Weekend Plans: April 1-3

It's a buuuuuusssssyyyy weekend in Fort Worth! Here are some awesome things to do:


DanceTCU in Concert
March 31st to April 3rd, various times, $10 tickets ($5 for students)
TCU's Spring Dance Concert is sure to be a stunner! The mixed rep program features classical, neo-classical, contemporary and post modern dance. If you have a dance lover in the family this will be a winner. 




Bachstravaganza
April 1st, 7:30 PM, Donations Accepted
Arborlawn United Methodist, 5001 Briarhaven Road, Fort Worth
Celebrate an evening of Bach music performed by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, tenor Jack Swanson and the TCU Choral. Guests are invited to 'set their own ticket price' for this unique venue and performance. 



Fort Worth Zoo Run
April 2nd, 7:30 AM
Fort Worth Zoo, $18-35 registration
The Zoo Run is a perennial favorite for a very good reason- it's super fun! This year will be even better with the introduction of the Costume Awards. All participants receive a t-shirt, race bag and admission into the zoo for some after run fun. 

5th Annual Fort Worth Earth Party

April 3rd, 11AM-4PM, Free!

Magnolia Green Park, 1201 Lipscomb Street, Fort Worth, United States, 76104

The Earth Party includes educational booths, live music from the BlueBonnets, Cut Throat Finches and Jessica Kosine, children’s activities, a tree giveaway and prizes.



Open Streets
April 3, 12-4PM, Free!
Magnolia Avenue between 8th and Hemphill
Open streets is a family friendly festival featuring locally made products, activities for all ages and a chance to safely ride down one of Fort Worth's coolest boulevards. Bikes, boards, roller skates, scooters and walking shoes all welcome! 

#MondayMotivation: I LOVE Class Pass

I've always been what I would call a 'reluctant exerciser'- I don't like to sweat, the gym is intimidating and I'm picky about classes. Unfortunately for my pocketbook my favorite classes are almost always pricey, causing me to engage less than I would like. All of those concerns evaporated when I found ClassPass.

In my city (Fort Worth, Texas) a ClassPass membership gives me access to 30+ neighborhood studios and gyms up to 3 times EACH per month for about $100. Last week alone I did: 

spin (usually $19 per class)

barre (usually $19 per class) 

yoga (usually $15 per class) and 

a lagree method class (usually $25 per class) 

While the cost savings are awesome what's more important to me is that I have access to high quality classes from studios that I enjoy. And I'm discovering new studios and classes literally each week! All of the classes are booked through a single app or webpage which makes it really easy for me to keep track of my activities. 

If you're in the Fort Worth area my favorite studios so far are: 

3 Tree Yoga

I had not visited 3 Tree Yoga prior to ClassPass and I am so thankful that I now have! I've attended several different classes at 3 Tree and all of the instructors have been welcoming, knowledgeable and all around awesome. The Friday afternoon RockAsana class is a very favorite of mine!

Core Elements

One of my favorite local studios is Core Elements, which specializes in the Lagree Method of training. If you're looking for a workout that makes you sweat and shake this is for you!  Lagree is a little like Pilates, a little like resistance training and a little like cardio all wrapped into one.  The studio is small with a max of 10 students at a time so you get personal attention with the energy of a group class.

Zyn22

Zyn22 is another studio that is new to me through ClassPass. I'll admit that I was a little intimidated for my first class and made my friend Sierra come with me for moral support, but I am SO GLAD i went! Ya'll Zyn classes are fun. They have great playlists, riders are regularly encouraged to dance and all of the instructors are so motivating. I never thought I'd like sweating this much but it's worth it every time. 

I'm really excited to see what new classes are in my future through ClassPass and will be sure to keep ya'll updated as I find new favorites. If you'd like to give ClassPass a try feel free to use this code for $20 off your first month registration. 

- DBC 

Art Basel Miami

December is always an exciting time of year for me because it heralds Art Basel Miami. This year over 250 galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will show an astounding 4,000+ pieces of Modern and Contemporary art works. 

Here are a few pieces that caught my eye:

Andrew Dadson, Clay, 2015

Galleria Franco Noero, Tel: +39 327 1491 932

Aaron Siskind, Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation, 1954-1956

Pace/Macgill Gallery 

Bosco Sodi, Untitled (Urushi Series), 2015

Scai The Bathhouse

**sigh** these colors are sublime. 

Leonardo Drew, Number 41S, 2014

Anthony Meier Fine Arts

Pablo Atchugarry, H 131, 2015

Galeria Sur, Montevideo: +59899684099

Can you believe this is marble? The fluidity is stunning

Rashid Johnson, Untitled Anxious Men, 2015

David Kordansky Gallery

There is just something about this Johnson piece that I'm so drawn to

If you're headed to Art Basel enjoy the sights for me! 

- DBC 

Fresh Art Friday: KAWS

I've watched a lot of art interviews over the holiday break and came across this brilliant one between Pharrell Williams, David Salee and KAWS. What?! 

I became familiar with KAWS' work when he was selected for a Focus show at the Modern and I had the pleasure of attending a gallery talk with him. I miss seeing Companion outside of the building, so thought I'd share a few of his pieces as this weeks Fresh Art Friday. 

Companion (Passing Through)

Kaws Exposed, 1999 

Dissected Companion (black), 2006 

Installation of 27 circular paintings at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta 

Happy new year!!

-the honeybee

Fresh Art Friday- Amina Benbouchta

The hubs and I are headed to NYC this weekend for a bit of much needed R&R and this work by Amina Benbouchta just spoke to me. 

Sans Titre, 2011, Amina Benbouchta

We'll see you on the other side of an amazing trip. 

<3

The honeybee

Oscar's Dress Wins!

I'll be honest, this years dresses were a little lackluster for me. With that said, there were a few shining stars: 

Emma Watson in Vera Wang 

I love Emma's style and she always looks put together. Her gown was a little low key for such a major event, but she pulls it off so well! 

Jenna Tatum 

WOWZAs! That illusion top is stunning and melts beautifully into the fluffy skirt. 

Charlize Theron 

Charlize looks like glamour barbie!

Cate Blanchet in Armani 

Oh so pretty! Light, airy and perfect for her coloring. 

Bette Midler in Reem Acra

Reem's vibrant gown is PERFECT for Bette's vivacious personality. 

Calista Flockart in Jacob and Co

I love the texture and cut on this gown.

Lupita Nyong'o in Prada 

But the winner of the evening is Lupita in the lovely robin's egg blue Prada gown. The shape is lovely too!

Birthday-Eve

In honor of my last day as a 20-something, I present the 20 best things my 20's gave me:


1. My Hubs 

2. The little yellow house

3. A law degree

4. Re-connecting with family

5. More accessibility to art than I could have dreamed of.

6. The 4-legged love of my life

7. A network of friends far reaching and varied

                       

 

8. Precious, precious god-children

9. A new place in politics

 Precinct Chair, 4086

10. The humbling experience of writing a eulogy for the best man I've ever known 

11. Twitter. What can I say, i love the news.

12. Co-workers I adore

13. (Limited) gardening experience

14. Really, really good food

15. Watching my mom and step dad follow their dreams of education

16. Falling back in love with Pi Beta Phi and my book club sisters

17. TED talks

18. Helping my city support the arts

19. Really great concerts

20. The confidence to know I can do this

Here's to 30 ya'll!

- the honeybee.