GuidetotheCity News

Cara Mía Theatre Company and Sound Culture Present PALABRAZOS '08 on May 09

Wed, May 07, 2008 8:23am

On Friday, May 9th, experimental theater group Verbobala Spoken Video is set to arrive to Ft. Worth for the first time to give a performance that will digitally cross borders and lyrically challenge listeners.

Vote in the First Annual Van Cliburn Foundation YouTube Contest for Amateur Pianists

Mon, May 05, 2008 6:58am

Van Cliburn Foundation invites you to be the judge in the inaugural YouTube Contest for Amateur Classical Pianists. The winner will be guaranteed entry into the sixth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs in the spring of 2011. You have until May 15 to cast your vote.

Q Cinema to Honor Actor Leslie Jordan with Its Career Achievement Award on May 31

Mon, May 05, 2008 5:57am

Q Cinema invites to join them as they present Leslie Jordan with their 2008 Out-standing Actor Award. In addition to receiving the award from Sordid Lives director Del Shores, Leslie will share some highlights from his new one-man show. There will also be noshes, cocktails and a chance to rub shoulders with the man himself.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra "Concerts in the Garden" Tickets on Sale Now

Fri, May 02, 2008 2:08pm

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2008 “Concerts in Garden” series, an annual festival of outdoor events taking place in the beautiful Fort Worth Botanic Gardens from late May through early July.

Hip Pocket Theatre Announces Auditions for the 32nd Summer Season on May 04

Fri, May 02, 2008 1:28pm

Hip Pocket Theatre Artistic Director Johnny Simons will be holding open auditions for the company’s 2008 Season on Sunday, May 4, 2008. The season begins June 6, 2008, with productions scheduled through the end of October.

Mike Nichols' $60M Blockbuster "Angels in America" to Screen at the Modern on May 03

Tue, Apr 29, 2008 3:33pm

Q Cinema, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Opera, in conjunction with the city-wide More Life festival, are joining forces to present a special screening of the HBO production of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America on Saturday, May 3, 2008 beginning at 2 p.m. at the Modern.

"The Book of Liz" by David and Amy Sedaris to Have Local Premiere on May 09, 2008

Mon, Apr 28, 2008 9:57am

Theatre Arlington is pleased to present the Tarrant County premiere of The Book of Liz by the brother and sister writing team of David and Amy Sedaris. The play is a wacky, witty and wonderfully irreverent fable about Sister Elizabeth Donderstock and her satirical adventures that skewers everything from big business, women’s lib, AA, tourists, theme restaurants, modern medicine, the Amish, the gays, cheese balls and breakfast burritos.

Hip Pocket Theatre to Hold the Second Annual "Pocket Full of Blues" Festival April 26

Fri, Apr 25, 2008 11:45am

Hip Pocket Theatre will present the second annual Pocket Full of Blues Festival on Saturday, April 26, 2008. Eight bands will take the stage beginning at 4 PM and continuing into the wee hours. The festival, which will also include an auction, is a fundraiser to help support HPT’s music program during their summer performance season.

Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra to Present Adonis Rose with Special Guest Jason Marsalis

Fri, Apr 25, 2008 10:59am

Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra and Version Entertainment are proud to present acclaimed jazz artists Adonis Rose and Jason Marsalis on stage together for the first time. This one night only special event will take place at 8:00 PM on May 16, 2008 at Texas Hall on the UTA campus.

Arlington Master Chorale Announces Annual AMC5000 Fundraiser with $5,000 Grand Prize

Tue, Apr 22, 2008 8:36am

Arlington Master Chorale will hold its annual AMC5000 gala fundraiser on May 03, 2008. The evening will include live music, entertainment, dancing, dinner, a silent auction and a door raffle. The grand prize for the evening will be a drawing for $5,000; the winner need not be present.

Pantagleize Theatre Company Presents the Seldom-Seen Ibsen Masterwork, "Little Eyolf"

Mon, Apr 21, 2008 11:34am

Pantagleize Theatre Company presents a production of Henrik Ibsen’s seldom revived masterwork, Little Eyolf. Greatly admired by playwright George Bernard Shaw, this intriguing combination of realism, magic, and fairy tale will run April 24 through May 04, 2008.

Kinetiq HD Launches Quarterly Film Series on April 30 at the Modern Art Museum

Mon, Apr 21, 2008 9:51am

Kinetiq HD, a Fort Worth-based film and video production company, will be launching a quarterly film series on April 30 at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The inaugural film will be Fort Worth’s premiere screening of the award-winning American Fork. Proceeds from the film will benefit the Kinetiq HD Film Scholarship program.

Circle Theatre to Hold Auditions for the New Comedy "Unnecessary Farce" on April 27

Mon, Apr 21, 2008 9:26am

Circle Theatre is scheduling auditions for its upcoming summer production of Paul Slade Smith’s Unnecessary Farce on April 27, 2008, beginning at 7:00 PM.

Q Cinema to Screen the Highly Acclaimed Thriller "You Belong to Me" on April 23

Mon, Apr 21, 2008 8:58am

Q Cinema will present You Belong to Me, which Variety called “a nifty little suspenser bordering on horror”. The film, which has been favorably compared to the cult thriller Apartment Zero and Roman Polanski’s The Tenant, will screen April 23 at the Four Day Weekend Theater in Fort Worth.

Amphibian Presents a Staged Reading of "First Person Shooter" at the Modern April 6 & 7

Fri, Apr 04, 2008 11:36am

Amphibian Stage Productions will present a staged reading of Aaron Loeb’s timely and intriguing First Person Shooter, an examination of the impact of video game violence on real world events.