Wed 13 – Raise the roof with Bobby Duncan on the rooftop patio of The Live Oak Music Hall. Let the local singer-songwriter put you in a mellow mood while you relax in some of the best seats in town. Can’t make it tonight? No sweat. Duncan performs every Wednesday in July. The show starts at 7pm at 1311 Lipscomb St, FW. Admission is free. Call 817-926-0968.
Thur 14 – Cross the line into a seat at the theater to see Crossing the Line. Produced by Amphibian Stage Productions, this romantic comedy is about a couple who end up in a “wacky international crisis.” Shows start at 8pm Thu-Sat and 2pm Sun thru Aug 7 at 120 S Main St, FW. Tickets are $33-100. Call 817-923-3012.
Fri 15 – The Fort Worth/Dallas rivalry continues as the Fort Worth Vaqueros take on Dallas City in a home game tonight. Cheer on our homeboys at their second to last game of the season. Kickoff is at 7:30pm at Martin Field, 599 Collard St, FW. Tickets are $5-10. Call 817-200-7355.
Sat 16 – Get psyched about meeting local counselor and author Jan Bennett Birks at The Dock Bookshop. Birks will discuss her new book, Hope Next Exit: Overcoming Hurts, Habits and Hang-ups, in which she writes about her life experiences as a way to offer hope to readers. There will be a book signing after the talk. The discussion is 3-5pm at 6637 Meadowbrook Dr, FW. Admission is free. Call 817-457-5700.
Sun 17 – Deep Blue Something will bring a taste of some vintage ’90s indie-rock to Arlington. You may remember Denton brothers Todd and Toby Pipes from their hit song, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” but they may share a few new tracks from their 2015 EP, Locus House. The show starts at 8:45pm at Levitt Pavilion, 100 W Abram St, Arlington. Admission is free. Call 817-543-4308.
Mon 18 – Get some booze and let the music of Luke McGlathery wash away your Monday blues. The local country/bluegrass singer-songwriter continues with his weekly open-mic this month. This event is 18 and up. The show starts at 9pm at Lola’s Saloon, 2736 W 6th St, FW. Admission is free. Call 817-877-0666.
Tues 19 – Curious about why “new art writing” is making its way to the visual arts scene? Talk it out at a panel discussion hosted by the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association. Frances Colpitt (TCU art history chairperson), Rachel Cook (curator at DiverseWorks in Houston), and Scott Gleeson (founder and executive director of Peripheral Vision Arts) will chat as part of the association’s annual member galleries exhibit, running thru Jul 30. The talk is at 7pm at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St, FW. Admission is free. Call 817-735-0301.
