Wed 6 – The TCU women’s basketball team has gotten off to a nice start in the Big 12 this season, and a win against Oklahoma tonight would help the Lady Frogs crack the national rankings. It won’t be easy, though, with the Sooners currently sitting at No. 17 in the AP rankings themselves. Tip-off is at 6pm at Schollmaier Arena, 3000 Stadium Dr, FW. Tickets are $5-12. Call 817-257-7967.
Thur 7 – Rockin’ Rodeo usually gives over its Thursday nights to live music, but tonight they’re going with standup comedy and spoken-word performances as well as music. Cowboy Bill Martin headlines an evening with Chad Prather and King George that begins at 9pm at 1007 Av C, Denton. Tickets are $20-35. Call 940-565-6611.
Fri 8 – Halfway through the NAHL season, the Lone Star Brahmas are in a dogfight with Wichita Falls for first place in the league’s South Division. To keep pace with the Wildcats, the home team will have to do well in this weekend’s games against the struggling Odessa Jackalopes. The games are 7:30pm Fri-Sat at NYTEX Sports Centre, 8851 Ice House Dr, North Richland Hills. Tickets are $8-22. Call 817-336-4423.
Sat 9 – Whether you call them Dutch ovens, casserole dishes, or cocottes, these cooking vessels have been around since the 18th century, perfect for dishes requiring long, slow heat but adaptable to baking or frying. This afternoon, Log Cabin Village holds a Dutch oven cooking class to show just what can be done with these versatile pots from 1 to 4pm at 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln, FW. Tickets are $2-3. Call 817-392-5881.
Sun 10 – The first feature film ever performed entirely in the Basque language, Flowers is a stately and dignified drama about a middle-aged woman who starts receiving flowers anonymously every week at her job and the family of the man who turns out to be sending them. The movie screens Fri thru today at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, FW. Tickets are $7-9. Call 817-738-9215.
Mon 11 – Artisan Center Theater kicks off 2016 in typical Artisan style, with the nostalgic, unthreatening, long-in-the-tooth Forever Plaid. Stuart Ross’ musical revue about a fictitious 1960s close-harmony singing group is probably your best entertainment option for this Monday evening. The show runs Fri thru Feb 20 at Belaire Theater, 420 E Pipeline Rd, Hurst. Tickets are $11-18. Call 817-284-1200.
Tue 12 – Michael Bay is trying to prove that he can make movies without giant robots, so he directed 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. Telling the story of the 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate from the point of view of the soldiers on the ground, the movie is holding its world premiere here at 5:30pm at AT&T Stadium, 1 Legends Way, Arlington. Admission is free, though tickets are required. Call 800-745-3000.
