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Events for 03/01/2010 to 05/01/2010
Jimmy Cobb North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Tuesday, 03/02/2010 7:30 PM
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Artist number four in the University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio is none other than Jimmy Cobb, who played drums on Miles Davis' landmark jazz album, Kind of Blue.
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Wednesday, 03/03/2010 8:00 PM
Thursday, 03/04/2010 8:00 PM
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2010-2011 marks the 75th Anniversary of Porgy and Bess' premiere in New York City in 1935. This all-new production is complete and updated with new director, new cast, new staging, all new costumes, additional scenic drops and completely redesigned lighting that takes advantage of modern lighting equipment and techniques. After extensive research into the lives, times and fashions of the Gullah people, the characters of "Catfish Row" are more authentically portrayed than ever!
Cadillac Sky
with Michael Ford Jr. and the Apache Relay Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Wednesday, 03/03/2010 7:30 PM
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Young and imaginative bluegrass unit Cadillac Sky returns to McDavid Studio, wielding its trademark musical meshings of old-school traditions and cutting edge originality.
The New Collection Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com
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Monday, 03/08/2010 7:30 PM
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The New Collection is a 24-voice a cappella jazz choir formed and directed by Paris Rutherford, creator and former director of the University of North Texas Jazz Singers. The ensemble performs jazz-flavored standards, from the Beatles to Thelonious Monk, as well as its own originals.
Fiddler on the Roof
Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth and Casa Manana
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Tuesday, 03/09/2010 7:30 PM
Wednesday, 03/10/2010 7:30 PM
Thursday, 03/11/2010 7:30 PM
Friday, 03/12/2010 8:00 PM
Saturday, 03/13/2010 8:00 PM
Saturday, 03/13/2010 2:00 PM
Sunday, 03/14/2010 7:00 PM
Sunday, 03/14/2010 2:00 PM
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Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, Fiddler on the Roof has been lauded by critics again and again and won the hearts of people all around the world. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, Fiddler on the Roof is a timeless classic.
Wess Anderson North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Tuesday, 03/09/2010 7:30 PM
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The University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio rages on with Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson, one of the finest alto saxists making music today. He just released a critically acclaimed new CD, Warm it Up, Warmdaddy!
Dave Millsap with Joey Corpening Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Friday, 03/12/2010 8:00 PM
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Fort Worth blues-rock demigod Dave Millsap returns to McDavid Studio, promoting his latest CD, Dirty Old City. Come spend an evening with one of Panther City's finest - and fieriest - musicians.
Yo-Yo Ma with Kathryn Stott Presented by: Cliburn Concerts
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Tuesday, 03/16/2010 7:30 PM
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Yo-Yo Ma, the most recognized classical musician on the planet, returns to Bass Hall, this time with versatile British pianist Kathryn Stott, in a concert that promises to be a highlight of the season. Mr. Ma has played for five sitting U.S. presidents, including John F. Kennedy (when Ma was only 7) and most recently, President Obama. Of Ms. Stott's long-standing musical partnership with Mr. Ma, it has been written: "Pure musical telepathy: Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott have it!" The pair's lush Cliburn program will range from Schubert's sublime Arpeggione to an infectious tango by Astor Piazzolla.
Sibelius & Liszt Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Friday, 03/19/2010 7:30 PM
Saturday, 03/20/2010 8:00 PM
Sunday, 03/21/2010 2:00 PM
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Seventeen-year-old pianist and Juilliard student Sijing Ye makes her FWSO debut in a performance of Liszt's extraordinarily virtuosic First Piano Concerto. Sibelius' Fifth Symphony will bring the concert to a close in a blaze of glory, while two imaginative and richly orchestrated works by FWSO composer-in-residence Jennifer Higdon provide an enjoyable beginning.
Los Lobos and Leo Kottke Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Monday, 03/22/2010 8:00 PM
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Three-time Grammy-winners, Los Lobos has a kitchen-sink attitude toward music, crafting their songs out of every genre imaginable: R&B, rock, blues, country, folk, Tex Mex and traditional Mexican and Spanish music. Joining them will be acclaimed guitarist Leo Kottke, whose music also stretches genres and imaginations.
Joe Bonamassa Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Tuesday, 03/23/2010 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 03/23/2010 1:00 PM
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Just barely into his thirties, Joe Bonamassa has already made a name for himself as one of the finest - and most popular - blues guitarists making music today. His albums consistently hit the top of the Billboard Blues Album chart and, well, let's just say that if you don't buy tickets now, you might be out of luck later.
Vic Juris North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Tuesday, 03/23/2010 7:30 PM
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A jazz fusion guitarist like no other, Vic Juris is part of the ongoing University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio. He has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, among dozens of other notable jazz greats.
What It Is! Featuring Mavis Staples,
Booker T. and JJ Grey Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Thursday, 03/25/2010 8:00 PM
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Long-reigning R&B and gospel queen Mavis Staples headlines this fantastic triple bill of American music. Helping her out will be soul and funk singer and multi-instrumentalist JJ Grey and Grammy-winner Booker T. Jones, best known as the frontman for Booker T. & the MGs.
Route 66: A Trip Down Memory Road Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Friday, 03/26/2010 8:00 PM
Saturday, 03/27/2010 8:00 PM
Sunday, 03/28/2010 2:00 PM
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Join the FWSO for a swinging trip down Route 66 and celebrate a cherished piece of Americana. This unforgettable musical journey will travel through decades of memories and landscapes, with plenty of stops along the way. "Get your kicks on Route 66!"
Michael Formanek North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Tuesday, 03/30/2010 7:30 PM
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Having performed with everyone from the New York Jazz Collective to Freddie Hubbard, bassist Michael Formanek is heavily linked to New York's thriving jazz scene. His performance is part of the University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio.
Sara Hickman & Susan Werner Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Friday, 04/02/2010 8:00 PM
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Come spend a very special evening with singer-songwriters Sara Hickman and Susan Werner, as they exchange songs and stories about their lives, loves and music.
Bugs Henderson & The Shuffle Kings Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Saturday, 04/03/2010 8:00 PM
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Texas-based guitarist Bugs Henderson comes back to McDavid, where he and his longtime Shuffle Kings will deliver their trademark blasts of blues and rock.
Vincent Gardner North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Tuesday, 04/06/2010 7:30 PM
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The University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series comes to an incredible close with acclaimed trombonist Vincent Gardner, whose diverse style of playing has landed him onstage with matchbox 20 and Lauryn Hill.
The Sleeping Beauty Presented by: Texas Ballet Theater
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Friday, 04/09/2010 8:00 PM
Saturday, 04/10/2010 2:00 PM
Saturday, 04/10/2010 8:00 PM
Sunday, 04/11/2010 2:00 PM
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This fairytale springs to the stage in Ben Stevenson's magical production. The King and Queen host a magnificent party to christen their beautiful new baby, Princess Aurora. Upset by not being invited to the affair, Carabosse, an evil fairy, curses the child to die on her 16th birthday when pricked by a needle. The Lilac Fairy uses her powers to save Princess Aurora and alters the curse so that she sleeps for 100 years, only to be awakened by a kiss from the Prince. Lavish sets transform the stage with fairytale wonder as music by Tchaikovsky enraptures the audience and invites us all to join in the story of The Sleeping Beauty and her prince.
Jon Manasse, clarinet, with Jon Nakamatsu, piano Presented by: Cliburn Concerts
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Tuesday, 04/13/2010 7:30 PM
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Since they first shared a concert stage five years ago, Cliburn gold medalist Jon Nakamatsu and popular American clarinetist Jon Manasse have become the best of friends while rapidly developing a reputation as one of the premier chamber duos touring today. Brilliant virtuosity and refined artistry can be claimed by both charismatic soloists, but it is the electric chemistry resulting from the duo's shared musical understanding that characterizes their seamless partnership.
Johnny A. Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Thursday, 04/15/2010 8:00 PM
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Johnny A. is a Boston-based guitarist who made a name for himself as a dizzyingly diverse axist while serving alongside Bobby Whitlock and J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf. Now a solo artist, Johnny A. recently released his second effort, Get Inside, a simmering hot stew of rock, blues, country and jazz.
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Friday, 04/16/2010 7:30 PM
Saturday, 04/17/2010 8:00 PM
Sunday, 04/18/2010 2:00 PM
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Beethoven's celebrated Ninth Symphony is one the greatest and most influential symphonies ever written. Inspired by Friedrich Schiller's Ode to Joy poem - and incorporating part of the text - the Symphony's universal message of love touches all who hear it. Grand in scale and demanding for every performer on the stage, the Ninth is an experience like no other. With Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale and Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor, and David Thye, chorus master.
Verdi's Messa da Requiem Presented by: U.N.T. College of Music
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Monday, 04/19/2010 8:00 PM
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The U.N.T. Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus, led by David Itkin, conductor and Jerry McCoy, director, will be performing Giuseppe Verdi's Messa da Requiem.
Soloists include: Christina Major, soprano Alissa Anderson, mezzo-soprano Kwan Kyun Joo, tenor Stephen Morscheck, bass
John Williams Live
A Gala Concert Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Tuesday, 04/20/2010 7:00 PM
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John Williams has composed the music and served as music director for more than 100 films, including Star Wars, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial the Indiana Jones trilogy, Jaws and Schindler's List. Don't miss this exciting concert event featuring Williams himself conducting these unforgettable scores while fantastic film footage is projected on a huge screen above the Orchestra.
Pink Martini Presented by: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Friday, 04/23/2010 8:00 PM
Saturday, 04/24/2010 8:00 PM
Sunday, 04/25/2010 2:00 PM
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Pink Martini's perfect party mix recipe: Blend classical, jazz and global influences. Throw in China Forbes' velvety voice. Shake well. Serve. "This is rich, hugely approachable music, utterly cosmopolitan yet utterly unpretentious. And it seems to speak to just about everybody." - The Washington Post
Suzy Bogguss Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio
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Wednesday, 04/28/2010 8:00 PM
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After her concert last year at McDavid Studio sold out in record time, wildly popular country singer Suzy Bogguss returns for an encore performance. Along with playing selections from her 20-year-plus arsenal of hits, such as "Drive South," "Just Like the Weather" and "Someday Soon," Bogguss will be spotlighting material from her most recent album, the critically-acclaimed Sweet Danger.
Cheech & Chong
Get It Legal Tour Presented by: Live Nation
