White Elephant - Fort Worth, TX

The Hip Pocket Theatre presents a production written by Lake Simons and John Dyer Sept. 10-20 featuring a series of poetic vignettes about animals, people, and objects transforming from one plane to another.

"White Elephant" will take the stage at the Fort Worth, Texas theatre at 1950 Silver Creek with show times of Thurs., Fri., Sat., and Sun. at 8:15 p.m. No late seating will be available.

The Hip Pocket recently got a new stage, seeming to arise out of the organic vegetation surrounding it, according to writer Punch Shaw. The theatre was founded in 1976 by Johnny and Diane Simons and Douglas Balentine, but its roots actually go back much earlier, as stated by one website.

For reservations, see hippocket.org online or call the box office at 817-246-9775.

In unrelated event news, "Aristocats Kids" will be offered through Sept. 12 at The Artisan Center Theater in Hurst every Saturday for $5.00. The address is 420 E. Pipeline Road and phone number is 817-284-1200. The event can accommodate children with special needs and will book special performances when special-needs group requests them. (Source: Fort Worth Child).

For further details, look up artisanct.com on the Net.

Sensory Friendly Films are being offered Sept. 19 in the form of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" at AMC Firewheel 18 in Garland aimed specifically for children with autism. The venue is located at 100 Coneflower Drive and show times are at 9:30 a.m. Admission is $6.60-$7.50.

For directions, call 972-530-2262.

Leap Frog for Kinderfrogs Progressive Dinner and Auction will be presented Sept. 22, also in Fort Worth. Kinderfrogs School, Tarrant County's only early-intervention educational program for kids ages 18 months to six years old with Downs Syndrome and other developmental delays, was created in 2000 in response to a 1999 appeal from the local community and the energy and commitment of a group of dedicated parents. (Source: coe.tcu.edu). The school is based at Texas Christian University (TCU).

In April, Kinderfrogs received a $25,000 grant from the Henry House Foundation, as reported by the Daily Skiff, the student newspaper.

For more information, call 817-257-5562.

"Branded," presented by the Careity Foundation, will be held Sept. 25, benefiting the Pediatric Palliative Care Program at Cook Children's Round Up Inn at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum, 3401 W. Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth at 7 p.m.

Careity prides itself on focusing on the psychological, spiritual, and emotional needs of everyone coping with treatment, according to the Fort Worth Business Press. The Careity Foundation was founded in 2003 by Beverly Branch and Lyn Walsh after many years of personal philanthropy to organizations throughout North Texas.

For information, call 817-882-4100 or access careity.org online.

In downtown Dallas Complimentary Kid Tuesdays are being offered during the summer at Iron Cactus (1520 Main Street) with complimentary kids' meals on that day of the week.

For details, call 214-749-4766. (Source: Donna Harris).