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By C. D. Dickerson, Curator of European Art at the Kimbell Art Museum
“Maybe the best small show ever to hit New York,” wrote one critic of Bernini: Sculpting in Clay, which closed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on January 7 and is at the Kimbell February 3 through April 14. The cause for the excitement was the unprecedented opportunity to observe how the most important sculptor of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, developed his ideas for the monumental works in marble and bronze that secured his fame. These include spectacular fountains, spellbinding decorations for the interior of Saint Peter’s Basilica, ecstatic figures of saints set into intimate, light-filled chapels, and massive urban works such as the Ponte Sant’Angelo. Bernini planned for them by making small models in clay in conjunction with drawings. Bernini: Sculpting in Clay focuses on the models, assembling for the first time nearly all those by Bernini that survive. Many of the models in the exhibition are sketches, called bozzetti in Italian. During the preliminary stages of realizing a design, Bernini used clay to record his ideas quickly—to sketch them out in three dimensions. These bozzetti are intensely beautiful works that capture the speed at which Bernini thought and the extraordinary coordination between his hand and mind. A second type of model, called a modello in Italian, also features in the exhibition. These are larger and more finished than bozzetti. Bernini often made them to show a design to a patron to win a commission or to serve as a guide for his assistants while they carved the much bigger marble. The Kimbell is proud to own the greatest modello by Bernini: Model
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Model for the Fountain of the Moor (detail), 1653, terracotta. Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth
for the Fountain of the Moor. It is a sumptuous sculpture, displaying a range of textures and a wealth of details. No wonder his patron Pope Innocent X, on seeing the terracotta, gave Bernini the commission for the fountain, which graces the southern end of the Piazza Navona, in front of the pope’s family palace. Bernini: Sculpting in Clay represents the first time the Harvard Art Museums has lent its collection of 15 Bernini terracottas, the largest such collection in the world. Almost all the other models that can be confidently attributed to Bernini—some 20 more—join the group from Harvard, as many as have ever been seen in one place during modern
Front cover image: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Kneeling Angel (detail), 1672, terracotta. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing and Friends of the Fogg Art Museum Funds (1937.63). Imaging Department © President and Fellows of Harvard College 4
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times. The Musée du Louvre, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Bode Museum, the Vatican Museums, and public and private collections in Europe and the United States have sent their prized works to this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition. From the Kimbell’s own collection comes not just the Moor but also two bozzetti for angels on the Ponte Sant’Angelo. In preparation for the exhibition, an extensive campaign of technical research was undertaken. The curators, including the Kimbell’s own C. D. Dickerson, spent years examining all the terracottas in Europe and the United States that had been associated with Bernini at one time or another. One of the curators, Anthony Sigel, a conservator at the Harvard Art Museums, made a special point of learning how Bernini made his models. His research has enabled a more precise understanding of those tool marks and modeling gestures that are distinctive of Bernini—his modeling handwriting. Visitors to the exhibition will enjoy a special section devoted to Sigel’s findings, where some of the secrets to recognizing an autograph model by Bernini are revealed. In order to give full scope to Bernini’s preparatory process, the exhibition also includes almost 30 of the artist’s drawings. These are displayed near related models to
demonstrate that, when preparing for his sculptures, Bernini moved freely between media: many of his ideas originated on paper and were expanded in clay. One of the more beautiful sheets in the exhibition is a drawing in black chalk from the Museum der Bildenden Künste Leipzig, owner of the most important collection of Bernini drawings in the world and a generous lender to the exhibition. The drawing was preparatory for a part of the Celestial Glory, the name given to the gilded stucco decorations that Bernini designed to fill the apse of Saint Peter’s. To step into Bernini: Sculpting in Clay at the Kimbell is to step into Bernini’s world. The visitor not only experiences the sculptor’s studio but also the extraordinary transformation he wrought on Rome. Large-scale photographs of his finished sculptures complement the models. This even includes a loose recreation of the Ponte Sant’Angelo—nearly at full scale. Under the arches of Louis Kahn’s iconic building, Rome is brought to life. For more information, call 817-332-8451 or visit www.kimbellart.org. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. This exhibition is organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Kimbell Art Museum. It is supported by a grant from the Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee.
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As long as we’re “out where the West begins,” as an iconic figure in Fort Worth’s history described this Cowtown, then we might as well look even further westward within the city itself. Pioneering publisher and civic booster Amon Carter may have intended to give Dallas the razz when he coined that phrase — but the West hardly could have picked a keener starting point than Fort Worth. And Fort Worth, in turn, hardly could have picked a site more right for its burgeoning west side Cultural District. Rippling with heavyduty commercial, artistic and residential growth since the dawn of the 21st century, the west side overall has seen its very skyline change with the transformation of a busy West Seventh Street into a streamlined conduit connecting the downtown area’s Sundance Square development with the Cultural District. Heading west (naturally) from downtown Fort Worth, one finds the Cultural District radiating from the intersection where Seventh Street crosses University Drive and, in the process, morphs into the historic, brick-paved Camp Bowie Boulevard. Visitors in search of western-style discoveries — from plain-and-fancy dining to fine art and varied entertainment — will find such delights in volume on the west side. Cultural attractions, restaurants, mainstream and specialinterest shopping, and lavish natural gardens flourish as a reminder of how Fort Worth has built upon its frontier origins. Several of the world’s finer museums, playhouses and galleries anchor a vast Cultural District. The hand-laid red-brick pavement of Camp Bowie Boulevard is an attraction in itself, lined with an everexpanding array of art galleries, stage-and-screen auditoriums, boutiques, scholarly museums, restaurants and lounges, and shopping malls. The Cultural District The Fort Worth Museum of Science & History, commands the westward view of the district from Montgomery Street and just 6
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northward are additional cultural touchstones: An expanded and redesigned Amon Carter Museum of American Art, houses a definitive collection of American paintings, photography, and sculpture, from essential historic works by Charles M. Russell and Frederick Remington to a new acquisition of last-century Native American photography by Edward S. Curtis. Close by is the Kimbell Art Museum, itself preparing for an expansion and still living up to Newsweek’s description as “arguably the most beautiful museum in America.” The neighboring Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is the oldest such museum in Texas — housed in a work-of-art 2002 building designed by world-renowned Japanese architect, Tadao Ando, and featuring bold gallery exhibitions, concert attractions and, every weekend, leading-edge independent-studio films. The Museum of Science & History, anchoring a campus within the Cultural District, has been designed by similarly renowned architects Ricardo and Victor Legorreta. Inside the Museum of Science & History, one finds vast galleries of Texas-bred dinosaur specimens and the state’s oil-and-gas heritage, in addition to the Cattle Raisers Museum, the Fort Worth Children’s Museum, Stars Café, and a new digital Noble Planetarium . The Omni Theater, an IMAX® superscreen dome, links with the Museum of Science & History and boasts a new digital sound system and enhanced lighting. The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame is next door to the FMS&H. The NCM&HF honors women of the American West from those who have lived and worked on ranches or who led an expedition, or sat before an easel, aimed a rifle and hit the bull’s eye, or sat on the Supreme Court. When the museum meanderings trigger an appetite for fine dining, two long-established, museum-based cafés stand ready to serve. The Kimbell Buffet Restaurant offers indoor or patio lunch and a light evening
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menu within one of the most beautiful modern buildings in America. The Modern Art Museum’s 250-seat Café Modern, with an outdoor terrace, overlooks a serene reflecting pond. The Modern’s full-service kitchen delivers superb cuisine for lunch, Sunday brunch, and scheduled seasonal dinners. The Great Outdoors offers breakfast subs, lunch and dinner subs, soups, salads and all natural ice cream. Off University on White Settlement Road, a Texas barbecue tradition reigns at Angelo’s, offering a half-century of first-class BBQ and ultra-chilled beer. The Fort Worth Community Art Center, at the district’s western edge, showcases work by the city’s homegrown community of artists, in addition to live-theater venues. Neighboring the museum community is the city’s landmark Will Rogers Memorial Center, a versatile 85-acre entertainment complex — with 45 acres housing the Will Rogers Coliseum & Auditorium. Its majestic Pioneer Tower dates from the Texas Centennial Celebration of 1936. Still the most imposing
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site within the district, the coliseum holds pride of place as the first domed structure of its kind in the world. The complex also boasts an equestrian center and exhibit halls, home to the annual Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Showplaces of Heritage and Artistry and Nature Shoppers can find a broad selection of merchandise in the Cultural District’s specialty shops. European antiques and upholstery can be found at Domain XCIV and the dh collection boasts progressive furniture designs in an appetite-whetting environment. Southward off University Drive, visitors can experience the glories of nature at Trinity Park, a pristine oasis bordered by a fork of the placid Trinity River. Here, picnickers, joggers, and strollers can explore meandering pathways or travel on a miniature railroad. Opposite the park, across University Drive, Fort Worth’s Botanic Garden beckons — the oldest such site in Texas, a lush 109-acre tapestry of dappled shade accented by vibrant splashes of color. The Garden is home to thousands of species of native and exotic plants in 21 specialty gardens. The European-designed Rose Garden features more than 3,400 roses, and the 10,000-square-foot Conservatory houses tropical flowers and foliage from around the world. An on-site Gardens Restaurant serves light lunches and refreshments — with a view of the Garden and a varied gallery that often displays the work of local artists. A short distance southward lies the illustrious Fort Worth Zoo, nationally ranked among the finest. The Zoo is home to thousands of animals, both native and exotic. Viewing facilities and natural habitat exhibits are set up for optimal views of the animals, often separated from their observers by only a river, a waterfall, or a large window. Shaded rest spots and picnic tables are available, with several on-site eateries. Across from the Zoo, Log Cabin Village offers another view of the city’s rich frontier history boasting seven authentic log homes, dating from the mid-to-late 1800s. Perioddressed interpreters greet visitors inside each cabin offering a living history of the home and its origin. The mood to explore might be triggered by art, dining, shopping, or the wonders of nature. Fort Worth’s west side meets all these interests and then some!
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Dining in Fort Worth
ANGELO’S - Enjoy Hickory Smoked Ribs & Beef. The beef can be on a sandwich or part of dinner. If chicken is your choice, it comes in half or quarter portions on either a dinner or in a basket. Ribs & chicken served each day while they last. Choose from either beans, potato salad or cole slaw to accompany your meat course. Soft drinks, milk, tea, fruit juices or beer–draft, or bottled or in cans, and wine by the glass, are all available. For dessert have a fried pie. Angelo’s opened on St. Patrick’s Day 1958. People who have moved to New York often ask visitors coming that way to bring them some Angelo’s Barbecue. No credit cards. 2533 White Settlement Rd., 817-332-0357, www.angelosbbq.com.
THE BUFFET RESTAURANT - Dining in Kimbell Art Museum’s Buffet Restaurant, guests can enjoy Shelby Schafer’s homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, quiche and desserts. Lunch is served Tuesdays through Thursdays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., and Fridays and Sundays from noon until 2 p.m. Beverage and dessert times are Tuesdays through Thursdays and Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Friday times are 2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Friday evenings, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30, features a light dinner buffet of soups, salads, pasta dishes, and a vegetable torte, accompanied by a selection of wines and other beverage choices. After dinner, guests may tour the galleries or sit back and listen to musicians perform near the Maillol Courtyard. Groups of 8 to 24 people may make reservations for 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays by calling 817-332-8451, ext. 277. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. THE Café Modern - The renovated Café Modern now has Friday evening dinner seating from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and cocktail service at the new bar until 10 p.m. Cocktails are inspired by the Modern’s permanent collection of art works. Other changes include brunch on both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and the Museum will open an hour earlier on Sundays, allowing guests to eat and visit the galleries before the new noon screenings of Magnolia at the Modern films. Those who would like a bite to eat between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday may order one of the freshly prepared small plates, either hot or cold, available in the bar. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday–Friday. Executive Chef Dena Peterson’s use of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, and desserts is magical. Never a disappointing taste, never a regret in what you order. Café Modern has been named one of the nation’s top restaurants by Gourmet Magazine. A children’s menu lists the foods they usually enjoy. For reservations, call 817-8402157. New hours at the Modern are Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. & Fri. 10 a.m. -8 p.m. 3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215 or www.themodern.org. Cattlemen’s Fort Worth Steak House: Steak Isn’t Only For Dinner. Try the daily lunch menu. You can get a luncheon steak that includes a baked potato, salad and their famous homemade rolls. Start your meal off with a savory appetizer: “Shoot’em Up Shrimp,” Crab Cakes, Calf or Lamb fries, Onion Rings and the list goes on! The Cattlemen’s offers BBQ ribs, Lobster, Chicken, Pasta, Pork Chops, and “The Old Texas Standby” Chicken Fried Steak. Prime Rib is served on Friday & Saturday nights. Cattlemen’s charcoal-broiled extensive steak selection is “The Ultimate in a Fine Steak!” Steaks can be ordered with a variety of enticing sauces: Teriyaki,
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Cognac Pepper Corn, Béarnaise, or Gorgonzola. Seafood selections include Lobster, Jumbo Shrimp, Crab Cakes, Halibut, Salmon, Tilapia, and Catfish. Top off your dinner with a homemade dessert: Apple or Pecan Pie, Cobbler, Banana Pudding, Chocolate Cake or New York Style Cheesecake. Private banquet rooms offer seating for 10 to 120. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. & Sun. noon-9 p.m. 2458 N. Main St., 817624-3945, www.cattlemenssteakhouse.com.
CHAPPS Hamburger Cafe - Chapps serves hamburgers made with 1/2 lb. fresh ground chuck on a homemade bun. Or pick one of the 6 combination cheeseburgers. Sandwich choices range from grilled chicken, cajun or mushroom chicken with Swiss cheese to chicken fried steak. Dinner options can be chicken strips with gravy or chicken fried steak served with fries and Texas toast. Salads & a kid’s menu are also available. Side dish options go from onion rings to stuffed Jalapeño. Sodas, tea & beer are drink choices. Chapps serves lunch & DINNER. In Fort Worth at 6219 Oakmont Blvd., (Hulen & Oakmont), 817-263-5172 & Burleson, TX, 251 S.W. Wilshire, #126, 817-295-9972, www.chappscafe.com. EDDIE V’S PRIME SEAFOOD - Seafood, steaks and rhythm. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood was inspired by the great classic seafood restaurants of New Orleans, San Francisco and Boston. Eddie V’s offers the freshest seafood, right off the docks and USDA prime, center-cut, steaks - aged 28 days and broiled to perfection. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. Get in rhythm in the V-Lounge with dining and live music nightly. Open daily at 4 p.m. Eddie V’s Museum Place, 3100 W. 7th St., 817336-8000, www.eddiev.com. FRED’S TEXAS CAFE - The burgers at Terry Chandler’s funky little Fort Worth joint have snagged arm loads of awards and even earned national attention, most recently from the Food Network and Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Authentic, mile-high hamburgers made from 100% pure Texas raised ground beef are Fred’s claim to fame. Try the Fredburger, the Big Fred, or the Diablo burger with hand cut french fries. Chicken fried steaks, quail, sandwiches, tacos, quesadillas, and salads are also served. Established in 1978, Fred’s offers visitors a taste of what the Fort Worth locals have enjoyed for over 30 years. Tue.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.midnight, Sun. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m., closed Mondays. 915 Currie St., 817-332-0083, www.fredstexascafe.com. GRACE delivers a dining experience like no other in Fort Worth. Adam Jones, known as the city’s host for the unparalleled level of hospitality and service in his restaurants, invites you to enjoy Modern American Classic fare, created by award winning Chef Blaine Staniford. In a comfortable modern setting that embodies the city’s energy, guests can enjoy the outdoor terrace on Main Street and a spectacular bar featuring unique seasonal cocktails with a separate menu for bar snacks. Glass-enclosed temperature controlled wine cellars house a selection of Old and New World wines. For private events four private dining rooms with multimedia capabilities seat 12 to 60 guests. Appetizers include crab cake, oysters, sashimi, and steak tartare. From the dinner menu, choices are prime rib, beef, lamb, pork, chicken, fish, pasta, soups and salads. Mon.-Thu. 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. 777 Main St., 817877-3388, www.gracefortworth.com.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS - Options for breakfast (served anytime of day), include a breakfast sub, white or whole wheat, toasted and buttered or croissants filled with eggs, ham or pastrami and cheddar, Swiss or cream cheese. For lunch choose from roast beef, turkey, ham or The Outdoor BBQ™, The Great Special™ or The Outdoorsman™. Cheese, mushrooms & black olives may all be added to these subs. Add either a salad from the Shades ’o Green menu or cheese broccoli or chicken noodle soup. Dessert can be cheesecake with a special topping or the Great Outdoors all natural ice cream. (Cookies & white & whole wheat sub rolls are baked fresh daily, on location, with no preservatives.) Drinks range from assorted sodas to fresh lemonade to IBC Root Beer. Giant party subs and meat & cheese platters for home or office gatherings are also available with 24 hrs. notice. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. & Sun. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 3204 Camp Bowie Blvd. at University. 817877-4400, www.greatoutdoorsubs.com. HOFFBRAU STEAKS - True rustic atmosphere with good “ole” Texas hospitality. Hoffbrau is famous for its chargrilled steaks, cut fresh daily at their own USDA meat plant. They serve up chicken, pork chops, seafood and more. Great lunch specials and a large variety of award winning beers. GREAT STEAKS - NO BULL. Full service bar. Hoffbrau is open 7 days a week. In Fort Worth, 1712 S. University Dr., 817-870-1952, Haltom City, 4613 Denton Hwy. (Hwy. 377) 817-498-1212, Granbury, 315 E. Hwy. 377, 817-776-4982, and in Dallas, 311 N. Market, 214-742-4663, www.HoffbrauSteaks.com. The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro Tim Love, Iron Chef winner, changes the menu at The Lonesome Dove daily but here is an idea of some of the dishes he creates. A first course choice could be RabbitRattlesnake Sausage, spicy Manchego Rostia and Crème Fraiche or Wild Boar Ribs, Lonesome Dove BBQ, and House Pickles. The Main course could be Red Lobster En Papillote, squash, chilies and mint or Rocky Mountain Elk Loin, spring Vegetable Ragu and Crispy Potatoes. Two items from the dessert menu are Tuaca Milkshake with Assorted Cookies & Truffles and Red Velvet Roulade with Mascarpone Cream. Lonesome Dove’s wine cellar is well stocked and Whites and Reds are available by the glass. 2406 N. Main St., 817-7408810, www.lonesomedovebistro.com. Reata Restaurant - Choosing from the best that Southwestern food has to offer, Reata (Spanish for rope), offers a menu that ranges from steaks to Creole to Southern dishes. An example for the first course is Field Greens with Texas Goat Cheese, San Saba pecans with Sherry Wine Vinaigrette. The main course could be Reata’s Chicken Fried Steak with Cracked Pepper Cream Gravy and a couple of sides like Jalapeno and Cheddar grits and bacon wrapped asparagus. End with Texas Pecan Pie. Reata has a carefully selected wine list that “complements” its Texas cuisine. Reata is the name of the ranch in the movie Giant made in 1956, based on the novel by Edna Ferber. 310 Houston St. in Sundance Square, 817-336-1009 or www.reata.net. St. Emilion - Le restaurant Français de Fort Worth. Since 1985, St. Emilion has been serving classic French cuisine such as Les Escargots in garlic butter and French Onion Soup as a precursor to a main course of prime beef, duck, pork and fresh seafood accompanied by sauces such as a black peppercorn or sour cherry sauce or Black Truffle Demi-Glace. Desserts include Crème Brulée, Brandy Ice, or Raspberry Tarte. A full wine list is available as well as Red or White wine by the glass. Nightly Blackboard Specials lists additional appetizers and main courses. St. Emilion will also customize a vegetarian plate. The Zagat Guide listed St. Emilion as one of the top five restaurants in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in 2010. 3617 W. 7th Street, 817-737-2781, www.saint-emilionrestaurant.com.
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Fort Worth CVB Fall in Love with the City of Cowboys & Culture By Merianne Roth, CTA, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
Looking for the perfect way to say “be mine?” Treat your Valentine to one of the exciting happenings in Fort Worth this February. Take your sweetheart to Bass Performance Hall for An Acoustic Evening featuring Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, February 10th, presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth. Or enjoy an evening with Musical America’s 2010 Instrumentalist of the year, Joshua Bell, presented by Cliburn Concerts, February 18th. For tickets, visit www.basshall.com. Check out the 33rd Annual Home and Garden Show at the Fort Worth Convention Center. For a full schedule and ticket information, visit www.texashomeandgarden.com. Discover ways to keep your heart happy at the Cowtown Health and Fitness Expo, February 23-24 at the Amon Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall. Then, participate in the 35th Annual Cowtown Marathon that welcomes runners of all skill levels. For race times and registration information, visit www.cowtownmarathon.org. It is always a pleasure to be in the Fort Worth Cultural District. Spend an afternoon admiring the art of Yinka Shonibare at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth through March 24th: for more information, visit www.themodern.org. Now through March 31st, step back in time at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and discover a collection of “Off the Wall Maverick Quilts,” many never before displayed publically. Visit www.cowgirl.net for more information. Haven’t made it to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo yet? There’s still time! You have until February 9th to enjoy it all. Ticket information can be found at www.fwssr.com. For more information visit www.Fort Worth.com. While you’re there, re-discover free things to do, girlfriend getaways, culinary delights, and culture and outdoor fun in Fort Worth. Information is also available at 800-433-5747 or at one of our Visitor Information Centers downtown or in the Stockyards. Fe b r u a r y 2 0 1 3
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Amon Carter Museum OF AMERICAN ART -
Located in Fort Worth’s cultural district, the Amon Carter Museum offers visitors a stunning survey of American art, from the first landscape painters of the 1830s to modern artists of the twentieth century. The collection includes masterworks by such luminaries as Alexander Calder, Thomas Cole, Stuart Davis, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe, John Singer Sargent, and Alfred Stieglitz. The museum also houses founder Amon G. Carter’s collection of works by the two greatest artists of the American WestFrederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. The Carter’s holdings by these two artists are recognized as the finest and most comprehensive in the world. The museum’s photography collection ranks among the top five in the country, with more than 30,000 exhibitionquality prints that cover the breadth of the medium’s history. Continuous programs of special exhibitions, docent-guided tours, gallery talks, and lectures. Hrs. Tue., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. noon 5 p.m., closed Mondays & major holidays. Admission is free. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817738-1933, www.cartermuseum.org. Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Learn
how billions of dollars are printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s (BEP) state-of-the-art Tour and Visitor Center located in Fort Worth, Texas, where over half of the nation’s currency order is produced. As the U.S. Government’s security printer, the BEP is responsible for the design, engraving, and printing of all U.S. paper currency. Visitors will experience two floors of interactive exhibits and displays, view the theater movie on currency production, take a 45-minute guided tour on the elevated walkway, and purchase uncut currency and souvenir items in the Moneyfactory Gift Shop. From August through May, general public tours are conducted every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for the months of June and July, every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Visitor Center is closed on weekends, Federal holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission is FREE! For more info, go to www.moneyfactory.gov, or call 817-231-4000 local, or 866-865-1194 toll-free (for either line, press 2 to speak directly with the tour scheduler). 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, TX 76131. FORT WORTH BOTANIC GARDEN - 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. The Rose Garden was started in 1933. It now has more than 3,400 roses with peak blooming times from April to October. Walk into the Fragrance Garden for the visually impaired, stroll through the Japanese Garden with its waterfalls, pools and Koi fish, smell the herbs in the Perennial Garden, examine the large collection of begonias in the Exhibition Greenhouse, and go into the Conservatory to see orchids and bromeliads. A fee is charged to view the Conservatory and the Japanese Garden. The main garden is free and open from 8 a.m. until sunset daily. The Japanese Garden is open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., also daily. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., 817-871-7689 or www.fwbg.org. THE FORT WORTH HERD-TEXAS LONGHORNS -
Daily cattle drives through the Stockyards National Historic District recall Fort Worth of the late 1800s. Twice daily, weather permitting, and it’s not a major holiday, cowhands, dressed in 19th century ranching gear, drive 10 to 15 Texas longhorn steers down Exchange Ave. Best viewing areas for the 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. drives
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are the front lawn of the Livestock Exchange Building or across the street near the Stockyards Visitor’s Center. The Herd also offers education programs based on the trailing life of a cowboy for school groups and other organizations by appointment only. 817-336-4373, www.fortworthherd.com.
FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY’s
new facility, designed by Legorreta+Legorreta, features innovative learning studios, the Cattle Raisers Museum, the Fort Worth Children’s Museum, Stars Café, exhibits focusing on energy, history and dinosaurs, special exhibitions, and a new digital Noble Planetarium. The Omni Theater, an IMAX dome, is now part of the Museum. The theater has been upgraded with a new digital sound system and enhanced LED lighting. Open daily. 1600 Gendy St., 817-255-9300, www.fortworthmuseum.org. Fort Worth Water Gardens - Built in 1974,
Philip Johnson and John Burgee’s design for the Fort Worth Water Garden was to be a “cooling oasis in the concrete jungle.” The main elements of the design are three pools of water: the meditation pool; the aerating pool and the active pool where water runs over layers of rocks and steps to a small pool 38 feet below. Special lighting makes the night sparkle. Numerous plants and trees also decorate the Water Gardens. The site was used as the backdrop for some scenes from the film Logan’s Run in 1976. 1502 Commerce St., Hrs. 7 a.m.11:30 p.m. Information: 817-392-7111; reservations 817-5718.
FORT WORTH ZOO - A trip to the Fort Worth Zoo is an
adventure where you’ll see creatures from around the world who all seem right at home in their lush, natural habitats. In many settings, visitors are only separated from the animals by a river or waterfall, and are often face-to-face with the animals through large viewing windows! The Zoo is home to more than 5,000 exotic animals, including lowland gorillas, Asian cats, bears, a world-famous reptile collection and an insectarium. Visitors exploring Texas Wild!, a turn-of-the-century area featuring six different regions of the state, will experience the different sights and sounds of all those areas. Hrs. are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Zoo is open Thanksgiving & Christmas from noon to 4 p.m. & New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Zoo tickets include entry into Texas Wild! Gen. Ad. $12, Seniors 65+, $9, children 3-12, $9, 2 & under free. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Half-price tickets on Wednesdays. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., 817-7597555, www.fortworthzoo.org. KIMBELL ART MUSEUM - One of the outstanding art
museums in the U.S. The award-winning building was the last completed work under personal supervision of architect Louis I. Kahn. As well as an excellent permanent collection, the museum offers a full program of changing exhibitions, lectures, concerts, films, workshops and tours. Bookstore, lunch and snack bar (The Buffet). Open Tue.-Thurs. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. noon-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Mondays. 3333 Camp Bowie. 817-332-8451, www.kimbellart.org.
LOG CABIN VILLAGE - 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln.
(off University Dr. across from the Ft. Worth Zoo)- Set on 2.5 acres in historic Forest Park, Log Cabin Village consists of seven log homes dating back to the mid1800s. Pioneer history comes to life through the authentic log homes and artifacts, a blacksmith shop, a
one-room schoolhouse, a water powered gristmill and an herb garden. See historical interpreters demonstrate various pioneer chores such as candle making, spinning and weaving. Special tours available. Hrs. Tue.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Gen. Ad. $4.50, Seniors and youths, $4. 817-392-5881, www.logcabinvillage.org. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth -
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth - Designed by the world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, this striking building is composed of 5 pavilions of concrete and glass arranged around a 1.5 acre reflecting pond. The Modern maintains one of the foremost collections of postwar art in the central United States, consisting of more than 3,000 significant works of modern and contemporary international art, including pieces by Anselm Kiefer, Robert Motherwell, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Gerhard Richter, Susan Rothenberg, Richard Serra, Andre Serrano, Cindy Sherman, and Andy Warhol. Visitors to the museum can also enjoy lunch in Café Modern’s elliptical dining room set on the reflecting pond or shop for unique gifts at The Modern Shop. Educational programming and the Museum’s film series, Magnolia at the Modern, take place in the Museum’s state-of-the-art auditorium. Located in the Cultural District at 3200 Darnell St. Gen. Ad. 13 to adult $10, Seniors & students with an ID, $4, & children under 13, free. Half-price Wednesdays. First Sunday of each month, admission is free. Access to the Grand Lobby, Café Modern, and The Modern Shop is free. Hrs. Tue.Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day & Independence Day. 817-738-9215, www.themodern.org. NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM - Filling in the gaps of history is easy to do
at the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. Through artifacts, artwork, historical records, and current events, this collection offers a true perspective and a fuller and richer cultural view of the people and activities that contributed to the building of the historical American West. The mission of the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum is to offer the visitor a complete recognition of this historical process. The building’s layout, with a large central room, easily accommodates many chairs for storytelling, meetings and lectures. The smaller rooms are specifically themed with topics such as the Buffalo Soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, Native American and Hispanic contributions to the settlement of the American western frontier. Other rooms are dedicated to the Hall of Fame inductees and research of potential nominees. Hrs: Wed.-Sat. from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed major holidays. Gen. Ad. $6, seniors $4, students with an ID $3, & children under 5, free. Group rates are available. 3400 Mount Vernon Ave., 817-534-8801, e-mail: info@cowboysofcolor.org, web site: www.cowboysofcolor.org. NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME
- Women of the American West are honored here. Not only those who have lived and worked on ranches or who have sat a horse in a rodeo arena, but also the woman who led an expedition to the Pacific Ocean, or the ones who have stood on a stage, sat at an easel, stood before a classroom, sat to put words on paper, aimed a rifle and hit the bulls eye, or sat on the highest court in the land, all these are celebrated for their spirit and determination. The museum with its more than 5,000 artifacts and information on over 400 women is located in Ft. Worth’s Cultural District next to the Ft. Worth Museum of Science & History. The Museum, whose motto is “The Women Who Shape the West…Change the World” also has an award winning gift shop you will not want to miss. Hrs: Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Mon. except Labor Day and during the Stock Show. Closed
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, & New Year’s Day. Gen. Ad. $10, seniors & children $8, children 3 & under free with paid adult. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, 800-476-3263, www.cowgirl.net. Sid Richardson Museum - Enjoy vibrant paintings of the Old West by Frederic Remington (1861-1909), Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), and other Western artists from the personal collection of the legendary Texas oilman and philanthropist Sid W. Richardson (18911959). Established in 1982, this museum is recognized as having one of the nation’s most significant small collections of Remingtons and Russells. Discover unique Western gifts in the Museum Store. Docents give tours by appointment, and on the Second Saturday of each month at 1 p.m., a docent performs as Nancy Russell, wife of cowboy artist Charles M. Russell. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays. Free admission. 309 Main Street downtown in Sundance Square. 1-888-332-6554, www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org. STOCKYARDS & Stockyards Station are unique places in Texas: an exciting blend of old and new. The livestock industry began to develop here in the 1880s. There were cattle, sheep, and hog pens and horse and mule barns. The original wooden barns burned in 1911 and were replaced with concrete and steel buildings. Stockyards Station is proudly dedicated to the preservation of the livestock industry. Evidence of that is the twice daily cattle drives at 11:30 a.m. & 4 p.m. Refurbished livestock pens and sheds, some with the original brick floors, now house 25 shops including restaurants offering everything from roasted suckling pig to enchiladas. This is also where you can go to Billy Bob’s, the world’s largest honky tonk, historic Cowtown Coliseum and the Livestock Exchange Building. Stockyards Station’s event calendar is at www.stockyardsstation.com. Along Exchange Ave., 817-625-9715, www.fortworthstockyards.org. STOCKYARDS MUSEUM - is located in the historic Livestock Exchange building. Displays include cattlemen and cowboy photographs and equipment, photographs and artifacts of meat packers Swift & Co. and Armour & Co. and their employees, and a section devoted to women’s activities in the early 20th century. A Native American exhibit features artifacts from several tribes with special emphasis on Commanche Chief Quannah Parker. An electric light bulb first turned on in 1908 at the Byers Opera House in Fort Worth is still burning at the museum. The North Fort Worth Historical Society sponsors the Stockyards Museum. Hours are Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Sundays. A donation of $2 per adult helps support this nonprofit museum. Students and young children get in free. 131 E. Exchange Ave., 817625-5082, www.stockyardsmuseum.org. The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame - housed in the renovated Horse & Mule Barns in the Stockyards National Historic District, honors Texas Cowboys & Cowgirls who have excelled in their rodeo careers. Many multiyear champions are featured: for example Ty Murray, Larry Mahan, Harry Tompkins and Charmayne James. Display booths for each honoree contain saddles, chaps, belt buckles, trophies and photos that highlight their careers. Most booths in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame are equipped with continuous-play videos detailing a cowboy or cowgirl’s career. Also featured are the Sterquell Wagons and the John Justin Trail of Fame. The 60-plus Sterquell Wagons from the 1700s to the 1900s, are fully restored and showcase the horse-drawn vehicles used for work and pleasure during that period. Hrs. Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Sun. noon-6 p.m. Gen. Ad. $5, Seniors 60+, $4 & children 3-12, $3. Group rates available for 20 or more. 128 E. Exchange Ave., Barn A, 817-626-7131, www.texascowboyhalloffame.org.
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Ongoing The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame houses over 2,000 artifacts and information about more than 400 remarkable women. The 33,000 square foot museum honors women who have distinguished themselves while exemplifying the pioneer spirit of the American West. Hrs: Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Mon. except Labor Day, during the summer and during the Stock Show & Rodeo. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, & New Year’s Day. Gen. Ad. $10, seniors & children $8, children 3 & under free with paid adult. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, 800-476-3263, www.cowgirl.net. Ongoing Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s steam engine “Puffy” and the 1953 GP-7 diesel locomotive, runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to and from the Fort Worth Stockyards and back again to its starting point in Grapevine. The Grapevine to the Stockyards run departs Grapevine at 1 p.m. and arrives in the Stockyards at 2:15 p.m. The return trip departs the Stockyards at 4 p.m. and arrives in Grapevine at 5:30 p.m. Robbers have been known to board the train as it makes its way from Grapevine to Fort Worth. The hour-long Trinity River Run-leaving from the Stockyards-is 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Tickets for the Grapevine to Fort Worth Run are Touring Class $14, seniors 55+, $13, and children, 3-12, $10. Tickets for the Trinity River run are $10, seniors $9, and children $6. One-way tickets are available for both runs. Plan to be at the depot 30 minutes before departure time – Grapevine at 707 S. Main St., open 11 a.m.-1 p.m., & the Fort Worth Stockyards Station, noon-4:30 p.m., at 140 E. Exchange Ave. 817-410-3123, or www.gvrr.com. Ongoing The Ft. Worth Zoo, home to more than 500 animal species and a world-famous reptile collection, housed in the Museum of Living Art, is
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ranked no. 5 in the nation by USA Travel Guide and the no. 1 attraction in the DFW Metroplex by the Zagat survey. “Texas Wild!” an 8-acre area of the Zoo, allows guests to encounter more than 300 creatures and visit 6 different regions of the Lone Star State in just hours. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Zoo is also open Thanksgiving & Christmas from noon to 4 p.m. & New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. General Admission is $12, seniors 65+ and children 3-12, $9. Ticket price includes entry into “Texas Wild!” Parking $5. Half-price tickets are available every Wednesday. 1989 Colonial Pkwy. For more information call, 817-871-7050, or go to www.fortworthzoo.org. Ongoing Ft. Worth Botanic Garden-Wander among trees, flowers and along waterways of the 109-acre park. An exhibition greenhouse and two gift shops are three detours in the journey. The main gardens are free & open daily from dawn until dusk. A small fee is required for the 7.5 acre Japanese garden, which is open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and offers tours that take about an hour. A small fee is also required for the conservatory-open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.6 p.m. & Sun. 1-6 p.m. The Gardens Restaurant is on site. Off University Dr. at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., 817-871-7689, www.fwbg.org.
Ongoing Fort Worth Stockyards Historical DistrictThe Texas Longhorn Cattle Drive occurs twice daily, weather permitting, but they don’t mosey along on major holidays. Herders dressed in 19th-century cowboy gear drive 15 to 17 head of cattle down Exchange Ave. Best viewing areas for the 11:30 a.m. & 4 p.m. drives are the front lawn of the Livestock Exchange Bldg. or across the street near the Stockyards Visitor’s Center. Free. Along E. Exchange Ave., 817-336-4373, www.fortworthherd.com. Ongoing The Christian Arts Commission of Fort Worth’s Museum is now home for the wax sculpture
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based on Leonardo da Vinci’s tempera wall masterpiece in Milan titled The Last Supper. The sculpture has not been exhibited since 1997 and was put back on display Aug. 7, 2009. One of the few works of art featuring Jesus and all twelve disciples, Katherine Stubergh sculpted these life size figures in 1956, which was commissioned by Fort Worth oilman William Fleming. The Museum also holds a wall of 28 crosses of Christendom in puddle bronze and burnished copper. Open Wed. through Sat. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Donations welcome. For more info go to www.cacmuseum.org. 3205 Hamilton Ave., 817-332-7878.
the “World’s Original Indoor Rodeo” but also Youth Division Rabbit shows, the Gypsy Horse Registry of American Classics, the Cowtown Classic Limousin Sale, the Angus Roll of Victory Cattle Show, Cowboy Church in the auditorium on Feb. 3, the 44th annual Commercial Hereford Heifer Sale, and Feb. 4 is Military Appreciation Day-present your military ID for free admission to the Rodeo for you and your immediate family at either the 2 p.m. or the 7:30 performance. Senior Citizen Days are on Fridays. Plus numerous other exciting events. For dates and times call 817-877-2400 or visit www.fwssr.com. 3400 Burnett Tandy Dr., 76107.
Ongoing Ft. Worth Trinity Park-The Log Cabin Village living history museum depicts the lifestyle of pioneers who settled this area in the mid-to-late 1800s. Hrs: Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1-5 p.m. Gen. Ad. $4.50, seniors & youths 4-17, $4, children under 4, free. 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln., 817-392-5881, www.logcabinvillage.org.
Through Feb. 10 Stage West presents Gabriel by Moira Buffini. Set on an English island under German occupation during WWII, an unconscious man is pulled from the water and taken in by a young widow and her family. Who is this man? RAF pilot? Spy? The angel Gabriel? Thurs., 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets Thurs. & Sun. $28: Fri. & Sat. $32. Before the show enjoy dinner at the “Ol’ Vic Café & Gallery.” Box office 817-784-9379 & online at www.stagewest.org. 821823 W. Vickery Blvd.
Ongoing Fort Worth’s history is housed in the nearly 100-year-old Fire Station No. 1 building located in the City Center Complex. This Fort Worth Museum of Science & History exhibit traces Fort Worth’s development from its beginning as a frontier outpost, through its rowdy youth as a cattle town to the present. The exhibit features graphics, historical artifacts, photographs and documents, reproduced paintings and original posters. Hrs. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Free. Corner of 2nd & Commerce Sts., 817-255-9300. Through Feb. 9 The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo offers something for everyone not only
Through Feb. 17 Arlington Museum of Art is featuring “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Samara: A Mid-Century Dream Home.” The Samara house, also known as the John E. Christian House, was constructed between 1954 and 1956 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Visitors to the exhibit will see how the young Indiana couple worked with the architect to achieve their vision of an American dream house. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 & Sun. 1 p.m.-5. Gen. Ad. $2, seniors & students with an ID $1. Free for children 12 &
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under. 817-275-4600, 201 W. Main St., Arlington, TX 76010. Through Feb. 17 Grapevine’s Runway Theatre cast performs The Full Monty, book by Terrence McNally with music and lyrics by David Yazbek. Six unemployed steelworkers have no jobs and no prospects. The men decide to become a team of male strippers. Rated R. Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun 3 p.m. Single ticket prices are general admission $15, seniors 60+, 18 and under and college students with an ID $12. For reservations, call 817-488-4842 or visit www.runwaytheatre.com. 215 N. Dooley St., Grapevine, TX 76051. Through Feb. 24 The Sid Richardson Museum is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an exhibition of Frederic Remington’s sculptures of horses and their riders titled “Violent Motion: Frederic Remington’s Artistry in Bronze.” Of the twenty- two bronzes created by Remington nine of them are in this exhibition. His sculptures are being displayed in conjunction with his paintings from the Sid Richardson Museum and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art to demonstrate how his works reveal action in a two-versus threedimensional medium. The pairings of the sculptures and paintings in the exhibition are being presented in two parts: Part One runs through Feb. 24, 2013—part two can be seen from Feb. 28 through June 2. Rick Stewart is the guest curator of the exhibition. Free admission daily. For more info, call 888-332-6554 or visit www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org/122. 309 Main St. Through Feb. 24 Jubilee Theatre presents Black Pearl Sings by Frank Higgins who also serves as guest director. This Depression era play is about two women, a gifted singer stuck in a Texas prison and a Library of Congress song collector who is determined that the world hear the voice of the singer she has discovered. Thursday through Sunday performances. For times and ticket prices call 817-338-441 or go to www.JubileeTheatre.org., 506 Main St. Through March 10 as you approach the entrance to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, KAWS’ (Brian Donnelly); monumental sculpture COMPANION (PASSING THROUGH), 2010, welcomes you to the Museum. The sixteen-foot tall piece, a human/animal/cartoon hybrid, is seated with his head in his hands. The sculpture has a Mickey Mouse body, complete with gloves, shorts, and cartoon-shaped shoes. COMPANION’s posture and pose suggest sadness, fatigue, and the feeling of being overwhelmed. Often KAWS’ work reflects the chaotic nature of contemporary culture. Free for Modern members. Ticket prices for $13+ are $10, seniors 60+ and students with an ID $4, free for children 12 and under. Free the first Sunday of each month and half price on Wednesdays. For more information call 817-7389215 or visit www.themodern.org. 3200 Darnell St. Through March 14 The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s Director Council FOCUS presents two individual exhibitions that run concurrently, one featuring the work of New York based artist Gary Simmons, and the other painter is British/Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire). Simmons is known for his “erasure” technique, which he began in the early 1990s by creating semi-erased works with chalk on a blackboard that evolved into works on paper, paint on canvas, and murals that resemble smudged
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chalk. Included in this exhibition is Simmons’ monumental work Subtlety of a Train Wreck which catches the moments just before the crash happens capturing the sensation that inevitably becomes a train wreck. Simmons’ work has been in numerous museum exhibitions across the USA. He recently completed commissions for the New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Shonibare, born in London but raised in Lagos, Nigeria, is known for his use of batik to explore race and colonialism. By presenting his version of “historical...figures dressed in batik, Shonibare ‘Africanizes’ his subjects, pointing out a multitude of deep-rooted mythologies, falsehoods, and prejudices that complicate the dominant narrative of history and identity.” He also employs painting, sculpture, photography and film to make the viewer question long accepted cultural concepts of the way things should be. Shonibare’s work has been exhibited in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, California (2009), Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York, (2005) Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia (2004) and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam (2004) and others. For more info call 817-738-9215 or visit www.themodern.org. 3200 Darnell St. Through March 24 The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History pays tribute to the tragedy of the world’s largest ship in its “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.” The RMS Titanic’s human stories are told through authentic artifacts and extensive room recreations. Upon entrance each visitor receives a replica-boarding pass of an actual passenger. In the “Memorial Gallery” guests can check their boarding pass with the name there and discover whether their passenger and traveling companions survived or perished. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sun. noon to 5. Tickets are $26, $19, $18, & $6. Call 817-2559540 or visit www.fortworthmuseum.org for tickets. 1600 Gendy St. Through March 31 The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame covers the place with colorful quilts in an exhibition called “Off the Wall: Maverick Quilts.” Many of the women honored in the NCM&HF were once considered mavericks in their fields, ergo the title. The needle-works span almost two centuries of quilt making and includes unusual designs along with familiar ones such as a group done in the Log Cabin style, a variety of Album coverings, and three wildly different versions of Grandmother’s Flower Garden, as well as a collection of “Crazy quilts,” a pattern in vogue in the late nineteenth century. Programs included in this exhibition include quilt demonstrations, lectures, and an opportunity to contribute a block for a community quilt. The Quilt Complex in Albion, California organized this exhibit. Hrs: Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Mon. except Labor Day and during the Stock Show. Gen. Ad. $10, seniors & children $8, children 3 & under free with paid adult. 1720 Gendy St., 817-336-4475, 800-476-3263, www.cowgirl.net. Through April 28 Amon Carter Museum of American Art presents “Night: Prints and Drawings from the Collection.” Night has been a source of inspiration for artists throughout art’s history. Artists such as Edward Hopper (1882-1967), Martin Lewis (1881-1962), and James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) were among those who produced night scenes, also called nocturnes, using the techniques offered by print making. These pieces are from the
Carter’s works-on-paper collection featuring examples of night subjects from the nineteenth-century up to the post-World War II era. For more information, call 817-738-1933 or visit www.cartermuseum.org. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Through April 28 Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s “Photographs from the Collection” spanning photography’s history from 1840 to the present features pictures from the Carter’s archives and several recent acquisitions. For more information, call 817-738-1933 or visit www.cartermuseum.org. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Through July 21 Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s “Ed Ruscha: Made in California” features lithographs created while Ruscha was working at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in 1969. Known for his images of single words suspended in space, the Los Angeles based artist has experimented with a diverse range of media and styles throughout his career. Admission is free. For more information, call 817-738-1933 or visit www.cartermuseum.org. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fridays & Saturdays Four Day Weekend is a six-member comedy troupe in Fort Worth who specializes in interactive performance, building each show around audience suggestions and participation. Through the use of interactive video, music and the improvisational skills of the talented cast, Four Day Weekend has created the longest-running live show in Fort Worth’s history. In addition to weekly live public performances in their 212-seat theater,
Four Day Weekend also offers a wide variety of corporate event services, from team building seminars to keynote addresses. Come see the talent people are talking about! Show Tickets $20. Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. 312 Houston St., 817-226-4329. www.fourdayweekend.com. Saturdays Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge offers naturalist-led nature hikes that feature blooming wildflowers, commonly seen insects, birds, and animals and current projects going on at the Refuge. Water and appropriate clothing are suggested. Cost is $5. From 10 a.m.-noon. 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd., 817-392-7410, www.fwnaturecenter.org. 1 First Fridays at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers live music and a special cocktail. Tonight’s music comes from The Texas Gypsies and the signature cocktail is Rollercoaster, from 5 p.m. until 8 in the Museum’s Grand Lobby. Café Modern is also open for dinner from 5 p.m. until 10. For reservations call, 817-840-2157. For more info call 817-738-9215 or visit www.themodern.org. 3200 Darnell St. 1 Billy Bob’s Texas-Turnpike Troubadours. Tickets $10 & $16. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-6247117, www.billybobstexas.com. 1-3 The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya features “Nobu Plays Tchaikovsky.” Nobuyuki Tsujii won the gold medal at the Van Cliburn Piano Competition in 2009. During these February performances he will play works from Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Schubert. Fri.
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5,6,7 & 8 Kimbell Art Museum offers public tours of “Bernini: Sculpting in Clay,” the Kimbell’s current exhibition of clay models produced by Bernini as he prepared to create images from marble and bronze. At 3 p.m. on Tues., Wed., & Thurs. and 6:30 p.m. on Fri. Tickets are required to enter this exhibition. For more information call 817-332-8451 or visit www.kimbellart.org. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. 8 Billy Bob’s Texas-Cory Morrow. Tickets $12 & $16. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 8-24 Casa Manaña’s Children’s Theatre performers present Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale. Join Rapunzel and her very, very long hair and a cast of characters including and evil enchantress (is there any other kind?), a witty spellbound dragon and a handsome young man out to find his purpose in life. Fri. at 7 p.m., Sat. at 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. & Sun. at 2 p.m. Tickets $16 & $24. For reservations call 817-332-2272 or go to www.casamanana.org. 3101 W. Lancaster Ave. 8-10, 15-17, & 22-24 The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s film schedule for Magnolia at the Modern is: The Waiting Room on Feb. 8-12. This 2012 documentary, directed by Peter Nicks, follows the people and situations at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, (81 min.). On Feb. 15-17 is The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013. Showing between Feb. 22 and 24 is This is Not a Film, a movie Iranian director Jafar Panahi smuggled out of Iran on a USB stick hidden in a cake. (Persian with English subtitles, 75 min.) Fri. 6 & 8 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. & Sun. noon, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Tickets are $8.50 or $6.50 for Modern members. The Sunday noon film is half price. Tickets are available two hours prior to each movie. Café Modern is open for dinner on Fridays and brunch on Sundays. For more info call 817-7389215 or visit www.themodern.org. 3200 Darnell St. 9 The Bud Light Pro Fight Series presents its Fight #1 tonight where local boxers go mano a mano in the ring. Fighters to watch include “Cracking” Craig Callahan, Hector Vazquez, Tony Lopez, and Chap Huggins. General admission $30, ringside rows 1-3 $60 & $100 for VIP seating—at the door, or call 877-725-8849 or visit www.standing8promotions.com. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the first fight is at 7 p.m. Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Dr., Hurst, TX 76054. 9 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, during its 100th anniversary season, presents a glittering night featuring two priceless Stradivari violins loaned to the FWSO by local donors: Michael Shih plays one of the violins and Swang Lin the other. The program includes Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins, two pieces by Sarasate and ends with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. At 7 p.m. in Bass Performance Hall. Admission is from $20 to $79 at 817-665-6000: a $3 fee is charged for single event tickets. Commerce & Calhoun Sts. 9 Arlington Music Hall hosts the award-winning singer Loretta Lynn. From her long list of hits there is Coal Miner’s Daughter that not only refers to a hit single but also to an album, a best-selling autobiography and an Oscar winning film. Lynn recently reached her 50th year as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Tickets are $45 & $60 for the 7:30 p.m. show. For more info, call 817-226-4400 or go to www.arlingtonmusichall.com. 224 N. Center St., Door “A.”
9 Billy Bob’s Texas-Easton Corbin. Tickets $12 & $25. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 12,19 & 26 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s Tuesday Evenings at the Modern features lectures and presentations by artists, architects, historians, and critics. On the 12th artist Gary Simmons leads the session. Dr. Beatriz Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Art History, Southern Methodist University is the speaker on the 19th. and on the 26th Dr. Mark Thislethwaite, Kay and Velma Kimbell Chair of Art History at Texas Christian University will lead the group. The sessions begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium: seating begins at 6:30. Free tickets (limit two) may be picked up at 5 p.m. on the day of the lecture. The galleries remain open on Tuesdays until 7 p.m. (regular admission applies). Café Modern is open on Tuesday nights during the lecture series ending April 23rd. Seating is available from 5 until 8:30 p.m. A live broadcast of the lectures is shown in Café Modern during the series. For reservations to Café Modern call 817-840-2157 or visit www.themodern.org/cafe. 3200 Darnell St. 14 Symphony Arlington keeping to its season’s title “Viva España” presents Curt Thompson, violin, performing the Prelude to Parsifal by Wagner, Carmen Fantasy by Sarasate, Two Portraits of Barcelona by Pann, and Richard Strauss’s Don Juan. At 7:30 p.m. in the Arlington Music Hall at 224 N. Center St. For tickets, call 817-385-0484 or visit www.symphonyarlington.org. 15 The Kimbell Art Museum’s series “The Friday Workshop” today is “Bernini and the Creative Process,” from 2 until 4 p.m. Participants can see the fingerprints and learn about the working methods of the Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini through a tour of the current exhibit of clay models the artist used as he moved toward making a piece from marble or bronze. For more information call 817-332-8451 or visit www.kimbellart.org. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. 15 Billy Bob’s Texas-Randy Houser. Tickets $12 & $16. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 16 Billy Bob’s Texas-Joe Nichols. Tickets $15 & $20. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com.
21-March 24 Stage West Theatre stages William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew with a new look at this iconic comedy. For times and tickets call 817-784-9378 or visit www.stagewest.org, 821-823 W. Vickery Blvd. 22 Billy Bob’s Texas-Justin Moore. Tickets $12 & $25. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 23 Billy Bob’s Texas-Chris Cagle. Tickets $15 & $22. 10:30 p.m. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com. 23 Grand Prairie’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not celebrates its 7th annual “World Sword Swallowers Day” starting around 1:30 p.m. The official world wide, simultaneous “swallow” is set to take place at 2:23 p.m. Sword swallowing shows outside the museum are free. Regular admission is required for those wanting to tour the Odditorium. For different tour packages call 972-263-2391. 601 Palace Pkwy., Grand Prairie, TX 75050. 28-June 2 Sid Richardson Museum continues its 30th anniversary exhibition “Violent Motion: Frederic Remington’s Artistry in Bronze,” with some changes. For this phase of the pairings of bronzes and paintings these works will be added to the exhibition—The Outlaw (cast #2), Frederic Remington, ca. 1906-07, bronze from a private collection is paired with The Cowboy, Frederic Remington, 1902, oil on canvas, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, and The Mountain Man (unnumbered cast), Frederic Remington, 1903, bronze, Amon Carter Musuem of American Art with The Unknown Explorers, Frederic Remington, 1908, oil on canvas, Sid Richardson Museum. Removed paintings will be A Dash for the Timber, Frederic Remington, 1889, oil on canvas, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, The Riderless Horse, Frederic Remington, 1886, watercolor, Sid Richardson Museum, and The Ambushed Picket, Frederic Remington, 1886, watercolor, Sid Richardson Museum. Rick Stewart is the guest curator of this exhibition. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-5. Admission is free to the Sid Richardson Museum, 309 Main St. For more information call 817332-6554 or visit www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org.
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By Billy Huckaby, Director, Glen Rose Convention & Visitors Bureau
Professional rodeo cowboys and cowgirls from across the country will converge on Glen Rose, February 28, March 1 and 2. The rodeo is held at the Somervell Expo Center and consistently attracts some of the biggest names in the sport. The rodeo gets underway each night with a “mutton bustin’,” at 7 p.m. and is open to the first 25 children each night who weigh less than 50 lbs. Entry fee is $15 per night and the child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who can sign a release. Registration for the mutton bustin’ begins at 6 p.m. Rodeo performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday night will be military night with free admission to anyone with veteran or military ID. Friday night will be Tough Enough to Wear Pink night when all spectators and contestants are encouraged to wear pink. A portion of the proceeds to be donated to cancer research and treatment efforts. Each night’s rodeo will feature all of the standard rodeo events from calf roping to bull riding, plus a 4-H and FFA calf scramble open to eligible students. The rodeo is sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and consistently draws the top contestants from around the country. The Frontier Rodeo Company based in Winnie, Texas and Freedom, Oklahoma will furnish rodeo livestock. Featured performers will include barrel man, Robbie Hodges, and bullfighters, Chuck Swisher and Cody Emerson. Terry Starnes will once again handle the microphone duties and describe all of the action. Glen Rose also offers a number of overnight opportunities ranging from upscale lodges to a variety of bed and breakfasts, cabins, cottages, campgrounds, hotels, and RV parks. For more on Glen Rose attractions, contact the Glen Rose Visitor Information Center at 1-888-346-6282 or visit their website at www.glenrosetexas.net.
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mystery comedy. $75 per person. www.texasstardinnertheater.com. Don’t miss Vetro Glassblowing Studio’s Flaming Cocktail Hot Date Night on February 8, 14 and 15 featuring flaming cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and hot molten glass. Guests can help create a Valentine heart or flower. Must be 21. $135 per couple. Reservations are required. For a familyfriendly Valentine’s Day experience, bring the whole family to Vetro’s where they can create their own flower ($25) or heart ($39) on February 2, 9 and 16. www.vetroartglass.com. Choose delicious dishes for your romantic dining wishes throughout Grapevine. Some suggested options include the Grapevine Epicentre’s Bob’s Steak & Chop House, Fireside Pies, Mi Dia, and Winewood Grill, among the more than 200 restaurants throughout Grapevine. www.grapevinetexasusa.com. On February 15 at 7:30 p.m., bring your sweetheart to see Love Story starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali McGraw at Grapevine’s Historic Palace Theatre. Bring in a same-day receipt from a Grapevine restaurant to receive a free small popcorn. For more information about Grapevine, call the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-457-6338 or 817-410-3185 or visit www. GrapevineTexasUSA.com.
Grapevine CVB Romance Your Sweetheart in Grapevine in February
By Leigh Lyons, Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau From wines to sweets and treats to romance, Grapevine is the place to be for the most romantic time of year. On February 9 and 10, experience Grapevine’s Sweetheart Wine Trail, including three wine tastings at each participating winery, a large souvenir wine glass, food samplings and a gift certificate good for a bottle of wine at one of the participating wineries: $45 in advance, $50 at the door. www.grapevinewinerytrail.com. Or, take a wine excursion with Grapevine Wine Tours, featuring daily stops at three Grapevine winery’s tasting rooms. www.grapevinewinetours.com. Take in the play Write Between the Eyes at Texas Star Dinner Theater, on February 14. Enjoy delicious entrees, decadent desserts, and a one-of-a-kind murder
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