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Lewis Black: The cantankerous comic returns to the Fort this week, making the classy Bass Hall seem both smarter and déclassé. We can get behind that. 8 p.m. Friday. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $39.50-$75. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com. ( Junie B. Jones is 4 p.m. Sunday; tickets are $27.50.)
Secrets of a Soccer Mom: If shows like Desperate Housewives have taught us anything, it's that soccer moms' skeletons can be scarier than you'd imagine. Even if the term itself feels a little dated, you can bet that the type is still willing to do whatever it takes to keep the kid on the team and the minivan stocked. Circle Theatre opens its 2012 season with this comedy by Kathleen Clark. Previews start Thursday; opens 8 p.m. Saturday and runs through Feb. 25. Circle Theatre, 230 W. Fourth St., Fort Worth. $10-$30. 817-877-3040; www.circletheatre.com.
"Elliott Hundley: The Bacchae": Here's a nice intersection of visual and performing arts. Hundley's large wall-mounted and free-standing constructions investigate the ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides. What do they depict? Well, consider that the word "bacchanalia" comes from the play, and you'll get the picture. We can't wait for the first visitor who shouts: "Toga! Toga! Toga!" Saturday through April 22. Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St., Dallas. $5-$10. 214-242-5100; www.nashersculpturecenter.org.
Great Performances: Tony Bennett Duets II : PBS goes behind the scenes to document the making of Bennett's 2011 album, which features Lady Gaga (on The Lady Is a Tramp), Queen Latifah (Who Can I Turn To) and the late Amy Winehouse (Body and Soul). 8 p.m. Friday. KERA/Channel 13. www.kera.org.
ZestFest: The celebration of spicy food has moved a few miles north and east, from Fort Worth to Irving, but don't worry, the Scoville scale will be in effect, and local and national chefs and vendors will be touting their hot comestibles. You might need some Zantac to go with, but it's worth it. 1-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, 500 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving. 800-247-8464; www.zestfest2011.com.
Dwight Yoakam: If the Stock Show's still on, it means that Billy Bob's is getting some of its coolest concerts of the year. The jeans aren't as tight and the hat doesn't cover the bald head as well, but Dwight's still the man. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth Stockyards. $40 reserved, $20 general. 817-624-7117; www.billybobstexas.com.
Harlem Globetrotters: How we wish this perennially touring trick b-ball team were here when the NBA lockout delayed the Mavs' season. Nonetheless, it's here, as always in January. If there were a mix of circus arts and sports, this would be it. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday. American Airlines Center, Dallas. $20-$140. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.
The Bride Wore Black : The Texas Theatre is prepping for the new movie The Woman in Black by showing some creepy woman-in-black type films, and the highlight is Francois Truffaut's 1968 classic. The Friday showing has an after-party. Also this week at the Texas: the Four Wall Dallas Gold Film Festival, featuring Texas-shot short films. Bride is 7:15 p.m. Thursday and TBA Friday. Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas. $9. 214-948-1546; www.thetexastheatre.com. (Four Wall is 7 p.m. Monday.)
LeAnn Rimes: No matter what style of music you do, everyone wants to be backed by a full orchestra at some point. And the cool thing about this for a country singer: Those violins switch to "fiddle" mode with ease. Garland-raised country star LeAnn Rimes performs with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Saturday. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $29-$79. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
Pretty Fire : So far, Jubilee Theatre's artistic director, Tre Garrett, has shown us what he can do with a musical (Once on This Island) and a heavy-hitting drama (Topdog/Underdog). Let's see what he can do with that deceptively challenging genre, the one-person show. The Charlayne Woodard play stars Ebony Marshall-Oliver as a young woman trying to find her voice, both as a human and as a singer. Previews Friday through Thursday; opens Feb. 3 and runs through Feb. 26. Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main St., Fort Worth. $10-$25. 817-338-4411; www.jubileetheatre.org.
Barefoot Brigade Dance Festival: Some say the best way to tell the difference between classical and modern dance is the footwear. If there is some, it's classical. If not, well, then definitions are out the window. This effort, led by Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth, is in its 11th year. The fest features a dozen or so local modern-dance groups, with different lineups at each of the three performances. 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Drive, Dallas. $10-$15. 214-886-2321; www.cdfw.org.
Bryan Adams: This Canadian rock star who once had panties tossed at him has entered the pantheon of suave, distinguished gents who charge higher prices for a stripped-down concert. 8 p.m. Saturday. Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St., Dallas. $49.50-$79.50. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.