November in Fort Worth is packed tighter than a honky-tonk on a Saturday night \u2014 and just as lively. From Sam Elliott\u2019s star-studded salute at the Lone Star Film Festival to knife fights on the Casa Ma\u00f1ana stage in \u201cWest Side Story,\u201d the city is serving up culture with a side of Texas swagger. Throw in Grammy-nominated violinists, indie rock revelry, and cutting-horse showdowns, and you\u2019ve got a month that proves Cowtown knows how to do it all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oct. 30 \u2013 Nov. 5\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Lone Star Film Festival\u00a0<\/p>\n As always, the annual festival will showcase an incredible string of films from local, national, and even international talent. Capping off the fest will be a gala honoring Western icon Sam Elliot and local musician \u2014 and recent Oscar nominee \u2014 Abraham Alexander.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Modern and Bowie House\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n lonestarfilmfestival.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Nov. 1\u20139\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018West Side Story\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n The Jets and the Sharks make their way to Casa Ma\u00f1ana with a production of one of Broadway\u2019s most beloved musicals, which features the best choreographed knife fights you will ever see.\u00a0<\/p>\n Casa Ma\u00f1ana\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n casamanana.org\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Nov. 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Black Violin\u00a0<\/p>\n Though representing only one-quarter of a string quartet, this pair of Grammy-nominated violinists \u2014 Wil B. and Kev Marcus \u2014 go well outside the bounds of a classical repertoire as they fuse hip-hop with symphonic music.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bass Performance Hall\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n basshall.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Nov. 7\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Polyphonic Spree\u00a0<\/p>\n Dallas-based indie chamber rock outfit celebrates 21 years since the band\u2019s breakthrough album,\u00a0Together We\u2019re Heavy.\u00a0We suspect they\u2019ll be performing the album in its entirety, which we\u2019re not mad about.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tulips\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n tulipsftw.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Nov. 9 \u2013 Dec. 6\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n NCHA Futurity and World Finals\u00a0<\/p>\n With a pair of key events, there\u2019s no month like November in the world of cutting. The NCHA Futurity represents the first event of the Triple Crown for 3-year-old cutting horses, and the World Finals will feature the sport\u2019s best horses and horsemen regardless of age.\u00a0<\/p>\n Will Rogers Coliseum\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n nchacutting.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Nov. 12 \u2013 16\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018& Juliet\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n The premise: What if Juliet decided not to stab herself after finding her beloved Romeo dead? This coming-of-age, \u201cwhat if?\u201d musical features a veritable best-of collection of teenybopper faves from the \u201990s onward.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bass Performance Hall\u00a0<\/p>\n basshall.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Nov. 13\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ben Rector\u00a0<\/p>\n The popular singer-songwriter, whose tunes \u201cBrand New,\u201d \u201cLove Like This,\u201d and \u201cDrive,\u201d have earned him substantial airplay, visits Dickies Arena in support of his tenth studio album,\u00a0Richest Man in the World.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dickies Arena<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n dickiesarena.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Nov. 23\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Parade of Lights\u00a0<\/p>\n The annual downtown parade, which officially kicks off the holiday season, features over 100 floats. For those who don\u2019t plan on attending, whatever you do, don\u2019t drive downtown on this date \u2014 unless you\u2019re a glutton for traffic.\u00a0<\/p>\n Downtown Fort Worth\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n fortworthparadeoflights.org\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Nov. 28\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Drake Milligan\u00a0<\/p>\n One of Fort Worth\u2019s own, this local singer was once a professional Elvis impersonator before landing the role of the King on CMT\u2019s \u201cSun Records\u201d in 2017. This marks the fourth year in a row Milligan drops by the World\u2019s Largest Honky Tonk.\u00a0<\/p>\n Billy Bob\u2019s Texas\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n