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Off MAIN!
Off MAIN!
Fort Worth’s downtown theater district comes alive during MAIN ST. in OFF MAIN!, featuring films, seminars and performances in several usual and unusual performance halls throughout Downtown. National bands, off-beat comedy, short films from around the world, regional theater and our featured display of all 25 years of MAIN ST. posters take you off Main Street and throughout downtown into some of our more special, year-round venues.
The Fort Worth Central Library, Four Day Weekend, Bass Hall, and Jubilee Theater star in this major initiative to connect MAIN ST. visitors with our more eclectic downtown offerings.
Here's what up when you take a few steps off of the historic bricks and into Downtown:
FILM:
Fearless Film Festival 4
Fort Worth Central Library, David L. Tandy Lecture Hall
500 W. 3rd Street, West of Throckmorton Street
Four Day Weekend Theater
302 Houston
Street, Next to Reata Restaurant
Saturday April 9 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday April 10 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Attendance is FREE
BALLET:The Sleeping Beauty
Presented by: Texas Ballet Theater
This fairytale springs to the stage in Ben Stevenson's magical production. The King and Queen host a magnificent party to christen their beautiful new baby, Princess Aurora. Upset by not being invited to the affair, Carabosse, an evil fairy, curses the child to die on her 16th birthday when pricked by a needle. The Lilac Fairy uses her powers to save Princess Aurora and alters the curse so that she sleeps for 100 years, only to be awakened by a kiss from the Prince. Lavish sets transform the stage with fairytale wonder as music by Tchaikovsky enraptures the audience and invites us all to join in the story of The Sleeping Beauty and her prince.
MUSIC:
Scat Jazz Lounge
111 West 4th Streetmidway between
Main and Houston Streets 817-870-9100; www.scatjazzlounge.com
Scat is a brand new live music venue showcasing some ofthe best local, regional, and national talent with a primary focus on straight ahead jazz.
Closed Sunday
COMEDY:
Four Day Weekend Improvisational Comedy
Four Day Weekend Theater
Houston Street between 2nd Street and 3rd Street
One of the top comedy showcases in Texas featuring the talents of David Ahearn, David Wilk, Ray Sharp, Oliver Tull, Frank Ford and Joshua Roberts.
4 Day Weekend is a must-see for anyone wanting a dose of insanity and fun Downtown.
Tickets:
Friday, 7:30 PM and 10:00 PM
Saturday, 7:30 PM and 10:00 PM
THEATER:
One Mo’ Time - An Evening at the Lyric Theatre 1926
Jubilee Theater
Main Street between 4th Street and 5th Street
Concept and Book and Original Direction by Vernel Bagneris
Directed by Tyrone King
This long running Off Broadway show revived, to acclaim in the 2002 Broadway season, has audiences rockin’ the rafters and dancin’ in the aisles, thrilling to this artful recreation of old time, 1920’s Black vaudeville. This show’s powerful mix of music, including the Charleston, the black bottom, and the cakewalk, had one reviewer proclaiming “the mercury leaves the thermometer. One Mo’ Time is a hot, wild, ribald and rousing delight."-- Time Magazine.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Evenings at 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 3 p.m.
Call or stop by the Jubilee Box Office at 817-338-4411,Tuesday thru Friday from noon to 6 p.m. or 45 minutes before curtain time
Heritage Trails Self Guiding Walking Tour
Throughout Downtown
At your leisure!
Stroll through Fort Worth’s rich history presented by Heritage Trails, a series of decorative sidewalk markers identified with the iconic cubistic longhorn. Enjoy reading about the colorful stories of our past and compare photos of yesteryear to today’s street scenes.
Have your picture taken alongside the sleeping panther that rests on the Tarrant County Administration Building lawn. With a nod to our humble beginnings, the twice life-sized panther keeps a somnambulant watch over our now thriving city.
If you need help finding the trail, go to the kiosk at the Renaissance Worthington to view a map of the trail and find out where to obtain walking tour maps available in locations throughout downtown. Heritage Trails is collaboration between Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth Chamber Foundation and Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau.