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Schumann’s Symphony No. 1, Spring Symphony
May 19 and 20
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will be offering some lunchtime concerts next week. Miguel Harth-Bedoya will be performing.
If you would like to eat your lunch before or after the concert, the Maddox-Muse Canteen will be open. You are free to either bring your own lunch or purchase one there. Box lunches will be available for $10.00. You will need to order your box lunch in advance online, if you would like to purchase one.
Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 East 4th Street
Fort Worth, TX
During the Spring and Fall semesters, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers the Tuesday Evening Lectures. This summer that program will extend into the summer with free Film screenings. Just like the lecture series these films will connect to art currently on exhibit. Discussion will follow each film screening.
The films will begin at 7:00 PM, with the auditorium opening at 6:30 PM. Tickets are required and are made available at 5:00 PM each day of screening.
Here is the schedule:
June 7
Painters Painting: A Candid History of the New York Art Scene 1940-1970, 1973
Directed by Emile de Antonio
June 14
Gloria, 1980
Directed by John Cassavetes
June 21
The Dead, 1987
Directed by John Huston
June 28
Persona, 1966
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
July 5
The Gleaners & I (Les glaneurs et la glaneuse), 2000
Directed by Agneès Varda
July 12
La Jetèe, 1962
Directed by Chris Marker
July 19
Day for Night, 1973
Directed by François Truffaut
July 26
TBA
For more information on this film series, call (817) 738-9215. This is a free event. It is on a first come, first seated basis.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell
Fort Worth, TX
JAZZ SERIES
May 19 – September 15
6:30 PM
The Fort Worth Public Library presents their 3rd Thursday Jazz Series. This year’s line-up includes local and internationally touring artists.
The line-up for this year is:
May 19
The Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet
June 16
Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman, King Curtis and Cornell Dupree
July 21
Breggett Rideau and her all female group
August 18
The Stefan Karlsson Quintet will feature the music of Kurt Weill
September 15
Dana Sudborough, Latin Jazz Quartet
Movie Night in Sundance Square Plaza
June 10 – August 12
7:30 PM
Free film screenings at Sundance Plaza all summer. The actual movies start at dusk but games and entertainment begin at 7:30 PM. No outside food or drinks allowed. Local merchants will have food available for purchase.
You are invited to bring your own chairs and blankets. For everyone’s safety, no pets allowed.
Movie schedule:
June 10
Dalmatians
June 17
Dolphin Tale
June 24
The Lego Movie
July 1
Muppets: Most Wanted
July 8
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
July 15
Despicable Me 2
July 22
Frozen
July 29
The Little Rascals
August 5
Tangled
August 12
Toy Story
Sundance Plaza
420 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX
