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Yearly Archives: 2018

Angel Dust at Bass Hall

Of all the chaotic holiday seasons I’ve had in the past, 2017 took home the gold medal. I found myself doing the regular stressful...

Alverson’s Broken (and Repaired) Heart

By a stroke of good luck, Tommy Alverson was almost poisoned to death.      Alverson, wife Amy Alverson, and their two young kids ––...

Becky Wilkes’ “Phantom Voyage”

The Gallery item has been on hiatus for the last couple of weeks, but we pick up where we left off: at Fort Worth...

I, Tonya: Skatewreck

As a teenager, I came across a glowing Sports Illustrated profile of Tonya Harding during the run-up to the 1992 Winter Olympics. Reading the...

The Post: My God, the Fun!

Steven Spielberg's The Post isn’t a great movie, but it is a timely one, and sometimes that’s even better. As we watch its characters...

We Speak Spanish

The country of Spain’s contribution to classical music hasn’t been as large as France’s, Germany’s, or Russia’s, but it has been every bit as...

Bot Busters

Around 3 p.m. on a December Sunday in 2016, a 911 call sent D.C. Metro police racing to Comet Ping Pong, a pizza place...

Western Memories

There are two concurrent exhibitions of photography at Fort Works Art right now. In the street level gallery is Laura Wilson’s Photographs in the...

Jesse Gage’s Sad Boy Pop-Punk

Anyone who grew up loving semi-sappy pop-punk confessionals about ill-fated relationships might find a kindred spirit in Fort Worth punk troubadour Jesse Gage. The...

Night & Day

Wednesday 10 – Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth had its 2018 debut last week, but they’re not stopping. They’re holding a free concert...