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Note: All performances will take place in Bass Performance Hall, unless
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Events for 02/03/2012 to 04/03/2012
Cinderella
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor
Ana Victoria Luperi, Clarinet
Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Dates / Times:
Friday, 02/03/2012 7:30 PM
Saturday, 02/04/2012 8:00 PM
Sunday, 02/05/2012 2:00 PM
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The waltz-like rhythms of Prokofiev's Cinderella are a highlight of this concert, which also features the lyrical revelry of Borodin's Symphony No. 2. FWSO Principal Clarinetist Ana Victoria Luperi performs Fantasia sobre Yma Sumac, written for her by composer-in-residence John B Hedges.
SOLD OUT: An Acoustic Evening with Band of Heathens Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held at
McDavid Studio, 301 E. 5th St.
Dates / Times:
Friday, 02/03/2012 8:00 PM
Information:
Austin's ferociously loud alt-country outfit Band of Heathens will unplug for an acoustic evening at the intimate McDavid Studio. The band is celebrating the release of this year's critically acclaimed album, Top Hat Crown & The Clapmaster's Son.
Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim with Anthony de Mare, piano
Presented by: Cliburn Concerts Performance to be held at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Dates / Times:
Saturday, 02/04/2012 2:00 PM
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This landmark commissioning and concert project enlisted 30 of the world's foremost contemporary composers to create short solo piano pieces based on the music of the incomparable Stephen Sondheim. The effort's founder and a dedicated champion of new works, Anthony de Mare lends his virtuosic skill to this unique performance.
Monty Python's Spamalot Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth For information on 2011-2012 Broadway at the Bass season subscriptions, please click here.
Dates / Times:
Tuesday, 02/07/2012 7:30 PM
Wednesday, 02/08/2012 7:30 PM
Thursday, 02/09/2012 7:30 PM
Friday, 02/10/2012 8:00 PM
Saturday, 02/11/2012 8:00 PM
Saturday, 02/11/2012 2:00 PM
Sunday, 02/12/2012 2:00 PM
Sunday, 02/12/2012 7:00 PM
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The funniest show on earth is back to taunt Fort Worth for a second time!
Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's SPAMALOT, the musical comedy sensation lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and The Holy Grail, now returns to spread laughter and cheer throughout the kingdom.
SPAMALOT tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. But before they can find their grail, they're taking a little side-trip to the fair city of Fort Worth.
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Austin Lounge Lizards Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held at
McDavid Studio, 301 E. 5th St.
Dates / Times:
Saturday, 02/11/2012 8:00 PM
Information:
This avant-garde ensemble has been an integral part of Austin's thriving music scene since 1980. Over the course of several albums, the group has made a name for itself as a forward-thinking group whose music combines folk-rock sensibilities with humorous twists and turns.
Dixie's Tupperware Party Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Supported by WhitneySmith Company For information on 2011-2012 Broadway Off Bass at McDavid season subscriptions, please click here.
Dates / Times:
Tuesday, 02/14/2012 7:30 PM
Wednesday, 02/15/2012 7:30 PM
Thursday, 02/16/2012 7:30 PM
Friday, 02/17/2012 8:00 PM
Saturday, 02/18/2012 3:00 PM
Saturday, 02/18/2012 8:00 PM
Sunday, 02/19/2012 3:00 PM
Tuesday, 02/21/2012 7:30 PM
Wednesday, 02/22/2012 7:30 PM
Thursday, 02/23/2012 7:30 PM
Friday, 02/24/2012 8:00 PM
Saturday, 02/25/2012 8:00 PM
Saturday, 02/25/2012 3:00 PM
Sunday, 02/26/2012 3:00 PM
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Back by popular demand after a six-show, sold-out run in 2011, Dixie Longate is a fast-talking Tupperware lady who packed up her catalogs, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took Off-Broadway by storm!
Now, join Dixie as she travels the country throwing good ol' fashion Tupperware parties filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, FREE giveaways, audience participation and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theater stage.
See for yourself how Ms. Longate became the No. 1 Tupperware seller in the U.S. and Canada as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products!
"Who knew Tupperware is so fun...or so naughty?" - Star-Telegram
Dixie's Tupperware Party contains adult innuendo and may not be suitable for children under 16.
Country Royalty Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth BNSF Popular Entertainment Series
Dates / Times:
Wednesday, 02/15/2012 7:30 PM
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The two biggest legends of country music on the same stage at the same time: Hank Williams and Patsy Cline. Hank Williams: Lost Highway star and 2003 Obie Award winner Jason Petty recreates the role he has become famous for, while Grammy-nominated singing sensation Carolyn Martin gives a jaw-dropping performance as Patsy Cline.
Wicked Divas
Steven Reineke, Conductor Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Dates / Times:
Friday, 02/17/2012 8:00 PM
Saturday, 02/18/2012 8:00 PM
Sunday, 02/19/2012 2:00 PM
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The music director of the New York Pops conducts a concert of diva showstoppers from Broadway, opera and popular music. Highlighted by selections from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Wicked, this program also includes favorites from Gypsy, Ragtime, Titanic and more!
Ailey II Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth
Dates / Times:
Monday, 02/20/2012 7:30 PM
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Ailey II is the acclaimed younger arm of dance ensemble Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Members of the 12-person group hail from various parts of the world, from Chicago to Tokyo. Come see some of the brightest stars in contemporary dance!
Ben Stevenson's Dracula Presented by: Texas Ballet Theater
Dates / Times:
Friday, 02/24/2012 8:00 PM
Saturday, 02/25/2012 2:00 PM
Saturday, 02/25/2012 8:00 PM
Sunday, 02/26/2012 2:00 PM
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Set to the haunting music of Franz Liszt, the story opens in Dracula's castle, where ghostly lighting illuminates the Count's old crypt. The atmosphere breathes with the spirit of evil and the smell of darkness as Dracula seals his latest marriage - with a bite!
Festivities in the picturesque village cannot escape the foreboding shadow cast by the Count on the hunt. Ensnaring his latest victim in his vast, bat-shaped cloak, he carries her away in a frenzied coach ride, careening twoard the castle gate.
But this time, the count tangles with the wrong woman.
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Presented by: Cliburn Concerts
Dates / Times:
Monday, 02/27/2012 7:30 PM
Information:
The nation's premier repertory company for chamber music, with versatile pianist Jeremy Denk, explores and devotedly demonstrates the seamless blending of Eastern European folk tradition with rich art music.
"Mr. Denk, clearly, is a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs, in whatever combination - both for his penetrating intellectual engagement with the music and for the generosity of his playing." - The New York Times
The Chieftains Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth BNSF Popular Entertainment Series
Dates / Times:
Tuesday, 02/28/2012 7:30 PM
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The indisputable ambassadors of Irish music, The Chieftains make their triumphant return to Bass Hall. As usual, they're bringing along several guest musicians, along with a brand-new album, Voice of Ages, that marks a milestone: Their 50th anniversary. The album was produced by Fort Worth's very own T-Bone Burnett.
Founded in 1962, The Chieftains - comprised of founder and leader Paddy Moloney, Matt Molloy, Sean Keane and Kevin Conneff - have popularized traditional Irish music worldwide during their astonishing 50-year career.
Over the years, some of the biggest names in music have worked with the legendary band: Sting, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, and The Rolling Stones among many others. Voice of Ages is a bold affirmation that their inspiring influence, musical brilliance and enduring legacy are more relevant than ever.
Schumann Piano Concerto
Mei-Ann Chen, Conductor
Markus Groh, Piano
Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Dates / Times:
Friday, 03/02/2012 7:30 PM
Saturday, 03/03/2012 8:00 PM
Sunday, 03/04/2012 2:00 PM
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Mei-Ann Chen returns by popular demand, to lead one of Franck's best-loved compositions, the Symphony in D Minor. The beautiful melodies of the Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor will fill the Hall as pianist Markus Groh takes the stage.
Imagination Movers Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth BNSF Popular Entertainment Series
Dates / Times:
Saturday, 03/10/2012 1:00 PM
Saturday, 03/10/2012 5:00 PM
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The Emmy Award-winning Imagination Movers make a triumphant return to the Hall with two shows on Saturday, March 10, at 1 and 5 p.m. Stars of their own self-titled Disney Junior TV show, the Imagination Movers play and write rock 'n roll children's songs. The New Orleans-based quartet has sold close to half a million CDs and DVDs, thanks to the popularity of songs like "Bounce" and "Up, Up, Up."
Young Frankenstein Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth
Dates / Times:
Wednesday, 03/14/2012 7:30 PM
Thursday, 03/15/2012 7:30 PM
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The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE...and it's headed to Bass Hall! You'll have a monstrously good time at this spectacular new production, winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award and the Broadway.com Audience Award for BEST MUSICAL!
Don't miss the sensational cast delivering all your favorite moments from the classic film, plus brand-new show-stopping numbers for the stage, including "Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Puttin' on the Ritz."
This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to create a monster - but not without scary and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony-winner Mel Brooks himself - he wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book, along with his record-breaking team from The Producers: five-time Tony-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman and three-time Tony-winning writer, Thomas Meehan.
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A Celtic Celebration
Ron Spigelman, Conductor
Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Dates / Times:
Friday, 03/16/2012 8:00 PM
Saturday, 03/17/2012 8:00 PM
Sunday, 03/18/2012 2:00 PM
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Since its premiere, this showstopper has been a huge hit nationwide. With a cast of Irish step dancers, vocalists and Irish instrumentalists, this show features music from the movie Braveheart, plus Broadway standards from Brigadoon, Finian's Rainbow and more!
The All New Original Tribute
to The Blues Brothers Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth
Dates / Times:
Monday, 03/19/2012 7:30 PM
Information:
For one night only, your favorite Blues Brothers moments and songs come to life in the All New Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers!
Jake and Elwood Blues bring a humorous, swinging and lively show to Bass Hall, crooning your favorite songs with a few new twists, a few new moves and clean, freshly laundered suits. The boys are joined by the sassy Bluettes, three amazing ladies with voices that'll knock your socks off. So don the sunglasses, dig out your best pork pie hat and buff up those dancing shoes - and "hit it"!
Deborah Voigt, soprano,
with Brian Zeger, piano
Presented by: Cliburn Concerts
Dates / Times:
Tuesday, 03/20/2012 7:30 PM
Information:
She is the world's foremost dramatic soprano, with a splendorous stage presence that has put her talents in the highest demand the world over. She comes to couple her voice's singular power and beauty with the rich acoustics of Bass Hall.
"Once in a generation, a true dramatic soprano comes along, with a rare voice built for the works of Wagner and Strauss in an opera house the size of the Met. Deborah Voigt is the real deal." - Where magazine
The Firebird
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, Cello
Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Dates / Times:
Friday, 03/23/2012 7:30 PM
Saturday, 03/24/2012 8:00 PM
Sunday, 03/25/2012 2:00 PM
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Alisa Weilerstein joins the orchestra to perform Elgar's deeply emotional Cello Concerto in E Minor. Smetana's picturesque symphonic poem The Moldau and Stravinsky's riveting Firebird Suite, always an FWSO patrons' choice, complete the program.
Mary Poppins Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth 2011-2012 Broadway at the Bass season subscriptions on sale now! Please click here to purchase. Single tickets on sale Monday, Feb. 6!
Dates / Times:
Tuesday, 03/27/2012 8:00 PM
On Sale 02/06/2012
Wednesday, 03/28/2012 7:30 PM
On Sale 02/06/2012
Thursday, 03/29/2012 7:30 PM
On Sale 02/06/2012
Friday, 03/30/2012 8:00 PM
On Sale 02/06/2012
Saturday, 03/31/2012 2:00 PM
On Sale 02/06/2012
Saturday, 03/31/2012 8:00 PM
On Sale 02/06/2012
Sunday, 04/01/2012 1:00 PM
On Sale 02/06/2012
Sunday, 04/01/2012 6:30 PM
On Sale 02/06/2012
Tuesday, 04/03/2012 7:30 PM
On Sale 02/06/2012
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MARY POPPINS is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country. Variety raves: "This is the rare touring production that over-delivers on every level!"
Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, MARY POPPINS is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show!
So get swept up in the fun of this high-flying musical that the New York Post gives 4 out of 4 stars and calls "a perfect piece of musical theater."
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