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Wednesday, October 8
Just as Ralph Bellamy carved out an unofficial career playing Franklin Roosevelt for a few decades' worth of various movies and tv shows, Hal Holbrook has been playing Mark Twain on one stage or another since 1958. His show, Mark Twain Tonight!, comes to Bass Hall for another go-around. The show is at 8pm at 555 Commerce St, FW. Tickets are $29.50-59.50. Call 817-212-4280.
Thursday, October 9
For those of you who like movie music without the movie (we know you're out there! there's no need to be embarrassed!), Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra gives you an entire evening of it for your delectation. Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads Hooray for Hollywood, a concert that includes hummable hits from Max Steiner, Elmer Bernstein, John Williams, and more. The concerts run Thu-Sun at Bass Performance Hall, 555 Commerce St, FW. Tickets are $23-72. Call 817-665-6000.
Friday, October 10
Some people cherish cheerleaders for the spirit and energy that they try to bring to the world. Others hate them for the same reason. Both groups will probably find something to draw on in Be Aggressive, Annie Weisman's play about a 17-year-old girl who deals with her mom's death by taking a road trip to a cheerleader camp. The play runs Thu-Sun at TCC Northwest, 4801 Marine Creek Pkwy, FW. Tickets are $3-5. Call 817-515-7724.
Saturday, October 11
It's a banner day for art openings, as the Amon Carter celebrates the work of Alexander Phimister Proctor, the wildly successful sculptor of animal art and public monuments, in Wildlife and Western Heroes. Meanwhile, the Kimbell's Painted Prayers trots out a selection of illuminated manuscripts, medieval European prayer books with vibrantly colored illustrations. Wildlife and Western Heroes runs Oct 11-Feb 1 at 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, FW. Admission is free. Call 817-989-5066. Painted Prayers runs Oct 12-Jan 18 at 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, FW. Admission is $2-6. Call 817-332-8451.
Sunday, October 12
Indy Car racing weekend and, indeed, the racing season wrap up at Texas Motor Speedway with the Chevy 500. Sam Hornish Jr., Scott Dixon, Scott Sharp, and Helio Castroneves all have a good shot at winning the season championship, and racing legend Gil de Ferran will be running his last race before he retires. The green flag waves at 2:45pm at I-35W & Hwy 114, FW. Tickets are $30-76. Call 817-215-8500.
Monday, October 13
If the dazzling display of Asian martial arts in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1 has left you wanting more, you're in luck. The Shaolin Warriors come to Bass Hall this evening to demonstrate their hand-to-hand and weapon combat skills that have been refined by Buddhist monks for more than 1,000 years. The warriors begin at 7pm at 555 Commerce St, FW. Tickets are $20-42.50. Call 817-212-4280.
Tuesday, October 14
Historian Iris Chang first won accolades with her book The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II, detailing the atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers in China during that time. Her latest book, The Chinese in America: A Narrative History traces 150 years of work by Chinese-Americans. The author will discuss her books at 7:30pm at Scott Theatre, 3505 W Lancaster Av, FW. Tickets are $12.50-25. Call 817-390-7808.
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