'Carnage' downtown
Circle Theatre opens its season with God of Carnage, Yasmina Reza's comedy of manners. The first preview is 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24; the official run is Jan. 26-Feb. 23. 230 W. Fourth St., Fort Worth. $15-$30. 817-877-3040; www.circletheatre.com
For a cause
Amphibian Stage Productions will host another PechaKucha event, which promotes about 20 local causes and projects the theater's leaders are passionate about. Guests include Chris Hill of Design/Build, Studio [Mud]; artist Anna Ford; Paul Myers of Virtual Crayon; conservationist Don Young; and Michael Bennett, principal and CEO of Bennett Benner Pettit Architects and Planners. Doors open at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, and there'll be music, food and more. 120 S. Main St., Fort Worth. Free, but must have a ticket. 817-923-3012; tmp.pecha-kucha.org/night/fort-worth/7
-- Mark Lowry, Special to the Star-Telegram
