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• Karaoke | Tuesday, May 14 | 6-10 p.m.| Dirty Water Saloon, 9716 Palo Pinto Rd., Fort Worth | Free | Grab your friends and belt out your favorite melodies.

• Ned LeDoux | Wednesday, May 15-Thursday, May 16 | 10 p.m.. | Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth | $18-$28 | The Washington artist will perform hits like “Forever a Cowboy” and “Brother Highway” at the world’s largest honky-tonk.

• “Steel Magnolias” | Thursday, May 16-Sunday, May 19 | Times vary | Theatre Arlington, 305 W. Main St., Arlington | $5-$35 | Bring the tissues for this Southern tale of female friendship set in a beauty salon.

• Sunset Yoga | Friday, May 17 | 6-8 p.m. | Tandy Hills Nature Center, 3400 View St., Fort Worth | $45 | Join local teachers Petra and Stephanie for a Vinyasa Flow and Yin stretches as you bask in natural beauty.
• “Beauty and the Beast” | Friday, May 17-Sunday, May 19 | Times vary | Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth | $20-$135 | Watch the Texas Ballet Theater perform the classic story, with choreography by Lew Christensen.

• King of The Grill Cookoff | Saturday, May 18 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Martin Luther King Community Center, 5565 Truman Dr., Fort Worth | $0-$20 | Chow down on barbecue + enjoy a day of family games, snow cones, and a cake walk.
• Locally Grown Farm Experiences | Saturday, May 18 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Opal’s Farm, 2500 Lasalle St., Fort Worth | Free | Join Texas Health Resources for an urban farming lesson from local growers.

• Attention riders — construction projects will affect today’s service for the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) and TEXRail. The TRE will not run between Central and T&P stations while lighting and signage are installed in the platform tunnel. TEXRail will not run from Fort Worth to DFW Airport for corridor maintenance.

• Did you know this week is Bike to Work Week? Hop on a Fort Worth Bike Sharing art bike to put in some miles. Fun fact: In the first year, the League of American Bicyclists “Drive Less, Bike More” campaign reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 167,337 lbs.

• A new location of School of Rock opened in Saginaw at 6944 Blue Mound Rd. The location offers individual performance, songwriting, and band lessons for musicians of any age. Plus, check out other local spots for music lessons.

• Peak travel season is here. Fort Worth-based American Airlines is expecting its busiest summer yet with 97,000+ flights scheduled from DFW Airport between Friday, May 17 and Tuesday, Sept. 3. The projected 11 million customers will surpass pre-pandemic service numbers. (NBC DFW)

• A Decatur teen is in the running to be the youngest-ever PBR world champion. Eighteen-year-old John Crimber tied for first place in Sunday’s elimination round + will compete in the championship at AT&T Stadium this weekend. (FOX 4)

• A new documentary about the famed Blue Angels features Fort Worth’s own US Navy Cmdr. Jon Fray. The Brewer High School alum served as an executive officer of the Blue Angels in the 2022 and 2023 season. See it in IMAX theaters starting Friday, May 17 + on Prime Video starting Thursday, May 23. (Fort Worth Magazine)

• No. 8. That’s where Fort Worth ranked on SmartAsset’s 2024 report of “Where Retirees Are Moving.” The report found that Cowtown gained 1,130 net new retirement-age residents in 2022. San Antonio came in at No. 2, followed by Houston at No. 7.

• Game 4 is calling — the Mavs took on the Oklahoma City Thunder + the Stars faced off against the Colorado Avalanche last night in the second rounds of the NBA and NHL playoffs. Hear how the Dallas sports teams fared with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• Waiting on your tax refund check? You might already have an idea of how you plan to spend it. But, while it can be fun to treat yourself, you could also use your tax refund to kickstart your savings journey — see how.*