Top 10 things to do: June 9-June 15, 2017

Watching the Cliburn in Sundance Square

1The final performances of the Cliburn International Piano Competition will happen Saturday and you can enjoy the competition for free at Sundance Square. Starting at 2:30 p.m., there will be a live feed of the final three performers. It will conclude with the awards ceremony. For more information on this weekend’s events or tickets, visit cilburn.org.

Jazz on the Trinity

2 Experience live jazz on the Trinity River under the stars Saturday at Panther Island Pavilion with headliner Lalah Hathaway, who will have several supporting acts, including Robert Glasper Experiment and Avery Sunshine. There will be more than 30 food vendors on hand, too. Doors open at 2 p.m. $5-$199. Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey St., Fort Worth. jazzonthetrinity.com.

Music in downtown Arlington

3 Arlington will be brimming with live music all weekend. The popular ’70s band Sha Na Na, known for its rock ’n’ roll doo-wop mix performs Friday at the Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St.. Tickets, $18-$115, are still available at arlingtonmusichall.net. Also this weekend is the Downtown Arlington Center Stage Music Festival. Seven venues will offer free music from a variety of artists before and after the Center Stage performances. Headliners include Reckless Kelly, Orleans, and Black Violin, along with notable opening acts. Check levittpavilionarlington.org for venue locations and band list.

Two musicals

4 Beginning Tuesday, the Tony-winning “Matilda” —- about a girl with a colorful imagination — takes over Bass Hall. Based on a Roald Dahl novel, it has been a hit from Sydney to London. 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth. $44-$115; basshall.com. And it has been 25 years since George Strait starred in the film “Pure Country,” and now Irving Lyric Stage has the world premiere of the stage production. The musical tells the story of the price of fame and one man’s journey home — in a pair of tight-fitting jeans. Begins Friday at Lyric Stage, 333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving. $26.50-$54.50. lyricstage.org.

Summer movies under the stars

5 Pantego has all the small-town charms, including movie night at the park. This month’s free movie is “Hook,” beginning at dusk Saturday. Bring cash for concessions and Alex’s Lemonade, a fundraiser for childhood cancer. Blankets, chairs and leashed pets are welcome. Free parking at Bicentennial Park, 3206 Smith Barry Road, Pantego. Need last minute picnic ideas? There are a few great BBQ joints nearby. townofpantego.com.

A-Kon

6 For the first time ever, Fort Worth will host the A-Kon anime convention, running through Sunday at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Hundreds of anime enthusiasts will converge to see such anime stars as Christopher Sabat, J. Michael Tatum, and Rachel Robinson, as well as music from OXT and Heavygrinder. $60 (one-day adult registration), $20 (children 6 through 12). 1201 Houston St., Fort Worth. For tips on navigating around downtown, visit fortworth.com. For more information on the convention and costume guidelines, visit A-Kon.com.

North Texas Water Garden Society Tour of Ponds

7 The Tour of Ponds is a two-day self-guided tour of private ponds across Dallas-Fort Worth that begins Saturday. There are more than three dozen stops, and several are on an enchanting night tour that stays open until 11 p.m. $20. ntwgs.org.

Old West Show and Auction

8 If you are on the hunt for rare Western art and wares, head over to the annual Old West Show. The show is open Saturday and Sunday, with a live auction Saturday evening. Tickets: $10 for a weekend pass and free for children 12 and younger. Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall, Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. oldwestevents.com.

‘Some Things You Need To Know Before the World Ends’

9 It’s the end of the world and the Rev. Eddie is preparing his last sermon, and that leads into a series of skits involving St. Paul and St. Timothy discussing women in religion; an applicant for sainthood deciding which way of martyrdom is correct; and the reverend challenging the devil in a basketball game. Arts Fifth Avenue through Sunday. $15. 1628 Fifth Ave., Fort Worth. 817-923-9500; artsfifthavenue.org.

‘Something Rotten!’

10 The hit Broadway musical about two 16th-century brothers trying to write a smash play comes to North Texas with a run at AT&T Performing Arts Center, beginning June 13. As this is from the director of “Aladdin” and the co-director of “The Book of Mormon,” it promises to be colorful. $25-$110. Through June 25. Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St., Fort Worth. attpac.org.

This story was originally published June 7, 2017 at 4:12 PM with the headline "Top 10 things to do: June 9-June 15, 2017."