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Following is a list of major events and special exhibits in Fort Worth. Dates are subject to change. Please confirm all information with the attraction or sponsoring organization.

Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love
07/05/2008 thru 10/19/2008
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-738-9215
Kara Walker's works range from Walker's signature black cut-paper silhouettes to film animations to more than one hundred works on paper.
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Lone Star International Jazz Exchange Performance
07/07/2008
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 In the Historic Southside District of Fort Worth
Gracey Tune, Artistic Director 817-923-9500
22nd Annual Jazz Exchange Students from Ibbenburen Germany join students from Fort Worth in a free jazz concert
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Casa Manana presents "Avenue Q"
07/08/2008 thru 07/13/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
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Amphibian Productions presents "Gutenberg the Musical"
07/10/2008 thru 07/27/2008
Sanders Theatre in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center
817-923-3012
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The Cool Groove Revue
07/12/2008
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Avenue In the historic Southside District of Fort Worth
Gracey Tune, Artistic Director Arts Fifth Avenue 817-923-9500
Music Revue featuring Lost Country, Juke Jumpers, Sumpterraneans and James Hinkle
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Bass Hall presents "Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis"
07/14/2008
Bass Hall
817-212-4200
With nine-time Grammy-winner Wynton Marsalis leading the way, the famed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performs a vast repertoire, from rare, historic compositions to the more familiar works of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and Count Basie.
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National Cutting Horse Association Summer Cutting Spectacular
07/14/2008 thru 08/03/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-392-7469
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Adonis Rose and The Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra with Freddie Hubbard
07/18/2008 thru 07/19/2008
Scat Lounge 111 West 4th Street
817-870-9100
8:00pm and 10:00pm
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Jubilee Theatre presents "Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show"
07/18/2008 thru 08/10/2008
Jubilee Theatre
817-338-4204
Ain't Misbehavin' is a vibrant musical revue and tribute to the black musicians of the early 1900s that centers on the music of one of the most prolific musicians of the time, Thomas "Fats" Waller.
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5th Avenue Jazz Collective
07/19/2008
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Avenue In the Historic Southside District of Fort Worth
Gracey Tune, Artistic Director 817-923-9500
Original Jazz Compositions by some of Fort Worth's finest jazz players. Dave Williams, Pat Brown, Joey Carter, Daymond Callahan, Eddie Dunlap, Kyp Green and Leonard Belota
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FREE TEXAS book signing with author Tab Lloyd
07/19/2008
Sundance Square Barnes and Noble
tablloyd@gmail.com
Book Signing 3-5 at Barnes and Noble in Fort Worth. With the high gas prices this year, families are looking for affordable vacation spots. Come visit with Tab Lloyd, author of FREE TEXAS: FREE THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN THE LONE STAR STATE. Pick up a copy of the book at Barnes and Noble, and have it autographed by Tab. The book has over 125 free attractions; each attraction article includes a history of the area and what can been seen and done there when visiting this summer (or any other time of the year). Tab is an educator in Central Texas, and the book is packed with fun facts in addition to the history lessons about our great state.
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Summer 2008 Employee Craft Demonstrations
07/21/2008 thru 07/25/2008
9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth, Texas 76131
817-231-4000 or toll-free 1-866-865-1194 (press 2 to speak directly with the tour scheduler)
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s (BEP) Western Currency Facility produces over half of the nation’s paper currency in Fort Worth, Texas. A BEP employee will be at each of four “living” exhibits being showcased: a turn-of-the-century spider press, a mutilated currency desk, an engraver’s bench, and a platemaker-staffed table. Visitors will be able to directly interact with the experts about their respective crafts. The entire experience including the walkway tour, is free!
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Circle Theatre presents "Unnecessary Farce"
07/24/2008 thru 08/23/2008
Circle Theatre
817-877-3040
2 Cops, 3 Crooks, 8 Doors. Go!
Deadly bagpipes, a bumbling mayor, incompetent cops and a series of crooks all converge in a hotel room where a repressed accountant is about to trap an embezzler. To crack the case, the cops must overcome their fear of the dark, guns, enclosed spaces and the opposite sex.
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The 9th Annual Gran Fiesta
07/25/2008 thru 07/27/2008
NEW LOCATION!!! LaGrave Field - less than 1 mile north of downtown
www.granfiesta.com
The Gran Fiesta de Fort Worth is a 3-day celebration of Hispanic music and culture. The event features 3 music stages, kids activities and new this year: The Gran Fiesta Carnival!! This event is free to attend so don't miss it!
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Everything Babyfest 2008 (D/FW Expo Baby Fair)
07/26/2008 thru 07/28/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center, Round Up Inn, 3401
Kay Willis RN, IBCLC, PCE, HBOBE PH: 817-310-3391 Email: kay@thenestingplace.biz
Everything Babyfest, the largest and only expo style baby fair in North Texas featuring 100 vendors, brings together the latest products, services and information for expectant families and families with young children.

There will also be medical, birthing and parenting experts on hand to answer questions, as well as photo ID/fingerprinting, fashion shows, prize giveaways, a cutest baby contest and the always fun baby derby and toddler trot.

Coordinators will auction autographed memorabilia from the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys, strollers, books, pumps, and many other gifts to support research funding to uncover the cause(s), prevention, treatments and cure for autism. In addition, a portion of the admission proceeds will be donated.

Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

TICKETS: $7 (11 & under Free) -- Pay at the door or buy tickets online www.EverythingBabyfest.com
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National Day of the American Cowboy
07/26/2008
Fort Worth Stockyards
817-625-9715
The Stockyards National Historic District will gather on July 26 to celebrate not only the National Day of the American Cowboy, but also the Grand Opening of the long awaited, newly renovated Rodeo Plaza.
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Bass Hall presents "Lewis Blackl"
07/27/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Comedian Lewis Black has been perfecting his distinct brand of had-it-up-to-here humor. In doing so, he has become both enormously popular and endlessly controversial, making people either laugh or grit their teeth.
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An Evening at Jubilee Theatre
07/31/2008
The Ashton Hotel 610 Main Street Fort Worth, TX 76102
AOC Development Dept: 817-335-1994
AOC is excited to partner, once again, with Jubilee Theatre through this collaboration of live theatre and public education to bring awareness of HIV/AIDS issues in Tarrant County's Black and Latin/Hispanic communities.

This fun evening starts off with a wine and hors d’oeuvre reception at The Ashton Hotel Ballroom (6:30 PM) followed by some of the best live theatre in the southwest. All proceeds from this event directly benefit the clients and programs of AIDS Outreach Center.
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Bass Hall presents "1964 - The Tribute - The #1 Beatles show in the world!
08/01/2008 thru 08/02/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Featuring Robert Miller and Orchestra- The resemblance is uncanny--born again Beatles!
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The Wrong Hit movie premiere screening
08/02/2008
The Rose Marine Theatre
Juan Frausto Jr. 972-951-5447 thewronghit@yahoo.com
Infinitus Productions will be premiering their feature film "The Wrong Hit" at the Rose Marine Theatre. The event is free and open to the public, please be advised that the film is intended for adults due to violence and adult language.
The director and actors will be present for a question and answer session after the film.
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Cowtown Hydrafest
08/02/2008 thru 08/03/2008
Marine Creek Lake on Loop 820
Ken Ready 9405940374
Drag Boat racing Cowtown style! Family oriented awesome fun! Two days of high speed action.
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
08/08/2008 thru 10/27/2008
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane Fort Worth, TX 76112
Ida at president@fwsds.org
East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight to DJ music.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members and affiliates) $10 for annual membership.
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Adonis Rose Presents Curtis Fuller
08/08/2008 thru 08/09/2008
Scat Jazz Lounge 111 West 4th Street Suite 11
Scat Jazz Lounge 8:00pm and 10:00pm 817-870-9100
Adonis Rose Presents legendary hard bop jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller for this up close and personal live performance.
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Sceneshop: In the Dark
08/08/2008 thru 08/09/2008
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Avenue In the Historic Southside District of Fort Worth
Gracey Tune, Artistic director Arts Fifth Avenue 817-923-9500
3 Dramatic Stories and Live Jazz by Fort Worth's mobile theatre: Sceneshop
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Restaurant Week "Preview"
08/08/2008 thru 08/10/2008
Select Restaurant Week dining establishments
cpetersen@lovellpr.com
New in ’08 foodies and dining divas alike can kick-off KRLD Restaurant Week a tad early with Restaurant Week “Preview.” Friday, August 8 – Sunday, August 10 select restaurants will serve their 3-course prix fixe dinners with a fun specialty summer drink made with 10 Cane Rum! The prix fixe “Preview” dinner, which is $40/person, includes 3 courses and the 10 Cane Rum drink, as well as the optional Central Market 4th course. Some of the proceeds still benefit the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope Home, but for “Preview” only, they also benefit the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association’s (GDRA) Chef’s of Restaurant Week Scholarship fund. Visit www.krld.com in mid-July for further details.
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Bass Hall presents "Dennis Miller"
08/09/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
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19th Annual Yellow Rose Classic
08/09/2008 thru 08/10/2008
Amon Carter Exhibits Hall (next to the Will Rogers Coliseum)
Visit www.ntmc.org, email yellowrose@ntmc.org, or call 817-595-6900
The North Texas Mustang Club hosts the 19th Annual Yellow Rose Classic (Southwest All Ford Nationals), the largest all Ford indoor show in the southwest. Featuring over 200 late-model, vintage, antique, performance, and classic Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars and trucks. This year’s show celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Model T and the 40th anniversary of the Torino

The show is held in the Amon Carter Exhibits Hall (next to the Will Rogers Coliseum) and setup is on Friday, August 8. Street and Show classes are available. Numerous awards include: class trophies, many best-of awards, special display awards, People’s Choice, Participant’s Choice. Early registration deadline is July 1, 2008. Proceeds go to the many charities of the North Texas Mustang Club.
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KRLD Restaurant Week
08/11/2008 thru 08/17/2008
Participating Fort Worth restaurants
cpetersen@lovellpr.com
North Texans will once again jump at the chance to sit at the table of the area’s most reputed dining establishments during KRLD Restaurant Week presented by Central Market, August 11-17, 2008. Ideal for girls’ night out or an extravagant, yet affordable, date night, Restaurant Week acquaints diners with the area’s hottest menus. Reservations go quickly for tasty three-course prix fixe dinner combinations priced at only $35/ person (tax, tip and drinks billed separately) - - evening dining only. Founded by KRLD Radio, the 11th annual promotion benefits the Lena Pope Home in Fort Worth with $7 of each meal going to the charity. Check out www.krld.com beginning July 14 for a full list of participating restaurants.
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Casa Manana presents "Damn Yankees"
08/12/2008 thru 08/17/2008
Casa Manana Theatre
817-332-2272
Starring Lou Diamond Phillips
Richard Kind stars in this devilishly clever musical comedy! A middle aged man finds himself endlessly frustrated that his beloved baseball team is constantly thwarted by the New York Yankees. In desperation, he sells his soul to the Devil (Richard Kind) for a chance to lead his team to victory in the pennant race against those damn Yankees. Though his dreams of success and fame get closer every day, he finds himself yearning more and more for the life, and the wife, he left behind. This show is suitable for all audiences.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey- The Greatest Show On Earth
08/13/2008 thru 08/17/2008
Fort Worth Convention Center
817-392-6338
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Bass Hall presents "Lyle Lovett and his Large Band in Concert"
08/14/2008 thru 08/16/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Over the years, Bass Hall has become this venerable Texas singer-songwriter's home away from home.
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Stage West presents "The Long Christmas Ride Home"
08/14/2008 thru 09/07/2008
Stage West- 821 W. Vickery
817-784-9378
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Hunters Extravaganza
08/15/2008 thru 08/17/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center
Texas Trophy Hunters Association
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Fort Worth Idol Grand Finale
08/16/2008
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Lecture Hall, 3220
Banks Entertainment 817-924-0420 thebanksentertainment@yahoo.com
Rebekah, Kyle, Major and Chari sing their hearts out for the title of the 1st Ever Fort Worth Idol. The four recurring winners of the 12-wk competition will share the stage with Grammy Nominated and Stellar Award winning lead singers David Hurst and Roderick Neal.
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FanFest II
08/19/2008
Texas Motor Speedway
817-215-8520
A free fan event that will feature special appearances/autograph sessions by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars Matt Kenseth and Jamie McMurray, a concert by the Gin Blossoms and several ride-along programs.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "The Mahler Cycle: Part 2"
08/21/2008 thru 08/24/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
08/22/2008
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane Fort Worth, TX 76112
Ida at president@fwsds.org
East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight to DJ swing tunes.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members and affiliates) $10 for annual membership.
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Casa Mañana's Laugh With A Legend Gala starring Jay Leno
08/23/2008
3101 W Lancaster Ave Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 332-2272 gene.almy@casamanana.org
Emmy Award winning comedian Jay Leno is coming to Casa Mañana Theatre for a one-night-only Gala evening of food, fun and fundraising! All proceeds from the event will benefit Casa Mañana's ambitious arts education and outreach programs, which reaches almost 145,000 children each year across North Texas, the largest program of its kind in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex.
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Fort Worth Cowboys of Color Museum Weekend
08/28/2008 thru 08/30/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
817-922-9999
August 28, 2008- 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
August 29, 2008- Concert featuring "Latin Express Band"
August 30, 2008- Fort Worth Cowboys of Color Rodeo
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate -Live Band Night!
08/29/2008
Southwest Community Center, in the gym (wooden floor) 6300 Welch Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76133 (accross the street from Southwest High School off Altamesa)
Ida at president@fwsds.org
Live Swing Music of Melange.
East Coast Swing dance lesson 7:30-8:30. Dance to live band 8:30-11:30; $15 ($10 members and affiliates) $10 for annual membership.
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Bass Hall presents "Delbert McClinton"
08/30/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
The Lubbock-born, Fort Worth-reared rock & soul master returns to Bass Hall, bringing with him a stellar backup band and some of the leanest, meanest blues-rock-soul music around.
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Tuesday Evenings at The Modern Lectures
09/02/2008 thru 11/18/2008
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-738-9215
September 2: Robert Wilhite
September 9: Paul Slocum
September 16: Richard Wentworth
September 23: Kara Walker
September 30: Hans Christ and Iris Dressler
October 14: Lawrence Speck
October 21: Michael Auping
October 28: Donald Moffett
November 11: Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler
November 18: Laura Anderson Barbata
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Bass Hall presents "Del McCoury Band"
09/04/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
With special guests Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver- Bass Hall will will morph into a bluegrass jamboree, complete with plenty of banjo pickin', mandolin strummin' and acoustic-guitar playin'.
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Hip Pocket Theatre presents "The Island of Dr. Moreau"
09/05/2008 thru 09/28/2008
Hip Pocket Theatre
817-246-9775
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First Fridays at The Modern
09/05/2008 thru 11/07/2008
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-840-2151
September 5: Plan B
October 3: Steve Story Trio
November 7: Sam Walker Trio
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Bass Hall presents "Billy Joe Shaver"
09/05/2008
McDavid Studio- 301 East 5th Street
817-212-4280
Billy Joe Shaver is one of the most influential country singers in Texas-and far beyond. His songs helped Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, and Willie Nelson shape the "outlaw country" movement of the 1970's.
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Preservation is the Art of the City
09/05/2008 thru 09/27/2008
Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Historic Fort Worth, Inc., please contact Corry_Smith@historicfortworth.org or www.historicfortworth.org
Preservation is the Art of the City is a free public art show and ongoing sale which functions as a non-profit art gallery to promote and support the success of local studio artists and historic preservation in Fort Worth.The artists paint in a broad range of styles and subject matters, including a special preservation themed category called "Stories of the City" which depict iconic and vernacular Fort Worth buildings.Also open on Fall Gallery Night, September 6 until 9:00 p.m.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Pops Goes Vegas!"
09/05/2008 thru 09/07/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
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.
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ZestFest 2008
09/05/2008 thru 09/07/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-392-7469
For three days, the Will Rogers Memorial Center will transform into the ultimate gathering for zesty food aficionados. Events include celebrity chef demonstrations and the annual Fiery Foods Challenge.
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TCU Home Football Games
09/06/2008 thru 11/22/2008
TCU/Amon G. Carter Stadium
817-257-7810
Sept. 6- TCU vs. Stephen F. Austin
Sept. 13- TCU vs. Stanford (Clark Society)
Oct. 4- TCU vs. San Diego State (Family Weekend)
Oct. 16- TCU vs. BYU
Oct. 25- TCU vs. Wyoming (Homecoming)
Nov. 22- TCU vs. Air Force
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Fall Gallery Night
09/06/2008
Fort Worth
Elisa Jackson 817.870.2717 fwada.org
The event is hosted by the Fort Worth Art Dealer's Association and
enjoys participation for 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, and open to the public to attend.

Please note - Admission fee does apply at the Modern Art Museum.
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Goodguys Lone Star Hot Rod & Custom Nationals
09/07/2008 thru 10/03/2008
Texas Motor Speedway (817) 215-8500 www.texasmotorspeedway.com
Goodguys Rod & Custom Assoc. (925) 838-9876 www.good-guys.com
Goodguys Lone Star Nationals
Huge Outdoor Happenin’ at the Texas Motor Speedway featuring over 2,000 hot rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trick trucks thru ’72. Shop at 100’s of vendor/exhibitor booths or take a trip to the Swap Meet for automotive related parts and Cars 4 Sale. Check out the Street Challenge Auto Cross or rent a ride in a NASCAR. There’s fun for the whole family with a Goodgals Gallery, Model Car Show and free model make and take plus a kids play area.
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Hip Pocket Theatre presents "Cowtown Puppetry Festival"
09/08/2008 thru 09/18/2008
Hip Pocket Theatre
817-246-9775
An outdoor pageant of larger than life puppetry, ingenious scenic devices, and other earthly pleasures.
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Casa Manana presents "Mamma Mia"
09/09/2008 thru 09/14/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
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Swing Dance for Scholarships
09/12/2008
The Renaissance Ballroom 2100 Evans Avenue
For more information please call Tina 682.667.3185
Swing Dance for Scholarships in September is an opportunity to dance the night away and fund an education at the same time! It promises to be evening of dancing, socializing, and good ole safe FUN! A percentage of the proceeds will go to www.abcsholar.com . Ticket costs are $10 in adv and $15 at the door.

Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
09/12/2008
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane Fort Worth, TX 76112
Ida at president@fwsds.org
East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight to DJ swing tunes.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members and affiliates)
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Adonis Rose and The Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra
09/12/2008 thru 09/13/2008
Scat Jazz Lounge
817-870-9100 info@scatjazzlounge.com
Presents six-time grammy nominated vocalist Nneena Freelon
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Mariachis in the Plaza
09/13/2008
Rose Marine Theater's Plaza 1440 N. Main St. (5 minutes north of downtown)
Call 817-624-8333 for more information
Celebrate Mexico's independence with a FREE community activity! This free concert featuring local mariachis and Ballet Folklorico is an annual tradition. There will be lots of children's activities, artist booths, and delicious Mexican food from the neighbhorhood restaurant El Tunero!
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Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents "Alicia Gabrila Martinez, guest pianist"
09/13/2008
All concerts are on Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-877-3003
Twentieth Anniversary Season Announced
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The Modern Art Museum presents "Stillness In Time: Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler"
09/14/2008 thru 01/04/2009
The Modern Art Museum
817-840-2167
Hubbard and Birchler's signature works from 1989 to the present are included in the exhibition, their first major survey in an American museum.
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Doing Business in China
09/17/2008
The Renaissance Worthington Hotel $45 Members & Guests; $60 Non-Members; $400 Member Table of 10* $500 Non-Member Table of 10* *Includes priority seating.
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth.
Panel discussion featuring fellows from the East-West Center
Moderated by Ambassador Raymond Burghardt
11:30 AM Registration
12:00 Noon Program & Luncheon
Sponsored by DLA Piper US LLP; Co-sponsored with The Crow Collection of Asian Art
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Amphibian Productions presents "Dark Play or Stories For Boys"
09/18/2008 thru 10/05/2008
Sanders Theatre in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center
817-923-3012
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Circle Theatre presents "Dex & Julie Sittin' In A Tree"
09/18/2008 thru 10/18/2008
Circle Theatre
817-877-3040
2 College Sweethearts, 25 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. Memories are rich and things heat up fast. Filled with surprising twists, this sexy new play is a must for anyone who has fantasized about a different outcome with a former love.
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Jazz By The Boulevard Music & Arts Festival 2008
09/19/2008 thru 09/21/2008
Will Rogers lawn off of Lancaster Ave. in the Fort Worth Cultural District
Camp Bowie District, Inc. 817-737-0100 Email info@fortworthjazz.com
Friday 5-11pm
Saturday 12-11pm
Sunday 2-8pm

Come enjoy this year's headliners: Buddy Guy (Friday), Lee Ritenour (Saturday), and David Sanborn (Sunday). We are also offering a great kids area this year that includes: karaoke, two bounce houses, a "petting zoo", arts & crafts and much, much more! Also, check out over 50 artists and exhibitionists showcasing their arts & crafts!
For more information please go to our website, www.fortworthjazz.com
If you are looking to volunteer please register online by visiting our website.
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Timber Tales Storytime
09/19/2008
Log Cabin Village, 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
Featured stories: Tortillas and Lullabies by Lynn Reiser and The Copper Tin Cup by Carole Lexa Schaefer. 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. Please call 817-392-6769 to make your reservation (required).
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Andre Watts"
09/19/2008 thru 09/21/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
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, Andre Watts.
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Amon Carter Museum presents "Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller"
09/20/2008 thru 01/11/2009
Amon Carter Museum
817-738-1933
Alfred Jacob Miller was the first American artist to journey into the heart of the Rocky Mountains. See his first-hand depictions of the Lakota, Shoshone, and Nez Perces he encountered, and meet the last of the true fur trappers and traders of the 19th century American West.
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"A Little Bit of Paris, A Little Bit of Swing"
09/20/2008 thru 09/23/2008
The Scott Theater in Ft. Worth 1300 Gendy Street
All seating is reserved. (If available tickets will be sold at door) Contact: (817)268-0388
Taps 'n Tunes Productions presents a Musical Variety Show featuring song & dance surrounding a Paris street scene, a Paris nightclub and a 1940's train station. A variety of songs and dance styles characteristic of these places & times will be featured.
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Cliburn at the Bass presents "A Night in Old Vienna- Rudolf Buchbinder", Conductor and Piano
09/25/2008
Bass Performance Hall
800-462-7979
With over one hundred recordings, 1966 Cliburn laureate Rudolf Buchbinder is widely regarded in Europe as one of the world' leading artists.
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The Annual Fort Worth Jazz and Heritage Festival
09/26/2008 thru 09/28/2008
Masonic Parking Lot 3520 E. Barry Street
817-922-9999
Renaissance Cultural Center presents The Annual Fort Worth Jazz and Heritage Festival "Celebrating Our Difference and Heritage through Music".
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Hangman's House of Horrors
09/26/2008 thru 11/01/2008
2300 West Freeway, one mile west of Downtown Fort Worth
www.hangmans.com or 817-336-HANG
Featuring the 2008 theme: “Twenty Years of Fear!”
Top charity-benefiting haunted house in the World! 20th season of haunting the Metroplex! As recently featured on the Travel Channel and in Family Circle magazine! Voted “Best of Fort Worth” by readers of Fort Worth Magazine! Four attractions in one:
 Hangman’s House of Horrors – Over half an hour of our classic haunted tour!
 The Beast – Submerge into a maze of the dead…and the deadly!
 Hillbilly Café – Where “Deliverance” ends and the real fright begins!
 3-D Funhouse – Enter a new dimension of color, light and sound!
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Casa Manana presents "Sleeping Beauty"
09/26/2008 thru 10/12/2008
Casa Manana Theatre
817-332-2272
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An Evening with Sara Hickman
09/26/2008
McDavid Studio
817-212-4280
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Fall Home & Garden Show
09/26/2008 thru 09/28/2008
Fort Worth Convention Center
817-392-6338
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
09/26/2008
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane Fort Worth, TX 76112
Ida at president@fwsds.org
East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight to DJ Swing Tunes.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members and affiliates) $10 for annual membership.
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American Miniature Horse Association- AMHA World Championship Show
09/26/2008 thru 10/05/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-392-7469
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Harvest Homecoming
09/27/2008
Log Cabin Village, 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
No admission charge for this day only!!! Celebrate Fort Worth’s “Day in the District” at the 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 reservations required. Be sure to visit other exciting “Day in the District” participants as well, including the Modern Art Museum, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Kimbell Art Museum, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Community Arts Center, and more!
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Fort Worth Cultural District Museums and Community Art Center Host the 2008 Day in the District
09/27/2008
Cultural Distict
817-840-2151
This is a celebration of the rich and diverse cultural organizations in Fort Worth, with exciting, entertaining, and interactive programming and performances. Free admission
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Bernadette Peters"
09/27/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
One of Broadway's brightest stars, Bernadette Peters' dazzling performances leave audiences and critics alike spellbound.
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Bass Hall presents "Tommy Emmanuel" with Monte Montgomery and Rhett Butler
10/01/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
You have to see and hear to believe these three guitar wizards, whose six-string acrobatics have wowed critics and fans alike.
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Stage West presents "Blithe Spirit"
10/02/2008 thru 11/02/2008
Stage West- 821 W. Vickery
817-784-9378
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Kids Who Care Presents "Deep in the Heart"
10/03/2008
The Scott Theatre 1300 Gendy Street
817.737.5437 www.kidswhocare.org
Kids Who Care will present their popular original musical "Deep in the Heart" on Friday, October 3, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at The Scott Theatre.

Kids Who Care's "Deep in the Heart" is an original musical production that celebrates Texas and its multi-cultural history. Legend, fact, truth and tall tale come to life as five children lost in their history books discover Texas and what it means to be Texas (whether native-born or the got-here-as-quick-as-they-could variety). It will be a night to remember, filled with singing, dancing and the big spirit of Texas.
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First Fridays at The Modern
10/03/2008 thru 11/07/2008
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-840-2151
October 3: Steve Story Trio- (Violin) Jazz standards from the thirties and fourties up to the present.
November 7: Sam Walker Trio: Area favorites Sam Walker (guitar), Kyp Green (bass), and Roy Snodgrass (drums) bring their mellow sound to the Modern, a First Friday first for this popular trio.
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Musicarte de Fort Worth- A celebration of the Americas!
10/03/2008 thru 10/04/2008
Six blocks in Downtown Fort Worth, centered in Sundance Square
817-625-5411
A two-day free celebration of the color, art, music and culture of the Americas.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Three Phantoms In Concert, Music of the Night"
10/03/2008 thru 10/05/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
The "Music of the Night" will take center stage when Brad Little, Craig Schulman and Mark Jacoby - who have collectively worn the mask in thousands of performances of "Phantom of the Opera" - offer a star-studded performance from some of the greatest musicals ever written.
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Jubilee Theatre presents Shange's choreo-poem "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf"
10/03/2008 thru 10/26/2008
Jubilee Theatre
817-338-4411
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.
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Sunday Brunches at The Culinary School of Ft Worth
10/05/2008 thru 12/07/2008
The Culinary School of Ft Worth 6100 Camp Bowie Ft Worth TX 76116
Julie Grissom 817-737-8427
Join us for
Sunday Brunch
1st and 3rd Sunday of the month
10:30 until 12:45
Beginning Oct 5th

Reservations suggested
Limited seating available
$14.95 per person plus tax
12 and under $5.95 plus tax

Be a part of our student’s education!
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Cliburn at the Kimbell Presents "Gabriela Montero, Piano"
10/07/2008
Kimbell Art Museum
1-800-462-7979
Venezuelan-born pianist Gabriela Montero has developed as international following for the spontaneity and expressivenesss she brings to performances of core repetoire.
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U.S. National Peruvian Horse Show
10/09/2008 thru 10/12/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-392-7469
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Moslah Temple Shrine Circus
10/10/2008 thru 10/18/2008
Will Roger Memorial Center
817 392-7469
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Hip Pocket Theatre presents "The Last Lake Rat"
10/10/2008 thru 10/26/2008
Hip Pocket Theatre
817-246-9775
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
10/10/2008
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane Fort Worth, TX 76112
Ida at president@fwsds.org
East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight to DJ swing tunes.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members and affiliates)$10 for annual membership.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Caminos del Inka"
10/10/2008 thru 10/12/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
An all-new program continues our journey along the Inca Trail in Maestro Harth-Bedoya's Spectacular Caminos del Inka program.
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The Great Trail Drive
10/11/2008
Fort Worth Stockyards
Doug Newton 817-431-2880
Authentic trail drive along the Trinity River following the historic Chisholm Trail in Fort Worth, benefiting Rocky Top Therapy Center, a 501.c.3 organization providing therapeutic riding programs for children with physical and emotional needs. Then kick up your heels at the Denim and Pearls Dinner Dance at River Ranch in the Stockyards.
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Fort Worth Alliance Air Show
10/11/2008 thru 10/12/2008
Alliance Airport
817-890-1000
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Gran Festival de Autos
10/11/2008 thru 10/12/2008
LaGrave Field - less than one mile north of downtown
www.granfestivaldeautos.com
The excitement of NASCAR racing and the love of the automobile collide at this inaugural Gran Festival de Autos - Presented by Sprint! This event features racing simulators, celebrity appearances, show cars, live music and more! Get geared up for the November races at Texas Motor Speedway at this exciting new event!
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Libraryfest 2008
10/12/2008
The Central Library, downtown Fort Worth
Jodi Jenkins or Monica Perkins at Pavlik & Associates. Contact ph.#: 817.332.2972.
Libraryfest is a free family-oriented festival that showcases the Library in a new and exciting way. Magicians, storytellers, musicians and other interesting folks will be on hand in and around the Central Library to offer discussions, presentations, workshops and entertainment. Three-time Grammy-nominated Trout Fishing in America will be back to entertain children and adults alike. The festival attracts a diverse audience from the North Central Texas area with an annual attendance that has exceeded 8,000 visitors.
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Inaugural Concert: Texas Wesleyan University Faculty Brass Quintet
10/14/2008
Martin Hall, at Texas Wesleyan University 1309 Wesleyan St.
817-531-4992 http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm
Texas Wesleyan University Faculty Brass Quintet
7:30 P.M. in Martin Hall
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Texas Wesleyan Inaugural Concert: Faculty Brass Quintet
10/14/2008
Martin Hall 1309 Wesleyan St Fort Worth, Tx 76105
Sonia De Ochoa Phone: (817)531-4992 Email: sodeochoa@txwes.edu
Texas Wesleyan University has formed a brass quintet consisting of two current, full-time faculty members, Dr. Bryan English and Dr. Jerry Bierschenk, plus school alumni and professional musicians from Fort Worth. The concert will consist of standard classical brass ensemble repertoire, plus some modern and jazz arrangements. This is the debut performance of this ensemble.
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Timber Tales Storytime
10/17/2008
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
Featured story: Anansi Does the Impossible: An Ashanti Tale retold by Verna Aardema. The adventures of Anansi the spider continue with this delightful tale from our West African ancestors about securing folktales for the people. $3 fee includes a story, fun activities, and a craft, all geared towards 3-5 year olds. Please call 817-392-6769 to make your reservation (required).
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Texas Ballet Theater presents "Mozart's Requiem"
10/17/2008 thru 10/19/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-877-828-9200
Texas Ballet Theater offers an encore performance of Ben Stevenson's acclaimed Mozart's Requiem along with the world premiere of a new work.
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Duck Day on the Trinity
10/18/2008
Trinity Park
817-903-8642
Cheer your duck on to the finish line at this free, fun-filled family event featuring a duck race with more than 10,000 brightly colored yellow rubber ducks. For more details and to adopt a duck, go to www.duckday2008.org .
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Fall in Love with Reading Festival
10/18/2008
TCU’s Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 2900 Stadium Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76129
Ernie Horn 817-429-4024 info@scoreagoal.org
Texas Christian University and Score A Goal In The Classroom School Incentive Program will present the “Fall in Love with Reading Festival” at TCU’s Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, located at 2900 Stadium Dr. in Fort Worth, Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 to 11 a.m.

Participating children will receive free books and prizes and have the opportunity to read with and to Fort Worth’s famous Reading Frogs -- TCU students, athletes and faculty. This free event is designed to promote literacy: to help improve the mechanics of reading for children ages 4-11 and help them build a genuine appreciation for literature.

Score A Goal In The Classroom is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational incentive program designed to encourage and motivate students, kindergarten through 12th grade, with positive rewards and an opportunity to raise grades, achieve better attendance and become more responsible citizens. For more information, call 817-429-4024 or visit www.scoreagoal.org.
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Jeepers Reapers!
10/18/2008
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
We just celebrated Harvest Homecoming, but now it’s time to reap what we’ve sown! Experience grinding corn and wheat by hand, experimenting with squash, and using corn husks to stuff mattresses and to make placemats! From grain and grist to bread and toys, we’ll have it all...and you’ll help! No reservations required. Cost is regular Village admission plus a $2 craft fee to make a corn and seed necklace.
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Greater Fort Worth Community Band
10/19/2008
Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University 1309 Wesleyan St.
817-531-4992 http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm
Henry Schraub, director
Greater Fort Worth Community Band performs at 3:00 P.M.
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Casa Manana presents "Tuna Does Vegas"
10/21/2008 thru 10/26/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
Starring Joe Sears and Jaston Williams
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Chamber Recital
10/23/2008
Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University 1309 Wesleyan St.
817-531-4992 http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm
Hsinyi Wang, cello; Jessica Koebbe, piano. Perform Sunday, October 19, at 7:30 P.M.
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Guest Chamber Recital
10/23/2008
Nicholas Martin Performance Hall on the Texas Wesleyan Campus
Sonia De Ochoa 817-531-4992 sodeochoa@txwes.edu
Fort Worth resident and guest cellist Hsinyi Wang will present a solo cello recital on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 7:30 PM, in Nicholas Martin Performance Hall on the Texas Wesleyan University campus. Ms. Wang performs frequently with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, Piano Symphony Orchestra and others, while appearing regularly in the Fort Worth’s Spectrum Chamber Recital Series. Before moving to Texas in 2002, she was both an active performer and an enthusiastic teacher at the Settlement Music School, Temple University Music Prep. Ms. Wang received her master’s degree in cello performance and string pedagogy from Temple University (PA), and her DMA degree from the Catholic University of America (Washington DC). She is currently teaching at Tarrant County College South Campus and the Virtuoso Music Studio.

Ms. Wang was born in Taiwan, where she returns every summer to visit her family and perform with other musicians, as well as to enjoy the tropical fruits and excellent seafood.
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Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society presents "Scott Tennant"
10/23/2008
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
1-888-55-FRETS
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Love Crazy- A laughing Look At Romance
10/24/2008 thru 11/08/2008
Fort Worth Community Arts Ctr-Sanders Theatre
Rosa Martinez 817-938-4495
Terrific Comedy Play about relationships
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Casa Manana Presents "The Stinky Cheese Man"
10/24/2008 thru 11/09/2008
Casa Manana Theater
817 332-2272
What do you get when you take your favorite fairy tale classics and turn them on their heads? If you love the wacky humor of the award wining book, then you don't want to miss this hilarious musical parody.
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Boo at the Zoo
10/24/2008 thru 10/29/2008
Fort Worth Zoo
817-759-7360
Boo at the Zoo is a safe, family-friendly fall event held at the Fort Worth Zoo for six wild nights.
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
10/24/2008
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane Fort Worth, TX 76112
Ida at president@fwsds.org
East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight to DJ swing tunes.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members and affiliates) $10 for annual membership.
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Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering & Western Swing Festival
10/24/2008 thru 10/26/2008
Stockyards National Historic District
1-888-COWTOWN
One of the top authentic cowboy festivals in the world. Music, ranch rodeo, cowboy poetry and more celebrate the heritage of the American cowboy.
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Appalossa Horse Club World Championship Show
10/24/2008 thru 11/01/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-392-7469
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Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents "Petronel Malan, guest pianist"
10/25/2008
All concerts are on Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-877-3003
Twentieth Anniversary Season
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Fall Festival in the Japanese Garden
10/25/2008 thru 10/26/2008
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
817-871-7686
Feast your eyes on the spectacular fall color of the Japanese Garden while you and your family enjoy traditional Japanese dance, music, martial arts demonstrations, papermaking, Bonsai, lkebana, and tea ceremonies.
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Cliburn at the Bass presents "Richard Goode" Piano
10/28/2008
Bass Performance Hall
800-462-7979
Hailed for music-making with tremendous emotional power, depth, and expressiveness, American pianist Richard Goode is considered one of the most accomplished artists of our time.
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Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
10/30/2008
Fort Worth Nature Center
817-237-1111
Come and enjoy an evening stroll on the Nature Center's tails as you explore nature as night falls.
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Wesleyan Jazz Combo Halloween Concert
10/30/2008
Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University 1309 Wesleyan St.
817-531-4992
Dr. Bryan English, Director. A concert of beloved jazz standards. There will be several special musical guests throughout the haunted evening, plus a reception afterwards. Awards will be given for outstanding costumes. Families with children are welcome to attend. Thursday, October 30, at 7:30 P.M.
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Wesleyan Jazz Combo Halloween Concert
10/30/2008
Martin Hall 1309 Wesleyan St
Sonia De Ochoa Phone: 817.531.4992 Email: sodeochoa@txwes.edu
Directed by Dr. Bryan English, 5-8 Texas Wesleyan students make up the Jazz Combo, which will perform an evening of beloved jazz standards. There will be several special music guests throughout the haunted evening, plus a reception afterwards. Awards will be given for outstanding costumes. Families with children are welcome to attend.
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2008 Texas Motor Speedway- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Series
10/30/2008 thru 11/02/2008
Texas Motor Speedway
817-215-8522
Oct. 30: 7-Eleven Qualifying (Trucks)
Oct. 31: Silverado 350k NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 7-Eleven Qualifying
Nov. 1: O'Reilly Challenge NASCAR Series race
Nov. 2: Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race
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Scaredy Cats Fall Festival
10/31/2008
LaGrave Field 301 NE 6th St.
817-226-2287
The Scaredy Cats Fall Festival will take pace on Friday, Oct. 31 at LaGrave Field. The fifth annual Scaredy Cats Fall Festival begins at 5:00 p.m. and concludes with a special Halloween fireworks show. Scaredy Cats Fall Festival is a safe place for kids of all ages to trick-or-treat, play in bounce houses, enjoy live music and many other activities. Scaredy Cats also features a haunted house and costume contest with great prizes. Admission is just $1 per person or a canned food item to be donated to the Tarrant Area Food Bank.
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Trey & the Tritones - Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate
10/31/2008
Swingtime Center 5100 S.E. Loop 820 Fort Worth, Texas South side of I-20 at Anglin Exit.
Ida at president@fwsds.org
Halloween Dance. Come in costume! East Coast Swing Lesson 8-9. Dance from 9pm to midnight. $15 cover ($10 for FWSDS members and affiliates)$10 for annual membership.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Petrouchka"
10/31/2008 thru 11/02/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
Kodaly's lively Dances of Galanta opens the concert followed by Behzad Ranjbaran's melodic tale of a young Persian prince's seduction and betrayal.
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Dia de los Muertos Festival
11/01/2008
Rose Marine Theater's Outdoor Plaza 1440 N. Main St. 5 minutes north of downtown
Artes de la Rosa @ 817-624-8333 or chernandez@rosemarinetheater.com
We invite you to join us at 7 p.m. for a procession starting at Marine Park and ending in the Rose Marine Theater's Plaza. This free event is perfect for the entire family, and features ofrendas, pan de muertos, and lots of traditional food, music, and dance.
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Historic Fort Worth, Inc. Charity Designers Showhouse
11/01/2008 thru 11/16/2008
5101 Cliffrose Lane, Fort Worth 76109
Historic Fort Worth, Inc. 817-336-2344 or www.historicfortworth.org
The 2008 Charity Designers Showhouse is a collaboration between Historic Fort Worth, Inc. and Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. Kim Johnson and Justin Seitz of Johnson-Seitz Ltd. will coordinate the work of local and national interior designers who will create rooms that are inspired by the landmark rooms of the Winterthur mansion.The 2008 Chairty Designers Showhouse will be open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Thursday evenings, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sundays 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 prior to November 1 and $25 from November 1-16.
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Bass Hall presents "Aquila Theatre Company in William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors"
11/03/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Aquila Theatre returns to the Hall with a sensational new revival of one of Shakespeare's most vibrant and sparkling comedies: the Comedy of Errors!
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Bass Hall presents "k.d. lang"
11/05/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
From country to pop, torch ballads to soul, k.d. lang has sung it all. In this day and age of one-dimensional one-hit wonders, lang's versatility speaks magnitudes - which is how and why she has amassed such a diverse catalog and devoted fanbase.
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Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society presents "Montreal Guitar Trio (Canada)"
11/06/2008
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-498-0363
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Guitar Fort Worth
11/07/2008
Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University 1309 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth, TX 76105
817-531-4992
Emma Rush, guitar
7:30pm
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Fort Worth Greek Festival- 41st Year
11/07/2008 thru 11/09/2008
St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 2020 NW 21st Street
817.626.5578
Fort Worth Greek Festival
Friday & Saturday, 10 AM – 10 PM
Sunday, 11 AM – 3 PM
Free Admission
All the favorite Greek foods, including Athenian Chicken, Lamb, Shish-ka-bob, Gyros and many more!
Folk dancing and live band.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "ABBA: The Hits, The Symphony Tour"
11/07/2008 thru 11/09/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
Have the time of your life at this tribute show to the enduring popular band ABBA!
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American Paint Horse Association Specialty Show
11/07/2008 thru 11/15/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center- John Justin Arena
817-392-7469
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13th Annual Communities In Schools Kitchens Tour
11/08/2008
Hillcrest Neighborhood Fort Worth, TX 76107
Michelle Wagner 817-446-5454 Advance Tickets: $25 Tickets Day Of: $30
The 13th Annual Communities In Schools Kitchens Tour will allow the public to view the kitchens and dining rooms of five (5) of Fort Worth’s most beautiful homes. Visitors will enjoy gourmet tastings and personal interactions with some of Fort Worth’s most famed chefs. Additionally, Deborah Ferguson, anchor for NBC 5 will serve as Honorary Chair for this event, and this partnership will also include significant free media coverage by NBC 5.
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TCU Department of Theatre presents "Our Town"
11/11/2008 thru 11/16/2008
Buschman Theatre TCU Ed Landreth Hall
817-257-5770
By Thornton Wilder
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Casa Manana presents "Stomp"
11/11/2008 thru 11/16/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
Popular percussion/noise/dance musical.
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Cine de la Rosa
11/11/2008
The Rose Marine Theater
817 624- 8333
Cine de la Rosa presents four calssic films from the Golden Age of Mexico cinema. Free. "Ahi Esta el Detalle"
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2008 Lone Star International Film Festival
11/12/2008 thru 11/16/2008
Downtown Fort Worth Sundance Square
Kelley@lonestarfilmsociety.com 817-924-6000
The Lone Star International Film Festival, hosted by the Lone Star Film Society, is a year round series of programs culminating in a five day celebration of cinema in mid-November. The festival’s purpose is to showcase artistically and culturally significant films and provide educational forums in which filmmakers and enthusiasts can learn more about the art and business of cinema. After a hugely successful inaugural year, LSIFF 2008 promises to be one of the premier cultural events in Fort Worth.
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The Upper Room Experience
11/13/2008 thru 11/15/2008
Will Rogers Monumental Center
Rosie McGee nng1@newnextgen.net
Dr. Marvin Sapp and Geargoe Huff in concert on 11-13-08 @ 6:00pm and Dewayne Woods and The 7 Sons of Soul in concert on 11-15-08 @2:30 and @6:30pm
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Jubilee Theatre presents "Uncle Duz Christmas"
11/13/2008 thru 12/21/2008
Jubilee Theatre
817-338-4411
A new musical by Rogers and the Jubilee consortium. It's a Christmas party and you're invited. Who's the unexpected visitor with the great stories? It's everyone's favorite uncle!
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Contemporary Dance of Fort Worth presents "Fowl Play: 300 Feet of Modern Dance at the Poultry Barn"
11/14/2008 thru 11/15/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center- Small Exhibits Bldg.
817-922-0944
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Amon Carter Museum presents "Mary Lucier: The Plains of Sweet Regret"
11/15/2008 thru 02/15/2009
Amon Carter Museum
817-738-1933
Enter a hauntingly beautiful world of landscape and loss in a video installation that brings into view, through music and imagery, the rapid depopulation of the northern plains. Laced with both melancholy and loveliness, this work by video artist Mary Lucier examines the seismic changes that have swept away family farms and ranches, small towns and rural schools.
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Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents "John Nakamatsu, guest pianist"
11/15/2008
All concerts are on Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-877-3003
With Greg Raden, guest clarinetist
Twentieth Anniversary Season
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Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge presents "Canoe Fest"
11/16/2008
Fort Worth Nature Center
817-237-1111
Come out and enjoy a bit of canoeing on your own on the quiet waters around Greer Island.
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Bass Hall presents "Vienna Boys Choir"
11/17/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
The famed Vienna Boys Choir delight music lovers across the globe with purity of tone, musical depth and distinctive charm.
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Cine de la Rosa
11/18/2008
The Rose Marine Theater
(817) 624-8333
Cine de la Rosa presents "Los Tres Huastecos"
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"Albert Alcalay: Self Portraits"
11/19/2008
The screening will take place at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2008.
Betsy Lewis * blewis@kera.org 214-740-9220
KERA's Art&Seek and the Jewish Federation of Tarrant County present a free high definition screening of the documentary "Albert Alcalay: Self Portraits." Alcalay was a Harvard University professor, Expressionist painter and Holocaust survivor. The film was made by three of Alcalay's students thirty years after studying with him. The screening is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Please RSVP.* The program will broadcast at 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 24, 2008 on KERA-TV/Channel 13.
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "NBC's Last Comic Standing Live Tour"
11/19/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Come see the brightest - and funniest - comics in the nation, courtesy of The Last Comic Standing Live Tour, which will bring together finalists from the new season of the popular NBC laugh-riot.
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Cliburn at the Modern Presents "An Evenin with Sebastian Currier"
11/19/2008
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
1-800-462-7979
Sebastian Currier has been described as a "symphonist in miniaturist's clothing" for his innovative, muti-hued, and mercurial chamber works.
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Circle Theatre presents "A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant"
11/20/2008 thru 12/20/2008
Circle Theatre
817-877-3040
1 Play, 8 Children and L. Ron Hubbard!
The story of L. Ron Hubbard's meteoric rise from science fiction writer to leader of a New Age religious empire is re-enacted in this cheeky "unauthorized" rock musical. A cast of jubilant children portray L. Ron Hubbard, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and the evil alien Xenu, against the backdrop of a traditional nativity pageant.
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Polar Express at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
11/21/2008 thru 01/02/2009
1501 Montgomery St., Fort Worth, TX 76107
ph: 817-255-9540, 888-255-9300 Web site: www.fwmsh.org
All aboard! Family classic ‘The Polar Express’ makes stop
at Fort Worth museum’s Omni Theater in time for holiday season

IMAX film’s Fort Worth run includes six weekends of holiday family activities

The film will show daily at the Omni Theater through January 3, 2009. And each week, families can make their film viewing experience even more festive through special Saturday events at the Museum. Saturday, Dec. 13
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Casa Manana Presents "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
11/21/2008 thru 12/21/2008
Casa Manana Theater
817 332-2272
Get in the holiday spirit with world's most famous reindeer. Join Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid and all the other reindeer as Rudolph captures their admiration.
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Timber Tales Storytime
11/21/2008
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
Featured story: Kindle Me a Riddle: A Pioneer Story by Roberta Karim. Frontier days are brought to life through a series of riddles in this charming story about a 19th century family. $3 fee includes a story, fun activities, and a craft, all geared towards 3-5 year olds. Please call 817-392-6769 to make your reservation (required).
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Fort Worth Symphony Presents "Ravel Piano Concerto"
11/21/2008 thru 11/23/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
Bernstein's overture to his comic opera "Candide" is a bright start to the program.
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Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge presents "Wild Plum Trails"
11/22/2008
Fort Worth Nature Center
817-237-1111
From wild plum thickets to pockets of prairies, join in in exploring the diversity of habitats and animals on the Refuge.
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Trade Days USA at Texas Motor Speedway
11/22/2008 thru 11/23/2008
Texas Motor Speedway I35W at Highway 114, Fort Worth
info@TradeDaysUSA.com 817-255-6023
Trade Days USA at Texas Motor Speedway. A Public Market Extravaganza!
Trade Days USA is a new open-air market located on 200 acres at Texas Motor Speedway. Grand opening is this November 22nd and 23rd and will be held year round, one weekend every month.
Come join us for a weekend of shopping and fun. Trade Days USA is a combination arts festival, arts and crafts show, flea market and more, all rolled up into one.
Vendors with quality products and services are encouraged to participate.
It's a GIANT Flea Market and so much more!
There's something for everyone!
Quality Art • Crafts • Jewelry • Clothing • Antiques and Collectibles
New and Used Merchandise • Custom and Hand Made Items
Farmers Market • Plant Nursery • Park and sell Cars, Boats, RVs, etc.
Live Entertainment • Kid Zone Play Area
Great Food and Drinks
Featuring the Texas SPCA and other pet rescue and pet adoption groups for the largest pet adoption event in the nation!
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Waxing Nostalgic
11/22/2008
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
It’s candle-making time! Come join us as we braid some wicks, dip some sticks, and have a great time making candles to last us through the winter! You can even dip your own candle to take home. No reservations required. Cost is regular Village admission plus a $3 craft fee to dip candles.
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National Cutting Horse Association- Futurity
11/23/2008 thru 12/14/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-392-7469
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway"
11/24/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Back by popular demand, Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway is a must-see for anyone who loves a good Broadway tune delivered in show-stopping style.
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Mirage Hotel & Casino presents "Terry Fator"
11/25/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Dallas native Terry Fator has become one of the most in-demand entertainers in the country.
Website

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge presents "Bison Feeding Hayride"
11/25/2008
Fort Worth Nature Center
817-237-1111
Take some time from your Thanksgiving break and join in for a good old fashion hayride.
Website

Disney on Ice presents a Disneyland Adventure
11/26/2008 thru 11/30/2008
Fort Worth Convention Center
817 392-6338
Website

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Home For The Holidays"
11/28/2008 thru 11/30/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
All the joys of the season and the only place in Texas that it's guaranteed to snow every night!
Website

Sundance Square Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting
11/28/2008
Downtown Sundance Square
817-255-5700
Spectacularly illuminated holiday parade features decorative floats, horses, carriages, marching bands and more, ending with the lighting of the Fort Worth Christmas tree downtown.
Website

Ballet Frontier Presents The Nutcracker
11/29/2008
Will Rogers Auditorium
817 423-9888 balletcenter_fw@yahoo.com
An unforgettable Christmas tale for the whole family. Guest Artist - Olga Pavlova
Tickets: $20 dollars, $30 reserved

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge presents "Where the Wild Turkey Roam"
11/30/2008
Fort Worth Nature Center
817-237-1111
This hike will take you out to look for turkey signs and listen for fall gobblers calling in the woods.
Website

Bass Hall presents "Bowfire"
12/01/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Bowfire, a fiddle-driven music and dance ensemble that the "Washington Post" called "enormously entertaining".
Website

Santa in Sundance Square
12/01/2008 thru 12/21/2008
Sundance Square
817-255-5700
Visit Santa and his festive holiday display outdoors in Sundance Square. (Weekends)
Website

Cliburn at the Kimbell Presents "Takacs Quartet"
12/04/2008
Kimbell Art Museum
1-800-462-7979
Considered one of the premier string quartets of our time, an irresistible blend of virtuosic technique and engaging personality has made the Grammy Award-winning Takacs Quartet a favorite of concert audiences for more than thirty years.
Website

Texas Boys Choir Holiday Concert
12/05/2008
University Baptist Church, 2720 Wabash Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76109
817.924.1482 x12
The Fort Worth-based Texas Boys Choir will present their annual Holiday Concert and is a great way to celebrate the Holiday season with some traditional carols and more classical arrangements of choral works such as Magnificat. Pieces for treble voices and the Young Men’s Ensemble will also be featured. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students; performance begins at 7:00 pm.
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The Littlest Wiseman
12/05/2008 thru 12/12/2008
W. E. Scott Theatre 1300 Gendy St.
ticket@thelittlestwiseman.org www.thelittlestwiseman.org 817-924-3640
A Play Pageant of the Nativity, presented as a gift to the community by THE DOROTHY SHAW BELL CHOIR and Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts through a grant from The Walsh Foundation.

December 5, 2008 - 7:30pm - Friday
December 6, 2008 - 3:00pm - Saturday Matinee
December 6, 2008 - 7:30pm - Saturday
December 7, 2008 - 3:00pm - Sunday Matinee
December 9, 2008 - 7:30pm - Tuesday
December 10, 2008 - 7:30pm - Wednesday
December 11, 2008 - 7:30pm - Thursday
December 12, 2008 - 7:30pm - Friday

Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted.

Admission is FREE!
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Fort Worth Opera Presents: Amahl and the Night Visitors
12/05/2008 thru 12/07/2008
Rose Marine Theater 1440 North Main Street.
Available online at www.fwopera.org or by phone at 817.731.0726.
Fort Worth Opera Studio, a training program for upcoming artists, will produce Amahl and the Night Visitors this holiday season. Amahl is a family-friendly opera performed in English; but this year Fort Worth Opera is adding projected Spanish translations, often referred to as “supertitles.”


STORY: Amahl tells the story of a crippled boy who by chance crosses paths with the three Wise Men on their way to visit the infant Jesus. The three men need a place to stay for the night and, in spite of her poverty, Amahl’s mother generously offers her hospitality. Amahl and his mother are enthralled when they hear about the newborn King and want to offer gifts of their own. When Amahl rises to hand the wise men the only possession he has, his walking cane, he receives a miraculous blessing of his own.

TICKETS:
Adult - $18, children under 12 - $5. Also part of a “Family Four Pack” that features four tickets to Amahl and the Night Visitors, Children’s Opera Theatre’s The Three Little Pigs, and Cinderella for $135; at least one of the ticket holders must be an adult.
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Texas Ballet Theater Presents "The Nutcracker"
12/05/2008 thru 12/21/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-877-828-9200
Children of all ages will enjoy this glorious traditional holiday journey with Clara as she enters a world where Christmas trees grow 40 feet, mice battle with toy soldiers and snowflakes really dance.
Website

A Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place 25th Anniversary Holiday Home Tour
12/05/2008 thru 12/07/2008
Ticket & Information Porch - Elizabeth Blvd. & 6th Ave.
ccrpinfo@historicryanplace.org
A Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place, Inc. presents:

The Majestic Mansions of the
Elizabeth Boulevard Historic District
25th Anniversary Holiday Home Tour

Turn the clocks back in time as you enter the beautiful homes built in the early 1900's decorated for the holidays.

Your tour will include:
Five Ryan Place majestic National Registered Historic homes located in the Elizabeth Boulevard Historic District;
Historic St. John's Episcopal Church tour with a Tea Room serving light snacks and refreshments, and
Holiday Arts & Crafts for sale.

Friday, Dec 5th - 6 to 10 pm
Saturday, Dec 6th - 2 to 10 pm
Sunday, Dec 7th - 2 to 6 pm

$20/Person day of tour
Ticket & Information Porch - Elizabeth Blvd. & 6th Ave.

Note: Due to the tour homes being two stories there is limited access for the handicapped.
Website

Cats Winterfest
12/06/2008
LaGrave Field 301 NE 6th St.
817-226-2287
Cats Winterfest is Free to the public and is hosted by the Fort Worth Cats Baseball Club. The event runs from 6-9 p.m. and includes a concert by the Fort Worth Civic Orchestra that will be followed by a fireworks show. There will be an appearance by the Cats mascot Dodger as well as Santa Claus. The Cats will also have their Gift Shop open during the event so fans can purchase some holiday gifts.
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Christmas In The Stockyards
12/06/2008
Stockyards National Historic District
817-625-9715
Christmas In The Stockyards
Full-day Christmas events including family and children’s activities, petting zoo, Fort Worth Herd “CowKid Round-up”, “Ride for Toys” on horseback, Christmas Tree lighting, carolers, Santa Claus, vendors, and much more!
Website

17th Annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk and Holiday Festival for Arthritis
12/06/2008
Sundance Square, Chisholm Trail Lot between Main and Houston and 3rd and 4th Streets
Martha Earngey 817.944.5673 mearngey@arthritis.org
Timed 5K Run/Walk with a 1-mile reindeer run and holiday festival to raise money and awareness about arthritis. Festival begins at 2:30 p.m.
Website

Birds' Christmas Tree Program
12/06/2008
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
817-871-7686
Free event for children of all ages are invited to make bio-degradable bird treats and bring them to the event to hang in the Garden's Grove, providing food for wildlife and a little holiday cheer! This is a free event and one of Fort Worth's oldest holiday traditions.
Website

First Sunday Film Club presents "Miracle on 34th Street"
12/07/2008
Fort Worth Central Library
817-871-READ
2:00pm
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Handel's Messiah"
12/09/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
This holiday season would not be complete without the Orchestra's annual performance of Handel's Messiah. Completely independent of its celebration in the Christian faith, Messiah is inspiring music that thrills us each time we hear it.
Website

Bass Performance Hall Presents "A Skaggs Family Christmas featuring Ricky Skaggs"
12/10/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Forget about "White Christmas." Have a blue one instead, as in "bluegrass." Counrty legend Ricky Skaggs is bringing his muical family to the Hall to spread bluegrass Christmas cheer.
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Bass Hall presents "Brave Combo Holiday Dance Party"
12/12/2008
McDavid Studio
817-212-4280
"At last, a band that rocks the brain as well as the feet." - Democrat & Chronicle
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A Fifth of Christmas
12/13/2008
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76104
Arts Fifth Avenue 817-923-9500
SceneShop's Annual "A Fifth of Christmas." Once again, Fort Worth's casual theatrical showcase brings a big shiny package of theatre and music Steve McGaw's "Christmas for Grown-ups," this year performed by the playwright and James Ekstrom. Punctuating the evening will be the periodic "Holiday Musings with Jackie Pickard," a collection of snide asides you'll probably not quote to Grandma over eggnog. Musical performances by The Fifth Avenue High Notes (Director, Peggy Bott-Kirby) and The Lakerats.
$12 Admission
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Holiday Train Show
12/13/2008 thru 12/14/2008
Fort Worth Convention Center
817-392-6338
Website

Historic Fort Worth, Inc. presents "Quality Hill Holidays"
12/14/2008
Thistle Hill 1509 Pennsylvania Ave. Mitchell-Schoonover House 600 8th Avenue
817-336-2344 Ext. 102
A celebration of the winter holidays in Fort Worth's Quality Hill neighborhood, a Cattle Baron's Christmas at historic Thistle Hill and Hanukkah: Yesterday and Today at the Mitchell-Schoonover House.

Horse-drawn carriages will link the two historic houses.

2pm -6pm- Adults: $15, Children 6-12: $7.00
Cherubs 5 & Under: Free
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas"
12/15/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-212-4280
Since Bass Hall opened a decade ago, Michael Martin Murphey's annual campfire Christmas conert has never missed a year. Its easy to understand why: His fans hang on to every word of his cowboy poetry, his songs about snowy nights adn his anecdotes about dusty plains and dusty cowboy hats.
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Kids Who Care presents "A Christmas Carol"
12/17/2008 thru 12/23/2008
Fort Worth Community Arts Center W.E. Scott Theatre
817-737-5437
Website

7th Annual Jazzy Christmas Jazz and Tap Revue
12/20/2008
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Avenue Ft. Worth, TX. 76104
Arts Fifth Avenue 817-923-9500 artsfifthavenue@aol.com
Jazzy Christmas Jazz and Tap Revue with LaFeet Tap Ensemble, Fifth Avenue Jazz Collective and Guest Vocalist.
8pm
General Admission - $15
Student/Senior - $10
Website

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge presents "Canoe Fest"
12/21/2008
Fort Worth Nature Center
817-237-1111
Come out and enjoy a bit of canoeing on your own on the quiet waters around Greer Island.
Website

Harvet Phillips Foundation Tuba Christmas
12/23/2008
Fort Worth Convention Center 12 noon to 1.
817 824-8833 or on line www.tubachristmas.com
Tuba Christmas was conceived in 1974 as a tribute to the artist/teacher William J Bell, born on Christmas Day, 1902.

Casa Manana presents "Annie"
12/23/2008 thru 12/28/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
Website

Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show
12/27/2008 thru 01/03/2009
Historic Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards
www.cowtowncoliseum.com
Wild west show featuring trick riding, roping, shooting, bull whip act & singing cowboy 2:30 & 4:30 on
12/27/08 & 1/03/2009
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Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge presents "Winter Birds"
12/27/2008
Fort Worth Nature Center
817-237-1111
All the birds that braved a long migration down south for the winter time are here and ready to be viewed.
Website

Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents "All Mozart New Year Celebration Concert"
12/27/2008
All concerts are on Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-877-3003
With Naida Cole, guest pianist
Twentieth Anniversary Season
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "The Flying Karamazov Brothers"
12/29/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
New York Post called "a marvelous mix of the Marx Brothers, Monty Python and Hellzapoppin!" Family freindly extraordinary entertainers.
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Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge presents "Bison Feeding Hayride"
12/30/2008
Fort Worth Nature Center
817-237-1111
Take some time from your Christmas break and join us for a good old fashion hayride. The staff will be feeding the bison herds.
Website

Bass Performance Hall Presents "Robert Earl Keen"
12/30/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Robert Earl Keen's annual eve-of-New-Year's-Eve concerts have become a Bass Hall tradition. We wouldnt think of closing the year without Keen' country-rockin' melodies, wry sense of humor and his hit-close-to-home stories about roads that go on forever and parties that never did.
Website

8 Seconds to "09 New Years Eve Classic and Bull Riding
12/31/2008 thru 01/01/2009
Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
1-888-cowtown
Ring in the New Year with an exciting display of Bull Riding. Reserve your BBQ Buffet Dinner.
Website

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Carnival A Brazilian New Year's Eve"
12/31/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Add some spice to your New Year's Eve when Brazil comes to the Bass! This energetic all-new show captures the excitement of Rio's elaborate carnival, featuring exquisitely costumed dancers, the fast rhythms of the samba and much more!
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Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
12/31/2008
Amon G. Carter Stadium
817-810-0012
The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television(ERT), will be televised live from Amon G. Carter Stadium on Monday, December 31, 2008 at 11:00am on ESPN.
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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Exhibition Schedule 2009
01/01/2009 thru 01/04/2010
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-738-9215
The Collection and Then Some- Through May 2009
FOCUS:
Ranjani Shettar- December 14, 2008 - February 8, 2009
Jeff Elrod- February 15 - March 29, 2009
Rosson Crow- April 5 - May 17, 2009
William Kentridge: Five Themes- July 12 - September 27, 2009
Susan Rothenberg: Moving In Place- October 11, 2009 - January 4, 2010
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Stockyards Championship Rodeo
01/01/2009 thru 01/03/2009
Fort Worth Stockyards Historical District - Cowtown Coliseum
1-888-COWTOWN www.stockyardsrodeo.com
Stockyards Championship Rodeo Finals for 2008
January 1, 2, & 3, 2009
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "Johnny Mathis"
01/06/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Granny Hall of Famer and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Johnny Mathis has been coming for well over 50 years, hitting the Billboard charts more than 60 times, most recently in 2006 with two albums.
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3rd Coast Tribal Belly Dance Showcase
01/09/2009 thru 01/10/2009
Rose Marine Theater
Alesha Herrera sahira@UrbanGypsy.cc 713.269.4881
An amalgamation of the sights and sounds of belly dancing culminating in spectacular shows on Friday and Saturday night. Now in its fifth year, Third Coast Tribal is the largest tribal belly dancing event in the central United States. Internationally famous dancers Sharon Kihara (of the Belly Dance Superstars), Ariella, John Compton of Habi Ru fame, Artemis and Empyrean Fire Tribe will perform at this beautifully restored historic theater. There will be American Tribal, swords, fire, and fusion dance of many varieties. The show is suitable for dance fans of all ages.

Tickets are $20 and are available for sale now! Special discount group ticket pricing is available as well through the website below. Click on the "Register" button at the top of the page.
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Fort Worth Symphony Presents "Brahms Third Symphony"
01/09/2009 thru 01/11/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
This all-orchestra program begins with Brahms Third Symphony, universally, adored and critically acclaimed as a masterpiece of perfection.
Website

Whatcha Got Cookin'?
01/10/2009
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
Join us in welcoming the Prairie Dog Chapter of the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society to the Village as they show us how everything from soup to dessert can be prepared in a cast iron pot! Get your hands “dirty” as you discover frontier foodways for yourself. The weather may be cool, but things will be heating up around here! No reservations required. Cost is regular Village admission plus a $2 fee to make your own “foodie” craft.
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett"
01/12/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Come with your questions and enjoy this evening of laughter and reflection with one of the country's most loved and respected performers.
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "Sally Struthers in Nunsense, The 25th Anniversary Tour"
01/15/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
"Nunsense," the hit music comedy, celebrates its 25th anniversary with this special national tour starring two-time Emmy Award winner Sally Struthers.
Website

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "El Ritmo de la Vida"
01/16/2009 thru 01/18/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
An all new show with Doc Severinsen
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Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show & Rodeo
01/16/2009 thru 02/08/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-877-2400
Established in 1896, this popular event attracts nearly one million people from around the world to the Will Rogers Memorial Center for the nation's oldest livestock show and daily performances of the world's original indoor rodeo.
Website

2009 WESTERN HERITAGE TRAIL DRIVE CELEBRATION
01/17/2009
Two City Place parking lot, Fort Worth
Ernie Horn Score A Goal In The Classroom 817-429-4024 info@scoreagoal.org
North Texas nonprofit Score A Goal In The Classroom School Incentive Program and the Fort Worth Cowtown Commission will hold the 2009 WESTERN HERITAGE TRAIL DRIVE CELEBRATION on Saturday, Jan. 17. The FREE event will take place immediately following the annual Stock Show Rodeo Parade at noon at the Two City Place parking lot on the corner of Belknap, Taylor and Weatherford streets in Fort Worth.

The celebration is designed to educate the public to have an awesome appreciation of the city’s rich Western heritage and its values. This fun, family event tells the story of Fort Worth's heritage from 1849 to the present. The event includes performances by national recording artists and local school children, authentic Native American folk dancing, chuck wagon cooking, Western storytelling and more. For more information, visit www.scoreagoal.org.
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Cliburn at the Bass Presents "Yundi Li"
01/20/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-800-462-7979
At the age of eighteen, Yundi Li became the youngest participant and the first Chinese citizen to be awarded first prize at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw.
Website

6th Annual Django Reinhardt Festival
01/23/2009 thru 01/25/2009
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Avenue Ft. Worth, TX. 76104
Arts Fifth Avenue 817-923-9500 artsfifthavenue@aol.com
Three nights of film, music and French ambiance celebrating the life of Gypsy Jazz Guitarist, Django Reinhardt. 7pm
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Kenny Rogers"
01/24/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
For more than four decades, Kenny Rogers' memorable songs have topped the charts, drawing fans among rock, pop, soul and country audiences.
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "Chris Botti"
01/25/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Trumpeter Chris Botti walks a fine line between the bebop of traditional jazz, offering his fans the best of both worlds.
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "Pilobolus"
01/26/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
"Pilobolus is a mind-blowing troupe of wildly creative and physically daring dancers who leap, fly, intertwine and break all the rules...audiences should expect the unexpected." -NYC Newsday
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Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center 2009 Exhibits
01/30/2009 thru 03/27/2009
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center
817.871.7686
Diane Simons Lovell, known as "the AMAZONing Lady" and one of a few in the world to explore and photograph all seven continents:
"Exploring Africa"
"Exploring Peru's Amazon Jungle"
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "All Beethoven"
01/30/2009 thru 02/01/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
Our tribute to Beethoven features pianist Ang Li performing the lyrical Fourth Piano Concerto, famous for its poetic opening.
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Jubilee Theatre presents "The Bluest Eye"
01/30/2009 thru 02/22/2009
Jubilee Theatre
817-338-4411
Lydia R. Diamond's adaptation of Morrison's 1970 novel about a young black girl in 1940's Ohio, this version was commissioned by Chicago's famed Steppenwolf Theatre Company, where it premiered in 2005.
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Billy Bob's Texas
02/01/2009 thru 02/28/2009
Billy Bob's Texas
817-624-7117
February 6- Chris Knight
February 7- James Otto
February 13- Aaron Watson
February 14- Delbert McClinton
February 20-Bleu Edmondson
February 21-Robert Earl Keen
February 27-Eleven Hundred Springs
February 28-Rick Springfield
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Cliburn at the Modern Presents "Piano Now"
02/02/2009
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
1-800-462-7979
In anticipation of the 2009 Competition, Cliburn at the Modern's artistic director Chields-Collins Bray curates a program showcasing new works for the piano.
Website

Casa Manana presents "Cats"
02/03/2009 thru 02/08/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
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Distinguished Lecturer Series: Green from the Ground Up - Sustainability by Design
02/05/2009
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Dorothea Leonhardt Lecture Hall 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76107
Michelle Schneider Botanical Research Institute of Texas 817-429-3200 x229
Dr. Diana Balmori, who holds a joint appointment with the Yale School of Architecture and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, will explore “Plants and Cities: A New Relationship,” as part of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) continuing lecture series on Sustainability by Design — Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at 7 p.m. in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s Dorothea Leonhardt Lecture Hall at 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard. For information go to www.brit.org.
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2009 Third Annual Anitques, Collectibles & Home Decor Show & Sale Benefiting the YWCA!
02/07/2009
Lockheed Martin Recreation Association (LMRA) 3400 Bryant Irving Road, Fort Worth , Texas, 76109
Valerie Arnett 817 266 6403 junkerval@yahoo.com
Antiques, Collectibles, & Home
Decor of all kinds featuring
Doug Harman, Brian Perkins, Kenny Boone, Lisa Lanier and many More!

"The Wake-Up Call" Stage Play
02/07/2009
The Rose Marine Theatre 1440 North Main Street Fort Worth, Texas
LarKay Production 817-353-8575 larkay49@yahoo.com
The stage play, "The Wake-Up Call" is a children production. The play is a spell-binding, suspense filled, comedy with much drama. The cast is made up of a talented group of young people, ages 6 to 16.

There is a lesson to be learned by all as the children's performances weave a tale of deception that could destroy their lives. The connection of love the children share with each other is put to the test.

Come join us to see if the connection will survive and love triumphs or if the pressures of today's world will undo the bond.

The production features the students of LarKay Production School of Theatre Arts. The classes are at the Fort Worth Regional Library. LarKay Production is a non-profit 501(c)3 company.
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Amphibian Presents: A Room of One's Own; A Reading
02/09/2009
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth 3200 Darnell St. - Fort Worth, TX 76107
Amphibian Stage Productions 2429 Colonial Parkway Fort Worth, TX 76109 817.923.3012 info@amphibianproductions.org
Reading starts at 7:00 PM

Film, stage and television star Concetta Tomei (Cyrano de Bergerac, Ghost Whisperer, The Closer, Judging Amy, Providence, L.A. Law, China Beach, Falcon Crest, and many others) joins Amphibian for one performance only of Virginia Woolf's seminal work.

As timely today as when the words were first uttered by Woolf nearly 100 years ago. Only Amphibian's members are guaranteed tickets to this once-in-a-lifetime event. Individual tickets to non-members will not be released until the day of the performance.
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Milan in Sundance
02/10/2009
505 Houston St Fort Worth, TX 76102
Join Meridian: Global Young Professionals for a reception at the Milan Gallery on February 10th from 6-8 PM to enjoy art and wine from around the world and socialize with others in their 20s and 30s who share your interest in international topics.

Owned by Henrietta and Jerry Milan and operated by their sons Tal and Rome Milan, the Milan Gallery features more than 300 pieces of original artwork from national and international artists, as well as memorabilia from the many Olympic Games in which the family has participated or attended. Tal and Rome Milan ran the torch in the Torino Olympics and have a collection of Olympic torches that they will show to our group. Whether traveling for sport or art, the Milan brothers have traversed the world – gathering artwork, experiences and stories that have shaped the gallery.

Parking is available in the Sundance Square lots and, after 6 PM, is free along the street.

Location: Milan Gallery
505 Houston Street
Downtown Fort Worth
(map)
Time: Tuesday, February 10
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Reception and brief presentation
Cost: $15





The Meridian program is sponsored by:
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Txolan Alpaca Spectacular
02/13/2009 thru 02/15/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817 392-7469
Website

Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society presents "Anabel Montesinos Aragon(Spain)"
02/13/2009
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-498-0363
Website

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "An Affair of the Heart, Music and Romance"
02/13/2009 thru 02/15/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
Treat your sweetheart to a romantic evening and a very special Valentine's performance inside gorgeous Bass Performance Hall.
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The Great Urban Challenge
02/14/2009
1300 Houston St, Fort Worth 76102 Omni Hotel. Packet pick up 12:00-1:55, challenge 2:00-7:00 dinner @ 7:00 Omni Hotel
www.fortworthurbanchallenge.com
Teams of 2 will solve 12 clues and have a wild city adventure and complete fun challenges. Its like the Amazing Race only in one day and one city.
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Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents "Alessio Bax, guest pianist"
02/14/2009
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-877-3003
Concerts are on Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "The National Acrobats of China"
02/16/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
You will duck in your seat. You will hold your breath. You'll shut your eyes and pray that they land on their feet. And, of course, they will. After all, the National Acrobats of China have been perfecting their seat-of-your-pants entertainment for more than 50 years.
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Cliburn at the Kimbell Presents "Louis Lortie, Piano"
02/17/2009
Kimbell Art Museum
1-800-462-7979
At his Cliburn Concerts debut in 2005, Canadian pianist Louis Lortie charmed audiences and critics alike with his commanding technique and poetic musicianship.
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Casa Manana Presents "Miss Nelson Is Missing"
02/20/2009 thru 03/08/2009
Casa Manana Theater
817 332-2272
The students in room 207 just won't follow the rules and are not being respectful to their teacher, Miss Nelson. You'll love what happens next in the new musical based upon the popular children's books.
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Texas Ballet Theater presents "Swan Lake"
02/20/2009 thru 02/22/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-877-828-9200
Texas Ballet Theater will enchant you with one of the greatest love stories of classical ballet.
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Fort Worth Doll & Toy Show
02/21/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center Small Exhibts Building....next to Flea Market.
Productions Unlimited P.O. Box 42412 Oklahoma City, Ok 73123 (405) 810-1010
Antique to Modern Dolls & Toys. Includes Barbies, GI Joes, Hot Wheels, Tonka Trucks....etc
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The Art of Necessity
02/21/2009
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane Fort Worth, TX 76109
817-392-5881
The daily chores of the nineteenth century are the lost arts of today! Members of the South Central Region of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America, Inc., will be on hand showcasing some of the skills used during this creative time period. Then dig in to try your hand at carding, dyeing, spinning, and weaving cotton, wool, and other fibers! Cost is regular Village admission plus a $2 fee to make your own “necessary” craft.
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Fort Worth Bridal Show
02/21/2009 thru 02/22/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817 392-7469
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "The Chieftains"
02/23/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
After more than 40 years ant just a many albums, the unofficial ambassadors of traditional Celtic music havent lost their touch or their edge. "The Chieftains and their guest artists are still defining Celtic music with dignity and clarity." -FW Star Telegram
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TCU Department of Theatre presents "Scapino!"
02/24/2009 thru 03/01/2009
Hays Theatre TCU Walsh Center
817-257-5770
By Frank Dunlop & Jim Dale
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater"
02/24/2009 thru 02/25/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Join the celebration as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America's cultural ambassadors to the world, marks its 50th anniversary of bringing Afican-American cultural expression and the American modern dance tradition to the world's stages.
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The Texas World Dirt Track Championships
02/26/2009 thru 02/28/2009
Texas Motor Speedway
817 215-8510
One of the dirt track events in the nation, is projected to have approximately 300 entries from Limited Modifieds, Modifieds and O'Reilly SUPR Late Models divisions.
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "Lily Tomlin"
02/26/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Lily Tomlin- winner of two Tony Awards, four Emmys and a Grammy - has played every kind of character you could imagine. And many more you couldn't. No telling which one of them will come along to Fort Worth with her as she returns to Bass Hall for another extraordinary engagement.
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Omni Theater, An IMAX Dome- NOW OPEN!
02/27/2009 thru 08/31/2009
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History- Omni Theater
817-255-9540
February 27 - Summer 2009:
Grand Canyon Adventure- River at Risk
Now through - June 18:
Dinosaurs Alive!
Deep Sea
May 22 - Mid July 2009: Grand Canyon Adventure
Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian
June 19 - Summer 2009:
Dolphins
Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure
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The Historic Fort Worth, Inc Charity Antiques Show
02/27/2009 thru 03/01/2009
The Masonic Center 1100 Henderson St
Contact Corry Smith 817 336-2344 add ext 100
The collection will be antiquarian maps, books, manuscripts and other historical materials. Admission $10.
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Texas Show Car - Custom Car Show
02/27/2009 thru 03/01/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817 392-7469
Custom Car Show
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "A tour de Force"
02/27/2009 thru 03/01/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
Based on material from the opera "Benvenuto Cellini," Berlioz' brilliant Roman Canival Overture features a famous solo for the French horn.
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TGRA Cowtown Rodeo
02/28/2009 thru 03/01/2009
Will Roger Memorial Center
817 392-7469
Rodeo
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Bass Performance Hall Presents "An Evening with Judy Collins"
03/02/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Judy Collins is a true American Idol. Blessed with a voice that can tingle spines, swell eyes and warm hearts, she is perhaps one of the greatest living American folk singers.
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Celebrate National Women's History Month
03/03/2009 thru 03/31/2009
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum 4601 Hwy 360 Fort Worth, TX 76155
Latanne Steel C.R. Smith Museum 817-967-5995
In recognition of Women’s History Month, and continuing its tradition of encouraging women to consider the aviation industry as a career, the American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum is presenting a special series of distinguished speakers and will host feature films of women in aviation free of charge. In addition, the Museum will host a special exhibit honoring the contributions of women who have worked for American Airlines in groundbreaking roles and offer discounts on books and videos related to women’s history during March.

Special Speakers
Former pilot Betty Jo Streff-Reed will speak about her remarkable experiences ferrying military aircraft during World War II as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) on Saturday, March 21st, at 3:30 p.m.
Author Ric Gillespie will deliver a fascinating presentation about his book entitled Finding Amelia: the True Story of the Earhart Disappearance on Tuesday, March 24th, at 6:30 p.m. Books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow the presentation.
Retired American Airlines pilot Bonnie Tiburzi will speak about her experience of becoming the first woman to fly for a major airline on Saturday, March 28th, at 3:30 p.m. She is also the author of Takeoff! The Story of America’s First Woman Pilot for a Major Airline and a limited number of these books will be available for purchase.

Featured Films
The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum is also proud to launch Tripleheader Movie Saturdays. On March 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, three videos will be shown in the museum’s main theater. At 11:00 a.m. Biography: Amelia Earhart, an A&E Television Network production, will be shown (not rated, 50 minutes).
Then at 12:30 p.m., Women Combat Pilots: the Right Stuff, an A&E Television Network production, will be presented (not rated, 50 minutes).
At 5:00 p.m. Fly Girls: the WWII Women’s Airforce Service Pilots, a Silverlining Productions film for American Experience, will be shown (not rated, 56 minutes).

Women in Aviation Exhibit
The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum also honors the contributions of women who have worked for American Airlines with a photographic exhibit. Included are photos of women such as: Carlene Roberts, the first woman to serve as vice president of a major airline; Bonnie Tiburzi, the first woman hired as a pilot by a major airline; Beverly Bass, the first female pilot to be promoted to captain by a major airline; and Millie Alford, the first director of the American Airlines Stewardess College who received the company’s highest honor, the American Airlines’ Distinguished Service Award.

Discounts
Books and videos related to women’s history will be on sale at 15% off in the Gift Shop during March. Purchasing these materials is a great way to learn more about women’s historic contributions within the field of aviation.
The presentations by distinguished speakers, videos presented during Tripleheader Movie Saturdays, and the photographic exhibit are included at no additional cost with the price of admission. Museum members and employees of AMR Corporation are admitted to the museum for free. Non-member and non-employee admission fees are $4 for adults and $2 for seniors, students, and children. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit the museum’s web site at www.crsmithmuseum.org for more information.
More information about American’s diversity and leadership strategies can be found at www.aa.com/diversity.
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Robert B. Haas - author and National Geographic Photographer Presentation and book signing
03/03/2009
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum 4601 Hwy 360 & FAA Road Fort Worth, TX 76155
Latanne Steel 817-967-5995 latanne.steel@aa.com
Author/Photographer: Robert "Bobby" Haas
Book Title: THROUGH THE EYES OF THE CONDOR
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 7pm
Venue: American Airlines/C. R. Smith Museum
4601 Highway 360 at FAA Road
Fort Worth TX 76155
The event is free and open to the public. For more information 817 967 5995.
Books will be available for purchase, and a book signing will follow the presentation.

Dallas........With Latin America for a theme and an aircraft for a point of view,
photographer Robert Haas' new collection covers eye-popping photographs that
celebrate the timeless beauty of Latin America. By leaning from the open doors
of helicopters and small planes, Haas was able to capture patterns in the
land and its wildlife that only emerge from aloft. Interspersed among the photos,
Haas offers meditations on the art of aerial photography.
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DFW International Airport - Green, Clean and Energy Efficient
03/05/2009
Dorothea Leonhardt Lecture Hall at Fort Worth Botanic Garden 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76107
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) www.brit.org 817-332-4441
Mr. Jeffrey Fegan, CEO of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, will explore “DFW International --Green, Clean and Energy Efficient,” as part of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) continuing lecture series on Sustainability by Design — on Thursday, Mar. 5, 2009, at 7 p.m. in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s Dorothea Leonhardt Lecture Hall at 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard in Fort Worth. A reception at 6:30 p.m. in honor of Mr. Fegan will precede the lecture, which is open and free to the public.
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25th Annual Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing Expo
03/05/2009 thru 03/08/2009
Fort Worth Convention Center 1111 Houston St
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation 800 654-3766 Admission $12. or $25 per family
RMEF/Leupold 2009 World Elk Calling Champions, elk hunting seminars, antler scoring, hundreds of exhibits and displays, family activities.
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Bass Hall presents "One Night of Queen"
03/05/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
The spirit and music of Freddie Mercury live on through One Night of Queen, a tribute to Mercury and the immensely popular British rock band he led for more than two decades.
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Bass Hall presents "Bill Engvall"
03/06/2009
Bass Performance Hall 4th and Commerce
817 212-4200
A blue collar comedian from North Texas who can find humor in everyday occurrences.
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Billy Bob's Texas
03/06/2009 thru 03/28/2009
2520 Rodeo Plaza
817 624-7117
March 6 Reckless Kelly
March 7 Kevin Fowler
March 13 Roger Creager
March 14 Clay Walker
March 20 Jason Boland
March 21 Randy Travis
March 27 Wade Bowen
March 28 Craig Morgan
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17th Annual Tuff Hederman Bull Riding
03/07/2009
Will Rogers Coliseum
214 373-8000 Ticketmaster
Best bull riders will test their skills against the toughest bucking bulls.
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Ball Hall presents "Imagination Movers"
03/07/2009
Bass Performance Hall 4th and Commerce
817 212-4200
The Imagination Movers ar the Disney CHannel's latest educational/musical sensation.
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Fort Worth Bead Show
03/07/2009 thru 03/08/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817 382-7469
Bead Market

Casa Manana presents "Disney's High School Musical"
03/10/2009 thru 03/15/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
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Horse O Rama
03/13/2009 thru 03/15/2009
Will Roger Memorial Center
817 392-7469
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Timber Tales Storytime
03/13/2009
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
Featured story: Texas Zeke and the Longhorn by David Davis. Can Zeke get his ornery longhorn home? With a little help from “friends,” this cowboy will be enjoying his chili in no time! $3 fee includes a story, fun activities, and a craft, all geared towards 3-5 year olds. Please call 817-392-5881 to make your reservation (required).
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Fort Worth Home Show
03/13/2009 thru 03/15/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817 392-7469
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Tooling Around
03/14/2009
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
Grab your punches and your awls...it’s time to craft leather! Fort Worth’s own Lone Star Leather Crafters Guild will be here demonstrating their fine work and giving Village visitors the chance to stamp a little leather on their own! No reservations required. Cost is regular Village admission. Crafts for this event are generously provided by Tandy Leather Factory.
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Dolly Johnson Antique Show presents "American Resilience: Antiques of Joy and Strength"
03/14/2009 thru 03/15/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
General Info: JJ Frambes 254-622-2858 Media Contact: Jan Orr-Harter 817-291-3952
For the 46th year, Fort Worth's best-loved antique show celebrates America with 50 select exhibitors, featuring antiques at all price ranges. This year's theme, "American Resilience: Antiques of Joy and Strength," will appeal to beginning collectors of all ages, anyone decorating a home and to advanced investors. A special sale will benefit the Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County.
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Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents "Tamas Ungar, guest pianist"
03/14/2009
All concerts are on Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-877-3003
Twentieth Anniversary Season
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Kimbell Art Museum presents "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy"
03/15/2009 thru 06/14/2009
Kimbell Art Museum
817-332-8451
This exhibit will present a group of exceptional objects that commemorate the most profound moments of Renaissance life- betrothal, marriage, and the birth of a child--as well as more informal bonds of love.
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2009 Spring Break Employee Craft Demonstrations
03/16/2009 thru 03/20/2009
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth, TX 76131
817-231-4000 or toll-free 1-866-865-1194 (press 2 to speak directly with the tour scheduler)
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing's (BEP) Western Currency Facility produces over half of the nation's paper currency in Fort Worth, Texas. A BEP employee will be at each of four "living" exhibits being showcased: a turn-of-the-century spider press, a mutilated currency desk, an engraver’s bench, and a platemaker-staffed table. Visitors will be able to directly interact with the experts about their respective crafts. The entire experience, including the walkway tour, is free!
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Cliburn at the Bass Presents "Gold Fingers"
03/17/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-800-462-7979
Cliburn gold medalists Jose Feghali, Stanislav Loudenitch, Olga Kern, and Jon Nakamatsu first joined their formidable talents in a surprise encore performance at the 2007 International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs.
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Metropolitan Classical ballet presents "Spring Repertory"
03/18/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
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Thursday Night Live @ Central Market
03/19/2009 thru 09/24/2009
Fort Worth location - Hulen and I30
Central Market - 817 9894700
Original,eclectic Live Music on the Patio @ Central Market every Thursday night from 6:00 -9:00 pm. Free every Thursday for 30 weeks. Brought to you by The Fort Worth Weekly
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Circle Theatre presents "Art"
03/19/2009 thru 04/11/2009
Circle Theatre 230 W 4th St
817 877-3040
A witty, thought-provoking comedy about friendship, art and how we define ourselves.
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Stage West presents "The Norman Conquests"
03/19/2009 thru 04/26/2009
821 W Vickery Blvd
817 784-9378
Offering a different comic perspective on one weekend's romantic misadventures.
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Cowtown Classic
03/19/2009 thru 03/22/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817 392-7469
Legacy Arabian Horse Show
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Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society presents "Brasil Guitar Duo (Brazil)"
03/19/2009
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
1-817-498-0363
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Shostakovich Tenth"
03/20/2009 thru 03/22/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
The driving rhythms of Luzuriaga's Responsorio are inspired by the folk music of his native Ecuador.
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Disney on Ice
03/26/2009 thru 03/29/2009
Fort Worth Convention Center
817 392-6338
Disney presents Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey
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Arts Goggle: Southside's Gallery Night
03/27/2009 thru 03/28/2009
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Avenue
Arts Fifth Avenue 817-923-9500
Visual Artists:
Janice Bryant, John Walton , Lynn Hart, Lisa McReynolds, Julie Hiltbrunner, Nina Dillmann, Jeffery Schroeder & more

Performing Artists:
Rachel Elizabeth Shirk, La Feet Tap Ensemble - Youth and Adult Companies, Pat Trimble and who knows who else may appear

Arts Goggle Gallery Night March 28th:

5th Avenue Jazz Collective and Visual Arts Exhibit
Art Exhibit: 5:00 - 10:00 pm
Jazz Collective 8:00 - 10:30pm
Adults $15, $10 Students/Seniors-Children under 13 free
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Texas Ballet Theater Presents "Cleopatra"
03/27/2009 thru 03/29/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-877-828-9200
Ben Stevenson's choreography breathes new life into the sweeping epic of Cleopatra, the most powerful woman in the world and the lover of both Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony.
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Jubilee Theatre presents "The Piano Lesson"
03/27/2009 thru 04/19/2009
Jubilee Theatre
817-338-4411
Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. It is 1936 and Boy Willie arrives in Pittsburgh from the South in a battered truck loaded with watermelons to sell. He has an opportunity to buy some land down home, but he has to come up with the money right quick. He wants to sell an old piano that has been in his family for generations, but he shares ownership with his sister and it sits in her living room. The antique piano is covered with incredible carvings detailing the family's rise from slavery.
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NCHA Super Stakes & Super Stakes Classic
03/30/2009 thru 04/19/2009
Will Roger Memorial Center
817 392-7469
National Cutting Horse Super Stakes
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Cliburn at the Bass Presents "Leonidas Kavakos, Violin, and Enrico Pace, Piano"
03/30/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-800-462-7979
By the time he was twenty-one, Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos had won both the Sibelius and Paganini International Violin Competitions.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Gala Concert"
03/31/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
Thirteen-year-old Conrad Tao began formal instruction for piano and violin at the age of three and at the age of ten won the BMI Carlos Surinach Prize as a composer.
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TCU Department of Theatre presents "A Chorus Line"
04/01/2009 thru 04/05/2009
Main Stage, Scott Theatre Fort Worth Community Arts Center
817 257-7625
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante and music by Marvin Hamlisch
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TCU Department of Theatre presents "A Chorus Line"
04/01/2009 thru 04/05/2009
Scott Theatre Fort Worth Community Arts Center
817-257-5770
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Bringing sustainability to 21st century Botanic Garden design
04/02/2009
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Dorothea Leonhardt Lecture Hall 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76107
Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Inc. 817-332-4441 kscott@brit.org
Sustainable design is a natural expression of the mission of a botanical institution. Beyond conserving energy or using renewable materials, their challenge is to conserve, repair and enrich the fundamental resources of their site —land, water, vegetation, cultural traditions, and human resources. Carol Franklin has worked with both the Dallas Arboretum and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Her lecture will explore how the concepts of sustainability can permeate every facet of a public garden.
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Four Day Weekend presents "Curtis Needs A Ride" Opening Night
04/02/2009
Four Day Weekend Theater 312 Houston Street
Steve Rupp 651.747.7128 info@curtisneedsaride.com
Opening Night for Downtown’s Newest Comedy Show

Four Day Weekend, Fort Worth’s longest running show, presents Curtis Needs a Ride, opening on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 at 8:00 P.M.

The show, to be held weekly at the Four Day Weekend Theatre in the heart of Sundance Square, aims to be the first choice of entertainment for residents of the DFW metroplex on Thursday nights.

A Curtis Needs a Ride (CNAR) performance is highly interactive and based on audience participation. With a mixture of improvised and sketch comedy, the members of CNAR use their years of experience in previous comedy shows, comedy festivals, video races, and commissioned videos to create an energetic and intellectual brand of humor.

Cost: $10.00

How: 817-922-9596 or HYPERLINK "http://www.fourdayweekend.com" www.curtisneedsaride.com
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2009 Texas Motor Speedway- The Samsung 500 and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series
04/02/2009 thru 04/05/2009
Texas Motor Speedway
817-215-8522
Thursday, April 2: The Dallas Morning News Qualifying Day-NASCAR Nationwide Series
Friday, April 3: The Dallas Morning News Qualifying Day- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Saturday, April 4: O'Reilly 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race
Sunday, April 5: Samsung 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
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Casa Manana Presents "Rockin' With Mother Goose"
04/03/2009 thru 04/19/2009
Casa Manana Theater
817 332-2272
See Jack & Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep and more of those beloved characters as we present the classic Mother Goose rhymes to upbeat, catchy music.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "We're Off to See the Wizard!, Oz With Orchestra"
04/03/2009 thru 04/05/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
A magical new multimedia production featuring one of the most beloved films of all time, "The Wizard of Oz!"
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Texas Camerata presents "Musique de Chambre"
04/04/2009
Modern Art Museum 3200 Darnell St
817 738-9215
The musicians perform French and French-inspired chamber music.
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Bass Hall presents "Bob Newhart"
04/11/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
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Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show
04/11/2009
Cowtown Coliseum E. Exchange Stockyards
817 625-1025
Featuring trick roping, trick riding, trick shooting, bullwhip act and cowboy singing
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Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents "Gayle Martin Henry, guest pianist"
04/11/2009
All concerts are on Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-877-3003
Twentieth Anniversary Season
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Amphibian Productions Presents "A Buyers Market"
04/13/2009
The Modern Art Museum 3200 Darnell
817 738-9215
It's a smartly crafted cat-and-mouse plot with fresh twists and quality suspense.
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Adrian Aguirre: Jornaleros, paintings and drawings from Denton's day labor site
04/15/2009
1300 Gendy Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Phone 817-738-1938 Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun CLOSED
Art Exhibition of drawings and paintings by Adrian Aguirre created at Denton's Day labor site. They are part of a larger goal to humanize the immigration debate by connecting these fringe groups to the larger public through interaction, personal stories and portraiture.

Artist reception: April 18 2-4:30 pm
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TCU Department of Theatre presents "Talking With"
04/16/2009 thru 04/18/2009
Studio Theatre at Tcu Walsh Center
817 257-7625
Studio Series
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Main ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival
04/16/2009 thru 04/19/2009
Downtown Fort Worth
817-336-2787
Nine blocks of Fort Worth's historic brick-paved Main Street become a marketplace of food, arts, crafts and live entertainment during this popular annual festival.
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Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society presents "Roman Viazovskiy(Ukraine)"
04/16/2009
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
1-817-498-0363
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Texas Dance Theatre Gala Opening
04/17/2009
Scott Theater 1300 Gendy St Fort Worth, TX 76107
John J. Turchon Director of External Affairs 832.693.2589 johnt_60640@yahoo.com
Two world premieres plus two more pieces make for an exciting evening of dance by Texas Dance Theatre. Wil McKnight, Artistic Director
8:00pm
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Songs of Eternity"
04/17/2009 thru 04/19/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
Hailed as "a master of the orchestra" by the Dallas Morning News, Behzad Ranjbaran is known for his rich orchestration balanced be delicate beauty.
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SiNaCa Glass Studios- School of Glass presents "Outside The Glass Box"
04/18/2009
3437 West 7th Street, Suite 252
817-923-9983
the passion of glass art has arrived in Fort Worth with the founding of SiNaCa Studios- School of Glass.
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Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden
04/18/2009 thru 04/19/2009
Botanical Garden University St Fort Worth
817 871-7686
10 am to 5 pm Sat and 12 pm to 5 pm Sun
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All Sown Up
04/18/2009
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane Fort Worth, TX 76109
817-392-5881
Join us as we undertake spring planting! Plow the field, pump and haul water, scatter some seed, and watch the garden grow. Be sure to visit with The Greater Fort Worth Herb Society while you’re here! Cost is regular Village admission plus a $2 fee to make a craft.
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TCU Wind Symphony
04/21/2009
Ed Landreth Hall TCU
817 257-2787
Ensemble Concert Series
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Casa Manana presents "Driving Miss Daisy"
04/21/2009 thru 04/26/2009
Casa Manana Theatre
817-332-2272
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TCU Department of Theatre presents "The Playwrights' Stage"
04/23/2009 thru 04/25/2009
Buschman Theatre TCU Ed Landreth Hall
817 257-7625
Original Student-written one-act play readings.
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TCU Department of Theatre presents "The Playwright's Stage"
04/23/2009 thru 04/25/2009
Buschman Theatre TCU Ed Landreth Hall
817-257-5770
Kaleidoscope Series
One-act play readings
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
04/24/2009
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane
Ida @ president@fwsds.org
Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members, students w/id and affiliates)
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Breeder's Invitational & Breeder's Invitational Sale
04/24/2009 thru 04/25/2009
John Justin Arena - Will Rogers Complex - Fort Worth, Texas
Marty & Michele Foutch - 940-391-8178 Glenn Carlton - 940-368-2806 barfrodeo@msn.com www.barfproductions.com ; www.nbbabulls.com
Bucking Bull Competitions for 2 and 3 year old bulls. Saturday evening will be a Bucking Bull Competition with Bull Riders.
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Texas Wesleyan presents The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
04/24/2009
Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University 1309 Wesleyan St.
817-531-4992 www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm
April 24, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Guitar Fort Worth
Michael Newman and Laura Oltman
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Lions Fort Worth Challenge
04/25/2009
La Grave Field 301 N.E. 6th Street
Marti Ludwig 817-271-4509 www.promotionsbymarti.com
This event is an annual fund-raiser of the Lions Clubs in District 2E-2 and its charitable programs.
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Trade Days USA at Texas Motor Speedway
04/25/2009 thru 04/26/2009
Texas Motor Speedway 3545 Lone Star Circle Fort Worth, TX 76177
www.TradeDaysUSA.com 817-255-6023 info@TradeDaysUSA.com
Trade Days USA at Texas Motor Speedway. Next Market is April 25th and 26th. Come join us for a day of shopping and fun. Trade Days USA is a combination arts festival, arts and crafts show, open air market and more, all rolled up into one. Visit our grand pavilion tent with enclosed vendor spaces. We have vendors selling everything imaginable. There's no telling what you may find. Enjoy our Farmer's Market when in season. Let the kids have a blast in our Kids Zone Play area. Every Trade Days USA weekend we invite The SPCA of Texas, the Humane society of Texas and other animal shelters out with their pets that need adoption. Come find your newest family member at Trade Days USA!
When and Where. Trade Days USA is held one weekend every month on 200 acres at Texas Motor Speedway just North of Fort Worth Texas at Interstate 35W and State Highway 114. Specifically Trade Days USA is held the Saturday and Sunday before the fourth Monday of each month. Admission is Free and parking is only $5.
Vendors Welcome. Start or expand a business. Expose your business to thousands of potential customers. It’s a perfect time to join Trade Days USA as a vendor.
See www.TradeDaysUSA.com for details or call 817-255-6023. Come give us a try! We invite you to come out and see what Trade Days USA is all about. See you there!
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4th Annual Fort Worth Prairie Fest
04/25/2009
Tandy Hills Natural Area & Park 3400 View Street Fort Worth, Texas 76103 (see map on website)
Contact Don Young at 817-731-2787 or visit the website.
An outdoor festival to celebrate our connection to the natural world through Music, Art, Dance, Environmental Stewardship & Wildflower Tours. Plein Air Paint Out & auction; Alternative family and children's activities; LIVE music featuring Scottish Pipes & Drums, the Texas Gypsies and Brave Combo. FREE and open to the public.
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Funky Finds Spring Fling
04/25/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center 3401 W. Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Jessica or Joe Dougherty springfling@funkyfinds.us
The Funky Finds Spring Fling is an indie craft fair that will showcase the work of various artists, crafters & designers. We focus on promoting those who create funky handmade goods that appeal to a wide variety of shoppers. Participating vendors include those from the DFW Area, South Texas, Oklahoma & more. Our FREE family & pet-friendly event will allow you to experience the indie craft scene in Tarrant County.
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Fort Worth Opera Presents " Carmen"
04/25/2009 thru 05/08/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-877-396-7372
Carmen is a sensual woman whose hobby is collecting the hearts of men. She turns her charms on an upstanding soldier, Don José, who gives up his family, career and reputation for Carmen’s amorous charms. When Carmen becomes bored with Don José’s affections, his obsession shows its flip-side – jealousy – to tragic consequences. Apr 25, May 3m, May 8
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Cliburn at the Modern Presents "An Afternoon with Jake Heggie"
04/25/2009
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
1-800-462-7979
Jake Heggie's songs have been championed by Frederica von Stade, Audra McDonald, and Bryn Terfel.
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Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge presents "Prairie Wildflowers"
04/26/2009
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
817-392-7410
Wildflowers fill the fields with a diversity of colors every year. Join in as you hike the trails in search of these early bloomers.
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Big Taste of Fort Worth
04/26/2009
Hilton Fort Worth Hotel 815 Main Street Fort Worth, TX
To make individual reservations or to purchase a table, please visit www.bbbs.org/taste or contact 888.887.BIGS.
The 30th Annual Big Taste of Fort Worth promises foodies a culinary experience well worth the price of admission. With the newest hot spots backed by some of the biggest names joining this tasting event’s restaurant roster, attendees can count on a fierce battle for “Best of Fort Worth” bragging rights. Fort Worth newcomers such as Buttons, Grace and Eddie V’s are joining the lineup of the city’s finest dining establishments such as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, Reata and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse for the event on Sunday, April 26, at the Hilton Fort Worth Hotel at 815 Main Street in Fort Worth. The event benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters’ youth mentoring programs.

This should be a really fun event,” said Big Taste of Fort Worth Chair Larry Anfin. “You can bet that each of these top restaurants will be producing award winning fare as they try to capture that ‘Best of Fort Worth’ title. And of course, the fact that it all benefits children is added motivation.”
Participating restaurants will compete against last year’s winners who are returning to defend their titles. In 2008, judges chose Daddy Jack’s Lobster & Chowder House as the Best of Big Taste of Fort Worth Restaurant Award winner while the People’s Choice honors went to Wildcatter Steakhouse.

For the event, each restaurant is judged on taste, style, presentation and a number of other criteria. The winning restaurant will be presented the traveling handcrafted chef’s hat which can be proudly displayed in the award-winning restaurant until next year’s Big Taste of Fort Worth event. Judges for this year’s event are Judie Byrd, Founder of The Culinary School of Fort Worth and Super Suppers, Host of Judie Byrd’s Kitchen and Food Editor of Fort Worth, Texas Magazine; J R Clark, Central Market Beer and Wine Manager; Brian Estridge, Co-Host of the Galloway and Company Crew on ESPN Radio and Voice of the TCU Horned Frogs; and NBC 5 Sports Anchor Newy Scruggs.

Sponsors for the event include Bank of Texas; Coors Distributing Company of Fort Worth; FASTSIGNS; Fort Worth, Texas Magazine; Moses, Palmer & Howell, LLP; Southwest Securities, FSB; Western Production; Ben E. Keith Company; Cash America; Frost; Quicksilver Resources, Inc.; QuikTrip Corp; and XTO Energy.

Individual tickets for the main tasting are $85 and individual tickets for the VIP Wine Event and main tasting are $150. Entertainment will be provided by Trey and the Tritones, and the silent auction will feature unique and exclusive items.
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Fort Worth Opera Presents "Cinderella"
04/26/2009 thru 05/09/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-877-396-7372
First performed in Rome in 1817, Rossini’s Cinderella is based on the well-known fairy tale. It came right on the heels of his triumphant The Barber of Seville. Written in the short span of three weeks (with help from a collaborator), it contains some of the finest writing for solo voice and ensembles. April 26m, May 1 & 9
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Curtis Needs a Ride Comedy Show
04/30/2009 thru 12/31/2009
Four Day Weekend Theater 312 Houston Fort Worth, TX 76102 Map to theater (including free parking garage): www.curtisneedsaride.com/map
www.curtisneedsaride.com info@curtisneedsaride.com 817-922-9596
Every Thursday night at 8:00pm, Curtis Needs a Ride performs a high-quality blend of sketch comedy and improvisational comedy. The show is $10 and is for all ages!
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Fort Worth CowCamp
05/01/2009 thru 09/27/2009
Fort Worth Stockyards
817-336-4373
Seasonal Event
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Casa Manana Presents "A Year With Frog & Toad"
05/01/2009 thru 05/17/2009
Casa Manana Theater
817 332-2272
The Tony Award-nominated adaptation of the beloved Arnold Lobel classic stories where cheery Frog and grumphy Toad leap off the page to the stage just in time for blossoming, bird-chirping spring.
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Mayfest
05/01/2009 thru 05/03/2009
Trinity Park
817-332-1055
Family festival featuring food, arts, crafts and live performances held on the banks of the Trinity River.
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Ballet Frontier Presents "An Evening of Ballet 2009"
05/02/2009
Scott Theatre 3505 w Lancaster
817 423-9888 Tickets $10. at 7:30pm
The evening will feature works by Chung-Lin Tseng, "Variations on a Rococo Theme","Love Songs", "Seasons", Mahler", symphony #4, by Roy Tobias "Straight to the Heart"
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Fort Worth Opera Presents "Dead Man Walking"
05/02/2009 thru 05/10/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-877-396-7372
Based on actual events. In Louisiana in the 1980s, Joseph DeRocher is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row. DeRocher begins a correspondence with Sister Helen. After meeting with him, and despite misgivings of her own, Sister Helen takes on a personal mission to convince DeRocher to find peace and salvation through confession. May 2 & 10m
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Texas Wesleyan Chorale Concert, Maurice Durufle: Requiem
05/03/2009
Arlington Heights United Methodist Church 4200 Camp Bowie Boulevard
817-531-4992
May 3, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Maurice Durufle: Requiem
Dr. Jerome Bierschenk, director
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In Motion
05/05/2009 thru 05/31/2009
Fort Worth Community Arts Center 1300 Gendy Street Phone 817-738-1938
Jennifer Pippin Public Relations 972-832-8606 jkpippin@gmail.com
Fine Art Photography Exhibition by Alex Braverman. Artist's reception May 8, 6-8pm.
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Building for the Future: green development in Fort Worth
05/07/2009
Dorothea Leonhardt Lecture Hall Fort Worth Botanic Garden 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76107
Pat Harrison Assistant Director and Head of Education Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Inc. 817-332-4441 ext. 220 Metro: 817-429-3200 Email: pharrison@brit.org
As the last lecturer in BRIT’s 2008-09 Lecturer series, Jyl DeHaven will bring the discussion back home to Fort Worth. With over a decade of experience in the rapidly growing “green” industry, DeHaven will discuss how Fort Worth is turning its attention to sustainable development and smart growth. With vast improvements in the availability and quality of green products and increasingly competitive pricing, Fort Worth can become a leader in environmental practices, making the leap beyond sustainable development to restorative development.

As a member of Fort Worth's Sustainability Task Force, Ms. DeHaven has a close eye on efforts underway to sustain the city’s ecological and social systems while tackling the costs of infrastructure expenses, traffic growth, air quality, etc. One example is the Urban Race Street project a mixed-use development located a mile from downtown and within walking distance of the Trinity River. It will be a live / work / play environment that focuses on energy efficiency and environmental sensitivity, while creating a true community center.
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World Finals Barrel Race
05/07/2009 thru 05/10/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center 3401 W Lancaster
817 392-7469
Barrel Racing
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
05/08/2009
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane
Ida at president@fwsds.org
Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members, students w/id and affiliates)
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National Train Day at Fort Worth
05/09/2009
Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center, 9th and Jones Street in downtown Fort Worth.
The public will be able to get an up close look at both “heritage” and new “low emission” freight locomotives from Union Pacific and BNSF Railway as well as talk to representatives of all area transit agencies. Train equipment can be viewed from the platforms on Track #2 at the Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center, 9th and Jones Street. The Fort Worth T will exhibit what the proposed SW2NE Commuter Rail line to DFW Airport will look like. Amtrak will have an "open house" at the ITC to show what it's like aboard a long distance train. The Trinity Railway Express will have a representative on hand to answer questions about the Dallas to Fort Worth commuter line. The TRE recently inauguarted Wi-Fi aboard their trains. Both BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad will have an informational table. Amtrak will hold drawings for free rides on the national network Texas Eagle service and the Heartland Flyer train, which travels between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City daily. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about regional and national rail travel. The North Central Texas Council of Governments will display the Rail North Texas concept, over 200 miles of commuter rail lines to be built.
Fort Worth celebrates the past, present and future of rail travel as part of nationwide festivities Saturday, May 9th
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13th Annual Wesleyan/Highlander Jazz Festival
05/09/2009
Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University, 1309 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth, TX 76105
817-531-4992
Dr. Bryan English directs this free festival of jazz music at Texas Wesleyan University.
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Fort Worth Nature Center presents "Buffalo Boogie"
05/09/2009
Fort Worth Nature Center 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd
817 231-1111
5k & 1 mile fun run/walk 5k chip-timed run.
Dogs are welcome.
Breakfast,balloon artists,face painting, exhibitors, vendors.
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Historic Fairmount's 27th Annual Tour of Historic Homes
05/09/2009 thru 05/10/2009
This fabulous home tour is located in the Historic Fairmount neighborhood, which is bounded by Magnolia Avenue on its north, Jessamine Street on the south, Eighth Avenue on the west and Hemphill Street on the east.
For more information, please visit our website at www.historicfairmount.com. For any additional questions you may have, feel free to contact Tabitha Burns, Public Relations Coordinator, at tab_dan@sbcglobal.net.
You are cordially invited to Fairmount’s 27th Annual Historic Tour of Homes! This home tour will mark 27 years of celebrating beautifully restored homes in Fairmount, the largest designated historical district in the Southwest.

Fairmount’s Annual Tour of Historic Homes is one of the premier events located in Fort Worth’s Southside, a preservation district for antique homes dating from the turn of the century to the late 1920s. Join us to view living history! The tour features six beautifully restored homes, one new construction home, and a “work in progress” house that gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at home restoration.

The tour takes place Mother’s Day weekend, May 9th & 10th from 12:00-6:00pm.
Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door.
Advance tickets are sold at Old Neighborhood Grill, Old Home Supply, Montgomery Street Antique Mall, and Butler’s Antiques.
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Handbell Concert
05/10/2009
Mary D and F Howard Walsh Fine Arts Center 3901 South Hulen Street
817-924-3640
The internationally acclaimed Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir in a FREE performance with over 50 talented teenagers performing a wide variety of music including Classical, Broadway, Boogie, and much more!
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Bass Hall presents "Boz Scaggs"
05/13/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Over the past 40 years, Boz Scaggs has racked up several hit songs, including "Lido Shuffle" and "Lowdown", two staples of classic-rock radio. Lately, he has set his sights on jazz music.
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Circle Theatre presents "Hail Mary!"
05/14/2009 thru 06/13/2009
Circle Theatre 230 W. 4th St
817877-3040
A new comedy about a clash of wills between a young parochial school novice and her Mother Superior.
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Timber Tales Storytime
05/15/2009
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
Featured story: My Little House 1-2-3 and Going West by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Enjoy some legendary Little House stories rewritten for little pioneers. $3 fee includes a story, fun activities, and a craft, all geared towards 3-5 year olds. Please call 817-392-5881 to make your reservation (required).
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Armed Forces Day Celebration
05/15/2009 thru 05/16/2009
NAS JRB Forth Worth Fort Worth, TX 76127
Please navigate through our site to find more information about our Armed Forces Day Celebration or call our Hotline (Recorded Message) at (817) 782-3094.
It all starts Friday night, May 15, with a free concert featuring country music superstar Trace Adkins. Gates open at 4:30 that evening and will close either when the installation reaches maximum capacity or at 7:30, which ever comes first.

Gates on Saturday open at 10:00 a.m.
The flight schedule features a joint-service mixture of aerial demonstrations by the Air Force Reserve Biplane, Air Force Academy Parachute Team, Air Force Academy Glider and Navy F/A-18 Hornet.

Our special guests, the Chilean Air Force’s “Halcones” High Acrobatics Squad, will be the show’s finale.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "West Side Story: Symphonic Dances"
05/15/2009 thru 05/17/2009
Bass Performance Hall
1-817-665-6000
Paganini's First Violin Concerto, a dazzling display in technical prowess, features Augustin Hadelich, who last performed with the FWSO at Carnegie Hall.
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A5A Summer Camps and Classes
05/16/2009
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Ave.
Arts Fifth Avenue 817-923-9500
Come register for summer camps and classes at Arts Fifth Avenue. We have a myriad of classes offered to suit your artistic need. Sign your child up and/or sign yourself up for a great class in Dance, Drama, Music or Art. Arts Fifth Avenue is guaranteed to have something to suit your artistic need.
Youth Classes $25+
Adult Classes 30+
Summer Camps $175-$200
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Strike While the Iron's Hot!
05/16/2009
Log Cabin Village 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
817-392-5881
Experience life before hardware and lumber stores! See the blacksmith hand-forge unique creations, take a turn working wood at the shave horse, and watch trained cooper (barrel/cask/bucket maker) Dan Tatum and members of the Woodturners of North Texas at work. This day is for do-it-yourselfers! Cost is regular Village admission plus a $2 fee to make a craft.
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Stage West presents "Dead Man's Cell Phone"
05/21/2009 thru 06/14/2009
821 W Vickery Blvd
817 784-9378
A remarkable new dramatic comedy by the author of The Clean House
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Standing Room Only
05/22/2009 thru 05/23/2009
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts 3901 S Hulen St
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts 3901 S Hulen St 817.924.1482
For the 3rd year of Standing Room Only, the Singing Girls of Texas entertains with an evening of dancing, singing, and acting featuring solos, duets, small ensembles, and medleys from Broadway. The Singing Girls of Texas consists of three choirs with 90 members.
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
05/22/2009
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane
Ida at president@fwsds.org
Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members, students w/id and affiliates)
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Thirteenth Van Cliburn Piano Competition 2009
05/22/2009 thru 06/07/2009
Bass Performance Hall
800-462-7979
Every four years, Fort Worth becomes "the Mecca of classical music" (Boston Globe) where thirty of today's most promising pianists gather to reveal their immense talents.
5/22- Preliminary rounds begin
5/28- Semifinal rounds begin
6/3- Final rounds begin
6/7- Awards Cerremony
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Jubilee Theatre presents "The Gospel Queen"
05/22/2009 thru 06/21/2009
Jubilee Theatre
817-338-4411
Sheran Goodspeed Keyton captures the great Mahalia Jackson's melisma and charismatic performing style while bringing to life the songs that dubbed Jackson The Queen of Gospel Music.
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Trade Days USA at Texas Motor Speedway
05/23/2009 thru 05/24/2009
3545 Lone Star Circle Fort Worth Texas 76177 Corner of I-35W at Highway 114
817-255-6023 www.TradeDaysUSA.com info@TradeDaysUSA.com
Trade Days USA at Texas Motor Speedway. Next Market is May 23rd and 24th. Come join us for a day of shopping and fun. Trade Days USA is a large open-air market where you’ll find hundreds of vendors selling everything imaginable. There's no telling what you may find. Enjoy our Farmer's Market when in season. Let the kids have a blast in our Kids Zone Play area. Every Trade Days USA weekend we invite The SPCA of Texas, the Humane society of Texas and other animal shelters out with their pets that need adoption. Tell your friends and come on out this weekend!
When and Where. Trade Days USA is held one weekend every month on 200 acres at Texas Motor Speedway just North of Fort Worth Texas at Interstate 35W and State Highway 114. Specifically Trade Days USA is held the Saturday and Sunday before the fourth Monday of each month. Admission is Free and parking is only $5.
Vendors Welcome. Start or expand a business. Expose your business to thousands of potential customers. It’s a perfect time to join Trade Days USA as a vendor.
See www.TradeDaysUSA.com for details or call 817-255-6023. Come give us a try! We invite you to come out and see what Trade Days USA is all about. See you there!
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Jumpin' For Geodes
05/23/2009 thru 05/24/2009
Amon G Carter Exhibit building Will Rogers Memorial Center
For more information call 817-925-5760
Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club presents the 58th annual:

"Gem, Mineral, Fossil, Bead & Jewelry Show"

May 23-24,2009 Saturday 9 to 6, Sunday 10 to 5.

2 day admission: $5
Seniors: $4
Children 12 and under - FREE!
Parking - FREE

Fun and educational for the whole family. You can walk away with something beautiful for a few dollars, or if you're a serious collector, find that piece you'll want to build a new display case for. You'll also find everything in between. Over 65 vendors from around the country gather for the area's largest show. So come on down and pay us a visit.
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Texas Ballet Theater School Spring Performance
05/23/2009
Will Roger Memorial Center
817 392-7469
Ballet Performance
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20th Annual National Tap Dance Day
05/25/2009
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Avenue Ft. Worth, TX 76104
Arts Fifth Avenue 817-923-9500
Join us for the 20th Annual Celebration of National Tap Dance Day. Our special guest this year will be nine-time Tony Award winning performer, director and choreographer,
Tommy Tune.

Event is FREE!
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63rd Annual Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
05/25/2009 thru 05/31/2009
Colonial Country Club
817-927-4280
Don’t miss the 63rd Annual Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Hosted by Colonial Country Club, this event is the PGA’s longest running tour event on the same site. See the world’s top golfers step to the first tee and face the Wall of Champions which includes current stars Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson along with past greats like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Lee Trevino. Last year’s winner Phil Mickelson and many other golf greats are scheduled to play in this year’s event.
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Shula's 347 Grill Weekly Live Jazz
05/28/2009 thru 09/04/2009
Shulas 347 Grill at the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel Spa
817-335-7000
Initial line-up: The Freddie Jones Jazz Band
5/28, 6/4, 6/11 then every other week beginning mid June. Also: Adonis Rose Quintet, Texas Gypsies and 2009 Grammy Award Nominee Breggett Rideau, and Fort Worth's own Rachella Parks.
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Master Series Guitar Concert
05/29/2009
Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University, 1309 Wesleyan St.
817-531-4992
The 5th Anniversary Master Series Guitar Concert, presented by Texas Wesleyan University and Guitar Fort Worth, will feature Michael Dailey, Will Douglas, and the Guitar Orchestra of Fort Worth. Tickets are $15-25.
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Johnny Reno at FW Swing Dance Syndicate
05/29/2009
Swingtime Center 5100 SE Loop 820
Ida at president@fwsds.org http://fwsds.org/workshop09.pdf
Open to public. Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight. $15 cover ($10 for FWSDS members and affiliates)
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MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour
05/29/2009 thru 05/31/2009
Texas MasterCraft 2161 East Loop 820N Fort Worth, TX 76118
407.628.5662
The longest, running, most dominant, highest credibility professional wakeboard circuit in the world will be stopping in Fort Worth. The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour will be heading to Texas MasterCraft from May 29th-May 31st. You can expect to see the world’s top athletes from Europe, Canada, and US all battling for their share of over $250,000 in King of Wake prize money.
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Texas BBQ Comes to Fort Worth
05/30/2009
Barnes & Noble Hulen Center is located at 4801 Overton Ridge Blvd., Suite 100, Ft. Worth, TX 76132. Phone: 817-346-2368
Texas BBQ http://www.wyattmcspadden.com 512-322-9102 WYMAC@TEXAS.NET
Texas BBQ Comes to Fort Worth
Photographer Wyatt McSpadden will be autographing copies of his new book, Texas BBQ, at the Barnes & Noble - Hulen Center on Saturday, May 30, 2009, from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Wyatt will visit with patrons and take questions from the
audience about the Texas BBQ project.
McSpadden has spent some twenty years documenting
barbecue—specifically, the authentic family-owned cafes that are small-town mainstays. Traveling tens of thousands of
miles, McSpadden has crisscrossed the state to visit scores of barbecue purveyors, from fabled sites like Kreuz’s in Lockhart to remote spots like the Lazy H Smokehouse in Kirbyville. Color or black-and-white, wide angle or close up, his pictures convey the tradition and charm of barbecue.
Wyatt McSpadden’s photography has ranged from shooting ranch roundups and football games to capturing religion, race, medicine, crime, technology, and virtually every other aspect of Texas life. His work has appeared in scores of publications nationwide, most notably in Texas Monthly, where he is a contributing photographer.
Texas BBQ is published by University of Texas Press.
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FW Swing Dance Syndicate Workshop
05/30/2009 thru 05/31/2009
RD Evans Community Center 3200 Lackland Rd
Ida at president@fwsds.org or Helen at pr_events@fwsds.org
Learn to swing dance!
Fort Worth Swing Dance
Syndicate (FWSDS) will
host it’s annual Swing Dance
Workshop. See link: http://fwsds.org/workshop09.pdf for details.
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Catholic Charities Care Concert 2009
05/31/2009
Long Horn Saloon in the historic stockyards
www.myspace.com/careconcert
We are proud to announce the 3rd annual Care Concert to benefit the Catholic Charities's child abuse prevention programs. The event has been scheduled for Sunday, May 31st, in Fort Worth, Texas at the Long Horn Saloon in the historic stockyards. The lineup includes Phil Pritchett, Max Stalling, Walt Wilkins and Kurt South. The event is incredible as all of the proceeds from the event go directly to service families in need.

Catholic Charities is a non-profit organization founded in 1910. We are people of faith serving all people in need. To date, they have 30 programs that include caring for children, strengthening families, and welcoming the stranger. Last year alone, Catholic Charities provided services to over 80,000 individuals in need, which consists of 1 in every 20 families in Tarrant County.

To learn more about Catholic Charities please visit

www.myspace.com/careconcert
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Fort Worth Cats Minor League Baseball
06/01/2009 thru 06/30/2009
LaGrave Field 301 NE 6th St.
817-226-2287
The Fort Worth Cats are a member of the independent league American Association. The Cats won three consecutive titles, 2005-2007, and will be looking for their fourth championship since opening LaGrave Field in 2002. The Cats offer affordable family entertainment at one of America's most historic minor league ballparks. The view of downtown Fort Worth at night is breathtaking.
June 4-7 vs. El Paso
June 12-14 vs. El Paso
June 16-18 vs. Lincoln
June 23-25 vs. Shreveport
July 3-5 vs. Pensacola
July 14-16 vs. St. Paul
July 17-19 vs. El Paso
July 26-29 vs. Grand Prairie
August 4-6 vs. Shreveport-Bossier
August 14-16 vs. Wichita
August 21-23 vs. Shreveport-Bossier
August 24-26 vs. Pensacola
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Casa Manana presents "Always Patsy Cline"
06/02/2009 thru 06/07/2009
Casa Manana Theatre 3101 W Lancaster
817 332-2272
This musical features more than 20 of Patsy's hits, including "Your Cheatin'Heart".
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"Stars under the Stars" Presents My Big Fat Greek Wedding
06/04/2009
Chisholm Trail Parking Lot at 4th and Main Street.
Sundance Square Marketing 817-255-5700
Sundance Square's Free Outdoor Movie Series every Thursday night through July 2. Bring chairs or blankets. Showtime at dusk.
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2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck & IndyCar Series Winstar World Casino 400/ Bombardier Learjet 550K
06/04/2009 thru 06/06/2009
Texas Motor Speedway
817-215-8522
Thursday, June 4: Qualifying- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Friday, June 5: Firestone Qualifying Night- IndyCar Series; WinStar World Casino 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race
Saturday, June 6: Bombardier Learjet 550k IndyCar Series Race
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33rd Season at the Hip Pocket Theatre
06/05/2009 thru 10/24/2009
Hip Pocket Theatre
817-246-9775
June 5 - 28: "How!"
July 10 - 26: "The Prophet"
August 7 - 30: "The Ugly Brothers Present A Perfectly Lovely Play Featuring The Quiver Sisters and Their Pretty Little Ways"
September 4 - 6: "Cowtown Puppetry Festival"
September 10 - 20: "White Elephant"
October 2 - 24: "A Princess of Mars"
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Veterans Return to Vietnam
06/05/2009 thru 06/20/2009
Fort Worth Community Art Center, 1300 Gendy St,
Jim Messinger 940-452-1470
Event dates are June 5, 6, and 20th.
Ben Goodwyn & Charles D. Jones will present an illustrated talk about their return to Vietnam & commemorative activities initiated by Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines. 2:00 PM. Program offered in collaboration with the exhibit - TRIBUTE: Expressions of Loss & Remembrance by Vietnam Veterans
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Zoo Beastro
06/05/2009
Fort Worth Zoo
To purchase tickets visit fortworthzoo.org or the Zoo ticket office
The Fort Worth Zoo is hosting the 3rd annual premier tasting event BEASTRO
Live music by Better than Ezra, open bar and food tasting from some of the area’s best restaurants
June 5, 2009, 7:30 – 11:30 pm
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TRIBUTE: Expressions of Loss and Remembrance by Vietnam Veterans
06/05/2009 thru 06/26/2009
Fort Worth Community Art Center, 1300 Gendry St,
Jim Messinger, 940-452-1470 www.nationalvnwarmuseum.org
The National Vietnam War Museum presents a rare and poignant glimpse into one of the under-acknowledged legacies of war -the lasting repercussions of losing a comrade-in-arms. Across our nation, individual veterans have created unofficial memorials to their lost. These authentic expressions include artwork, specially constructed artifacts, and acts of great conviction. Assembled for exhibition, they tell a moving story of love, respect, and unwavering obligation. Opening reception June 5, 6 - 9 PM featuring singer/songwriter & airforce veteran Dick Jonas. All welcome. Program partially supported by funds from Humanities Texas and Puffin Foundation, Inc.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Concerts in the Garden"
06/05/2009 thru 07/05/2009
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
817-665-6000
Evening performances by the Fort Worth Symphony
Orchestra and special artists staged outdoors in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Gates open at 6:30pm; performances begin at 8pm. All performances conclude with a fireworks finale.
June 5 Mingo Fishtrap
June 6 Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers
June 7 The Crawfish
June 12 & 13 Super Awesome Laser Adventure
June 14 Riders In The Sky
June 19 Cherryholmes
June 20 Jail House Rock
June 21 Best of the Big Bands
June 26 The N'Awlins Gumbo Kings
June 27 Take It To The Limit: The Music of the Eagles
June 28 Stairway to Heaven: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
July 2, 3, & 4 Old-Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic
July 5 1812 Overture
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Amon Carter Museum Summer 2009 Exhibits
06/06/2009 thru 01/03/2010
Amon Carter Museum
817-738-1933
June 6 - August 23, 2009:
The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African-American Art: Works on Paper
Through July 19, 2009:
High Modernism: Alfred Stieglitz and His Legacy
June 27 - January 3, 2010:
Masterworks of American Photography: Moments in Time
August 1 - November 29, 2009:
Circle of Friends: Portraits of Artists
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SONGS OF SOLDIERS, SAILORS & AIRMEN
06/06/2009
Fort Worth Community Art Center, 1300 Gendry St,
Jim Messinger 940-452-1470
The National Vietnam War museum presents: America's foremost military aviation song writer and balladeer, Dick Jonas, performing a delectable sampling from his military folk song repertoire. Funny, heroic, or tragic, these are the songs that documented the hopes, fears, bravado, and experience of war from the perspective of those who fought it. The event will occur from 1 - 2:30 PM.
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A5A Summer Camps and Classes
06/06/2009
Arts Fifth Avenue 1628 5th Ave.
Arts Fifth Avenue 817-923-9500 artsfifthavenue@aol.com
Come register for summer camps and classes at Arts Fifth Avenue. We have a myriad of classes offered to suit your artistic need. Sign your child up and/or sign yourself up for a great class in Dance, Drama, Music or Art. Arts Fifth Avenue is guaranteed to have something to suit your artistic need.

Youth Classes $25+
Adult Classes $30+
Summer Camps $175-$200
Website

Suzie Humphreys
06/07/2009
St. Luke United Methodist Church 3200 Denton Highway Fort Worth, TX 76117
3200 Denton Highway 817.838.6834
“Suzie: Where is Your Faith? Life is What Happens to You While You're Making Other Plans” Take a roller coaster ride through Suzie's failures at breakneck speed and discover at the end of the ride that those same failures turned out to be the “very best things that ever happened to her.” This is her most requested topic and is for anyone who is going through depression, cancer treatments, divorce, job change or demand...anything that forces us to grow. She shares how she invites God into everything. He is not just “an occasional” companion when you need Him...but an ever present source of strength and joy and humor and courage when you're called upon to be more than you ever thought you could be!
Hilarious, moving and unforgettable -
Bring your family and friends for this very special evening!
Free of charge – Open to the public
Suzie is one of the most compelling speakers today, taking her message from corporations to conventions, hospitals to classrooms; she is at home with people of all ages and all walks of life. You may remember her more than 20 years in the DFW area as a television and radio personality. Many of Suzie’s mornings were spent on the road in the KVIL-Yellow Van, creating humor and havoc with Ron Chapman.
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Ballet Folklorico de Fort Worth Children's Festival at Trinity Park
06/07/2009
Trinity Park Shelter House/Pavilion 2300 West 7th Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Carmen Garcia 817/263-5492
The Ballet Folklorico de Fort Worth, Inc. ("BFFW") invites you to attend its Children's Festival at Trinity Park. This event will be a chance for Fort Worth to show off its local talent with various artists performing throughout the day, and will provide community service to those who attend. Food and games will be available at a very affordable price, with all proceeds benefiting BFFW, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.

The festival is sponsored in part by the Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County, The T (FW Transportation Authority), Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and State Farm Insurance. We are extremely blessed to have the support of such a wonderful community and want to give back in the form of a family friendly event for all to enjoy.
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Trinity Shakespeare Festival
06/09/2009 thru 06/28/2009
Buschman & Hays Theatres on Texas Christian University campus 2800 South University Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76129
General Information: Contact Lindsay Cowdin, 817-257-7625 or info@trinityshakes.org Box Office: 817-257-5770 (will open on May 19)
The Trinity Shakespeare Festival debuts at Texas Christian University. Ticket sales will begin April 27. Buy them online at www.trinityshakes.org or in person Tuesday through Saturday afternoons, beginning May 19, at the Bushman Theatre box office located in Ed Landreth Hall (W. Cantey Street side). Tickets are priced at $20/adults, $10/students and seniors and anyone with a TCU ID.
The Festival will be producing two of Shakespeare’s most popular plays: his tragedy of young love Romeo and Juliet and his delightful romantic comedy Twelfth Night. The Festival will open its inaugural season with preview performances June 9 and 10, followed by a revolving schedule through June 28. The plays will be produced in Texas Christian University's two newly renovated, intimate (indoor/air conditioned) theatres: the Jerita Foley Buschman Theatre and the Marlene and Spencer Hays Theatre.
The Festival will showcase both professional actors and student actors from TCU’s award winning theatre program to provide a mix of experience and energy to the productions. Fort Worth has gone without summer Shakespeare events since the “Shakespeare in the Park” productions disappeared from the local theater scene almost ten years ago.
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Bass Hall presents "Merle Haggard"
06/10/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Mighty Merle returns to Bass Performance Hall, bringing with him his seemingly bottomless catalog of country-music singalongs, weepalongs and yellalongs. After nearly five decades in the music biz, the Hag still rules.
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"Stars under the Stars" Presents Pink Panther
06/11/2009
Chisholm Trail Parking Lot at 4th and Main streets.
Sundance Square Marketing 817-255-5700
Sundance Square's free outdoor movie series every Thursday through July 2. Bring blankets or chairs. Showtime is at dusk.
Website

Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
06/12/2009
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane
Ida at president@fwsds.org
Open to the public. Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members, students w/id and affiliates)
Website

Metropolitan Classical Ballet presents "Summer Repertory"
06/13/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-277-0125
The Metropolitan Classical Ballet's Summer Repertory will feature three pieces: Paganini, Paul Mejia's Webern Pieces and Marius Petipa's Paquita.
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Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show
06/13/2009 thru 08/16/2009
Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards
1-888-COWTOWN
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Historic Fort Worth, Inc. presents The Hidden Gardens of Fort Worth Tour
06/13/2009 thru 06/14/2009
The Ridglea Neighborhood. Garden locations are on the admission tickets.
Historic Fort Worth, Inc. 817-336-2344
Tour six private and charming gardens in the Ridglea Neighborhood. The self guided tours are open Saturday, June 13th between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 14th between noon and 4:00 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on tour days. Please visit www.historicfortworth.org for more information.
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Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge presents "Birds of Summer"
06/13/2009
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
817-392-7410
Every summer, the Nature Center welcomes birds from all over. Join in as you hike, look and listen for these birds.
Website

Fort Worth Feliene Fanciers
06/13/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center 3401 W Lancaster
817 392-7469
Cat show
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Juneteenth Celebration
06/17/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center 3401 W Lancaster
817 392-7469
Senior Citizens Services of Tarrant County
Website

"Stars under the Stars" Presents Young Frankenstein
06/18/2009
Chisholm Trail Parking Lot at 4th and Main streets
Sundance Square Marketing 817-255-5700
Sundance Square's free outdoor movie series every Thursday through July 2. Bring blankets or chairs. Showtime is at dusk.
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Bass Hall presents "George Jones"
06/18/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
"Jones' reputation as one of country music's grand masters jibes with his presence at Bass Hall, a venue quickly becoming synonymous with hosting the 'best of' every discipline." Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Trade Days USA at Texas Motor Speedway
06/20/2009 thru 06/21/2009
Texas Motor Speedway I-35W at Highway 114, Fort Worth
www.TradeDaysUSA.com 817-255-6023 info@TradeDaysUSA.com
Trade Days USA at Texas Motor Speedway. Next Market is June 20th and 21st. Come join us for a weekend of shopping and fun. Trade Days USA is a large open-air market where you’ll find hundreds of vendors selling everything imaginable. There's no telling what you may find. We’re kind of like Canton, only closer! Enjoy our Farmer's Market when in season. Let the kids have a blast in our Kids Zone Play area. Every Trade Days USA weekend we invite The SPCA of Texas, the Humane society of Texas and other animal shelters out with their pets that need adoption. Tell your friends and come on out this weekend!
When and Where. Trade Days USA is held one weekend every month on 200 acres at Texas Motor Speedway just North of Fort Worth Texas at Interstate 35W and State Highway 114. Specifically Trade Days USA is held the Saturday and Sunday before the fourth Monday of each month. Admission is Free and parking is only $5.
Half Price Vendor Spaces. Start or expand a business. Expose your business to thousands of potential customers. During June, July and August we are offering half price on our vendor spaces. Join us!
See www.TradeDaysUSA.com for details or call 817-255-6023. Come give us a try! We invite you to come out and see what Trade Days USA is all about. See you there!
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Oak Ridge Boys"
06/20/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
The Grammy Award-winning Oak Ridge Boys bring their famous four-part harmonies and toe-tappin' songs to Bass Hall for one night only!
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Eagle Aviation Academy
06/22/2009 thru 06/26/2009
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum 4601 Hwy 360 Fort Worth, TX 76155
BobbyeJo Coke bobbyejo.coke@aa.com 817-967-5993
2009 Eagle Aviation Academy
June 15-19, 2009 for students entering grades 5th-6th
June 22-26, 2009 for students entering grades 7th-8th
Camps run Monday through Friday
8:00am to 4:30pm
Cost: $200 museum members / $225 museum nonmembers
 Register before May 1st, 2009 and get $25 off admission fee!
E-mail BobbyeJo.Coke@aa.com or visit our website at www.crsmithmuseum.org (click on Educational Programs)
Eagle Aviation Academy seeks to educate and inspire an awareness about the role of aviation in history, and designed to encourage youngsters to explore aviation careers through a greater awareness of this fascinatingly diverse field and to learn about the concepts of flight. This aviation experience will include instruction by pilots, mechanics, flight attendants, volunteers and professional staff who are in the aviation field. Spaces are limited so register your student today. All students are welcomed!
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2009 Summer Employee Craft Demonstrations
06/22/2009 thru 06/26/2009
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth, TX 76131
817-231-4000 or toll-free 1-866-865-1194 (press 2 to speak directly with the tour scheduler)
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing's (BEP) Western Currency Facility produces over half of the nation's paper currency in Fort Worth, Texas. A BEP employee will be at each of four "living" exhibits being showcased: a turn-of-the-century spider press, a mutilated currency desk, an engraver’s bench, and a platemaker-staffed table. Visitors will be able to directly interact with the experts about their respective crafts. The entire experience, including the walkway tour, is free!
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Casa Manana presents "Dame Edna - Live and Intimate"
06/23/2009 thru 06/28/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
Dame Edna Everage, the international housewife, therapist, gigastar, guru and celebrity confidant, is currently crafting her latest, exciting entertainment stategies on her private estate in her native Australia.
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Avenue of Light to Transform Lancaster Avenue
06/25/2009
northeast corner of Lancaster Avenue and Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, TX 76102
817.298.3027 mgonzales@fwpublicart.org alabbe@fwpublicart.org
Colored lights will illuminate the night sky during a festive block party June 25 when the Avenue of Light on Lancaster Avenue is turned on for the first time.

Avenue of Light, a public art project, consists of six stainless steel sculptures that incorporate energy-efficient LED lights and tower 36 feet high. They’ve been installed along the median from Lamar Street to Main/Commerce Street.

The public is invited to this free party. Speakers will include Mayor Mike Moncrief, Mayor Pro Tem Kathleen Hicks, Council Member Joel Burns and the artist, Cliff Garten.

The event begins at 8:30 p.m. at the northeast corner of Lancaster Avenue and Throckmorton Street, where light refreshments will be served. The program starts at 9:00 p.m. with remarks.
The sculptures will then become a “canvas” for a color light program lasting about 30 minutes and created especially for the occasion.

Lancaster Avenue will be closed to traffic 8-10 p.m. from Throckmorton to Houston streets. Parking is available two blocks north at the new Fort Worth Convention Center Parking Garage
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"Stars under the Stars" Presents City Slickers
06/25/2009
Chisholm Trail Parking Lot at 4th and Main streets.
Sundance Square Marketing 817-255-5700
Sundance Square's free outdoor movie series every Thursday evening through July 2. Bring blankets or chairs.
Showtime is at dusk.
Website

Ballet Concerto’s 26th Annual Summer Concert
06/25/2009 thru 06/28/2009
Trinity Park Pavilion 2300 West 7th Street Fort Worth Texas
Ballet Concerto and Margo Dean School of Ballet 817-738-7915.
Show begins at 8:30.
Four spectacular ballets are planned for each night during the Summer Dance Concert. Ballet Concerto (celebrating 40 years)has engaged choreographers of national and international renown, and many favorite performers from ballet companies throughout the United States will return to perform. Bruce Marks, America’s premiere ballet artistic director, teacher and choreographer, will choreograph a world premiere for this Concert. Noted exponent of Spanish dance, Luis Montero, will return to stage his celebrated Bolero that was first choreographed for Ballet Concerto in 1990. Christine Marie, professor of dance at Mercyhurst College and long-time resident choreographer of Ballet Concerto, will return to choreograph a new ballet. Ballet Concerto’s Associate Director, Webster Dean, will be the chief repetiteur, and Michelle Gifford will be the principal dancer along with Katie Keith and Grant Dettling.
Picnic style seating is free. Reserved table seating is available by calling the office or going online.
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AjPHA/APHA World Championship Summer Show
06/25/2009 thru 07/04/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817 392-7469
American Paint Horse Show
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Casa Manana High School Musical Theatre Camp Presents "Once on This Island"
06/26/2009 thru 06/28/2009
Casa Manana Theatre 3101 West Lancaster Ave. Fort Worth Tx
www.casamanana.org
Casa Manana's High School Musical Theatre Camp 2009 is proud to present:

"Once On This Island"

This highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale The Little Mermaid sings and dances the story of Ti Moune, the peasant girl who rescues, nurses and falls in love with Daniel, a boy from a wealthy family. When Daniel is returned to his people, the gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.

Show Dates:
Friday, June 26 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 27 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 28 @ 2:00 p.m.

Ticket Information:
www.casamanana.org

Regular Ticket Price: $20
Children/Student Price: $15
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
06/26/2009
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane
Ida at president@fwsds.org
Open to the public. Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members, students w/id and affiliates)
Website

Van Cliburn Piano Tango
06/27/2009
Rose Marine Theater 1440 N. Main St. Fort Worth, Texas 76164
Rocio Alvarado 817.624.8333 rocio@rosemarinetheater.com
Van Cliburn Pianist Eduardo Rojas and tango dancers George and Jairelbhi Furlong

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. appetizers and cash bar
7:00 p.m. Concert
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Red Bull X-Fighters 2009 World Series
06/27/2009
Historic Stockyards Fort Worth
214 957-5990
Global FMX Series.
Website

Avenue of Light Grand Lighting Ceremony
06/30/2009
Lancaster Ave. and Throckmorton
Erin White, 817-335-0100, erin@creativejo.com
The Arts Council of Fort Worth is hosting a Grand Lighting Ceremony for the Avenue of Light along Lancaster. The event will feature a 30-minute light show, and starts at 8:30 p.m. on the corner of Lancaster Ave. and Throckmorton.
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Bass Hall presents "Boyz II Men with Special Guest Eric Benet"
07/01/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Two of pop music's most acclaimed acts join together for a special evening of soul and rhythm & blues.
Website

Stars under the Stars Features "Top Gun!"
07/02/2009
Chisholm Trail parking lot at Fourth and Main Streets
817-255-5700
Website

Bass Hall presents "Ray Price & Roy Clark"
07/02/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
Country legends Ray Price and Roy Clark team up for a double feature of classic country music.
Website

Billy Bob's Texas
07/03/2009 thru 08/29/2009
Billy Bob's 2520 Rodeo Plaza
817 624-7117
July 3: Joe Ely
July 4: Diamond Rio
July 10: Johnny Cooper
July 11: Eddie Money
July 17: Ray Wylie Hubbard
July 18: Hayes Carll
July 24: Bleu Edmondson
July 25: Mark Chesnutt
July 31: Brandon Rhyder
August 1: Rick Springfield
August 7: Asleep At The Wheel
August 8: Ronnie Milsap
August 14: Stephen Pointer Band
August 15: Sammy Kershaw
August 21: Bellamy Brothers
August 22: Sara Evans
August 28: Cory Morow
August 29: Chris Cagle
September 6: Cross Canadian Ragweed's Red Dirt Roundup
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Bass Hall presents "Karya Siddhi Raga Sagara"
07/04/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St
817 212-4200
A music concert of meditation and healing by Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji. Sri Swamiji's music acts like a tonic to help relieve stress.
Website

Fort Worth's Fourth - Trinity River
07/04/2009
LaGrave Field 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm Fort Worth
817 926-0006
Live music by the Ranch Radio along the Trinity river, levee slides, jet skis, watermelon, etc.
Fire works after Cats game
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Mimir Chamber Music Festival
07/06/2009 thru 07/17/2009
The Walsh Center in the PepsiCo Recital Hall at TCU
817-257-6527
The Mimir Chamber Music Festival, named for the Norse god of wisdom, features outstanding artists from the world's leading orchestras and music schools who share a love for chamber music.
Website

Casa Manana presents "Little Shop of Horrors"
07/07/2009 thru 07/12/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
A down-and-out, skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. One of the longest-running off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a household name.
Website

Amphibian Productions Presents "Gutenberg! The Musical
07/08/2009 thru 07/26/2009
Sanders Theatre in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center
A two man musical spoof that showcases a pair of aspiring playwrights.
Website

Mimir Chamber Music Festival
07/09/2009 thru 07/17/2009
PepsiCo Recital Hall, Walsh Center for Performing Arts, TCU 2800 S. University Fort Worth, TX 76109
817-257-5443
The Mimir Chamber Music Festival, named for the Norse god of wisdom, features outstanding artists from the world’s leading orchestras and music schools who share a love for chamber music.

Throughout the two-week Festival, guest artists hold master classes for aspiring pre-professional musicians, selected for participation through a rigorous audition process. In the evenings, guest artists present a series of five exciting and distinctly different musical performances.

The 2009 season marks the 12th Anniversary of the Mimir Chamber Music Festival. Founded in 1997, the Festival is hosted by the TCU School of Music on the university's beautiful campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

This year’s exceptional guest artists include members of the Chicago Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra, Winners of the Van Cliburn and Leeds International Piano Competitions, outstanding TCU faculty and other internationally acclaimed musicians.
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Stage West presents "The Spitfire Grill"
07/09/2009
821 W Vickery Blvd
817 784-9378
A feisty parolee decides to restart her life in a rural Wisconsin town, setting the town on its own journey toward re-awaking
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
07/10/2009
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane
Helen at pr_events@fwsds.org
Open to the public. Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members, students w/id and affiliates)
Website

SAVE MAYFEST Benefit Concert
07/12/2009
LaGrave Field 301 NE 6th Street Fort Worth, Texas
Mayfest, Inc. 255 Bailey Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817-332-1055 www.mayfest.org
Save Mayfest Benefit Concert is being held Sunday, July 12th at LaGrave Field in Fort Worth. The concert has been organized to raise funds that were lost after the City of Fort Worth closed Mayfest on April 30th as a precaution against Swine Flu. Music groups scheduled to appear are Reckless Kelly, Micky and the Motorcars, 281 South, Crossroads, Clay Jarvis Band and more. The gates open at 11:30 am with the day's lineup of music beginning at noon and continuing until 10:30 pm. Open stadium seating or bring your own lawn chairs and blankets for field seating. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children 6-12 and kids 5 and under are admitted free. Parking is $5. Concessions open throughout the day. No outside food or beverages.
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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Exhibition Schedule 2009
07/12/2009 thru 01/03/2010
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-840-2167
July 12 - September 27, 2009:
William Kentridge: Five Themes
October 18 - January 3, 2010:
Susan Rothenberg: Moving In Place
Website

NCHA Summer Cutting Spectacular
07/13/2009 thru 08/02/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817.392.7469
National Cutting Horse Association
Website

Bass Hall presents "Video Games Live"
07/14/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St
817 212-4200
Picture the excitement and energy of a rock concert mixed with the power and emotion of a symphony orchestra combined together with the technology.
Website

Bass Hall presents "Yes with special guest Asia"
07/15/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St
817 212-4200
For more than four decades, Yes has defined - and - redefined - progressive-rock music.
Website

Circle Theatre presents "Incorruptible"
07/16/2009 thru 08/15/2009
Circle Theatre 230 W 4th St
817 877-3040
The play takes place in France, circa 1250 A.D., the bones of the patron saint at a local monastery haven't worked a miracle in 13 years.
Website

Contemporary Dance of Fort Worth presents "CD/FW Dance Exchange"
07/17/2009 thru 07/18/2009
The Modern
817-922-0944
A choreographers showcase kicks off their 6th annual Modern Dance Festival at The Modern.
Website

MONSTER TRUCKS UNLEASHED
07/17/2009 thru 07/18/2009
Texas Motor Speedway (Dirt Track) www.texasmotorspeedway.com
Lone Star Promtoions P.O. Box 220 Paradise Texas 76073 Phone: 940-433-8159 Fax: 940-433-8259 Email: sheila@lonestar-promotions.com Email: mike@lonestar-promotions.com Website: www.lonestar-promotions.com
MONSTER TRUCKS UNLEASHED

Friday~ July 17, 2009 7:30 pm
Saturday ~ July 18, 2009 7:30 pm

Texas Motor Speedway- Fort Worth, Texas

MONSTER TRUCK RACES: See Monster Trucks competing in fierce Side by Side racing action as they fly over jumps. MONKEY’n AROUND takes on DREAM CATCHER MONSTER PATROL WILD THANG KING KRUNCH  EL MATADOR SUDDEN IMPACT and CULT ENERGY ACTIVATOR in a high powered car crushin’ wheelie poppin’ Freestyle Contest.
QUAD RACES: Local riders will compete in the amateur class on a dirt track. Limited to 20 riders per night. OPEN TO LOCAL RIDERS AND ANYONE 18 YEARS OLD AND OLDER CAN ENTER! For rules and information call 940-433-8159 MUST PRE-REGISTER.
TUFF TRUCKS: See the Tuff Truck Pros compete against the clock
On the obstacle course. Come see the carnage of the Tuff Truck Pros.

Ticket information

Tickets available @ Texas Motor Speedway and www.ticketmaster.com
Friday
Advance Adult - $15.00 ** Adult @ Gate- $17.00
Advance Youth (4-12) - $10.00 ** Youth (4-12) @ Gate - $ 12.00
Saturday
Advance Adult - $15.00 ** Adult @ Gate -$17.00
Advance Youth (4-12) - $10.00 ** Youth (4-12) @ Gate - $ 12.00


3 years and under are FREE!!!!!
FREE PIT PARTY TO ALL TICKET HOLDERS 6:00-7:00 (BOTH NIGHTS)
Venue charges $5.00 for parking

No Video Cameras * No Coolers * No Outside Food or Drink Allowed
****Talent Subject To Change****
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Bass Hall presents "Smokey Robinson"
07/18/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St
817 212-4200
The "King of Motown". One of the most important figures in soul music.
Website

Kimbell Art Museum presents "Butchers, Dragons, Gods, and Skeletons"
07/19/2009 thru 10/25/2009
Kimbell Art Museum
817-332-8451
The Kimbell Art Museum commissioned the distinguished filmmaker Philip Haas to create a series of film installations that interpret and elaborate upon paintings and objects in the Museum's permanent collection.
Website

Bass Hall presents "Michael McDonald"
07/21/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St
817 212-4200
Five-time Grammy-winner. The soul singer is touring in support of last year's well-received "Soul Speak" cd.
Website

Jubilee Theatre presents "Sam Shade"- A Detective Musical
07/23/2009 thru 08/30/2009
Jubilee Theatre
817-338-4411
An original musical that feels right out of the Eastman mind: a black take on the 1940s gangster movies and characters such as Sam Spade.
Website

Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate (FWSDS)
07/24/2009
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church 1959 Sandy Lane
Helen at pr_events@fwsds.org
Open to the public. Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight.
$6 cover ($4 for FWSDS members, students w/id and affiliates)
Website

Fort Worth Stockyards National Day of the American Cowboy
07/25/2009
Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
817-625-9715
Saddle up for the Fort Worth Stockyards National Day of the American Cowboy! This 3rd Annual event has been named The Best Event of its kind in the nation by western lifestyle magazine, American Cowboy.
Website

2009 Summer Employee Craft Demonstrations
07/27/2009 thru 07/31/2009
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth, TX 76131
817-231-4000 or toll-free 1-866-865-1194 (press 2 to speak directly with the tour scheduler)
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing's (BEP) Western Currency Facility produces over half of the nation's paper currency in Fort Worth, Texas. A BEP employee will be at each of four "living" exhibits being showcased: a turn-of-the-century spider press, a mutilated currency desk, an engraver’s bench, and a platemaker-staffed table. Visitors will be able to directly interact with the experts about their respective crafts. The entire experience, including the walkway tour, is free!
Website

Bass Hall presents "Legends of Surf Music
07/30/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St
817 212-4200
This hit-filled show will feature Al Jardine and David Marks, both original Beach Boys, along with Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean.
Website

Bass Hall presents "1964 The Tribute"
07/31/2009 thru 08/01/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-212-4280
"Best Beatles tribute on earth"- Rolling Stone
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Big Daddy Alright at FW Swing Dance Syndicate
07/31/2009
Swingtime Center 5100 SE Loop 820
Helen at pr_events@fwsds.org
Open to the public. Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight. $15 cover ($10 for FWSDS members and affiliates)
Website

Casa Manana presents "Legally Blonde: The Musical"
08/04/2009 thru 08/09/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
The hilarious MGM film is Broadway's newest smash-hit musical! Legally Blonde follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn't take "no" for an answer.
Website

Yellow Rose Classic Car Show
08/08/2009 thru 08/09/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817.392.7469
North Texas Mustang Club
Website

The Greatest Show on Earth
08/10/2009 thru 08/17/2009
Fort Worth Convention Center
817.392.6338
Website

An Evening at Jubilee Theatre
08/13/2009
Reception: Milan Gallery, 505 Houston Street, Fort Worth 76102 Performance: Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main Street, Fort Worth 76102
Candi Rath, 817-335-1994, ext 224 or candir@aoc.org
Wine and hors d' oeuvres reception followed by a live performance of Sam Shade - A Detective Musical benefiting AIDS Outreach Center.
Website

Hunters Extravaganza
08/14/2009 thru 08/16/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817.392.7469
Texas Trophy Hunters Association
Website

KRLD Restaurant Week presented by Central Market
08/17/2009 thru 08/23/2009
Restaurants across Fort Worth
Colleen Petersen 972.788.4511 cpetersen@lovellpr.com
Find sizzling dining deals at your favorite HOT spots during KRLD Restaurant Week (RW) presented by Central Market, August 17-23, 2009. Get acquainted with the region’s top menus, while supporting local establishments and charities. Enjoy tasty three-course prix fixe meals priced at only $35/person (tax, tip and drinks billed separately). Reservations required. Founded by KRLD Radio, the 12th annual promotion benefits the Lena Pope Home in Fort Worth ($7 of each meal goes to charity). Look for the full list of participating restaurants beginning July 13 at krld.com. New in 2009, become a fan on Facebook at: <http://www.facebook.com/pages/KRLD-Restaurant-Week/82373937038?ref=s>.
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Bass Hall presents "Heroes of Woodstock"
08/20/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St
817 212-4200
The Woodstock Music and Art Fari turns the big 4-0. To celebrate, many of the artist and groups that played the groundbreaking rock'n soul festival have banded together for a 40th anniversary tour.
Website

Ft. Worth Musicfest
08/21/2009 thru 08/23/2009
Off of US 287 and Berry St.
817-922-9999
Featuring: Morris Day and the Time, The Bar-Kays, The Zapp Band, Kid Activities, Dunking Booth, Food Vendors, and More. $20 Per Day
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Showdown "N" Cowtown
08/23/2009
Texas Motor Speedway 3545 Lone Star Cirlce
sk8ermom72@sbcglobal.net
Speedskating marathon for inline and quad skaters.
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2009 Fall Home & Garden Show
08/28/2009 thru 08/30/2009
Fort Worth Convention Center
817.392.6338
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Great Performances Festival: The Brilliance of Beethoven"
08/28/2009 thru 08/30/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents a three-night festival of Ludwig van Beethoven's music.
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Casa Manana presents "Grease"
09/01/2009 thru 09/06/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-332-2272
It's the one that you want...and it's back! Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts, drive-ins and T-birds. "Bad boy" Danny and "girl next door" Sandy fall in love all over again to the tune of your favorite songs.
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Stage West presents " The Skin of Our Teeth
09/03/2009 thru 10/04/2009
821 W Vickery Blvd
817 784-9378
The other great classic from the author of Our Town, it's a timeless comic statement about human frailties and endurance.
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Combative Sports Expo
09/05/2009 thru 09/06/2009
Amon Carter Exhibit Hall
Mike Rogers 817-829-3990 mike@combativesportsexpo.com
The Combative Sports Expo is a unique, high-energy, interactive event for people who love martial arts, boxing, grappling and the ultimate contact sport of MMA - the fastest growing sport in the world. Combative Sports Expo is the first ever consumer show for mixed martial arts in the state of Texas.
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Amphibian Productions presents "Three Days of Rain"
09/10/2009 thru 09/20/2009
Sanders Theatre Community Arts Center
The play centers of Walker, his sister Nan and their childhood friend Pip, who all meet in an unoccupied loft in lower Manhattan in 1995.
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Art in the Garden Botanic Garden
09/11/2009 thru 09/13/2009
Botanic Garden University St Fort Worth
817 871-7686
View art from local artists on display in the Garden Center hallway.
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Jazz By The Boulevard
09/11/2009 thru 09/13/2009
By Camp Bowie Blvd, nestled in the beautiful tree-lined parks of the Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-737-0100
Jazz music, cooking pavilion, professional arts and crafts, cultural/heritage exhibits, petting zoo and taste Camp Bowie menu items from the districts top restaurants.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Midori"
09/18/2009 thru 09/20/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Known the world over for her spellbinding performances, Midori showcases her impassioned playing and brilliant lyricism with Sibelius' sole concerto.
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Sundance Square presents "Cowtown Cruisin' for a Cure"
09/19/2009
Downtown Fort Worth Sundance Square
817-255-5700
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Presented by Cliburn Concerts "2009 Cliburn Gold Medalist"
09/22/2009
Bass Perforance Hall 525 Commerce
817 212-4200
Winner of the June 7, 2009 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will be presented
the Nancy Lee and Perry R Bass Gold Medal and will perform.
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Sundance Square presents "Habitat for Humanity's 20th Anniversary Event"
09/22/2009 thru 09/29/2009
Flying Saucer Parking Lot
817-255-5700
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Circle Theatre presents "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"
09/24/2009 thru 10/24/2009
Circle Theatre 230 W 4th St
817 877-3040
A play written by famed comedic actor Steve Martin. Picasso at the Lapin Agile explores what would happen if Albert Einstein and Palbo Picasso met.
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AMHA- World Championship Show
09/25/2009 thru 10/04/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817.392.7469
American Miniature Horse Association
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Angel's Kiss Gala
09/26/2009
The Speedway Club at the Texas Motor Speedway (3545 Lone Star Circle in Fort Worth).
Contact the Bolingers at 940-595-1800
The 6th Annual Angel’s Kiss Gala to benefit the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation will be held on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at The Speedway Club at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The event, which will take place from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., will include cocktails, dinner, silent and live auctions, Texas Hold’em Poker, and dancing to the High Definition band. The cost is $40 per person.

Natalie and Brian Bolinger of Corinth will be hosting the event to benefit the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation (VBF). Founded by Dr. Linda Rozell-Shannon, VBF is the leading not for profit dedicated to helping families afflicted with birthmarks, tumors, and syndromes receive proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Fort Worth Symphony presents: " Randy Travis"
09/26/2009
Bass Perforance Hall 525 Commerce
817 212-4200
Randy Travis will perform with the Fort Worth Symphony.
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Ball Hall presents "Jeff Foxworthy"
09/27/2009
525 Commerce Fort Worth
817 212-4200
Foxworthy returns to his first love, stand-up comedy. Two shows 2:00pm and 7:00pm.
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Christmas in Cowtown Gift Market
09/30/2009 thru 10/03/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817.392.7469
The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc.
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The Russian Masters
10/02/2009 thru 10/04/2009
Bass Performance Hall
info@texasballettheater.org
The 2009 – 2010 Season begins in October as Texas Ballet Theater presents The Russian Masters. The work of some of ballet’s greatest names is on display in this glorious evening of entertainment by Artistic Director Ben Stevenson. Marvel at George Balanchine’s mastery of ballet in Serenade accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s soaring score. Wonder at the power and grace that envelopes the stage in Michel Fokine’s Polovtsian Dances from Alexander Borodin’s Prince Igor. And be captivated by Texas Ballet Theater’s talented company as they showcase their amazing talents in one breathtaking pas de deux after another. This must-see special engagement is a mix of classic and contemporary ballet that sets the stage on fire!
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Time for Three"
10/09/2009 thru 10/11/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Time for Three defies classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy rhythms and jazz.
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MusicArte de Fort Worth
10/09/2009 thru 10/10/2009
6 blocks of Sundance Square in downtown
Downtown Fort Worth Inc 817 870-1642
A colorful and exciting celebration of Latino cultures, featuring entertainment, dance, art, food and fun.
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IALHA National Show
10/12/2009 thru 10/17/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817.392.7469
International Andalusian & Lusitano Horse Association
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Pop Series presents "The Music of Billy Joel featuring Michael Cavanaugh"
10/16/2009 thru 10/18/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Michael Cavanaugh was chosen by Billy Joel to star in the hit Broadway musical Movin' Out, and was nominated for both Grammy and Tony awards. This exciting concert features Michael's dynamic interpretations of Joel's greatest hits, colorful "behind-the-scenes" anecdotes about working with Joel, favorite hits from other artists and more!
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Susan Rothenberg: Moving In Place
10/18/2009 thru 01/03/2010
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-840-2167
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents a special exhibition of twenty-five paintings by Susan Rothenberg. The Modern's Chief Curator, Michael Auping and the artist have identified a select group of paintings that span the artist's career--from the early horse paintings of the mid-1970s, to her most recent body of work.
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Casa Manana Presents "Five Guys Named Moe"
10/20/2009 thru 10/25/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce
817 332-2272
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Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering & Western Swing Festival
10/23/2009 thru 10/25/2009
Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
888-COWTOWN
One of the top authentic cowboy festivals in the world. Music, ranch rodeo, cowboy poetry and more celebrate the heritage of the American cowboy.
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2009 World Championship Appaloosa Show
10/23/2009 thru 10/31/2009
Will Rogers Equestrian Center
(208)882-5578
Appaloosa Horse Club
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Fall Festival In the Japanese Garden
10/24/2009 thru 10/25/2009
Botanic Garden University St Fort Worth
817 871-7686
Fall festival in the Japanese Garden 10am to 5pm
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Fort Worth Alliance Air Show
10/24/2009 thru 10/25/2009
Alliance Airport on interstate 35 north of downtown Fort Worth
www.allianceairshow.com
Air show featuring the Blue Angels.
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Cliburn Concerts presents "Garrick Ohlsson"
10/27/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce Fort Worth
817 212-4200
Since his win at 1970 Chopin International Piano COmpetition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "All Tchaikovsky"
10/30/2009 thru 11/01/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Shakespeare has inspired many compotitions, but none surpass the popularity of Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet fantasy overture, with its crushing fight music and passionate love themes. Our tribute comes to a close with the heartfelt power of Tchaikovsky's last work, the beloved Symphony No. 6, "Pathetique."
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Trey & the Tritones at FW Swing Dance Syndicate
10/30/2009
Swingtime Center 5100 SE Loop 820
Helen at pr_events@fwsds.org
Halloween Dance so come in costume! - open to the public. Join FWSDS for dancin' to Swing tunes. East Coast Swing Lesson Starts at 8pm. Dance from 9pm to midnight. $15 cover ($10 for FWSDS members and affiliates)
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APHA World Championship Fall Show
11/05/2009 thru 11/14/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817.392.7469
American Paint Horse Association
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2009 Texas Motor Speedway- The Dickies 500 Race Week
11/05/2009 thru 11/08/2009
Texas Motor Speedway
817-215-8522
Thursday, Nov. 5: 7-Eleven Qualifying Day-NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Friday, Nov. 6: Lone Star 350k NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series; 7-Eleven Qualifying Day- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series
Saturday, Nov. 7: O'Reilly Challenge NASCAR Nationwide Series Race
Sunday, Nov. 8: Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series "Chase for the Sprint Cup" Race
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Pops Series presents "The Wonderful Sounds of Music With the Von Trapp Children"
11/06/2009 thru 11/08/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
The Sound of Music captured the hearts of millions when it debuted. Today the von Trapp singers, the actual great-grandchildren of the real Maria and Captain von Trapp, continue the legacy. In this family friendly concert event, the von Trapps share their exceptional musical gift, heart-warming family stories and timeless pieces from The Sound of Music.
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Casa Manana Presents "Sweeney Todd"
11/10/2009 thru 11/15/2009
Casa Manana 3101 W Lancaster Fort Worth
817 332-2272
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The Lone Star International Film Festival
11/11/2009 thru 11/15/2009
Sundance Square downtown Fort Worth,TX
Info@lonestarfilmsociety.com 817-924-6000
The Lone Star International Film Festival, hosted by the Lone Star Film Society, is a year round series of programs culminating in a five day celebration of cinema in mid-November. The festival’s purpose is to showcase artistically and culturally significant films and provide educational forums in which filmmakers and enthusiasts can learn more about the art and business of cinema. LSIFF promises to be one of the premier cultural events in Fort Worth.
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Holiday Train Show
11/14/2009 thru 11/15/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817.392.7469
North Texas Council of Railroad Clubs, Inc.
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Circle Theatre presents "A Lone Star Christmas Carol"
11/19/2009 thru 12/19/2009
Circle Theatre 230 W 4th St
817 877-3040
This is an all-new, toe-tappin' Christmas Carol.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Caminos del Inka"
11/20/2009 thru 11/22/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya's critically acclaimed Caminos del Inka project explores three centuries of music influenced by the culture and landscapes of the Incas.
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NCHA Futurity
11/21/2009 thru 12/13/2009
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817.392.7469
National Cutting Horse Association
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Kimbell Art Museum presents "European Masterpieces from Texas Homes, Past and Present"
11/22/2009 thru 03/21/2010
Kimbell Art Museum
817-332-8451
The Kimbell Art Museum is organizing an exhibition of major paintings and sculptures bought by Texans for their private collections between 1900 and present.
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Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights presented by CHASE
11/27/2009
Downtown Fort Worth
Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. festivalinfo@dfwi.org 817.336.2787
Featuring over 100 entries, Downtown comes alive with spectacular floats, thousands of lights and lots of smiles. Our holiday tradition features a Holiday Fun Zone presented by XTO Energy and culminates with the lighting of the Fort Worth Christmas Tree in Sundance Square. Reserved seating is available!
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Fort Worth Symphony presents "Home for the Holidays"
11/27/2009 thru 11/29/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
The FWSO tradition continues in an exciting holiday show filled with Christmas carol favorites, a family sing-along, the Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir and even jolly old St. Nick himself! Also the Southwestern Seminary Master Choral will perform
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Casa Manana Presents "Riverdance"
12/01/2009 thru 12/06/2009
Bass Hall 525 Commerce Fort Worth
817 332-2272
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Bird's Christmas Tree
12/05/2009
Fort Worth Botanic Garden University St
817 871-7686
Children of all ages are invited to make bio-degradable bird treats.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Handel's Messiah"
12/07/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Few works are so well received that audiences never tire of hearing them performed. Handel's Messiah is such a work.
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Amphibian Productions presents "Fully Committed"
12/07/2009
The Modern Art Museum 3200 Darnell
Sam Peliczowski is in demand, but not for his acting. Instead, he mans the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan's #1 restaurant.
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The Nutcracker
12/11/2009 thru 12/24/2009
Bass Performance Hall
info@texasballettheater.org
Ring in the holiday season with Ben Stevenson’s critically-acclaimed production of The Nutcracker. This beloved ballet tells the story of Clara and her magical Nutcracker Prince as they embark on a thrilling adventure. Along the way, they encounter a Christmas tree that grows to 40 feet, toy soldiers battling mischievous mice, waltzing flowers, dancing candy, and sparkling, swirling snowflakes that fall on dancers and the audience alike. Stunning costumes, dazzling sets, and remarkable dancing to holiday music by Tchaikovsky make The Nutcracker a favorite family tradition!
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The Nutcracker
12/11/2009 thru 12/24/2009
Bass Performance Hall
info@texasballettheater.org
Ring in the holiday season with Ben Stevenson’s critically-acclaimed production of The Nutcracker. This beloved ballet tells the story of Clara and her magical Nutcracker Prince as they embark on a thrilling adventure. Along the way, they encounter a Christmas tree that grows to 40 feet, toy soldiers battling mischievous mice, waltzing flowers, dancing candy, and sparkling, swirling snowflakes that fall on dancers and the audience alike. Stunning costumes, dazzling sets, and remarkable dancing to holiday music by Tchaikovsky make The Nutcracker a favorite family tradition!
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Red Carpet New Year's Eve A Night at the Oscars"
12/31/2009
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Walk the red carpet into Bass Performance Hall for an evening of glitz, glamour and music from the movies!
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Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
12/31/2009
Amon G. Carter Stadium
817-810-0012
The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, which is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television (ERT), will be televised live on ESPN from Amon G. Carter Stadium on Thursday, December 31 with the kickoff time still to be determined. The seventh edition of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will feature schools from Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Vivaldi's Four Seasons"
01/08/2010 thru 01/10/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
When it was written, Vivaldi's timeless Four Seasons became an instant masterpiece. Inspired by his own sonnets, this beautiful music captures our experience and reflection with nature. Popular symphonies by two Classical period masters, Haydn and Mozart, complete the program.
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Cliburn Concerts presents " Michael Shih and Friends"
01/12/2010
Bass Hall 525 Commerce Fort Worth
817 212-4200
Michael Shih will be sharing favorite works with friends and colleagues.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Disco Days and Boogie Nights"
01/15/2010 thru 01/17/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Dust off those platform shoes and your favorite bell bottoms and get ready to catch Saturday Night Fever!
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Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show & Rodeo
01/15/2010 thru 02/07/2010
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-877-2400
Established in 1896, this popular event attracts nearly one million people from around the world to the Will Rogers Memorial Center for the nation's oldest livestock show and daily performances of the world's original indoor rodeo.
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Fort Worth Symphony presents: "A Tribute to Elvis with Kraig Parker"
01/23/2010
Bass Hall 525 COmmerce Fort Worth
817 212-4200
Hailed as one of the best impersonators in the business, Kraig Parker has the look, voice, moves and style of the King.
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Casa Manana Presents "The Color Purple"
01/26/2010 thru 01/31/2010
Bass Hall 525 Commerce Fort Worth
817 332-2272
Oprah Winfrey prsents The Color Purple the musical about love.
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Georgia O'Keeffe and the Far Away: Nature and Image
02/01/2010 thru 09/06/2010
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
817-509-8991
Through a partnership with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame will open a groundbreaking exhibition about one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, 1991 Honoree Georgia O'Keeffe.
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Cliburn Concerts presents "Marc-Andre Hamelin"
02/02/2010
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St Fort Worth
817 212-4200
Andre Hamelin's starlingly original blend of musicianship and virtuosity has earned him legendary status as a true avatar of the piano.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Chopin & Schumann"
02/05/2010 thru 02/07/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
We honor two of the world's most celebrated composers during the 200th anniversary of their births. Chopin's First Piano Concerto has such imagination, beauty and depth it's hard to believe he wrote it at the age of 20. One of Schumann's greatest successes, his Third Symphony, provides a vibrant finale.
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Casa Manana Presents "Buddy"
02/09/2010 thru 02/14/2010
Casa Manana 3101 W Lancaster Fort Worth
817 332-2272
The Buddy Holley story.
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Romeo and Juliet
02/12/2010 thru 02/14/2010
Bass Performance Hall
info@texasballettheater.org
Ben Stevenson’s masterful adaptation brings Shakespeare’s classic story of Romeo and Juliet to life on stage. Set in sixteenth century Verona, Italy, Romeo and Juliet chronicles the tragic romance of two young lovers from families on opposing sides of a bitter feud. After meeting at a masked ball, the couple fall head-over-heels in love during a romantic encounter on Juliet’s balcony and are secretly wed. They then find themselves trapped in a vicious web of circumstance as they rush headlong towards their tragic destiny. With striking music by Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet features impassioned dancing and acting by Texas Ballet Theater’s talented company.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Some Enchanted Evening"
02/19/2010 thru 02/21/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Tony-Award winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell wowed audiences in his televised special with the National Symphony Orchestra as well as his concert performance of South Pacific with Reba McEntire at Carnegie Hall. His unmistakable baritone will catch your ears and hearts when he performs music from South Pacific, West Side Story, Man of La Mancha and more. Truly Broadway's best!
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Dvorak Cello Concerto"
02/26/2010 thru 02/28/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Brahms said of Dvorak's Cello Concerto, "Why on earth didn't I know that one could write a cello concerto like this?" Book-ending the concerto are two popular works based on literary hero Don Juan.
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Bass Hall presents "Fiddler on the Roof"
03/09/2010 thru 03/14/2010
Bass Hall 525 Commerce Fort Worth
817 332-2272
The farewell tour of Topol in Fiddler on the Roof.
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Cliburn Concerts presents " Yo-Yo Ma with Kathryn Stott"
03/16/2010
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St Fort Worth
817 212-4200
Yo Yo Ma returns to the Bass with versatile British pianist Kathryn Stott, in a concer that promises to be a highlight of the season.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Sibelius & Liszt"
03/19/2010 thru 03/21/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Seventeen-year-old pianist and Julliard student Sijing Ye makes her FWSO debut in a performance of Liszt's extraordinarily virtuosic First Piano Concerto. Sibelius' Fifth Symphony will bring the concert to a close in a blaze of glory, while two imaginative and richly orchestrated works by FWSO composer-in-residence Jennifer Higdon provide an enjoyable beginning.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Route 66: A Trip Down Memory Road"
03/26/2010 thru 03/28/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Join us for a swinging trip down Route 66 and celebrate a cherished piece of Americana. This unforgettable musical journey will travel through decades of memories and landscapes, with plenty of stops along the way. "Get your kicks on Route 66!"
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The Sleeping Beauty
04/09/2010 thru 04/11/2010
Bass Performance Hall
info@texasballettheater.org
The Sleeping Beauty springs to life in Ben Stevenson’s magical production. The King and Queen host a magnificent party to christen their beautiful new baby, Princess Aurora. Upset by not being invited to the affair, Carbosse, an evil fairy, curses the child to die on her sixteenth birthday when pricked by a needle. The Lilac Fairy uses her powers to save Princess Aurora and alters the curse so that she sleeps for 100 years, only to be awakened by a kiss from the Prince. Lavish sets transform the stage with fairy tale wonder as music by Tchaikovsky enraptures the audience and invites us all to join in the story of The Sleeping Beauty and her prince.
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Cliburn Concerts presents "Jon Manassee, clarinet, with Jon Nakamatsu, piano"
04/13/2010
Bass Hall 525 Commerce St Fort Worth
817 212-4200
Since they first shared a concert stage five years ago, Cliburn gold medalist Jon Nakamatsu and clarinetist Jon Manasse have become the best of friends.
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MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival - 25th Anniverary
04/15/2010 thru 04/18/2010
Downtown Fort Worth on Main Street
Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. festivalinfo@dfwi.org 817 336 2787
Ranked as the #3 Arts Festival in the Country, and winner of the Star-Telegram's 2009 Reader's Choice Awards, MAIN ST. hosts tens of thousands of people annually during a four-day visual arts, entertainment and culture event. Showcasing a nationally recognized fine art and fine craft juried art fair, savory food, live concerts, performance artists and street performers on the streets of downtown Fort Worth, the net result is fun!

Tour and group packages available featuring special art purchase vouchers, discounted hotel rates, box lunches, bus parking and more.

FREE ADMISSION!
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Beethoven's Ninth Symphony"
04/16/2010 thru 04/18/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Beethoven's celebrated Ninth Symphony is one of the greatest and most influential symphonies ever written.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "John Williams Live: Star Wars and Beyond A Gala Concert"
04/20/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
John Williams has composed the music and served as music director for more than 100 films, including Star Wars, E.T., the Indiana Jones trilogy, Jaws, Shindler's List, Superman, Born on the Fourth of July and Memoirs of a Geisha. He is one of the most respected and honored composers of film and concert music today.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Pink Martini"
04/23/2010 thru 04/25/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
Pink Martini's perfect party mix recipe: Blend classical, jazz and global influences. Throw in China Forbes' velvety voice. Shake well. Serve. This long-awaited return engagement alone is the reason to subscribe!
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Mayfest
04/29/2010 thru 05/02/2010
Trinity Park
817.332.1055
Family festival featuring food, arts, crafts and live performances held on the banks of the Trinity River.
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Fort Worth Symphony presents: " Pictures at an Exhibition"
05/07/2010 thru 05/09/2010
Bass Hall 525 Commerce Fort Worth
817 212-4200
If you love the violin, you won't want to miss Sarah Chang's perforance of Brahms' beloved Violin Concerto.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Pictures at an Exhibition"
05/07/2010 thru 05/09/2010
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6000
If you love the violin, you won't want to miss Sarah Chang's performance of Brahams' beloved Violin Concerto,a masterpiece revered for its lyrical melodies and rich orchestration.
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Ball Hall presents "Little House on the Prairie"
06/08/2010 thru 06/13/2010
Bass Hall 525 Commerce Fort Worth
817 332-2272
Little House on the Prairie the musical with Melissa Gilbert.
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Ball Hall presents "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dearmcoat"
07/23/2010 thru 07/29/2010
Bass Hall 525 Commerce Fort Worth
817 332-2272
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