The Fort Worth Baroque Society puts a spotlight on American composers this holiday weekend with a concert featuring works by Aaron Copland, Robert Shaw, René Clausen, Mack Wilberg and Morten Lauridsen.
7:30 p.m. Monday. Arborlawn United Methodist Church, 5001 Briarhaven Road, Fort Worth. $15. fwbaroquesociety.org.
-- Cary Darling
High school 'Warriors'
The African-American Repertory Theater presents the one-woman show Warriors Don't Cry, which opens Friday. Starring Regina Washington, it is an adaptation by Eisa Davis of Melba Pattillo Beals' memoir of being one of the black students who integrated Little Rock's Central High School in 1957.
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through June 10. African-American Repertory Theater, 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto. $15-$20. 972-572-0998; aareptheater.com.
-- Cary Darling
'Ruth' set free
Kitchen Dog Theater's New Works Festival (which begins June 2) is anchored by Ruth, a world-premiere play and a major happening considering it's by much-loved Dallas writer Vicki Caroline Cheatwood. The play is a modern retelling of the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi.
Friday through June 23. McKinney Avenue Contemporary, 3120 McKinney Ave., Dallas. $15-$30. 214-953-1055; www.kitchendogtheater.org.
-- Mark Lowry
Even more opera
The Fort Worth Opera Festival continues with Tosca on Friday (7:30 p.m.), Lysistrata on Saturday (7:30 p.m.) and The Marriage of Figaro on Sunday (2 p.m.) at Bass Hall, and Three Decembers on Saturday (2 p.m.) and Thursday (7:30 p.m.) at Scott Theatre. It's getting down to the wire, and you're not going to have many more chances to see these shows.
Bass Hall, Fort Worth, and Scott Theatre, 1300 Gendy St., Fort Worth. Ticket prices vary. 817-731-0726; fwopera.org.
-- Cary Darling
