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Sept. 26 Asleep at the Wheel, Grammy Award-winning country band, will perform at Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. The concert is presented to benefit Fort Worth's Cenikor Foundation. All tickets are $25 plus surcharge. To purchase tickets, call 817-335-9000 or visit the Web site at www.centralticketoffice.com.

Sept. 27 Animals Alive! Will celebrate the 3000th successful cattle drive of the Fort Worth herd. Held on the lawn of the historic Livestock Exchange Building in the Stockyards on the North side of downtown, the event features numerous children's activities 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Children can watch demonstrations of saddling and shoeing horses and branding and roping cattle. The Fort Worth herd is the only daily Longhorn cattle drive in the world.

Now-Sept. 27 The NW visual arts department concludes its 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.

Now-Sept. 28 Pinky and B.B. in Paradise, Johnny Simons' sixth play featuring the title characters, concludes its run at Hip Pocket Theatre. The two are on their way to the seventh level of heaven, but, as with their lives on Earth, they face several roadblocks. Performances are at 8:15 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Tickets are $6-$12 and may be purchased by calling 817-246-9775.

Now-Sept. 28 Tales of My Tia Panchita, an adaptation of stories by Carmen Lyra, is on stage at Teatro Dallas. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults. Call 214-689-6492 for reservations.

Now-Oct. 2 Student activities on NE Campus offers 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.

Now-Oct. 4 The Pajama Game opens at Dupree Theatre at the Irving Arts Center. The musical comedy explores the hazards of a workplace romance. Conditions at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory are anything but peaceful as sparks fly between a 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. To order tickets or for more information, call 972-252-2787.

Now-Oct. 11 Kalita Humphreys Theatre in the Dallas Theater Center presents Shakespeare's Hamlet. The timeless drama is part murder mystery, part psychological thriller, part coming-of-age story. For ticket information, call 214-522-8499 or visit www.dtcinfo.org.

Now-Oct. 19 Stacy Schronk, former NE Campus drama director, appears as Mr. Bumble in Theatre Arlington's Oliver. The musical, based on Charles Dickens' classic 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.

Now-Oct. 30 Native American costumes from Hollywood are featured in the current exhibit 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. Her 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 is a hands-on activity center where children can do beadwork, create bead designs, play a trading game and read Native American tales.

Now-Nov. 22 Stockyards Murder Mysteries presents Fallen Angel, an interactive mystery set in 1880s Fort Worth, featuring Marshal Jim Courtright as the investigator. The $29.95 tickets include a barbecue buffet and the show. Tax and gratuity are not included in the price. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays. Attendees should meet at the Stockyards Visitor's Center at 7 p.m. To order tickets, call 817-626-5252.

Now-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 endured, 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.

Now-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 show the unique maneuvering and lifting abilities that make the helicopter an essential tool in today's fast-paced world. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children (3-12) and seniors (60+). Call 817-255-9300 for times and advance tickets.

Sept. 24-Nov. 16 Martha Simkins Rediscovered is displayed 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: 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.

Sept. 30 A Taste of Arlington will be in the Arlington Convention Center 6-10 p.m. featuring food from more than 60 Arlington restaurants and beer, wine, water and soft drinks from 20 beverage suppliers. Linny Nance and Network will provide music for shopping the giant silent auction. The annual fund-raiser benefits youth programs at Theatre Arlington and the YMCA of Arlington. Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door Go to www. TasteofArlington.org for ticket information.

Oct. 7 Jarred Daniel will perform musical selections 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Node Court on NW Campus. The free concert is sponsored by student activities.

Oct. 7 The NE Campus art department presents Alice Neel, a video about the artist's life and work. Part of its free film series on women artists, the video will be shown at 2 p.m. in NFAB 1302.

Oct. 7 SE Campus music department presents its fall concert 8-10 p.m. in the North Ballroom. The free concert will feature several performers.