Looking for something to get you out of your postholiday slump? From the symphony to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, the Report鈥檚 roundup of events will help you fill up the pages of your freshly minted 2024 planner.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre and the FWSO: Mozart and Stravinsky
See Mozart鈥檚 鈥淥verture to The Magic Flute鈥 and 鈥淪ymphony No. 41鈥 as well as Stravinsky鈥檚 鈥淧etrushka鈥 come to life as the Dallas Black Dance Theatre performs alongside the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
Times: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Dates: Jan. 5-7
Location: Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St.
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Artist Talk: James Prosek
The exhibition 鈥淭respassers: James Prosek and the Texas Prairie鈥 uses watercolors and silhouette painting to explore grasslands and urban restoration projects. Prosek will join curator Spencer Wigmore for a live podcast taping about his work, followed by an audience Q&A session.
Time: 6 p.m.
Dates: Jan. 11
Location: Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Tickets: Free.
Marthe Bonnard: Myths and Truths
鈥淏onnard鈥檚 Worlds鈥 at the Kimbell offers a surprisingly intimate look at Pierre Bonnard鈥檚 life. As a companion to that exhibition, art historian Sarah Whitfield will discuss Marthe Bonnard, who was a muse and model for her husband but also an artist in her own right.
Time: 6 p.m.
Dates: Jan. 12
Location: The Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd.
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Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo All Western Parade
Celebrate the beginning of the stock show and rodeo by attending the annual All Western Parade. This year鈥檚 event is expected to break records, with an estimated 3,000 horses on the parade route.
Time: 11 a.m.
Dates: Jan. 13
Location: Downtown
Tickets: Free; reserved parade seats .
Best of Mexico Celebraci贸n
This Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo extravaganza boasts trick riders, mariachi music, folkl贸rico dancers and more. Charro Jerry Diaz choreographed and produced the event, which is appropriate for all ages.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Dates: Jan. 14
Location: Dickies Arena, 823 W. Vickery Blvd.
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39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade and Rally 2024
Mark the national holiday with a parade and rally promoting unity and justice for all.
Time: 11 a.m.
Dates: Jan. 15
Location: The parade will take place downtown, followed by a rally in Sundance Square Plaza.
Marjorie Prime
This Jordan Harrison play was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize and grapples with the limits and promised ability of artificial intelligence to assist with memory. Members of the creative team will moderate a 15-20 minute about the production on Jan. 26 and Feb. 1.
Times: 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m.
Dates: Jan. 18-Feb. 11
Location: Stage West Theatre, 823 W. Vickery Blvd.
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Slow Art Tour
For anyone who has 鈥渟low down鈥 as a resolution this year, this tour should be right up your alley. The slow art movement encourages viewers to 鈥渟imply enjoy art in a deliberate and unhurried fashion.鈥 In that spirit, this 30-minute tour spotlights a single work of art.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Dates: Jan. 19
Location: The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St.
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The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh
Paging every 鈥淧iano Man鈥 and 鈥淯ptown Girl鈥: Hear all of your favorite Elton John and Billy Joel hits with the backing of a full symphony orchestra in this trio of concerts.
Times: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Dates: Jan. 19-21
Location: Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St.
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Disney鈥檚 AladdinIn the mood for some escapism that鈥檚 age-appropriate for kids? Dust off your magic carpet and ride over to Bass Hall, where this Broadway production transports you to 鈥淎 Whole New World.鈥
Times: 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Dates: Jan. 31-Feb. 4
Location: Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St.
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Marcheta Fornoff covers the arts for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at marcheta.fornoff@fortworthreport.org.
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