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nside Fort Worth is a monthly magazine (formerly known as DowntownFW) that now focuses on the entire Tarrant County area. With dozens of neighborhoods booming in and around Fort Worth, Inside Fort Worth adapted and now reflects the various personalities of our neighboring communities such as West 7th Street, Fort Worth South, the North Side, the Cultural District, the Stockyards,
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and even Arlington and beyond. Each area offers something unique and has its own unique style.   Every month Inside Fort Worth will highlight what makes our town a fantastic place to live, work, and play. We will offer suggestions on how to experience the best of the people, places, and events throughout greater Fort Worth.
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Super Bowl XLV is Here
Live the high life at Reata, where Ron Jaworski will host his annual Jaws Cigar Party.
Are you ready for some football? Cowboys Stadium is.
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he Super Bowl is like Christmas for sports fans. But instead of fighting mall traffic and having to scramble for last-minute gifts, Fort Worth and Arlington residents will have to share their favorite bars, restaurants, and party spots with the estimated 150,000 out-of-towners who are set to converge on North Texas. A California-based marketing firm estimated that the game will bring $611.7 million to the area. An estimated $374.7 of that will come from out-of-town visitors, the study said. And that makes for one giant party. While the game on Sun., Feb. 6, itself is pretty important, there are many people who will come to the area just for the parties, and there
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is an equal number of local hermits who will emerge from their dens just to experience the frenzy. Lucky for everyone, Fort Worth and Arlington will be the party capital of the world for a short while. As most North Texans know by now, ESPN has chosen as its base of operations Sundance Square. The network’s broadcasts will be set in the Chisholm Trail parking lot, with Richard Haas’ three-story “Chisholm Trail” mural as the backdrop, and the network has set up an indoor studio nearby. One of the highlights of every Super Bowl is ESPN The Magazine’s NEXT party, which revolves around the next big names in sports. The party will be held at River Ranch (500 NE 23rd St.,
817-624-3207) in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards and will feature a guest list of approximately 1,700 A-listers. ESPN hasn’t announced the guest list yet, though fans may want to get to the red carpet early to get a glimpse of their favorite celebrities. ESPN The Magazine will host a “tailgate party,” also at the River Ranch. The event will feature entertainment, concessions, and appearances by celebrity athletes. Race car driver Richard Petty will participate in an event in which fans can change the tire of a race car just as a professional pit crew does. The Fort Worth Convention Center will be hosting Taste of the NFL, a foodie event that benefits food banks in every NFL city. The party will feature
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Belly up to some sliders and cheese-covered goodies at BlackFinn, an Arlington pub with 52 televisions.
some of the world’s greatest chefs preparing goodies for hundreds of lucky party-goers. Platinum country recording artist Martina McBride and the newly crowned Miss America, Teresa Scanlan, will be in attendance. Ron Jaworski, an analyst for Monday Night Football, is hosting his second annual Jaws Cigar Party on Thu., Feb. 3, at Reata Restaurant (310 Houston St., 817336-1009) in Sundance Square. The event benefits his charity, the Jaws Youth Fund, and the United Way of Tarrant County and Dallas. The party features premium cigars from around the world and Johnny Walker brand single-malt scotch. If you’re looking for some less high-profile parties, Fort Worth has plenty to offer. The Pour House (2725 W. 7th St., 817-335-2575) features 25 flat-screen televisions and is offering buckets of domestic beer for $11 a pop and buckets of Mexican beer for $13. The PH is also hosting a pre-game brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a Bloody Mary bar and bottomless mimosas and poinsettias for $5. During the game, The Pour House is offering 35-cent wings, Texas chili dogs for $2.50, chili nachos for $6.49, Frito Pie for $4.95, and chili
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cheese fries for $4.95. Rock Star Sports Bar & Grill (5751 Bridge St., 817-451-1105) features one giant projection screen and eight flat-screen televisions. Rock Star is offering some pretty super deals during the big game, including $1.50 drafts and $2 longnecks, $5 pitchers, 25-cent Buffalo wings, loaded potato skins for $6.45, and Rock Star’s signature Rock-On Burger for $5.95. During the game, party-goers will be invited to put their business cards into a bowl, and the person whose card is drawn will win dinner for four. Arlington is also hosting its share of official and unofficial events. The NFL Commissioner’s Party –– in which many of the league’s VIPs, including owners, current and former players, agents, and sponsors will be in attendance –– will be held at Cowboy’s Stadium on Saturday. In the hours leading up to the game on Sunday, the league’s official tailgate party will also be held at JerryWorld. BlackFinn American Saloon (4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 101) boasts 52 flat-screen televisions and will feature some of the most football-centric food specials in town, including the 50-cent Jerry
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Martina Mcbride will be at Taste of the NFL at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Jones Wings, Romo Sliders for $9, the BlackFinn bacon and bleu cheese fries for $7.75, and the Windy City all-beef frank for $2.75. The Arlington pub is also holding a slider-eating contest, and the winner gets to sit on a leather couch and be catered to by his or her own personal server. No matter where you go on the day of the big game, every bar or restaurant in Fort Worth and Arlington is likely to be in full-on celebration mode. Just remember when some obnoxious Yankee or Midwestern invader is sitting in your favorite bar stool or favorite booth that we’re all here to party and have a good time together. Regardless of who wins the big game, the real winners will be Fort Worth and Arlington –– and folks looking for a good time.
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WILL YOUR NAME HOLD UP? The T is bringing a new contender into the public transportation ring — a commuter train spanning from southwest Fort Worth to Grapevine and DFW Airport. And we want you to name it. Names from all around Fort Worth will battle it out to be our new train’s name. The names above aren’t worthy of the title — not even close. There’s no pride. No feeling. No emotion — like the name Trinity Railway Express evokes. If you have what it takes, throw your name onto the tracks and see if it goes the distance. Prizes include airline tickets, train tickets and gift cards.
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Celebrate What You Love V
alentine’s Day conjures up images of grade-school shoeboxes decorated in paper hearts and cupids which get filled up with sweet cards from friends in our homeroom class. Then as we get older, we have visions of chocolate hearts, candlelit dinners, red roses, and romance. Well, in the year 2011, what can we do to turn this celebrated day of love into a contemporary day to either acknowledge established loves or even the love of the single life? After all, if love is what we’re celebrating, why not celebrate love and appreciation for art, great food, or even ourselves? A day of beauty fits right into that last notion. Grab your BFF (or several of them) and celebrate your undying love for manis, pedis, and, of course, one another at someplace like Perfect Touch Day Spa (3023 Bledsoe St., Ste. 103, FW, 817-870-3610). Offering spa packages that include pampering from head to toe, Perfect Touch has won several Fort Worth Weekly Best Of Tarrant County awards. Marie Antoinette Spa (101 W. 2nd St., FW, 817-332-2888) features myriad specialty treatments, including soothing hot stone therapy and chakra alignment. At Bella Spa
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and Salon (5031 Camp Bowie Blvd., FW, 817-377-2457), you can get a complete makeover by taking advantage of a package that includes a hairstyle and makeup refresher. If you want to unwind from the holidays while you spoil yourself, European Skincare Institute (6038 Camp Bowie Blvd., FW, 817-731-0707) has anti-stress remedies to choose from. The Fort Worth area is loaded with great, award-winning spas and salons. Try a new one this year. For culture of both the artistic and culinary varieties, head on over to the West Side and the Cultural District, home to three world-class art museums –– and lots of great food options. The best part: You can tailor your meals to the exhibits’ themes. Ed Ruscha: Road Tested interrogates America’s fascination with automobiles and the open road and is now hanging at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (3200 Darnell St., 817-738-9215). The exhibit would go great with lunch at the automotive-themed Magnolia Motor Lounge (3005 Morton St., 817332-3344), home of the Magnolia Custom Burger (an all-beef patty topped with two strips of chickenfried applewood-smoked bacon, a fried egg, slices of glazed ham (!!!), grilled mushrooms, and your
choice of cheese). For Nature Bound: Illustrated Botanical Books –– celebrating the relationship between art and science, featuring images from the 17th-through-19th centuries, and hanging now at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817738-1933) –– a vegetarian dining option seems apropos. So leave the Cultural District for a sec and head over to the nearby South Side to sample the delicious fare at Spiral Diner and Bakery (1314 W. Magnolia Ave., 817-332-8834), one of the most celebrated vegan restaurants in the country. A visit to a restaurant such as Sardines Ristorante Italiano (509 University Dr., 817-332-9937), Piola (3700 Mattison Ave., 817-989-0007), or even Terra Mediterranean Grill (2973 Crockett St., 817-774-7485) might be in order before viewing Salvator Rosa: Bandits, Wilderness & Magic, a survey of the work of the grossly underappreciated titular 17th-century Italian painter on view now at the Kimbell Art Museum (3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-332-8451). Whatever you end up doing this Valentine’s Day, get out and enjoy the city, and don’t settle for anything other than a celebration of what you love.
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Ray’s Prime Steak House & Seafood
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ongtime North Texas restaurateur Raif “Ray” Jumeri has a new restaurant that’s getting a lot of talk along Camp Bowie Boulevard. The owner of nearby Fortuna Italian Restaurant, Jumeri recently opened Ray’s Prime Steak House & Seafood, offering a few signature Italian dishes but specializing in meatier options. From the exposed brick walls to the sparsely decorated main dining room, you won’t find anything that you don’t need at Ray’s. It’s as if the restaurant itself is saying, “Focus on the food.” Subtle earth tones, candlelit tables, and Sinatra-style music lightly fill the room, allowing you to sit back, relax, and enjoy. The menu is no fuss and straight to the point. The stuffed portobello mushroom appetizer consisted of a large, chewy grilled mushroom topped with a heaping of succulent baked crab and accompanied by a drizzle of sweet pesto and bold vinaigrette that made all of the flavors pop.
The chopped salad is Ray’s version of the familiar wedge. A salad on the half-shell, if you will, comes topped with tomatoes, red onions, and bacon and is dressed with a sprinkle of creamy blue cheese. Ray’s portions are just right, so don’t be embarrassed to clean your plate. The entrées were exceptional. The seared Ahi tuna steak was cooked to order (medium), crusted with pepper, and topped with wilted spinach. The fish was melt-in-your-mouth delectable, salty and sweet, and was nicely complemented in flavor and texture by the buttery spinach. Going for one of the few Italian entrées on the menu, the spinach ravioli were plump and filled with spinach and cheese then topped with a chunky pink brandy sauce. The pasta was cooked to perfection, and the sauce’s subtle flavor helped bring out the creaminess of the entire dish rather than overpower it. Dessert at Ray’s varies, but if you are ever there on Black Forest cake night, don’t pass it
The ravioli are packed with stuffing -- and flavor -- at Ray’s. up. The moist chocolate cake, cream, and tart cherries will certainly make your after-dinner Manhattan taste even better. Whether it is date night or Tuesday night, put Ray’s on regular rotation.
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Chef Tim Love has established himself as a burger master here in Fort Worth, so it is no surprise we are telling you to head to his newest Love Shack location, in So7, and have yourself a big, hot, juicy burger. What may be surprising, though, is that our recommended burger isn’t one of Love’s beefy specialties topped with a fried quail egg. No, as great as they are, how about a Love Shack So7 fried Portobello burger? Called the Boom Boom Burger, it’s one meaty ’shroom lightly breaded, deep-fried, and topped with America’s favorite fixins: American cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Sounds simple, right? But the flavors are complex and dynamic. The earthy, meaty goodness of the Portobello and the flaky, nicely seasoned batter mean that you don’t even need any of Love’s (delicious) special sauce. And while Love Shack So7’s freshly cut fries make for the perfect side to any burger, you’ve got to try the homemade chile parmesan chips. Thin and crispy, they’re sprinkled with a dash of chile seasoning and dusted with fresh parmesan cheese. Love Shack So7 | 817 Matisse St, Ste 445, So7, FW | 817-348-9566 | 11am-10pm Daily
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The setting: For more than 30 years, Byblos Lebanese Restaurant & Hookah Lounge has been operating from a narrow twostory brick building along Main Street on the North Side and serving fresh Lebanese and Mediterranean food. Exposed brick walls and concrete floors give the place an urban feel, though bright paintings of belly dancers and Mediterranean scenes set the right mood. Part restaurant, part hookah lounge, Byblos offers a festive vibe with the sights, sounds, and smells of Lebanon. The menu: If your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier, then Byblos is the prefect stop. You won’t find cream or butter on your table much less on the menu, and remember that lean meats, fresh veggies, and fresh fruits are staples of Lebanese food. The lunch buffet changes often, but grilled poultry, lamb, veggies, seasoned rice, and more are always available. Most foods are baked or sautéed in olive oil with hints of garlic, lemon juice, and earthy seasonings. Fresh baked pita bread is brought to your table along with your own vial of seasoned olive oil. Top your first plate with starters like Byblos’ zesty hummus or tangy
tabouli salad with fresh parsley, mint, tomatoes, green onions, and bulgar wheat tossed with lemon juice and olive oil. Don’t forget the tasty salad Have as many succulent chicken mix of feta cheese with sliced kabobs as you like at Byblos’ tomatoes and cucumbers. extravagant (yet inexpensive) The creamy, salty feta married lunch buffet. perfectly with the fresh, crisp taste of the tomatoes and cucumbers. Once you head back for round two, feel free to sample some of Byblos’ heartier options. The gyro meat was mouth-watering, salty, and slightly peppery and went well with a little of Byblos’ creamy and refreshing yogurt dressing. The verdict: Mediterranean food is not only healthy but delicious, and for some of the best Mediterranean food in town, go no farther than Byblos Lebanese Restaurant and Hookah Lounge. Byblos Lebanese Restaurant & Hookah Lounge 1406 N Main St, FW, 817-625-9667 Hours vary for restaurant and lounge
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ebruary is notoriously known as the month of commercialized love. For a single gal, all the Valentine’s Day hoopla can be downright maddening. Although North Texas ranks poorly in various lists of the best cities for singles, Fort Worth doesn’t get too caught up in the V-day hype. People won’t look at you weird if you walk into a bar or restaurant by yourself or with girlfriends (and guys in Fort Worth seem to take rejection pretty well). When setting out to socialize, the number one priority should be having fun. If you happen to meet someone along the way, fine. But your excursion isn’t a total bust if you didn’t. Come to peace with that fact and you’ll survive February with ease. While unattached, take time to date yourself. Enjoy your life just as it is right now. Take yourself to dinner, visit one of the museums, have a glass of wine by yourself, and simply enjoy your own company. There are countless opportunities for quality alone time in Fort Worth. Many single women are afraid they’ll look pathetic, but in reality, you’ll exude total
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confidence, which is irresistibly sexy and super attractive to the opposite sex. You may not have someone to cuddle up with every night, but prepare yourself like you do. Don’t wallow around in granny panties and slack on personal upkeep. Wear sexy underwear. Who cares if you’re the only one who sees it? You’ll ooze sex appeal and feel hot and almost powerful too. Get a massage and facial regularly, keep up with waxing, and always maintain a fresh haircut. And although your dog may be your regular bedtime buddy, pack a toothbrush, toothpaste, and even a condom before a night out. Because you’re single, you never know where the night may lead. Become a regular at your favorite hot spot. Whether it’s a wine bar, coffee shop, or the gym, you’ll run into others who enjoy the same atmosphere and activity. It’s a great way to meet people with similar interests and have an excuse to see them regularly. Don’t forget to listen to the dating drama of your friends. Learning from their mistakes and successes can help you become more objectively in tune with your own situations. Lastly, realize that dating someone will not change your entire life. At best, dating provides the opportunity to enjoy someone’s company and possibly gain a new best friend. Only you can “complete” yourself. When you do, you’ll become all the more irresistible to those who are worthy of your company.
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Kidding Around
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he weather’s been downright Northeastern, and if you and the kiddos are hankering to do some exploring, well, remain inside and explore the fertile terrain of their imaginations and creative tendencies, starting at the Kimbell Art Museum (3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Cultural District, 817- 3328451), where on Sat., Feb. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. Surprise! Art of the Unexpected at the Kimbell will afford children the opportunity to “explore the playful side of creativity and inventive storytelling,” according to the museum. Connected to the outstanding special exhibit Salvator Rosa: Bandits, Wilderness & Magic will be “on-your-own gallery activities” and related studio-art projects. No reservations are required, and admission is free. For more information, visit www.kimbellart.org. There’s also a lot of inner-exploring to be had at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (3200 Darnell St., Cultural District, 817-738-9215). As part of Drawing from the Collection for Children, a professional artist leads participants (between the ages of five and 12) through informal drawing exercises relative to works in the collection. (Children under the age of six must be accompanied by an adult.) Bring a sketchbook and pencils. Admission is free, but attendance is limited –– get there early and sign the sheet at the front desk to ensure your spot. Drawing from the Collection is on the first Sunday of every month from 2 to 3:30 p.m. This month, Drawing from the Collection is on Feb. 6 and features Fort Worth painter Carol Benson, whose most recent solo exhibit at William Campbell Contemporary Art was raved about in the Fort Worth Weekly (“The Houses that Benson Built,” Dec. 29, 2010). The Modern also offers Wonderful Wednesdays, a monthly series from 4 to 4:45 p.m. for families with young children, who will be led by a docent
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through the galleries and participate in a gallery project designed by the Modern’s education department. Specific artists’ works form the themes of the tours and projects. This month, Wonderful Wednesdays is on Feb. 9 and will focus on the work of Nancy Graves. Admission is free, but attendance is limited –– get there early and sign the sheet at the front desk. There’s also stuff for teens to do at the Modern. The Teen-Artist Project pairs area high-school students with artists as teachers, who will introduce students to new concepts, artists, and media through investigations of modern and contemporary art in the galleries and related projects in the museum studio. Participants will also spend afternoons visiting museums and galleries in North Texas. The program is composed of two semesters –– fall (AugustDecember) and spring (JanuaryMay) –– and sessions are from 2 to 5 p.m. most Sundays. The program is free, but there’s only room for 15 students per semester. Applications for the fall semester are available online at www. themodern.org and are due by Fri., July 15. For more information on this or any other Modern kids’ program, visit www.themodern.org/children. html or e-mail childrensprograms@ themodern.org. One place that’s all arteducation all the time is Van Grow: Art Studio for Kids (3434 W. 7th St., LoMo, 817-348-0505). Classes for students ages two to adult are offered, with weekly afterschool art programs and Sunday workshops focusing on creative idea development. Van Grow’s instructors teach drawing and art history and introduce students to all artistic media. The best part: Van Grow also offers day camps during school holidays and
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o the biggest sporting event in the world is happening in the 817 this February. For folks easily fascinated by glitz and glam, have fun in glitzy, glamy Dallas –– most of the celebrity parties are there, naturally. For us plain Fort Worth folk, what to do? Well, Fort Worth will see some Super Bowl XLVaffiliated parties verging on glam, including ESPN The Magazine’s NEXT “tailgate party” at River Ranch in the Stockyards, Taste of the NFL at the Fort Worth Convention Center, and Spaghetti Western at The Love Shack in the Stockyards. Celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Emeril Lagasse, Guy Fieri, and Fort Worth’s very own Tim Love (Love Shack, Love Shack So7, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro) will be on hand along with Texas Rangers pitcher Tommy Hunter, cooking up various delights and Bailey’s Prime Plus will pull out all the stops this Valentine’s Day.
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presenting cooking demonstrations on Fri., Feb. 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be live and silent auctions, whose proceeds will benefit both The Mario Batali Foundation and The Moyer Foundation’s Camp Erin, the largest national bereavement camp for children and teens. Tickets are $500 per person and may be ordered by calling 206-298-1217 or visiting The Moyer Foundation at www.moyerfoundation.org/events/ event_superbowl.aspx. Crazy as it may seem, but there are some people here who don’t give a hoot about football. For them, there’s more than enough to do in town this month, including taking in Mamma Mia!, a jukebox musical of ABBA songs –– “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Take a Chance on Me,” and “The Winner Takes it All” are just some of the ’70s-era Swedish pop vocal group’s hits that will be trotted out and pumped up, all telling the story of “love, laughter, and friendship,” according to Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St.), where Mamma Mia! will be taking place from Tue., Feb. 1, through Sat., Feb. 5, the day before the big game. One artist who was almost as big as ABBA back in the late 1970s and early ’80s will be at Bass Hall on Mon., Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day: Boz Scaggs (a Dallas native) will be in town to deliver all of his classic hits, including “Lido Shuffle,” “Lowdown,” and the love theme from Urban Cowboy. For tickets to see the Boz Man or Mamma Mia!, contact the Bass Hall box office at 817-212-4300. Returning to the Bass Hall boards after a couple of months off will be Texas Ballet Theater. On Fri., Feb. 18,
and Sun., Feb. 20, TBT will present a mixed repertoire program, featuring artistic director Ben Stevenson’s Four Last Songs, his highly emotive interpretation of Richard Strauss’ haunting pieces of the same name underlined by poignant choreography. Also on tap are Balanchine’s Theme and Variations, a dynamic work of art infused by glittering costumes and technical precision, and the world premiere of choreographer and company dancer Peter Zweifel’s Love Always Remains. For more information, contact TBT at 817-763-0207 or visit www.texasballettheater.org. One local fine-dining establishment will be celebrating Valentine’s Day all V-day weekend long. From Fri., Feb. 11, through Mon., Feb. 14, Bailey’s Prime Plus (2901 Crockett St., West 7th Street corridor, 817- 870-1100) will offer two pre-fixe menus. One menu is $39 per person and includes salad (That Salad, The Slice, spinach, Bailey’s Chopped, Caesar, or tomato mozzarella), entrée (maple-glazed pork chop, 6-oz. center cut filet mignon, barbeque-roasted freerange chicken, jalapeno-onioncrusted bass, Scottish salmon, ‘Wild Texas’ shrimp pasta, or blackened redfish), and dessert (chef’s feature dessert or seasonal berries). The other menu is $49 per person and includes amuse bouche (asparagus brie cheese tart with chickorymustard salad), a first course (shrimp and wild mushroom bisque or That Salad), a second course (panseared seabass on white cheddar crabmeat hash with orange fennel jus and confit baby tomatoes or filet trio: pepper-crusted, Oscar-style,
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Boz Scaggs shuffles into Bass Performance Hall this month.
York Times. Tickets are $15-30. For more information, call the box office at 817-784-9378 or visit www. stagewest.org. At Jubilee Theatre (506 Main St., downtown), Shay Youngblood’s Shakin’ the Mess Out of Misery, about a young woman coming of age in the 1960s, will run through Sun., Feb. 20. Tickets are $10-25. For more information, call the Jubilee box office at 817-338-4411 or visit www.jubileetheatre.org. And on Thu., Feb. 24, at Circle Theatre (230 W. 4th St., downtown), the smash comedy Boeing Boeing will open. For more information, call the Circle box office at 817-877-3040 or visit www.circletheatre.com. Have a “super” February.
Catch a mixed repertoire show by Texas Ballet Theater this month.
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and with chicken-fried shrimp), and dessert (Trio of Desserts: chocolate mousse cake, Bailey’s cheesecake, and chocolate dipped strawberries). The regular menu also will be available. And the local theaters are in full swing this month. From Thursdays through Sundays through Sun., Feb. 13, Stage West (821 W. Vickery Blvd.) will present This, playwright Melissa James Gibson’s drama about a widowed poet with a young daughter, who doesn’t have a man in her life, to the great consternation of her friends, who keep trying to set her up with guys, which only complicates matters –– for everyone involved. This was hailed as “the best new play to open Off-Broadway” by The New
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