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Lou Charles, Photo by D. Anson Brody
Friday on the Green
May 10th
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Planes, Grains, and Automobiles
May 2nd
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Jeremy Joel
Pass the Peas Show
May 11th
May 2
Planes, Grains and Automobiles
Deep Eddy Vodka tasting,flights over downtown, simulation rides and more.
Fort Worth Flight Center.
221 Aviation Way. 817.625.1111. facebook.com/fwflightcenter.
May 4
Venture to Vickery
Pop-up event featuring LOCAL Design Studios + Gallery, Galley winter Gallery, Bee Street Gallery and other vendors, as well as food trucks.
West Vickery Boulevard.
localdesignstudios.com.
May 6, 20
Discovery Labon Wheels
Kid-friendly educational lab hosted by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
The Shops at Clearfork.
5188 Monahans Ave. 817.732-9552. simon.com/mall/the-shops-at-clearfork.
May 10
Friday on the Green
Cut Throat Finches, The Daybreak Hits, Lou Charle$ and Joe Gorgeous.
Magnolia Green.
1201 Lipscomb St. 817.923.1343. nearsouthsidefw.org.
May 10 – 12
El Pasado NuncaSe Termina
Mariachi opera set on the eve ofthe Mexican Revolution in 1910.
May 11
Pass the Peas Show
Fort Worth artist Jeremy Joel has assembled a lineup of 18 local and international artists for aninaugural show, Pass the Peas, an event that’s “raw in nature and good for you” – you know, like peas – at Shipping & Receiving. While Pass the Peas promises to keep art — everything from soft-sculpture to screen printing, along with new pieces created on-site — as the star of the show, the event will also include live performances from musicians like Mark Clifford, Stem Afternoon and Joe Gorgeous.
Shipping & Receiving. 201 S. Calhoun St. 817.887.9313. shippingandreceiving.bar.
Bass Performance Hall.
525 Commerce St. 817.731.0726. fwopera.org.
May 11
Kate Simon: Chaosand Cosmos
Solo exhibition with works by acclaimed portrait photographer Kate Simon.
Fort Works Art.
2100 Montgomery St. 817.759.9475.fortworksart.com.
May 11
Fort Worth Beer Festival
Beer samples, food and live music.
The Yard.
3017 Morton St. 817.353.2073. theyardfw.com.
May 11
Blacklight Run
Run a 5K while getting shot atwith glowing powder.
Texas Motor Speedway.
3545 Lone Star Circle. 602.559.4076. blacklightrun.com.
May 11 – 12
2019 Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes
Fairmount National Historic District.
May 22 – 26
GeoWoodstock
While you might want to replace your tie-dye shirts with some earth-tone clothing, this event bills itself as a Woodstock for geocachers. One of the nation’s largest geocaching events in the nation, this cool happening will allow attendees to go on a GPS-driven treasure hunt all over town, from Texas Motor Speedway to the Stockyards. According to GeoWoodstock, registration is “optional but encouraged.” Either way, the event is free.
Various locations. geowoodstock.com.
Through May 12
Lanterns in the Garden
Spectacle of massive Chinese lanterns depicting peacocks, butterflies and flowers.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd.817.392.5510. fwbg.org.
May 28 – June 2
Anastasia
Broadway retelling of the classic ’90s animated film.
Bass Performance Hall. 525 Commerce St. 817.212.4325. basshall.com.
June 1 – 9
The Producers
Tony Award-winning musical based on Mel Brooks’ cult classic.
Casa Mañana. 3101 W. Lancaster Ave. 817.332.2272. casamanana.org.
June 8
The Music of Harry Potter
Whether you’re Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Gryffindor, the Fort Worth Symphony is inviting Potterheads to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for a showcase of repertoire from all eight Harry Potter films. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair, along with your alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverage of choice. Butterbeer, maybe?
Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. 817.665.6000. fwsymphony.org.