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METROPOLIS “This town ain’t big enough for the both of us.” — Fort Worth Zoo silverback Elmo to growing son Gus (probably) BY TERI WEBSTER

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EATS & DRINKS Open up for a mini guide to St. Paddy’s Day shenanigans this weekend. BY ELAINE WILDER

ART Go for a stroll with the photog behind the popular (13K followers) IG page Fort Worth People. BY DANNY GALLAGHER

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The Fort Worth Zoo may have to rehome a young gorilla because he soon may challenge the troop leader … his dad.

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As young gorilla Gus grows into silverback status, he may present a challenge to father Elmo, meaning one of them may have to go. B Y

Bright sun and bold shadows reach across the rocky terrain of the Fort Worth Zoo’s gorilla habitat as the troop begins their day. The harsh lighting chisels their deep-set, expressive eyes and muscular frames, as if carving the powerful primates to life. The scene seems to echo a growing contrast within the troop’s dynamics — an inevitable change that could be as harsh as it is heartbreaking. Today, however, is just another day. Bright greens and carrots are scattered across the habitat ground for the gorillas’ morning meal. Elmo, the veteran silverback and leader of the zoo’s western lowland troop, sits on his favorite rock slab, calmly surveying his domain. Elmo’s rich brown eyes glint in the sunlight as he slowly turns his massive head from side to side. Nearby, the focus of the troop’s impending shift is already in motion. Gus, a playful, chest-thumping 10-year-old, is revving up for his latest round of mischief-making. He gently bops his little brother Bruno on the head, a move that sends the much smaller gorilla into somersaults of joy. Ever the showman, Gus recruits his close companion, Bukavu, to assist in an epic tag-team game. The two gorillas then circle around Elmo, encouraging the patriarch to play. Underneath the playful antics, a more serious side of Gus is emerging. He’s becoming a silverback, an adult male gorilla. Gus is showing unmistakable signs of becoming a mature adult, said Linda Roberts, supervisor of the World of Primates and a 35-year veteran of the Fort Worth Zoo. He has well-rehearsed the powerful gorilla stance to express when he’s upset. He makes deep, rumbling sounds. Gus also “calls” — a specific vocalization — when he wants you to come back, Roberts said. “All these are things that adult males do,” Roberts said, “so he’s at that real in-between stage.” Gus is changing physically, as well. He’s packing on muscle, and a soft silver-gray outline is becoming noticeable across his back, edging him closer to silverback status.

Elmo, now in his mid-30s, could face a challenge from his son, Gus, as the younger gorilla evolves into silverback status.

These subtle changes carry weight because in the wild, there is room for only one silverback to lead a troop. Gorillas typically live in families with a dominant silverback who supervises and protects several females and their young. The same is true for gorillas in zoos. As Gus continues to grow, he could one day challenge Elmo, the father who has watched over him throughout his life and comforted him when he cried as an infant. Elmo and Gus’ daily routine still includes playing, but even their play is taking on a deeper meaning.

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Gus could one day be moved to another facility because he’s becoming a silverback, an adult male gorilla. Just as in the wild, a zoo gorilla troop has room for only one dominant male.

“He and Elmo, they do great,” Roberts said. “They play. They have a good time. You hear them ‘laughing.’ They’re rolling around, and they’re wrestling. But it’s not entirely play. It’s a precursor. It’s testing.” One day, the play might turn a little too rough, Roberts said. And that could spark a standoff or worse, a fight. Elmo, now 36 years old, still barrels around the huge outdoor habitat with stunning power and speed. As the leader of the six-member gorilla troop, the musclebound 400-pound silverback may not easily surrender his throne. “For now, everything’s wonderful, but we’re aware that eventually, one day, it won’t be like that,” Roberts said. As a result, zoo staff are closely watching for signs of a power struggle. Before that happens, Gus may be moved to another facility, with a group of other male gorillas close to his age. The setting is known as a “bachelor group” (of gorillas). Bukavu, who is 7, may join Gus in the move, Roberts said. A bachelor group gives maturing young gorillas the chance to develop skills needed to live with other adult gorillas. Among those skills are creating friendships through play, learning to negotiate power, avoiding conflict, and expressing dominance, said Kristen Lukas, Ph.D., director of conservation and science for Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and chair of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP). “I have 20-plus years of experience studying bachelor group dynamics and leading teams that skillfully form and manage bachelor groups in zoos,” Lukas said. “I can say, without a doubt, that male gorillas in bachelor groups can form long-term bonds with one another and benefit greatly from being managed socially during their formative years.”

Roberts has already seen a tense silverback dynamic before. And so has Elmo. In 1993, Elmo was 3 years old and living with an adult male named Kambula. Like Elmo, Kambula was “a laidback gorilla,” Roberts said. When Elmo was 13 going on 14, he started having standoffs with Kambula. “One day, they were squaring off in that yard,” Roberts recalled. “Neither one would run and turn their back on the other to go inside, and I called a curator that was here at the time. I said to him, ‘So, do we separate them now, or do we wait until we have to stitch somebody up?’ ” Eventually, Kambula refused to go outside if Elmo was present. The zoo said staff decided the two gorillas could no longer be together for safety’s sake. Permanent separations and goodbyes of any kind are difficult for staff, as well as zoo members and visitors who connect with the animals by watching them. Still, changes and losses are inevitable. “It’s heartbreaking,” Roberts said, “and when you come into this business, if you don’t know it before you start, you’ll learn it rather quickly.” One example is Jameela, a baby female gorilla born at the zoo on January 5, 2024. A team of zoo staff and human medical experts performed an emergency cesarean on Sekani, who developed a serious blood pressure condition while carrying the baby gorilla. Sekani did not accept the baby gorilla, named Jameela. Other female troop members also rejected the infant, despite around-the-clock efforts by zoo staff. In March 2024, Jameela was moved to the Cleveland Metropark Zoo, where she was successfully integrated into the western lowland gorilla troop. “We were heartbroken,” Roberts said. “It felt like a failure to us because we couldn’t get our girls to take her, but you can’t make them take the baby.” When Jameela’s move to Cleveland was announced, the community responded to the Fort Worth Zoo’s World of Primates staff with an outpouring of support, cards, and gifts. Hundreds of visitors also came by to see Jameela one last time after the zoo announced her departure. In a different way, Gus’ birth on December 5, 2015, also marked a time of uncertainty. No one knew how Elmo and the rest of the troop at the time would respond. “We were all nervous, because they never saw a baby, and we were wondering what Elmo was going to do,” Roberts said. “But Elmo was beautiful.” He stayed close to Gus’ mom, Gracie, and every time Gus cried, Elmo would make a comforting, rumbling sound, Roberts said. The bond between the gorillas is felt by visitors, too — especially those who show up year after year, camera in hand. “I have been watching Gus since he was 5 days old,” said local photographer Sharon Martin. “He was my first western lowland gorilla baby to photograph. I loved him from that first moment and have loved watching him with all his milestones.” Gus’ interactions with the rest of the troop, continued on page 5

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Silverback Elmo watched over his son Gus and comforted him as an infant when Gus would cry.

Gus likes to play and is often seen having fun with his little brother, Bruno.

meat, said Bas Huijbregts, the World Wildlife Fund-U.S.’s African species conservation director. The exact number of western lowland gorillas is not known, as their dense rainforest homes make them difficult to count, Huijbregts said. Disease is another threat to their survival. In the early 2000s, Ebola “caused more than a 90% mortality rate, which resulted in the western lowland gorilla becoming a critically endangered species,” Huijbregts said. To help protect them, WWF and its partners have created successful conservation efforts by working with logging companies to protect apes

from poachers, minimize disease transmissions, and improve land-use planning to help protect their habitats, Huijbregts said. Later at the zoo, in an afternoon of sunny, unseasonably warm winter weather, Gus showed perhaps another sign of growing up. Striking a dignified pose, he took a seat on Elmo’s favorite rock slab and watched the rest of the troop. For a moment, Gus looked a little less like a prankster and a lot more like a young silverback. “It’s sad, but you do the best you can while you have them,” Roberts said. “We know we’re not going to keep them forever.” l

Gus is known as the Fort Worth Zoo gorilla troop’s mischief-maker.

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especially Winifred (one of the female gorillas), and his joy and fascination with simple things like a stick or a rock have been fun to watch over the years, Martin said. “Watching him grow and become a big brother to Bruno and a buddy and cousin to Bukavu — every moment has been special,” Martin said. “It does make me sad to think someday he’ll leave the zoo, and I won’t see him on my visits.” Aside from the joy the animals bring to others, they play an important role in conservation and education. One goal is to spark an interest for future scientists, veterinarians, animal care specialists, keepers, conservationists, and others, said zoo spokesperson Avery Elander. “It’s building that connection, fostering that appreciation. Through the breeding program with our gorillas or any of the other animals, the zoo also is keeping a genetically diverse, healthy population of animals alive for future generations.” In the wild, western lowland gorillas are critically endangered, based on the Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). That means the animals face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Populations have plummeted due to commercial hunting for bushmeat, diseases, and habitat loss through logging, farming, and expanding human settlements, says the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Nearly 80% of western lowland gorillas live in unprotected areas, making them vulnerable to poachers, who primarily hunt gorillas for their

Who’s Laughing Now?

Many women of comedy are headed our way, this month and beyond. With time and space at a premium and Women’s History Month being, well, a month-long celebration, I saved a little something for this week, too. Along with the women in film, music, and the culinary arts hosting events throughout the month and beyond from last week’s Night & Day column, some funny ladies will be gracing local stages soon. Here’s what I uncovered for Weekly Women continued (i.e., this week’s issue).

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Join Arlington Improv in saying, “Thank you for being a friend” to everyone’s favorite gals — Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia — at the Golden Girls Drag Brunch on Sun, Mar 15.

others. Givens has a new half-hour comedy special premiering on Comedy Central this May. Meanwhile, you can see her at Arlington Improv 7:30pm/9:45pm Fri, Apr 3, and 7pm/9:30pm Sat, Apr 4. Tickets start at $31.40 at ImprovTX. com/arlington. Sheryl Underwood is best known as a co-host on the CBS daytime show The Talk, bringing her comedic background to the panel for Season 2 in 2011, but she is also famous for her acting roles in Bulworth (1998), I Got the Hook Up (1998), and The Odd Couple (2015). Underwood is bringing her I Need a Job Tour to Arlington Improv from Thu, Apr 30, thru Sat, May 2. For showtimes and tickets, starting at $43.76, visit ImprovTX.com/arlington.

Big Laugh

The upcoming schedule at Big Laugh Comedy Club (604 Main St, Ste 100, Fort Worth, 512817-9535) is jam-packed with female comedians. In the smaller Funky Room upstairs, there will be shows by Jessimae Peluso (8pm/9:30pm Fri, Mar 27, and 7:30pm/9:30pm Sat, Mar 28), Elle Orlando (8pm/10pm Fri-Sat, Apr 3-4), and Lea’h Sampson (8pm/10pm Sat, Apr 4). Shows in the bigger Panther Room include Tee Sanders (8pm/10pm Fri, Mar 20) and Magen King and Donna Lee with their Not Our First Rodeo show continued on page 7

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Join the Flip Phone Events troupe in saying, “Thank you for being a friend” to everyone’s favorite gals — Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia — at the Golden Girls Drag Brunch, a tribute to the iconic sitcom on Sun, Mar 15, at Arlington Improv Comedy Club (309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste 147, Arlington, 817-6355555). Featured performers include Chevelle Brooks, Daphne Rio, Mackinsey Scales, and Jenna Jennaskye Skye. Tickets start at $25.22 at ImprovTX.com/arlington. You may recognize Adele Givens for her guest-starring roles on sitcoms such as Martin, Moesha, and The Steve Harvey Show, among

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At Big Laugh, Nurse Rachel (a.k.a. Nicole Burch) will say things health-care professionals want to say but can’t as part of her Stay Out My ER tour on Thu, May 7.

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In addition to touring and making over 40 appearances on late-night television throughout her career, Kathleen Madigan has released six stand-up specials, including her most recent, 2023’s Hunting Bigfoot, on Amazon Prime. She will perform on Sat, Mar 21, at Will Rogers Auditorium (3401 W Lancaster Av, 817-392-7469) at the Fort Worth stop of her Day Drinking Tour. Tickets start at $50 on Ticketmaster.com.

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(7:30pm Sat, Apr 11), which is also happening the next day in Irving (see: below). Then on Thu, May 7, at 8pm, Nicole Burch does Nurse Rachel, the no-filter health-care professional who says what everyone in health care wishes they could, hits the stage with a brand-new 60-minute show, Stay Out My ER. Find tickets for all of the above at FortWorth.BLComedy.com.

the film’s 15th anniversary on Sunday. The 98th Academy Awards will air at 6pm on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu, ABC.com, the ABC app, and more. For the best picture of this weekend’s accolades (see what I did there?), I defer to our film editor’s coverage this week in Screen.

By Elaine Wilder

And the winner is … Bridesmaids 2! Just kidding. That’s not a real movie. However, rumor has it that the comedic stars of Bridesmaids — including Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, and Kristin Wiig — may be doing a little reunion of sorts onstage at the Oscars in celebration of

Hyena’s

While Hyena’s Comedy Night Club (425 Commerce St, Fort Worth, 817-877-5233) has been in business for over 30 years, they still consistently book both up-and-coming talent and national touring acts. This month and next are no exception, with Stef Dat on Thu, Mar 26, Leah Lamarr on Fri, Apr 17, and Chingona Comedy with Irma Ruiz on Sat, Apr 18. If you are a chingona, a strong-minded, strongwilled woman, or you know one who is, this is the show for you. Ruiz’s topics include embarrassing moments, parenthood, dealing with the HOA, and more. For tickets and pricing to these shows, go to HyenasComedyNightClub.com.

If you are a chingona, a strongminded, strong-willed woman, or you know one who is, Irma Ruiz’s Chingona Comedy at Hyena’s on Sat, Apr 18, is the show for you.

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Magen King and Donna Lee are bringing their co-headlining tour to Big Laugh and Punchline in April.

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The area’s newest comedy house, Punchline Irving (310 W Las Colinas Blvd, Ste 130, Irving, 469-262-0130) is featuring several female comedians now thru May: Lacie Mosely: Scam Goddess on Thu, Apr 9; Marie Faustin on Sun, Apr 19; Christina P. on Fri-Sat, Apr 24-25; Maddie Mays on Wed, May 20; and Marcella Arguella Fri-Sat, May 22-23 and May 29-30. Plus, Punchline is the second location of the Not Our First Rodeo tour. Yes, Magen King and Donna Lee have back-to-back dates in Fort Worth and Irving. They’ll be at Big Laugh on Sat, Apr 11, and Punchline Irving on Sun, Apr 12, each at 7:30pm. The organizers of the double-headliner show starring King and Lee promise it will deliver real stories, real perspectives, and the kind of humor that hits a little too close to home — in the best possible way. “If you’ve ever balanced family, work, relationships, stress, or just tried to survive modern life without losing your mind,” they say, “this show is for you.” For pricing and ticket info for all of the above, visit PunchlineIrving.com.

From eats and drinks to live music, there’s much to celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day. B Y

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For starters, y’all, it’s “Paddy,” not “Patty.” The correct abbreviation for St. Patrick’s Day is “St. Paddy’s Day,” derived from the Irish name Pádraig. “Patty” is short for “Patricia,” or it refers to a burger. Not that a burger sounds bad, but I digress. Now that I’ve learned ya, let’s dig in. Food-wise,

several

places

(2869 Crockett St, 817-529-6005) opened recently in Artisan Circle (West 7th area), offering a traditional pub atmosphere with Guinness on tap, a full Irish breakfast, and fish and chips that locals are already raving about. Hours are 11am-midnight Mon-Wed, 11am-2am Thu-Fri, and 10am-midnight Sat-Sun. The Irish Nachos at J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill (400 E Abram St, Arlington, 817-274-8561) are world famous (it’s true), so if you’re looking to avoid the crowds, visit anytime you like. Those wanting to party should head there on Tue, Mar 17, from 11am ’til close for J. Gilligan’s 47th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party. Along with plates of those signature, thinly sliced, skin-on,

cheese-covered fried potatoes, there will be green beer, giveaways, and DJs spinning tunes, plus live music in the parking lot for the block party. Corned beef is not technically an Irish tradition, as it was too expensive for the locals to eat back home. Irish-American immigrants found it affordable in the states, and now it is a thing. Tom’s Burgers & Grill (1530 N Cooper St, Arlington, 817-459-9000) has it on their breakfast menu. The house-made corned beef hash topped with three eggs and served with gluten-free toast will run ya $19.12. Couples looking for something special to do should check out Couples Cook: An Irish Dinner for St. Patrick’s Day at the Cooking

The world-famous Irish Nachos are always on the menu at J. Gilligan’s.

School at Central Market (4651 W Fwy, Fort Worth, 817-989-4700). From 6:30pm to 9pm, you and your partner will cook with a small team, making lamb chops with Guinness pan sauce, soda bread with Irish butter, Emerald Salad with Irish blue cheese dressing, colcannon (mashed potatoes with cabbage), and an Irish apple cake with vanilla custard sauce. The class is 18+, and if you’re 21+, you can enjoy an Irish beer with your meal. Tickets are $110.13 per person on Eventbrite.com.

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came to mind, Ate automatically but there’s also a new spot. The Days Henry McCarty Irish Pub

Couples looking for something special to do should check out Couples Cook: An Irish Dinner for St. Patrick’s Day at Central Market’s Cooking School.

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4.) Conlon’s Pub (2528 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth, 817-698-9777) doesn’t have anything special planned, but they will be open from noon to 2am and assured me there would be a strong selection of beers, Irish whiskeys, and other spirits. “We’re welcoming all to celebrate the holiday with us,” they DM’d me on FB. “We’re expecting to be busy and festive!”

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I bet that in his prime, Editor Anthony Mariani could drink all of us Weeklyteers (and half of Fort Worth) under the table. He’s partial to NA booze now, and while he’s currently recuperating from one cold or another, I am picking up a few extra grafs for him this week. When the subject of local Irish pubs came up via email, he rattled off a few names faster than a TCU kid planning a frat party. Tell them to go here. Tell them to go there. And so, I give you …

Last Call

5.) Durty Murphy’s Irish Pub (609 Houston St, Fort Worth, 817-810-9575) is celebrating on SatSun, Mar 14-15, starting at noon. They are closed on Monday but will be back at it on Tue, Mar 17, with swag and special St. Patrick’s Day drinks. 6.) Malone’s Pub (1303 Calhoun St, Fort Worth, 817-332-5330) hasn’t announced this year’s St.

OK, that sounds kind of

Paddy’s Day shenanigans yet, but we do know that they have new dartboards, have recently acquired a Big Lebowski pinball machine, and have $4 pints on Sundays. For more breaking news and the occasional dad joke, follow them at Facebook.com/ MalonesPubFW.

7.) You may want to end the evening at Finn MacCools Pub (1700 8th Av, Fort Worth, 817923-2121). Why? Keep reading. I recently asked some nom-

Crosstown inees in our Fort Worth Sounds Weekly Music Awards where

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Eats & Drinks

Enjoy house-made corned beef hash topped with three eggs and served with gluten-free toast at Tom’s in Arlington.

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this. Here is your self-guided Irish pub crawl. I even made you a map: bit. ly/TheWeeklyWalkabout. Several are within walking distance of one another, or a short rideshare away, so don’t even think about drinking and driving.

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1.) The Henry McCarty Irish Pub (2869 Crockett St, Fort Worth, 817-529-6005) is the place to start for me. Because I am a foodie at heart, I’m going with the #ShinyNewThing and throwing down some fish and chips straight away. 2.) The Abbey Pub (2710 W 7th St, Fort Worth, 817-810-9930) typically opens at 11am on St. Patrick’s Day and has drink specials all day. For updates on the 2026 festivities, follow them at Facebook.com/AbbeyPubFTW.

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Complimentary hot dogs and lemonade for kids at Café Modern on Monday!

The Henry McCarty offers a traditional pub atmosphere in Artisan Circle.

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3.) Poag Mahone’s (700 Carroll St, Fort Worth, 817-420-6355) usually celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with drink specials, food trucks, and DJ music. The bar opens at noon, and the yard opens at 5pm. For info on this year’s madness, keep an eye on Facebook.com/PoagMahones.

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Head back to Tulips for the Locals Tuesday Show with Fort Worth folk singer-songwriter Tuesday Jacob Furr at 7pm. He’ll be doing a set of Phish tunes, followed by a full-band set.

Former Weekly Music Award winners the Fender Benders will perform at the big St. Patrick’s Day party at Finn MacCools Pub.

You could also hear former Weekly Music Award winners the Fender Benders at the big St. Patrick’s Day Party at Finn MacCools Pub (1700 8th Av, Fort Worth, 817-923-2121). Not sure what time is what, but I’d get there early. From noon until

they run out, Finn’s is offering a special food menu, which will include an Irish Funeral Sandwich (?!), corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, and an Irish Eggroll Trio (Irish nachos, a Reuben, and shepherd’s pie). For dessert, there are Irish-cream

Speaking of our annual Music Awards, it won’t be green, but beer will be a-flowing on Sunday the last Sunday of this month at the Ridglea Theater (6025 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, 817-738-9500), where we will announce and fete the winners of the 2025 Panthys. For updates on musical guests, timelines, and whatnot, RSVP at Facebook.com/ FortWorthWeekly/events l

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Spend Sunday afternoon enjoying the Wandering Roots Market and live music by Sunday Summer Lane at Tulips FTW (112 St. Louis Av, Fort Worth, 817-367-9798) from 1pm to 4pm. Then at 5pm at The Rusty Nickel (2836 Stanley Av, Fort Worth, 817-528-1682), perennial Music Awards winners for cover band Poo Live Crew will get booties shaking all night long.

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Guitar virtuoso Darrin Kobetich will perform at Dove Ridge Winery (6060 Tucker Saturday Dr, Weatherford, 817-4588103) at 3pm, elegant folk stylist Simone Nicole at Hall Park Hotel (3220 Internet Blvd, Frisco, 469-922-2442) 5pm-9pm, and outlaws Two Guys Walk Into a Bar at Truckyard Dallas (5624 Sears St, Dallas, 877-447-2967) at 6pm. Old Town Lewisville scored a big-time North Texas favorite when they booked Rev. Horton Heat to headline today’s annual St. Paddy’s Texas Style event from 1pm to 9:30pm at Wayne Ferguson Plaza (150 W Church St, Lewisville, 972-219-3400). The psychobilly trio goes on at 8pm.

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Static Wait. Wait. Hold that image. I know what you’re thinking. That’s the young counselor, the lone survivor, alone in a canoe at the end of the movie. That’s Camp Crystal Lake. Kevin Bacon and all the other counselors are dead, but she’s survived. She’s dazed, in shock, but she’s made it. She’s made it. And then … Chh, chh, chh … ah, ah, ahhh. SlashFilm.com says Friday the 13th “remains one of the most shamelessly entertaining slasher franchises of all time,” but the 1980 B-movie original was arguably the best and a nice challenge to John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978). If we’re keeping score, Halloween now boasts 13 iterations, Friday the 13th 12, and their illegitimate lovechild, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), nine. But Michael Myers was more discreet, a lone gunman so to shriek. Friday the 13th’s Jason and Elm Street’s Freddy actually faced off (pardon the weird pun) in Freddy vs. Jason (2003). In the end — but not the end of the original Friday the 13th — they all amounted to a lot of dumbness with gratuitous helpings of blood. Which is where we are today.

• the year the Obama administration’s negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program produced a deal.

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• when Sandra Bland died in jail after a Texas state trooper arrested her because she argued with him for giving her a traffic ticket for failing to signal a lane change.

• the year the world finally achieved an agreement on addressing climate change.

If this administration has you feeling like the last survivor of Friday the 13th, you’re not alone.

This Friday will mark the second Friday the 13th of the 2026 calendar year, which is interesting but also scary, especially since the last time a calendar year featured two Friday the 13ths in a row was 2015. To wit, 2015 was: • the first year since the middle class developed that the majority of America was no longer part of it.

• the first year that gun deaths became as common as traffic deaths in the United States. • the year that more Mexican immigrants were leaving the United States than entering it.

• the year when white supremacist Dylann Roof shot and killed nine members of Charleston’s historic Emanuel AME Church (including a senior pastor and a state senator) during a Bible study session because he couldn’t get laid. (A girl he was interested in fell for a Black guy.)

• the year Donald J. Trump formally announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election at a campaign rally and speech after descending a golden escalator in the Big Apple’s Trump Tower.

By the end of Trump’s first presidency, rational, sane Americans resembled the lone survivor unmoored on Camp Crystal Lake — shocked, appalled, and dazed — but they made it. Trump had further gutted the American middle class, was closer to aiding and abetting gun violence than eliminating it, reversed several environmental regulations, withdrew from the aforementioned climate change accord, and implemented an inhumane family-separation policy for migrants, even though more were leaving than arriving. He also appointed three conservative barf bags to the U.S. Supreme Court, and, when his reelection bid turfed in 2020, his batshit supporters perpetrated the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The sane U.S. citizenry survived it — but only just. Trump’s most underrated achievement was actually helming the first presidency since Herbert Hoover when a sitting president was

defeated and his party lost its majorities in both chambers of Congress. Biden wasn’t great, but at least he managed to avoid being an international disgrace with pedophile files in his closet. Today, as the second of three Friday the 13ths of 2026 approaches, our politics are a sad sequel of MAGA asininity, and Trump has doubled down on dumb and bloody. Plus, a large contingent of the ignorant cretins who voted for him is suddenly acting as surprised as any of the stupid characters who served themselves up on platters for Jason, Freddy, or Michael in all their ridiculous sequels. MEMO TO TRUMP VOTERS: You didn’t cast ballots for nuanced drama, heady action, clever comedy, or an inspiring adventure narrative. You bought tickets for naked greed and shameless perfidy, a cast of bad actors and a budget devoid of meaning, conscience, and integrity. You wanted torture porn — and you got it. Enjoy the climax. It won’t be redacted. — E.R. Bills

Fort Worth native E.R. Bills is the author of seven nonfiction titles, including The 1910 Slocum Massacre. An Act of Genocide in East Texas and TellTale Texas: Investigations in Infamous History. This column reflects the opinions and fact-gathering of the author(s) and only the author(s) and not the Fort Worth Weekly. To submit a column, please email Editor Anthony Mariani at Anthony@FWWeekly.com. He will gently edit it for clarity and concision.

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“It’s nice,” said Renaldo Gerardo, waiting outside a coffeeshop for his family. “We just came to visit. The places this area has are great.”

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“I’m a flight attendant who just came in from Alaska, but I live in Houston,” said Jazmine Meekins. “I’m on a layover. I like some of the construction that’s finally been revealed. It makes for a really nice walk.”

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“This is just a quick little getaway,” said Marilyn (right) with Michael, of Naples, Florida. “We’re really into the west and wanted to see some cowboying and rodeoing.”

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A server at Jake’s Hamburgers on Main Street, Makayla Williams had just finished two double shifts when Mireles caught her for a quick photo. “It’s gonna be insane,” she said, referring to the stock show. “I’m so excited. I really, really enjoy it. You meet a lot of people from different countries because of all the hotels. It’s really the best place. I love working out here.”

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Photographer Ontario Mireles spends a lot of his time chasing people with his camera, but he’s not some seedy paparazzi type. He runs a pretty popular Instagram page. With 13K followers, Fort Worth People (@fortworthpeople) features videos and portraits of the folks the 30-year-old Fort Worthian meets while walking around downtown and other nearby neighborhoods. Mireles makes his living as a professional photographer. He works with various clients, including motivational speaker Tony Robbins, Pernod Ricard Champagne and spirits, and Fort Worth Fashion Week. When he’s not earning a living through the lens, he fills up his SD cards with portraits of people. They may be dressed interestingly or have a certain smile or way of walking that Mireles feels compelled to capture. “I would come down with my beginner camera 11 years ago and take photos of random strangers in Fort Worth and then send it to them,” Mireles said. “I eventually stopped, social media grew, and the idea stayed with me. “After all these years, I finally decided to run with the idea,” he continued. “I love Fort Worth so much. It’s my home and my parents’ home. The people, the whole vibe from Fort Worth — it’s close at heart. I think people deserve to get a closer glimpse at the people in their own hometown or for people outside of Fort Worth that want to get

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look in and get a peek. I think everyone has a story also that deserves to be heard.” Mireles took us on a walk-along on a Saturday afternoon around Sundance Square while the Stock Show was wrapping up to see how he picks his subjects and so we could ask them what they thought of their hometown or the city they were just visiting. l

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Balloon artist Marcus Zamora, who makes inflated creations for the people wandering downtown and other parts of Fort Worth, said, “It’s one of the best markets. You have entertainment here, and any market can have food, but when you mesh that with entertainment, it’s a festival.”

“We’re just walking around,” said David Farrell (left) with Aiden. “We’re from Saginaw and decided to get out. It’s a nice place to walk around.”

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“It’s our first time,” said Trevor (left) with Charlie. “We live in Austin, but we’re originally from Denver. We’ve been talking about how clean it is down here.”

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Photographer Ontario Mireles spends his days meeting all sorts of locals and visitors for his Fort Worth People Instagram page.

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The Trauma Ray Carnival is “a for-locals-by-locals kind of event,” said Magnolia Skate Shop owner Bobby Wilson, who raised about $80,000 in 2022 to help with the construction of the Near Southside’s first and only skate plaza.

Fire Station Park Skate Plaza will be rocking and rolling noon Sat.

the 2024 LP Chameleon and a number of earlier recordings dating back to Trauma Ray’s formation in 2018. Recorded by Mario Cernadas and mixed and mastered by Corey Coffman, Carnival was released in February by Dais Records, the independent New York/Los Angeles label that also put out Chameleon. Carnival is as heavy and hypnotic as everything else the band’s done, but it has a creepy, nightmarish, funhouse vibe that shows there’s more to Avila and company than traditional cosmic nodding. “At first,” said Perez in a press release, “I thought [Carnival] was gonna be really bad and rushed, and now I feel like it might be my favorite thing we’ve ever done.” Carnival, Avila added, is “the most collaborative we’ve been, where everyone was both handson and hands-off. You can really hear each person’s influences in almost every song in a very unique, non-biting way.” l The Trauma Ray Carnival presented by Magnolia Skate Shop Noon Sat w/Trauma Ray, Empty Shell Casing, Ozone, Defcon 1, and Spurred at Fire Station Park Skate Plaza, 1616 Hemphill St, Fort Worth. No cover.

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And there will be skaters. Magnolia Skate Shop owner Bobby Wilson raised about $80,000 in 2022 to help with the construction of the neighborhood’s first and only skate plaza, the site of numerous other events, most notably low-rider get-togethers. The Trauma Ray Carnival, he said, is “a for-locals-by-locals kind of event, just trying to do something sick for our Fort Worth community.” From playing the shop’s grand opening eight years ago, Trauma Ray are now almost always on tour between writing and recording. Avila, bassist Darren Baun, drummer Nicholas Bobotas, and guitarists Jonathan Perez and Coleman Pruitt generate more than 243.3K monthly listeners on streaming platforms. Co-written mostly by core songwriters Avila and Perez, Carnival follows

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Starting at noon, the Near Southside will be rocking and rolling with some heavy shoegaze and lots of ollies — plus food, drink, and carnival games — as part of The Trauma Ray Carnival. Presented by Magnolia Skate Shop at Fire Station Park Skate Plaza, this free event is mostly a community celebration but also a party for Carnival, the new EP by the namesake band. “Since it’s our event, I guess we feel pretty good,” said Trauma Ray frontman Uriel Avila. “I just wanted to give back to Fort Worth and put the event together for the bands and things we care about in our area.” The bill also includes Empty Shell Casing, Ozone, Defcon 1, and Spurred. Food trucks like Kelly’s Onion Burger and more will be on-site, plus there’ll be a dunk tank with mini carnival games and assorted local vendors.

As heavy shoegazers Trauma Ray, (from left to right) Nicholas Bobotas, Jonathan Perez (top), Uri Avila, Darren Baun, and Coleman Pruitt (bottom) have released several recordings, including two long-players on N.Y./L.A. label Dais Records.

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Oscar’s Gold Our film critic handicaps the races on Hollywood’s big night. B Y

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The Academy Awards are being held later than usual this year because of the Winter Olympics, and this has likely contributed to some actual suspense with many of the major awards. We present our forecast for the major awards in the print issue, but our website will have a rundown of the mid-major categories, too, which is my way of honoring 2025’s best work in the crafts. As always, any wrong predictions will entitle you to a full refund of Fort Worth Weekly’s newsstand price. Here we go.

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Picture: The big question here is, has Sinners had enough time to overtake One Battle After Another? I’m thinking not. In fact, I think the real-life killings of Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti will tip the scales in favor of the movie where the bad guy commands ICE agents to pursue the heroes. Paul Thomas Anderson’s thriller would be a worthy winner on its own merits, but I think the temptation will be overwhelming to give this award as a middle finger to all the Steven Lockjaws at DHS. You can consult my Top 10 list to see which movies I thought worthy of this award. No Other Choice got lost because its distributor, Neon Releasing, had so many other movies to promote this award season.

Actor: Timothée Chalamet has now acted in eight Best Picture Oscar nominees. That’s as many as Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, or Audrey Hepburn managed over the course of their entire careers, and he’s done it before turning 30. I don’t care that he has come up during a time when there are more than five Best Picture nominees. It’s still amazing. Is it enough to get him the statuette for Marty Supreme? How about the fact that Best Actress winners have historically tended to be much younger than Best Actor winners? Does the young-man vote work for him, or does the old guard hold firm for Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another? Or do their constituencies fracture enough to allow Michael B. Jordan to sneak in for Sinners or Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon? I’m not calling this race.

Actress: Unlike the Best Actor award, this one appears to be in the bag for Jessie Buckley and Hamnet. I’ve got no problem with that vis-à-vis the other nominees, though I’d hate to see Sentimental Value come away with nothing, especially with Renate Reinsve being so great. We should really be up in arms, though, about Amanda Seyfried missing out for The Testament of Ann Lee and Tessa Thompson for Hedda (and for those movies being shut out of the Oscar nominations entirely). They gave Kate Hudson a nomination over those performances? Ridiculous.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson are among One Battle After Another’s awards contenders at the Oscars.

Supporting Actor: Another tough one to call. Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn were superlative in One Battle After Another, but a couple of old-timers who have been doing great work for decades might swoop in, between Stellan Skarsgård for Sentimental Value and Delroy Lindo for Sinners. If it comes down to that, maybe Skarsgård has a slight edge over Lindo because he’s made more movies. On the other hand, if it comes down to Del Toro vs. Penn, Del Toro may have an advantage because of the more-than-faint possibility of Penn saying something heinous during his acceptance speech. There are too many variables in play here. Supporting Actress: Black actresses have won this category nine times out of the past 20 years, with no repeat winners. Doesn’t really make up for the lack of victors in the Best Actress category during that time, but it’s still mighty impressive. They can make it 10 for 21, but Wunmi Mosaku and Teyana Taylor may have the vote split here, and there’s also the fact that Taylor’s character largely disappears from One Battle After Another after leaving behind the “this pussy don’t pop for you” note. Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleeas are probably dividing the Sentimental Value constituency, too. This is probably going to Amy Madigan, who has been around quite a long time (it’s been precisely 40 years since her previous nomination) and who made such a vivid red-wigged villain in Weapons. Director: The way Oppenheimer felt like Christopher Nolan’s coronation, One Battle After Another feels like Paul Thomas Anderson finally getting his gold man after making quality stuff since the 1990s. The only threat to PTA will be Ryan Coogler, who’s still young enough to qualify as an up-and-comer but has shown astonishing consistency over the course of his five feature films. Will Benny Safdie be sitting at home stewing in rage because his brother Josh got his first Oscar nomination without him? It’s fun to think about.

Casting: For the first time in more than 20 years, here’s a new category! What does it mean? We can’t draw on previous wins to see what voters think the criteria should be. Does this go to Marty Supreme for Jennifer Venditti’s innovative use of nonprofessional actors? Is this for Hamnet because of the two leads? Or does Sinners get this for the superior quality of so many actors’ performances? (And if it doesn’t win Best Picture, does Coogler’s film snag this trophy as a consolation prize?) Or does One Battle After Another win this as a harbinger for a Best Picture win? Whoever comes out with this, we’ll learn something from it. l

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