FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
Texas Rangers
May 15-17: the Rangers play the Cleveland Indians
Lone Star Portraits
Ever since Leonardo da Vinci created his celebrated Mona Lisa, artists have tried to paint portraits as distinctive as this Renaissance masterpiece. See how Texas artists established their own portrait tradition in this installation that pairs artists’ self-portraits with those of their close friends, relatives and colleagues.
FRIDAY
Sunset Tour and Dinner
There is no better way to be truly transported to the past than to explore Thistle Hill Mansion in all its finery. Reservations Required. Benefitting Historic Fort Worth, Inc.
Lone Star Film Society
To celebrate the release of the much anticipated sequel PITCH PERFECT 2, join the LSFS and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at 10:00 p.m. on May 15 for an aca-awesome sing-a-long screening of PITCH PERFECT at Café Modern. During the screening, play quote-a-long bingo for a chance to win Festival Passes to the 2015 Lone Star Film Festival in Sundance Square, sing along with the film and get pitch-slapped with specialty drinks from the bar!
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Friday On the Green
BAD NEWS
Due to the threat of bad weather and less-than-ideal conditions at Magnolia Green, the May Friday on the Green event has been CANCELLED and will not be rescheduled. Please plan to join us at the next event on Friday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. Bands for the June event will be announced soon.
GOODS NEWS
The bands originally scheduled to play this Friday will STILL PLAY THIS FRIDAY at The Chat Room Pub!
The Unlikely Candidates 10:00 p.m.
Vincent Neil Emerson 9:00 p.m.
Secret Ghost Champion 8:00 p.m.
District XI: Believe In Me
District XI: Believe in Me is an extraordinary original musical that celebrates the teachers who are changing the world and reminds us that together, we can create the education our children need. From your first crush, to the dreaded seat assignment, everyone in the audience can identify with this fresh look at the most common rite of passage. Let’s stop measuring and start inspiring our teachers and students. Let’s Make Some Noise! By Kids Who Care.
UNT ONE O’Clock
Catch the multi-Grammy nominated One O'Clock Lab Band in their final performance before going into the recording studio to record Lab 2015. Enjoy a sneak-preview of the cutting-edge music that will be captured on the very latest CD by America's premiere large jazz ensemble.
The band will present Fort Worth premiere performances of brand new pieces to be recorded on Lab 2015. Be the first to hear the latest music in the decades-long tradition of critically-acclaimed recording projects by the six-time Grammy-nominated flagship ensemble of the UNT jazz program.
Beastro
Beastro is the Fort Worth Zoo’s annual music and tasting event that supports the Zoo’s local and international wildlife conservation and education efforts.
Beastro features the finest area restaurants stationed throughout the Zoo serving sample appetizers, entrées and desserts. In addition to the delectable cuisine, the event features open bars throughout the park and live music entertainment. Several animal exhibits remain open until sunset.
Billy Bob’s Texas: Restless Heart
Check out the band at Billy Bob's Texas. Tickets are $12-$18.
SATURDAY
Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Herb Festival
The Greater Fort Worth Herb Society presents "Remembering Old Thymes." Admission is $2.00 and children under 12 are free.
Troops Block Party
West 7th’s newest festival is the Welcome Home Troops Block Party. Benefiting Honor Courage Commitment, Inc. – a non-profit created to maximize veteran talent by training and positioning returning members of the military to become successful entrepreneurs, business and community leaders – the family-friendly event will celebrate all branches of military service.
Vaqueros Soccer
In less than a year’s time the Fort Worth Vaqueros have proven to be one of the most innovative clubs in American sports. In doing so the Vaqueros have filled a sports void in the nation’s 17th largest city and “blessed” the community while doing so.
Billy Bob’s Texas: Bob Schneider
Tags don’t stick well to Bob Schneider. Renaissance man comes close, but is too pompous to consider for the insatiably curious, impossibly creative force who sees art everywhere he looks and hears music in the sounds of life unwinding around him. Throughout 2015, Bob Schneider will unveil The King Kong Suite, a three EP series, beginning with Volume 1, an elegant and soaring collection of songs about love and loss.
SUNDAY
Quik Trip Park: Great Strides
Great Strides is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fundraising event. Each year, more than 125,000 people participate in hundreds of walks across the country to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research and drug development.
