<strong><span class="subhead">'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe&rsquo;</span></strong></p><p>This Artisan Center Theater production follows all the twists and turns of the mystical tale originally spun by C.S. Lewis. The theater is transformed into Narnia, which is inhabited by four children who encounter many creatures, including a great lion doing battle with the formidable White Witch. </p><p><strong>Friday through Nov. 14 (7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. select Saturdays) at Artisan Center Theater, 418 E. Pipeline Road, Hurst. $7-$16. 817-284-1200; <a href="http://www.artisanct.com">www.artisanct.com</a>.</strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Texas Wesleyan presents: Music of the Americas Concert</span></strong></p><p>Texas Wesleyan University has one of the more talented music departments in the area, so it&rsquo;s hardly surprising that it decided to entrust several soloists from among the faculty with presenting this geographic odyssey of music of the Americas.</p><p><strong>7:30 p.m. Thursday at Martin Hall, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth. Free. 817-531-4992; <a href="http://www.txwes.edu/music">www.txwes.edu/music</a>. </strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Symphony Arlington presents: Skull and Crossbones Concert</span></strong></p><p>For this concert, Symphony Arlington plans on celebrating the music that Jolly Roger would love &mdash; meaning the orchestra will squeeze in as many musical pirate references as possible onto one evening&rsquo;s program. The primary musical sources come courtesy of Gilbert and Sullivan, Bellini and Hans Zimmer. </p><p><strong>8 p.m. Thursday at Metro Center, 1343 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington. $25-$55. 817-385-0484; <a href="http://www.symphonyarlington.org">www.symphonyarlington.org</a>. </strong>