Fall/Holiday 2010News and events from the ARTS COUNCIL of Fort Worth & Tarrant County

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Deck the Walls(of the Galleries)

Thin Blue Lines

PLUS Fall/Holiday Arts Events Worth Going To See

Doctor’s Orders:Bang a Drum!

Every Day’sa Drama

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Medical Arts at Cook Children’s Medical Center | 7

In the Galleries and on the Stages | 8-9

Year-End Amusements | 12

Arts Council News & Notices | 14

A Community Reflected at Nashville Police Station #6 | 16

Real Life Stage Drama | 16

Arts & Events Calendar | 18-22

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On the cover: Nashville Police Station #6 – Installation rendering, courtesy Ralph Helmick Sculpture

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ARTiclePROMOTING THE ARTS IN FORT WORTH & TARRANT COUNTY

Fall/Holiday 2010

Arts CounCil of fort Worth & tArrAnt County1300 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107 • 817-732-2360 • www.artsfortworth.org

Arts CounCil stAffJody Ulich, PresidentAnne Allen, Public Art Program ManagerJennifer Conn, Public Art Collection ManagerJustin Flowers, Arts Center Booking CoordinatorMarilyn Garretson, Executive AssistantMichelle Gonzales, Public Art Program SpecialistAlida Labbe, Public Art Project ManagerJohn Leach, Arts Center Facilities ManagerMary Montalvo, Arts Center DirectorCathy Neece Brown, Vice President – DevelopmentMarla Fleischmann Owen, Arts Center Business Development ManagerMartha Peters, Vice President – Public ArtRyan Smith, Arts Center Event ServicesBrandon Swift, Arts Center Technical DirectorElaine Taylor, Arts Center Gallery ManagerKat Versfelt, Arts Center Program AssistantCorliss Wall, Development AssociateKatherine B. Ware, ARTicle Editor, Vice President – Community Programs

Arts CounCil of fort Worth & tArrAnt County2010-2011 BoArD of DirECtors

EXECutiVE CoMMittEEJack Larson, Chair, Mellina & Larson, PCGinny Tigue, Vice Chair, Vice President, Tigue Property Co., Ltd.Beth Engelhardt, Treasurer, Tax Partner, Whitley Penn, LLPGreg Irwin, Development Chair, Wells Fargo, Vice President - Private BankingLarry Anfin, Community Programs, General Manager, Coors Distributing Co. of Fort WorthKris Rabe, Marketing Co-Chair, Communications Director, BNSFGlenda Thompson, Marketing Co-Chair, President, Gestures MarketingDora Tovar, Secretary, President, Tovar Public RelationsMelisa Schultz, Nominating/Board Development, VP Operations, Veteran’s Health, LLCWilliam R. Jenkins, Jr., Policies & Bylaws, Partner, Jackson Walker, LLP

MEMBErs At lArGEMarilyn Ackmann, Manager of Public Affairs, Atmos EnergyTom Blakely, Vice President - Engineering, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.Christina Brinker, CPA, Rylander, Clay & OpitzBrad Chapman, Longview Capital GroupDiana Crawford, Cargo Everest Program, American AirlinesTerri Gill, Community Volunteer, 2010 Toast of the Town Co-ChairGail Granek, Community VolunteerDenise Harmon, Membership Director, Fort Worth ClubBill Hart, President, SunCoast IndustriesJimmy Jenkins, Owner, Fort Worth Screen PrintingLeah M. King, Senior Director - Public Affairs, Chesapeake EnergyGlenn O. Lewis, Partner, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLPCrystal Marra, Vice President, Omni American Bank N.A.Estela Martinez-Stuart, Director of Tourism, Fort Worth Convention & Visitors’ BureauMelinda Mason, Community Relations Manager, Fort Worth Star-TelegramAshley Mooring, Williams TrewNicki Northcutt, Manager – Investor Relations, XTO EnergyJennifer Trevino, Chief of Staff, UNT Health Science CenterJohn W. Via III, Vice President – Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Operations, AlconThomas Williams, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP

EX offiCioRoy C. Brooks, Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 1Rebecca Lawton, Chair, Fort Worth Art CommissionCourtney Kimberling, JPS Partners for Health

suBMit to ArticleStory ideas from local non-profit arts organizations may be submitted to ARTicle@artscouncilfw.org. Suggestions are published at the discretion of the editor.

Design/Layout Artist: Betsy Lewis

Art has a community.The mission of the Arts Council of Fort Worth is to create an environment that

promotes, nurtures and supports the arts in our community.The Council develops relationships between artists, organizations and the community at large through

its stewardship of the Community Arts Center, administration of the Public Art Program, and development of various educational opportunities for the community.

The Council also provides financial support to numerous, eligible non-profit arts organizations through the administration of a comprehensive grant program. Applications are reviewed by qualified volunteer

panels and judged on management ability, artistic excellence and community outreach.The Arts Council is supported by the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the Texas Commission

on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and numerous individual, corporate and foundation donors. To all of whom we say, “Thank you.”

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AMERICAN MODERNAbbott, Evans, Bourke-White October 2, 2010–January 2, 2011

Three artists behind the movement that changed photographyMade possible in part by The National Endowment for the Arts and RBC Wealth Management

Berenice Abbott (1898–1991), Manhattan Bridge Looking Up (detail), 1936

Ticket Offi ce 817-338-4411 • www.jubileetheatre.org506 Main Street • Fort Worth, TX 76102

God’sTrombones

Nov. 19 – Dec. 26Jubilee’s hit gospel musical returns to

lift your spirits and rock your soul.

HomeOct. 1 – Oct. 31This poignant coming of age tale reminds us all that it’s good to be Home.

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOWPurchase Online: www.jubileetheatre.org

Box Offi ce: 817.338.4411 www.kimbellart.org/maya3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76107-2792 • 817-332-8451

Promotional support is provided by:

This exhibition was organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, and has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional support is provided by ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations). The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Incense burner with a deity with aquatic elements (detail), 700–750, Palenque, Mexico. Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes––Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Museo de Sitio de la Zona Arqueológia de Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico. Courtesy Peabody Essex Museum, Photograph © 2009 Jorge Pérez de Lara

Mayaand the Mythic Sea

Fiery Pool: the

august 29, 2010 –January 2, 2011

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Healing Spirit: Patients Seize the Day by Ken Shimamoto

At Cook Children’s Medical Center, a nationally recognized pediatric care facility, the arts have long been an integral part of the healing process.

Annual concerts by the Fort Worth Symphony are a long-standing tradition at Cook Children’s. (Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is a perennial favorite.) Patients and their parents can interact with the musicians before and after the show, and in-house broadcasts ensure that patients who are confined to their rooms can still enjoy the performances.

For the past three years, the Creative Artists in Residence Programme (CARPE) has brought the arts into Cook Children’s. Non-profit theatre company Kids Who Care provides “creative dramatics” sessions for patients and their families. “The sessions begin with ice-breakers to get the kids interacting with one another,” said child life specialist/creative arts coordinator Shannon Jones, “then go on to building a huge silky tent with sheer fabric and IV poles, where the kids find themselves involved in storytelling and sharing through words, drawings, or poems the answers to questions like ‘What is the one thing you wish you could change about the world?’”

The Modern Art Museum offers monthly programs similar to the museum’s “Wonder-ful Wednesdays,” where children get to experience and discuss a currently exhibited artist’s work, then create their own piece of art based on what they’ve learned. Arts 5th Avenue has brought artists Jo Dufo and Lynn Hart to Cook Children’s to conduct visual art workshops for patients. Also under the auspices of Arts 5th, dancer/mime Cessilye Smith visits the hospital once or twice a month to conduct hip-hop and ballet dance sessions, and uses mime art to help patients use nonverbal communi-cation to express themselves.

Mondo Drummers director Eddie Dunlap visits Cook Children’s monthly, to provide therapeutic music experiences for children who are recovering from brain injuries. His visits will soon become semi-monthly, as a result of his program’s popularity and effectiveness. Mondo is currently seeking donations to purchase specialized percussion instruments that will allow mobility-impaired students to participate, as well as maintain the instruments already on hand. “There have been many broken drums due to the kids’ getting some aggression out,” said Jones.

The benefits of art experiences for patients and families are numerous, but, “Cook Children’s has also benefited greatly from these partnerships,” said Jones. “We’re able to give the children opportunities to find something that sparks their own heal-ing, be it emotional, spiritual, or physical. By offering a wide variety of art experiences weekly, our patients and families can open up and tap into something creative.”

Just recently I had an eleven year-old male patient who took so well to mime that we ended up role playing (I was the doctor and the nurse). I asked him a series of questions and rambled off a lot of technical jargon that most people do not understand and he was able to have a complete conversation with me - without saying a single word or writing anything down. He expressed how he was feeling, what could be done to make him feel better, his frustration, and lack of under-standing. We even had a lot of laughs in the process.

Every time I have the opportunity to go to Cook, I represent the joy that Arts Fifth Avenue brings to the community, and every time I walk out of those hospital doors my heart is just a little bit bigger.

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If your organization would like to get involved at Cook Children’s, contact the hospital’s community relations department at 682-885-4337.

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In the Galleries this FallFor more exhibition information, visit us online or consult the Calendar at the back of this issue for details available at the time of printing.

Thru October 23 Artists Against AIDS

Although AIDS is not beaten or cured, many strides have been made, thanks in part to the

organizations supported by this exhibit.

January 7 – February 19 Lu Ann Barrow: Journeys Focus Gallery One - The paintings of Lu Ann Barrow depict stories from childhood memories; from traveling in Texas, the U.S., Mexico, Europe, and the Middle East; from observing people and listening to their stories; and from delighting in the presence of animals.

December 3 – 29 Essence of Mexico by George O. Jackson

The Last Forty Years by Dan ChaseA Celebration of Festivals Through the

Lens of George O. JacksonDistinctive Styles by Louie Reynolds

* Opening Receptions: December 3, 6 – 9PM

December 3 – 29 2010 9 x 12 Works on Paper Show

The artwork for this exhibit may be any size, as long as it is on or of paper and can be mailed in a 9” x 12” envelope. Artists of all ages are encouraged to submit small original

paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, collages and other works on or of paper. All artwork is on sale for $100, and the artists will receive 80% of every sale they make.

Prospectus can be found at http://www.fwcac.com/images/9x12prospectus2010.pdf.

Thru October 30Selected Works from the Cynthia Brants TrustCynthia Brants (1924 - 2006) was a well-known Texas modernist with a lifelong compulsion to experiment radically with forms, subjects and materials. She was a prominent member of The Fort Worth Circle, a group of artists active in the mid-20th century.

November 5 – 29Dressed to Kill by Abby Davis

Live Vividly Through Art by Mazie Pannell and Jane Hansen Connections by Pam Stern and Suzie Harrison

Synergy by Tosca Engisch & Alan EngischMexico and Traditions by Carlos Baz.

* Opening Receptions: November 5, 6 – 9PM

November 5– December 18 It Is What It Is (Unless It Isn’t): New Works by Janet Chaffee and Benito Huerta Focus Gallery Two - The first exhibition featuring Janet Chaffee and Benito Huerta and the first in which the married couple are collaborating on new works, combining Chaffee’s detailed lace and Huerta’s socio-political commentaries.

November 5– December 18 Recognition by Steve Hilton Focus Gallery One - Steve Hilton turns his scientific appreciation for geological formations into an artistic homage.

January 7 – 29 TAC Featured Artist Tom Delaney

Fresh and Salty – Valley House Gallery Vivian Price Fine Art Exhibit

Bound and Determined by Kit HallThe Colors of War by Robert Rasco

Contemporary Southwestern Art and Photography by Jerry Johnston and Tracy Watson

Art by Jerry Daniel and Sheree Kinnaird* Opening Receptions: January 7, 6 – 9 PM

January 7 – February 19 Panoptic Glimpse by Mollie Oblinger

Focus Gallery Two

Thru October 30International Fluxibition #4 and A Book About Death by Cecil Touchon and artists from the Ontological Museum

December 10 – February 19Places Remembered, Things Forgotten by Eric K. StevensThe Gallery at Clifton Capital Building

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October 15 – 24The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeStolen Shakespeare GuildTwo young men living in 1890’s England use the same pseudonym (“Earnest”) on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with a woman using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities. Performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM, Saturday matinee at 2:00 PM and one Sunday matinee the second weekend at 2:00 PM. For tickets and information visit their website at www.stolenshakespeareguild.org.

October 23Artists Against AIDS 25TH Anniversary Party AIDS Outreach Center Honorary Co-Chairs for this year’s event are Senator Wendy Davis and Councilman Joel Burns. Featured guest artists are Henrietta Milan and Eric Stevens. Tickets are $75 each. For more information contact Penny Rowell at 817-916-5224 or pennyr@aoc.org.

October 28 - November 21 No Child… by Nilaja Sun Amphibian Productions, Sanders Theater Thursday-Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM No Child is a tour-de-force exploration of the New York City public school system. An insightful, hilarious, and touching master class that is not to be missed by anyone who is concerned about the state of our education system and how we might fix it. $25 Adults, $20 seniors, $15 students. For more information www.amphibianproductions.org or 817-923-3012.

November 12 & 13Fall Mixed Rep ConcertTexas Dance Theatre, Scott TheaterThe paired programs, though different, will repeat featured world premieres each night, including a new ballet by Fort Worth-based choreographer Bruce Wood. Choreographers this season include original works (both contemporary and classical) by TDT Artistic Director Wil McKnight, and TDT Assistant Artistic Director Emily Hunter, Leslie Hale and Jon Shields. For student and group discounts email: wil@texasdancetheatre.com. For tickets and information visit www.texasdancetheatre.com.

December 1 & 2An African ChristmasFirst African Baptist Church, Sanders TheaterAn African Christmas is a musical drama depicting an artist’s impression of the first Christmas in Africa.Donations benefitting AIDS orphans in Africa will be accepted. For additional information call 817-715-3353, 817-891-7379 or 682-227-9344.

December 4 - 12The Littlest Wiseman 50th Anniversary in Fort WorthDorothy Shaw Bell Choir and Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, Scott TheaterThe Littlest Wiseman, a play pageant of the Nativity, is presented as a Christmas gift to the community by the Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir and Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts through a grant from The Walsh Foundation. Tickets are free but reservations are required. To request tickets e-mail tickets@thelittlestwiseman.org or call 817-924-3640.Performances: Saturday, Dec. 4 at 3 & 7pm; Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3pm; Tuesday Dec. 7 – Fri Dec. 10 at 7pm; Saturday, Dec. 11 & Sun Dec. 12 at 3pm.

November 5 & 6Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild Front Gallery

December 17-22A Christmas Carol Kids Who Care, Scott TheaterIn this musical version of Charles Dickens’s classical tale, Scrooge discovers the true meaning of Christmas as he interacts with ghostly messengers of the past, present and what is yet to come! Saturday December 18 - Family Day at the Scott Theatre will transform the FWCAC into a Sugar Rush wonderland with candy-coated fun for all ages. Not only will party goers enjoy the best seats in the house for a magical Kids Who Care performance, but they will also be invited to a special pre-show luncheon featuring an endless candy waterfall, video games, candy-themed activities, a children’s raffle, and much more. For tickets and performance times visit www.kidswhocare.org

January 14 & 15Youth Dance FestivalBallet Frontier, Scott TheaterFor more information visit www.balletfrontier.com.

Art & Events Worth Going to See

The Community Arts Center In the heart of the Cultural District

1300 Gendy St. 76107 • www.fwcac.com • www.worthgoing.com

Looking for an exciting venue

to host your holiday event?

The Arts Centeris a beautiful & unique

setting to create a truly special occasion!

For information: 817.298.3026

or marla@fwcac.org

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ARTiclesWinter 20107.75 x 4.75”

Unearth the secrets of an ancientEgyptian world using the tools and technologies of

archaeology to discover hidden stories, artifactsand a human mummy.

Lost Egypt is an immersive quest for knowledge that reveals how archaeologists use modern science and technology to uncover the ancient civilization of Egypt. You’ll experience:

• Real human and animal mummies• Hands-on challenges

• X-rays and scans to see beneath mummy wrappings

• Authentic artifactsAdmission is included with Museum exhibit admission. Museum members are free. While you’re here, add a trip to the Omni IMAX �eater and Mystery of the Nile to your Egyptian experience!

For tickets and information go to fortworthmuseum.org

1600 Gendy Street . Fort Worth, TX 76107 . 817.255.9300Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science was developed by COSI in cooperation with the Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative and was built by the Science Museum of Minnesota.Artifacts are on loan from the Brooklyn Museum and the Academy of Natural Sciences. Photography © 2008 Brad Feinknopf, Mummy scans © 2005 Akhmim Mummy Studies Consortium.

We’ve been nurturing artists in Fort Worth

for 100 years.One hundred

years agO, Texas Christian University put down roots on a patch of prairie near downtown Fort Worth, for a fresh beginning after its Waco campus burned to the ground.

That very year, TCU set about creating a learning environment firmly committed to the fine arts.

Today TCU continues to provide world-class training for aspiring musicians, actors, dancers and visual artists, with the vibrant cultural scene of Fort Worth as our beautiful home.

Here’s to the next century. Visit the TCU College of Fine Arts website at www.cfac.tcu.edu.

CENTURY OF PARTNERSHIP — CELEBRATING TCU IN FORT WORTHP h o t o f r o m t h e 1 9 1 0-1 1 h o r n e d f r o g y e a r b o o k

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KEVIN TOLMANTranscendent AbstractionOctober 22 - November 24, 2010

CAROL BENSONNew Paintings

December 2 - January 8, 2011

Sea Shift / SongMixed-media on canvas, 60" x 60"

Kalahari Series IVOil on wood panel, 48" x 36"

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Out and About: Year End Amusements by Leonardo James

The Holidays are upon us, and this year there will be winter seasonal events for everyone to enjoy, starting with Home for the Holidays, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s annual Yuletide celebration. Expect to hear all of the usual favorites, from “Sleigh Ride” to “Green-sleeves,” all conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya and featuring the Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir. Last season, the production opened with the FWSO’s interpretation of John Rutter’s majestic “Gloria,” a song capable of transforming even the most dastardly Scrooge into a true believer. Home for the Holidays runs Fri-Sun., Nov. 26-28, at Bass Performance Hall downtown.

Home for the Holidays won’t be the only Holiday-themed production in the FWSO’s capable hands. On Mon., Dec. 6, the orchestra will perform Handel’s Messiah, featuring the Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale and conductor David Thye. FWSO’s production has become an annual holiday tradition. “Haaaaallelujah!” indeed. Then, on Tue., Dec. 21, the FWSO will team up with the Canadian Tenors, making their American debut. Traditional favorites and new songs will be per-formed. Both concerts are at Bass Hall.

After a several-year absence, holiday music returns to Jubilee Theatre. Based on the sermon poems of James Weldon Johnson, God’s Trombones features original Christmas-inspired music by Jubilee founder Rudy Eastman and composer Douglas Balentine promising to “lift your spirits and rock your soul.” God’s Trombones runs from Nov. 27 through Dec. 26 at 506 Main St., downtown.

Also kicking off the Holiday season this year, just as it does every year, is the biggest parade of the year. The Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights Presented by CHASE will wind through downtown on Fri., Nov. 26. In addition to local marching bands, the parade will also include a visit by jolly ol’ St. Nick himself and count-less lights to give the season extra sparkle.

Of course, the Holidays in Tarrant County won’t be without a little Dickens. Head to Arlington Dec. 2-19 to see Theatre Arlington’s production of A Broadway Christmas Carol, an uproarious yarn in which Dickens crosses paths with Sondheim, Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and more Great White Way notables. Written by Kathy Feiniger, A Broadway Christmas Carol promises to be the “zaniest, wackiest, most hilarious holiday show on the planet.”

Or try Pantagleize Theatre’s variation on the Dickens theme, also running Dec. 2-19: The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Dramatic Guild Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol, direct from England, written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin, and directed by David Ruffin. “In a festive mood,” Pantagleize says, the ladies “mount yet another assault on the classics.” Sounds like a riot.

Tarrant County also won’t go without The Nutcracker, specifi-cally Texas Ballet Theater’s lavish annual production of the Tchaikovsky

classic, opening Fri., Dec.10 at Bass Hall and closing Dec. 24. The run will be highlighted by a performance on Sat., Dec. 19, of the

parody The Nutty Nutcracker.

Ballet Concerto takes a less-traditional spin with their A Holiday Special program. Three ballets – Swingin’ into the Holidays, The Christmas Grump, and O Holy Night – will feature a mix of professional and student dancers. Swingin’ into the Holidays will be full of jump, jivin’, and wailin’, The Christmas Grump will resemble the story of the Grinch, and O Holy Night will celebrate the Nativity. Enjoy the variety Wed.-Thu., Dec. 8-9, at Will Rogers Auditorium.

A play pageant of the Nativity presented as a Christmas gift to the community by the Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir and Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts through a grant from the Walsh Foundation, The Littlest Wiseman runs from Dec. 4-12, at the W.E. Scott Theatre in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Admission is free, but tickets are required. (Children under four will not be admitted.)

Casa Mañana brings to life the beloved stop-motion ’60s TV classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from Fri., Nov. 26, through Thu., Dec. 23. All of the charac-ters – Rudolph, Hermey the Elf, Sam the Snowman, the misfit toys, the Abomi-nable Snow Monster, Yukon Cornelius – will be portrayed in this world premiere. The show is suitable for all ages.

Though decidedly not about Santa or Rudolph, Cirque Dreams Illumination is still as fantastical as any sugar-plum fairy’s dream. Featuring original jazz, ballroom, pop, and more, Illumination takes place in a fictional city that at first sight appears ordinary but in reality (surreality?) is anything but. Urban acrobat-ics and one-of-a-kind artists transform it into a “magical metropolis.” The cos-tumes promise to be equally dazzling. Cirque Dreams Illumination runs from Tue., Nov. 30, through Sun., Dec. 5, at Bass Performance Hall, downtown.

Be sure to visit www.WorthGoing.com for ticket information on these and many other local entertainment opportunities – or contact the organizations directly using the phone numbers listed below.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra 817-665-6000Jubilee Theatre 817-338-4411Parade of Lights 817-336-2787Theatre Arlington 817-275-7661Pantagleize Theatre 817-472-0032Texas Ballet Theater 817-763-0207Ballet Concerto 817-738-7915The Littlest Wiseman 817-924-3640Casa Mañana 817-332-2272Cirque Dreams 817-212-4325

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McFarland House1110 Penn Street

Thistle Hill1509 Pennsylvania Ave.

Tours: $15 (includes both houses)Wednesday - Friday: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

Sunday: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

817-332-5875 • www.historicfortworth.org

Get $2 off your ticket when you bring in this ad during the month of December to tour

the decorated houses.

Experience Fort Worth’s Cattle Baron Mansions

in their holiday splendor.

1440 N. Main St.817-624-8333

rosemarinetheater.com

PALABRA: The Written Word, Spoken

Friday & Saturday, December 3rd & 4th

@ 7:30 pm

$15 General$10 Students

& Seniors

This Night of Poetry features the written word of Latino Poets featuring actors, dancers, and musicians as they interpret the written word of poets from Spain, Latin America, and the United States. Bilingual Event.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth3200 Darnell StreetFort Worth, Texas 76107817.738.9215

Man Cutting Globe, 1988 (detail). Acrylic on wall. Dimensions variable. Private collection

Vernon Fisher K-Mart ConCeptualisMArtist. Storyteller. Fort Worth native.

Join Café Modern every Friday night for dinner, cocktails, and more.

bFriday evening dinner, seating 5–8 pm

bCafé Modern Bar, Friday until 10 pm

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artsfortworth.org

Save the Date

Saturday, December 4, 2010at

The Renaissance Worthington HotelFor an evening oF Dining anD Dancing

co-chairS terri gill & ginny tigue

Tiffany After Darkholly golightly let your hair Down

co-chairS Karah heim & meliSSa mehall

In recognition of Toast’s 30th anniversary, past chairs and patrons will be honored at this year’s event.

For more information or to make a reservation, please contact 817.298.3029 or toast@artscouncilfw.org

30toaSt oF the townBreaKFaSt at tiFFany

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The Arts in Fort Worth Need Your Support!

We are all experiencing the constraints of tighter budgets…the arts in Fort Worth are no exception.

Funding cuts are making it increasingly difficult for the Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County to fulfill its mission: to help make art happen — all over the city.

Every time you make a donation to the Arts Council it is an expression of your support of the arts throughout our community.

Support the Arts Council - Help Us Keep the Arts Alive!Make your tax deductible donation today at www.ArtsFortWorth.org/donate.html

Or simply call: 817-298-3029

WorthGoing.com, the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, and Fort Worth Public Art are all programs managed by the Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County.

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If it is a Tuesday, it means there is a Fort Worth City Council meeting on my agenda - and one recent Tuesday this past July was no exception. After numer-ous hours of presentations, debate, and votes, I was excited to finally see see the installation of Boston-based artist Ralph Helmick’s Blue Lines, a stunning sculpture which graces the entrance to the new police station on Nashville Avenue in the Polytechnic Heights neighborhood.

For months I had been pestering my friend Anne Allen of Fort Worth Public Art with the question, “When will it be installed?” Well, the wait was certainly worth it!

When I pulled up to the police station, still under construction, the massive structure of Blues Lines could be seen clearly from the street. Helmick and his team worked for a week to install the piece and perfect the lighting – which will shine for all to see.

Over two years ago, when the Art Commission’s artist selection committee first commissioned Helmick, I knew he “got it” – he truly understood what we envisioned for the police station. He understood that this public art piece should not just represent the police but also the changing and vibrant commu-nity surrounding it. Down the street, former Mayor Kenneth Barr was educated at Poly High School, as was former Councilmember Jim Lane. Later, the area became a majority African-American neighborhood. Today, “Poly” has a strong Latino presence and is experiencing a renaissance with new commercial development, improved infrastructure and a growing and prosperous Texas Wesleyan University.

Helmick was able to capture – literally – the changing face of this vibrant community. He did so by taking hundreds of pictures of residents and police person-nel over the course of a few days last autumn. Many

of those profiles he captured are reflected in the ma-jestic composition of Blue Lines. Already, visitors to and the staff of the police station have been looking hard to see if their profiles were used in the piece!

I have worked with Fort Worth Public Art on a number of projects, both in the council district I serve and beyond. What makes the experience so gratifying is that community residents have the opportunity to participate in choosing artists and providing input to their designs so that the final artwork represents their community. I think that is truly powerful.

Moreover, while I am a huge supporter of Fort Worth’s internationally renowned Cultural District and its world class performing arts organizations, I am also aware that, to many in the city, “the arts” can still be intimidating. But through public art installations like this, the Fort Worth Public Art program truly makes art accessible to all, to countless residents and visi-tors. Public art like this helps enable Fort Worth to stand apart from other cities.

I am not afraid to say that tears came to my eyes when I first saw Blue Lines that Tuesday afternoon: tears of pride for this community in which I was reared, tears of joy to see this beautiful work come to life and tears of hope for what is to come, as I know this artwork and the building which houses it will serve as a beacon for the community for many years to come.

Common Bond: A Community Drawn in Blue Lines by Fort Worth Councilmember for District 8, Kathleen Hicks

To see a map indicating the location of Blue Lines and all pieces in the City of Fort Worth’s public art collection, please visit www.WorthGoing.com/public_art/listing/

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Giving Voice: Writing About and Acting Out by Justin Flowers

Rob Bosquez, Jr., Jason Rios and the Rios family. Photo courtesy of Stage West.

Every year local students of all ages are given a chance to shine in Stage West’s annual Festival of the Kid. The Festival of the Kid contest asks students in public schools to write what they know: stories and plays about their neighborhood and culture and the events that surround them. The plays are then work-shopped, rehearsed and finally produced for their parents, classmates, friends and the community at large using the student-playwrights and their classmates.

Writing stories from their lives and building those stories into full-blown productions gives the youth involved a unique perspective on their lives only possible through art and col-laboration.

In this, the contest’s second year, students from south and east Fort Worth will once again be given a chance to shine in front of their parents, teachers and fellow students. They’ll also receive “on the job” experience within the arts that few students their age can expect.

Last year, hundreds of Fort Worth students sent in their sto-ries. The collective whole painted an amazing portrait of the youth culture in Fort Worth today. The most frequent themes were quinceañeras and neighborhood stray animals. At least a dozen students wrote about their love for the Fairmount

neighborhood’s annual block party. The most unusual story was a true ghost tale penned by a Daggett Montessori student. Very few seemed to have difficulty meeting the two-page minimum requirement.

The contest acted as a writing muse and challenge for some of Fort Worth’s hardest to reach children. One standout was a shy and introverted third grader from the Southside’s Richard J. Wilson Elementary. A first generation American, she entered the contest with an engaging story about her older sister’s quinceañera.

Her story was selected for presentation, and during the seven weeks that she worked with a mentor (assigned by Stage West), turning her story into a play (and acting in it, too!), she seemed to find a whole new side of herself. One of her teachers commented later that it had changed the girl’s life. The teacher noted that many of her students, espe-cially those from Spanish language-only households, rarely received recognition for their writing. She felt the whole class might have gained inspiration to take advantage of similar opportunities in the future.

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october21 Classsic Guitar Concert by Carlos Barbosa-LimaFort Worth Classic Guitar SocietyModern Art Museum of Fort Worth A brilliant acoustic guitarist, Barbosa-Lima’s fanciful arrangements gives taste and feeling to works that range from Gershwin to Bach, Jobim to Debussy. He mixes old world classical roots with the new world’s vital rhythms, interpreting an exceptional range of repertoire.7:30 PM | $35 | 817-498-0363 | www.guitarsociety.org

22-24 Ben Stevenson’s CinderellaTexas Ballet Theater Bass Performance Hall From the comic antics of the ugly stepsisters to the elegant ball where Cinderella meets Prince Charming and loses her glass slipper, this timeless tale of elegance, romance and transformation is choreographed by Ben Stevenson.2:00 PM, 8:00 PM | $19 - $99877-828-9200, 817-763-0207www.texasballettheater.org

23 Tango on the AvenueArts Fifth Avenue, 1628 5th Ave.Free Argentine Tango lesson followed by DJ & open dancing at 8:00. “The beginning & the end of the Tango is the walk” …Robert Duvall7:00 PM | $15 | 817-923-9500 | www.artsfifthavenue.org

23-31 The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasCasa Mañana, Casa Mañana TheatreThis well-known musical tells the story of Miss Mona Stangley, proprietor of the famed Chicken Ranch, as she and local sheriff Ed Earl Dodd fight to keep the doors open to the century-old brothel.7:30 PM Tue-Thu; 8:00 PM Fri- Sat; 2:00 PM Sat- Sun; 7:00 PM Sun$40 - $65 | 817-332-2272 | www.casamanana.org

24 Film: Maya Lords of the JungleKimbell Art MuseumSelected film programs follow leading experts as they piece together a more nuanced understanding of the powerful rulers, majestic cities and cultural achievements of the Maya civilization. 2:00 PM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

26 Tuesday Evenings Lecture Series with Vernon FisherModern Art Museum of Fort WorthA series of lectures and presentations by artists and scholars.7:00 PM | FREE |817-738-9215 |www.themodern.org

28 “Winning Your Vote” - Gallery TalkAmon Carter Museum of American ArtBefore hitting the polls, learn about the history of American elections and political campaigns while discussing the painting The Illustrious Guest (1847) by James Henry Beard. 6:00 PM| FREE | 817-989-5030 | www.cartermuseum.org

10/28 - 11/28 The Miser by MoliereStage West, 821 W. Vickery BlvdArguably the greatest classic comedy of the Western world, this conflict between a controlling father and his grown children who want to lead their own lives is a rollercoaster of outrageous schemes leading to a wildly comic finale!7:30 PM Thu, 8:00 PM Fri-Sat, 3:00 PM Sun$5 - $30 | 817-784-9378 | stagewest.org

29 Workshop: Jade: More Precious than GoldKimbell Art MuseumSpark your intellectual curiosity and creativity during afternoon programs that combine thematic gallery tours with hands-on art activities for adults.2:00 PM | $15 | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

29-31 Concierto de AranjuezFort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance HallJason Vieaux will perform Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra, an overnight sensation when it was first premiered. Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration and Ravel’s La Valse follow.7:30 PM Friday, 8:00 PM Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday$10 - $79 | 817-665-6000 | www.fwsymphony.org

10/29 - 11/14 Wait Until DarkTheatre Arlington, 305 W. Main St., ArlingtonA blind woman living in Greenwich Village, terrorized by heroin smuggling thugs, plays a deadly game of cat and mouse by using her wits to even the playing field. 8:00 PM| $20 - $22 | 817-275-7661www.theatrearlington.org

30 Visual Workshop619 Productions,Inc., 5678 MeadowbrookLearn to quilt, craft and paint with watercolors.11:00 AM | $10 - $45 817-496-6190www.my619productions.org

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2 Pictures and Pages: Homes, by Yang-Han & Hsaio-yen HuangKimbell Art MuseumMuseum learning begins early with this free program for preschoolers and their adult partners. Popular children’s books inspire group conversations and simple art activities.10:30 AM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

5-7 Cirque de la SymphonieFort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance HallCirque performers join the FWSO for a thrilling experience! Aerialists, acrobats, strong men and more will perform amazing feats to classical masterpieces.8:00 PM Friday & Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday | $27 - $79817-665-6000 | www.fwsymphony.org

5-26 Swing Out Fridays619 Productions, Inc., 5678 MeadowbrookLearn the steps and counts of basic swing dance for couples. You don’t have to be a couple to attend this class, but adults only, please.8:00 PM |$8 - $45 | 817-496-6190www.my619productions.org

It’s In PrintOctober-January 2010-2011

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Events Continuing thru… 10/30 Art Soulevant Les Personnes HandicapeesFWCAC Gallery ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterFeaturing works by disabled artists in Haiti and Kenya, and Chaotica by Texas artist Don Bristow.9:00 AM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

10/31 On The Origin of the Specifics - The MusicalHip Pocket Theatre, 1950 Silver Creek Rd. Written/directed by John Carlisle Moore, music by Joe Rogers.8:15 PM | $5 - $15 | 817-246-9775 | www.hippocket.org

11/30 flats and rounds (art of Nicholas Wood)Gallery 76102, UTA/Fort Worth Center, 1401 Jones St.Nicholas Wood, internationally recognized artist, explores form and space in hybrid works that present multiple layers which, like abstraction itself, esteems ambiguity and discovery. Opening reception 10/7 at 6:00 PM. 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tue, Thu, Sat; 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wed, Fri.FREE | 817-272-0365 | www.gallery76102.org

1/02 Vernon Fisher: K-Mart ConceptualismModern Art Museum of Fort WorthShowcases Vernon Fisher’s paintings, sculptures, and installations from the late 1970s to the present.$10 | 817-738-9215 | www.themodern.org

12/29 TAC Featured Artist, Jessica Ray: A Retrospective FWCAC Gallery ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterMixed media paintings and sculptures that touch the human heart, accompanied by original poetry.9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

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5 Gallery ReceptionsFWCAC Gallery ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterOpening receptions for all artists exhibiting in the CAC galleries.6:00 - 9:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

5-29 FWCAC Gallery ExhibitionsFort Worth Community Arts CenterDressed to Kill - Artwork by Abby Davis. Connections - by Pam Stern and Suzie Harrison. Live Vividly Through Art - by Mazie Pannel and Jane Hansen. Synergy - by Tosca and Alan Engisch. Mexico and Traditions - Photography by artist Carlos Baz.9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

11/05 - 12/18 Recognition by Steve HiltonFWCAC Focus ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterSteve Hilton turns his scientific appreciation for geological formations into an artistic homage.9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

11/05 - 12/18 It Is What It Is (Unless It Isn’t): New Works by Janet Chaffee and Benito HuertaFWCAC Focus ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterThe first exhibition in which the married couple are collaborating on new works.9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

6 Children’s Workshop: Maya Sea CreaturesKimbell Art MuseumFamiliar and fantastic sea creatures from the ancient Maya world will inspire aquatic paintings on pounded tree-bark paper from Mexico.10:00 AM | $15 | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

9, 16 Tuesday Evenings Lecture SeriesModern Art Museum of Fort WorthA series of lectures and presentations by artists, scholars, and critics, featuring Spench Finch on 11/09 and Uta Barth on 11/16.7:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-9215 | www.themodern.org

10-14 Lone Star International Film FestivalLone Star Film Society, Sundance Square Showcasing the best in American independent cinema, the Lone Star International Film Festival, Fort Worth in Sundance Square is committed to being international and an authority on emerging talent. See website for showtimes.$8 - $395 | 817-924-6000www.LSIFF.com; www.lonestarfilmsociety.com

11, 16 TAC Life Drawing SessionTexas Artists CoalitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterModel provided; the TAC sponsors these and other workshops every month for artists in the community. 6:00 PM | Call for workshop fees. | 817-298-3033www.fwcac.com

11 Sharing the Past Through ArtAmon Carter Museum of American ArtInteractive tour for those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers; discuss artists, themes, and exhibitions while using artworks to connect to past experiences. Call for helpful instructions. 10:30 AM | FREE | 817-989-5032 | www.cartermuseum.org

11 Crafting from the CollectionAmon Carter Museum of American ArtLet great works of art inspire your crafting with this interactive tour and demonstration led by a special guest. Refreshments provided after the program. No reservations are required.6:00 PM | FREE | 817-989-5030 | www.cartermuseum.org

11 Dancing with the Sister Cities Stars! The Mayor’s International DinnerFort Worth Sister CitiesRenaissance Worthington HotelFeaturing local celebrity couples dancing for your vote, including former Mayor Kenneth Barr, County Commissioner Roy Brooks, City Councilman Frank Moss, Police Chief Jeff Halstead and many more. Enjoy international cuisine and great raffle prizes.6:30 p.m. | $125 | 817-632-7106www.fwsistercities.org

12 The Artist’s Eye: Miguel ZapataKimbell Art MuseumIn this ongoing program, moderated by Kimbell staff, artists discuss works in the Museum’s collection, share the special insights of the practicing professional, and relate older art to contemporary artistic concerns.11:00 AM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

13 Concert Series: Pianist, Gustavo RomeroChamber Music Society of Fort WorthModern Art Museum of Fort Worth Pianist Gustavo Romero will make his first appearnce as guest artist with CMSFW. He will be heard in works by Beethoven, Faure and Medtner. Harpist Naoko Nakamura Stromberg will also perform the Harp Trio by Ibert. 2:00 PM | $10 - $28 | 817-877-3003, 817-924-9207www.ChamberMusicSocietyofFortWorth.com

13 Film: Cracking the Maya CodeKimbell Art MuseumSelected film programs follow leading experts as they piece together a more nuanced understanding of the powerful rulers, majestic cities, and cultural achievements of the Maya civilization. 2:00 PM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

14 Family Funday: Picture ThisAmon Carter Museum of American ArtExplore photography with your family by discussing artworks in the galleries and taking photographs!1:00 PM | FREE | 817-989-5030 | www.cartermuseum.org

14 Viewpoints: Wearable Art: Art-Making WorkshopKimbell Art MuseumIndividuals with Alzheimer’s and their care partners are invited for interactive art experiences every month on selected Monday afternoons. 1:00 PM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

16 Vladimir FeltsmanVan Cliburn Foundation, Bass Performance HallPiano performance.7:30 PM | $15 | 800-462-7979 | www.Cliburn.org

18 Evans in FilmAmon Carter Museum of American ArtDiscuss the role of early documentary film in the career of Walker Evans, and view film shorts by Evans and his friends Helen Levitt and Jay Leyda. Because seating is limited, reservations are required. 6:00 PM | FREE | 817-989-5030 | education@cartermuseum.org

19-21 Ravel’s BoleroFort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance HallThe great Impressionist composer Maurice Ravel was renowned for his beautiful orchestrations and rich textures. No piece showcases the colors of the orchestra like Boléro.7:30 PM Friday, 8:00 PM Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday$10 - $79 | 817-665-6000 | www.fwsymphony.org

22 TAC Professional ReviewTexas Artists CoalitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterArtists meet with an arts professional for a one-on-one critique of their work. Call for workshop fees.6:00 PM | 817-298-3033 | www.fwcac.com

26 40 Paintings in 40 DaysArts Fifth Avenue, 1628 5th Ave.Selections from the Burpee Seed Catalog - an exhibit of 40 paintings done in 40 days by local artist John Carlisle Moore.6:00 PM | FREE | 817-923-9500 | www.artsfifthavenue.org

26 Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights Presented by CHASEDowntown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc.Main St., Downtown Fort WorthThe 28th annual parade will have over 100 entries, a Holiday Fun Zone presented by XTO Energy, and will be followed by the lighting of the Sundance Square Christmas Tree.6:00 PM | FREE | 817-336-2787www.fortworthparadeoflights.org

11/26 - 12/23 Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerCasa Mañana, Casa Mañana TheatreThe beloved stop-motion classic soars from the TV screen to the Casa Mañana stage in this live-action world premier.7:00 PM Fri; 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM Sat; 2:00 PM Sun$20 - $22 | 817-332-2272 | www.casamanana.org

26-28 Home for the HolidaysFort Worth Symphony OrchestraBass Performance HallThe FWSO’s holiday concert features Christmas carol favorites, a family sing-along, the Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir and even jolly old St. Nick himself! The only place in Texas it’s guaranteed to snow!8:00 PM Friday & Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday | $27 - $79817-665-6000 | www.fwsymphony.org

27 Docent-led ToursSid Richardson Museum, 309 Main St.Docents share insights about the paintings of the Old West by Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, and other artists from the personal collection of the legendary Texas oilman and philanthropist, Sid W. Richardson (1891-1959).1:00 PM | FREE | 817-332-6554www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org

30 Lecture: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux and Portrait Sculpture in 19th-Century FranceKimbell Art MuseumLaure de Margerie, head of Census of French Sculpture (1500–1960) in American Public Collections, School of Arts and Humanities, The University of Texas at Dallas12:30 PM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

december1 A 5th of ChristmasArts Fifth Avenue, 1628 5th Ave.SceneShop’s Annual Christmas Show for Adults. Live Music and theatrical musings on the season.8:00 PM | $10 | 817-923-9500www.artsfifthavenue.org

2 Leon Polk Smith and Lithography ProcessAmon Carter Museum of American ArtLearn about the lithography process followed by a guided look at lithographs in the exhibition Leon Polk Smith: The Tamarind Lithography Workshop. 6:00 PM | FREE | 817-989-5030 | www.cartermuseum.org

2 Workshop: Hieroglyphs from the YucatanKimbell Art MuseumSpark your intellectual curiosity and creativity during afternoon programs that combine thematic gallery tours with hands-on art activities for adults.2:00 PM | $15 | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

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2-19 A Broadway Christmas CarolTheatre Arlington, 305 W. Main St., Arlington Join us this Christmas as Charles Dickens crosses paths with the likes of Sondheim, Porter, Rogers and Hammerstein and more. 8:00 PM | $12 - $17 | 817-275-7661 www.theatrearlington.org

3 First Friday at the ModernModern Art Museum of Fort WorthThe Star-Telegram, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and Café Modern team up to bring you live music and cocktails.5:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-9215 | www.themodern.org

3 Gallery ReceptionsFWCAC Gallery ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterOpening receptions for all artists exhibiting in the CAC galleries.6:00 - 9:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

3-29 2010 9x12 Works on Paper ShowFWCAC Gallery ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterSmall artworks by artists from throughout the US and the world, all for sale for $100 each.9:00 AM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

3-29 Gallery ExhibitionsEssence of Mexico by George O. JacksonDistinctive Styles by Louie ReynoldsThe Last Forty Years by Don Chase9:00 AM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

4 Film: Lost King of the MayaKimbell Art MuseumFollow leading experts as they piece together a more nuanced understanding of the powerful rulers, majestic cities, and cultural achievements of the Maya civilization. 2:00 PM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

4 Toast of the Town: Breakfast at TiffanyArts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant CountyRenaissance Worthington HotelDueling pianists Michael and Amy Pickering will perform on stage for dinner guests. Michael and Amy’s award winning headline show is magical and eclectic - part music, part comedy, part theatre, part concert, and all chemistry! After dinner, join in to “Tiffany After Dark” featuring music and dancing by The Wonders. Proceeds of the 30th annual Toast of the Town support the Arts Council grant program. 7:00 PM | $350 | 817-298-3037 | www.artsfortworth.org

5 Drawing from the Collection for ChildrenModern Art Museum of Fort WorthThis exciting gallery program is led by an artist who takes participants through informal drawing exercises in relation to works in the collection.2:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-9215 | www.themodern.org

12/05 - 2/06 FOCUS: Eric ParkerModern Art Museum of Fort Worth Erik Parker describes his work as “fragmented samples of our culture.” Parker’s complex fantasy portraits also elicit the poignant, melancholy, grotesque, psychological, provocative, and often quite comical and surreal, baggage of our time. $10 | 817-738-9215 | www.themodern.org

6 Pictures and Pages: My Shoes Take Me Where I Want to Go: A Journey Through the Imagination, by Marianne RichmondKimbell Art MuseumMuseum learning begins early with this free program for preschoolers and their adult partners. Popular children’s books inspire group conversations and simple art activities.10:30 AM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

6 Handel’s MessiahFort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance HallThe FWSO’s annual presentation of this masterpiece at Bass Performance Hall has become a sacred Fort Worth holiday offering and is regarded as one of the best performances of the work in the area.7:30 PM | $19 - $65 | 817-665-6000 | www.fwsymphony.org

7 Gloria!Texas Camerata/Scola CantorumSt. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson Ave.Hear Vivaldi’s Gloria in a collaboration between Texas Camerata and Schola Cantorum.7:30 PM | FREE | 817-927-2114 | www.texascamerata.org

8 Wonderful WednesdayModern Art Museum of Fort WorthA free program for families of all ages and is designed as an informal introduction to the collection and special exhibitions. 4:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-9215 | www.themodern.org

8-9 Holiday SpecialBallet Concerto, Will Rogers AuditoriumPerformance includes three ballets: The Christmas Grump, Swingin’ Into the Holidays and O Holy Night. 10:00 AM Wed - Thu, 7:00 PM Thu.$5 - $20 | 817-738-7915 | www.balletconcerto.com

9 Sharing the Past Through ArtAmon Carter Museum of American ArtInteractive tour for those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers; discuss artists, themes, and exhibitions while using artworks to connect to past experiences. Call for helpful, pre-visit instructions. 10:30 AM | FREE | 817-989-5032 | www.cartermuseum.org

9, 21 TAC Life Drawing SessionTexas Artists CoalitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterModel provided; the TAC sponsors these and other workshops every month for artists in the community. Call for workshop fees.6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |817-298-3033|www.fwcac.com

10 Lecture: The Art and Ideas of Salvator RosaKimbell Art MuseumTo mark the opening of Salvator Rosa: Bandits, Wilderness, and Magic, lead curator Helen Langdon will provide an overview of Rosa’s tumultuous career – from his childhood in Naples to his final period in Rome.10:30 AM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

10-24 Ben Stevenson’s The NutcrackerTexas Ballet TheaterBass Performance Hall Bring in the holiday season with Ben Stevenson’s critically acclaimed staging of Clara and her magical Nutcracker Prince as they embark on a thrilling adventure. Stunning costumes, dazzling sets and remarkable dancing to music by Tchaikovsky make The Nutcracker a favorite family tradition!2:00, 7:00, 8:00 PM | $19 - $99 877-828-9200, 817-763-0207 www.texasballettheater.org

11 Concert Series: Jon NakamatsuChamber Music Society of Fort WorthModern Art Museum of Fort WorthAll-time favorite Jon Nakamatsu, 1987 Cliburn Gold Medalist, returns as guest pianist performing works by Schubert and Schumann. Other works on the program are Ravel’s Duo Sonata for Violin and Cello and Kodaly’s Serenade for String Trio.2:00 PM | $10 - $28817-877-3003, 817-924-9207www.ChamberMusicSocietofFortWorth.com

12-15 A Celebration of Mexican Independence: George Jackson Photography ExhibitImagination CelebrationFort Worth Community Arts CenterImagination Celebration presents a special collection of the photographs of highly acclaimed Texas artist and photographer George Jackson.9:00 AM | FREE | 817-870-1141 | www.icfw.org

14 Gloria!Texas Camerata/Scola Cantorum185 S. White’s Chapel Blvd., SouthlakeHear Vivaldi’s Gloria in a collaboration between Texas Camerata and Schola Cantorum.7:30 PM | FREE | 817-927-2114 | www.texascamerata.org

17-19, 21-22 A Christmas CarolKids Who CareFort Worth Community Arts Center, Scott Theatre A musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Make this your family’s holiday tradition!10:00 AM - General Admission $5 - $127:30 PM, 2:00 PM Matinee - $15 - $18 817-737-5437 | www.kidswhocare.org

18 A Jazzy ChristmasArts Fifth Avenue, 1628 5th Ave. 10th Annual celebration …an evening of live music, tap dance and vocals. 8:00 PM | $15 | 817-923-9500 | www.artsfifthavenue.org

21 Christmas with the Canadian TenorsFort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance HallThe Canadian Tenors are taking the U.S. by storm! Audiences love their magical voices, mesmerizing harmonies, and infectious sense of humor.8:00 PM | $29 - $99 | 817-665-6000 | www.fwsymphony.org

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31 A New Year’s Eve Tribute to Ol’ Blue EyesFort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance HallFrank Sinatra’s hottest hits are part of the classiest New Year’s Eve celebration in town, featuring Las Vegas headliner Steve Lippia. “Come Fly With Me,” “My Kind of Town,” and much more are on the playlist!8:00 PM | $29 - $80 | 817-665-6000 | www.fwsymphony.org

january2 Drawing from the Collection for ChildrenModern Art Museum of Fort Worth2:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-9215 | www.themodern.org

6 Lecture: Salvator Rosa’s Dilemma: “It’s a vile thing to work for money”Kimbell Art MuseumRichard E. Spear, Mildred Jay Professor Emeritus, Oberlin College, and affiliate research professor, University of Maryland, College Park.6:00 PM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

7 Children’s Workshop: Magical LandscapesKimbell Art MuseumChart your course to destinations unknown as we explore fantastical scenes by the Italian painter Salvator Rosa and experiment with painting techniques to conjure our own imaginary worlds.10:00 AM | $15 | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

7 Gallery ReceptionsFWCAC Gallery ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterOpening receptions for all artists exhibiting in the CAC galleries.6:00 - 9:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

7-29 FWCAC Gallery ExhibitionsFort Worth Community Arts CenterFresh and Salty -Valley House Galleries. Vivian Price Fine Art Exhibit. Bound and Determined - by Kit Hall. The Colors of War - by Robert Rasco. Contemporary Southwestern Art and Photography - by Jerry Johnston and Tracy Watson. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

1/7-2/19 Journeys by Lu Ann BarrowFWCAC Focus ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterThe paintings of Lu Ann Barrow depict stories from her childhood memories; from her travels; from observing people and listening to their stories; and from delighting in the presence of animals.9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | FREE | 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

1/7-2/19 Panoptic Glimpse by Mollie OblingerFWCAC Focus ExhibitionFort Worth Community Arts CenterMixed-media artwork by Mollie Oblinger, reflecting her interest in geology and other natural sciences.9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | FREE 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

1/7-3/26 Subdivided by Featured Artist Tom DelaneyTexas Artists Coalition Fort Worth Community Arts Center Fort Worth artist Tom Delaney transforms images of ideal suburban homes into abstracted studies of color, light and space. Delaney's simplified compositions create a contemporary, mass iconography while also challenging the definition of the American dream.9:00 AM | FREE 817-738-1938 | www.fwcac.com

8 Concert Series: Gloria LinChamber Music Society of Fort WorthModern Art Museum of Fort WorthGloria Lin will be the featured artist on the All Mozart New Year Celebration concert. Ms. Lin has performed in major halls around the world as soloist and chamber musician, often performing with her husband, cellist Jesus Castro-Balbi.2:00 PM | $10 - $28 | 817-877-3003, 817-924-9207www.ChamberMusicSocietyofFortWorth.com

9-11 Viewpoints: Art-Making Workshop: Dramatic LandscapesKimbell Art MuseumIndividuals with Alzheimer’s and their care partners are invited for interactive art experiences every month on selected Monday afternoons. 1:00 PM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

14-16 Shostakovich First Cello ConcertoFort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance HallJan Vogler joins the FWSO to perform Shostakovich’s dynamic First Cello Concerto, a white-hot fusion of expression and technique. Dvorak’s infectiously tuneful Eighth Symphony follows.7:30 PM Friday, 8:00 PM Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday$10 - $79 | 817-665-6000 | www.fwsymphony.org

15 Film: Rome, Open CityKimbell Art MuseumDirectors Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, and Federico Fellini provide unblinking portrayals of modern urban life, with all its complexities and hardships, humanism and poetry. 2:00 PM | FREE | 817-332-8451 | www.kimbellart.org

15 Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day by William BoyceTexas Camerata, Modern Art Museum of Fort WorthA New World Premiere featuring David Grogan, bass, and Camille King, soprano. Also including a lecture about the life and times of William Boyce by Robert Bruce, music librarian from the Bodleian Library at Oxford University in England.2:00 PM | $5-$20 | 682-472-3643www.texascamerata.org

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Your smile is more than just a response; it’s the symbol of your personality and the centerpiece to your overall look. As a pioneer in the field of cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Mitch Conditt combines technical skill with artistic vision to create a smile that will represent who you are and fit your lifestyle aspirations.

An instructor to thousands of dentists from all over the world, Dr. Conditt takes a great deal of pride in having built a practice where patients—like you—feel rejuvenated simply because of the amount of care and experience that has been invested in their personal smile needs.

Contact Dr. Conditt’s practice today to schedule your smile consultation. We are ready to help you start the journey to a smile that is unlike any other.

Creating Irresistible Smiles in Fort Worth Since 1985

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