Thu, Oct 8
The Grackle Art Gallery (4621 El Campo Av, Fort Worth, 817-615-0681) is hosting its Second Thursday Songwriter Showcase featuring local musicians playing in an intimate listening room. Tonight’s artists are Bronson Louis, Theo Carracino, and Aubrey Wallace. Doors open at 6pm. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
Courtesy Jaime French
Fri, Oct 9
Jaime French, the YouTuber whose viral 2019 video “If Beauty YouTubers Existed In …” parodying beauty influencers as if they lived in different historical eras, has come a long way since then. She has transitioned from internet fame to doing a stand-up tour in support of her debut EP, The Ripple Effect. She will perform Fri, Oct 9, at Hyena’s Comedy Club (425 Commerce St, Fort Worth, 817-877-5233). Tickets start at $44 at HyenasComedyNightclub.com.
Sat, Oct 10
Courtesy CarterMuseum.org
From 10am to 11:30am, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, 817-738-1933) is hosting Sensory Explorations: Powerful Patterns. This free sensory-friendly event is for families with children of all ages on the autism spectrum. While this event focuses on the needs of individuals with autism, it is also meant to be fun for parents, siblings (of all ages), and other friends and relatives. For more info, visit CarterMuseum.org/events/sensory-explorations-powerful-patterns.
Sun, Oct 11
Creative Minds Society Music Group (CMSMG), a Fort Worth-based independent record company, is launching Creative Sessions, a new live music and industry networking experience created to support and connect North Texas’ independent artist community. The inaugural event is at the Ridglea Theater (6025 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, 817-738-9500) from 6pm to 10pm with K104’s Lil D Porter as the special industry guest. The event will also include a live edition of the organization’s Hustle + Motivate podcast. Tickets are $27 at CMSMG_CreativeSessions.eventbrite.com.
All Weekend
Jump-start the holiday season at the Junior League of Fort Worth’s 20th anniversary Christmas in Cowtown Holiday Gift Market, open Wed, Oct 7, thru Sun, Oct 11, at Will Rogers Memorial Center in the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall (3401 W Lancaster Av, Fort Worth, 817-392-7469). This year’s event will feature more than 230 merchants offering holiday décor and gifts of all kinds. Admission is $20 per day with the proceeds going to nine vital community organizations. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ChristmasinCowtown.com.
Courtesy Facebook.com
All Month
The Fats Waller musical Ain’t Misbehavin’ will celebrate the Harlem Renaissance and the jazz sounds of the 1920s at Circle Theatre (230 W 4th St, Fort Worth, 817-877-3040) now thru Sun, Oct 25. Directed by Khira Hailey with Music Direction by Joe Rogers, the production focuses on redefining the boundaries of Black music and storytelling. Tickets start at $40 at CircleTheatre.com/aintmis26.
Stolen Shakespeare Guild presents the 2026 Stolen Shakespeare Festival. In the Forest and On the Throne features two of the Bard’s most celebrated and contrasting works: the romantic comedy As You Like It and the tragedy King Lear. The plays run from Fri, Oct 9, thru Sun, Nov 1, at Stolen Shakespeare Guild (3623 Decatur Av, Fort Worth, 866-811-4111). Performances run in repertory, so check the website to see which play is playing which nights. Tickets start at $19 at StolenShakespeareGuild.org.
