Thursday, March 28
Robert Rain -- known to local theatergoers as Robert Thomas Sprinkle -- brings his cabaret act I'm Having a Moment to Fort Worth. The unabashedly profane show, which benefits the AIDS Outreach Center, has been moved from Grapevine's Palace Theater to the Ridglea Theater. That's ironic, considering that the Ridglea refused to host the female poetry troupe Gynomite some months ago because they were too profane. Yeah, all the prudishness and double standards have us confused, too. The show is at 8pm at 6025 Camp Bowie Blvd, FW. Tickets are $15. Call 972-315-2341.
Friday, March 28
Gay people or people with gay friends or acquaintances can use this weekend to see how butch they are. If they show up at Cowtown Rodeo, it's a pretty good indicator. The inaugural event is sponsored by the Texas Gay Rodeo Association, which already has similar events in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. The event runs Fri-Sun at Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W Lancaster Av, FW. Tickets are $15-25. Call 214-346-2107.
Saturday, March 30
On Passover weekend, Casa Mañana trots out its production of Fiddler on the Roof. The musical is based on stories by Sholem Aleichem, who grew up in a Jewish village in pre-Revolution Russia. It's Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's songs -- "Sunrise, Sunset," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were a Rich Man," and others -- that make this musical a worthy tradition. The play runs through Sun at Bass Performance Hall, 555 Commerce St, FW. Tickets are $33-70. Call 817-332-2272.
Sunday, March 31
In keeping with plays opening for the appropriate religious holiday, Theatre Arlington breaks out its production of Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?. The musical by James Quinn and Alaric Jans is based on John R. Powers' memoir of having attended Catholic school in the 1950s, and it's out for Easter weekend. The play runs Mar 28-Apr 28 at 305 W Main St, Arlington. Tickets are $14-16. Call 817-275-4600.
Monday, April 1
If you're tired of the same old April Fool's Day pranks, you can have laughs of a different kind by taking part in a reader's theatre production of David Ives' All in the Timing. His collection of comic sketches includes one of an insane professor trying to get monkeys to type out Hamlet and one of Trotsky trying to solve his own murder, with the axe still sticking out of his head. The reading is at 7pm at Barnes & Noble, 1612 S University Dr, FW. Admission is free. Call 817-335-2796.
Tuesday, April 2
One of the world's greatest bass-baritones, Samuel Ramey is known for his brightly hued voice, his keen interpretative abilities, and his unbelievable aptitude for languages. (Check out his recording of Bart—k's Duke Bluebeard's Castle, sung in flawless Hungarian.) The native of Colby, Kan., comes to Fort Worth this evening. His program hasn't been announced yet, but given a repertoire that stretches from the Baroque Era to Broadway, expect anything. He sings at 8pm at Bass Performance Hall, 555 Commerce St, FW. Tickets are $10-75. Call 817-335-9000.
Wednesday, April 3
Welcome to today's pop culture! First comes the movie, then the merchandise, then the home video package, and now the ice show. Disney on Ice presents its ice-skating version of Toy Story 2, its excellent hit film from the 1999 holiday season. Can the Broadway musical be far behind? Well, if your kids were inspired by Olympic figure-skating, this might very well keep their interest going. The show runs Apr 3-7 at Fort Worth Convention Center, 1111 Houston St, FW. Tickets are $10-50. Call 214-373-8000.
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