Hollywood in Cowtown

Costumes and props from Yellowstone prequel 1883 go on view at Fort Worth museum

Isabel May as the Duttons' teenage daughter and the series' narrator.

Photo courtesy of Paramount+

UPDATE 3-23-2022: Due to "unprecedented visitorship," the museum says, the exhibition will continue through April 17.

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Fort Worth's National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame is taking visitors inside the world of 1883, the Paramount+ series that's become the buzziest show on earth. The new exhibition "1883: The Journey West" opens at the Cultural District museum on Friday, February 11 and runs through March 20.

Organized by the museum in partnership with 101 Studios, Visit Fort Worth, and the Fort Worth Film Commission, the special exhibition includes costumes, props, and photography from the Yellowstone prequel, which was filmed in and around Fort Worth from July to October of 2021.

Highlights include an authentic wagon; a camp set-up; and apparel worn by stars Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Sam Elliott, and LaMonica Garrett. There's also a display of behind-the-scenes photography.

Also of note is a collection of beaded items from Cowgirl Hall of Fame honoree Cathy A. Smith, an artist who works to preserve the history of the 19th century cowboy and cowgirl and the Plains Indians. The museum notes that Smith’s work was featured as part of the costuming for the Lakota, Crow, and Comanche tribes in 1883.

“A 'cowgirl' represents fortitude, determination, tenacity and grit," says David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios, in a release. "It is that indomitable spirit that we are so thrilled to celebrate through the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame’s upcoming exhibit '1883: The Journey West.'"

With apologies to Hollywood, there really is no better place for an 1883 exhibition than the Cowgirl Museum.The show is written and directed by Fort Worth native and Weatherford resident Taylor Sheridan, who also created Yellowstone (along with Sicaro, Hell or Highwater, Wind River, and more). His wife, actress Nicole Sheridan, is a Cowgirl Museum board member; and the Hall of Fame's 2021 Patsy Montana Award recipient, Christina Voros, is the cinematographer on the hit series.

“We are honored to host the '1883: The Journey West' exhibition," says Dr. Diana Vela, the museum's associate executive director. "The ties to Fort Worth history, pioneers, and trailblazers make it a natural fit. The captivating series complements some of the real-life stories of very own honorees."

Yellowstone and 1883 follow the lives of the Duttons, first with the modern-day Western drama of the John Dutton family, then with the late 19th-century story of James and Margaret Dutton’s move west across the U.S.

When it filmed in Fort Worth last year, 1883 employed hundreds of local production crew and extras, used local businesses, and heavily featured locations like the Fort Worth Stockyards, the release notes. The show — whose official trailer featured a killer line about the city, delivered by star Billy Bob Thornton — was built up as one of the buzziest newcomers of the year.

1883 debuted in December and reportedly set a premiere record of 4.9 million households. The Yellowstone season finale drew an estimated 65 million households.

Powered by the success of the shows, Fort Worth recently shot onto a prestigious list of top filmmaking cities for first time; the city landed at No. 25 on Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker, an annual list compiled by Los Angeles-based publication MovieMaker.

A couple of visits to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo by two of the shows' biggest stars February 1 and 2 drew swarms of fans, near and far.

“We are proud to partner with the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame and 101 Studios on this exhibition,” says Bob Jameson, president and CEO of Visit Fort Worth (which includes the Fort Worth Film Commission). “Film and television production not only creates jobs locally, it provides an opportunity to drive tourism to our city through location tours and exhibitions like this one.”

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"1883: The Journey West," February 11-March 20, National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, Fort Worth. Entrance is included with museum admission; tickets and more information at cowgirl.net.

1883 cinematographer Christina Voros (second from left) accepts the Patsy Montana Award.

Christina Voros, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon

Photo by Ashley Gongora

1883 cinematographer Christina Voros (second from left) accepts the Patsy Montana Award.

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String fever

Fort Worth music group promises rock 'n' roll experience with weeklong Beethoven extravaganza

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Miro Quartet will play the Beethoven quartets.

In a first for Dallas-Fort Worth, the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth will present all 16 of Ludwig van Beethoven's string quartets in a series called the Quartet Cycle.

The Miró Quartet, a classical string quartet based in Austin, will perform the Quartet Cycle with five concerts over seven days, November 7-13, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. (The Miró knows the pieces well, as they've released a recording of them; listen here.)

Gary Levinson, CMSFW artistic director, says the Quartet Cycle will resemble a resume of Beethoven’s life’s work as a musician, composer, and pianist. Throughout the concert series, the quartets will be divided into three distinct areas of Beethoven’s career: his early work, the middle of his career, and his late work up until he died.

All 16 quartets are rarely performed together as part of one event, Levinson says. Although the Quartet Cycle has been performed internationally, it has never been performed in its entirety in the DFW area, he adds. Performing all 16 quartets is an “enormous emotional commitment” for the performing musicians, which makes it hard to produce often.

“The actual physics of performing it is not such a big deal, but to perform and connect with audiences at such a high level of music, which requires so much emotionally, is a huge deal,” says Levinson, the Dallas Symphony senior principal associate concertmaster and a renowned violinist who has played chamber music all his life.

The Beethoven super-event was originally planned for 2020, in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMSFW has had to postpone the event three times.

Levinson says it’s hard to say whether the delays will have significantly impacted the performances. A year or two’s worth of delays won’t make the Miró Quartet’s performance better or worse — it’ll just be different because they will have evolved and grown as people and musicians since 2020, he explains.

“It’s just going to be a different interpretation than if the event had happened in 2020,” Levinson says.

Levinson says part of what makes the Quartet Cycle so special for listeners is the ability to connect with the music and the musicians on an emotional journey each night. That’s what sets the series apart from even the greatest concerts, he says.

“In many ways, this is much less like a concert and much more like a journey — much more like almost an evolution for the group and for the listener,” Levinson says. “You won’t be the same afterwards.”

Although audiences should attend every concert if they can, those who can only come to one or two will still experience great music and a great time, he says.

The concert series will be almost like a mini music festival within the society’s fall schedule, Levinson says. In addition to the concerts, Bill McGlaughlin, host of the public radio program Exploring Music, will give a 45-minute lecture about all the quartets before performances. Levinson says all are welcome to attend the lectures but especially encourages those who are not familiar with chamber music to consider attending.

The Quartet Cycle promises to excite and entertain chamber music fans, and those who are not classical or chamber music aficionados can expect a “rock 'n' roll” experience, Levinson says, adding that those who have not attended this kind of event before may be “blown away” by the power and energy that a four-person classical music group can produce.

“If I was inviting someone who has never been to a chamber music concert, I would say, ‘Get ready for a really exciting experience,’” Levinson says. “And the kind of energy that you feel from your fellow audience members is second to none. It’s really like being at a sporting event.”

The performance schedule includes concerts at 7 pm on November 7, 9, 10, and 11 and at 2 pm on November 13. The evening concerts will be preceded by a pre-concert lecture at 6 pm, and the afternoon concert’s lecture will be held at 1 pm. Tickets are $35 per person.

More information is available at the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth’s website.

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New dishes and grand openings make this Fort Worth restaurant news tasty

Hao & Dixya

You can still get these dumplings.

This roundup of Fort Worth dining news has tasty tidbits about new dishes, new menus, and big-name chefs. There's also a sad closure, but with a silver lining.

Here's what's happening in Fort Worth restaurant news:

The Pantry, the sweet restaurant and market at 713 W. Magnolia Ave. (the former Hot Damn Tamales space) from chefs and teachers Hao Tran and Natasha Bruton, known for dumplings and sweets, has closed. They featured dumplings in cool rotating flavors such as curry potato, kimchi, brisket, shiitake, or pumpkin masala, as well as cookies, cakes, tarts, cobbler, and take-and-bake cinnamon rolls, and were only just featured in our monthly Where to Eat roundup in October. Too little too late. Fortunately, the dumplings can still be purchased via Hao & Dixya, the dumpling partnership between Hao Tran and Dixya Bhattarai, which does pop-ups at The Table, the Near Southside market and culinary studio which Tran co-owns.

Calisience, the food-truck-turned-restaurant known for its crispy birria tacos, celebrates its grand opening on November 1, with music and eats from 5-8 pm. One of Fort Worth's most hotly anticipated restaurants, this food truck launched in 2020 by owner Jacqueline Anaya now has a permanent space at 2707 Race St., previously occupied by Dino's Live. The menu features her signature tacos dorados, plus birria in quesadillas and in an open-faced sandwich called mollete; plus street tacos, Mexican rice, refried beans, pasta salad, and her popular strawberry horchata drink.

Mo' Bettahs opened its third DFW-area location in Mansfield, at 3020 E. Broad St., #116, near Vernon Newsome Stadium. this is the 37th location for the Utah-based chain which specializes in the Hawaiian plate lunch with choice of teriyaki chicken or steak, katsu chicken, or shrimp tempura served with macaroni salad and rice.

Jane Southlake has new seasonal drinks including Pumpkin Spice Latte, Peppermint Mocha Latte, spiked Amaretto Cappuccino, and spiked Apple Pie Chai with Old Forester Whiskey and Apple Pie flavored Bailey’s.

Firehouse Subs has a new Prime Rib Steak Sub, featuring prime rib cooked sous vide, topped with caramelized onions, provolone, lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli, and mustard on a toasted sub roll.

Salad and Go has three new dishes for fall. Roasted Autumn Salad with sweet potatoes, caramelized brussels sprouts, candied pecans, dried cranberries, and parmesan cheese, with protein choice of chicken or tofu or steak for an extra charge, and which can also be ordered as a wrap; Chicken Pot Pie Soup, and Pink Lemonade with cranberry juice and grapefruit.

Black Rock Coffee Bar has three new drinks for winter: Peppermint Bark White Mocha with peppermint bark sauce, white chocolate, and espresso; Caramel Nog Latte with eggnog, caramel, and espresso; and Christmas Cookie Cold Brew with chocolate macadamia nut and a sweet vanilla cold foam.

McDonald’s is bringing back its McRib sandwich for the fall, along with a line of McRib merchandise, available on GoldenArchesUnlimited.com. McRib is a boneless pork item with BBQ sauce, onions, and pickles, served on a sub-style bun. It was first introduced in 1980 and is featured on the menu sporadically.

Whataburger has added a new item: Whataburger Chili Cheese Fries, featuring fries layered with beef chili and shredded cheddar jack cheese, which they say is in answer to the call from fans of their new Chili Cheese Burger who were apparently requesting this addition, or so Whataburger says. They're available for a limited time, how long that is, Whataburger does not say.

Eight Elite Light Lager is now available at movie theaters for the first time, only at Cinemark Theatres. Founded by Troy Aikman, Eight is a lager brewed with organic grains.

Fort Worth chef Felipe Armenta (Cork & Pig Tavern, The Tavern Bar & Grill, Press Cafe, F1 Smokehouse, Pacific Table, Maria’s Mexican Kitchen, Towne Grill in Alliance Town Center) has, according to the Fort Worth Star Telegram, persuaded TV chef Graham Elliot (Top Chef, MasterChef, The Great American Recipe) to relocate to Fort Worth to work on a steakhouse called Duke. Elliot's rather grouchy representative says in an email, "Nothing has been confirmed at this time. Graham still resides in Hawaii." But Elliot posted a query asking whether Dallas or Fort Worth would be a better place to move, and a photo of himself in an aqua Western shirt and cowboy hat that said "YEEEEE HAW! #texas #DFW." At the very least, he seems ready to embrace some TX stereotypes. Armenta is meanwhile opening still another restaurant called Cafe Margot, in a former Cornery Bakery at 3150 S. Hulen St. in 2023.

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Texas remains a hot spot for international homebuyers, shows new report

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Texas remains the third hottest U.S. destination for international homebuyers.

International homebuyers seeking an abode in the U.S. still have their sights set on Texas, according to a new report.

The Texas International Homebuyers Report, released this month by Texas Realtors, shows that Texas remains the third hottest U.S. destination for international homebuyers.

The Lone Star State comes in behind Florida and California, just like in years past.

From April 2021-March 2022, 7,888 Texas homes were purchased by buyers from out-reportside the U.S., accounting for 8 percent of the country's international home purchases. No. 1 Florida, meanwhile, accounted for 24 percent of purchases, with No. 2 California at 11 percent.

In total, 98,600 U.S. homes were sold to international buyers during the time period, to the tune of $59 billion. This year's report does not include total sales dollars for the Texas purchases.

“Texas remains one of the most desirable destinations for people looking to purchase a home in the United States,” said Russell Berry, chairman of Texas Realtors, in a release.

“The region of origin for homebuyers choosing Texas had a noticeable swing this reporting period. Historically, the largest number of homebuyers purchasing in Texas from outside of the United States are from the Latin America and Caribbean region. While that is still true, European homebuyers nearly closed the gap this past year.”

Thirty-one percent of Texas' international buyers were from Latin America/Caribbean, with 27 percent from Europe, 21 percent from Asia/Oceana, and 11 percent from Africa.

Texas also holds onto its status as a hot market for international commercial real estate transactions. According to the 2022 Commercial Real Estate International Business Trends from the National Association of Realtors, Texas accounted for 14 percent of international commercial buyers in 2021, second only to Florida's 22 percent.

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Hollywood in Cowtown

Costumes and props from Yellowstone prequel 1883 go on view at Fort Worth museum

1883 cinematographer Christina Voros (second from left) accepts the Patsy Montana Award.

Cate Blanchett orchestrates Oscar-caliber performance as power-hungry conductor in Tár

These are the 12 best things to do in Fort Worth this weekend

These are the 7 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week

String fever

Fort Worth music group promises rock 'n' roll experience with weeklong Beethoven extravaganza

Cate Blanchett orchestrates Oscar-caliber performance as power-hungry conductor in Tár

These are the 12 best things to do in Fort Worth this weekend

These are the 7 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week

New dishes and grand openings make this Fort Worth restaurant news tasty

Cate Blanchett orchestrates Oscar-caliber performance as power-hungry conductor in Tár

These are the 12 best things to do in Fort Worth this weekend

These are the 7 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week

Red-hot housing

Texas remains a hot spot for international homebuyers, shows new report

Cate Blanchett orchestrates Oscar-caliber performance as power-hungry conductor in Tár

These are the 12 best things to do in Fort Worth this weekend

These are the 7 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week

Hollywood in Cowtown

1883 cinematographer Christina Voros (second from left) accepts the Patsy Montana Award.

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