stamp from the US Postal Service. Rain or shine at 7:30 p.m., free. 1440 N. Main St., 817-624-8333.

13 Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents Alicia Gabriela Martinez, guest pianist, at the Modern Art Museum. Tickets $18-$22. 2 p.m. 3200 Darnell St., 817-877-3003, www.chambermusicsocietyoffortworth.com.

13 Billy Bob’s Texas-Jimmy Wayne. Tickets $12. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

14 Kimbell Art Museum’s “Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Film Series, in conjunction with its current exhibition, screens The Impressionists: The Other French Revolution (2001, Part 1, 100 min.). Part II can be seen Oct. 12. In the Museum auditorium at 2 p.m. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-654-1034, www.kimbellart.org.

14-Jan. 4, 2009 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth features “Hubbard/Birchler: No Room to Answer.” The Swiss/American duo Teresa Hubbard (b. Dublin, Ireland in 1965), and Alexander Birchler, (b. Baden, Switzerland in 1962) live and work in Austin, Texas. In their more than 15-year career, they have become known for their picturesque, color-saturated photographic series and their deliberately slow-paced video installations. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and curator Andrea Karnes organized the exhibition. Hubbard and Birchler’s most recent video, Grand Paris Texas, 2008 which debuts with this exhibition, was c ommissioned by the Modern, and will become part of its permanent collection. Available in the Modern Shop is an accompanying soft cover catalogue that includes all the works from the exhibition. General admission $10; seniors 60+ and students with identification $4; free for children 12 and under and Modern members. Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sun. 11 a.m.-5. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215, www.themodern.org.

15,16,17 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers baseball vs. the Detroit Tigers. 7:05 p.m. $6-$125, Parking $12. 1000 Ballpark Way, 972-726-4377, www.texasrangers.com.

16,17 Fort Worth’s American Airlines Training & Conference Center hosts the “Performance Metrics of Top-Performing Companies Management Forum.” Attendees will examine how to best use data and metrics to develop leadership strategies, drive improvement, and make critical decisions for long-term financial stability. Keynote speaker is Clay Jones, CEO of Rockwell Collins. To register call 800-240-7645. 4501 Hwy. 360 South, 817-956-1000.

18-Oct. 5 Amphibian Productions presents Dark Play or Stories For Boys at the Sanders Theatre in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. A shy, awkward teenage boy, emboldened by the anonymity of the internet, assumes a false identity to deceive and seduce another teen. Tickets $20-$26. Showtimes 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. 1300 Gendy St., 817-923-3012, www.amphibianproductions.org.

18-Oct. 18 Circle Theatre presents Dex & Julie Sittin’ In A Tree is about two college sweethearts, twenty-five years later. When a celebrity lawyer travels to his alma mater to collect an award, he stays at the secluded home of a former girlfriend. Tickets $20-$30. Thurs. 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Fri., 3 & 8 p.m. Sat. 230 W. 4th St., 817-877-3040, www.circletheatre.com.

19 Timber Tales Storytime at Log Cabin Village. How can the objects we treasure bring back powerful memories? Learn with two wonderful stories about the continuity of family and our heirlooms. $3 fee includes a story, fun activities, and a craft, all geared towards 3-5 year olds. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane, 817-392-6769, www.logcabinvillage.org.

19 Billy Bob’s Texas-The Bellamy Brothers. Tickets $10 & $14. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

19,20,21 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers baseball vs. the Los Angeles Angels. 7:05 p.m., 2:05 p.m. on the 21st. $6-$125, Parking $12. 1000 Ballpark Way, 972-726-4377, www.texasrangers.com.

19-21 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents Andre Watts. A blockbuster opening celebration that includes Rachmaninov’s enduringly popular Second Piano Concerto - celebrated for its enchantingly romantic melodies - performed by one of today’s most beloved superstars. Tickets $10-$78. Showtimes 7:30 p.m. Fri., 8 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-665-6000, www.fwsymphony.org.

19-21 Jazz by the Boulevard Festival. Celebrating Fort Worth’s rich musical heritage with live performances of all types of jazz, from classic and big band, to hot Latin beats and rhythm & blues–plus cultural exhibits, interactive workshops, dance performances and a showcase of Camp Bowie retailers and professional fine artists. 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri., noon-11 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Free along Camp Bowie Blvd. Cultural District, 817-763-5299, www.fortworthjazz.com.

19-Oct. 5 Grapevine, TX-Runway Theatre presents Out of Order, Ray Cooney’s farcical tale of parliamentary passion, private affairs and political scandal. “Parliamentary” procedure takes on a whole new meaning when conservative Richard, a government junior minister, plans to spend the evening in a London hotel with Jane, one of the opposition’s typists. A conniving waiter, suspicious hotel manager, alert private detective, angry wife, furious husband, bungling secretary, unconscious nurse and a dead body virtually ensure that Richard’s political career and personal life will be destroyed. Things go disastrously wrong and hilarity ensues in this farcical British frenzy of fun! Rated PG-13. Tickets: Adults $15, Seniors 60+ and youths 18 and under $12. Showtimes: Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 3 p.m. 215 N. Dooley St., 817-488-4842, www.runwaytheatre.com.

20 Rose Marine Theater screens the documentary The Rose: A Sense of Place written by Logan Gilpin and Michael Rodriguez. The film examines how Latinos as a minority found a place they could call their own. 7:30 p.m. 1440 N. Main St., 817-624-8333.

20 Billy Bob’s Texas-Three Dog Night. Tickets $12 & $25. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

20-Jan. 11, 2009 Amon Carter Museum presents a captivating visual adventure with the “Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller” exhibition. Visitors to the Carter will see 85 of Miller’s works depicting the Lakota, Shoshone, Nez Percé, and other American Indian societies, as well as the last of the fur trappers and traders of the nineteenth-century American West. Born in B altimore in 1810, Miller studied in Europe several years before returning to Baltimore and eventually traveling to the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming with Sir William Drummond Stewart, a Scottish nobleman. Guest curator Lisa Strong is the author of a 240-page book with 100 four-color reproductions that accompanies the exhibition. The book is available in the Carter gift shop. Free admission. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933 or www.cartermusuem.org.

22,23,24 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers baseball vs. the Oakland Athletics. 7:05 p.m., 1:05 p.m. on the 24th. $6-$125, Parking $12. 1000 Ballpark Way, 972-726-4377, www.texasrangers.com.

23 Billy Bob’s Texas-Randy Rogers Band-CD Release Party. Tickets $15. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

25 Cliburn at the Bass presents “A Night in Old Vienna” with Rudolf Buchbinder. With over one hundred recordings, 1966 Cliburn laureate Rudolf Buchbinder is widely regarded in Europe as one of the world’ leading artists. Tickets $15-$90. 7:30 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 800-462-7979, www.cliburn.org.

26 Kimbell Art Museum’s Special Evening Lecture series presents Richard R. Brettell, Margaret McDermott Distinguished Professor of Art and Aesthetics, The University of Texas at Dallas, whose topic is “Frederic Clay Bartlett: A Chicago Artist-Collector Gives the First Picasso and First Matisse to Enter an American Museum.” In the Museum auditorium at 6 p.m. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-654-1034, www.kimbellart.org.

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

26-Oct.5 American Miniature Horse Association World Championship Show at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., 817-392-7469, www.amha.org.

26-Oct.26 Jubilee Theatre presents Shange’s choreo-poem For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf. This play is being revived on the Great White Way this summer, in a staging produced by Whoopi Goldberg. This passionately feminist spellbinder is a fluid collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives performed by young Black women. $18 Thur. $20 Fri & Sat., $14 Sun. 8 p.m. Thurs. & Fri., 3 & 8 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. 506 Main St., 817-338-4411, www.jubileetheatre.org.

26-Nov.1 Hangman’s House of Horrors is the top charity-benefiting haunted house in the World! Recently featured on the Travel Channel and in Family Circle Magazine, Hangman’s features four haunted attractions, over 120 live actors, spectacular special FX and a festival with live bands, karaoke, body art, concessions and more! Now in its 20th season, Hangman’s has donated over $1.5 million to local charities. Hangman’s is located in Fort Worth at I-30 and Forest Park Blvd., one mile west of downtown. The attraction is open every Friday and Saturday beginning Sept. 26 through Oct. 18, then nightly Oct. 24 through Nov. 1. Hours are 7 p.m. until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, until 10 p.m. all other nights. Tickets $4-$30. For details, call 817-336-HANG or visit www.hangmans.com.

27 Harvest Homecoming at Log Cabin Village. Enjoy a day full of music, crafts, living history and activities for the whole family. This is the Village’s biggest event of the year! No admission for this day only. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane, 817-392-5881, www.logcabinvillage.org.

27 Fort Worth Cultural District Museums and Community Art Center hosts the 2008 “Day in the District.” This is a celebration of the rich and diverse cultural organizations in Fort Worth, with exciting, entertaining, and interactive programming and performances. Free admission to museums and various surrounding participants, including The Modern, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Kimbell Art Museum, Log Cabin Village and the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 817-840-2151, www.themodern.org.

27 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents Bernadette Peters at Bass Performance Hall. One of Broadway’s brightest stars, Bernadette Peters’ dazzling performances leave audiences and critics alike spellbound. Tickets $29-$99. Showtime 8 p.m. Corner of 4th & Calhoun Sts., 817-665-6000, www.fwsymphony.org.

27 Billy Bob’s Texas-Bret Michaels. Tickets $18 & $38. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.

28 Kimbell Art Museum’s Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Film Series, in conjunction with its current exhibition, screens Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre (2004, 30 min.) and The Post-Impressionists: Toulouse-Lautrec (2000, 50 min.) beginning at 2 p.m. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-654-1034, www.kimbellart.org.

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