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Fort Worth Opera is making a major change in its presentation format for 2007: it is condensing its entire season into an annual festival, with all of its operas and concerts being presented over a four week period beginning June 1. The repertoire for the inaugural festival includes a much anticipated world premiere by Thomas Pasatieri.

Circle Theatre presents Bruce Graham’s According to Goldman, a surprising and hilarious "take" on screenwriting, Hollywood and personal relationships. Performances run May 31^st – July 7^th. Graham is one of Circle’s favorite playwrights. Two or his other plays, Desperate Affection and Moon Over the Brewery, were produced at the Theatre, in previous seasons. Continue reading for more information.

The Live Theatre League of Tarrant County proudly presents its thirteenth annual awards ceremony, Monday, May 14^th, 2007. The League created this event in 1993 to recognize outstanding individuals, companies and organizations that support live theatre in Fort Worth and surrounding cities within Tarrant County. Continue reading to learn more about this year’s winners.

Well, not too far northwest – just off Loop 820. A change of scenery is always nice, and you’ll enjoy their summer season in a new setting at the Theatre Northwest space on TCC’s Northwest Campus.

Creative Arts Theater and School will conclude its phenomenal 2006-2007 season with a large scale production of “Children of Eden”, a two-act musical play written by Stephen Schwartz, the creator of “Godspell” and “Pippin”. Proceeds from this production will be used to fund the school’s scholarship program benefitting youth who otherwise might be unable to fulfill their educational and career goals.

Fort Worth’s Liquid Hips, the Tribal Fusion Bellydance Performance Company, has been nominated for a Golden Belly Award in the category of Best Kept Secret. The nomination is an honor for Liquid Hips, which formed just over a year ago, as the nominees are chosen and voted on by their peers.

Fort Worth Community Arts Center is pleased to announce that the Second Annual Fort Worth Youth Poetry Slam will be held at the Center on Tuesday, May 8, 2007. The competition is open to all Fort Worth students ages 11 to 18. The deadline for entries is May 2, 2007.

The Kimbell Art Museum announced today, April 19, 2007, that it has repurchased the painting “Glaucus and Scylla” (1841) at Christie’s, New York, for a hammer price of $5.7 million. The Museum, which first acquired the painting in 1966, had returned it to the rightful heirs last year after an investigation concluded that the artwork had been unlawfully seized by the pro-Nazi Vichy regime in France during WWII.

A new and exciting addition to GuidetotheCity is now live! Thanks to a collaboration with Cathy Hernandez and Teatro de la Rosa / The Rose Marine Theater (formally The Latin Arts Association of Fort Worth) we are proud to announce our new podcast, aptly named the ArtsCast . Each month we’ll bring you news, events and interviews with local artisans and arts groups in and around Fort Worth. So, make sure to visit our new ArtsCast page and subscribe to the podcast using iTunes or your favorite news/feed application.

Amon Carter Museum Director Ron Tyler announced today that the museum will close to the public beginning May 21 for a period of approximately three months to undergo preventive maintenance and repairs on the building’s fire suppression system.