Wednesday 4 – Changes in adoption laws have given rise to an increase in abandoned babies in South Korea. A pastor in Seoul, Lee Jong-rak has tried to address the problem with “The Baby Box,” allowing mothers to leave their children in his care anonymously. But is he saving lives or encouraging people to abandon their unwanted babies? Hash that out for yourself when you see The Drop Box today-Thu at various theaters. Check Calendar for locations. Tickets are $12.50. Call 818-761-6100.
Thursday 5 – Paintings by Graham Harmon, ceramics by Dick Lincoln, a Milo Boughman sofa, and a Danish machine that makes rubber swimming caps are just a few of the items on display at the Fort Worth Show of Antiques and Art. Plus, if your carpool includes more than three people, parking is free. The event runs today-Sat at Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W Lancaster Av, FW. Admission is $8. Call 811-291-3952.
Friday 6 – In the 1970s and ’80s, the Soviet hockey team cultivated an image of its players as hyperefficient robots loyal to the USSR, but in reality, they played with great beauty on the ice –– off it they were bursting with personality and desperate to head to North America to play in the NHL. Their funny, tragic, and fascinating stories can be seen in Gabe Polsky’s documentary Red Army. The film screens today-Sun at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, FW. Tickets are $7-9. Call 817-738-9215.
Saturday 7 – Only 29 years old, the Korean-German violinist Stefan Jackiw is one of the world’s foremost up-and-coming talents at his instrument. This weekend, he joins Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto. Guest conductor Eugene Tzigane will also lead performances of Ravel and Dvorák. The concerts are Fri-Sun at Bass Performance Hall, 555 Commerce St, FW. Tickets are $20-82. Call 817-665-6000.
Sunday 8 – The Kimbell’s new exhibit is small, but The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass is an important window into the tastes of some of the city’s premier art collectors. Showstoppers by the likes of Monet, van Gogh, and Picasso will be accompanied by other works from the Modern and Amon Carter museums that have been shipped over for the occasion. The exhibit runs thru May 24 at 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, FW. Admission is free. Call 817-332-8451.
Monday 9 – Singin’ in the Rain has never worked as well on stage as it did in the classic 1952 movie that it’s based on. Perhaps this is because the original material is so closely tied to the film industry and the way cinema tells stories. Nevertheless, Artisan Center Theatre gives it a try starting this weekend. The show runs Mar 6-Apr 18 at Belaire Theater, 420 E Pipeline Rd, Hurst. Tickets are $11-20. Call 817-284-1200.
Tuesday 10 – UNT leaders are chang-ing the name of their Women’s Studies department to the Women’s and Gender Studies department, and to mark the occasion, they’re bringing in author Michael Kimmel to give a lecture. Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men focuses on how societal changes in raising boys has changed over the past few decades and what that means for universities. The talk is at 7pm at UNT Gateway Center, 801 N Texas Blvd, Denton. Admission is free.
