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• “The Nutcracker” | Thursday, Dec. 21-Sunday, Dec. 24 | Times vary | Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth | $25-$135 | Watch the magic unfold as Texas Ballet Theater presents the holiday classic about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve.

• Panther City Lacrosse | Friday, Dec. 22 | 7 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $10-$83 | Wear a purple festive sweater and watch the home team take on Toronto Rock.
• “A Gospel Black Nativity” | Thursday, Dec. 21-Saturday, Dec. 23 | Times vary | Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main St., Fort Worth | $32-$42.75 | This show is an adaptation of the Nativity story by Langston Hughes with music from traditional Christmas carols sung in gospel style.
• Improv Show | Friday, Dec. 22 | 8 p.m. | Four Day Weekend, 312 Houston St., Fort Worth | $27.71 | Laugh until your belly hurts at this audience-participation improv show.

• Avant Chamber Ballet: “The Nutcracker” | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 2 p.m. | Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth | $35-$85 | Avant Chamber Ballet’s makes its Cowtown debut of Paul Mejia’s “The Nutcracker” with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

• The city will raise its stormwater utility fees by 15% in the new year to fund programs that will help mitigate flooding. The average single-family homeowner will see an annual increase of $10.35 on their water bill, for a total annual bill of about $79.

• DFW Airport expects more than 2.9 million travelers during the holiday season through Tuesday, Jan. 2. The airport expects Friday, Dec. 22 to be the busiest day with more than 246,000 travelers. We’ve made navigating the airport easy with our travel guide.

• A Vietnamese restaurant that closed in Fort Worth last year re-opened in Mansfield earlier this month. Four Sisters — Taste of Vietnam is located at 3806 E. Broad St. + was named one of the Best New Restaurants by Texas Monthly in 2019.

• The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, which marks the first day of winter. It occurs when the North Pole is tilted the furthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year. See what’s in store for Fort Worth this winter.

• What improvements do you want to see at local parks and recreational centers? Share your ideas in the Open Space Master Plan survey by Monday, Jan. 1. The plan will assess the current park system + guide the city for the next 10 years.

• NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is bringing his restaurant Big Chicken to Cowtown. The fried chicken sandwich concept will be the first in North Texas and open in the Victory Shops at Heritage Trace in the spring of 2024. (CultureMap Fort Worth)

• For the fourth consecutive year, the American Athletic Conference Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships will be held in Cowtown next spring. The championships will take place March 9-17 at Dickies Arena. Tickets are on sale now.

• Novel Coffee Roasters will launch a new line of products today. The Dallas-based roaster moved its operation to the Cultural District last spring and is overseen by Cherry Coffee Shop owner Katherine Morris. Customers can expect a new whole bean coffee line + filter coffee. (Fort Worth Magazine)

• Dorothy R. — a resident of Bristol Park at Eagle Mountain — is a finalist for the Silver Bachelorette Contest by Sagora Senior Living. Vote for Dorothy by Friday, Dec. 22 so she can win a romantic dinner for two and a beautiful bouquet of red roses.

• Rios Interiors filed a permit for some exterior upgrades. The furniture store wants to change its facade and part of its existing storefront, including a wooden porch, new window displays, and a second entry. Because of its location in the Stockyards, a special permit is required for renovations. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

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