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CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street presented by Uptown Players
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Presented by Uptown Players

Limited engagement, tomorrow through Sat, Apr 26
First performance on Thu, Apr 24 at 8pm
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure presented by Dallas Theater Center
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
Presented by Dallas Theater Center

Opening on Fri, Apr 25 and playing through Sun, May 25
First performance on Fri, Apr 25 at 8pm
Charlotte's Web presented by Dallas Childrens Theater
Charlotte's Web
Presented by Dallas Childrens Theater

Opening on Fri, Apr 25 and playing through Sun, Jun 1
First performance on Fri, Apr 25 at 7:30pm
Debby Boone and the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra presented by Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts
Debby Boone and the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Presented by Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts

One day only! Fri, Apr 25
Performance at 8pm
30th Anniversary Gala presented by LakeCities Ballet Theatre
30th Anniversary Gala
Presented by LakeCities Ballet Theatre

Limited engagement, Fri, Apr 25 through Sat, Apr 26
First performance on Fri, Apr 25 at 7:30pm
Peter Pan presented by Casa Manana
Peter Pan
Presented by Casa Manana

Opening on Fri, Apr 25 and playing through Sun, May 11
First performance on Fri, Apr 25 at 7pm
Dearly Departed presented by Mesquite Community Theatre
Dearly Departed
Presented by Mesquite Community Theatre

Opening on Fri, Apr 25 and playing through Sat, May 10
First performance on Fri, Apr 25 at 8pm
Così fan tutte presented by Fort Worth Opera
Così fan tutte
Presented by Fort Worth Opera

Opening on Sat, Apr 26 and playing through Sun, May 11
First performance on Sat, Apr 26 at 7:30pm
Melodie Exotique: Reflections on the Exotic presented by Voces Intimae
Melodie Exotique: Reflections on the Exotic
Presented by Voces Intimae

One day only! Sat, Apr 26
Performance at 7pm
The Verlaine Trio presented by Fine Arts Chamber Players
The Verlaine Trio
Presented by Fine Arts Chamber Players

One day only! Sat, Apr 26
Performance at 3pm
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 22 2014
Apr 22 2014
With Blood, With Ink presented by Fort Worth Opera
Faith Accompli
Fort Worth Opera gives a marvelous premiere to With Blood, With Ink, about 17th century Mexican nun Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. 
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 22 2014
Apr 22 2014
The Pearl Fishers presented by Fort Worth Opera
Gem of the Ocean
The Fort Worth Opera Festival is off to a strong start with a stunning production of Bizet's The Pearl Fishers.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 22 2014
Apr 22 2014
Forte presented by Fort Worth Opera
America's Got Popera
The group Forte, featuring tenor Sean Panikkar, performs at the Fort Worth Opera Festival, with mixed results.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 21 2014
Apr 21 2014
Vermeer Quartet presented by Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth
Last Notes
The Vermeer Quartet reunites, with a notable exception, to play Haydn's Seven Last Words of Christ for Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 21 2014
Apr 21 2014
Of Vice & Virtue presented by Contemporary Ballet Dallas
Beauty From All Angles
Contemporary Ballet Dallas explores vice and virtue in a strong showing at the Latino Cultural Center.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 21 2014
Apr 21 2014
Shades of Tango presented by Evolution Tango
Tango is the Star
Evolution Tango brings a high-energy Argentine tango show, with guests from Buenos Aires, to the Courtyard Theater in Plano.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 21 2014
Apr 21 2014
Jon Nakamatsu presented by Cliburn Concerts
Playing it Straight
Jon Nakamatsu stays conservative, in both selection and performance, for the Cliburn Foundation at the Kimbell Art Museum's Piano Pavilion.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Apr 21 2014
Apr 21 2014
Jim Caruso's Cast Party Coming to Dallas
Jim Caruso's Cast Party Coming to Dallas
The former Dallasite will bring his New York cabaret to the Kitchen Cafe in North Dallas.
CROWDFUNDING
CROWDFUNDING
Apr 20 2014
Apr 20 2014
Kickstarter: Scheherazade
Kickstarter: Scheherazade
Help Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet raise funds for their June performance of Scheherazade, featuring Danielle Georgiou Dance Group.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 20 2014
Apr 20 2014
Don’t Freak Out: It’s Just An Audition
Don’t Freak Out: It’s Just An Audition
In this month's Sixth Position column, Danielle Georgiou takes you through the steps to prepare for that staple of any performer's life: auditioning.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 19 2014
Apr 19 2014
The Masks of Sor Juana presented by Teatro Dallas
You Foolish Men
Teatro Dallas opens the insightful play The Masks of Sor Juana on the anniversary of her death, and on the day we lost another Latin American literary giant.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 19 2014
Apr 19 2014
Disney's Beauty and the Beast presented by AT&T Performing Arts Center
Best Guest
Family audiences still love Disney's Beauty and the Beast, playing in a non-Equity tour at AT&T Performing Arts Center.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 17 2014
Apr 17 2014
Pearl Rising
Pearl Rising
Up-and-coming opera star Lee Poulis on his role in the Fort Worth Opera's The Pearl Fishers.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 17 2014
Apr 17 2014
Looking Back at Life
Looking Back at Life
The director of With Blood With Ink at Fort Worth Opera talks about the work and her career onstage, including Broadway.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 17 2014
Apr 17 2014
Of the Highest Order
Of the Highest Order
Who was Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz? Two local stage productions, at Fort Worth Opera and Teatro Dallas, shed light into the life and influence of the 17th century Mexican nun.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 17 2014
Apr 17 2014
Evita presented by Dallas Summer Musicals
Nothing to Cry About
The touring version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita at Dallas Summer Musicals proves why this musical is high-flying, adored.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 17 2014
Apr 17 2014
Places! April 17-23, 2014
Places! April 17-23, 2014
Here are some of the performing arts events opening on local stages this week. Plus, the list of last-chance shows.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Apr 17 2014
Apr 17 2014
Giveaway: Andrea Bocelli
Giveaway: Andrea Bocelli
Win tickets to see the superstar tenor at American Airlines Center on Dec. 11, 2014.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 16 2014
Apr 16 2014
Das Rheingold presented by Houston Grand Opera
The Ring: The Final Frontier
Das Rheingold, Houston Grand Opera's first in a multiyear commitment to Wagner's Ring Cycle, introduces a far-out concept that works.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 16 2014
Apr 16 2014
Motionhouse presented by TITAS
Water, Water Everywhere
England's Motionhouse Dance Theater surprises and astounds with Scattered, which TITAS brought to Dallas City Performance Hall.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 16 2014
Apr 16 2014
Spunk presented by WaterTower Theatre
They Got Spunk
Grit, spit and a hard-won elegance propel George C. Wolfe's Spunk at WaterTower Theatre.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 16 2014
Apr 16 2014
Alice in Wonderland presented by Avant Chamber Ballet
Ambitious Alice
Avant Chamber Ballet closes its season with a simple yet sophisticated rendition of Alice in Wonderland.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 15 2014
Apr 15 2014
Galatea presented by Prism Co.
Bring Me To Life
The artists of Prism Co. revive the original wordless work Galatea, and here's why you should make plans to see it asap.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 15 2014
Apr 15 2014
An Evening of Ballet presented by Ballet Frontier of Texas
Flame On
Ballet Frontier of Texas enthralls with its rendition of The Firebird and gives homage to Tchaikovsky during An Evening of Ballet.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 14 2014
Apr 14 2014
The Yellow Boat presented by Artes de la Rosa
I See Your True Colors
At Artes de la Rosa, David Saar's The Yellow Boat, an imaginative account of a life cut short by HIV/AIDS, is wonderfully told.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 14 2014
Apr 14 2014
The Passing Show presented by Ochre House/Balanced Almond
Blow Winds, Crack Us Up!
The Passing Show, the latest original work at the Ochre House, is a terrific ode to a legendary 20th century comic and his take on King Lear.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 13 2014
Apr 13 2014
If Not for Shaw
If Not for Shaw
In his April Bit by Bit column, Jac Alder remembers a pivotal moment in his life, of seeing a certain production of Shaw's Don Juan in Hell.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 13 2014
Apr 13 2014
Luminosity presented by Orpheus Chamber Singers
A Sacred Affair
Orpheus Chamber Singers closes its season with a magnificent Lenten concert at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Apr 13 2014
Apr 13 2014
Q&A: Josh Young
Q&A: Josh Young
The Tony-nominated newcomer on playing Che in a new version of Evita, opening this week at Dallas Summer Musicals.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 12 2014
Apr 12 2014
Hunting and Gathering presented by Amphibian Stage Productions
When in Roam
Amphibian Stage Productions, in a co-production with Texas Christian University, goes on a terrific Hunting and Gathering spree.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 12 2014
Apr 12 2014
DBDT II Spring Fiesta presented by Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Inspired and Ready
Dallas Black Dance Theatre II presents its best concert in years at Dallas City Performance Hall.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 11 2014
Apr 11 2014
Jennifer Higdon presented by Cliburn Concerts
Thoughtfully Composed
The Cliburn at the Modern again presents Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon in an enlightening talk and performance.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Apr 11 2014
Apr 11 2014
2015 for Fort Worth Opera
2015 for Fort Worth Opera
Next season, Fort Worth opera will do La Traviata, Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet, the new work Dog Days, and the third Frontiers. 
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 11 2014
Apr 11 2014
The Threepenny Opera presented by Amarillo Opera
Will Sing for Food
The Amarillo Opera does the seminal Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill work The Threepenny Opera proud.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 11 2014
Apr 11 2014
Khatia Buniatishvili presented by AT&T Performing Arts Center
Acoustic Disharmony
The AT&T Performing Arts Center's Recital Series kicks off with a strangely aloof performance by pianist Khatia Buniatishvili.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Apr 11 2014
Apr 11 2014
Soul of Sam: The Sam Cooke Story presented by DVA Productions
Soul to Spare
DVA Productions romanticizes the story of a great singer with Soul of Sam: The Sam Cooke Story, but the music is oh-so worth it.
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