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5 Metro // Zebras Are Back: After a long absence, the popular African animals return to the Fort Worth Zoo. Story and Photos by Teri Webster 9 Static // News Roundup, Walls Edition: Calls for Tim’s head, it’s (family-size) Dolly, don’t mess with Big Bend, and Bo knows racism in this week’s grab bag. By Anthony Mariani

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7 Sports // Cowboys Recap: The preseason hype for the revamped defense evaporated as their debut against the Giants saw the same ol’ weaknesses. By Patrick Higgins

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11 Stage Review // Welcome to the Velvet Elk: The fourth show in Hip Pocket’s 50th season enchants. By Kena Sosa 14 Calendar // Night & Day: Friday Night Lights, a Grackle opening, and a famous ’80s metalhead in town are among the goings-on. By Jennifer Bovee 25 Calendar // Reel Worth: Arts Fifth Avenue recalls its origins 25 years ago with a film screening and celebration of two legendary songwriters. By Elaine Wilder

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19 Ate Days // Oktoberfest: The authentic German festival is back at Trinity Park next weekend. By Shanna Granger 21 Restaurant Review // Nikuya: Nestled atop the 17th floor of the Sinclair Hotel downtown, this new sushi restaurant burns brightly in more ways than one. Story and Photos by Cody Neathery

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27 Feature // Runaway Sky: The Sheryl Crow-esque Fort Worth duo will celebrate its debut LP at The Post next weekend. By Steve Steward 28 Crosstown Sounds // State Fair of Texas has $10 concert days this year. By Katy Gallimore 29 HearSay // Notes & News: 88 Killa’s new collab, La Bell at Tulips, and Fort Worth artists in Nashville. By Steve Steward

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31 Learning Local // Hands-On Help: CPR training fits so many Fort Worth workplaces. By Marianne Smith 32 Class Bulletin Board

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Zebras Redux

After a long absence, the popular African animals return to the Fort Worth Zoo. S T O R Y A N D P H O T O S T E R I W E B S T E R

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Although they have an elegant appearance, zebras in general can be quite volatile and forceful if they feel threatened or frightened.

Hercules and Pegasus started by staying mostly in their barn. “The first day, they did not want to go out at all,” Harry said. “They politely said, ‘We’re comfortable in here.’ ” After giving the duo a brief quarantine period to settle in behind the scenes, keepers began introducing the zebras to their outdoor yard. Keepers coaxed them out for 30 minutes the second day, followed by short 5-to-10-minute intervals throughout the afternoon. The zebras’ caution quickly gave way to curiosity. Now, the challenge isn’t getting them outside. It’s convincing them to come back indoors at closing time, Harry said. Although it may seem unlikely, zebras are considered dangerous. Despite their elegant appearance, zebras are willful and strong and can defend themselves

with powerful force, as noted by the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Zoo professionals use extreme caution around zebras because they can react unpredictably when startled or threatened. That unpredictability became national news in 2013 when a zebra bit and severely injured a keeper at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. In the wild, mature zebras are known to pack a kick so hard that it can seriously injure a lion. Keepers at the Fort Worth Zoo work through barriers as they run standard training exercises with the zebras (and other animals). For their care, the animals are trained to shift between areas, step onto scales to be weighed, and present themselves calmly for health checks and blood draws. So far, Pegasus and Hercules are behaving like gentlemen (and brothers), Harry said.

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Pegasus and Hercules, two juvenile plains zebras, debuted in August, marking the return of the species to the Fort Worth Zoo after a five-year hiatus. They came from a Texas private wildlife facility.

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Two young zebras trot across the hard-packed Texas ground covered with patches of thick grass fried to a crispy brown by the relentless summer sun. The zebras’ stark, multiple black and white stripes seem to overlap and blend into each other as Pegasus and Hercules move side by side like a living canvas of graphic art. The striking duo is the Fort Worth Zoo’s newest — and almost mythical — residents. They were introduced to the public in August, marking the return of zebras to the zoo after a five-year absence. On a recent September morning, the two plains zebras chased each other around the perimeter of their new habitat kicking up dust and playfully nipping each other. Suddenly they paused, ears twitching like two sets of radar dishes scanning every sound. Zebras can view anything unusual or loud as a potential threat: A helicopter flying overhead or the thud of a plastic trash bin hitting the ground after it’s emptied. As so-called prey animals, fear is part of their lives. In the wild, eons of living among constant threats from predators like lions and hyenas have left zebras with a temperament that’s always on edge, experts say. At the zoo, for example, a large enrichment ball placed inside their outdoor habitat was intended to be fun. Hercules and Pegasus were not amused. “Being prey animals, enrichment can be scary at first,” said Sterling Harry, a swing savanna keeper. “A large ball in the habitat might be viewed as a threat. Now it’s there, and it wasn’t there yesterday. The more we keep giving it to them, it won’t be scary. But right now, pretty much everything is scary unless it’s food enrichment.” Even then, Pegasus and Hercules have standards. “They really don’t like kale,” Harry said. Their vigilance shows up in other ways, as well. “They are always on alert,” Harry said. “In a city, you have cars and everything that’s going not just in the zoo but outside the zoo as well. Someone changing a trash can spooked them, but when someone did it again, they were OK.” After scanning everything for safety, Pegasus and Hercules continue their daily agenda of running around, eating grass and hay (and eating more grass and hay), followed by a brief nap or two in the shade. Overall, they are adjusting well to their new surroundings. The two zebras arrived from a private wildlife facility in Texas in July and have been slowly acclimating and building trust.

“Sometimes they’re great and happy with each other, and, sometimes, they’re brothers,” Harry said. They play-fight and nip to test dominance yet will panic if separated for even a few minutes. If one slips back into the barn, the other immediately starts pacing and looking for his partner, Harry said. Keepers keep a watchful eye for any aggressive behavior. “If one is trying to bite hard, and the other one is trying to get away, that’s when we would separate them,” Harry said. “With them, so far, we haven’t gotten to that point.” While Pegasus and Hercules settle into their cushy Texas routine, their wild relatives face much harsher realities across areas of eastern and southern Africa. They are classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as near threatened, and their populations are decreasing. Common threats are the loss of habitats due to farming, hunting, civil unrest, climate change, and severe weather, the IUCN says. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says zebras help ecosystems through migrations that till compacted earth, disperse seeds, and sustain apex predators like lions. Back on the Fort Worth savanna, Hercules and Pegasus are inspiring less serious questions. Zoo guests often want to know how to tell Pegasus and Hercules apart, Harry said. Pegasus, who is about a year and a half old, has a distinct black spot on his left abdomen and another on his right front leg, along with V-shaped facial stripes. Hercules, who is almost 2 years old, is slightly larger and has clean vertical stripes running along his snout. “All zebras, just like a human fingerprint, have different stripe patterns,” Harry said. Pegasus is smaller than Hercules, who tends to be more dominant, Harry said. Another popular question is whether zebras are white with black stripes or black with white stripes. Mystery solved. Zebras are considered black animals with white stripes. Their skin is black underneath, covered by black and white fur. The white stripes are areas where the fur has no pigment. Perhaps the biggest question of all is one that has been asked since they left. Where are the zebras? “An iconic species native to the savannas of Africa,” said Michael Fouraker, executive director of the Fort Worth Zoo, in a prepared statement, “the zebra also became a beloved fixture at the Fort Worth Zoo for decades. After their departure in 2021, we realized just how much our guests missed their presence in the park.” For nearly a century, zebras were a cornerstone of the Fort Worth Zoo. The first zebra resident arrived in 1923, marking the start of a 98-year stretch for the species here. In 2021, zebras were moved to another facility during construction on the Predators of Asia & Africa exhibit. More recently, crews spent months preparing for the zebras’ return, building a new barn and renovating a rhino habitat located between the flamingo and hippo habitats. Two of the zoo’s rhinos are now housed together in another rhino habitat. Five years have passed since the zebras left the zoo, and now the lingering question is finally answered. They’re back — just as clear as black and white. l

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Same as It Ever Was

The preseason hype for the Cowboys’ revamped defense evaporated as their debut against the Giants saw the same ol’ weaknesses. B Y

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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. The debut of new DC Christian Parker was a forgettable one.

possess these qualities to a greater or lesser extent. Nor is it the violence or physicality, which, though some other sports have an element of, there’s no argument the gridiron gladiators take it to the absolute limit. No. It’s not even a direct attribute of the game itself but in an aspect of the sport that the above qualities necessitate. In short, it’s the stakes. Because you have giant dudes putting themselves through veritable automobile collisions for three hours straight, you couldn’t possibly try to play more than one game a week. As a result, a full five-month-long season has fewer games than an NBA team has in a single month. That makes every game mean so much more than it does in other sports. A single NFL game carries double the weight of

an MLS soccer match. Or has as much impact on a team’s record as five NBA games do. This naturally elicits a proportionally exponential emotional reaction to every glorious victory and every heartbreaking defeat. Your whole life hangs on every single down. Happiness is a week-to-week proposition. Thankfully, the Cowboys weren’t the only hyped-up team to lay an egg over the NFL’s opening week. The Chargers, Rams, Packers, and Broncos all also got embarrassed. Their fans no doubt feel in as deep a hole as the Silver and Blue faithful do. But for each of them, the Cowboys included, there’s plenty of time to rerack and turn it around. After all, it’s only one game. Or roughly 12 Rangers games. How much could it mean? l

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Welp, that sucked. After all the excitement and all the hype that fools like me have been fluffing all offseason, the “new look” Cowboys defense walked into Met Life Stadium on Sunday in their season-opening matchup against the lowly New York Giants — against whom Dallas boasted a 10-1 all-time record in season-opening games — only to reveal before a national TV audience that their new look appears strikingly just like the old one. It was like removing a Michael Myers mask to uncover the face of Pennywise underneath. The Giants would find the end zone on four of their seven possessions, dominating the Cowboys by a score that doesn’t really tell the tale at 28-20. As is typical, it wasn’t just the loss that stings so much but the manner in which they lost. We should have expected some growing

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pains with a first-year playcaller in Christian Parker, but each of the demons that plagued the historically bad Matt Eberflus-led squad a year ago seemed to magically reappear on Sunday. This, despite overturning half of the defensive roster since January. Porous run defense, receivers running wide open, confused out-of-position players, overrun plays, poor tackling, bad penalties, an injury to DeMarvion Overshown — they all made an appearance. Behind first-round rookie right guard Frances Mauigoa and a right guard-sized fullback in Patrick Rickard, Giants psychopathic running back Cam Skattebo trucked the Cowboys’ retooled beefy defensive interior all over the field. Free agent tight end Isaiah Likely was able to do whatever he wanted, scoring two touchdowns, and second-year signal caller Jaxon Dart performed his best Josh Allen cosplay by completing nearly 80% of his passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns, adding 54 yards with his legs and a career-high 134.2 passer rating. Perhaps the best skill the Cowboys defense possesses is allowing mediocre quarterbacks career-best performances against them. Along with the living-dead return of the horrible defense, the other side of the ball showed flashes of past sins as well. Quarterback Dak Prescott once again fell prey to trying to play hero when his crappy defense puts him in a hole, flinging a YOLO ball under pressure that was picked off, leading to the go-ahead TD for the Giants just before the half. The much-lauded receiving corps dropped no fewer than four passes, and a boneheaded taunting penalty by Javonte Williams as he walked into the end zone for his second touchdown on the night resulted in a missed extra point kick. The NFL offseason is long — longer if your favorite team stinks and misses an invite to the postseason dance. You endure that lengthy void, and in just a matter of hours, a full nine months of building anticipation suddenly disappears like a fart in a hurricane. The pain is compounded by the one thing that, in this writer’s humble opinion, makes American football the greatest sport in the world. That is not the otherworldly athleticism or the precision skills required to play it at the highest levels. All other professional leagues

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One of Dolly’s late-’70s photoshoots inspired muralist Juan Velazquez.

Easily among the most annoying people in not only the great 817 but the whole state, Bo French saw an image of young Texas Longhorn fans in the stands cheering on their team last Saturday and decided to go full Nazi on social media because a lot of the faces were brown. “I heard UT graduation this year looked like this,” posted the former Tarrant County GOP head alongside the image. “I didn’t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined.” French is the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commission, a powerful department that controls oil and gas, among other things. He’s up against Democrat Jon Rosenthal, who is not a Nazi. “That’s the power Bo French wants,” Rosenthal said in a statement. “A man who attacks

students over their skin color has no business being trusted to protect Texans. Calling him out won’t keep him out of office. Beating him will.” Even wet noddle and no friend of the left Sen. John Cornyn thought to go online and body Bo by posting, “This is the Republican nominee for statewide office. Are other Republican elected officials going to condemn the intolerance and racism or look the other way while it becomes normalized? This is how great political parties self-destruct. Sad.” No, Johnny. Sorry. Looking the other way is in the DNA of Republican pols, who have been looking the other way since 2016. It’s clear that French has big dreams. His hope is to climb higher in government by speaking directly to the worst among us. He may not win continued on page 10

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Lonamania Strikes Back

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To be honest, I’ve never seen a bad mural in Fort Worth, and Dolly Parton’s wondrous likeness outside the Stagecoach Ballroom (2516 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, 817-831-2261) in Riverside is among the best of the best. Muralist Juan Velazquez took his image from one of Dolly’s late-’70s photoshoots. Parton died two weeks ago at age 80 from cancer. In a statement, Parton’s camp said, “A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family.” At Dolly’s request, donations can be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in lieu of flowers or other gifts. Follow @velazquez_art_ for more of his amazing work.

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After sheriff ’s deputies forcibly hauled him out of a recent commissioners court meeting like the heel in a Battle Royale, former state representative Lon Burnam is calling for the removal of County Judge Tim O’Hare from his role as head of the commission. Burnam alleges official misconduct by O’Hare for booting speakers at meetings, Burnam included. O’Hare’s office has dismissed the petition as political. Commissioner Alisa Simmons, the Democratic nominee for county judge against O’Hare, supports Burnam’s stance. She feels O’Hare is abusing his office. A pastor also not allowed to speak during a commissioners meeting is also suing the county judge, and on the same day Burnam was carried off for grabbing the mic to continue saying his piece, O’Hare expelled another speaker, podcaster/activist E.J. Carrion, who had said “bullshit” twice and was arrested and charged later. About O’Hare, Simmons said, “This is what happens when someone in power believes they are above the Constitution. Let’s bring accountability back to Tarrant County.”

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any national seat, but as he keeps taking home local and perhaps statewide offices, he will drag the Texas GOP more rightward with every vile, racist, bigoted, sexist comment to come from his gaseous mouth. He’s a nominee for a state position. He must be doing something … right. You can be MAGA and say you’re not racist, but when the polls open, you will be dutifully clicking the button for a party whose vice president recently said that before the adjudicated rapist, 34-count felon, and overall grifter occupied the White House, our country was “dirtier” and “poorer.” The rot starts at the top. Vote accordingly.

Big Bend Landowners’ Lawsuit Pauses Border Wall Construction

In a rare admission of defeat, the White House said it is pausing construction of a border wall in Big Bend until after the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducts an “onthe-ground evaluation.” This is the direct result of a lawsuit and constituents across the country fighting back — Big Bend is a massive tourist attraction, and if there’s a native or longtime Fort Worthian who hasn’t been, I haven’t met them. Challenging the legal basis employed by the DHS to fast-track border wall and infrastructure construction across the Big Bend region, a coalition of Big Band landowners and the group Conserve Big Bend filed a federal lawsuit earlier this week focusing on a legal threshold in the

nearly 30-year-old immigration statute: The DHS is allowed to waive laws to fast-track construction but only in areas of “high illegal entry,” which the coalition argues is not anywhere near Big Bend. In their complaint, the coalition says that while Big Bend encompasses 517 miles, more than a quarter of the entire U.S./Mexico border, the sector has recorded the fewest apprehensions of any southwest area every year for the last 53. “The government’s own official statistics tell the real story,” said Clara Bensen, board member with Conserve Big Bend and director of communications for the No Big Bend Wall initiative. “You cannot legally bypass the laws of this country by fabricating an emergency that does not exist. Declaring over 500 miles of steep cliff faces and perilously rugged desert an

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area of ‘high illegal entry’ is not just detached from reality. Under federal law, it is arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful.” The Democratic and Republican candidates for governor agree. On MS NOW, Dem Gina Hinojosa said, “We are dealing with a system where [Gov. Greg Abbott] gives his donors $1 billion in no-bid contracts. This is their playbook, right? More and more taxpayer dollars to [Republican officials’] donors, and Texans get less and less. We are paying into a system — the federal government, the state government ― that is now working against us.” Abbott is also against any border wall construction inside Big Bend National Park after receiving pushback from a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers and constituents. The governor believes any physical barrier in Big Bend is an inefficient use of resources and that they can be better employed in other parts of the border. In the lawsuit, the coalition asks the court to declare DHS’ “high illegal entry” designation unlawful and to vacate it and issue a preliminary and permanent injunction against construction. “Our coalition includes 230 landowners across the region, more than 70 of whom were willing to serve as plaintiffs in the lawsuit being announced today,” said David Keller, a regional archaeologist, landowner, Conserve Big Bend board member, and plaintiff. “We have brought this extraordinary challenge because, for us, the Big Bend is not an empty place on a map. It is our home. This project can be stopped. It will be stopped. And, in fact, we are already stopping it.” Joaquin Peña, an active Big Bend area farmer and landowner, said, “Farmers are the cornerstone to this country, so that’s why I’m here on behalf of every farmer who has been threatened by this injustice. If a wall goes up, we will be fenced out from using our pump to irrigate our crops, and then we lose our source of income. This place is a staple in my family’s history, and I refuse to just let it get taken away.” l This column reflects the opinions of the editorial board 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.

Welcome to the Velvet Elk The fourth show in Hip Pocket’s 50th season enchants. B Y

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The ensemble forms a mass of humanity as they ebb and flow into the moments together that unify us in life.

In addition to the outstanding sound design by Fort Worth singer-songwriter Clint Niosi and lighting design by Nikki DeShea Smith, there were noteworthy anecdotes within the production. A song burst from a guitar, a connection to Blue 52, a whale that sings its own song on its own frequency alone or in envy of the other whales. As the collective soul notes continue to evolve, the cast uses panels and even brooms to construct wings to uphold and support one another. Accompanied by Leslie Zvitt on piano and Darrin Kobetich on guitar in a little nook onstage, movements and moods felt deeper as the 13-member cast ebbed and flowed, separating into solos sharing their imagining of a soul note, then merging again with the cast, like a drop of water leaving to explore before returning to the ocean. I happily went home with an abundance of thoughts to dive into and reflect upon — an experience that sticks to you is a good one. Coming soon, rounding up the half-century season of Hip Pocket, will be Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (the Musical), from Fri, Oct 9, thru Sun, Nov 1. Soul Notes from the Velvet Elk (A Place of Wild Surrender) is directed by Lorca Simons, daughter of co-founders Johnny and Diane Simons. l Soul Notes from the Velvet Elk Thru Sun, Sep 27, at Hip Pocket Theatre, 1950 Silver Creek Rd, Fort Worth. $15-29. 817-246-9775.

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The fourth show in Hip Pocket Theatre’s amazing 50th season, Soul Notes from the Velvet Elk (A Place of Wild Surrender) opens with the entire cast physically clustered together, as if cells in a breathing blastocyst. It eventually separates into 13 brilliant cast members. Something ethereal is in the air from the start, a winding blue cloth, transported through and around the scene like a river to nourish this new life, which eventually leads to the Velvet Elk, a community tavern where the characters ponder the purpose of existence and share anecdotes sometimes through monologue, sometimes dance, and sometimes song. Yet no matter who is the storyteller in the moment, the cast is an active audience, tying one story into the next for a mesmerizing hour and 15 minutes. The characters transform a stretched sheet into a community table symbolizing the life that tables uphold, plus deep conversations, family laughs, births, goodbyes, and the kinds of group decisions that guide us. Everything in this show is multisensory — even the music became a visual. Dazzling in and out of the spotlight, the vast cast is composed of Elizabeth Bowie, Jeff Farrell, Dakota Foster, Thad Isbell, Aja Jones, Harper Caroline Lee, Marius Pfeiffer, Sara Rashelle, JC Roggenbuck, Carlos Romero, Rebo Salazar, Dana Ashley Schultes, and Kyle Spencer.

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Every once in a while, I revisit one of my favorite television shows. Gilmore Girls is a fast-talking slice of pure small-town Americana that I find irresistible. Will Rory get into Chilton? Harvard? Yale? Yes. Will she choose Dean or Jess? Yes. Will a popular rock star make cameo appearances as a member of gal-pal Lane’s garage band HEP Alien? Again, I say yes. Have I lost my mind? Possibly. Thoughts of Stars Hollow have returned because the aforementioned rock star is in NRH this week. Keep reading.

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Grackle Art Gallery is rocking Fall Gallery Night with an opening reception for the new show 12 Squared.

performance of a song from country artist Riley Green’s new album, That’s Just Me, which releases today, for potential inclusion in an upcoming music video. This isn’t the band’s first rodeo. They’ve also collaborated with famous Grapevine native Post Malone before. The Grapevine Mustangs play the Carrollton Newman Smith Trojans at 7pm at Mustang-Panther Stadium (3051 Ira E. Woods Av, Grapevine, 817-251-5210). Admission is $10.

Grackle Art Gallery (4612 El Campo Av, Fort Worth, 817-6150681) is celebrating Fall Gallery Sat Night with an opening reception for 12 Squared, a textile exhibit highlighting sustainability and local creativity by North Texas artists who have used reclaimed clothing to make new art in an act of environmental mindfulness. The event is from noon to 9pm, and admission is free. For information on more events during the Fall Gallery Night, visit the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association’s FWADA.com/gallery-night.

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Legendary rock star Sebastian Bach, from ’80s metal-heads Skid Row (and HEP Alien), has a book signing this weekend in NRH.

In Dallas, nonprofit Amplified Minds is hosting its second annual Louder Than Stigma fundraiser at Kessler Theater (1230 W Davis St, Dallas, 214-272-8346), with live music by Tye Harris and the Cayuga All Stars, plus outdoor acoustic performances by Courtney Hart and Tom Sless. With September as Suicide Prevention Month, the festival’s secondary goal is to help break the stigma surrounding mental health. Every ticket purchased helps provide free individual and group therapy, plus art and music therapy, to Texas artists and musicians ages 18 and older. The festivities start at 6pm in the lobby, with the listening room opening at 7pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets start at $32.50 at AmplifiedMinds.org. Now, back to Stars Hollow. Legendary rock star Sebastian Bach, from ’80s metalheads Skid Row

(and HEP Alien), is touring as guest lead vocalist for Twisted Sister and has worked in an author’s tour along the way promoting his memoir, 18 and Life on Skid Row. He will be at the NRH Library for a book discussion and signing event at 7pm. Tickets are $25 on Eventbrite.com and include a copy of the book. Now, where can I find some HEP Alien merch to take with me?

It’s goin’ down! Literally. Be a part of history at the final community event at the Fort Sun Worth Convention Center (1201 Houston St, Fort Worth, 817-392-2588). Celebrate 58 years of memories at the Arena Farewell. Starting at noon, enjoy live music, a history exhibit, and family-friendly activities and interactive experiences. Admission is free.

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Traditional German food options like bratwursts, currywurst, potato pancakes, pretzels, schnitzel, and strudel will be offered along with carnival food favorites. Shopping vendors will be on hand in the Marktplatz selling baked goods, condiments, and other edible delights, plus art, collectibles, clothing, leather accessories, and woodwork items. Festival tickets are $10-$20 and are available for purchase online. Advance ticket holders are guaranteed a free 2026 commemorative Oktoberfest half-liter glass stein. While supplies last, a limited number of steins will be available for tickets purchased at the gate. Admission is free for children under 12 years of age with a paying adult. Fort Worth Oktoberfest is presented by Paulaner and benefits Fort Worth Park and Recreation. Supporting sponsors are Visit Fort Worth, WFAA, 95.9 The Ranch, and 92.1 Hank FM. For more promotional information or to purchase tickets, visit FortWorthOktoberFest.com. l

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Fort Worth Oktoberfest takes over Trinity Park (2401 University Dr, Fort Worth, 817-392-5700) Thu-Sat, Sep 24-26, with a lineup of more than 50 German polka party bands and traditional performances on three stages. And, of course, there’s plenty of Bavarian food and bier. Thursday’s ceremonial Tapping of the Kegs kicks off the fun, and the festival continues through Saturday with Oktoberfest Olympics, carnival rides, dachshund races, a brat eating contest, bier-barrel rolling, stein hoisting competitions, and a 5K run. This year’s music lineup includes the Grammy-nominated Alex Meixner Band, plus Alpenmusikanten, Das Ist Lustig, Lederhosen Junkies, Off the Grid Band, Mike & the Middletones, Walburg Boys, and others. And returning all the way from Bavaria, the Happy Hour Oktoberfestband is joining the party too. Festivalgoers can enjoy entertainment in the air-conditioned Paulaner Festzelt, Van Zandt Zelt, and multiple shaded biergartens where German biers will be on tap, including presenting sponsor Paulaner as well as Hacker-Pschorr. Both are among the six breweries served at the original Oktoberfest in Munich dating back to the 19th century.

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The buildings in Fort Worth sparkle brightly from the view atop the 17th floor of the Sinclair hotel’s sushi bar that bears claim to the most elevated restaurant in town. The experience and quality match that status. And for a reasonable price. Helmed by Chef Alvin Chik, who built his background in San Franciso’s high-end omakase scene, Nikuya (“butcher shop” in Japanese) is an intimate 16-seat sushi and omakase restaurant operated by DRG Concepts, who also oversee the lobby’s Wicked Bar and subterranean steakhouse, Wicked Butcher. Although seating is limited inside, there are tables on the patio. When the temperature plays nice, we recommend taking advantage of the vantage point. The tiny, moody interior reflects the hotel’s modernist décor, with a black marbled bar hosting globe lamps and Art Deco light fixtures illuminating the emerald walls. My guest and I were promptly seated by a hostess and greeted with two glasses of bubbles as is customary at Wicked

Nikuya’s Golden Bite and Cowboy Kiss makimono mingle with churtoro nigiri and hamachi sashimi.

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ginger, was divine when joined with the salmon. The addition of avocado, cucumber, and cilantro on top of the fish positively added to its body. The tuna tartare was as satisfying, coming with Fresno chile, avocado, wasabi tobiko, and rice crisps that gave the fish texture variation. Both dishes were robust. Pleased with the starters, we moved onto the handroll section. We took the server’s recommendations. The Rich Daddy, which my date prefers in more ways than one, was exceptional: chopped toro, the prized fatty belly cut of tuna, with a shiitake-truffle mix. Simple and elegant. Since snow crab season is winding down, most catches are flash-frozen at sea to maintain flavor, but the Crabby Hands was still buoyant. The yuzu miso butter and lemon really encapsulated the roll. We snatched two chutoro, or slightly fatty tuna nigiri, with the succulent meat draped over the rice that dissolved in our mouth with a buttery zest.

Nikuya’s salmon crudo was divine.

Wanting a polished palate after our rice-based items, we leaned into the Hamachi, a yellowtail sashimi that delivered a refreshing yet mild fish profile, rejuvenating our senses. After short deliberation, we set our hooks into the Cowboy Kiss and Golden Bite makimono, two of Nikuya’s more popular rolls. Silky salmon lay across the compacted rice uramaki-style (inside-out) of the Cowboy Kiss.

Garnished with toasted sesame seeds and threads of radish, it had an interior of avocado and fried salmon skin which provided a raw and fried compilation that was delicate, crunchy, and tangy with the yuzu sauce. Nori seaweed was wrapped around seasoned sushi rice of the Golden Bite. Decorated with micro greens, cilantro, and crackling puffed white rice pearls, it overflowed with yellowtail and avocado. The maki was artfully surrounded by dots of citrusy and spicy yuzu kosho and rich, savory yuzu miso, striking a balance between both condiments. Though many fear both heights and raw fish, don’t let the location or cuisine scare you from trying one of Fort Worth’s best and most romantic restaurants. l

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This weekend’s A Touch of Nilsson & Newman in the Night marks the first festival at Arts Fifth Avenue since last week’s landmark 25th anniversary. It will feature live music and a movie screening. But first, the backstory, and, oh, what a (bug’s) life it’s been! On Sep 11, 2001, a new Fort Worth arts organization, Arts Fifth Avenue, opened its doors and held its first classes. “Every year since that infamous day, we have honored our anniversary with a solemn heart and a hope for the future,” said founder and artistic director Gracie Tune. “As we reflect on the past 25 years and ready ourselves to begin another year of classes and events, we will always remember how our world changed and honor the thousands of lives lost.” When we spoke with Tune on the eve of her nonprofit’s 20th anniversary (“Hittin’ the Fort at Arts Fifth,” Sep 18, 2021), she gave us some insight into how it all started. The origin story begins earlier in 2001, when Peggy Bott Kirby

— a Fort Worth performance artist, actor, singer, musical director, and longtime arts educator with deep roots in the city’s experimental theater community — approached her with an idea. Tune recalls Kirby telling her that percussionist Eddie Dunlap and his Mondo Drummers were losing their space on the East Side, “and you’re the tap dancer — wouldn’t it be great for you and Eddie to come together and have a space for tapping and drums?” Tune had already been running a nonprofit arts organization focused on tap dance in Fort Worth called Arts on Tap, so the idea resonated with her. She met up with Ralph Watterson, who owned property in the neighborhood, and asked if he had a space they could use. He brought them to the building on Fifth Avenue, and, as Tune recalls, “We said, oh, this is it. It’s on 5th Avenue, like Saks Fifth Avenue in New York.” Its name, a playful nod to the famous retailer, was chosen to anchor its location and invite curiosity — and people came. And so, Mondo Drummers and Arts on Tap came together under the Arts Fifth Avenue umbrella. What began as a space for tapping and drums has since grown into a multidisciplinary arts center. “It’s grown to a gallery space,” Tune said. “There’s live music. There’s theater.” As artistic director, Tune has brought legendary talent to Fort Worth over the years, hosting international icons such as the groundbreaking Savion Glover, Parisian tap master Sara Petronio, Broadway’s Ron Young, and her internationally recognized brother, Tommy Tune. Arts Fifth Avenue is also home to several popular annual events, including the Django Reinhardt Festival, the Remembering James Clay tribute concert, and the upcoming Nilsson/Newman festival. A Touch of Nilsson & Newman in the Night, celebrating the music of Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman, is happening at Arts Fifth Avenue (1628 5th Ave, Fort Worth, 817-9239500) this Sat, Sep 19, at 7pm. The evening starts with a screening of 1998’s A Bug’s Life, which features a soundtrack by Newman, followed by live music from the WillieNatra project (pianist Bob Francis, bassist, Steve McGinnis, vocalist Charles Schneider, guitarist/vocalist Paul Warren) and other special guests. Tickets are $20 at ArtsFifthAvenue.org. l

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keys and organ, Burton Lee on steel guitar, Matt Mabe on drums, Ryan Stogner on bass, and a string section composed of Leoncarlo Canlas, Scarlet Deering, Hamin Kim, and Alexander Moreno. It’s probably inevitable that a folk- and Americana-inspired songwriting duo consisting of two women will get Fleetwood Mac-minus-thedudes comparisons. And their first release, in 2024, was a track called “Arizona,” the title of which suggests a Stevie Nicks influence, even though the song has more in common with those of Sheryl Crow’s Tuesday Night Music Club than Stevie’s Southwestern mysticism. But Runaway Sky doesn’t really sound like Fleetwood Mac, nor anyone else, for that matter. Their songs sound like Runaway Sky. Nicole credited Allen’s production for giving their tracks that unique quality that sets them apart from the easy, one-size-doesn’t-really-fit-all genre categorization. It’s not as if they are springing an unwarranted reggae part on their listeners or shoehorning some proggy, acoustic showboating where it doesn’t serve the music. Allen just helped them fully realize their ideas. “We were really open to Tim Lightyear’s ideas about guitar parts or harmonies,” Nicole said. Allen’s guidance on Damn Feelings really allowed Nicole and LaCourse the opportunity to be themselves. This coming week, Runaway Sky will perform a series of concerts at the Collin College campuses in Frisco, McKinney, Plano, and Wylie, culminating in the release show for Damn Feelings at The Post off West 7th next weekend. The album drops on digital platforms and as both a vinyl LP and CD that day, and singer-songwriter Jesse Spradlin will open the Post gig. Kind of like how they channeled their serendipitous friendship into a stellar songwriting partnership, Nicole and LaCourse, when not working or playing on their own music, help other women workshop their songs and are always champions of their friends’ tunes. Both women were really excited to play with Spradlin. (“You’ve got to see her,” effused LaCourse.) But even more than their enthusiasm for their circle of fellow songwriters, it’s their joy for writing songs together about whatever comes their way that makes their music special. l

individual experiences, “what we were both going through but also thinking about past mistakes.” She and LaCourse commiserated as they collaborated, and in the recordings, every time LaCourse joins her voice to Nicole’s on Damn Feelings, you can hear their bond of friendship in their harmonies and heartache. Yet for all the hurt hinted at in Damn Feelings, there’s also the personal growth that follows, as well as the anticipation and joy found in falling for someone new shining over the horizon. “Sweet Things,” released in June as the second single from the album (following the March release of lead single “Waste My Time”), stokes the flame of a new romantic prospect with the gals singing, “You talk too damn much, but it’s OK / I’m tired of talking anyway / I like the way you sound / Especially when you’re saying sweet things / To me.” Then Allen punctuates the feeling with a groovy, warbly guitar lick that melds with the upbeat tones of a vibraphone, courtesy of session player Nick Werth. The result is this ebullient transition into the next verse and the dopamine hit of Nicole’s and LaCourse’s optimism and gorgeous vocal twining. Allen’s crystal-clear production and ear for the emotional stirring that certain guitar FX produces give Runaway Sky’s arrangements some nicely surprising moments. Besides electric guitar, he also played acoustic guitar, banjo, baritone guitar, and synthesizer throughout the album. Runaway Sky’s studio band also included Drew Harakal on

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Runaway Sky came out of a chance meeting at a Fort Worth musicians mixer in 2022, when singer-songwriters Taylor LaCourse and Simone Nicole met each other for the first time. “We were both like, ‘We should know each other! Let’s write songs!’ ” Nicole said. Now, four years later, the two are about to release their debut album, an eight-song LP that arose from the contemporaneous collapse of their then-recent romantic entanglements. Produced by Timothy “Tim Lightyear” Allen at Cosmic Mama Studios in Royse City, the album gets its name from a moment in the studio when Nicole and LaCourse were mulling over what to call the long-player and Allen threw out his own observation. Nicole recalled, “Tim was like, ‘Y’all have all these damn feelings all over this. Why don’t you just call it that?’ ” And so the title stuck. “We were both getting out of relationships when we were writing these songs,” said LaCourse, a rueful chuckle capping the ellipsis in her tone. In the way that their musical partnership formed over a chance meeting at a Hear Fort Worth event, Nicole said that the songs came out of then-recent

Nicole (left): Our producer “was like, ‘Y’all have all these damn feelings all over this. Why don’t you just call it that?’ ”

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Concert Nights at the State Fair of Texas

October 5 is Hear Fort Worth Day at the fair.

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Even better, the concerts are included with Fair admission. And Monday through Thursday, adults and seniors can get into the Fair for just $10 after 5pm. Come for the concert, grab some iconic Fair food, say “Howdy” to Big Tex, and take in the Midway lights before heading home. The 2026 State Fair of Texas runs from Fri, Sep 25 thru Sun, at Fair Park (3809 Grand Av, Dallas, 214-670-8400). For more promotional information or to secure your tickets, visit BigTex.com.

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The wait is almost over! The 2026 State Fair of Texas opens next Fri, Sep 25, and country music legend Clint Black is helping kick off 24 days of Texas-sized fun on Opening Night. Catch Clint Black live on the Chevrolet Main Stage in its NEW home inside the historic Fair Park Coliseum. This year’s main stage lineup brings major throwbacks, Texas favorites, and plenty of reasons to make a Fair night out of it. Along with Clint Black, see regional favorites like Bowling for Soup, the Toadies, Tripping Daisy, and Josh Weathers, plus the likes of 3OH!3, Deep Blue Something, Gym Class Heroes, Paul Wall, and more on the Chevy Mainstage throughout this fair season. You’ll also want to be here on Mon, Oct 5 for Hear Fort Worth Day. The organization describes it as a day celebrating “the sounds of Funky Town,” featuring local artists Mollie Danel, Trevor Douglas, Brandon Marcel, and Matthew McNeal. The fair also has three other stages. You can see Texas artists on the Bud Light Stage, including The Clinton Years, Kylie Frey, Los Texmaniacs, and Fort Worth’s own Tejas Brothers. New this year, the Ziegenbock Stage hosts a mix of local and regional acts, including North Texas favorites Carson Lewis, Terraplane Rounders, and a special appearance by the US Army 1st Cavalry Band. As for Dallas-centric acts, check out the White Claw Spotlight Stage lineup curated by the Dallas Music Office, including Macy Pearl, Dean, Ray, and Bishop Rising, plus Shea Ferrara, whose show occurs on Hear Fort Worth Day. Keep it local! Only in the Lone Star State can you experience this many Texan musical artists in one place! No matter the genre, the State Fair of Texas has something for you.There are multiple stages located throughout the grounds filled with live music every day, so explore all the shows featured below and plan out your own personal Texas music festival this year at the Fair. Check out more about the shows at 28 BigTex.com/live-music. FO R T WO R T H W E E K LY

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Notes and News 88 Killa Collabs with Tum Tum in New Single

88 Killa’s rap career kind of reminds me of a wellknown shark making a regular appearance at a popular beach, where everyone’s blissful day at the ocean is suddenly upended by the sight of a dorsal fin slicing through the waves, a grim herald of a force both lethal and unstoppable, very much like when people hear Omar whistling “The Farmer in the Dell” on The Wire. Besides 88’s 2015 EP, 88 Karats, and his 2021 full-length, 88 Special, the Fort Worth rapper has regularly dropped singles and collaborations — in the 2010s, he partnered with local greats like Sam Lao, Wrex, and Nice Major — once or twice a year, when he tends to materialize suddenly, slide over some ice-cold lines, then disappear into memory, leaving you with the thrill that he’ll be back again when you least expect it. This year, 88 Killa’s proverbial fin cut the surface in February with the single “Real Get Money Playa$” and again in May with another track, “Workin’ ” — over Labor Day weekend, he released his newest single, a collaboration with Dirty South Ridaz founder Tum Tum called “Pro Tools.” Way back in 2015, I got hooked on the high-stakes, get-money drama and skittery 808 claps and pings of “Kream.” Eleven years later, “Pro Tools” puts those beats beneath an elegant, jazz piano sample that has been looping in my brain for a week. In the choruses, he and Tum Tum keep to the creeds that made them: “I still live the values of the old rules / They say the game changed / I say you’re supposed to / That don’t mean that you switch up and move like hoes do.” No matter how the game tilts, 88 Killa’s aim is always steady.

La Bell’s Got the Chill Communication

La Bell’s voice is probably best known from her gig as the weekday 10am-3pm DJ on 91.7 KXT, but she’s been making music as a hip-hop/R&B performer/producer for almost two decades. At the end of August, she released to Spotify her newest single, “Where You Are,” a soulful ode to finding home wherever you and your beloved find yourselves together. The track’s sunny groove and Bell’s playful, honey-sweet melody set lines like “there are 24 hours in a day, and I choose to spend them with you” aloft, the sonic equivalent of a butterfly riding a nice breeze on a Bill Withers-y lovely day. La Bell will perform at Tulips FTW (112 St. Louis St, Fort Worth, 817-367-9798) on Sat, Sep 19, at 8pm, part of a very fun, very eclectic lineup presented by local artists JackDaw and Andrew Hammond Kendall for Fall Gallery Night. The show Unicorn Club 8 combines an art market with live bands, and it’s all-ages and free to attend, kicking off at 6pm with sets from punk/ songwriter Kevin England and electronic artist Beach Priest. After Bell’s set, the Claire Hinkle Band is at 9pm, followed by Crooked Bones at 10pm and Nip Slip closing out the night at 11pm. Outdoors, soundsystem crew ez____clap and DJ UNDERWATER ON EARTH will spin a crossgenre dance party from 9pm to 2am. Whether you catch Bell’s set at 8 or pop in to hang outside ’til close, Unicorn Club sounds like a hella fun time.

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On Thu, Sep 17, several local musicians are playing Visit Fort Worth’s Cowtown GitDown showcase in Nashville as part of Americanafest, the annual Music City gathering of dobro, fiddle, and lap steel players and the songwriters who hire them. Thursday’s F-dub showcase is from 11:30am to 7pm and features Abraham Alexander, Matthew McNeal, .Marcel., Mollie Danel, Bolton Serunjogi, Simon Flory, Michael Lee & The Wartime Limousine, Cut Throat Finches, Lincoln Swanzy, TRVR?, and Christian Carlos Carvajal & The 300. Send a Nashville friend their way if you have one! — Steve Steward C

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A workday in Fort Worth can mean a morning in a downtown office, an afternoon at a medical practice, a shift near the Stockyards, a classroom full of students, or a crew moving between job sites. The city does not run on one schedule, and its workplaces do not all look alike. That variety can make something as simple as arranging CPR training surprisingly different from one organization to another. A small office may need training for a few people. A school, hotel, gym, construction company, or medical practice may be trying to coordinate a much larger group. CPR Certification Fort Worth (2833 Crockett St, Ste 141, 817-270-6221) has provided hands-on American Heart Association BLS CPR training in the Fort Worth area since 2015, with classes for individuals as well as organizations that want training brought to their location.

CPR Training Shows Up in More Than Medical Settings

What Is Covered in an American Heart Association BLS CPR Class?

American Heart Association Basic Life Support covers several emergency-response skills within one complete course. Students practice CPR techniques involving adults, children, and infants, along with AED operation, choking relief, rescue breathing, and response skills involving more than one rescuer. The course includes hands-on work with manikins and AED trainers. Students interested in the full course can review American Heart Association BLS CPR classes in Fort Worth before choosing an available class date at CPRCertificationfortworth. com/bls-cpr-class/. The people in one classroom may come from very different parts of Fort Worth. A healthcare student might be sitting beside a coach, teacher, fitness professional, parent, office worker, or someone returning to keep an existing certification current. That mix feels familiar in a city where Downtown Fort Worth, Near Southside, West 7th, and the Stockyards can each have a completely different rhythm during the same workday.

Some Students Want CPR and First Aid Training Together

CPR is not the only emergency training people sometimes look for. Someone may also want instruction covering bleeding, burns, stroke recognition, severe allergic reactions, sprains, and broken bones. For those students, CPR and First Aid classes in Fort Worth combine the in-person American Heart Association BLS CPR course with a separate First Aid course completed online before class. The First Aid portion is provided by CPR Certification Fort Worth, is not an American Heart Association product, and results in a separate CPR Certification Fort Worth First Aid card. See more at CPRCertificationFortWorth.com/bls-cpr-first-aid. That distinction is worth checking before enrollment. If a workplace or school asks for First Aid as well as CPR, the person registering should

compare the exact names of the requested courses with what is included.

BLS CPR Renewal Is Part of the Cycle Too

Not everyone walking into class is learning BLS for the first time. American Heart Association BLS cards are valid for two years, so many students eventually return for another course as an existing card approaches expiration. People who already hold a current card can review options for BLS CPR renewal in Fort Worth and choose a date that works before the expiration date arrives at CPRCertificationfortworth.com/ bls-cpr-renewal Returning students still complete the course requirements and hands-on skills work. At CPR Certification Fort Worth, students who successfully complete the course usually receive their new BLS card the same day.

Onsite CPR Training Can Fit Around the Workplace

Coordinating one person’s class is fairly simple. Coordinating a department, school group, medical office, construction crew, or hospitality operation can become a scheduling job of its own. For groups of five or more, onsite CPR training in Fort Worth lets the class take place at the workplace, school, facility, or job site instead of requiring the entire group to travel to a public session. The instructor arrives with the manikins, AED trainers, and other equipment used in class.

Learn more at CPRCertificationFortWorth.com/ onsite-cpr-training/. Sessions can be arranged around operating hours, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends. That matters in a city where a restaurant near the Stockyards, a medical office in Near Southside, and a downtown business may all have completely different windows when several people can step away together. The training space itself does not need to be complicated. An office conference room, school room, gym, church, hotel meeting space, or suitable area at a job site may work depending on the size of the group and the class setup.

CPR Training Across the Fort Worth-Arlington Area

Fort Worth and Arlington are close enough that people regularly cross between the two cities for work, school, events, and everyday errands. Residents who are based closer to Arlington can find hands-on classes through CPRCertificationarlington.com/.

Fort Worth Does Not Have One Standard Workday

A teacher’s morning does not look like a hotel manager’s evening shift. A dental office runs differently from a construction site, and a downtown office has different scheduling pressures from a restaurant serving a busy weekend crowd. That variety is why CPR training can take several forms without changing the core course. An individual may attend a scheduled class. Someone with an existing card may return for renewal. A person who wants additional training may add First Aid. A larger organization may decide to hold the BLS course at its own location. The common part is the hands-on work: instruction, practice with training equipment, required skills checks, and successful completion of the course. For a city with as many different types of workplaces as Fort Worth, the useful part is having more than one way to fit that training into the workday. For more promotional information, go to CPRCertificationFortWorth.com or contact Marketing@ fwweekly.com if your company needs to get the word out too.

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Healthcare is probably the first field many people associate with BLS CPR, but Fort Worth has plenty of other workplaces where CPR training comes up. Schools, childcare programs, fitness facilities, hotels, restaurants, construction companies, churches, offices, and community organizations all put people together for long stretches of the day. The reasons for taking a class can vary just as much. Someone may be starting a new position, entering a school program, renewing a current card, or choosing to learn CPR without anyone requiring it.

Before registering for a course requested by a workplace or school, check directly with that organization to make sure you have the correct course name and certification requirement.

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THE RIDGLEA is three great venues within one historic Fort Worth landmark. RIDGLEA THEATER has been restored to its authentic allure, recovering unique Spanish-Mediterranean elements. It is ideal for large audiences and special events. RIDGLEA ROOM and RIDGLEA LOUNGE have been making some of their own history, as connected adjuncts to RIDGLEA THEATER, or hosting their own smaller shows and gatherings. More at theRidglea.com.

LIGHTS OUT, FORT WORTH!

Thru the end of November, with the critical period being now thru the end of October, millions of birds will travel through Texas as they make their way south for the winter and will be using the night sky for navigation. Artificial light from buildings and homes can interfere with that journey, drawing birds off course and increasing the risk of collisions with windows and buildings. But you, dear human, can help. Daily from 11pm to 6am, turn off or dim outdoor lights, close blinds or curtains to reduce light shining through windows, and limit landscape lighting that illuminates trees, gardens, and other areas where birds may rest. You can also use timers or motion sensors so outdoor lights turn on only when needed. You don’t have to live or work downtown to participate. Reducing unnecessary light at night wherever you are will help. Learn more about Lights Out at Audubon.org and monitor local migration activity at Birdcast.org.

LOUDER THAN STIGMA Sat, Sep 19 @ The Kessler

Join Amplified Minds for the second annual Louder Than Stigma Fest, an evening celebrating music, creativity, and community while raising critical funds for free mental health services across Texas on Sat, Sep 19 featuring Tye Harris. Held during September’s Suicide Prevention Month, the festival brings together live performances, immersive art, and meaningful conversations to help break the stigma surrounding mental health. Every ticket purchased helps Amplified Minds provide free mental health support, including individual and group therapy, art therapy, and music therapy, to Texas residents ages 18 and older.

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