Posted Wednesday, Jan. 04, 2012
The Best Calendar Events of January
CONCERTS
7The Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth performs its New Year Celebration concert at the Modern Art Museum. The concert, featuring special guest pianist Tamas Ungár and Mimir Chamber Music Festival founder Curt Thompson, will spotlight pieces by Mozart and Schubert. $28. For more information, call 817-877-3003 or visit www.chambermusicsocietyoffort
13-15Bass Hall hosts the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven & Brahms concert for a three-day run. The concert features acclaimed pianist Arnaldo Cohen performing Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 and Beethoven's Symphony No. 4. During the Saturday and Sunday concerts, he'll also perform Rossini's popular William Tell Overture. $10-$79. For more information, call 817-665-6000 or visit www.fwsympho
20-22You'll be humming along during "Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney" at Bass Hall. The concert, performed by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and vocalist Tony Kishman, will feature classic hits from McCartney's Beatles days and solo career. $27-$79. For more information, call 817-665-6000 or visit www.fwsymphony.org.
28The Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Greater Fort Worth has an incredible fundraiser planned for this evening: a concert at Bass Hall starring LeAnn Rimes and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Rimes first became involved in the chapter 20 years ago, when she was 9 years old and sang at the chapter's first Tarrant County Race for the Cure. Now she returns to town to headline Concert for a Cure, and she also plans to make an appearance at a special post-concert dessert reception at McDavid Studio. The concert is dedicated to those whose lives have been changed by breast cancer, and 75 percent of the funds raised will benefit local treatment and prevention projects, with the remaining funds supporting national research initiatives. $100-$10,000. Tickets are on sale through Jan. 17. For more information, call 817-735-8580, ext. 17, or visit www.komengreaterfortworth.org.
MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND LECTURES
8The Kimbell's "Caravaggio and His Followers in Rome" exhibit closes Jan. 8. The exhibit explores the works of Caravaggio and the profound impact he had on other artists of the day. $10-$14. For more information, call 817-332-8451 or visit www.kimbell
8Don't miss your last chance to see the Amon Carter Museum of American Art exhibit "John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury," which closes Jan. 8. The exhibit features more than 50 works by one of America's foremost modernists. Free to the public. For more information, call 817-738-1933 or visit www.cartermuseum.org.
10Join the associate curator of Mount Vernon, Laura Simo, at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for a lecture on the myths of George Washington's life, including information about his teeth and the truth about that cherry tree. Simo will discuss little-known facts about our first president through an illustrated talk featuring artifacts from Mount Vernon's collection. $5-$10. For more information, call 817-255-9540 or visit www.fwmsh.org.
11Although it's not quite a rags-to-riches story, it is true that in 1533 a wealthy but nonaristocratic 14-year-old girl from Italy married Henry, Duke of Orléans, and eventually rose to become the queen of France. Hear how it happened from research curator emeritus Ruth Wilkins Sullivan at the Kimbell Art Museum's Art in Context lecture, "Catherine de' Medici: How an Italian Merchant Princess Became Majestic Queen of France." Free, but limited seating. For more information, call 817-332-8451 or visit www.kimbellart.org.
15It's the last day of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth's Richard Diebenkorn exhibit, "The Ocean Park Series," which boasts the largest number of Diebenkorn's works ever exhibited. The expansive exhibit illustrates the complexity of the artist's achievements. $10. For more information, call 817-738-9215 or visit www.themo
28Head over to Art on the Boulevard, a cooperative gallery in Fort Worth, for the opening of "Abstractions Times Three," which features the works of contemporary artists Gloria Sepp, Jennifer Stufflebeam and Jose Antonio Lanza. Open to the public. For more information, call 817-737-6368 or visit www.artontheboulevard.com.
THEATER AND MUSICALS
5-29Stage West presents New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation, Amsterdam, July 27, 1656, a thought-provoking play by David Ives about religion in medieval Europe. $15-$35. For more information, call 817-784-9378 or visit www.stagewest.org.
13-29Theatre Arlington presents Noises Off! a play within a play about the happenings backstage during a flop performance of Nothing's On. $19. For more information, call 817-275-7661 or visit www.thea
14Ballet Frontier of Texas hosts the Fifth Annual Youth Dance Festival at Scott Theatre in Fort Worth. The festival will feature performances from the Texas Ballet Theatre School, the Ballet Ensemble of Texas and the Ballet Center of Fort Worth. $10. For more information, call 817-423-9888 or visit www.ballet
27Jubilee Theatre begins a monthlong run of Pretty Fire, Charlayne Woodard's story about a young girl's coming of age, tracing her life from birth to adolescence. $10. For more information, call 817-338-4411 or visit www.jubilee
29Relive the hilarious trials and tribulations of your own childhood with Junie B. Jones, a funny, colorful and lighthearted comedy about a day in the life of an angst-ridden first-grader. $27.50. For more information, call 817-212-4280 or visit www.basshall.com.
THE FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW AND RODEO
Break out the boots and head over to Will Rogers Memorial Center for the 116th annual Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, Jan. 13-Feb. 4. General admission tickets run $5 for children 6-16 and $10 for adults. Special-event tickets are $16 and $22, and they include admission to the show grounds. For more information, call 817-877-2420 or visit www.fwssr.com. Here, we highlight some of the Stock Show's special events.
14Join thousands of spectators who will be lining the streets of downtown Fort Worth on this Saturday morning to see the All Western Parade. Held each year on the first Saturday of the Stock Show, it's a chance for the whole family to see the livestock and horses participating in the show. Free. For more information, call 817-877-2420 or visit www.fwssr.com to see the parade route.
16One of the most popular events at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is the Best of Mexico Celebración, hosted by fourth-generation charro Jerry Diaz. Experience Mexican traditions from rodeo events to musical entertainment to dancing exhibitions. $16. For more information, call 817-877-2420 or visit www.fwssr.com.
16The Cowboys of Color rodeo showcases the rich diversity that various cultures bring to the world of rodeo. The afternoon show includes presentations from the Circle L5 Riding Club and Jerry Diaz, an internationally acclaimed vaquero. $16. For more information, call 817-877-2420 or visit www.fwssr.com.
17-18If bull riding is your favorite part of the rodeo, Bulls' Night Out is for you. For two nights only, 40 PRCA bull riders will take their shot at 8 seconds on some of the wildest bulls around. $22. For more information, call 817-877-2420 or visit www.fwssr.com.
BENEFITS AND GALAS
7The dazzling annual Jewel Charity Ball, which raises millions to benefit Cook Children's Medical Center, is themed "Kaleidoscope" this year and has been organized by highly acclaimed events planner Todd Fiscus. By invitation only. For more information, call 817-732-9333 or visit www.jewelcharity.org.
15The Sixth Annual Celebrity Chefs event takes place at the Southlake Hilton, benefiting the Mid-Cities Supporters of SafeHaven, a nonprofit group that helps domestic violence victims in Tarrant County. This year, the format expands to include 15 celebrity chefs in three rooms, serving tastings of appetizers, entrees and dessert, and there will be a 2012 Recipe Collection, too. $125. For more information, call 817-788-9592, 817-965-4114 or visit www.mid-citiessos.org.
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