Happy Thursday,
Are you a bookworm looking to connect with other Fort Worth literature lovers? Find your people this Sunday during Camp Epilogue: An Adult Summer Book Camp Festival at the Stockyards.
The event brings together readers, local authors and vendors during Book Lovers Day, an unofficial holiday celebrated nationwide on Aug. 9. Find out more below.
Also, theater troupe SceneShop comes to an end this weekend after 30 years of performing original short plays in the Cultural District and Near Southside. I spoke with co-founder Steve McGaw about why it was the right time to close the curtain on the collective and what he hopes audiences take away from the final edition.
Find your new favorite summer read at Book Lovers Day fest
Meet local authors, shop bookish vendors and artisans and discover a new read. Campers can also purchase tickets for exclusive activities.
What: Camp Epilogue: An Adult Summer Book Camp Festival
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 9
Where: Stampede Room, 140 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth
Admission: Free
Watch Broadway musical about women behind American suffrage movement
The Tony Award-winning show focuses on real American women who fought for the right to vote, including Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt and Ida B. Wells. The musical closes Sunday.
What: “Suffs”
When: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7; 1:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8; 1:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9
Where: Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth
Admission: $62-$144
Explore Fort Worth exhibit that turns creative failures into art
A collective of artists comes together to display what failure means to them and how they define it into happiness and joy. Featured artists include Elena Greer, Jocelyn Foster, Gayle Reaves-King and Margaret Allyson.
What: The Art of Failure
When: 5 p.m. Aug. 8; 1-4 p.m. Aug. 9
Where: The Pool Near Southside, 1801 8th Ave., Fort Worth
Admission: Free
Wave goodbye as Fort Worth theater troupe performs for last time
After 30 years, members of SceneShop perform their last original short plays. Artistic director Steve McGaw believed it was the right time to end the group.
What: SceneShop presents “Don’t Dream It’s Over”
When: 8 p.m. Aug. 7-8
Where: Arts Fifth Avenue, 1628 5th Ave., Fort Worth
Admission: $15
Feel saxophone sounds throughout your body at intimate concert
Saxophonists Wayne G., Adrian B. and George C. perform a medley of romantic songs for couples in the audience. The event is hosted by Scottie “Mudbone” Jones.
What: An Evening with 3 Sexy Saxes
When: 8 p.m. Aug. 8
Where: Ridglea Theater, 6025 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth
Admission: $30-$150
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David Moreno is the arts and culture reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org. The Report’s arts and culture coverage is supported in part by the Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation and the Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust.
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