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What's coming up: Performing arts
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'A Lone Star Christmas Carol’
It is, perhaps, the most cherished literary tale surrounding the Christmas season. But that doesn’t mean that Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol can’t use a little Texan spice and sass. Enter North Texas’ Gary Taylor and Gary Moody, who have injected more than a bit of the American Southwest into the familiar story of ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. Fort Worth’s Circle Theatre will begin previews Nov. 19-21 for A Lone Star Christmas Carol,with its official run kicking off with the evening performance Nov. 21 — and extending through Dec.19. Tickets: $10-$30. At Circle Theatre, 230 W. Fourth St., Fort Worth. 817-877-3040; www.circletheatre.com.
ABBA Mania
For those who happened to miss ABBA in its disco prime, here’s your chance to catch one of the best ABBA tribute bands. ABBA Mania has four members, just like the wildly popular original act, and they go out of their way to get close to letter perfect in mimicking every move and soaring chorus of such classics as Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, and Waterloo among many others. ABBA Mania sings out 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Bass Hall, Fort Worth. Tickets: $22-$53. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
PERFORMING ARTS CALENDAR
NOVEMBER
Music
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Classical Series: Rachmaninoff and Bruckner with Stephen Hough at piano Friday-Sunday. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas. $17-$114. 214-692-0203; www.dallassymphony.com.
Guitar Fort Worth presents: Rafael Aguirre Friday. Martin Hall, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth. $15-$25. 682-429-5482; www.guitarfortworth.org.
Granbury Live presents Jukebox Journey Friday-Saturday. Granbury Live, Granbury. $15.50-$32.50. 800-989-8240; www.granburylive.com.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Star-Telegram Pops Series presents: The Wonderful Sounds of Music with the von Trapp Children Friday-Sunday. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $26-$78. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
MetroPraise Orchestra Honors Our Veterans Saturday. Uptown Theater, Grand Prairie. $31. 972-237-8786; www.uptowntheatergp.com.
TCU Music presents: Percussion Ensemble I Monday. Ed Landreth Auditorium, TCU campus, Fort Worth. Free. 817-257-7341; www.music.tcu.edu.
TCU Music presents: Jazz Combos Tuesday. PepsiCo Recital Hall, TCU campus, Fort Worth. Free. 817-257-7341; www.music.tcu.edu.
Tom Russell Tuesday. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $25. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
Chamber Choir Tuesday. UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton. $8-$10. 940-369-7802; www.thempac.com.
Guest Master Recital with Melanie Hadley at the piano Tuesday. Martin Hall, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth. Free. 817-531-4992; www.txwes.edu/music.
UNT Symphony Orchestra with Faculty Artists Wednesday. UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton. $8-$10. 940-369-7802; www.thempac.com.
Men’s and Women’s Choruses Thursday. UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton. $8-$10. 940-369-7802; www.thempac.com.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Classical Series: Haydn and Prokofiev with Dallas Symphony Chorus Thursday-Nov. 14. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas. $17-$114. 214-692-0203; www.dallassymphony.com.
An Evening with Eugenia Leon Nov. 13. Artes de la Rosa-Rose Marine Theater, Fort Worth. $20-$25. 817-624-8333; www.rosemarinetheater.com.
Darrell Scott with special guest Jim Lauderdale Nov. 13. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $35. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
7th Latin American Music Festival Nov. 13-19. Ed Landreth Auditorium and PepsiCo Recital Hall, TCU campus, Fort Worth. $5-$10. 817-257-7143; www.latinarts.tcu.edu.
Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents: Antonio Pompa-Baldi Nov. 14. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth. $5-$25. 817-877-3003; www.chambermusicsocietyoffortworth.com.
UNT Concert Orchestra Nov. 14. UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton. $8-$10. 940-369-7802; www.thempac.com.
Rufus Wainwright Nov. 14. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $21-$49. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
Jewel Nov. 15. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $30-$58. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Pop Series presents: Julio Iglesias Nov. 15. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas. $45-$130. 214-692-0203; www.dallassymphony.com.
Brass Band Nov. 16. UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton. $8-$10. 940-369-7802; www.thempac.com.
A Cappella Choir: A Tribute to Frank McKinley Nov. 17. UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton. $8-$10. 940-369-7802; www.thempac.com.
Concert Band Nov. 18. UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton. $8-$10. 940-369-7802; www.thempac.com.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Classical Series with Gary Levinson on violin playing Haydn, Bizet, and Ravel Nov. 19-22. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas. $17-$114. 214-692-0203; www.dallassymphony.com.
African Ensemble Nov. 19. UNT Auditorium Building, Denton. $5. 940-369-7802; www.thempac.com.
William Kanengiser Nov. 19. Allegro Guitar Series Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Nov. 20: SMU’s Owens Arts Center, Dallas. $25. 817-498-0363; www.guitarsociety.org.
Granbury Live presents: Rockin’ Little Christmas-All New Christmas Concert Nov. 19-Dec. 19. Granbury. $15.50-$36.50. 800-989-8240; www.granburylive.com.
Tejas Brothers Nov. 20. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $20. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
TCU Music presents: TCU Wind Symphony Nov. 20. Ed Landreth Auditorium, TCU campus, Fort Worth. Free. 817-257-7341; www.music.tcu.edu.
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents: Caminos Del Inka Nov. 20-22. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $9-$78. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
Opera
UNT Fall Opera presents: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) NFriday, Sunday, Nov. 13, and 15. UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton. $15-$35. 940-369-7802; www.thempac.com.
Otello Through Sunday. Dallas Opera’s premiere production in the Winspear Opera House-AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas. 214-443-1000; www.dallasopera.org.
The Three Little Pigs Children’s Opera Monday. Fort Worth Opera presents at the Rose Marine Theater, Fort Worth. Free. 817-731-0726; www.fwopera.org.
Dance
DanceTCU Presents: Fernando Schaffenburg Memorial Retrospective Friday. TCU Dance Building, TCU campus, Fort Worth. Free. 817-257-7625; www.tcu.edu.
DanceTCU Presents: Celebrate: 60th Anniversary Gala Concert Friday-Sunday. Ed Landreth Auditorium, TCU campus, Fort Worth. $10 at door. 817-257-7615; www.tcu.edu.
TITAS presents: Bossa Nova — Celebrating the First 50 Years with Oscar Castro-Neves and Friends Tuesday. AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas. 214-880-0202; www.dallasperformingarts.org.
Texas Dance Theatre World Premiere Dances Nov. 13. Scott Theatre, Fort Worth. 817-676-1514; www.texasdancetheatre.com.
Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth presents: Barn Dance Boogie Nov. 13-14. Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth. $8-$15. 817-922-0944; www.cdfw.org.
Cirque Shanghai: Bai Xi Nov. 14. Eisemann Center, Richardson. $30-$60. 972-744-4650; www.eisemanncenter.com.
TITAS presents: Portugal’s Mariza in Concert Nov. 15. AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas. 214-880-0202; www.dallasperformingarts.org.
Texas Dance Theatre World Premiere Dances Nov. 15. Eisemann Center’s Bank of America Theatre, Richardson. 972-744-4650; www.texasdancetheatre.com.
Ballet Frontier of Texas with Ballet Center of Fort Worth presents: The Nutcracker Nov. 21. Will Rogers Auditorium, Fort Worth. 817-423-9888; www.balletcenterfortworth.com.
Texas Ballet Theater presents: Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker Nov. 27-Dec. 6. Winspear Opera House, Dallas. 877-828-9200; www.texasballettheater.org.
Theater
From Jail to Yale performed by Charles S. Dutton Nov. 7. Joe Rushing Theater at Tarrant County College South Campus Performing Arts Center, Fort Worth. $40. 817-392-7789; www.tccd.edu.
Suessical, Jr. Through Nov. 7. Artie’s Playhouse at Artisan Center Theater, Hurst. $5. 817-284-1200; www.artisanct.com.
Menopause The Musical Through Nov. 8. Scott Theater, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth. $45. 817-886-7727; www.menopausefortworth.com.
The Dance on Widow’s Row Through November 8. Jubilee Theatre, Fort Worth. 817-338-4411; www.jubileetheatre.org.
Curse of the Werewolf Nov. 13-22. Theatre Off the Square, Weatherford. 817-341-8687; www.weatherfordtots.org.
Book of Days Nov. 13-22. University of Texas-Arlington Theater-Mainstage Theatre, Arlington. 817-272-2669; www.uta.edu.
The Rain Maker Nov. 13-22. Popcorn Players, Azle. 817-238-7529; www.azlearts.org.
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Through Nov. 14. Artisan Center Theater, Hurst. 817-284-1200; www.artisanct.com.
Strega Nona: The Musical Nov. 15. Eisemann Center’s Family Theatre Series, Eisemann Center, Richardson. $10-$20. 972-744-4650; www.eisemanncenter.com.
Billy Crystal in 700 Sundays Nov. 17-22. Winspear Opera House, Dallas. 214-880-0202; www.dallasperformingarts.org.
Urinetown Nov. 17-22. Theatre TCU, Buschman Theatre, Fort Worth. $10. 817-257-8080; www.theatre.tcu.edu.
Robert Dubac’s Male Intellect: The 2nd Coming Nov. 19-22. Eisemann Center, Richardson. $33-$39. 972-744-4650; www.eisemanncenter.com.
Cock-a-Doodle Dandy Nov. 19-22. Pantagleize Theatre Co. at the Sanders Theatre, Fort Worth. $2-$14. 817-472-0032.
The Forgotten Carols Nov. 20-Dec. 19. Artisan Center Theater, Hurst. 817-284-1200; www.artisanct.com.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Nov. 20-Dec. 23. Casa Mañana Children’s Theatre, Fort Worth. 817-332-2272; www.casamanana.org.
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