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The Nutcracker

Texas Ballet Theater
Presents

The Nutcracker

December 8-24, 2023

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Dallas Black Theater and the FWSO: Mozart and Stravinsky

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Dallas Black Theater and the FWSO: Mozart and Stravinsky

January 5-7, 2024

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Robert Earl Keen

Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

Robert Earl Keen

January 13, 2024
Popular Entertainment Series

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Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute

January 19-21, 2024

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Edusei Conducts Mahler's Seventh

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Edusei Conducts Mahler's Seventh

January 26-28, 2024

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Disney's Aladdin

Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

Disney's Aladdin

January 30 - February 4, 2024
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

February 6-11, 2024
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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A Gala Evening with Renee Fleming and Rod Gilfry

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

A Gala Evening with Renee Fleming and Rod Gilfry

February 17, 2024

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Mixed Rep

Texas Ballet Theater
Presents

Mixed Rep

February 23-25, 2024

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Beethoven Lives Upstairs

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Beethoven Lives Upstairs

March 9, 2024

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John Williams Celebration

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

John Williams Celebration

March 8-10, 2024

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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto and the Fifth Symphony

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto and the Fifth Symphony

March 15-17, 2024

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The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

March 21, 2024
Popular Entertainment Series

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Bluey's Big Play

Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

Bluey's Big Play

March 23-24, 2024
Popular Entertainment Series

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La Bohème

Fort Worth Opera
Presents

La Bohème

April 5 - 7, 2024

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Wagner's Die Walkure and Sibelius' Sixth

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Wagner's Die Walkure and Sibelius' Sixth

April 19-21, 2024

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Harry Potter Children's Suite

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Harry Potter Children's Suite

April 19-21, 2024

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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Star Wars: The Empire Strike Back

April 26-28, 2024

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UNT One O'clock Lab Band Spring Showcase

Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

UNT One O'clock Lab Band Spring Showcase

May 3, 2024
Popular Entertainment Series

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Beethoven's Violin Concerto: Beethoven and Shostakovich

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Beethoven's Violin Concerto: Beethoven and Shostakovich

May 3-5, 2024

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Beauty and the Beast

Texas Ballet Theater
Presents

Beauty and the Beast

May 17-19, 2024

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Hamilton

Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

Hamilton

June 11-23, 2024
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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Mamma Mia!

Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

Mamma Mia!

July 16-21, 2024
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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Children's Education Program

The mission of the Children’s Education Program is to promulgate arts education. Bass Performance Hall is at the center of the program, serving as a “classroom” and offering a variety of performing arts educational opportunities of superior quality and free of charge to all students and educators.

Every Student, Every Grade, Every Year.

Student Matinees

1,784,181 Served

Imagine the look on a child's face when first entering one of the finest halls in the world and experiencing a performance by a world-renowned artist.  The encounter is one not soon forgotten; it may just instill a love for the arts that lasts a lifetime.

Upcoming Performances

Virtual Programming

Serving All Students and Teachers

Bringing the finest in online educational experiences and opportunities to the digital space. Our virtual programming is completely free of charge, due to the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations - our Angels in the Wings - who believe in the value of performing arts education.

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Technical Theater Course

The Online High School Technical Theater Course will take students on a backstage exploration as they learn various aspects of technical theater including lighting, sound, and stage management. While this is not a hands-on opportunity, production experts will provide a unique look behind the scenes of Bass Performance Hall and offer a chance to see what happens when the curtain rises.

Click below to register for the Online High School Technical Theater Course.

Summer Music Camps

4,734 Served

When Bass Performance Hall opened its doors a decade ago, it not only ushered in the arrival of one of the nation's premier performing arts centers and live music venues. It heralded the beginning of something unique to Fort Worth and of national significance.  After the school year ends, we offer a range of summer camps for middle school and high school vocal and percussion enthusiasts free of charge.

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Master Classes

9,575 Served

Our Master Classes provide hands-on, highly personalized classes from extraordinary performers or "Master Teachers" - such as Chanticleer, Boston Brass, or Victor Goines from the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - for students with remarkable talent and interest.

Literacy Program

84,766 Books Distributed

Our education program is one of the only performing arts education programs in the nation that is completely free of charge, due to the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations - our Angels in the Wings - who believe in the value of performing arts education.

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Education Awards

65 Recipients

The Bayard H. Friedman Awards, begun in 1998, annually recognize an outstanding student and a dedicated teacher who have excelled in some area of the performing arts.  In 2007 the Perry R. Bass Fellowship was added to our roster of awards to recognize a graduate student who is studying music at a local university and is planning to teach.

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Children's Education is the best thing we do, and perhaps the thing we do best.

Edward P. Bass

Board Chair Emeritus, Performing Arts Fort Worth

I wish I could share a video album of all the different expressions on my students faces.  The Ohhs and Ahhs began from the rise of the curtain and lasted until the very end.

Donna Banks

Washington Heights Music Specialist

We are grateful for the partnership with Bass Hall and with Performing Arts FW for allowing us the opportunity to enhance students' experience with the arts.

Monica S. Ordaz

Principle, Cesar Chavez Elementary

Children's Education Program

More than one million children have experienced children’s education programs that include performances by acclaimed artists with exceptional arts organizations such as the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, The Cliburn, U.N.T. One O'Clock Lab Band, Stage West, and nationally recognized groups such as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Imago Theatre, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Chanticleer, Cantus, and Aquila Theatre.