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nside Fort Worth is a monthly magazine (formerly known as DowntownFW) that now focuses on the entire Tarrant County area. With dozens of neighborhoods booming in and around Fort Worth, Inside Fort Worth adapted and now reflects the various personalities of our neighboring communities such as West 7th Street, Fort Worth South, the North Side, the Cultural District, the Stockyards,
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and even Arlington and beyond. Each area offers something unique and has its own unique style. Every month Inside Fort Worth will highlight what makes our town a fantastic place to live, work, and play. We will offer suggestions on how to experience the best of the people, places, and events throughout greater Fort Worth.
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ou may not be able to single-handedly save an endangered species or wipe out the city’s pollution problem, but you can make wise lifestyle choices that can help save our planet. Start setting good, earthfriendly habits today. Here are seven easy ones to begin now.
Eat your seasonal, organic veggies Not only will you feel better, but decreasing your intake of meat, eggs, and dairy can lessen pollution. How? Raising animals for food produces more greenhouse gas emissions than growing plants. In fact, a 2006 report by the University of Chicago found that adopting a vegan diet does more to reduce global warming than switching to a hybrid car. When shopping for produce, it’s important to consider that seasonal items will taste better and save you money. (There’s more of it, so it’s cheaper.) Regarding how to shop for produce, we asked Beverly Thomas, local farmer of Cold Springs Farm, to provide some tips. “The single most important factor, in my opinion, is that all produce be certified organic, whether
purchasing at a farmers’ market, joining a CSA, or at the market,” Thomas said. “Organic lessens the carbon footprint and is healthier, due to the fact that there is no pesticide residual on certified organic produce. Also, being certified organic by USDA puts the farmer or grower under strict guidelines developed to protect the environment and consumer. If not adhered to, the farmer will be prosecuted and fined by the U.S. government. There are many programs in place to help farmers achieve organic certification, including remuneration, so there is truly no excuse for organic farmers not to become USDA certified.”
Switch to reusable shopping bags This one’s easy. Reusable shopping bags are available everywhere, even in the grocery stores themselves. For a couple bucks each or less, you can buy a three or four reusable bags and never have to mess with annoying plastic bags again. Just toss your reusable bags in your truck or under your car seat, and you’ll always be ready to shop. Producing plastic bags uses a lot of natural resources, and most end up as litter. In some countries,
shoppers are actually charged for not using reusable bags. But here, many stores will reward you with a small discount for bringing reusable bags with you.
Drive less With more bike lanes than ever before and a growing emphasis on cycling, Fort Worth is making strides toward becoming a more “bike-able” city. You can cover more ground on a bike than you may think, especially for short trips to the store (with your reusable shopping bags in tow, of course). You’ll save money and better your health. When you do drive, check the air in your tires regularly and make sure your engine is well-maintained. When tires are not properly inflated, they are less “round” and require more energy to begin moving and maintain speed. It’s this reason underinflated tires can contribute to pollution and increase fuel costs.
Recycle everything you can When you recycle, you’ll be amazed at how slowly your trashcan will fill. By recycling just half of your household waste, you can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. Take continued on page 6
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advantage of the bins the city provides to recycle bottles, cans, cardboard, plastic, paper, and glass. If you live in an apartment and don’t have a bin, it’s worth your time to take recyclable items to one of the city’s drop-off spots. Visit www.fortworthgov. org for locations. You can take your paper and flattened cardboard to any of the area’s “Paper Retriever” green-andyellow recycling units, located at some churches and schools. There are two dozen locations in Fort Worth, listed at www.paperretriever.com. Additionally, buying products with minimal packaging will help reduce waste.
Unplug your energy-guzzling appliances Most appliances consume electricity even when they are turned off. Save energy and money on your electricity bill by unplugging these items when not in use.
Pay your bills online If you’re still getting paper bills, you’re contributing to the world’s dwindling forests by not receiving your statements online. Online bill pay not only
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saves paper but also saves you (and the biller) time, money, and postage. Virtually every bank offers this service for free.
Try your hardest to use less heat and air conditioning This one might be tough when summer temperatures average in the high 90s and our winters bring frigid ice storms. But by setting your thermostat just two degrees lower in winter and higher in summer, you could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each year. In the winter, put on more clothes and drink hot green tea (full of good-for-you antioxidants). During hot summers, like now, drink plenty of ice water to help keep cool. It’s double whammy that will help both your body and the environment.
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here’s no denying that Montgomery Plaza is an architectural gem. Not long after the massive white mission revival building for the department store Montgomery Ward was completed in 1928, architect Thos. S. Byrne became an icon –– Fort Worthbased Byrne Construction is still going strong today. A novel touch was the layout: twin towers that allowed trains and trucks to slice through the first floor, so to speak, to access the freight yards in the back. Thanks to the 12inch solid concrete walls, the building survived the great flood of 1949 and the tornado of 2000. Not long after Montgomery Ward Company ceased operations in 2001, the building was purchased by The Marquis Group, a development company with designs on transforming the structure into a luxury residential and commercial community. During the extensive renovations, the building’s warehouse character was preserved, and the façade was 8
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enhanced. The space between the twin towers was enlarged to six stories, creating an open-air promenade for vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. And “Luxury” doesn’t even begin to describe what Montgomery Plaza is today. In just a short elevator ride, a resident can enjoy out-of-this-world sashimi and other succulent Japanese fare at Sushi Axiom, a special bottle of Pinot Noir from WineStyles, a beer and a burger at BoomerJack’s Grill & Bar, delectable tamales from Gloria’s Restaurant & Bar, a latte from Starbucks, and the list goes on. In addition to housing such premier retailers as RadioShack, Luke’s Locker, Edible Arrangements, and others, Montgomery Plaza is just a short walk from Super Target, Office Depot, PetSmart, and Pier 1 Imports, among many other trusted and well-known retailers. The complex, which spans 26 acres, is not out in the middle of nowhere. In fact, you could say that Montgomery
Plaza is in the heart of one of the fastest-growing, most lively areas in the country: the West 7th corridor. Everything’s just a short walk away if you find yourself living large in one of Montgomery Plaza’s numerous luxury condos. They’re anything but cookie-cutter. The spacious units feature 12-inch thick solid concrete walls, 47 different floor plans, and ceilings up to 16 feet. Montgomery Plaza is also a community rich with upscale amenities, all of which are accessible by foot. There’s a rooftop pool deck with poolside cabanas, a 14-seat theater and media room (with a 10-foot screen), and a loaded fitness center that provides a comprehensive range of weightlifting and cardio equipment in addition to quiet corners for stretching or yoga. Really, Montgomery Plaza represents the best of progressive development. A significant cultural landmark is saved, and the community gets a buzzing mixed-use development in return.
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American Seafood: Put it Back on Your Plate
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oesn’t spicy Cajun catfish on a bed of rice pilaf sound so good? Or a crispy shrimp po’boy served with cool coleslaw? What about oysters on the half-shell with a side of shrimp-and-catfish fondue? Sure, it all sounds great, but is it safe? After all, the BP oil spill was well over a year ago. Well, the Food and Drug Administration says to “dive in” to those seafood platters. After recently assessing the impact of the oil spill on gulf seafood, the FDA reports that the reopening protocols for areas along the Gulf Coast that were closed since the spill have now been met and that fishermen are free to resume normal fishing schedules. Still, some restaurants have specifically taken catfish off their menu –– but not for fear of any contamination. Rather, economics seem to be at play. Since corn is the key ingredient in catfish feed, catfish prices are on the rise due to a multibillion dollar subsidy given to ethanol fuel producers, which creates less desire on the part of corn farmers to produce catfish feed (which, of course, is not subsidized). The situation motivated multiple North Texas restaurants to remove catfish from their menus or jack up prices.
Catfish Sam’s in Arlington has been serving secret family recipes for catfish since 1992 and has never thought about altering Catfish Sam’s menu to exclude catfish in any way despite recent events. “We lost 60 percent of our American catfish farmers over a two-year period, but we won’t compromise the quality of U.S. catfish,” says third-generation owner John Morrow. Some restaurants that don’t focus solely on seafood have turned to getting Basa catfish from Vietnam since the price of U.S. farm-raised catfish has tripled over the past couple of years, but not Catfish Sam’s. “We will stick it out,” Morrow says. “We are proud to have always served U.S. catfish only and will hold out as long as we can.” With suppliers dwindling and costs increasing, Catfish Sam’s has made the tough decision to increase prices by $2 a plate. “The increase is risky but completely necessary,” explains Morrow. “We have signs on the tables explaining why, and people seem OK with it. … When you’re known for the quality of your catfish, you don’t compromise, and if a customer out there has catfish on the brain, they come to Catfish Sam’s.”
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n the heart of the bustling new West 7th development, Yofe Café has been sitting pretty for over a year, and with temperatures creeping up into triple digits, any of Yofe’s super-fresh yogurt parfaits or smoothies will beat the heat. The berry trifle parfait comes with your choice of yogurt (vanilla, fat free vanilla, or plain) piled high, filling about two-thirds of the cup, with fresh blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries. Top it all off with some of Yofe’s special cinnamon granola, and you are in healthy active-probiotic-snack heaven. Yofe also offers sandwiches, salads, and panini (even for breakfast). A recommendation: If you get the scrumptious Italian (ham and salami with grilled onion and mushrooms), be sure to get some mayo slathered on there –– that’s how real Italians up north eat it. Yofe also has PB&Js and ham-and-cheeses for the kids. Yofe Café 817 Currie St, FW, 817-332-5888
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beat the clock Café Modern
Time in: 11:45am Time out: 12:30pm
The setting: The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is internationally recognized as one of the top museums in the world, and the museum’s restaurant, Café Modern, lives up to that lofty standard. Tucked into an intimate area buttressed by the museum’s 40-foot-high glass walls and elegant yet imposing Y-shaped concrete braces, the Café, a semi-circular expanse outlined almost entirely in windows, seems to float on the reflecting pond. Every aspect of the Café represents the Modern’s theme, even down to the table vases and flatware, and the food presentations are artful enough to be displayed in any of the museum’s galleries. The menu: A Fort Worth native, Chef Dena Peterson strives to serve food that is ecologically sustainable. Café Modern’s lunch menu packs a ton of flavors into a concise range of inspirational cuisines. The spinach-artichoke baked-feta appetizer was served with yummy grilled pita bread that was soft and warm but still sturdy enough for scooping up the creamy, hearty dip. The Thai red curry carrot soup, blended with coconut milk and just a hint of chiles and lime, tasted like Bangkok circa 1965: earthy yet bright. And don’t be afraid to dip pieces of
the complimentary homemade breads delivered to each table into the bright-orange concoction. The Café offers four entrée salads topped with chicken and one with tofu, plus substantial lunch Sample Café Modern’s roasted chicken sandwich with a side of pasta salad and entrées, including a daily fish be smitten. special, fusilli with shrimp and garbanzo beans, steak, and even a Riesling-smothered chicken. Sandwiches and wraps round out the lunch menu, and a palate pleaser no matter where you call home has to be the Ultimate Southern Sandwich: homemade pimento cheese piled high on grilled Texas toast that is dripping with juices from the fried green tomato and applewood-smoked bacon in the middle. Talk about a portable meal. The verdict: A delightful staff and a restaurant with beautiful views and beautiful food make for a can’t-miss destination meal. Café Modern Inside the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, 817-840-2157 Sat-Sun 10am-3pm, Tue-Fri 11am-2:30pm, Fri dinner service 5pm-10pm
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Happy 30th Birthday, Circle and Jubilee W
e’ve all heard it. “Cowtown.” Sure, Fort Worth was created as a cattle depot, and we all should be proud of the men and women who, perhaps unwittingly, helped develop our slice of North Texas into what it is today: one of the most cultured, educated, prosperous pieces of U.S. real estate in the world. Not many cities can boast three world-class art museums (Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Kimbell Art Museum, and Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth). Nor can other cities brag on an incomparable orchestra (Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra) or classical ballet company (Texas Ballet Theater). Now add to the mix two –– not just one but two –– 30-year-old theater companies, and you’ve got yourself a city that’s as far removed from “Cowtown” as maybe the Big Apple. The theater companies we’re talking about are Circle Theatre and Jubilee Theatre, both celebrating their 30th anniversaries this year. Both companies are vastly different but are united by the most important artistic quality there is: excellence. In the mid-’90s, after Circle relocated from two previous locations to arrive at its current location in Sundance Square, Rose Pearson, who co-founded the company with Bill Newberry, told her subscribers, “ ‘Instead of waiting to hear what our season is, go ahead and get tickets now,’ ” Pearson said. “ ‘You’re buying Circle Theatre. You’re buying the highest quality comedies and drama, not tripe.’ ”
Subscriptions have increased nearly tenfold since that bold declaration. Jubliee Theatre, founded in June of 1981 by Rudy and Marian Eastman, has also seen its number of subscriptions –– and crowds –– increase since starting out. From a kind of “gypsy theater,” performing in lobbies, saloons, and the old Caravan of Dreams, among many other places, Jubilee has blossomed into the most powerful and well-respected African-American theater company in not only Fort Worth but the entire Southwest, having over the years delivered a diverse mix of original dramas and comedies, most notably Alice Wonder, God’s Trombones, and Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery, and also having performed the legendary August Wilson’s entire 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle. Rudy Eastman, who passed away unexpectedly in 2005, “took actors, directors, and designers of various experience levels from the local community and trained them to achieve levels of excellence that matched the contemporary black playwrights whom Jubilee was producing,” said award-winning Fort Worth Weekly theater critic Jimmy Fowler. “Eastman also nurtured and consistently produced local playwrights on a scale that no other local theater has matched. Jubilee’s original musicals, in particular, created marquee North Texas stars out of an informal company of local performers.”
Though different, Circle Theatre and Jubilee Theatre have one thing in common: excellence.
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Jubilee is definitely sui generis, and you could also argue that Circle is equally one of a kind, bringing to its stage the kinds of dramas and comedies you simply cannot find anywhere else in North Texas. Recent past productions include Alan Ayckbourn’s Snake in the Grass, Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and Michael Hollinger’s Opus. “New Broadway is regional theater throughout the country,” Pearson said, paraphrasing the famous quotation that underlines the fact that Broadway is more about blockbusters with bignames than adventurousness or quality. “We support today’s playwrights,” Pearson continued. “There’d be a whole big loss if they disappeared. It wouldn’t end with theater. It would hurt movies, television …” Most Circle Theater productions are regional premieres, though the company has also staged a couple of world premieres, keeping the community in touch with not just the hottest Off-Broadway playwrights but also up-and-coming playwrights who’ve earned their early national reputations outside of New York. Pearson, Fowler said, “has peerless taste and selects a mix of productions that thrive on Circle’s small stage –– her dedication and creative generosity have inspired directors, actors, and designers to return to Circle again and again and establish a real artistic chemistry that shows in the final product.” The next step for Circle? “My dream,” Pearson said, “would be to commission a production.” Both Circle and Jubilee, in a reflection of their burgeoning status as cultural institutions, have recently improved their infrastructures. Circle completed a $500,000 renovation project in 2009, greatly improving the amenities and décor, while Jubilee recently hired a new artistic director, Tre Garrett, and expanded its programming to include a music series, reading series, and educational outreach program. Over the past year, the company also has improved its lighting and sound equipment and has added online ticketing. For more information, visit www. jubileetheatre.org and www. circletheatre.com. Happy birthday to both esteemed companies.
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Kidding Around
Summertime isn’t all bats and balls — there’s a lot more family fun in Fort Worth.
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e feel your pain. We really do: The kids have been out of school for a good while now, and there are only so many baseball games and soccer games and games, games, games that an otherwise sane parent can endure before a certain form of anti-sports angst sets in. Y’know, your eye starts to twitch uncontrollably every time a crowd cheers or a ball is smacked or kicked. And to the parent who shouts at the top of her lungs every time her kid gets near the ball, please be informed that A.) your kid can’t hear you, B.) you’re embarrassing yourself, and C.) you’re annoying everyone else. So do us all a favor and shut up! A’hem, as we were saying, we feel your pain, which is why we here at INSIDE Fort Worth do our best every month to present you with entertainment options that exercise kids’ minds and creative impulses. And, OK, sometimes even their bodies. To wit: Minds, creative juices, feet, and, of course, jazz hands will be ablaze through the end of July at W.E. Scott Theatre in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center (1300 Gendy St, Cultural District), when Kids Who Care’s summer musical theatre camp will be in full swing. Children from all over the globe though especially Fort Worth
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convene every year at the Scott to sing, dance, and act their little hearts out, all under the tutelage of Kids Who Care’s professional instructors. Everything from audition to rehearsal to opening night is covered in the nonprofit children’s organization’s program. For registration information, prices, and more, visit www.kidswhocare. org or call 817-737-KIDS. At the venerated Kimbell Art Museum (3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Cultural District, 817-332-8451) on Sat, Jul 30, from 1 to 4pm, awaken your family members’ muses while taking part in Art Spark, in which participants will discover where some of the world’s greatest visual artists have found inspiration. No reservations necessary, and admission to special exhibitions is free during the event –– on display now is a startling examination of the independent and collaborative work of two of early Modernism’s most progressive masters, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, in the exhibit Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910-1912. For more information, visit www. kimbellart.org. Out at beautiful Benbrook Stables (10001 Benbrook Blvd, FW, 817-249-1001), summer camp will take place Mon-Tue Jul 11-12 and Mon-Tue Jul 25-26. In addition to
interacting with some of nature’s most majestic beasts, children will be instructed in horse anatomy, grooming, riding, saddling, nutrition, safety, tack and equipment, and horsemanship. Cost is $55 per day 10am-2pm and $75 per day 8am-2pm. For more information, visit www. benbrookstables.com. Coincidentally, July 23 is the National Day of the American Cowboy, and the Fort Worth Stockyards will celebrate the momentous occasion by throwing a massive party on Sat, Jul 23, at 130 E Exchange Av, beginning at 10am. Named the best event of its kind in the country by Western Lifestyle magazine, the Stockyards’ National Day of the American Cowboy features a cowboy celebration parade, Texas-sized art contest, Fort Worth Herd CowCamp, watermelon eating contests, Cowboy Idol, Fort Worth Herd cattle drive, a best moustache contest, a most wornout boots contest ($5 entry fee), and a Riscky’s rib-eating contest ($5 entry fee). Admission is free. For more information, call 817-6259715. So, y’see? July might end up being not as routine as you previously imagined. And definitely not as loud!
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ope you had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. And have recovered. Mostly. In all seriousness, we hope that between sips of cold, refreshing beverages, bites of Aunt Ginny’s egg salad (too mayonnaise-y), and gasps at fireworks, you considered the glorious democratic spirit under which our great country was founded, and maybe, as a result, you reconsidered your biases. A little. No matter what you think of outgoing Mayor Mike Moncrief’s tenure, you have to open your heart to A Dinner Party for Life, a foodie event chaired by the former mayor’s wife, Rosie Moncrief, and to benefit Cuisine for Healing, a nonprofit agency devoted to making nutritious, delicious food readily available to cancer patients and other victims of disease. From 5pm to 8pm on Sun, Jul 24, at Artspace 111 (111 Hampton St, downtown, 817-692-3228), A Dinner Party for Life will feature wine pairings with a six-course meal prepared by some amazing local chefs, including Asdren Azemi (Ruffino’s Restaurant), Jon Bonnell (Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine), Gwin Grimes (Artisan Baking Co.), Jerrett Joslin (The Wild Mushroom), Lanny Lancarte II (Lanny’s Alta Cocina
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Mexicana), and Brian Olenjack (Olenjack’s Grille). Cuisine for Healing and Texas Toast Culinary Tours, a Fort Worth-based culinary tour group, is putting on the dinner party. Tickets are $100 per person and are limited. To get yours today, visit www. texastoastculinarytours.com.
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o make gorging on all of that scrumptious gourmet food less painful on your conscience, hop on your mountain bike and join the inaugural Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival, Sun, Jul 10, at Gateway Park from 8am to 2pm. Hosted by Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association and Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana, the Fat Tire Festival is a fund-raiser for FWMBA, a club whose members work closely with the City of Fort Worth, Streams and Valleys, and the Trinity River Vision to bring mountain bike trails to the Fort. In the fall, FWMBA will break ground at Gateway Park on an additional five miles of new trails that will provide more than 250 feet of elevation gain. In addition to increasing the numbers of volunteers and club members, the Fat Tire will also help raise money for the tools required to undertake the massive trail-building project. For more information, visit www.fwmba.org.
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ith all eyes always focused on Texas Ballet Theater, and not without good reason –– TBT is one of the most talented classical companies in the United States –– dance fans may tend to forget about Contemporary Dance Fort Worth, an organization that, while not purveying the kind of classical dance in which TBT specializes, has been on the scene for years and always puts on spectacular programs. Expect no less during the 8th Annual Modern Dance Festival at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (3200 Darnell St, Cultural District, 817-738-1938), from Fri, Jul 8, to Sun, Jul 24. On tap are films, lectures, and, of course, dance concerts, including CD/FW Dance Exchange: A Choreographers Showcase (in the Grand Lobby Fri-Sat Jul 8-9), featuring soloist Lonny Gordon (Winifred Haun & Dancers, Chicago), Jhon R. Stronks (Contemporary Dance, Houston), Satellite Dance Company (Denton), and composer/musician Jon David Johnston; the New Mexico aerial dance company Project IN Motion (reflecting pool lawn Fri-Sun Jul 15-17); and The Butterfly Effect and Other Beautiful Catastrophes (Grand Lobby SatSun Jul 23-24), a collaboration between Austin composer William
Early Texas art paintings such as Lloyd Goff’s “Eagle Mountain Lake Spillway Under Construction” will be on display at FWCAC.
Theatre Arlington’s The Hobbit features an all-female cast.
CD/FW celebrates its 8th Annual Modern Dance Festival.
H. Meadows and choreographer Kerry Kreiman with members of CD/FW. Admission to dance festival is free, with the exception of the film screenings, which are $8.50 for non-museum-members, $6.50 for members, and $6 for Reel People. For more information, visit www.cdfw.org.
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he end of July at Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St, downtown, 817212-4280) belongs to 9 to 5: The Musical, a rib-tickler set in the Rolodex era and based on the hit movie from the 1970s. Direct from Broadway and featuring the new Tony- and Grammy-nominated score by Dolly Parton, who wrote the original smash title song, 9 to 5: The Musical tells the tale of three
unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company –– and put a few chauvinist men in their place. The showstoppers and laughs go from Tue, Jul 26, through Sun, Jul 31.
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hrough Sun, Jul 10, Theatre Arlington (316 W Main St, 817275-7661) will present The Hobbit, a theatrical version of J.R.R. Tolkein’s classic novel about the journey undertaken by Bilbo Baggins and his friend Gandalf the wizard through Middle Earth. What’s different about Theatre Arlington’s version is that the cast consists only of women and girls. Tickets are $10 per person.
Cultural District, 817-738-1938) from Fri, Jul 8, through Fri, Jul 29, the Collectors of Fort Worth Art present Looking for the Lone Star: Early Texas Art from Private Collections, a showcase of 45 superior examples of early Texas art produced mostly in Fort Worth, generally before 1970, and drawn from private collections in Tarrant County. On display will many representatives of the legendary Fort Worth Circle, including Kelly Fearing, Veronica Helfenstellar, and Dickson Reeder. Admission is free.
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