Community at a glance

Now-Sept. 12 The Bill of Rights, a photo exhibit, is currently on display in the SUB North Hallway on NE Campus. The display includes 12 photo-montage posters of everyday people and historical figures.

Now-Sept. 20 Scandal, a faculty are exhibit, is on display in NFAB 1302. Sponsored by the NE Campus art department, the exhibit features the work of James Behan.

Now- Sept. 21 The Irving Arts Center presents Karl Umlauf Retrospective in the Main Gallery. The exhibition features 60 works representing the artist's 40-year career. Umlauf's earliest works include paintings of geological outcrops and river formations. The second phase of the exhibit, composed of fiberglass casts, vacuum forms and cast paper pieces, represent his departure from painting. Bas-relief works contribute to the third phase, including recently completed industrial walls and cathedral facades. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Exhibits are free. For more information, call 972-252-7558.

Now- Oct. 30 Native American costumes, saved by Hollywood studios from films that span the industry, are featured in the current exhibit now on display at the Cowgirl Museum in Fort Worth. Creating Hollywood's West: Historic Costumes and Reproductions from Cathy A. Smith includes examples of authentically detailed costumes featuring traditional beadwork. Smith's costumes have appeared in Dances with Wolves, Buffalo Girls and Geronimo. Admission to the exhibit is included with the museum admission: $6 for adults, $5 seniors, $4 students 6-18, members free. Also included at the museum is a hands-on activity center where children can do beadwork, create bead designs, play a trading game and read Native American tales. The museum is in the cultural district, and is adjacent to the Museum of Science and History and the Amon Carter Exhibits Hall.

Now-Sept. 27 The NW Campus visual arts department presents a one-person art exhibit by Ramon Barela in the NW Lakeview Gallery. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free.

Sept. 5-Feb. 28 The Omni at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will take audience members out for a spin of a different sort with the new large-format film STRAIGHT UP: Helicopters in Action. Narrated by Martin Sheen, Straight Up celebrates the critical role helicopters play in a turbulent world. Various situations in the film show the unique maneuvering and lifting abilities that make the helicopter an essential tool in war and peace. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children (3-12) and seniors (60+). Call 817-255-9300 for times and advance tickets.

Sept. 14 Fort Worth Early Music opens its 2003-2204 season with Bach and Beyond featuring guest soloist Cynthia Roberts, baroque violin. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at St. �ndrew's Episcopal Church at 10th and Lamar. The performance will include the violin concerti by J.S. Bach and Vivaldi as well as works by William Boyce. Tickets are $20 for general admission; $15, seniors; $10, teachers with I.D., and $5, students. Call 817-921-9275 for tickets.

Sept. 15 South and SE campuses will join 37 other galleries, museums and specialty shops in the 25th Fort Worth Fall Gallery Night. The Carillon Gallery on South Campus will present New Works, an exhibits featuring works by its art faculty: Ron Cheek, Patty Degenhardt, Kara English, Ron Favor, Chrystal Hall, Sedrick Huckaby and Elaine Taylor. The gallery will be open 2-76 p.m. SE's Art Corridor Gallery will sponsor a photojournalistic documentation by Tom Pennington and Khampha Bouaphanh's works from the most recent events in Iraq and surrounding areas. The SE gallery will be open 2-7 p.m.

Sept. 15-Oct. 2 Student activities on NE Campus will sponsor a photo exhibit: Border Studies. Fine art images, including maps showing relocations of the border, highlight the vitality of places, people and patterns of culture along the Texas-Mexico border. The free exhibit is available for viewing Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. in the SUB North Hallway.

Sept. 15-Dec. 31 Omni Theatre in the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History presents Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West. The film tells the story of the team's arduous expedition from 1803 to 1806, the wildlife they encountered, the punishing winters they endures, the diverse Native American tribes they met and the breathtaking vistas the explorers experienced on their legendary journey into uncharted territory. The 45-minute production illustrates the generosity of Native American tribes and dramatizes the beauty, danger and glory of the epic journey. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children (3-12) and seniors (60+). Call 817-255-9300 for times and advance tickets, or visit www.fortworthmuseum.org.

Sept. 16 Berthe Morisot: The Forgotten Impressionist will be shown at 2 p.m. in NFAB 1302. The 30-minute documentary is part of the Art Video series sponsored by the NE Campus art department. Admission is free. For more information, call 817-515-6571.

Sept. 19-Oct. 4 The Pajama Game opens at Dupree Theatre at the Irving Arts Center. The musical comedy explores the hazards of workplace romance. Conditions at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory are anything but peaceful as sparks fly between new superintendent and the leader of the union grievance committee. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday and the last Saturday. Tickets are $15-$29 and may be ordered at 972-2522787.

Sept. 19-Oct. 19 Stacy Schronk, former NE Campus drama director, appears as Mr. Bumble in Theatre Arlington's Oliver. The musical based on the Charles Dickens' class novel features a cast of 45 performing some of musical theater's most famous tunes. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets range from $17-$19 with discounts for students, senior citizens and groups. Call 817-275-7661 for reservations.

Sept. 23 Phase Two Jazz concert features NW Campus faculty 7:30-9:30 p.m. in WNWA 109. Performers include Richard Powell on piano, Lou Carfa on bass and Brent Dacus on drums. A guest artist will be announced later.

Sept. 24-Nov. 16 Martha Simkins Rediscovered opens at the Irving Arts Center in the Main Gallery. Born in Florida in 1866 and reared in Texas, Simkins lived and painted in both New York and Dallas until her death in 1969 at 103. The exhibition consists of more than 50 works and is comprised of portraits, figural images, still lifes and landscapes. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Exhibits are free. For more information, call 972-252-7558.