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SEPTEMBER 2010 Ongoing The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame houses over 2,000 artifacts and information about more than 400 remarkable women. The $21 million, 33,000 square foot museum honors women who have distinguished themselves while exemplifying the pioneer spirit of the American West. Tue.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays & Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, & New Year’s Day. Gen. Ad. $10, seniors & youths 3-12, $8, children 2 & under, free with paid adult admission. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, 800-476-3263, www.cowgirl.net. Ongoing Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s steam engine “Puffy” and the 1953 GP-7 diesel locomotive, runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to and from the Fort Worth Stockyards and back again to its starting point in Grapevine. The Grapevine to the Stockyards run departs Grapevine at 1 p.m. and arrives in the Stockyards at 2:30 p.m. The return trip departs the Stockyards at 4:45 p.m. and arrives in Grapevine at 6:15 p.m. Robbers have been known to board the train as it makes its way from Grapevine to Fort Worth. The hour-long Trinity River Run-leaving from the Stockyards-is 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the Grapevine to Fort Worth Run are Gen. Ad. $20, seniors 55+, $18, and children, 3-12, $10. Tickets for the Trinity River run are Gen. Ad. $10, seniors $9, and children $6. One-way tickets are available for both runs. Plan to be at the depot 30 minutes before departure time. Depots are located in Grapevine at 707 S. Main St., open 11 a.m.-1 p.m., & the Fort Worth Stockyards Station, noon-4:30 p.m., at 140 E. Exchange Ave. 817-410-3123, or www.gvrr.com. Ongoing The Ft. Worth Zoo is rated one of America’s top zoos by Family Life magazine, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and Southern Living Reader’s Choice Awards. The Zagat Survey U.S. Family Travel Guide has rated the zoo the #1 attraction in the DFW area and #19 among the “50 Overall Top-Rated Attractions in the United States.” Texas Wild!, inside the zoo, is an 8-acre area that allows guests to encounter more than 300 creatures and visit 6 regions of the Lone Star State in just hours. Hrs. are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Zoo is also open Thanksgiving & Christmas from noon to 4 p.m. & New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gen. Ad. $12, children 3-12 & seniors 65+, $9. Ticket price includes entry into Texas Wild!. Parking $5. Half-price tickets on Wednesdays. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., 817-871-7050, www.fortworthzoo.org. Ongoing Fort Worth Stockyards Historical District-The Texas Longhorn Cattle Drive occurs twice daily, weather permitting, but they don’t mosey along on major holidays. Herders dressed in 19th-century cowboy gear drive 15 to 17 head of cattle down Exchange Ave. Best viewing areas for the 11:30 a.m. & 4 p.m. drives are the front lawn of the Livestock Exchange Bldg. or across the street near the Stockyards Visitor’s Center. Free. Along E. Exchange Ave., 817-336-4373, www.fortworthherd.com. Ongoing Ft. Worth Botanic Garden-Wander among trees, flowers and along waterways of the 109-acre park. An exhibition greenhouse and gift shop are two detours in the journey. The main gardens are free & open daily from dawn until dusk. A small fee is required for the 7.5 acre Japanese garden, which is open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and offers tours that take about an hour. A small fee is also required for the conservatory-open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sun. 1-6 p.m. The Gardens Restaurant and the Treasure Tree Gift Shop are on site. Off University Dr. at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., 817-871-7689, www.fwbg.com. Ongoing Lone Star Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre takes you on a lighthearted trip back to the Wild West of the 1880s where laughs fly like bullets and hilarity is the law of the land. Awarded “Best Entertainment in North Texas 2009” by Texas Meetings + Events magazine, this hilarious 90-minute, interactive comedy unfolds in three acts at the Gaylord Texan Resort on Lake Grapevine every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Gen. Ad. $55; Groups 10+ $50. Ticket price includes all-you-can-eat dinner at the Riverwalk Café market style eatery, self-parking at the resort, tax, gratuity and photos with the cast after the show. Due to frequent sell-outs, reservations strongly recommended for this PG-10 family friendly show. For tickets call 817-778-2215 or visit www.gaylordtexantickets.com. 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, Texas 76051. More info: www.lonestarmurdermysteries.com. Ongoing The Christian Arts Commission of Fort Worth’s Museum is now home for the wax sculpture based on Leonardo da Vinci’s tempra wall masterpiece in Milan titled The Last Supper. The sculpture has not been exhibited since 1997 and was put back on display Aug. 7, 2009. One of the few works of art featuring Jesus and all twelve disciples, Katherine Stubergh sculpted these life size figures in 1956, which was commissioned by Fort Worth oilman William Fleming. The Museum also holds a wall of 28 crosses of Christendom in puddle bronze and burnished copper. Open Wed. through Sat. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Donations accepted. For more info go to www.cacmuseum.org. 3205 Hamilton Ave., 817-332-7878. Ongoing Ft. Worth Trinity Park-The Log Cabin Village living history museum depicts the lifestyle of pioneers who settled this area in the mid-to-late 1800s. Hrs: Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1-5 p.m. Gen. Ad. $4.50, seniors & youths 4-17, $4, children under 4, free. 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln., 817-392-5881, www.logcabinvillage.org. Ongoing Fort Worth’s history is housed in the nearly 100-year-old Fire Station No. 1 building located in the City Center Complex. This Fort Worth Museum of Science & History exhibit traces Fort Worth’s development from its beginning as a frontier outpost, through its rowdy youth as a cattle town to the present. The exhibit features graphics, historical artifacts, photographs and documents, reproduced paintings and original posters. Hrs. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Free. Corner of 2nd & Commerce Sts., 817-255-9300. Through Sept. 6 The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame presents “Georgia O’Keeffe and the Far Away: Nature and Image.” The 3,000 square foot exhibit, housed in the lower gallery of the museum, includes several of O’Keeffe’s paintings on loan from museums and private collectors from around the country. Gen. Ad. $10, Seniors 60+ & children ages 3-12 $8, children ages 2 & under, free with paid adult admission, members of the National Cowgirl Museum, half price. Open Tue.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, www.cowgirl.net. Through Sept. 18 Circle Theatre presents Bach at Leipzig by Itamar Moses. In 1722, six of the finest musicians of the age gather to audition for the coveted post of organist at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. The position they are competing for may be housed in a cathedral, but nothing is sacred in this historic battle of ego and ambition. Tickets $20-$35. Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. 230 W. Fourth St., 817-877-3040, www.circletheatre.com. Through Sept. 26 Stage West Theater presents The 39 Steps. Four actors play over 150 characters in this funny hommage to the classic Hitchcock film, based on John Buchan’s spy novel. Smash hit in London and New York! Tickets $20-$35. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m., 821 W. Vickery Blvd., 817-784-9378, www.stagewest.org. Through Oct. 30 ride the Safari Shuttle from the Intermodal Transportation Center at 1001 Jones St. to the Fort Worth Zoo. Gen. Ad. $3; children $1.50 round trip (or free with a TRE Day pass). Every half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays only. Parking along Jones St. at meters. 817-215-8600. Through Nov. 7 Amon Carter Museum of American Art is exhibiting Ansel Adams Photographs in a show titled “Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light.” Forty pieces make up the exhibition. Senior curator of photographs John Rohrbach says, “This exhibition, comprised of prints from the museum’s holdings and a private collection, spans 50 years of Adams’ spectacular career and gives museum visitors insight into his vision of inspiring beauty.” Adams’ long-standing goal “to rekindle an appreciation of the marvelous” is evident in this exhibition. Admission to the Carter is free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-989-5065 or www.cartermuseum.org. Through early Dec. Kimbell Art Museum presents El Greco’s Crucifixion (ca. 1570) a rare painting on copper of Jesus on the cross. The painting is from the collection of Fayez Sarofim of Houston who has placed the work on loan as part of the Museum’s continuing “Guest of Honor” series. The work depicts Jesus’ limp body hanging from the cross while dark clouds rise up from the horizon. The copper surface acts like a mirror, reflecting light back through the paint. The Crucifixion will be displayed near another El Greco masterpiece this one from the Kimbell’s permanent collection, the Portrait of Dr. Franisco de Pisa. Tues.-Thurs. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. noon-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-5. Closed Mondays. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451 or www.kimbellart.org. Through Jan. 2, 2011 Kimbell Art Museum presents the exhibition Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea. Over 90 pieces of art, many recently excavated have never been seen in the United States. The Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea all shaped Mayan existence. The works Maya artists created range from massive carved stone monuments to delicate hieroglyphs and exquisitely painted pottery vessels, to sculpted human and animal figurines, to lavish assortments of precious goods crafted from jade, gold, and turquoise. The first section of the exhibit “Water and Cosmos,” reveals how the Maya saw water as more than a necessity to sustain life but also as the vital medium from which the world emerged, gods arose, and ancestors communicated. The section “Navigating the Cosmos” explores water as a source of material wealth and spiritual power. The final section, “Birth to Rebirth,” addresses the cyclical motion perceived by ancient Maya. Gen. Ad. $12, seniors 60+, military personnel, and students with an ID $10: children 6-11 $8, children 6 & under free. The Museum’s permanent collection is always free. Tues.-Thurs., and Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. noon- 8 p.m. & Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Free parking off Van Cliburn and Darnell St. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451 or www.kimbellart.org. Fridays & Saturdays Four Day Weekend Comedy on Fridays & Saturdays is a totally improvised and interactive experience that includes the audience as part of the show. Whether it’s using interactive video, music or the improvisational skill of the talented cast, Four Day Weekend creates an entertaining environment that is the longest running live show in Fort Worth’s history. More than 400,000 people have seen the show in the comfortable 212-seat theater plus the people who see the troupe in its travels across the country as they perform over 300 dates a year outside Fort Worth. Tickets $20. 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. 312 Houston St., 817-226-4329, www.fourdayweekend.com. Saturdays Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge offers naturalist-led nature hikes that feature blooming wildflowers, commonly seen insects, birds, and animals and current projects going on at the Refuge. Water and appropriate clothing are suggested. Cost is $5. From 10 a.m.-noon. 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd., 817-392-7410. 3 Billy Bob’s Texas-Kyle Bennett Band. Tickets $12 & $15. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 3,4,10,11,17,18,24,25 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District Cowtown Coliseum hosts the Stockyards Championship Rodeo. 8 p.m. Reserved box seats & VIP $20, Gen. Ad. $15, seniors 60+, $12.50 & children 3-12, $10. 121 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1025, www.StockyardsRodeo.com. 4 Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge’s Leaf Investigators compare the different leaves at the Nature Center. Most of the time will be spent outside examining the trees on site. Geared to kids 5-7-years old. Free with one paid admission. 1 to 2 p.m. 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd., 817-392-7410. 4 Billy Bob’s Texas-Asleep At The Wheel. Tickets $12 & $17. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 8 Kimbell Art Museum’s Wednesday lecture series presents Adam Herring, associate professor of art history, Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, Dallas whose topic will be “Watery Visions and Tales of the Sea: The ‘Fiery Pool.’” 12:30 p.m. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451 or www.kimbellart.org. 9,10,11 The 22nd Annual Bobby Norris Roundup for Autism rides again! Cowboys and Cowgirls from all over the United States will gather in Dallas and Fort Worth to raise awareness and much-needed funds for the Autism Treatment Centers of Texas. The event will start with an all-day Ranch Sorting competition at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth on Thursday, Sept. 9th. On Fri. Sept. 10, a family-friendly parade will march through the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District starting at 6 p.m., followed by a Celebrity Rodeo with professional bull riding and other exciting events. Parade Grand Marshall Justin McBride, Temple Grandin, Barry Corbin, Larry Mahan, Joe Piscopo, and Fort Worth’s own Miss Texas Ashley Melnick are just a few of many celebrities that will be in attendance. You can catch them at the Celebrity Staging Party at Neon Moon in the Stockyards from 5 to 7 p.m., $20 at the door. Sat. Sept. 11 is the final day for the weekend Roundup for Autism events. The Pegasus Ball, a black-tie formal event, will be held in the Regency Ballroom of the Fairmont Dallas hotel beginning at 6 p.m. Live entertainment from the Roof Raisers band, live and silent auctions, and fine-dining will ensure this night will be memorable for all. For additional information, call 972-644-2076 x104 or go to www.roundupforautism.org. 10 Billy Bob’s Texas-Stoney LaRue. Tickets $15 & $18. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 10-11 The 8th Annual Jazz by the Boulevard Music & Arts Festival, featuring 2 stages, 18 bands, 60 artists, regional chefs and children’s activities, jazz history and more. Join some of the best names in national, regional and local jazz, pop, gospel and R&B at the eighth annual Jazz By the Boulevard Festival on the tree-lined lawn of the Will Rogers Memorial Center in the heart of Fort Worth’s nationally celebrated Cultural District. For VIP and Reserved Table Seating tickets for Jazz by the Boulevard go to www.frontgatetickets.com or 1-800-512-7469. Gen. Ad. tickets $5 at the gate day of show. Children under 12 admitted free. Fri. 5 p.m.-10:45 p.m., Sat. 1 p.m.-10:45 p.m. 3401 West Lancaster, www.fortworthjazz.com. 10-12 Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Art in the Garden. Artwork exhibited in the halls of the Garden Center from over 30 different artists displaying oils, watercolors, sculpture, photography and jewelry. 8 a.m-closing. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., 817-871-7686, www.fwbg.org. 10-18 Artes de la Rosa’s executive director, Adam Adolfo, is heading the first all Latino production of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. This new Cuban inspired production is set on a sugar plantation in South Florida where the family crisis is taking place. The cast is made up of dynamic young Latinos brimming with the emotional intensity and insightful wit required by Williams’ moving play. 7:30 p.m., plus one matinee performance Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m. General admission is $15, seniors and students $10 at www.rosemarinetheater.com/. In the Rose Marine Theater, 1440 N. Main St. 10-12,17-19,24-26 & Oct. 1-3—The Magnolia at the Modern art museum’s film series features critically acclaimed films. On the 10-12, Animal Kingdom, the story of Josh, a 17-yr.-old, who navigates his way through an explosive criminal family will be showing Fri. 6 & 8 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. & Sun. 2 & 4 p.m. (112 min., rated R.) The Girl Who Played with Fire screens the 17-19. A story is about to run that will expose highly placed Eastern European and Swedish citizens in an extensive sex trafficking operation. Fri. 6 & 8:15 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. & Sun. 2 & 4:15 p.m. (129 min., Swedish with English subtitles.) “Modern Cinema 2010,” is set for 24-26. Films and times TBA. Oct. 1-3 is Lebanon written and directed by Samuel Maoz, who based his script on his own experiences in the Israel Armored Corps during the first Lebanon war. Fri. 6 & 8 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. & Sun. 2 & 4 p.m. (93 min., Hebrew, Arabic, & French with English subtitles. Rated R.) 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215 or www.themodern.org. 11 Kimbell Art Museum’s Artist Eye features artist Richard Thompson who will discuss works in the Museum’s permanent collection and share insights of the practicing professional. 11 a.m. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451 or www.kimbellart.org. 11 Billy Bob’s Texas-Kellie Pickler. Tickets $15 & $35. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 11-19 Casa Mañana presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. When Maria proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Through her music and singing she soon wins the children’s trust and their father’s affection. Maria and the Captain find themselves falling in love, but world events take precedent as Austria comes under the control of the Nazis. Tickets $40-$65. For showtimes, call 817-332-2272. 3101 W. Lancaster, www.casamanana.org. 12 Kimbell Art Museum’s film series screens Cracking the Maya Code which follows leading experts as they piece together a more nuanced understanding of the powerful rulers, majestic cities, and cultural achievements of the Maya civilization. In conjunction with its featured exhibition “Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea.” 2 p.m. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451 or www.kimbellart.org. 16 Billy Bob’s Texas-Neal McCoy, presented by Communities in Schools. Tickets $15 & $25. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 17 Billy Bob’s Texas-Kyle Park. Tickets $12. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 17-Oct. 31 Hangman’s House of Horrors is the top charity-benefiting haunted house in the World! Recently featured on the Travel Channel and in Family Circle Magazine, Hangman’s features four haunted attractions, over 120 live actors, spectacular special FX and a festival with live bands, karaoke, body art, concessions and more! Now in its 22nd season, Hangman’s entertained over half a million patrons and has donated over $1.6 million to local charities. Hangman’s is located in Fort Worth at I-30 and Forest Park Blvd., one mile west of downtown. The attraction is open every Friday and Saturday beginning Sept. 17 through Oct. 30, plus Sundays Oct. 24 and 31, and Wed. thru Thurs. Oct. 27 thru 28. Hours are 7 p.m. until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, until 10 p.m. all other nights. Tickets $4-$30. Buy tickets on site or online. For details, call 817-336-HANG or visit www.hangmans.com. 18 Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge offers the opportunity to see new species of birds as they pass through our area on their way to warmer areas. $5 with paid admission. Members free. 1 to 3 p.m. 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd., 817-392-7410. 18 Billy Bob’s Texas-Clay Walker. Tickets $15 & $35. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 24 Amon Carter Museum offers a “New Parents Tour” for moms and dads who need a little mental stimulation. The staff invites new parents to bring their young charge in his/her stroller for this free tour of the Museum. This tour is most appropriate for parents with pre-toddlers. Refreshments will be served after the program. The tour begins at the Information Desk. Reservations are not required for this event, but it is recommended that parents call 817-989-5030 for helpful instructions and parking information. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1933, or www.cartermuseum.org. 24 Billy Bob’s Texas-Aaron Watson. Tickets $12 & $16. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 25 It’s time to lace up those running shoes, dust off your lederhosen & dirndl, and come to the Rahr & Sons Brewery for the inaugural running of the Rahr & Sons Oktoberfest 5K, benefiting the Trinity Habitat for Humanity. $35. Register online at www.rahroktoberfest.com or call 214-339-7867. 8 a.m. 701 Galveston Ave. 25 Billy Bob’s Texas-Tracy Lawrence. Tickets $15 & $25. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 25-Jan. 2, 2011 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents “Vernon Fisher: K-Mart Conceptualism.” Fisher has lived and worked in Fort Worth since 1977, and is one of Texas’ most internationally recognized artists. The exhibition is a survey of the artist’s career to date, incorporating paintings, sculptures, and installations from the late 1970s to the present, from both public and private collections in the USA and Europe. Michael Auping, the Modern’s chief curator says, “The subtitle of the show refers to Fisher’s interest in philosophical enigmas coming out of working-class backdrops and situations.” The exhibition showcases the early collages that combine abstract painting, text, and image; and a selection of the artist’s best-known blackboard paintings, in which a faux blackboard surface is used as the ground for realistic, painted vignettes adjacent to fragments of different stories that suggest variously ambiguous meanings. A number of large, room-sized installations are also included. Gallery hrs. are Tue. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., from Sept. to Nov.; Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. & Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Gen. Ad. 13+ $10, seniors 60+ & students with an ID $4 and free for children 12 & under. Free the first Sunday of each month & half price on Wednesdays. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215 or www.themodern.org. Current
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