Welcome to The Soundcheck, a biweekly music column keeping you in the loop on what’s happening across the Tarrant music scene. Keegan McInroe envisions Fort Worth’s songwriting community as less of an exclusive backstage pass and more of a table with a seat for everyone. The Fort Worth veteran-troub
government
One of the world’s largest semiconductor testing companies and a major supplier to AI chip maker Nvidia is considering Fort Worth for a $1.3 billion manufacturing plant. The Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday heard the details on proposed tax abatements that could help land the A...
safety
Just like superheroes, Halloween has been taken over by adults. Are we all arrested development cases? Are we protecting our kids to the extent that they can’t enjoy what we did when we were younger because it’s potentially harmful? Is it a mix of that and a lot of other differen...
safety
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office released new details surrounding a jail death that occurred in June after the Haltom City Police Department completed its outside investigation. Mack Greer died June 18 after he was transported from Tarrant County Jail to John Peter Smith Hospi...
western
This time next year, you’ll be standing on the empty streets of the Near Southside, lamenting the (temporary) passing of its annual arts events with visions of the ghosts of ArtsGoggles past dancing through your head. Yes, with street construction looming, this weekend is the fin...
arts
Like the 1994 live-action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raúl Juliá, and the Japanese anime released the same year, the new reboot, directed by Kitao Sakurai, is based on Capcom’s “Street Fighter II: The World Warrior” video game. Three years after its 1991 release, an e...
arts
Trinity Metro is preparing to build its 2.1-mile TEXRail passenger train extension into south Fort Worth. The Fort Worth transit agency’s board approved new agreements Monday in advance of its Oct. 29 groundbreaking ceremony for the Near Southside/Medical District Station. A 42-m...
arts
Swedish Candy Culture, 3613 West Vickery Blvd, Ste 109, Fort Worth. 817-828-6326. Noon-5pm Sun, noon-8pm Tue-Sat. With Halloween, candy sales almost always skyrocket, and this year’s spending is predicted to outshine 2025’s $55 billion in confectionary receipts, according to the ...
arts
Perhaps best-known as the folk singer-songwriter/band The Matthew Show, Fort Worth’s Matthew Broyles is also something of an accomplished writer. While working on his fourth novel, he recently completed a script for a 1970s-style radio play. Launching on all streaming platforms o...
schools
An embattled metaphysical shop is closing its doors — but maybe not for good. Located on the North Side, Higher Purpose Emporium has been selling cool, empowering stuff like gemstones, jewelry, art, literature, and more since February 2021 but will close on Fri, Oct 23. “I’ll be ...
safety
OPENING Ali G: Who Iz I? (R) Sacha Baron Cohen stars in and directs this documentary featuring a resurrection of his character as a hip-hop journalist. Also with Morgana Robinson. (Opens Friday in Dallas) 5 Centimeters per Second (NR) The live-action adaptation of the 2005 Japane...
arts
A leading pharmacy software system automates routine work that once required repeated data entry and manual checks. For dispensers, that includes prescription capture, refill processing, claims adjudication, label printing, and insurance billing. Automation also organizes work qu...
tcu
At 18, Ava Soliz is walking across the Texas Christian University campus and into a new chapter of her life, one she once feared might never be possible. Two years ago, the young athlete was battling an aggressive form of bone cancer and facing a life-changing decision. Soliz was...
