Art
Now-Sept. 2
The Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth presents The Medium and Its Metaphors. The exhibition brings together photographs from the museum’s permanent collection and metaphors from the 1840s to present. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.cartermuseum.org.
Now-Sept. 16
Masterworks of American Photography: Series and Sequences is on display at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. The display of images shows new insights of the artistic process of photography with multiple exposures and groupings. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.cartermuseum.org.
Now-Oct. 5
The NE Campus art faculty presents the Northeast Art Faculty Sampler, including various forms of art from TCC teachers. A reception for students and the TCC community will be 5-7 p.m. Sept. 5 and artist talks 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and 6:15-7:30 p.m. Sept. 20. For more information, contact Cynthia Hurt, associate professor, at cynthia.hurt@tccd.edu.
Sept. 8
Dristen Smet Rode 50 Miles will be held at the Grackle Art Gallery in Fort Worth. Curated by assistant director and TCC instructional aide Paul Leicht, the show includes a mixture of paintings, photographs, drawings and mixed media. Several of the artists are from the NE fine arts department. The show will run 6-11 p.m. The gallery is open for scheduled shows or appointment only. For more information, call 817-738-5259 or go to www.grackleartgallery.com.
Now-Oct. 14
Ruth Asawa: Organic Meditations at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth displays an artistic point of view of nature through lithographs. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.cartermuseum.org.
Now-Oct. 28
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents Lucian Freud: Portraits, paintings of his neighbors, friends, family, lovers, royalty and art world personalities. Organized by the National Portrait Gallery in London, this exhibition is the only venue in the U.S. The museum is open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and Saturday-Sunday and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $4 for students with IDs and free for Modern members and children 12 years old and younger. Admission is half-price every Wednesday. For more information, go to www.themodern.org.
Now-Jan. 20
The Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth presents Industrial Monuments: Photographs and Works on Paper from the Machine Age. The exhibition showcases photographs, drawings and prints of the American industrial landscape between the early 1910s to the late 1940s. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.cartermuseum.org.
Music
Sept. 5
Sweet Vibrations is the first of the fall Sammons Jazz series for the Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas. The Ed Smith Quartet will open with a jazz vibraphone and percussion. The Brad Leali Quartet will then hit the stage with alto sounds on the saxophone. The show will be 7:30-10 p.m. with the doors opening at 7 p.m. Regular tickets are $40 and $35 for center members. For more information, go to www.sammonsartcenter.org.
Theater
Now-Sept. 2
Onstage in Bedford presents You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Based on the classic comic strip, the musical exhibits Charlie and his friends as he tries to find the meaning of being a “good man.” Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and Bedford residents and $10 for groups of 10 or more. For more information, go to www.onstageinbedford.com.
Now-Sept. 8
Circle Theatre in Fort Worth presents See How They Run. This British comedy is set around World War II in a fictitious countryside living room. The play involves absurd situations and mistaken identities. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors Thursday and Saturday afternoon and $30 for adults and $25 for students and seniors Friday and Saturday evening. For tickets and more information, go to www.circletheatre.com.
Now-Sept. 30
Stage West Theatre in Fort Worth presents Around the World in 80 Days. Phileas Fogg and his manservant Passepartout race against the clock and calendar alongside unforeseen misadventures. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $26 for adults and $20 for seniors Thursday and Sunday, $30 for adults and $24 for seniors Friday and Saturday. Students are $15. For more information, go to www.stagewest.org.
Now-Oct. 6
Fiddler on the Roof is on stage at Artisan Center Theatre in Hurst. A poor dairyman in the small town of Anatevka, Tevye teaches his five daughters the traditions of the Jewish community while battling the social changes of Czarist Russia. The classic musical of a father and his traditions is great for all ages. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday with a 3 p.m. Saturday matinee. Tickets are $14 Monday-Thursday and $18 Friday-Saturday for adults, $7 Monday-Thursday and $9 Friday-Saturday for children and $16 for seniors and students. For more information, go to www.artisanct.com.
Now-Oct. 6
Artie’s Playhouse of the Artisan Center Theatre in Hurst presents Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids. The Hundred Acre Woods is brought to the stage in Pooh’s hunt for honey. During his adventure, he meets his friends Piglet, Tigger, Owl and Rabbit. Showtimes are 4:40 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday with a special 10 a.m. show Tuesday, Sept. 11. Tickets are $5. For more information, go to www.artisanct.com.
Sept. 7-9
The NE Theater Playhouse will host the Regal Opera Company for The Mystery of Sherwood Manor. The musical consists of a murder-mystery where characters are not who they seem. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students, seniors and children and $12 for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 817-915-7807.
Sept. 7-21
The Fifth Sun will be on stage at the Rose Marine Theater in Fort Worth. The story of Oscar Romero, archbishop of El Salvador, is in celebration of the Mayan calendar with special collaboration with the Latino Cultural Center of Dallas. The play includes Mayan and Catholic culture, rituals and history. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20 opening night, $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. For more information, go to www.artesdelarosa.org.
Sept. 7-30
Rent will be on stage at Theatre Arlington. Rent tells the story of a group of friends trying to survive with AIDS in New York City and is for mature audiences only. Thursday, Sept. 6, will be a preview night with $5 tickets. Regular showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and students and $17.50 for Press Pass holders. For more information, go to www.theatrearlington.org.
Special Events
Now-Sept. 3
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History presents RISK! The 5,000-square foot exhibit showcases situations on the human perception and misperception in risky situations. The exhibit involves probability, math and science and is designed for adults and children 12 years and older. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $16 for adults and $12 for children and seniors. For more information, go to www.fwmuseum.org.
Aug. 30
The NW drama department will hold auditions for the first production of the season — Getting Out, directed by Brent Alford. Auditions will be held in WTLO Theatre Northwest, and callbacks will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31. For more information, contact Alford at brent.alford@tccd.edu or go to the theater’s page at www.tccd.edu.
