WED ▪ 2
For you folks who remember Catholic grade school, Performing Arts Fort Worth has the show for you. In Late Night Catechism, the irrepressible Sister teaches class to a roomful of students (a.k.a. you), rewarding correct answerers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other neat prizes. Naughty students might find themselves sitting onstage in a corner. The show runs thru Sun at McDavid Studio, 301 E 5th St, FW. Tickets are $38.50. Call 817-212-4280.
THU ▪ 3
To raise money for the Hope Center for Autism in Fort Worth, Brownstone Kitchen + Bar (840 Currie St, FW, 817-332-1555) will host Catwalk at the Stone, a fashion show, silent auction, and raffle. Co-hosted by Ashley Melnick (Miss Texas 2010) and Esoterica owner Ale Bonilla, the event runs from 8 to 11pm. Admission is free.
FRI ▪ 4
A Dallas Derby Devils Team, Army of Darkness, is hosting a meet and greet and karaoke fund-raiser at 9pm at Bogart’s, 6409 E Lancaster Av, FW. Raffle prizes, Jell-O shots, and, of course, hot roller derby types will round out the festivities. For more information, call 817-888-3050.
SAT ▪ 5
Today is Cinco de Mayo, which means it’s just another day to drink ’til exhaustion and feel only partially guilty about it the next day. There are lots of parties going on, sure, but a guaranteed good time is Viva la Where House, a concert by Telegraph Canyon, My Wooden Leg, Cleanup, and some other bands at The Where House, 2510 Hemphill St, FW. Cover is $12. Call 817-913-7777.
SUN ▪ 6
The French film The Kid with a Bike is about a young boy abandoned by his father at a state-run youth home who is fostered by the town hairdresser on weekends. The movie won the Grand Jury Prize at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and will screen at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, FW, starting Friday and going thru today at noon, 2pm, and 4pm. Tickets are $6.50-8.50. Call 817-738-9215.
MON ▪ 7
Looking for lunch or dinner plans? Eat at Dos Gringos (1015 S University Dr, FW) between the hours of 11am and 9pm. You’ll be able to designate your receipt as part of a fund-raiser for Guardianship Services Inc., and Dos Gringos will donate 15 percent of all receipts to the Fort Worth organization, which provides care to legally and functionally incapacitated individuals.
TUE ▪ 8
The husband-and-wife team of Joe and Tracy Self will host a design talk, Rebuilding a Vibrant Neighborhood, with special guest Mike Brennan of Fort Worth South Inc., 7-8pm at the Center for Architecture, 3425 W 7th St, FW. Admission is free. Call 921-2111.
