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Note: All performances will take place in Bass Performance Hall, unless
otherwise noted. Schedule subject to change if necessary.
Events for 05/09/2008 to 07/09/2008
Mendelssohn & Shostakovich
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor
Leila Josefowicz, Violin Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Dates / Times:
Friday, 05/09/2008 7:30 PM
Saturday, 05/10/2008 8:00 PM
Sunday, 05/11/2008 2:00 PM
Bugs Henderson and the Shuffle Kings
CD Release Party - Blue Music
With special guest Susan Gibson Presented by: Bass Hall Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
Dates / Times:
Friday, 05/09/2008 9:00 PM
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Over the years, Bugs Henderson has made a name for himself as a masterful guitarist who can expertly mesh various genres, from blues to jazz to country to funk. He has shared the stage or studio with Eric Clapton, Ted Nugent, Roy Buchanan, Stevie Ray Vaughan and James Burton, to name a few. Guitar Player magazine once proclaimed that Henderson should be recognized as "a national treasure."
Kris Kristofferson Presented by: Bass Hall
Dates / Times:
Thursday, 05/15/2008 8:00 PM
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Revered by his fellow country-music peers and performers, as well as his devoted fans, as one of the finest songwriters in the business, Kris Kristofferson has penned some of the most important - and popular - songs in country music's history. Such songs include "For the Good Times," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "Sunday Morning Coming Down," "The Pilgrim," "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do)" and "Me and Bobby McGee."
John Nitzinger and Friends: A Musical Celebration of Sobriety Presented by: Bass Hall Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Friday, 05/23/2008 8:00 PM
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Fort Worth native and razor-sharp blues-rock guitarist John Nitzinger and his friends come to McDavid Studio to bring more awareness to alcoholism -- and to sobriety. The show will not only feature performances from Nitzinger, the Josh Davis Band and other groups to be named later, but there will also be poetry readings, a speaker and a theatrical skit, all of which will praise putting down the bottle. "Of course, we're going to have some good ol' fashioned rock n' roll, too. It wouldn't be a John Nitzinger show if we didn't," John says.
Thirteenth Biennial
Marguerite McCammon Voice Competition For tickets and information, please call 817.731.0833 x 25.
Dates / Times:
Saturday, 05/24/2008 1:00 PM
Turandot Presented by: Fort Worth Opera
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Saturday, 05/24/2008 8:00 PM
Sunday, 06/01/2008 2:00 PM
Friday, 06/06/2008 8:00 PM
Lucia di Lammermoor Presented by: Fort Worth Opera
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Sunday, 05/25/2008 2:00 PM
Friday, 05/30/2008 8:00 PM
Saturday, 06/07/2008 8:00 PM
Laura Ainsworth & Michael Gott in Cole Porter: Elegance & Decadence Performances to be presented in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street
Dates / Times:
Friday, 05/30/2008 7:00 PM
Friday, 05/30/2008 9:30 PM
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Singer/comedienne Laura Ainsworth and singer/pianist Michael Gott present their critically-acclaimed Manhattan-style revue -- the ultimate romantic evening, featuring the most beautiful ballads and wittiest comic rarities by America's most sophisticated composer. "Dazzling! Sublime! Magnificent entertainment!" -- BroadwayWorld.com
Of Mice and Men Presented by: Fort Worth Opera
Dates / Times:
Saturday, 05/31/2008 8:00 PM
Sunday, 06/08/2008 2:00 PM
The Rhett Butler Group
with Special Guests The Texas Gypsies Presented by: Bass Hall Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
Dates / Times:
Friday, 06/06/2008 8:00 PM
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Mixing and matching jazz with country and rock with folk, guitarist extraordinaire Rhett Butler is one of the most versatile pickers in the North Texas music scene -- and perhaps beyond. Known for being able to play two guitars at once, the Dallas-based musician takes musical cues from Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan but, over the years, has developed an incredibly unique style that is all his own. Describing one of his live shows, The Austin Chronicle wrote, "Ten fingers, two guitars and a room full of jaws hitting the floor."
Jesse Colin Young Presented by: Bass Hall Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
Dates / Times:
Wednesday, 06/11/2008 8:00 PM
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Jesse Colin Young, critically-acclaimed solo artist and lead singer of the legendary classic rock band The Youngbloods, took the nation by storm when The Youngblood's single "Get Together" became a worldwide Top 10 hit and a prominent soundtrack for peace. Now, he comes to McDavid Studio to showcase his impressive folk music legacy with his four-piece band, Celtic Mambo.
George Jones Presented by: Bass Hall
Dates / Times:
Thursday, 06/12/2008 8:00 PM
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"Jones' reputation as one of country music's grand masters jibes with his presence at Bass Hall, a venue quickly becoming synonymous with hosting the 'best of' every discipline."
-- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tom Rush Presented by: Bass Hall Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
Dates / Times:
Thursday, 06/12/2008 8:00 PM
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Tom Rush's distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of tender ballads and the deep passion of gritty blues.
Loretta Lynn Presented by: Bass Hall
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Saturday, 06/14/2008 8:00 PM
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"Miss Loretta has been a country legend for more than forty years, but she still sings with all the passion of the blue Kentucky girl who busted out of Butcher Hollow, the coal miner's daughter who got married at thirteen and fought her way to fame. She's always had the toughest, meanest, fiercest, warmest and sexiest voice in country music. " -- Rolling Stone
Golden Dragon Acrobats Presented by: Bass Hall "A good deal of imagination has gone into devising colorful ways to use their skills and take advantage of their apparent total lack of fear." -- The New York Times
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Sunday, 06/15/2008 2:00 PM
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Heralded by The New York Post as "amazing," the Golden Dragon Acrobats are considered to be the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today. World-renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang have created a spectacle in which acrobatics, dance, spectacular costumes and ancient and contemporary music are effortlessly combined -- with breathtaking and spellbinding results.
Metropolitan Classical Ballet presents Summer Gala
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Saturday, 06/21/2008 8:00 PM
Spamalot Presented by: Casa Manana
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Tuesday, 06/24/2008 7:30 PM
Wednesday, 06/25/2008 7:30 PM
Thursday, 06/26/2008 7:30 PM
Friday, 06/27/2008 8:00 PM
Saturday, 06/28/2008 2:00 PM
Saturday, 06/28/2008 8:00 PM
Sunday, 06/29/2008 2:00 PM
Sunday, 06/29/2008 7:00 PM
The Mother Truckers Presented by: Bass Hall Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
Dates / Times:
Friday, 06/27/2008 7:00 PM
Friday, 06/27/2008 9:30 PM
Avenue Q Presented by: Casa Manana Online sales begin Friday, May 16 at 10:00 a.m. Phone and box office sales begin Monday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m.
