EVENTS

Today

• New Edition | Thurs., March 24 | 8 p.m. | Dickies Arena | $105+ | R&B group New Edition will be performing as a part of “The Culture Tour,” featuring special guest Jodeci.

Friday

• Fáncsik World Premiere | Fri., March 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Bass Performance Hall | $25+ | Henrik Nánási directs the debut of Veronika Ágnes Fáncsik’s composition of three Shakespearean sonnets, bookended by Stauss’ “Don Juan” and Tchaikovsky’s “Fifth Symphony.” 🎼

Saturday

• Spring Gallery Night | Sat., March  26 | 12-8 p.m. | Artspace111, 111 Hampton St. | Free | Presenting work from Stella Alesi, the gallery will showcase three bodies of work exploring the human experience.
• Cowtown Burger Showdown | Sat., March 26 | 12-5 p.m. | River Ranch Stockyards, 500 NE 23rd St. | $10+ | A group of local chefs go head-to-head to find out who makes the best burger + all proceeds will benefit the Brotherhood for the Fallen. 🍔
• Panther City Lacrosse | Sat., March 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Dickies Arena | $20+ | Watch as the Panthers take on the Colorado Mammoths. 🥍

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NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 69º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain

Community

• Tarrant County residents can now receive assistance paying off their housing debt. As part of the American Rescue Plan, qualified homeowners can apply for up to $25,000 from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). Find out if you qualify here. 🏠 (NBC DFW) 

Opening

• The Justin Tower at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital will open Sat., April 2 after a two-year construction period. The 400,000 sqft tower is the largest construction project in Texas Health history and will add 144 beds, 15 surgery units, and pre- + post-op suites to the hospital at 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. 🏥 (PR Newswire)

Civic

• Register now for the final community meeting to discuss the Advancing East Lancaster Transit-Oriented Plan. On Thurs., March 31 at 7 p.m., community members, stakeholders, and project representatives will discuss station locations, development opportunities, pedestrian + bike traffic, and design. 

Edu

• Tarleton State University broke ground this week on the second building of its Fort Worth Campus off Chisholm Trail Parkway. The $66 million Interprofessional Education Building will have 100,000 sqft of classrooms and laboratories, with plans to expand courses in physical therapy, nursing + teaching. 🔬 (Fort Worth Magazine) 

Tech

• The way of the future — DFW International Airport is testing a new protocol for self-driving cars. Keep your eyes out for autonomous vehicles dropping off passengers at the terminal + parking themselves. The airport received $1.5 million for the project and it’s expected to start in three months. 🚗 (Fort Worth Report) 

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Editor's pick: Perhaps a bit smaller than the places highlighted in today’s conversation — but no less illuminating — the World’s Second Oldest Continuously Burning Light Bulb has been shining bright in Fort Worth since 1908. The “Light Bulb Methuselah” was originally installed in a local opera house before relocating to the Stockyards Museum in 1977. 

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