🎨 Art + culture

🎶 Music

🍽️ Food + drink

• Grand Opening | Monday, Aug. 21 | 11 a.m. | I Heart Mac & Cheese, 8528 Davis Blvd., Ste. 128, North Richland Hills | Free | The first 25 people in line at this mac and cheese restaurant will get one year’s worth of meals.

• Ladies Night | Tuesday, Aug. 22 | 9 p.m. | Cowtown Bowling Center, 4333 River Oaks Blvd., Fort Worth | Free | Bring your gal pals for a free night of bowling and shoe rental.

• Wine on the Skyline | Wednesday, Aug. 23 | 5-8 p.m. | Branch & Bird, 640 Taylor St. Fort Worth | Cost of purchase | Take in the stunning views of downtown 12 stories up with live music and happy hour specials including half-priced wine bottles.

• An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth | $66 | The four-time Grammy Award winner and his Large Band will perform hits like “Cryin’ Shame” and “I Know You Know.”
• LL COOL J: The F.O.R.C.E. Live | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 8 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $55-$345 | The rapper will hit the road for his first headlining tour in 30 years with musical guests Common, Salt-n-Pepa, Juvenile, and Ice-T.

• Tarrant County Community College will waive tuition for all dual credit students for the fall 2023 semester. Students who have already paid their fall tuition for dual credit classes will receive a refund early in the fall semester.

• Next year, new plaques will be installed on the murals at Will Rogers Memorial Center. Last week, City Council approved the panels to encourage visitors to learn more about Texas’ multifaceted history. The plaques will provide context to the two 1936 murals that depict Black sharecroppers, Indigenous Nations, and other historic scenes.

• Listen up Buc-ee’s fans, the popular rest stop is offering $1,000 for someone to taste test their snacks. FinanceBuzz is looking for someone to try 25 popular snacks like Beaver Nuggets, jerky, homemade fudge, and even brisket sandwiches. Applications are open through Monday, Sept. 11.

• The Fort Worth Botanic Garden will have free admission on Friday, Sept. 15 + Saturday, Nov. 11. The free admission days will coincide with the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month and the annual ¡Celebramos! event series, as well as Veterans Day. Book your tickets.

• Yelp just released its list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in Texas 2023 and four Cowtown eateries made the rankings. The list includes the Medical District’s Ober Here, far north Fort Worth’s Del Campo Empanadas, and the Near Southside’s Taste Community Restaurant and Coco Shrimp.

• The Texas Music Office will be in Weatherford tomorrow, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. for a Music Friendly Texas Workshop. Guests can attend online or in person at the Public Safety Building at 612 Fort Worth Hwy. Weatherford hopes to join 42 other Texas cities that have earned the designation.

• Autumn has arrived early at Grapevine’s Great Wolf Lodge with the Pumpkin Spice Suite. The room features hues of orange and brown that celebrate the flavors of pumpkin and cinnamon, with special accent rugs, pumpkin pillows, and faux fall florals. Reservations open today.

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*