Fort Worth Weekly // November 13-19, 2024

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Welp, Going Bowling

Stages of Grief

By Buck D. Elliott

Anthony Mariani, Editor

Lee Newquist, Publisher

Bob Niehoff, General Manager

Michael Newquist, Regional Director

Ryan Burger, Art Director

Jennifer Bovee, Marketing Director

Clintastic, Brand Ambassador

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Stacey Hammons, Senior Account Executive

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Steve Steward

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Fake Cops

A road rage incident near Azle finds one man facing a felony charge and the other nothing.

STORY AND PHOTO BY MADELYN EDWARDS

Like most of us, Luciano Amador Velazquez got mad at a driver not too long ago. Road rage happens. The other driver got mad, too, and eventually pulled a gun. But only one of the men is facing a felony charge (and it’s not the guy with the firearm).

It was nighttime when Amador claims a Ford F-150 with bright lights was closely following him in his work truck on Hwy. 199 near Azle. Amador turned on Newsom Mound Road, and the Ford was still behind him. Amador pulled over and let the truck pass, but in his anger, he made a mistake. He flashed the red-and-blue lights that he mainly uses for his work in construction.

Now, Amador is facing a third-degree felony charge for impersonating a public servant. The trial was scheduled to start this month, according to Parker County’s case records online, but it was reset. Amador’s lawyer said the trial might take place in February.

When I first interviewed Amador last year, he told me that he flashed his red-and-blue lights after seeing the F-150 driver show his gun when he passed. In a recent interview, Amador is now unsure when he first saw the firearm.

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Amador: “I’m not going to give up. I mean, I didn’t do anything wrong.”

After Amador flashed his lights, the conflict continued for another two miles on Newsom Mound. Amador said he tried to execute a pass, but the F-150 blocked him.

After the incident last year, I also talked with the driver of the F-150, who requested anonymity. To clarify his side of the story, he submitted dash camera footage that started after Amador flashed the redand-blue lights. The videos show the Ford driver realizing that Amador was not a cop and deciding to call the legitimate authorities. Then, he continued to follow Amador, despite members of his family inside the vehicle pleading with him to stop. The F-150 driver justified his actions by saying

that he was protecting other drivers from Amador while also insinuating violence against and threatening Amador several times.

The F-150 driver stopped at Sabathney Road, where Amador was going to turn toward home. Amador stopped behind the Ford and waited for the driver to make a turn or keep going straight. After growing impatient, Amador turned down Sabathney and saw that he was still being followed. Amador sped off, but the F-150 pursued him to Ice House Road, where the conflict reached a tipping point. The F-150 driver allegedly pulled out his gun.

The incident concluded not long after

deputies from the Parker County Sheriff’s Office arrived. They arrested Amador, accusing him of impersonating a peace officer. The F-150 driver went home and does not have any pending charges against him related to the incident.

Amador claims he was never trying to disguise himself as a police officer. On the contrary, he said the other driver who had a gun and followed him yet wasn’t arrested was acting more like a police officer.

“I think the gun is worse than just lights,” Amador said. “I didn’t have any knives, no handcuffs. I never told him I was a cop.”

Amador is being tried in Parker County’s 43rd District Court, where his trial date has been pushed back for months. In June 2023, the prosecution presented a plea deal of six years in prison (as opposed to the maximum sentence of up to 10 years), but his lawyer at the time declined the offer.

Neither Parker County District Attorney Jeff Swain nor Amador’s current lawyer, Veronica Veyhl, would say why it has taken over a year for the trial to begin. Amador isn’t sure why the date keeps getting pushed back, either. At some point, he hired his current lawyer because he didn’t feel like his previous one was communicating well with him. What is for sure is that this case is costing Amador thousands of dollars in attorney fees.

Still, Amador is committed to fighting the charges.

“I have to pay all that money and time and checkups and court dates, and sometimes I want to give up,” he said. “I’m not going to give up. I mean, I didn’t do anything wrong. The only thing I did was flash those lights. He pulled the gun on me, and they didn’t do anything to him.” l

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Letter from the Editor

Head shit-stirrer punching in.

BY ANTHONY MARIANI

I thought we were moving on from this bullshit. Now, we’ve got four more years of it. Four more years of fear, anxiety, anger, violence, and death. Middle America and Texas, as always, fuck you. The rest of you, it’s time to get to work.

My angry self wants to blame … everyone. Maybe the DNC could have had a little more serious discussion before simply handing the keys over to the VP (and maybe Michelle Obama could have been mentioned as more than just a cheerleader). Maybe Kamala Harris’ people could have had her spend more time distancing herself from that POS dictator-elect instead of from

one of the most economically successful presidents of all time. Maybe Harris’ team could have reached out to center-right men like some of my family members — even after leaning toward Joe Biden in late July, there was no way they were going to pull the lever for a younger/“less experienced,” leftier candidate and a woman without good reason. For the rest of them, maybe Kamala Harris could have had the common decency to have been born a man.

My rational self wants to try to move on, which won’t be easy. A third of the country literally wants to kill pregnant women and deport our friends and family and possesses the legislative mandate — and the fire power to do so. Along with a national abortion ban and mass deportations, our new dictator will also roll back LGBTQ+ rights, accelerate the death of the planet from climate change, put more military-style weapons in the hands of small white men, sic the National Guard on peaceful protestors, repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, and, by cozying up to dictators like Putin and Kim Jong Un, make the world more unstable than it already is. But, hey, maybe the price of eggs will go down a few cents now. (Hope you’re happy, independents. If there’s any justice left in the universe, that buyer’s remorse you’ll be feeling soon should keep you awake at night for years.)

I keep telling myself it’s only one more term, but we all know plans are underway to rig future elections in Republicans’ favor and that there’s nothing to stop them, including — or especially — the mainstream media. The New York Times, CNN, The

Washington Post, and far too many other networks and big publications all normalized and sanewashed the guy with 34 felony counts, one conviction, two impeachments, and six bankruptcies, plus more than two dozen credible accusations of rape against him, the same “man” who, through abject negligence and ignorance, hastened more than 400,000 COVID deaths, lost more jobs than any other president since WWII, and added $7.8 trillion to the national debt, the third highest amount of any presidency, though unlike George W. Bush and Abraham Lincoln, Trump was not negotiating two foreign conflicts or a civil war. He was just giving tax breaks to his billionaire buddies. (Yes, “The Debt King” had run up the tab long before his delinquent COVID response added $3 trillion to the number.)

Instead of treating him like a normal candidate, these once-proud publications and networks should have drilled down on his criminality and ineptitude. Again, fear of an angry, mostly online, uniformly disconnected-from-reality mob kept the Times et al. from speaking the truth. Every time I remember our next president is Donald Fucking Trump, I throw up a little in my mouth, then I think of our mainstream media and how that vindictive, tiny-handed asshole is going to pull every stunt imaginable to limit them or even censure them, and I laugh. Then I laugh some more. Good riddance.

I also take heart in the fact that Dems up and down the ballot may — may — learn something from this redoubtable loss. They probably won’t, but I’d like to believe they may because I’m a pollyannish dumbass. No

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one’s saying D’s need to adjust their values. We just want Chuck, Bernie, and the gang to stop talking — and talking and talking about esoteric bullshit and start taking bold action. Democrats could have codified Roe decades ago but chose not to because it gave D candidates something to run on. They also could have put term limits on the Supreme Court over the years and/or expanded it but did not because it was too much work, and the DOJ could have put Trump in jail but, curled up in a ball in a corner of Main Justice, declined out of pure cowardice. “Mean guy might tweet mean things about us”  And even if Tiny Hands dies in office — from old age, a Big Mac, or a knife in the back from VP-elect J.D. Vance (a distinct possibility once the senile, diapered fool starts criming even more while rambling and raving about Hannibal Lecter) the future has never looked bleaker.

Our only option is to resist. March, write, sing, paint, talk, fight — do whatever you can to let the fascists know we’re not going to stand for their hatred or roll over while they destroy the bedrock upon which this country was founded: democratic freedom. And to all the far-right politicians and tiny conservative men in town: We’re watching, and — no surprise — we have more eyes now than we’ve ever had. l

This column reflects the opinions of the editorial board and not the Fort Worth Weekly. To submit a column, please email Editor Anthony Mariani at Anthony@FWWeekly. com. He will gently edit it for clarity and concision.

JONAH FREEMAN + JUSTIN LOWE

Photo: Jens Henrik Daugaard.

Lower left: Colony Sound, 2019–20. Installation view, Marlborough, London, 2019. Mixed media. Dimensions variable.

Lower right: RANDOM FOREST (THE WHISPER IN THE KITCHEN), 2019–24. Installation view: Colony Sound, 2019–20, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, 2020. Mixed media. Dimensions variable. Photo: Jens Henrik Daugaard. All images courtesy of San San International. © Jonah Freeman + Justin Lowe

A New Nostalgia

Navigating the stages of grief makes for a sparkling debut comic book from two local creators.

BY STEVE STEWARD

Long, long ago (the mid 2000s) at a house party far, far away (Denton), two young dudes who loved comic books came up with an idea for a story. It wasn’t some left-turn take on some obscure, throwaway IP they liked when they were kids. Nor was it some new way to tell the tale of Night of the Living Dead, The Odyssey, or the events depicted in Amazing Fantasy No. 15. Instead, the idea was “the stages of grief personified,” a heavy subject for a couple of 18-year-olds crushing beers in a backyard.

The two dudes having this conversation were Andrew Calvert and Scott Prather, who were then students at UNT. Calvert majored in creative writing and marketing while Prather was an art student. They were hanging out at the house of a mutual friend, Fort Worth painter Jay Wilkinson, whose place was “like the central party house,” tattoo artist Prather said from his studio alongside Calvert, “and that brought in a lot of people, and that’s where I met [Calvert] and found out we both had a love for comics.”

Prather doesn’t recall how they came to talk about his heavy notion for a comic book story, only that they were captivated by a marketing campaign for the latest Batman movie at the time. “I think [the idea] started off like this alternate-reality game, because at the time, The Dark Knight was coming out, or the [third] one, right?”

“They had a marketing campaign that was interactive,” Calvert said. “There was this scavenger hunt at a mall in Dallas. We showed up, and there were like 50 people in this mall, and we were calling [Prather] — this was before anyone had iPhones, really — and he was at home where there was internet connection. He’d be like, ‘Go right, and don’t step on a banana.’ And there’d be the Banana Republic, so you’re solving these puzzles.”

Probably for the best, most ideas generated by 18-year-olds in the vicinity of a keg and handles of Jim Beam never become reality, but Calvert and Prather’s party talk and cooperative puzzle solutions for a fictional-world-within-a-world would actually become a real-life quest: Creating and publishing their own comic book, geared toward kids and based on Prather’s idea about the stages of grief, set in a hidden, fantastical realm, like Narnia or the Secret World of Og. While their path wasn’t exactly perilous, it was littered with obstacles and restarts, as well as the sort of good fortune that makes protagonists rise above the odds, such that

on Wednesday, Nov. 13, the two creators will finally put out the physical copies of the first issue of Hiraeth, The Untimely Adventures of Bevel and Logan, their 19-page full-color comic that is as professional as anything you’d find on a shelf at your local shop.

“That’s why we tell stories,” reads the book’s second-to-last page. “They’re the tools we use to remember. To remember the things we’ve lost. To remember the things that matter most.”

Calvert got into comics when he was a preteen, reading whatever books featured Daredevil, Spider-Man, and the X-Men, but the comics that have influenced his writing the most came later when he was in high school and after he finished college: Warren Ellis and John Cassaday’s Planetary and Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerrera, plus “anything” by Brian Michael Bendis.

“Those books really shaped my tastes and opened my eyes to what the medium could do,” Calvert said.

A fan of serialized drama — there are few things Calvert likes to discuss more than ABC’s Lost — Calvert really got to work on his chops with Hiraeth, seeing as how his and Prather’s creation has existed in multiple unfinished forms since way back when.

“I think I wrote the first draft of the whole series in 2011,” Calvert said. According to him and Prather, they’ve mostly maintained that storyline all these years.

Prather said Calvert has rewritten it “like three times.”

Prather, who left UNT after a year and finished his degree at Ringling Bros. College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, wanted to use Calvert’s draft for a capstone project. “I thought, ‘I’m gonna use this as my senior thesis,’ and when that came around, I was like, ‘I don’t know what the fuck I’m doing.’ ”

Calvert next rewrote his treatment as a children’s book with Prather illustrating it.

“It was long prose with pictures,” Prather said, “and that wasn’t really hitting it, either.”

Calvert kept refining his story, and in the meantime, he and Prather found themselves in careers — Calvert works as an operations manager at BNSF railroad, and Prather is a fulltime tattoo artist with his own studio. Making a comic book was still a thing they talked about, but for various reasons, the timing hadn’t yet fallen into place. Prather’s interest in comics had waned into casual territory over the years, and he occupied himself with other pursuits, primarily tattooing and partying. But when he quit drinking and moved from a tattoo shop to his own by-appointment place, he started picking up comics and studying their form once more. “When I felt comfortable in my [tattooing] career, and I had gotten sober, in 2021, [Calvert] and I kind of reinvigorated our love of comics.”

As their attention to the medium reignited, so did their drive to make their book. In the summer of 2022, they sat down and “got the gist of the story,” Prather said. Around the same time, Prather met artist Tony Harris at the Dallas Fan Expo. Harris broke out as a household name in 1994 with his stint drawing Starman for DC Comics, for which he would earn an Eisner award in 1997. Starman was one of Prather’s favorite comics as a kid, and he was able to channel his fanboy enthusiasm into an offer to tattoo Harris in exchange for letting him and Calvert ask him about creating comics. Soon, Prather and Calvert were making the 14-hour drive to tattoo Harris at his home studio near Macon, Georgia.

At that point, the two had planned to do their story as a graphic novel.

“And [Harris] was like, ‘No, don’t do that,’ ” Prather recalled. “He told us we should do it as individual issues. That way, our names would be out there more.”

“We came back and revamped the script again when individual issues became the format,” Calvert said.

Harris also critiqued their method, Calvert said, pointing out “some errors in our creative process. Initially, [Prather] wanted free reign as far as panel design and what he wanted to do with the artwork, so I tried to write toward that. And [Harris] was like, ‘No, the way you’re writing this is inhibiting him.’ ”

Harris took them through the artistic process he goes through with his writers.

“He pulled out a bunch of prelims and scripts and stuff, and he kind of gave us a big fun crash course,” Calvert said. “He read through our script and pointed out what wasn’t working and what ultimately inhibited the artist. We kind of realized that writer-brain and artist-brain are totally different things.

“The way we were doing it, there were too many options, so that upped my writing game by figuring out which gestures were the most important, where to place those things, and after that, we really started gelling.”

Prather started drawing the book in earnest in 2023, and in the way he and Calvert had to learn that specific is better than general when it comes to plotting sequential art, Prather had to learn to make his own work

more efficient. At the start, he wanted to have physical art he could keep, and he was trying to draw like his heroes rather than to his own strengths.

“I was drawing in large format and emulating people I liked,” Prather remembered, “so I drew 17 pages. I’d sketch out the whole page and then draw the whole page. And then do that for the next page. And so it was a very clunky way to go, and I didn’t know what the next page looked like. And then I tattooed another comic book artist, Martin Simmonds, down in Austin, and that changed everything.”

Simmonds worked with one of Calvert’s favorite writers, James Tynion IV, on a book called The Department of Truth. Like Harris, Simmonds offered a trove of valuable advice in exchange for new ink.

“We’re pretty much cornering these guys with ‘Hey, you wanna get tattoos?,’ and then that gives us eight hours to pick their brains,” Calvert said. “And it’s pretty funny, because [Simmonds] was like, ‘Oh, I see what you’re doing here, but that’s OK because I love talking about comics.’ At least we’re developing these relationships in a unique way.”

Prather tattooed Simmonds in Austin, Orlando, and Fort Worth. As it happened, Simmonds did the “B” cover for Hiraeth’s first issue. Since then, Prather has also tattooed artist Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night), and they hope to get him to do an alternate cover for a subsequent issue of Hiraeth

Networking with established artists is no guarantee of success, but it has been helpful for Calvert and Prather’s goals. Ultimately, they would love to see Hiraeth picked up by a major publishing house, but to get a foot into those doors, every industry veteran they’ve spoken with has told them they need to have three issues ready should the fabled big-time meeting ever grace their calendars, so they’ve set a goal to have three issues done by the end of 2025.

With their first book finished, they’re confident they can adhere to that timeline, but they ran into some issues that held up their production. Besides finding ways to hack their creative process, they also had to find a colorist, which proved to be a long process full of disappointment and sifting through a lot of well-meaning amateurs.

Logan is in for a wild ride across the five stages of grief.

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Andrew Calvert (left) and Scott Prather met at UNT over their shared love of comics.

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“I found a Facebook group called Connecting Comic Writers and Artists,” Calvert said. “I made a post there, said we’re looking for a colorist, just basically created a reference package, and then, literally, we got a thousand people to respond. I spent a week going through a thousand portfolios, and I found about three candidates I liked.”

One of the keepers was a government contractor from Houston named Michael Woods.

“He worked out great,” Calvert said. “His colors mesh very well with [Prather’s] artwork. He adds to the storytelling. He’s been crucial to the process.”

Then there was the issue of lettering, another facet of comic-book production that a creator might think is an easy, DIY part of the process, when it is most certainly the job of a specialist. Enter: Calvert’s brother Scott, also a lifelong comic book fan. Scott works in film and has done a lot of design work for Stanford University.

“I was talking to him one day about our book and some previous letterer candidates that didn’t work out,” Calvert recalled, “and a week later, he called me and said, ‘I watched 40 hours of YouTube videos, and now I know how to letter.’ ”

Scott sussed out a lot of other issues his brother and Prather hadn’t thought of. “We’ve been learning as we go, and he’s very detail-oriented,” Calvert said. “We didn’t know anything about paper, for example. Like I didn’t know that the colors you print with [cyan, magenta, yellow, and black] are different than what’s on a monitor [red, green, blue]. It’s been fun, but all the technical knowledge has made for a learning curve, so it’s taken a while.”

For all those lessons, Calvert and Prather have streamlined their process.

Calvert said, “Now that we’ve gone through the legwork setting it up — I’ve been learning, [Prather’s] been learning, my brother’s been learning — we’re hoping we can do a three- to four-month turnaround on each issue.”

“We’ve discovered a way that [Calvert] and I can get on the same page immediately,” Prather said. “We take an entire day, go to his house, and we sit down and go through each panel and each page, and we act it out, and he tells me what he envisions, I show him how I think it could work, and then we do the thumbnails.”

Calvert said the story, at present, fits 14 issues, though he is trying to “trim it down.”

For now, Prather said they are “prepared to have three full issues done, and we’re gonna take six issues and completely thumbnail them, so here’s the whole story, and hopefully take it to some publishers.”

somewhere you cannot return to, that no longer exists, that never was. A grief for the lost places of your past. Places you may only return to in your imagination.”

If you’ve ever stared at the Roku City screensaver and gotten a little sad that you don’t live there, hiraeth is sort of what you’re feeling.

Following an introduction by an outlandish elfin host with purple hair and blade-style sunglasses, we meet a young boy named Logan, riding in the car with his mom en route to his beloved grandfather’s wake. Whether Logan understands the concept of death or refuses to remains to be seen. Near the end of this scene, he asks his mom about his Pop. “I know you said he’s gone, but if he’s gone, where did he go?”

His mom sounds a little exasperated at his confusion (“Honey, we’ve talked about this,” she says) and hopes for the best, allowing Logan to carry the toy sword he brought but not his Lone Ranger-esque mask, which he stuffs in his pocket. Logan wanders through Pop’s house, now filled to bursting with food and relatives, their ambient small talk drifting across the panels like vapid clouds. His parents argue about the age-appropriateness of a wake, and Logan interacts with his big, bearded, boisterous Uncle Mike, who treats him to a huge piece of cake before remanding him to a room full of cousins. Logan, who doesn’t know any of these kids, still thinks his Pop will make an appearance.

“You’re too old for this,” says his dad, leaving him with a slammed door and cake on the floor.

Logan sits in sadness, puts his mask on, thinks about his grandfather. And then he leaves all his relatives behind and makes his way to his grandfather’s inner sanctum — presumably a garage, where more of Pop’s mementos remain. He pokes around until he is confronted with a large demon clad in coveralls, emerging, apparently, from a cardboard box.

Of course, legit networking and a solid creative process don’t matter if the story doesn’t grab anyone. Which begs the question: What is Hiraeth about, anyway?

Pronounced heer-eyeth, the word, defined on the first issue’s title page, refers to a “kind of homesickness. A nostalgia for

As I got to the end of the issue, I thought about the way Prather depicted Logan’s evening, the montage of people talking, pinching his cheeks, taking out trash, the general sense of disorientation when surrounded by so much “adultness” you feel when you’re a kid and made to attend these sorts of things. Everyone is tall, and many are strangers yet familiar enough to reach down and pinch

Calvert: “We kind of realized that writerbrain and artist-brain are totally different things.”

your cheeks. Woods’ colors subtly highlight Logan’s and his folks’ emotional distress as Calvert’s narration washes over the wake like a sighing breeze. While the fantastical elements are slight, the hints of things to come — at the beginning and the end of the issue — foretell that Logan is in for a wild ride across the five stages of grief.

Prather admits that the first issue is a little light on action, but it is, after all, setting the stage, and it ends on a suitable cliffhanger.

“The second issue has a lot more emotion, a lot more fantasy,” he said. “The first is pacing you to the next 10 issues, where it gets really crazy and adventurous. In the first issue, Logan is just inside a house with his parents. And what got me really excited is that in the second issue, now we get to have a lot more fun adventure stuff.”

As Logan proceeds farther into this fantasy realm, Prather said, he will confront the stages of grief, trying to avoid succumbing to Despair.

“Without giving too much away, our ‘big bad’ in the story is Despair,” Prather said. “When we first meet him, he’s like this doting wise man who wants to help, and then the second time we meet him, he’s going to take off his beard. … I don’t want to spoil it, but I think my character design for Despair is really scary.”

Calvert said a lot of their inspiration came from kids’ movies from the ’80s and ’90s, which he thinks were a lot darker than they are now.

“You go see a Pixar movie today,” Calvert said, “and in most cases, there are, like, no real bad guys or threats, but you look at a movie like All Dogs Go to Heaven … they actually go to hell in that movie, and it’s a children’s movie! We wanted to introduce a story that has gravitas and real danger. I remember being terrified as a kid at the end of Little Nemo because he meets the Nightmare King, but I liked being scared as a kid.”

While they certainly revere the heavy situations in Don Bluth-era children’s entertainment — recall that the happy ending of A Land Before Time still exists in world doomed to extinction — they want to help kids make sense of the scary things in the world.

“We went into this project wanting to create a story that parents could give to their children, that they could read to start conversations about grief,” Calvert said. “When my grandfather died, I watched my nephew go through that, watched my brother have those talks with him about death. We’ve started talking with some psychiatrist friends that my brother knows, and I’m really trying to structure the book in ways that are actually helpful, by using a therapist’s input. Denial is the big thing in Issue 3, and when I finalize that script, I’m going to send it off to these therapist friends to ask if there’s anything else they think would be useful in helping a child understand that part of grief.”

“That’s why we tell stories. They’re the tools we use to remember. To remember the things we’ve lost. To remember the things that matter most.”

naturalistic, and the art is friendly, nuanced, and intentional without getting fussy or distracting. Logan is alternately frustrating for his naivete and sympathetic for just how alone he seems, especially when he pulls the mask out of his pocket and slips it on. The visuals are laden with foreshadowing and metaphor — a lantern, Logan’s mask and sword, the lighthouse painted on the side of a moving truck — all of it portends to a story that is exciting, sad, and affirming, the type of story (like a good Pixar film) that impacts both adults and kids in similar ways. It’s a story that can resonate with everyone, and if it gains an audience as its chapters unfold, it probably will.

For now, though, Calvert and Prather are thrilled that they’ve made it this far. To pay for the book’s printing, they launched a Kickstarter campaign that met its funding goals in only 24 hours. After learning how to tune up their creative process, Issue 2 is coming along nicely. To celebrate, they’re throwing a party on the Near Southside at the Boiled Own Tavern on Saturday with a magician, a DJ, and a signature cocktail created by Scott Calvert called the “Wishcaster.”

The party is also sort of a demonstration of the duo’s ability to market themselves.

“Most of the people who make a lot of money with their Kickstarters are because they’ve been published and have garnered an audience,” Calvert said, “and rather than have a publisher taking money, they talk directly to their audience, but we don’t have that reach and audience yet. So, instead of trying to parking lot-pimp this book for 10 years and try to generate an audience, our goal is to create a quality book, show that we can do some marketing for it, and then go to a publisher and say, ‘Look, this is the caliber of work that we’ve done with only our own resources.’ ”

Based on the first issue, there’s a lot of promise in Hiraeth — the writing is crisp and

But even if Calvert and Prather’s wildest dreams remain unrealized, they’re bound to see Logan find his way through grief and reach acceptance one way or another. Even if it takes another 15 years. After all, what matters to them is telling a story. To them, telling a story is the thing that matters most. l

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SHOPPING LOCAL

Rock ‘n’ Roll Rummage Sale Marks 8th Year as Fort Worth’s Premier Vintage and Art Market

Fort Worth’s beloved Rock ‘n’ Roll Rummage Sale is celebrating another market in its 8th year as the city’s top open-air monthly vintage and art market. What began as a small gathering at Lola’s Trailer Park has transformed into a vibrant showcase at South Main Micro Park (105 South Main Street) and the adjacent parking lot. Produced by Honeysuckle Rose Events, this popular event unites local musicians, vintage curators, antique dealers, artists, makers, and small businesses in a lively celebration of Fort Worth’s rich cultural and artistic landscape.

On Sunday, November 17th, from 12 PM to 5 PM, attendees can enjoy an exciting lineup of live performances featuring local talents: Tom Sless at 12 PM, Captain Moon & The Silver Spoons at 2:30 PM, and Dead Vinyl at 4:00 PM, all performing on the Volt Cowtown Micro Park Stage.

In addition to the live music, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rummage Sale will feature over 70 vendors offering an eclectic mix of vintage treasures and artisanal crafts. Food enthusiasts can delight in a diverse array of delicious options from local favorites such as Tinie’s Mexican Cuisine, Café x Jose, Leo’s Churro Bar, Delicias De Guerrero, Sweet D’s Lemonade, and Sabar BBQ.

The event promises even more fun with engaging activities including on-site demo recording by Blackstone Recording Studio,

permanent jewelry, face painting, and build-your-own terrariums. Additionally, there will be a fun-filled kids’ play area complete with a sandbox to keep the little ones entertained!

Community members are encouraged to join for a day of great music, unique finds, and family-friendly fun at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rummage Sale.

Getting around the neighborhood is easy with free & paid parking options, carpooling is encouraged. For those traveling by train, the event is conveniently located just one block southeast of the TRE & T&P Station.

A heartfelt thank you goes to the sponsors: Blackstone Recording Studio (Live Music Sponsor), Felicia Barber of Redfin

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Date: Sunday, November 17th

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It Could Be Worse

TCU achieves bowl eligibility amid an otherwise disappointing season.

BY BUCK D. ELLIOTT

My mother is a saint. I’ve never met a more kindhearted and supportive person, and I truly treasure her. Still, she will do one of those occasional mom things that annoys the hell outta me. It never fails that when suffering some sort of massive expense in my life, I’ll promptly call her to complain about it. She’ll listen dutifully, of course, but her response is usually something along the lines of, “Well, at least you have the money to pay for it.” While that is true in most cases, it doesn’t make the situation any less infuriating. Yet it’s all I could think of when I still wanted to be unhappy after TCU throttled the free-fallin’ Oklahoma State Cowboys in Fort Worth on Saturday 38-13, handing the ’Pokes their seventh consecutive defeat. It’s OK to be unsatisfied with this season as a Frog fanatic, even though from a wins and losses perspective, it’s already been better than the last. We, and surely OK State as well, had high hopes for our position this season in which a newly configured Big 12 lost two of its biggest names while adding many that the Southwestern cohort didn’t perceive to be premium. But it’s not working out for either program this season. Mike Gundy, a Cowboy alumnus and longtime head coach, might be on the hottest seat in the conference despite his almost two

decades of previous success. So, I decided to soften the blow of a season that looks to be meeting minimum expectations, but little else, by compiling a list of well-known football brands who are having worse seasons than our Frogs for your reading pleasure.

Oklahoma State is in a similar position to the Frogs during Gary Patterson’s final years. Gundy took over the program in 2005 and has posted a winning record and bowl eligibility every single season outside of that very first one, with many eclipsing nine or 10 wins. Gundy has been a little off-kilter in press conferences and school events as stakeholders call for his job. The Cowboys have won only three games this season and are dead last in the conference with zero Big 12 wins. A big transition could be coming in Stillwater, and no one knows what that will look like if Gundy is compelled to retire early.

We’ll stay in Far-North Texas with the Oklahoma Sooners, who are probably hearing more than their fair share of “Welcome to SEC football!” as they struggle with their new affiliation despite the bags of cash they’re raking in. OU has won only one single conference game so far, against a young Auburn squad. The Sooners are 5-5 thanks in part to an extremely fluffy

schedule that includes wins against Tulane, Houston (who, admittedly, are better than we once thought), Temple, and … Maine. With ranked showdowns against Alabama and LSU remaining, the wagon drivers are on pace to win half the games they did last season and will need a big turnaround to reach a bowl game.

The Utah Utes, despite almost knocking off their undefeated rivals last weekend, are suffering mightily after they were the consensus pick to win the conference before the season started. After narrowly beating Oklahoma State in September, the Utes have lost five games in succession and need to win two of their final three to be bowl eligible. Their opponents — Colorado, Iowa State, and UCF — are all capable of beating the Utes and handing Coach Kyle Whittingham, who is in his 20th season as head coach, his first losing record since 2013.

PAC 12, BIG 10, Draw 8, Connect 4 — it doesn’t really seem to matter where the USC Trojans are. They’re going to be a disappointment compared to their former glory. Head Coach Lincoln Riley abandoned Oklahoma for Cali back in 2021 and has performed steadily worse after an inaugural 11-win season. USC is 4-5 with Nebraska, UCLA, and Notre Dame remaining. The Huskers

are probably the only easy out left on their docket, and the Red and Gold will need to beat at least one of their rivals to reach an entry-level bowl. Riley was paid big to head out west, and boosters can’t be happy with the obvious mudslide in performance and their inability to win a conference even when they’d rostered a Heisman Trophy winner.

Finally, we’d be remiss not to acknowledge the nuclear meltdown that is Florida State That team from Tallahassee finished sixth last season, and preseason polls ranked them as high as No. 10. The ’Noles were considered a real contender for their conference and a playoff spot. They worked quickly, losing their first three games before notching their first — and so far only — victory, against Cal by five points, and have lost their last six outings. Fans are hopeful their squad can win their second game of the year against Charleston Southern in two weeks before hosting the Florida Gators in their final game. As bad as last season felt for the TCU faithful after appearing in the national title game, going 1-9 after making a giant ruckus about being left out of the playoff last year is categorically worse.

The Horned Frogs are sitting seventh and in the top half of the conference by virtue of their head-to-head win against Tech. Andy Avalos’ defense produced three turnovers on Saturday, and the TCU offense completed their 11th consecutive quarter of fumbleand interception-free football. The Frogs punted only once and not until the fourth quarter. The game was a relaxed experience for the faithful, and we’ve fared worse against similarly inept teams many times throughout the last two seasons. If nothing else, Saturday reinforced my belief that nothing substantial will change with the current coaching staff, for better or worse. TCU is off this week and will prepare to host the Arizona Wildcats before Thanksgiving for only the third time ever in a “series” in which each team has one victory. The Wildcats are in the bottom quarter of the Big 12, and if Head Coach Sonny Dykes’ Frogs can maintain their newfound impeccability with the football, I expect a victory in their penultimate regular-season outing.

This year won’t go down in the annals of anything historic, special, or particularly memorable, but as Mama Elliott would say, “At least you made a bowl.” l

With seven catches for 100 yards, senior JP Richardson was a consistent target for quarterback Josh Hoover against the Cowboys. Courtesy TCU Athletics

MUSIC

Crosstown Sounds: It’s Panthy Season, Y’all!

For this year’s Music Awards ballot, we’re making it a two-step

process.

By Fort Worth Weekly

While we had their attention during the voting process for Best Of 2024, we asked readers who they thought was the best in our assorted music categories. We were not disappointed.

LISTENING LOCAL

From Pennsylvania Avenue to The Lincoln Center,

Celebration

Choir Gets Your Spirit Moving

Promotional Feature

The inviting stone building that houses the congregation at Celebration Community Church (908 Pennsylvania Av, Fort Worth 817-335-3222), a landmark nestled quaintly in the medical district, exudes familiar sights and sounds. If you’re driving past and hear some heavenly tunes that get your feet tappin’ and your spirit moving, you might want to stop in. Besides being an all-inclusive church where all walks of life are welcome, it has an impressive choir that has made a name for itself and the community it serves.

From albums to vocalists, there were smart suggestions in all 27 categories. Great job! Now, we need your help narrowing the field down by voting for your favorite in each category. How? Glad you asked.

Thru midnight on Sun, Nov 17, use the QR code to complete an online ballot and choose your favorite contenders and selections from each category below. The Top 5 will make it to the finals and become our official nominees. We will announce the Top 5 for each category in our Wed, Nov 20, issue and open up the final ballot that day thru the end of the month. (Each phase is limited to one ballot per person.)

And the contestants are …

Album

The selections for Best Album are Baddie (Dave Cave), Better Than a Dream (Theo Carracino), Bloodveins (Broke String Burnett), Book of Hermes VIII (BLKrKRT), Calm in the Storm (SageModeWrex), The Edge of April (Rachel Gollay), Face to Face (Toxic Madness), FORSAKEN (Hermez the God), The Golden Crystal Kingdom (Vincent Neil Emerson), Moral Law (LABELS), Rodeo Fortune (Spring Palace), Seminary Gates (Stem Afternoon), Steady (Black Tie Dynasty), There’s More (Cory Cross & The Burden), and Unraveled (Cut Throat Finches).

Song

The selections for Best Song are “Calling Me Out” (Cut Throat Finches), “Chubby Thighs”

What makes this choir so special? Music director Jacob Brown is happy to tell you. Brown feels that the CCC choir has a unique story to tell every week. “Being a non-denominational, multi-congregational church means that we have the opportunity to truly embrace all types of worship music,” he says. “Consistently, we incorporate standard liturgical repertoire, Southern Gospel anthems, Contemporary Christian music, traditional spirituals, and more.” There is something for everyone. “You really don’t know what you might hear when you show up on Sunday.”

(Darstar), “The Garden” (Henry the Archer), “Heart With a Hole” (Dustin Massey), “Keeping Up with the Joneses” (Ex-Regrets), “Kites” (Hannah Owens), “Laundry Freestyle” (Hermez the God), “Maladjusted” (Black Tie Dynasty), “Maybe Baby” (Flying Beets), “Optimistic / Time Is Running Out” (Rachel Gollay), “Psycho Killer” (Toxic Madness), “Secrets We Keep” (A Dangerous Affair), “Take” (Sheprador), “Trainwreck” (Broke String Burnett), and “Wrong Direction” (Vintage Yell).

Open-Mic Night

The selections for Best Open-Mic Night are Atlas, Avoca Coffee, Birdie’s Social Club (TRND Music), Del Norte Tacos (Zak Webb), Gustos Burger Bar + More (Denver Williams), Home Plate (Tyrel Choat), Kung Fu Saloon (John Carter & Honky Tonk Traditions w/Trenton Tebow), Magnolia Motor Lounge (Songwriter Nights), McFly’s Pub (Tommy Luke), Pouring Glory (Fort Worth Roots), Rhinestone Saloon, River Bottoms Pub, Scat Jazz Lounge (Black Dog Jam), and Tequilera Bar & Kitchen (Ray Quezada).

Place to Hear Live Music

The selections for Best Place to Hear Live Music are Billy Bob’s Texas, The Boiled Owl Tavern, The Cicada, The Chat Room Pub, Electric Starship Arcade, Fat Daddy’s, Fort Brewery & Pizza, Growl Records, Haltom Theater, Heim Barbecue on the River, Horus Hall, Magnolia Motor Lounge, Martin House

Fresh off a world premiere performance at Lincoln Center in New York City, the choir at CCC embraces music-making not only as an enjoyable experience but also as a way to showcase its culture of excellence and inclusivity. Each member of the choir truly feels like a welcomed, integral part of the ensemble. “Since I walked in on day one, I’ve felt an incredible sense of belonging that I haven’t found anywhere else,” says Brown. “The Bass Hall, Meyerson Symphony Center? They don’t have anything on us!”

Celebration is a vibrant part of the LGBTQ+ community in North Texas. In

It’s Panthy season, and this year’s Fort Worth Weekly

ballot is a two-step process.

addition to their active music program, they participate in groups that support and encourage people, provide food for children with weekend food insecurity, participate in the Tarrant County Justice Network, and are a distribution site for Meals on Wheels. The calling is simple: Let the light of God’s love shine through all they do and say. And sing. Hear the choir singing on Sundays at 10am. If you cannot attend in person but want to check out a nonjudgmental, inclusive church, all services can also be viewed on YouTube (@ CelebrationCommunityChurch130).

Brewing Company, Pouring Glory, Ridglea Theater, Southside Preservation Hall, Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall, and Tulips FTW.

Americana Band

The contenders for Best Americana Band are Broke String Burnett, Cut Throat Finches, David Tribble Band, Denver Williams & The Gas Money, Dustin Massey, Gabby Minton, Late to the Station, Marfa Lights, Sheprador, and Vintage Yell.

Avante Garde/Experimental Band

The contenders for Best Avant-Garde/Experimental Band are BLKrKRT (Phil Ford), Genini, Goisagi, The Go-Go Rillas, The Liquid Sound Company, O-D-Ex, The Rage Out Arkestra, T.E.F. (Texas Expeditionary Force), and Total Sweetheart.

Bassist

The contenders for Best Bassist are Wayne Abney (Life of Scars), Andy Boyd (Freeze Sucka), Josh Brantley (Jaybirds), Joseph Fisher-Schramm (Court Hoang & The Love Children), Marcus Gonzales (Royal Sons), Cyrus Haskell (Stem Afternoon), Aaron Haskin (Keanu Leaves), Kris Luther (Arenda Light), Blake McWhorter (Black Tie Dynasty), Tony Newman (Darstar), Aidan Reed (Toxic Madness), Tyler Lee Ryan (One-Eyed Monsters), Maxwell Smith (Quaker City Night Hawks), Joe Tacke (Mean Motor Scooter), and Wyatt Webb (The Troumatics).

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Music Awards

Crosstown Sounds

Blues Artist/Band

The contenders for Best Blues Artist/Band are Arlington Jones, Ashmore, Aurora Bleu, Blind Dog Cooley, Blues Champs, Dirty Pool, The Fender Benders, Darrin Kobetich, Larry Lampkin, Playtown, Holland K. Smith, and The Steve Hill Trio.

Country Artist/Band

The contenders for Best Country Artist/ Band are Cory Cross & The Burden, Broke String Burnett, Summer Dean, Jessi England, Ghost Roper, Ginny Mac, Ryan Turner, Squeezebox Bandits, Matt Tedder, and Two Guys Walk Into a Bar.

Drummer

The contenders for Best Drummer are Breaun Bell (A Dangerous Affair), Matt Calderon (Squeezebox Bandits), Eddie Dunlap (The Rage Out Arkestra), Dave Freeman (Poo Live Crew), Javier Garza (Royal Sons), Austin Green (Son of Stan), Matt Mabe (Arenda Light), Josh Pitts (Darstar), Jordan Richardson (Quaker City Night Hawks), Eddie Rubalcaba (Toxic Madness), Draya Ruse (Cut Throat Finches), Mike Surdel (Mean Motor Scooter), Anthony Walker (Life of Scars), and Andy Weaver (Chasing Rent).

Folk Artist/Group

The contenders for Best Folk Artist/Group are Bosque Brown, Clint Niosi, Jacob Furr, Jaybirds, Katsuk, Late to the Station, The Matthew Show, Simon Flory, Summer Lane, and Tipps & Obermiller.

Guitarist

The contenders for Best Guitarist are Sam Anderson (Quaker City Night Hawks), Chad Beck (Royal Sons), Rowdy Carter (Arenda Light), Noah Dial (Toxic Madness), Morris Holdahl (Cameron Smith, Simon Flory), Sammy Kidd (Mean Motor Scooter), Darrin Kobetich (Rage Out Arkestra), David Ohearn (The Spectacle), Rick Perry (Iron Jaw), Scott Shelby (Rotting Corpse), Braedon Ward (Jaybirds), and Cory Watson (Black Tie Dynasty).

Hip-Hop/R&B Artist

The contenders for Best Hip-Hop/R&B Artist are 4 Ya Soul, BrewedUp J/O/E, Ben C Jones, Complete the Emcee, Con the Baptist, DJ Pibb, DJ TeK, Enchanting, ItsErnie, Legacy 4, MykFresh, Retrophonics, SageModeWrex, Walkemdown Kayo, and Willie Trimmer.

Keyboardist

The contenders for Best Keyboardist are Stephanie Benjamin (Big Heaven), John Davis (Poo Live Crew), Steve Hammond (Matt Tedder Band), Matt Hansen (Clint

Regional Act

The contenders for Best Regional Act — meaning they are located in North Texas but beyond our circulation area — are Ricky Derek, Flickerstick, Helium Queens, Grant Morrison Band, The Hope Trust, Carlos Ramos, Shiny Around the Edges, Sunny Disposition, and The Wee-Beasties.

Rock Band

The contenders for Best Rock Band are Arenda Light, Black Tie Dynasty, Caftan, Court Hoang & The Love Children, The Grae, The Kubes, The Me-Thinks, Novakain, Oh Sleeper, Quaker City Night Hawks, Royal Sons, Spring Palace, and Trauma Ray.

Singer-Songwriters

The contenders for Best Singer-Songwriter are Theo Carracino, Christian Carlos Carvajal, Vincent Neil Emerson, Rachel Gollay, Keegan McInroe, Gabby Minton, Clint Niosi, Garrett Owen, Hannah Owens, Colton Sanders, Cameron Smith, and Jazz Zemire.

Sound Engineer

The contenders for Best Sound Engineer are Clay Anderson, Blake Barker, Andre Edmondson, Brian Garcia, Joshua Jones, Mark Randall, and Peter Weirenga.

Tribute Band

The contenders for Best Tribute Band are Barbara & The Dirty Shirleys, Bikini Whales, Chasing Rent, Chixie Dix, The Dick Beldings, Girl Can’t Help It, Guttersluts, Hazard County, Oatmeal Pizza, and Poo Live Crew.

Niosi), Brian McCorquodale (Black Tie Dynasty), Justin Pate (Dirty Pool), Calan Rawl (Broke String Burnett), Katie Robertson, and Eric Webb (The Nancys).

Latin Music Artist

The contenders for Best Latin Music Artist are Veronica y Avance, Carolina Imperial, Latin Express, Mariachi Espuelas de Plata (North Side High School), Mariachi Real de Alvarez, QUIMIKOZ, Monica Saldivar, Tejano Outlaw Band, Tejas Brothers, and Trinity Rio.

Metal Band

The contenders for Best Metal Band are Astyanax, Creeping Death, Fugitive, Iron Jaw, Life of Scars, One-Eyed Monsters, Ox Combine, OZONE, Prophecy TX, Rotting Corpse, The Spectacle, and Wolvera.

Pop Artist

The contenders for Best Pop Artist/Group are Big Heaven, Dave Cave, Cherry Mantis, Darstar, House of Figs, Jaybirds, Hayden Miller, Simone Nicole, Phantomelo, The Plum Boys, and Yokyo.

Producer

The contenders for Best Producer are Blake Barker; Josh Block, Austin Jenkins, and Joel Raif (Niles City Sound); Clint Niosi (Orange Audio); Rodney Parker; Mark Randall and Nick Tittle (Blackstone FW); Jordan Richardson; Joe Tacke; and Taylor Tatsch.

Punk Band

The contenders for Best Punk Band are A Dangerous Affair, Antirad, Ex-Regrets, Hotcake Hand Grenade, Itchy Richie & The Burnin’ Sensations, Kaiju Queers, LABELS, Lost in the Wash, Mean Motor Scooter, and Toxic Madness.

Video

The selections for Best Video are “Back to Form” (O-D-Ex), “Dusty Passports and Empty Beds” (Keegan McInroe), “Hated by Most” (Hermez the God), “Let It Ride” (Denver Williams & The Gas Money), “The Garden” (Flying Beets), “There’s More” (Henry the Archer), “Trainwreck” (Broke String Burnett), and “Wrong Direction” (Sheprador).

Female Vocalist

The contenders for Best Female Vocalist are Bethany Franco (House of Figs), Bethany Doolin (Generational Wealth), Mandy Hand (Big Heaven), Lisa Hardaway (Darstar), Claire Hinkle (Tiny Giants), Summer Lane, Ginny Mac, Gabby Minton, Simone Nicole, Katie Robertson, and Jenna Walsh (Jaybirds).

Male Vocalist

The contenders for Best Male Vocalist are Sam Anderson (Quaker City Night Hawks), Uriel Avila (Trauma Ray), Court Hoang (The Love Children), Taylor Jordan (A Dangerous Affair), Dylan Kain (Novakain), Diogenes “DJ” Negron-Forsythe (Toxic Madness), Todd Pack (Iron Jaw), Blake Parish (Royal Sons), Levi Ray, Sean Russell (Cut Throat Finches), Nick Tittle (Arenda Light), and Cory Watson (Black Tie Dynasty).

Artists, if you need help promoting the vote or have questions, please email Jennifer@ fwweekly.com.

MUSIC

‘Skeletons’ Keys

After rerecording their own music, The McGrath Project will release a new album and hit the road with members from Guns N’

Roses and Bon Jovi.

BY JUAN R. GOVEA

After losing most of their catalog due to a copyright error, The McGrath Project has kept plugging along. Frontman Gary McGrath’s outfit even has a couple of upcoming tour dates with members from Guns N’ Roses and Bon Jovi, including here in North Texas.

Fort Worthian McGrath, who’s been alt-rocking for two decades, said he’s known Bon Jovi’s Phil X, GNR’s Gilby Clarke, and ’90s singer-songwriter Jill “I Kissed a Girl” Sobule for a while.

All it took for a musical get-together for McGrath was picking up the phone. “I decided to just ask, ‘Hey, can we do three to five dates a month doing this route?’ They said yes, and we got together with management and booking agents and made it happen.”

Along with North Texas, there’ll be stops in Austin and Lubbock along with spots along the East and West coasts.

Having shared stages with Vanilla Fudge’s Tim Bogert, Spencer Davis, The Outfield’s Tony Davis, ’80s pop star Tiffany, and members of Three Dog Night, The Monkees, the Doobie Brothers, and more, McGrath allows the big-league connections he’s made over the years to make life onstage all over beautiful.

“I love being on the road,” McGrath said. “It’s second nature. I have been friends with Phil X and Gilby Clarke since 2010, so this tour is really a homecoming to that effect.”

The McGrath Project also went and re-recorded all of their taken-down music. Coming out in January, the 10-track Closet Full of Skeletons offers “fresh takes” on material from the band’s earlier releases, including 2012’s certified-gold Love Is a 4 Letter Word, Vol. 1. Along with McGrath on guitar and vocals, the project is rounded out by vocalist Bree Littlepage, bassist Devin Littlepage, drummer Guyton Sanders, and keyboardist Victor Toruno.

“As far as re-recording my own music, I’m fine with it,” McGrath said. “Over time, I wish I could redo this or add that or take away this, so I finally get to release the music the way it is in my head.”

The McGrath Project recorded Skeletons at Reeltime Audio in Denton (Brave Combo, Bowling for Soup, Slobberbone) and with Kent Stump (The Toadies, Rev. Horton Heat, Joshua Ray Walker) at Crystal Clear Sound in Dallas. KXT, KTCU, and 91.7FM The Eagle are currently spinning the McGrath Project single “When Did.”

The tour will start right after the album comes out in January.

“The question is: How do we continue?” McGrath said. “Our plan is spending the summer playing various music festivals, and we have been invited to open for some of these same headliners in Japan. We don’t know if that will come to pass, but the offer was thrilling, so we will see.” l

11/16

11/30 VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS TUES 11/12

11/23

RIDGLEA ROOM RIDGLEA LOUNGE RIDGLEA THEATER

FRI 11/15 VENADRYL, ODIOUS, OX COMBINE& MORE!

McGrath (second from right): “I love being on the road. It’s second nature.”

Vanilla Fudge’s Tim Bogert (left) and Spencer Davis from the Spencer Davis Group sandwich Fort Worth’s McGrath.

the artist

The McGrath Project 7:30pm Fri, Jan 17, opening for Phil X & The Drills at the Haltom Theater, 5601 Belknap St, Haltom City. $35. 682-250-5678.

Ray Wylie Hubbard’s label says he has “evolved into a writer of uncommonly honest portraits of life, alternately mixing deep personal sagas with poignant character studies of those traveling on the dark side of the road.” This Texas troubadour is back with us tonight at Billy Bob’s Texas (2520 Rodeo Plz, Fort Worth, 817-624-7117) for an 18+ show at 10pm. Doors open at 6pm, and a nominee for best tribute act in this year’s Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards, Hazard County, will open at 8pm. Tickets start at $18 at BillyBobsTexas. com, but one lucky reader can win a pair from us. How? Subscribe to our email newsletters at FWWeekly.com/fw-weekly-newsletter-sign/, then check your inbox on Thursday afternoon for further instructions. Good luck!

chapter of the Rooftop Cinema Club, they show movies on the roof of the Worthington Renaissance hotel (235 Throckmorton St, Fort Worth, 817-870-1000). Loveseats are available for optimal snuggling, and tickets include a personal heater and complementary gourmet warm drinks, including hot chocolate, cider, coffee, or tea. On tap this weekend are The Devil Wears Prada (5pm Fri), Love Jones (7:35pm Fri), Fight Club (10:10pm Fri), Twilight (6:30pm Sat), Pulp Fiction (9:30pm Sat), Home Alone (6pm Sun), and 500 Days of Summer (8:30pm Sun). Tickets are $21-30 at RoofTopCinemaClub. com/fort-worth/, where you can also find info about future events in the series.

By Jennifer Bovee

Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation is hosting a 21+ fall sampling event. Night Market at The Shack at Panther Island Pavilion (395 Purcey St, Fort Worth, 817-335-2491) will serve bites from 11 area chefs and craft cocktails by 14 local mixologists 6:30pm-9pm — each featuring a different spirit. Tickets are $65 at FWFWF.org/events/night-market.

The community-service org Imperial Court de Fort Worth/Arlington Inc. has a big event at Club Reflection (604 S Jennings St, Fort Worth, 817-819-5277). The Emperor’s Birthday Bash will include an Anything Goes Talent Show (R-rated) featuring comedy, dancing, drag, juggling, and singing, plus there will be auction items you can bid on and win throughout the evening. As of press time, I am still trying to figure out the cover charge, but it is a fundraiser, so bring a little (or a lot) of cash with you just in case.

As hard as this may be to believe, you are only two Rock ’N’ Roll Rummage Sales away from Christmas.

Come break the rules and say “yes!” to new art experiences at the Carter’s Second Thursdays! Every Second Thursday is different than the last — mingle with fellow art lovers, make art, and meet visiting artists, sometimes with live music and always with themed cocktails. You’ll never think of museums in the same way again.

LBGTQIA+ charitable causes.

Yikes! For a little early shopping, head to South Main MicroPark (105 S Main St, Fort Worth, @RockNRollRummageSale) from noon to 5pm. More than 40 local vendors will be selling art, collectibles, home goods, jewelry, music, memorabilia, oddities, vintage items, and many hand-crafted items made with reclaimed/repurposed materials. Dead Vinyl (4pm), Captain Moon & The Silver Spoons (2:30), and Tom Sless (noon) will perform. Food is available for purchase, and admission is free.

Friday thru Sunday marks the opening weekend of Fireside Films season. Hosted by the Fort Worth

Saddle up and get down during our November Second Thursdays at the

Up to 14 sample-sized craft cocktails await Thursday at the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation’s Night Market at Panther Island Pavilion.

Saturday’s Emperor’s Birthday Bash at Club Reflection will help raise funds for the Imperial Court’s support of

Live local music like hard-rockers Dead Vinyl will soundtrack an afternoon of early Christmas shopping Sunday at the Rock ’N’ Roll Rummage Sale on South Main.

CELEBRATING LOCAL

William Campbell Gallery Celebrates 50 Years in Fort Worth!

William Campbell Gallery, a stalwart institution in the Fort Worth art scene, proudly marks its 50th anniversary this year alongside its sister business, Gallery One Frames. To honor this special occasion, the Gallery will be hosting a celebration of its inception on Saturday, November 16th, from 7:00-9:00 pm at their newly expanded 217 Foch Street location in Fort Worth. The evening will include champagne, light appetizers, camaraderie and entertainment as the Gallery rewinds the years and celebrates their amazing past and present artists and patrons.

Originally founded by Bill and Pam Campbell in November 1974, the Gallery has grown into a cultural beacon dedicated to art education and a vibrant hub for the cultivation and appreciation of artistic expression. While guided initially by the visionary Campbells, the Gallery is now under the stewardship of the Fort Worth Contemporary Art Partners (FWCAP), which includes Tim and Misty Locke, Clayton Snodgrass, and J.W. and Andrea Wilson.

The Gallery has consistently fostered an appreciation for diversity in contemporary art in Fort Worth and beyond. Fifty years is a unique and significant milestone, and is a testament to the unwavering support of cherished clients and friends, and as a tribute to the remarkable talents of the artists who have graced the Gallery’s walls

over the last half-century. As such, the evening of November 16 will unveil special works the gallery’s esteemed artists have created and shared specifically for the Gallery’s 50th anniversary. The pieces will be available for sale beginning that evening, and will remain on display through December 21, 2024.

Please join William Campbell Gallery in celebrating 50 years of artistic excellence.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF ART

50 YEARS HAVE GIVEN US SO MUCH ART TO CELEBRATE!

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SMITH LUTHER SMITH MARK SMITH PETER STEPHENS FRED STONEHOUSE KATHY SUDER DONALD SULTAN

PATTY SUTHERLAND RICHARD THOMPSON FRANK X. TOLBERT KEVIN TOLMAN CECIL TOUCHON BOB

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EATS & drinks

Can’t-Miss Foodie Events

The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival spreads the love throughout the year as Black Coffee celebrates a milestone.

BY LAURIE JAMES

A decade ago, when the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival was new, most of the events occurred in the spring. Over the last few

years, the festival has spread its events across different times of the year. And the fundraising for the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation and assorted charities — the average price to most FWF+WF shindigs

celebrations roll on with Night Market and The Gospel Brunch. Both events take place at The Shack at Panther Island Pavilion (395 Purcey St, Fort Worth, 817-335-2491).

Night Market (6:30-9pm Thu) is a venture into multicultural culinary magic. Highlights this year: orange chicken wings by Tuan Pham (Four Sisters, Mansfield), Korean steam-bun tacos with a Korean barbecue sauce and some pickled carrot from Daniel Woods (Tailgaters BBQ, Weatherford), and a chicken kebob from Brandon Shanaa of Terra Mediterranean. You’ll also sample bespoke cocktails from The Bar at Bowie House, Hotel Dryce, Little Red Wasp, Nickel City, Tarantula Tiki Lounge, and more. Night Market is a relative bargain at $65 per ticket, and the Shack’s indoor/outdoor space works for pretty much anything the fall weather can throw at us.

The Gospel Brunch (11am-2:30pm Sun) is a reflection of the festival’s desire to diversify. The four-course meal showcases newcomer and James Beard nominee David Bull (Second Bar + Kitchen, Mineral Wells), Katrina Carpenter (Carpenter’s Cafe & Catering), brothers Reggie and Cedric Robinson (Lil’ Boy Blue BBQ), and Marcus Paslay (From Scratch Hospitality).

hovers around $100 per person, although you leave with a relatively full stomach.

The 2025 FWF+WF season started last month with Shooting with the Chefs and Fete of Four Seasons. This week, the fall

Carpenter’s selection for the first main course is chicken and waffles — the item is not on Carpenter’s main menu, just the catering one. The chef said the Gospel Brunch’s version will feature the delicious chicken-fried chicken breast from

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From Carpenter’s Cafe, Katrina Carpenter will serve chicken and waffles as part of the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival’s Gospel Brunch Sunday.

Eats & Drinks

Carpenter’s Wednesday menu, paired with a sweet cinnamon waffle. The family-style service will come with a mixed berry-and-bourbon chutney. She said the event and her dish represent a chunk of her extended family’s experience.

“In my family, we were out of church no later than 12:30,” she recalled. “My big mama wanted brunch or lunch right after that. You went and got the Word, heard the Gospel, and there was brunch time afterward.”

Along with brother Cedric Robinson, Lil’ Boy Blue’s Reginald Robinson is looking toward the Deep South with Low Country shrimp and grits. Reginald called the dish “a deep homage to my ancestors.” If you’re familiar with the brothers’ cuisine, you’ll wonder where the ’cue is.

“Smoke is a seasoning for us,” Reginald said. “We’re flirting with smoke in this dish, with cold smoked gouda, and we have some pancetta we’ll cold smoke to dance along on top.”

Gospel grooves from 4 Ya Soul will also be served. Proceeds will benefit several local groups: FWF+WF’s Restaurant Relief Fund; the CRAFT Career Conference for local high school career and technical programs focused on the hospitality industry; and scholarships for college culinary students.

off Hwy. 287 and far-south Arlington. And it’s the sole nonchain establishment east until you hit Central Arlington or, going the other direction, until you hit Magnolia Avenue, south of I-35.

There may still be a few $65 tickets for Night Market Thursday, and as of this writing, $165 tickets to Gospel Brunch Sunday are available.

The FWF+WF is back at The Heart of the Ranch April 3-6, 2025. Tickets ($65-229) go on sale December 1.

Another Veteran Celebration

Next week, Black Coffee (1417 Vaughn Blvd, Fort Worth, 817-782-9867) celebrates five years of crafting exceptional coffee in the Polytechnic neighborhood. The place is still the only shop of its kind (Black-owned and -operated) between the Rosedale Street exit

Owner Mia Moss will throw herself a birthday party on Wednesday, Nov. 20 ––step inside to enjoy the community Moss has built, along with maybe a cinnamon roll latte, sweet potato pie latte, or, if you don’t like coffee, the Chilly Autumn spritzer with apple and honey syrup. l

For the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival’s Gospel Brunch Sunday, Lil’ Boy Blue BBQ will craft some Low Country shrimp and grits.

In Poly, Black Coffee, one of the only Blackowned shops of its kind around, celebrates its five-year anniversary next Wednesday, Nov. 20.

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TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Notice of Draft Federal Operating Permit

Draft Permit No.: O4518

Application and Draft Permit. Sealed Air Corporation (US), 2401 Dillard St, Grand Prairie, TX 75051-1004, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an initial issuance of Federal Operating Permit (herein referred to as Permit) No. O4518, Application No. 35853, to authorize operation of the Sealed Air Corporation, a Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing facility. The area addressed by the application is located at 2401 Dillard St in Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas 75051-1004. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to the application. You can find an electronic map of the facility at: https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=97.042777,32.727777&level=13. This application was received by the TCEQ on October 27, 2023.

The purpose of a federal operating permit is to improve overall compliance with the rules governing air pollution control by clearly listing all applicable requirements, as defined in Title 30 Texas Administrative Code § 122.10 (30 TAC § 122.10). The draft permit, if approved, will codify the conditions under which the area must operate. The permit will not authorize new construction. The executive director has completed the technical review of the application and has made a preliminary decision to prepare a draft permit for public comment and review. The executive director recommends issuance of this draft permit. The permit application, statement of basis, and draft permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building E, First Floor, Austin, Texas 78753; the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951; and the Arlington Public Library - George W. Hawkes Downtown, 100 S Center St, Arlington, Texas 76010-7105, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The draft permit and statement of basis are available at the TCEQ Website:

www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/tvnotice

At the TCEQ central and regional offices, relevant supporting materials for the draft permit, as well as the New Source Review permits which have been incorporated by reference, may be reviewed and copied. Any person with difficulties obtaining these materials due to travel constraints may contact the TCEQ central office file room at (512) 239-2900.

Public Comment/Notice and Comment Hearing. Any person may submit written comments on the draft permit. Comments relating to the accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness of the permit conditions may result in changes to the draft permit.

A person who may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from the permitted area may request a notice and comment hearing. The purpose of the notice and comment hearing is to provide an additional opportunity to submit comments on the draft permit. The permit may be changed based on comments pertaining to whether the permit provides for compliance with 30 TAC Chapter 122 (examples may include that the permit does not contain all applicable requirements or the public notice procedures were not satisfied). The TCEQ may grant a notice and comment hearing on the application if a written hearing request is received within 30 days after publication of the newspaper notice. The hearing request must include the basis for the request, including a description of how the person may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from the application area. The request should also specify the conditions of the draft permit that are inappropriate or specify how the preliminary decision to issue or deny the permit is inappropriate. All reasonably ascertainable issues must be raised and all reasonably available arguments must be submitted by the end of the public comment period. If a notice and comment hearing is granted, all individuals that submitted written comments or a hearing request will receive written notice of the hearing. This notice will identify the date, time, and location for the hearing.

Written public comments and/or requests for a notice and comment hearing should be submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 787113087, or electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ and be received within 30 days after the date of newspaper publication of this notice. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record.

A notice of proposed final action that includes a response to comments and identification of any changes to the draft permit will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments, a hearing request, or requested to be on the mailing list for this application. This mailing will also provide instructions for public petitions to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to request that the EPA object to the issuance of the proposed permit. After receiving a petition, the EPA may only object to the issuance of a permit which is not in compliance with the applicable requirements or the requirements of 30 TAC Chapter 122.

Mailing List. In addition to submitting public comments, a person may ask to be placed on a mailing list for this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address above. Those on the mailing list will receive copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Chief Clerk for this application.

Information. For additional information about this permit application or the permitting process, please contact the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Public Education Program, MC-108, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained for Sealed Air Corporation (US) by calling Ms. Brenda Duncan at (940) 208-2439.

Notice Issuance Date: October 23, 2024

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HEALTH TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS

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HAVE A LITTLE FAITH

CELEBRATION COMMUNITY CHURCH

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POTTER’S HOUSE

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TDLR Complaints

Any Texans who may be concerned that an unlicensed massage business may be in operation near them, or believe nail salon employees may be human trafficking victims, may now report those concerns directly to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) by emailing ReportHT@TDLR.Texas.gov.

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BEST BOOK SALE IN TEXAS!

Head to the JR Long Cultural Arts Center (425 Granbury St, Cleburne TX) the 4th weekend in November. Find 1000s of books at a deep discount 10am-8pm Fri-Sat, Nov 21-22 and 1pm-6pm Sun, Nov 23. For updates, visit The Published Page Bookshop Facebook page (@ BiblioTreasures).

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CodeLaunch World Championship Comes to North Texas on 11/20!

Locally based CodeLaunch is bringing its inaugural World Championship to the South Side Ballroom at Gilley’s (1135 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas, 214-421-2021) on Wed, Nov 20. Known as “The Greatest Startup Show on Earth,” this live, interactive “venturetainment” experience connects startups, technologists, and the investor community. This competition will feature 8 elite startups from the US, Canada, and Mexico competing for $50K in funding. Expect groundbreaking innovation, fierce competition, and a room full of venture capitalists and angel investors ready to accelerate North America’s best new ventures. Get your tickets today! CodeLaunch.com

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HISTORIC RIDGLEA THEATER

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KNOW YOUR HEALTHCARE RIGHTS

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PUBLIC NOTICES / AUCTIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE: Curio Storage Oak Grove, Fort Worth, located at 9200 Oak Grove Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76140 (phone: 409-203-4147) will hold a public auction of property being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The sale will take place at www. storageauctions.com beginning on 11/29/2024 at 12:00 AM and ending on 12/06/2024 at 12:00 PM. Property in each space will be sold by the space. Deposit for removal and cleanup may be temporarily required. No cash accepted. Seller reserves the right to not accept any bid and to withdraw property from sale. Property being sold includes appliances, furniture, toys, electronics, personal items, boxes, and other items. Name and unit number of tenants: Jeusus Enciso, unit 85; Jorge Murillo, unit 101; Lawrence Cummins,unit 109. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE: Curio Storage Vega Dr, Fort Worth, located at 6129 Vega Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76133 (phone: 409-203-4147) will hold a public auction of property being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The sale will take place at www.storageauctions.com beginning on 11/29/2024 at 12:00 AM and ending on 12/06/2024 at 12:00 PM. Property in each space will be sold by the space. Deposit for removal and cleanup may be temporarily required. No cash accepted. Seller reserves the right to not accept any bid and to withdraw property from sale. Property being sold includes appliances, furniture, toys, electronics, personal items, boxes, and other items. Name and unit number of tenants: Denise Taylor, unit 307; Clarissa Davis, unit 405; Cedric Sutton, unit 432; Shancia Reeves, unit 507; Candyce Bell, unit 516; Shakiriana Jefferson, unit 522; Carl C. Murtishaw, unit 529; Anthony Bessie Fennell, unit 604; Beverly Hemphill, unit 612; Asha Simmons, unit 704; Yancy Lugo, unit 718; Kevin Gardner, unit 830.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The following vehicles have been impounded with fees due to date by Texas Towing Wrecker, 205 S Commercial St, Fort Worth TX 76107, 817-877-0206 (VSF0000964): Crane, 1969, Crane, VIN 4084AK13448, $2122.15; Ford, 2024, Mustang Mach-E, VIN 3FMTK3R70RMA21784, $410.41; Fruehuaf, 1962, Tanker Trailer, VIN OMC202901, $2931.59’; Heil, 1990, Tanker, VIN 1HLA3A7B1L7H54826, $2481.59.

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