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AUGUST 2010 Ongoing Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s steam engine “Puffy” and the 1953 GP-7 diesel locomotive, runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to and from the Fort Worth Stockyards and back again to its starting point in Grapevine. The Grapevine to the Stockyards run departs Grapevine at 1 p.m. and arrives in the Stockyards at 2:30 p.m. The return trip departs the Stockyards at 4:45 p.m. and arrives in Grapevine at 6:15 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. Tickets for the Grapevine to Fort Worth Run are Gen. Ad. $20, seniors 55+, $18, and children, 3-12, $10. Tickets for the Trinity River run are Gen. Ad. $10, seniors $9, and children $6. One-way tickets are available for both runs. Plan to be at the depot 30 minutes before departure time. Depots are located in Grapevine at 707 S. Main St., open 11 a.m.-1 p.m., & the Fort Worth Stockyards Station, noon-4:30 p.m., at 140 E. Exchange Ave. 817-410-3123, or www.gvrr.com. 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.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, & New Year’s Day. Gen. Ad. $10, seniors & youths 3-12, $8, children 2 & under, free with paid adult admission. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, 800-476-3263, www.cowgirl.net. Ongoing The Ft. Worth Zoo 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. 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.” Texas Wild!, inside the zoo, 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. Hrs. are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Zoo is also open Thanksgiving & Christmas from noon to 4 p.m. & New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gen. Ad. $12, children 3-12 & seniors 65+, $9. Ticket price includes entry into Texas Wild!. Parking $5. Half-price tickets on Wednesdays. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., 817-871-7050, www.fortworthzoo.org. 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. Free. Along E. Exchange Ave., 817-336-4373, www.fortworthherd.com. Ongoing The Christian Arts Commission of Fort Worth’s Museum is now home for the wax sculpture based on Leonardo da Vinci’s tempra wall masterpiece in Milan titled The Last Supper. The sculpture has not been exhibited since 1997 and was put back on display Aug. 7, 2009. One of the few works of art featuring Jesus and all twelve disciples, Katherine Stubergh sculpted these life size figures in 1956, which was commissioned by Fort Worth oilman William Fleming. The Museum also holds a wall of 28 crosses of Christendom in puddle bronze and burnished copper. Open Wed. through Sat. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Donations accepted. For more info go to www.cacmuseum.org. 3205 Hamilton Ave., 817-332-7878. 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.-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.-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 Lone Star Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre takes you on a lighthearted trip back to the Wild West of the 1880s where laughs fly like bullets and hilarity is the law of the land. Awarded “Best Entertainment in North Texas 2009” by Texas Meetings + Events magazine, this hilarious 90-minute, interactive comedy unfolds in three acts at the Gaylord Texan Resort on Lake Grapevine every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Gen. Ad. $55; Groups 10+ $50. Ticket price includes all-you-can-eat dinner at the Riverwalk Café market style eatery, self-parking at the resort, tax, gratuity and photos with the cast after the show. Due to frequent sell-outs, reservations strongly recommended for this PG-10 family friendly show. For tickets call 817-778-2215 or visit www.gaylordtexantickets.com. 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, Texas 76051. More info: www.lonestarmurdermysteries.com. 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. $4.50, seniors & youths 4-17, $4, children under 4, free. 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln., 817-392-5881, www.logcabinvillage.org. Ongoing Fort Worth’s history is housed in the nearly 100-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., 817-255-9300. Through Aug. 8 Dallas’ American Airlines Center-Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents Zing Zang Zoom®, a thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus spectacular where family fun is no illusion offering hours of exciting family entertainment for children of all ages. Tickets $15-$95. For showtimes, call 1-800-745-3000. 2500 Victory Ave., Dallas, TX 75219, www.Ringling.com. Through Aug. 10 Fort Worth Museum of Science and History presents “Mexico: Festival of Toys,” an interactive exhibition of hand-made toys for both celebration and play. This colorful display features more than 600 toys revealing the spirit of play and the beauty and craftsmanship behind an ancient and universal tradition of folk art in toy making. This exhibition is presented by FWMSH and the Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas in celebration of Cinco de Mayo and in commemoration of the Mexican Bicentennial of the Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution. For hours and tickets, call 817-255-9300 or go to www.fortworthmuseum.org. 1600 Gendy Street. Through Aug. 22 Jubilee Theatre’s cast performs Blues in the Night first originated and directed by Sheldon Epps. With little spoken text, glorious songs cover the range of this American art form from Bessie Smith, to Duke Ellington, to Johnny Mercer, to Harold Arlen, to Alberta Hunter, to Jimmy Cox, to Ida Cox, and others while defining three interweaving stories. Evenings 8 p.m. matinees 3 p.m. Call 817-338-441 or go to www.jubileetheatre.org. 506 Main St. Through Aug. 22 Theatre Arlington presents The Dixie Swim Club by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. This poignant tale is the story of five Southern women who met on their college swim team and reunite every August to renew their relationships. Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m. Gen. Ad. $19, children 11 & younger $12. For tickets, call 817-275-7661 or go to www.theatrearlington.org. 305 W. Main St., Arlington, TX, 76010. Through Sept. 5 Amon Carter Museum of American Art exhibits a ground breaking show titled “Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-‘50s.” Featuring 85 works by more than 65 abstract artists from Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela. This exhibition was organized by the Newark Museum, Newark, N.J., that provides an innovative look at modernism in the Americas during a dynamic and cosmopolitan period. Artists whose works make up the show include Joaquin Torres-Garcia, Arshile Gorky, Gyula Kosice, Jesús Rafael Soto, Geraldo de Barros, Lidy Prati, and Charmion von Wiegand. Besides the works from Newark Museum’s superb collection of U.S. geometric abstraction, the exhibition also includes major works on loan from private and public collections from across both continents. And according to Rebecca Lawton, curator of paintings and sculpture at the Carter, the exhibition will provide thought-provoking parallels to pieces in the Carter’s own collection. Free public tours are available Thursday through Sunday. For more info, call 817-738-1933 or go to www.cartermuseum.org. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Through Sept. 6 The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame presents “Georgia O’Keeffe and the Far Away: Nature and Image.” The 3,000 square foot exhibit, housed in the lower gallery of the museum, includes several of O’Keeffe’s paintings on loan from museums and private collectors from around the country. Gen. Ad. $10, Seniors 60+ & children ages 3-12 $8, children ages 2 & under, free with paid adult admission, members of the National Cowgirl Museum, half price. Open Mon.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, www.cowgirl.net. Through Nov. 7 Amon Carter Museum of American Art is exhibiting Ansel Adams Photographs in a show titled “Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light.” Forty pieces make up the exhibition. Senior curator of photographs John Rohrbach says, “This exhibition, comprised of prints from the museum’s holdings and a private collection, spans 50 years of Adams’ spectacular career and gives museum visitors insight into his vision of inspiring beauty.” Adams’ long-standing goal “to rekindle an appreciation of the marvelous” is evident in this exhibition. Admission to the Carter is free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-989-5065 or www.cartermuseum.org. Fridays & Saturdays Four Day Weekend Comedy on Fridays & Saturdays is a totally improvised and interactive experience that includes the audience as part of the show. Whether it’s using interactive video, music or the improvisational skill of the talented cast, Four Day Weekend creates an entertaining environment that is the longest running live show in Fort Worth’s history. More than 400,000 people have seen the show in the comfortable 212-seat theater plus the people who see the troupe in its travels across the country as they perform over 300 dates a year outside Fort Worth. Tickets $20. 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. 312 Houston St., 817-226-4329, www.fourdayweekend.com. Saturdays Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge offers naturalist-led nature hikes that feature blooming wildflowers, commonly seen insects, birds, and animals and current projects going on at the Refuge. Water and appropriate clothing are suggested. Cost is $5. From 10 a.m.-noon. 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd., 817-392-7410. 1,7,8,14,15 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 $15, Gen. Ad. $12, Seniors 60+ $9 & children 3-12, $8. 121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025, www.StockyardsRodeo.com. 3 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District-Cowtown Coliseum hosts the Cowboys of Color Invitational Rodeo presented by the Fort Worth Association of Realtists® featuring African American, Native American and Hispanic rodeo professionals. 7 p.m. VIP $50, box seats $35, Gen. Ad. $25, children 2-12, $15. 121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025, www.StockyardsRodeo.com. 6 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Lone Star Film Society, and the Consul General of Mexico in Dallas, Juan Carlos Cue Vega, have joined forces to present Festival de la Risa Aug. 6-15 commemorating the Bicentennial of the Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution of Mexico. Tonight’s First Friday at the Modern celebrates with cocktails and the Salsa sounds of Mi Son Mi Son Mi Son. Café Modern is open for dinner from 5 p.m.-8. Order favorites from the menu or enjoy gourmet Mexican specials. For reservations, call 817-840-2157. 817-738-9215 or www.themodern.org., 3200 Darnell St. 6 Billy Bob’s Texas-Reckless Kelly. Tickets $12 & $16. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 6,7 LaGrave Field-Fort Worth Cats baseball vs. the Grand Prairie AirHogs. 7:05 p.m., 5:05 p.m. double header on the 7th, Tickets $6-$14, Parking $3-$5. 301 NE 6th St., 817-332-2287, www.fwcats.com. 6,7,8,13,14 &15 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Lone Star Film Society, and the Consul General of Mexico in Dallas, Juan Carlos Cue Vega, have joined forces to present Festival de la Risa Aug. 6-15 commemorating the Bicentennial of the Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution of Mexico. Movies screening during the Festival are Ahi está el Detalle (You’re Missing the Point) at 8 p.m. on the 6. This is comic legend Cantinflas at his best! (112 min., Spanish with English subtitles.) At 5 p.m. on the 7, A que Tiempos Señor Don Simón can be seen. A young widow and her friend decide to attend a “men only” theater revue (102 min., Spanish with English subtitles). Two screenings take place on the 8: Teatro del Crimen (Crime Theater), 1957, starring German Valdes (“Tin Tan”) another comic actor in Mexican film during the 1940s and ‘50s, at 2 p.m. At 4 p.m. on the 8, Modisto de Señoras (Ladies Dressmaker), 1969, can be seen. A successful fashion designer seduces married women while pretending to be gay to avoid arousing suspicion among his clientele’s husbands (85 min., Spanish with English subtitles). On the 13, at 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. is the screening of Santitos (Little Saints), winner of the Sundance Latin American Cinema Award in 1999. (Spanish with English subtitles.) Showing on the 14 at 2 p.m. & 4 p.m., is Alamar (To the Sea), 2009. In this stunning ode to paternal love, Pedro González-Rubio showcases the bond between a father and son (73 min., Spanish and English subtitles). On the 15 at 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Rudo y Cursi (Rough and Corny), 2008, shows. “Soccer provides the backdrop for this rowdy, ramshackle comedy about two brothers.” Tickets are $8.50 or $6.50 for Modern and Lone Star Film Society members. on sale two hours prior to showing, at the information desk. 817-738-9215 or www.themodern.org., 3200 Darnell St. 6,7,13,14,20,21,27,28 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. 121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025, www.StockyardsRodeo.com. 7 Arlington, TX--Johnnie High’s Country Music Review will reopen after being closed in July for renovations to the theater including adding additional footage to the stage, new sound and lighting systems, new carpet and freshly painted and upholstered seats. For more info, call 817-226-4400 or go to jhighscmr@sbcglobal.net, 224 N. Center St. 7 Billy Bob’s Texas-Cody Canada/Bruce Robison acoustic performance. Tickets $12 & $16. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 8 Kimbell Art Museum’s film series presents The Story of India: Freedom guided by writer and historian Michael Wood through an adventure that reveals the richness and diversity of one of the world’s oldest civilizations (60 min., 2008). In the Museum Auditorium at 2 p.m. 817-332-8451 or www.kimbellart.org. Camp Bowie Blvd. 10,11,12 LaGrave Field-Fort Worth Cats baseball vs. the Pensacola Pelicans. 7:05 p.m. Tickets $6-$14, Parking $3-$5. 301 NE 6th St., 817-332-2287, www.fwcats.com. 11-15 Fort Worth Convention Center-Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents Zing Zang Zoom®, a thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus spectacular where family fun is no illusion offering hours of exciting family entertainment for children of all ages. Tickets $15-$95. For showtimes, call 1-800-745-3000. 1201 Houston St., Fort Worth, TX 76102, www.Ringling.com. 12 Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s book club topic tonight is The Complete Short Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson as well as artworks featuring Stevenson in the galleries. Refreshments will be provided after the discussion. The first twenty registrants will receive a free copy of the book. To register for this program and get info about receiving your copy of the book, call 817-989-5030. 6 p.m.-7 p.m. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 13 Billy Bob’s Texas-Charlie Robison. Tickets $12 & $16. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 13,14 Guest chef Diana Kennedy joins the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s Festival de la Risa. On the 13, in Café Modern, Ms. Kennedy will put together a three course dinner from her favorite recipes including wines. For Modern members dinner is $75/$65. For 7:30 p.m. reservations call 817-840-2157. At noon on the 14, a special prix fixe luncheon of classic Kennedy selections will be available, $35/$30. Reservations are not required but are recommended for five or more. Ms. Kennedy, who has written several books on Mexican cooking, will autograph her books, which are available in The Modern Shop. 3200 Darnell St. 14 Billy Bob’s Texas-Loretta Lynn. Tickets $15 & $30. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 16 Café Modern is closed until the end of Sept. for renovations that include installation of a stylish cocktail bar and an updated sound system. Dinner hours will be extended along with new items on Café Modern’s seasonal menu. For more info, call 817-738-9215 or go to www.themodern.org. 20 Billy Bob’s Texas-Casey Donahew Band. Tickets $15 & $20. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 20,21 LaGrave Field-Fort Worth Cats baseball vs. the Grand Prairie AirHogs. 7:05 p.m., 5:05 p.m. double header on the 21st, Tickets $6-$14, Parking $3-$5. 301 NE 6th St., 817-332-2287, www.fwcats.com. 21 Billy Bob’s Texas-Cory Morrow. Tickets $12 & $16. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 23,24,25 LaGrave Field-Fort Worth Cats baseball vs. the Wichita Wingnuts. 7:05 p.m. Tickets $6-$14, Parking $3-$5. 301 NE 6th St., 817-332-2287, www.fwcats.com. 26 Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s “Abstraction, Avant-Garde, and the Silver Screen,” looks at four short, avant-garde films by Mary Ellen Bute and Dwinell Grant from the exhibition on view at the Amon Carter in “Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920-’50s.” A screening of Busby Berkeley’s feature film Dames, known for its abstract choreography, will also be shown. Free admission but since space is limited reservations are required at 817-989-5030. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 27 Billy Bob’s Texas-Jamey Johnson. Tickets $15 & $20. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 28 Kimbell Art Museum’s Symposium “Diving into the Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea” is the pre-opener for its exhibition “Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea.” Welcome and introduction will be done by Eric M. Lee, director of the Kimbell Art Museum. Next is Daniel Finamore, Russell W. Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts whose topic is “Navigating the Maya World: Boats, Seafaring, and Sacred Objects from the Sea.” Closing the morning session is Stephen D. Houston, Dupee Family Professor of Social Sciences/ Professor of Archaeology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, who will speak about “Living Waters and Wondrous Beasts: Ancient Maya Visions of the Sea.” The afternoon session begins with Dr. David Freidel, professor, Department of Anthropology, Washington University, Saint Louis, and Michelle Rich, PH.D. candidate, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. “Royal Send-Off on the River to the Dawning Sea: Treasures from El Peru-Waka,’” is their subject. The last lecturer is Lynn A. Grant, senior conservator, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, who addresses “Scribes and Dwarves and a Toad, Oh My!: Conservation of El Peru Figurine Group.” 10 a.m.-noon and 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Lectures are free and no reservations are required. In the Darnell Street auditorium, across Van Cliburn Way east of the Kimbell. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. 28 Billy Bob’s Texas-Sara Evans. Tickets $15 & $30. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 29-Jan. 2, 2011 Kimbell Art Museum presents the exhibition Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea. Over 90 pieces of art, many recently excavated have never been seen in the United States. The Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea all shaped Mayan existence. The works Maya artists created range from massive carved stone monuments to delicate hieroglyphs and exquisitely painted pottery vessels, to sculpted human and animal figurines, to lavish assortments of precious goods crafted from jade, gold, and turquoise. The first section of the exhibit “Water and Cosmos,” reveals how the Maya saw water as more than a necessity to sustain life but also as the vital medium from which the world emerged, gods arose, and ancestors communicated. The section “Navigating the Cosmos” explores water as a source of material wealth and spiritual power. The final section, “Birth to Rebirth,” addresses the cyclical motion perceived by ancient Maya. General admission $12, seniors 60+, military personnel, and students with an ID $10: children 6-11 $8, children 6 & under free. The Museum’s permanent collection is always free. Tues.-Thurs., and Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. noon- 8 p.m. & Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Free parking off Van Cliburn and Darnell St. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451 or www.kimbell.art.org. Current
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