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Feb. 23-26
Cultural Awareness series

featuring Dallas Black Dance Theatre
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Feb. 23
Handel: Theodora

featuring Baroque Orchestra, Collegium Singers and A Cappella Choir Graeme Jenkins, conductor Ava Pine, Theodora; Ryland Angel, Didymus; Richard Croft, Septimius; Jeffrey Snider, Valens; Jennifer Lane, Irene
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Feb. 23-March 17
The Farnsworth Invention

It’s 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called “television”. Separated by two thousand miles, each knows that if he stops working, even for a moment, the other will gain the edge. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: the ruthless media mogel, David Sarnoff, or the self-taught Idaho farm boy, Philo Farnsworth?
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Feb. 23-26
Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Vivaldi's poetic depictions of The Four Seasons features vivacious soloist Shannon Lee, who made her stunning debut with the Dallas Symphony at the age of 12 in 2005.
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Feb. 23
World Premiere Screening of WEST LINCOLN

West Lincoln is the story of the Santiago family, as they face off with the harsh realities of grief following a fatal shooting. Aspiring boxer and honor student Josh Santiago’s hopes and dreams are shattered by the horrific violence throwing into conflict the communities of Lincoln Heights and West Lincoln . Illustrating the ties that bind us in moments of crisis, West Lincoln is an inspirational story of what it takes for one community to rise from the ashes of despair and reclaim their neighborhood.
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Feb. 23
Handel: Theodora

featuring Baroque Orchestra, Collegium Singers and A Cappella Choir Graeme Jenkins, conductor Ava Pine, Theodora; Ryland Angel, Didymus; Richard Croft, Septimius; Jeffrey Snider, Valens; Jennifer Lane, Irene
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Feb. 23-26
Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Vivaldi's poetic depictions of The Four Seasons features vivacious soloist Shannon Lee, who made her stunning debut with the Dallas Symphony at the age of 12 in 2005.
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Feb. 24
Chamber Music Concert

This Grapevine based professional chamber music ensemble, will present a two hour classical music concert which will feature the popular Mozart and Herzogenberg Piano Quintets, the Poulenc Trio and the Schumann Fairytale Trio. The musicians will include our founding members Susanna Hilliard (oboe) and Iris Messinger (viola) with special guest artists Robin Korevaar (clarinet), Howard Hilliard (horn), Peter Unterstein (bassoon) and Michael Schneider (piano). Outstanding music historian Carol Reynolds will speak during the program.
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Feb. 24
Handel: Theodora

featuring Baroque Orchestra, Collegium Singers and A Cappella Choir Graeme Jenkins, conductor Ava Pine, Theodora; Ryland Angel, Didymus; Richard Croft, Septimius; Jeffrey Snider, Valens; Jennifer Lane, Irene
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Feb. 24
Johannes Möller

Johannes Möller has captivated audiences throughout the world with charismatic and soulful performances. He played his first public concerts when he was 13 years old. Since then he has found time for more than 500 appearances in Europe, Asia, South and North America. In 2010 he was awarded first prize in the GFA Concert Artist Competition, which is often considered the most prestigious guitar competition in the world. As part of this prize, he will perform over 50 concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, and China, including a Carnegie Hall debut (Weill Recital Hall).
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Feb. 24
Meadows Wind Ensemble: A Spiritual Journey

Please join the MWE and conductor Jack Delaney for a concert celebrating all things “spiritual.” The program will open with a fanfare by Stephen Jones based on the hymn High on the Mountain Top, Darius Milhaud’s La création du monde and Olivier Messiaen’s Oiseaux Exotiques, featuring Meadows pianist Catharine Lysinger. The concert will conclude with a rousing gospel set guaranteed to bring down the house!
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Feb. 24
Nielson & Young Concert

After more than three decades of musical collaboration that continues to take them around the world, duo-pianists Stephen Nielson and Ovid Young are veterans of more than 3,500 concerts in a fascinating array of venues. Those performance sites have ranged from Copenhagen, Denmark's Tivoli Concert Hall; Toronto, Canada's Roy Thompson Hall; Madras, India's Academy of Music; Moscow, Russia's Kremlin and Tchaikovsky Hall; Oberammergau, Germany's Passionspiel Theatre; Bern, Switzerland's Konzerthaus; and Dallas, Texas' Meyerson Symphony Center. Nielson & Young have been hosted for concerts at many hundreds of churches and universities, appearing by themselves or with symphony orchestras from coast to coast in the United States and abroad.
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Feb. 25
Broadway Spectacular!

David Gaschen – Star of Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera” Jon Schweikhard Jazz Ensemble
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Feb. 25
Chamber Music Concert

This Grapevine based professional chamber music ensemble, will present a two hour classical music concert which will feature the popular Mozart and Herzogenberg Piano Quintets, the Poulenc Trio and the Schumann Fairytale Trio. The musicians will include our founding members Susanna Hilliard (oboe) and Iris Messinger (viola) with special guest artists Robin Korevaar (clarinet), Howard Hilliard (horn), Peter Unterstein (bassoon) and Michael Schneider (piano). Outstanding music historian Carol Reynolds will speak during the program.
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Feb. 25
Concert 4

A delicious romp through Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and France; performed by artists from Russia, China, Korea, and America--A truly International Evening!
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Feb. 25
Dallas Symphony violinist Angela Fuller and friends

Fine Arts Chamber Players Bancroft Family Concert featuring Dallas Symphony violinist Angela Fuller and friends performing music of Harrison and Corigliano.
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Feb. 25
Denton Bach Players with Ryland Angel

Features instrumental and vocal chamber works of the Italian Baroque including Boccherini, Giordani, Handel, Scarlatti, Stradella, Veracini, and Vivaldi.
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Feb. 25
Evening Music Concert with Julie Bonk and Cornell Kinderknecht

Spend an evening of musical fun and joy with renowned blues and jazz pianist, Julie Bonk, and award-nominated world flutes player, Cornell Kinderknecht (instruments include Native American flute, bansuri, bamboo flute, ocarina and others). The musical camaraderie between these two will make you smile, laugh and celebrate.
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Feb. 25
Love, Passion & Mad Divas

An intimate musical soiree featuring Jacquelyn Lengfelder, Soprano Gustavo Tolosa, Piano
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Feb. 25
Max Raabe und der Palast Orchester

Berlin’s Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester will recapture the style and wit of German cabaret culture from the 1920s and ‘30s on Sat., Feb. 25 at 8 pm
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Feb. 25
Once Upon a Time Fables, Fairy Tales, and Fantasy

The Chorale's signature Side-By-Side children's concert in the spring will, for the third year in a row, premier a newly commissioned work by the Irving Chorale for adult choir and children's chorus. Joining the Chorale will be over 100 children from the Irving Children's Chorus and an honor choir of students from Irving ISD elementary schools. Selections will include John Rutter's Magical Kingdom, and Castle in the Clouds.
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Feb. 25
Pedals, Pipes and Pizza

The Dallas Chapter--American Guild of Organists presents "Pedals, Pipes & Pizza," an informational and entertaining introduction to the pipe organ for children and youth grades 3-12.
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Feb. 25
Renowned Pianist, & “From the Top” Host Christopher O’Riley to Perform with LSU Symphony Orchestra

Under the direction of Carlos Riazuelo, the orchestra will perform Arturo Márquez’s “Danzón No. 2” and Antonin Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 4 in G major.” After an intermission, O’Riley will play piano with the orchestra on the event’s featured performance of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s “Emperor,” a concerto for piano and orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major.
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Feb. 25
Third Annual Fort Worth Symphony Concert

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Feb. 26
Broadway Spectacular!

David Gaschen – Star of Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera” Jon Schweikhard Jazz Ensemble
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Feb. 26
Choral Evensong

This week's service will feature the Choir from St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church, Dallas, TX, under the direction of their renowned organist and Director of Music, Mr. James Diaz. The choir will be performing original music composed by Mr. Diaz, including a setting of the Magnificat, composed especially for this week’s service.
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Feb. 26
Classical Chamber Music

Our second 2012 classical Chamber music concert will feature Melange Musical, a DFW professional chamber group consisting of Oboe, French Horn, Viola, Clarinet, and Piano. They will play music of Mozart, Poulenc, Debussy, Schumann and others.
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Feb. 26
Dallas Wind Trio in Concert

DOLCE Chamber Music Players presents "Music for Bassoon and Two Clarinets" in a free concert at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Selections for this concert include Bryan Kelly's "New Orleans Suite," an arrangement of Darius Milhaud's "Pastorale, Op. 147" and "Divertimento no. 4"
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Feb. 26
Modern Masses

The most ancient and profound text of Christian worship is found in the mass, which continues to inspire composers today. The Highland Park Chorale and Highland Park Orchestra join to perform settings of the mass by György Orbán (Hungary), Andrew Smith (Norway), and Arvo Pärt (Estonia).
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Feb. 26
Mount Vernon Music- Percussion and Electronica

MVM is proud to host one of Dallas’ finest performers of the percussion world. Duo Renard joins Drew Lang in mesmerizing works for strings and percussion, and we explore the world of electronic effects as familiar sounds get a make over.
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Feb. 26
Plano Family Series Concert - Brass-A-Palooza

This is the 3rd of 4 Plano Family Series Concerts at the Courtyard Theatre featuring the brass section of the orchestra. For ages 3-12! Interactive Lobby activities begin at 2:15.
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Feb. 26
Prelude to Spring

Special guest pianist Eugene Pridonoff will perform Tchaikovsky's famous Piano Concerto #1. Eugene Pridonoff has maintained an international performing career for over four decades since winning prizes in the Leventritt, Montreal, Brazil, and Tchaikovsky competitions. He is the Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Additional concert programming will include Mozart's Magic Flute Overture, Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring and Maurice Ravel's Bolero.
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Feb. 26
Saxophone & Piano Duo Recital Featuring Eri Yoshimura, piano & Chiaki Hanafusa, saxophone

Eri and Chiaki will perform works from Piazzolla, gershwin and more.
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Feb. 26
Singing Stories

CCGD celebrates its 15th anniversary with music and stories involving our singers, parents and friends.
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Feb. 26
Verlaine Trio

The Fine Arts/Concert Series of Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Plano, presents the Verlaine Trio in concert on Sunday, 26 February at 7pm. Their programme will consist of trios by the great masters Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
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Feb. 26
Violin Students of Jan Sloman

Noted teacher Jan Mark Sloman, an associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, was named Texas Music Teacher Association's Music Teacher of the Year in 2004. The competitive success of his students has brought him not only national recognition but also invitations to teach in Europe and China. He will present some of his outstanding students.
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Feb. 27
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

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.
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Feb. 27
Spectrum Chamber Music Ensemble

The first half of the program is devoted to music for string quartet. Featured are the Meditation on an Old Bohemian Chorale, Op. 35 by Josef Suk, famous Czech violinist and son-in-law of Antonin Dvorak, and the String Quartet in F, Op. 59, No. 1 by Beethoven. The concert will conclude with an early work by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams: the Quintet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.
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Feb. 27
Wyeth String Quartet

Michael Shih, violin; Adriana Voirin DeCosta, violin; Laura Bruton, viola; Karen Basrack, cello
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Feb. 28
The Chieftains

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.
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Feb. 29
Faculty Composition Recital - Martin Blessinger, composer

Featuring: Faculty Brass Quintet, TCU Percussion Orchestra, TCU Trumpet Ensemble Zachariah Stoughton, Sara Doan, Gloria Lin and Harold Martina, piano Charles Hall, bassoon, Helen Blackburn, flute Jesus Castro-Balbi, violoncello, David Hall, percussion And Jennifer Carr, soprano
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Feb. 29
Shake Your Groove Thing

Waltz your way into spring with the Lone Star Youth Orchestra! Featuring works by Johann Strauss, Leroy Anderson, and the best of Billy Joel!
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March 1-3
Mozart & Berlioz

Berlioz assembled an ensemble of titanic dimensions to transform an ancient hymn into a transcendent symphonic exclamation.
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March 2 & 4
Meadows Symphony Orchestra: Stars of Tomorrow Concert

The MSO features the “stars of tomorrow”– winners of the annual Meadows Concerto Competition, who are chosen to perform with the orchestra from a highly competitive field of talented Meadows students.
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March 2-4
SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO

Popular guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen returns to lead the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in Franck's Symphony in D Minor. And the beautiful melodies of the Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor will fill the hall as piano soloist Markus Groh takes the stage.
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March 3
Bridging the Trinity: Orchestra of New Spain Concert

Orchestra of New Spain performs Handel's Water Music and a Courcelle Te Deum in two full-orchestra concerts to celebrate a more unified Dallas.
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March 3
Cello Recital

The program includes Bach's Fifth Suite for Solo Cello, Shostakovich's Cello Sonata, Lukas Foss' Capriccio, and the premiere of a new work written for Mr. Hayslett by David Macbride, composer on the faculty of The Hartt School. Pianist Sally VanderPloeg will assist Mr. Hayslett in the performance. Cited for his "superb musicianship and rich, sonorous playing," cellist Bryan Hayslett continues to distinguish himself as a versatile solo, orchestral, and chamber music player.
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Mar. 4
Agnes Wan, piano

After gaining her undergraduate degree in piano performance from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Agnes Wan furthered her studies in the United States, completing her master’s at Loyola University New Orleans and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Iowa. She also holds an Artist Diploma from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has received awards at various competitions including the Los Angeles Liszt International Piano Competition, Artists International Debut Auditions, the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, and others.
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March 4
An American Portrait

featuring LSWO YOUTH WINDS
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March 4
Dedication of a Bridge: Orchestra of New Spain

Orchestra of New Spain plays selections from Handel's Water Music and Courcelle's Te Deum as part of the morning Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Sunrise Blessing and Ribbon Cutting on the bridge deck.
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March 4
Highland Park Chorale and Orchestra

Modern Masses - “Missa in Solstitio” – Andrew Smith (b. 1970) “Mass No. 2” – György Orbán (b. 1947) “Sunrise Mass” – Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)
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March 4
Plano Family Series Concert - Wonderful Woodwinds

This is the 4th of 4 Plano Family Series Concerts at the Courtyard Theatre featuring the winds section of the orchestra. For ages 3-12! Interactive Lobby activities begin at 2:15.
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March 4
SoundBites XXV

Gabriela Lena Frank: Four pre-Inca Sketches Join us for another in our series of SoundBites featuring delicious wine tastings and live performances of new music.
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March 4
Winds & Strings

Camerata Winds presents Chamber Music for Winds & Strings.
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March 5
Doc Severinson

Band leader of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, trumpet player Doc Severinsen leads one of today's best big bands for an exciting evening of jazz Live at the Meyerson. With big band classics by Ellington and Basie and pop, jazz, ballads and, of course, The Tonight Show Theme, Doc Severinsen is an audience favorite who will blow the roof off with his trumpet solos.
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March 5
Jerusalem Quartet

The Jerusalem Quartet continue to be both regular and popular visitors to major venues throughout the world. With a growing reputation in North America where they have played in venues throughout New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Washington, they embark on an 11- concert tour this season.
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March 5 & 6
The Brilliance of Brahms: Sonatas for Strings and Piano

featuring Laurana Rice Mitchelmore, piano Kate Ransom, violin (Music School of Delaware) Lawrence Stomberg, cello (University of Delaware) Neal Kurz, piano (Rice University) Curt Thompson, violin (TCU) Misha Galaganov, viola (TCU) Jesus Castro-Balbi, cello (TCU) Jose Feghali, piano (TCU) John Owings, piano (TCU) Harold Martina, piano (TCU)
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March 6-7
Earth, Wind & Fire

The legendary Earth, Wind & Fire combine soulful R&B with jazz-driven pop for evenings of unforgettable music and memories. Experience the hits that re-defined the 1970s when the Earth, Wind & Fire reunite at the Meyerson with the DSO.
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March 7
Symphony Orchestra

Concerto Competition Winners Student conductors
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Mar. 8 - 9
Arlington Master Chorale presents “Way Over In Beulah Land”

Celebrate the history and legacy of the American spiritual with the Arlington Master Chorale featuring arrangements by William Dawson, Jester Hairston, Moses Hogan, and Alice Parker.
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March 8
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

The DSO concert will feature two popular works, the Symphony No. 3, Eroica by Beethoven and the Clarinet Concerto by Mozart, with Gregory Raden, the DSO’s Principal Clarinet, as soloist. The concert will be conducted by Paul Phillips, music director of the Meadows Symphony Orchestra at Southern Methodist University.
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March 8
Faculty Artist and Distinguished Alumni Recital Series: An Evening of World Music with Jamal Mohamed and Jonathan Jones

Acclaimed hand drummer and percussionist Jamal Mohamed has performed with Sting, Mark O’Connor, Giovanni Hidalgo and many other well-known artists over the course of his internationally recognized career. Joining Jamal will be the extraordinary young clarinetist and SMU Meadows alum, Jonathan Jones. Jamal and Jonathan will perform original works and improvisations in both traditional and contemporary styles.
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March 8
One O'Clock Lab Band

with Guest Artist John Clayton, bass
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March 8
Singing Men of North Central Texas

An uplifting evening of music.
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March 9-11
Pop Legends in Symphony

Experience the excitement of Pop Legends in Symphony with the DSO featuring the music of Neil Diamond, Stevie Nicks and Elton John! Hear the legendary music of pop superstars singing an incredible simulation. Performances with a remarkable attention to detail bring to life the unforgettable music of three of music's biggest superstars.
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March 9
Tradition and Invention Traced by the Voices of Three Centuries

Marina Piccinini, flute, Kim Kashkashian, viola, Sivan Magen, harp Art of any age creates new possibilities for the medium by which it is created. The Nasher Sculpture Center brings three artists to its Soundings series whose embracing of these possibilities, has in turn inspired composers to explore the interpretive range of their instruments even further.
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March 10
AN EVENING WITH JANE MONHEIT

ENVISO welcomes the velvet voice of [2] time Grammy nominee Jane Monheit in a soulful performance of standards and pops selections. This will be Ms. Monheit’s only 2012 metroplex engagement. Ms. Monheit will perform with trio. ENVISO will not perform.
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March 10
GUSTAVO ROMERO, pianist

Concert pianist GUSTAVO ROMERO has a stellar reputation for both the technical brilliance and interpretive depth of his playing, as well as his commitment to in-depth exploration of individual composers. For the past ten years, Mr. Romero has dedicated his focus toward preparing a series of concerts featuring music of one composer each year. So far, he has presented works of Chopin, Bach, Schumann, Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Händel, including complete piano sonata cycles of Beethoven and Mozart.
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March 10
The 24th Annual Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition

Twenty-four semi-finalists (aged 22 to 30) chosen from a field of fifty qualified applicants will compete for thousands of dollars in prize monies ($19,000 was awarded in 2007, 2009, and 2010; $20,500 in 2011) at this year’s competition, open to singers preparing for a career in the field of opera. They must be current Texas residents or out-of-state residents attending a Texas college or university.
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March 10
Via Crucis: The Stations of the Cross

Experience this powerful 4th Century Lenten tradition in a profound new way—in song. Seven of our composer friends are writing new pieces to go with each of the Stations of the Cross. Wind through the streets of Jerusalem as you follow the path that pilgrims the world over still travel in prayer.
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March 10
Winter Concert

The program includes: Nabucco. Overture Giuseppe Verdi Die Fledermaus, Overture Johann Strauss Cavalcade Nocturne….Aurore (Night-ride and Sunrise) Jean Sibelius Parade Eric Satie Ellis Island; The Dream of America Peter Boyler The orchestra will be joined by friends and students from the DFW area to perform this theatrical, multi media presentation
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Mar. 11
Alan Dyer, piano

Alan Dyer has been a choral director, performer, and music educator for more than 20 years. Skilled at selecting exceptional choral literature, Dyer also enthusiastically supports the development of new compositions. In addition to Artistic Director of The Texas Voices, a professional chamber choir, Dyer is an adjunct faculty member at Texas Woman's University and the music associate at First Unitarian Church in Dallas. He is also the principal accompanist of the Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas. Throughout his career, Dyer has worked with renowned choral directors such as Dr. Lloyd Pfautsch, Dr. Peter Bagley, and Cynthia Nott. He earned a master of music degree from Southern Methodist University and has completed doctoral courses at the University of North Texas. Dyer is active in the American Choral Directors Association and the Texas Choral Directors Association.
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March 11
Circles & Sketches

Fabian Panisello: Etudes - Chroma I,II,III,IV (solo piano) John Luther Adams: Red Arc / Blue Veil (piano, mallet percussion, and processed sounds) James Matheson: Falling (piano trio) Gabriela Lena Frank: Four Pre-Inca Sketches Luciano Berio: Circles (soprano, harp, and two percussion)
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March 11
Italian Choral Music of the Baroque

Music of Handel, Hasse, and Antonio Scarlatti with the Denton Bach Choir, Soloists and Players
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March 12
Carnegie Hall preview concert featuring Jesús Castro-Balbi (cello) & Gloria Lin (piano)

The program includes works by Beethoven, Shostakovich,Debussy, Piazzolla and a world premiere of Revolutions, composed by TCU colleague Till Meyn.
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March 13
Faculty Recital: C. Keith Collins, baroque bassoon

Music by Telemann, Boismortier, & Vivaldi
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March 13
Invitation to the Dance

Swing your partner, because it’s all about the dance. Dances of Six from William Tell - Gioacchino Rossini. I Went to the Ball - Don Grantham. You get the picture. Clarinet wonder Hokan Rosengren joins the band for Frank Ticheli’s Concerto for Clarinet and Concert Band. Oh, and just for grins, the William Tell Overture.
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March 13
organist Tom Trenney

Organ Schoenstein & Co. (1978) – 4 manuals, 66 voices, 77 ranks
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March 14
Concert Orchestra and Chamber Choir

Clay Couturiaux/Richard Sparks, conductors Julia Bushkova, violin Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E Major, “Spring,” RV 269 Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G Major Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167
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March 15
Brass Band

Brian Bowman, conductor
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March 15 - 18
Van Zweden & Shostakovich

Schubert's songs of profound meaning, performed by one of the greatest living singers, contrast with a Shostakovich symphony singular in its lightness and gaiety.
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March 15
Xuefei Yang

Born in Beijing, now based in the UK, Xuefei Yang (Fei) is acclaimed as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists.
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March 16-18
A CELTIC CELEBRATION

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!
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March 17
A Journey through England

The vocal artistry of David Grogan, bass, and the choral group Project Eve are featured in this concert of music from the British Isles.
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March 17
Anthony Kearns: The Irish Tenor

founding member of the PBS super group, The Irish Tenors, presents a dynamic repertoire spanning Ireland to Broadway, Lanza to McCormack, Viennese romance to Italian classics, the inspirational to the spiritual, in a concert you will not soon forget. A frequent performer in the nation’s most prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, Anthony is a classically trained tenor with the incredible ability to sing what audiences love to hear.
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March 17
Dallas debut of the Wyeth String Quartet

Fine Arts Chamber Players Bancroft Family Concert featuring the Dallas debut of the Wyeth String Quartet, principal string musicians of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
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March 17
Stonebriar Community Church organ dedication

On Saturday, March 17th, at 4 PM, Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco will introduce its new 278 rank hybrid organ to the public with a recital featuring Kiyo and Chiemi Watanabe.
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March 17
Xuefei Yang

Born in Beijing, now based in the UK, Xuefei Yang (Fei) is acclaimed as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists.
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Mar. 18
Eldred Marshall, piano

Eldred Marshall is a critically acclaimed artist who has performed in Spain, Italy, San Marino, Belgium, Romania, and the Ukraine. He has performed the entire cycle of 32 Piano Sonatas of Beethoven at public concerts, from memory, and performed in a West Coast tour of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. He is also an organist and conductor, making his debut as pianist and conductor with the Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra (Kiev) in 2010. He was recently featured in a joint recital by the American Guild of Organists – Dallas Chapter as a “2011 Rising Star.” He obtained his M.M. in Piano Performance at the Meadows School of the Arts at SMU in May 2011 as a student of Dr. Carol Leone. He is currently working towards his M.M. in Organ Performance as a student of Dr. Larry Palmer. He also studies orchestral conducting with Dr. Paul Phillips.
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March 18
Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra, Organ

In collaboration with MVM, the Dallas chapter of the American Guild of Organists and The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration present world-renowned performer, teacher, composer and recording artist Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra, in a recital entitled Bach, Before and Beyond. The program will include works by German composers Böhm, J. S. Bach, Homilius, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Hindemith. She will also treat us to improvisations in historic styles based on hymn tunes. Come prepared to listen and to sing!
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March 20
Deborah Voigt, soprano, with Brian Zeger, piano

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.
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March 23
Isaac Bustos

Classical Guitarist, Isaac Bustos, enjoys an extensive performing career that has taken him to Canada, Central America, Europe and all over the US. Isaac has gained critical acclaim and is quickly becoming recognized as of the top guitarists of his generation.
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March 23 & 24
Kool & the Gang

Celebrate good times with the vintage and soulful sounds of the Seventies that will have you discoing the night away!
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March 23 & 24
Music of the Spheres

The UT Dallas Chamber Singers present a concert based on musical works about time and space. Included are works by the medieval poet and mystic Hildegard von Bingen, “Nuper Rosarum Flores” by Guillaume Dufay, excerpts from “Ode to St. Cecilia’s Day” from Georg Frederich Handel and “Spherical Madrigals” by Ross Lee Finney.
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March 23-25
THE FIREBIRD

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,
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March 24
J.S. Bach: The Passion according to Saint John

Bach’s amazing and dramatic setting of the Passion Story from the Gospel of St. John will be performed in German to celebrate the Passion season, with tenor Scott Mello as the Evangelist and basso David Grogan as Jesus. The concert will open with Heinrich Bach’s brief but amazing motet Ach, dass ich Wassers g’nug hatte in meinen Augen.
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March 24
JAMPACT

The MAC is proud to present JAMPACT; a contemporary music event. JAMPACT plays an improvisational mix of jazz, funk, and world music. These five players/composers glide effortlessly from blues to gospel to fusion to the standards of Ellington, Monk and Miles. The quintet freely embraces the universe of Jazz and all of its siblings inclusively. From exotic grooves to jammin blues, everything is a world-premiere original and electro-acoustic.
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March 24
Meadows New Music Ensemble: SYZYGY

This program will feature a diverse mix of solos and small ensembles, staging, presentation and cutting-edge technology.
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March 24
Porgy & Bess and the Young Artists

Donnie Ray Albert and Pamela Dillard perform works from Gershwin's beloved work along with concertos from the 2012 CCYAC Grand Prize winners.
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March 25
Cherubini’s Requiem in C Minor for Choir and Orchestra

Dolores August – Guest Conductor First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and Friends Dr. Robert August – Director of Music Musicians from the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Requiem in C Minor – Luigi Cherubini Pie Jesu – Andrew S. Lloyd
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March 25
Fauré’s Requiem

One of Gabriel Fauré’s best known works, The Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48 is performed by Broadway’s Chancel Choir, The Rhodes Singers, Rhodes College, Memphis Tennessee; and The Festival Brass.
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Mar. 25
Hyunjung Rachel Chung, piano

Born in South Korea, pianist Hyunjung "Rachel" Chung has actively performed as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician in Italy, France, Thailand, Canada, Korea and throughout the U.S. She is a winner of several competitions, including the 27th Artist International New York Debut Audition, Rutgers Concerto Competition, Mannes Piano Concerto Competition and South Orange Orchestra Concerto Competition, as well as a finalist in many international piano competitions.
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March 25
Meadows Chorale and Meadows Concert Choir: A Musical Banquet

Food, glorious food! We’re all food junkies – we even have television channels devoted entirely to food. What better way to salute this wonderful obsession than by presenting a delicious feast of music all about food? Don’t miss this delectable concert!
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March 25
PINK MARTINI

PINK MARTINI draws inspiration from the romantic Hollywood musicals of the 1940s or ‘50s…with a more global perspective.
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March 25
Stories in Music with Jamie Bernstein

Acclaimed narrator Jamie Bernstein, daughter of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, will delight audiences of all ages as she joins the DSO to bring to life classic tales by famed children's author Norton Juster, as well as favorite numbers from West Side Story and Candide.
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March 26
Field of the Cloth of Gold

The Tallis Scholars, directed by Peter Phillips, will present The Field of the Cloth of Gold, music of 16th century composers Jean Mouton and William Cornysh. The Tallis Scholars were founded in 1973 by their director, Peter Phillips. Through their recordings and concert performances, they have established themselves as the leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music throughout the world.
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March 27
Percussion Extravaganza

The LSWO Percussion Ensemble presents a truly thrilling and crowd-pleasing selection of music for percussion. From cymbals to drums, tambourines to anvils, this concert will enhance the senses with heart-pounding rhythms and engaging sounds.
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March 28
Vocal and Instrumental Baroque Chamber Music

Paul Leenhouts, conductor
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March 29
Gustavo Romero and Jinson Kim, piano

Works by Debussy, Poulenc and Reger.
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Mar. 29
Sinbad in Concert

Wrapping up the MainStage Shows on Thu., Mar. 29, 2012 at 8:00 pm is comedian Sinbad. Known for finding humor in telling real-life stories, Sinbad’s comedy is larger than life, energetic and spontaneous. His television career began with stand-up appearances on Star Search. Soon after, he landed a guest-starring role on NBC’s hit series, The Cosby Show, which spun-off into a starring role on A Different World. He later became the star of his own self-titled, critically-acclaimed series, The Sinbad Show, co-starring Salma Hayek, which earned him a nomination for “Favorite Television Actor” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.
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March 29-31
St. Matthew Passion

Bach's dramatic account of Christ's passion from the Gospel of Matthew is detailed through music that is eloquent and profoundly moving.
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March 30
At Journey's End

Under the baton of founder and artistic director H. Michie Akin, the Arts District Chorale will be joined by renowned organist Christopher Anderson and virtuoso flutist Don Bailey. Held on the last Friday before the Christian Holy Week, the program includes works by Anton Bruckner and Johannes Brahms.
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March 30
Lynn Eustis, soprano & Craig Terry, piano

Songs of Schubert, Szymanowksi, Alan Smith and Noel Coward.
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March 30
Meadows Wind Ensemble: Cell Phones and Tickets Required

Your favorite high-tech devices are required for admission! The audience will use the text messaging feature of their phones to choose the program from a menu of concert favorites, including works by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, John Philip Sousa and Astor Piazzolla
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March 31-April 1
Anoushka Shankar

Hailed by the Japan Times as “a new breed of super-musician, classically trained in two traditions,” renowned sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar fuses Indian music with a variety of genres, including electronic, jazz, flamenco and Western classical music. The daughter of legendary Ravi Shankar, Anoushka made her performance debut at age 13 in New Delhi. Since the release of her first album, she has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and was featured as one of 20 Asian heroes by the Asia edition of Time Magazine. Anoushka has collaborated with superstar artists, including Lenny Kravitz, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock, Elton John, Madonna, Nina Simone, Sting, James Taylor and Norah Jones.
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March 31
Broadway for Kids

At this performance we will feature music from musicals that have featured roles for the younger set. We will perform Annie, Fame, Grease, and Wicked.
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March 31
Concert 5

Thrill to the dazzling artistry of 2 young, rousing virtuosi in a performance of intimacy and spectacle.
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March 31
NAIDA COLE, pianist

Pianist Naida Cole has been hailed as “a dazzling star” by Gramophone magazine. In regular performances in major halls around the world she has quickly established a reputation as an individual artist with her own unique voice. This is evident in her repertoire choices as well as her musical partners, most notably Gidon Kremer.
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Mar. 31
Sinbad in Concert

Wrapping up the MainStage Shows on Sat., Mar. 31 at 8 pm is comedian Sinbad.
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March 31
Sounds of the Seafarers

Music from Northern Europe
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April 1
Concert 5

Thrill to the dazzling artistry of 2 young, rousing virtuosi in a performance of intimacy and spectacle.
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April 1
Latino Connections IV

Sundays at the Symphony presented by the New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving.
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April 1
Symphonic Band/Greater Dallas Youth Wind Symphony

Dennis W. Fisher/Nicholas Enrico Williams, conductors Ira Hearshen: Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa
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April 2
Alumnus and Guest Artist Recital

Filip Fenrych, violin/Zahari Metchkov, piano
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Apr. 2
Dr. Yoon-Mi-Lim, Organist

Yoon-Mi-Lim occupies the Albert L. Travis and is Associated Professor of Organ in the School of Church Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, where she teaches courses in Organ Literature, Organ Pedagogy, Service Playing and Applied Organ. She was the first-prize winner of the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance, sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, which was held during the 47th National Convention of the guild in Los Angeles, California, 2004.
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Apr. 2
Keyboard Conversations® THE POWER AND PASSION OF JOHANNES BRAHMS

Eisemann Center Presents Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations® THE POWER AND PASSION OF JOHANNES BRAHMS on Mon., Apr. 2 at 7:30 pm
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April 2
TCU Faculty Recital: Michael Shih, violin

Assisted by guest artist Naoko Nakamura Stromberg, harp
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April 3
A Cappella Choir

Rheinberger: Cantus Missae
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Apr. 3
Bradley Welch, Organist

Bradley Welch is Director of Music and Arts/Organist at Dallas’ Highland Park United Methodist Church. He is the 2003 First Place winner of the Dallas International Organ Competition. He is in demand as a recitalist, concert soloist, and collaborative artist. “Bradley Welch Plays at Broadway Baptist Church” is his first recording and the first solo recording of Broadway’s Cliburn organ. A light lunch will be served in the fellowship hall from 11:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. and 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
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April 3
The Music of ABBA

Experience the world's greatest pop band through the magic and excitement of The Music of ABBA. The world's best ABBA tribute show features the beloved smash hits "Waterloo," "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," "I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do," "Fernando" and of course "Mamma Mia" performed by singers who look and sound like the originals.
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April 5
Faculty @ 5: Shingo Fujii

UT Dallas welcomes guitarist and composer Shingo Fujii, from Kyoto, Japan. Maestro Fujii is known from Salzburg to Shanghai for his intriguing blend of East and West in his beautifully crafted compositions for guitar. Fujii’s compositional technique addresses the guitar as an instrument fully capable of creating a universe of sounds which no other composer has addressed with as much complexity, sensitivity or understanding of the innate nature of the guitar.
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April 5-7
Masters of Film Music: Harry Gregson-Williams

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams pairs stirring music from popular films such as Shrek 1, 2 and 3, The Chronicles of Narnia series and other high-action movies!
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April 6
Duruflé Requiem

The HPPC Chancel Choir, Highland Park Orchestra and Organist Michael Shake join to present the ethereal Requiem of the 20th Century French composer and organist, Maurice Duruflé.
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April 6
Jazz Singers

Jennifer Barnes, director Vertical Voices Live, guest artists
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April 9
Faculty Recital: Emanuel Borok, violin & Steven Harlos, piano

Works by Schubert, Ravel, Franck and Schnittke.
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April 11
Kevin Jones, piano

Schumann: Myrthen Lieder, Op. 25 Collaboration with students of Lynn Eustis
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April 12-15
Watts Plays Grieg

Unrestrained lyricism unleashes the natural ardor and soaring emotions of Grieg's Piano Concerto, a popular work elevated by André Watts' return to the Meyerson.
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April 12
Wind Symphony

Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor Patricia Goble, soprano Pamela Mia Paul, piano Frank Ticheli: Songs of Love and Life Michael Gandolfi: Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme Steven Bryant: Concerto for Piano, Orchestral Winds and Percussion (world premiere)
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April 13-15
Budding Violinist

The late Romantic period is featured in Dvorák's beloved Seventh Symphony. At just 19 years old, violinist Will Hagen makes his FWSO debut, performing Tchaikovsky's popular violin concerto. The powerful and melodic "Unfinished" Symphony by Schubert is the perfect "finish" to this unforgettable concert.
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Apr. 14
An Evening in London

Popular British composer Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958) created heavenly music, such as his “Fantasia on Greensleeves”, but his compositions don’t offer piano trio music for our Timeless Concerts ensemble. However, we were pleased to find that he wrote a beautiful, though not often heard “Romance for Violin” with piano accompaniment - even if our cellist is left out for this one piece! Vaughn Williams was inspired by English folk songs and carols, as well as lovely English gardens and the picturesque countryside. These thoughtful, peaceful moments are well depicted in his “Romance” as well as his “Six Studies in English Folksong”, also to be included on the program.
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april 14
Emanuel Borok, violin, with Steven Harlos, piano

Violinist Emanuel Borok has enjoyed a distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader of the Israel Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic, the Boston Pops, and most recently, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. This night, he will showcase his solo skills, accompanied by Steven Harlos on piano. Harlos is a faculty member at the University of North Texas and staff keyboardist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
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April 14
Zenph: Great Performances Live Again featuring José Feghali, piano

Named one of the “Best Ideas of the Year” by New York Times Magazine and a 2010 Grammy Award® winner for “Producer of the Year,” Zenph Innovations’ revolutionary technology collides with classical music for this truly one-of-a-kind concert. You’ll listen as an extraordinary Steinway recreates live performances from the historical recordings of some of the twentieth century’s most elite pianists from Glenn Gould to Sergei Rachmaninoff, and experience it capturing a performance by our esteemed 1985 Cliburn gold medalist.
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Apr. 15
Kristie Janczyk, piano

Kristie Janczyk made her debut at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in 2009 as 1st prizewinner in the American Protégé International Competition. She has won major prizes in competitions throughout the US and abroad and has performed extensively as soloist with several orchestras. She is a 2009 graduate of Southern Methodist University with a Master’s Degree in piano performance and a 2005 graduate of SMU with a Bachelor of Music Degree both under the direction of Alfred Mouledous.
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April 16
CAFÉ MUSIC

Trio in C Major, Hob. XV:27 - Joseph Haydn Café Music - Paul Schoenfield Trio in B Major, Op. 8 - Johannes Brahms Clavier Trio Arkady Fomin, violin Jesús Castro-Balbi, cello David Korevaar, piano
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April 16
Takács Quartet

Recognized as one of the world's great ensembles, the Takács Quartet plays with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, combining four distinct musical personalities to bring fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire.
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April 16
Zappa Unlocked: The Mars/Barrow Connection

Arthur Barrow, guitar Tommy Mars, keyboard
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April 17
Ode to Joy: A Beethoven Gala

Under the baton of Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya, our annual Gala event brings some of the grandest symphonic music ever written! Experience music on a monumental scale with Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral," performed by the FWSO and full chorus and soloists.
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April 18
Concert Orchestra

Clay Couturiaux, conductor Gustavo Romero, piano Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F# minor, Op. 1 Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kij· Suite
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April 18
Meadows at the Meyerson 2012

The annual benefit concert for SMU Meadows will feature the MSO in a performance of Mahler’s extraordinarily moving Ninth Symphony. Completed in 1909 shortly before his death, the work – eloquent, poignant and life-affirming – is considered one of the composer’s greatest.
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April 19
Baroque Orchestra and Collegium Singers

L’estro armonico Paul Leenhouts/Richard Sparks, conductors
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April 19
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day

Dr. Tamara Freeman, a Holocaust ethnomusicologist and accomplished violist, will present long-forgotten songs and music from Holocaust-era ghettos and camps as a tribute to survivors on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. The compositions honor Jewish culture and tradition and commemorate the lives lost and those who survived to carry on the tradition.
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April 20
A Dialogue of Caprice and Masterpiece with Marwood and Madzar

Anthony Marwood, violin and Alexander Madzar, piano For both pianist and violinist, repertoire whose focus challenges and develops their instrumental gifts, is an essential part of their education. At the center of Nasher’s April Soundings, Anthony Marwood and Alexander Madzar weave together etudes and caprices by Debussy, Berio, Sciarrino and Widmann, in a dialogue of stunning imagination. Framing these solo works, Marwood and Madzar join forces for Franz Schubert’s Fantasy and Béla Bartók’s First Sonata, two masterpieces that make the greatest virtuosic and artistic demands of both players on a canvas of riveting intensity and sublime beauty.
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April 20-22
The Canadian Tenors

Ever since they performed Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah on Oprah, the Canadian Tenors have been taking the U.S. by storm! Back by popular demand after their sold-out, one-night-only Christmas concert with the FWSO, the Canadian Tenors will hypnotize Pops subscribers with their magical voices and mesmerizing harmonies.
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April 21
Expressions

This concert features three masterpieces by three renowned composers: James MacMillan, Peteris Vasks, and Herbert Howells. MacMillan’s powerful Mass for choir and organ, Howell’s Requiem for soloists and eight-part choir and Vasks’ haunting Dona Nobis Pacem, are the only works on this program. Virtuoso organist Michael Shake will join us for this program.
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April 21
Finlandia

Violinist Mariusz Patyra returns to the Plano Symphony stage to showcase his phenomenal talents along with Sibelius's grand work, "Finlandia,."
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April 21
Opera without Elephants: The Operas of Jake Heggie

Scenes from Heggie’s operas, including Dead Man Walking, Moby-Dick, Three Decembers, The End of the Affair, The Statue of Venus, To Hell and Back
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April 21
The Music of Alice Parker

presented by TCU Concert Chorale, TCU Chamber Choir and Frog Corps
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April 22
As the World Dances

Dance Movements – Philip Sparke Slalom – Carter Pann Circus Polka – Igor Stravinsky Danza de los Duendes – Nancy Galbraith New World Dances – Martin Ellerby
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Apr. 22
Claudia Jameson, soprano; Debbie Ragsdale, flute; and Laurie Shulman, piano

Claudia Navarro Jameson has sung as a soloist in many churches in the Dallas area and most recently was a soloist in the Mozart Requiem performed at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church. Claudia received a B.M. degree from Trinity University. Debbie Ragsdale is principal flutist of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra and past president of the Texas Flute Society. She recently completed the requirements for a Master's degree in flute performance at SMU. Laurie Shulman is well known to classical music audiences as program annotator for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and other orchestras. She received her PhD in historical musicology from Cornell University.
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April 22
Expressions

This concert features three masterpieces by three renowned composers: James MacMillan, Peteris Vasks, and Herbert Howells. MacMillan’s powerful Mass for choir and organ, Howell’s Requiem for soloists and eight-part choir and Vasks’ haunting Dona Nobis Pacem, are the only works on this program. Virtuoso organist Michael Shake will join us for this program.
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April 22
Souvenir de Florence

First sketched by Tchaikovsky when he was visiting Tuscany and composing his opera The Queen of Spades, his Souvenir de Florence sextet has always been an audience favorite, with captivating melodies. The program opens with Mozart’s epic Divertimento for String Trio. Presented by Mount Vernon Music.
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April 23
Global Rhythms: Mixed Percussion Ensembles

Mark Ford, coordinator
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April 27
Wycliffe Gordon

Gordon has worked with many top players from both the swing and traditional jazz worlds, including Dizzy Gillespie, Branford Marsalis, Tommy Flanagan, Lionel Hampton, Eric Reed, Joe Henderson, Randy Sandke and Shirley Horn. He was selected for the Jazz Journalists Association Award/Trombonist of the Year for 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Gordon is a faculty member of the Jazz Arts Program at the Manhattan School of Music. In 1995, he re-orchestrated the theme song for NPR's All Things Considered. He performed at the 2000 Grammy Awards with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. In 2007, Gordon was presented with The ASCAP Foundation Vanguard Award for his “innovative musical activity as a composer, instrumentalist, performer and educator in the field of Jazz.” He has fifteen solo CDs and seven as co-leader.
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April 28
AMATEUR COMPETITION WINNERS CONCERT

Christopher Shih, 2011 winner of sixth Amateur Competition Drew Mays, 2007 winner of fifth Amateur Competition Michael Hawley, 2002 winner of third Amateur Competition
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April 28
Faculty/Student Artist Recital

World-renowned cellist Andrés Díaz and Grammy-winning violinist/violist Matt Albert are joined by some of the most advanced students of the Meadows Music Division on the first concert of their new collaborative series. Faculty and students play side by side in works by Menotti, Benjamin, and Handel/Halvorsen, and in Felix Mendelssohn’s beloved Octet.
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May 5
SoundBites XXVI

Claude Baker: Elegy Maria Schleuning, violin
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Jan. 20-Feb. 26
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

The annual bring-back of the longest running show in Dallas history, the perennial hit musical comedy review of courtship and marriage returns just in time for Valentine's Day.
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Jan. 20-Feb. 26
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Based on the book by Laura Numeroff Illustrations by Felicia Bond Adapted by Jody Davidson Enjoyed by ages 4 and above Based on the delightful & colorful book by Laura Numeroff that started it all. Home alone and warned not to make a mess, a young boy discovers if you give a mouse a cookie., anything can happen!
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Jan. 26 - Feb. 25
Secrets of a Soccer Mom

This engaging comedy features three women who reluctantly take the field in a “mothers vs. sons” soccer game. The plan is to let the children win, but as the game unfolds, the ladies become obsessed with scoring points. In the end, they discover that true victory lies in achieving a better understanding of themselves and the changes they need to make in their lives. (Contains some strong language.)
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Jan. 27-Feb. 26
Pretty Fire

A young girl's coming of age story composed of live autobiographical vignettes that begin with her premature birth and end with her first solo performance in her church's junior choir. Whispering secrets, imitating the people of her life and even bursting into song, the author fills the stage with giddy laughter, haunting memories, and the pure joy of innocence.
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Feb. 2-26
The Phantom of the Opera

JJ Pearce is one of an elite few non-professional theater companies to be given the rights to perform The Phantom of the Opera during its 25th Anniversary. JJ Pearce will also be the first in Texas to perform the record-breaking Broadway show in 2012.
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Feb. 3-March 17
BIG RIVER

Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain. Presented by Artisan Center Theater.
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Feb. 3-March 3
COLLAPSE

Inspired by the 2007 Minneap olis bridge collapse, KDT Artistic Company Member Allison Moore's new play bares all in a sidesplitting but heartfelt story about picking up the pieces and moving on when our lives fall apart. As Hannah tries to hold her perfect life together amidst being laid off and fearing infertility, her husband David calls in sick to work for days on end and waters the plants with beer. When Hannah's flakey sister blows in from Los Angeles unannounced with all her worldly possessions and a strange package to be delivered, the family sets off on an odyssey full of hysterical surprises and moving turns. Please Note: This production contains adult language.
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Feb. 3-26
Free Man of Color

The African American Repertory Theater (AART) marks African-American History Month with Free Man of Color, a drama based on the true story – not previously told -- of the first black man to graduate from one of America’s best-known universities.
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Feb. 9-March 18
The Sports Page

Dallas playwright and former sports writer Larry Herold takes a comic look back at a Dallas Cowboys training camp in 1966, when the whole media world is about to change. Television has landed in the form of the first woman reporter in a man's world. How things have changed!
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Feb. 10-26
CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Join all your favorite barn-yard characters for this classic tale. On the Zuckerman farm, a prancing, playful pig named Wilbur is the runt of the litter and could be the main course for Christmas dinner. Determined to save her friend, a gray spider named Charlotte spins a web that just might convince the farmer that Wilbur is very special.
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Feb. 10-March 4
Night of the Iguana By Tennessee Williams

Contemporary Theatre of Dallas is proud to present Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana; the last of the distinguished American playwright's major artistic, critical, and box office successes.
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Feb. 10-26
The Secret Life of Girls

The Secret Life of Girls, by Linda Daugherty - mature subject matter recommended for ages 12 and up An honest, unflinching, and timely look at the destructive world of girl bullying. This dynamic play by DCT's award-winning playwright, Linda Daugherty, is sweeping the country. A dramatic family event with an insightful dialogue following every performance.
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Feb. 14-26
Bring It On: The Musical

Bring It On: The Musical is the explosive new musical comedy that raises the stakes on over-the-top high school rivalries. Set against the world of competitive cheerleading, this powerhouse new show hilariously proves that winning isn't everything when it means losing something - or someone - you really care about.
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Feb. 16, 19, 22 & 25
Tristan & Isolde

Love and death are inexorably intertwined in this opera based upon an ancient Celtic legend. In this incomparable work, Wagner, through a combination of musical genius and the sheer force of his personality, shaped radical philosophical ideals about desire, sacrifice, and redemption into a groundbreaking work of artthat continues to influence composers worldwide.
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Feb. 17-March 17
DISNEY’S ALADDIN, JR

Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here in Disney’s ALADDIN JR., a stage adaptation of the Disney hit film. Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, audiences’ spirits will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy award-winning score with songs including “A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me” will certainly make this musical a favorite for many years to come!
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Feb. 17-25
The Red Velvet Cake War

The Verdeen cousins, Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette, scheme to throw the best family reunion in Verdeen history! They cooperate, against all odds, fighting distractions like Jimmie Wy's struggle to win the affections of a new widower, Peaches' quest to land a one-eyed wig-and-worm salesman, and Gaynelle's challenge of passing a mental health examination to avoid a prison sentence. On top of it all, Gaynelle bets her house in a red velvet battle royale with her diabolical Aunt LaMerle! A Southern-fried raucous romp that shouldn't be missed!
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Feb. 18-March 17
Time in Kafka

A World Premiere at Undermain Theatre.
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Feb. 21-March 4
I Heard That!

The creators of Greater Tuna, Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, bring you their hilarious new play I Heard That!, playing for 16 performances Tue., Feb. 21 through Sun., Mar. 4, 2012 in the Bank of America Theatre.
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Feb. 23-26
Cultural Awareness series

featuring Dallas Black Dance Theatre
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Feb. 23-March 17
The Farnsworth Invention

It’s 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called “television”. Separated by two thousand miles, each knows that if he stops working, even for a moment, the other will gain the edge. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: the ruthless media mogel, David Sarnoff, or the self-taught Idaho farm boy, Philo Farnsworth?
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Feb. 24-26
Ben Stevenson's Dracula

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!
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Feb. 24 - 26
The Devil's Sonata

The Devil’s Sonata explores the legend behind composer Giuseppe Tartini’s “La Sonata Del Diavolo in G Minor.” Satan enters the composer’s dreamscape and offers Tartini a deal he cannot possibly refuse: a piece of music so sublime that none will match it, and all he has to do is play it. The Devil’s Sonata explores faith, grief, loss, and the divine in this fresh take on the Faustian story.
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Feb. 24-26
The Rose Marine Latino Film Festival

Artes de la Rosa is proud to present the 2nd Annual ROSE MARINE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL. After a successful inaugural event in 2011, the festival returns to the ROSE MARINE THEATER with focus on award winning Latino independent films from Texas, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and beyond.
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Feb. 24-March 11
Willy Wonka JR

Now, young people can get up close and personal with the candy man and all of his Oompa-Loompas as they take the stage at Theatre Arlington. An all-youth cast, with members ranging in age from 8 – 18, are bringing to life every aspect of Roald Dahl’s timeless tale. From Augustus Gloop getting sucked up a tube to Violet Beauregarde turning into a blueberry, the special effects and impressive voices of talented youth work together to transport audience members into the world of Willy Wonka. Children will get lost in the colors and storytelling. Parents will find themselves engrossed in the story and thankful for the moral lessons the musical shares. Lessons such as the downside of spending too much time in front of the television, incessant boasting and spoiling a child are all addressed in fun and clever ways.
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Feb. 25
Fort Worth Symphony performance

Musical selections for the evening will be from Smith, Brahms and Beethoven conducted by German Gutierrez with an accompaniment by piano soloist, Katelan Terrell.
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Feb. 25-March 3
THE MUSIC MAN

The J Players perform this Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical!
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Feb. 28-March 4
The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance

Based on the life of John Merrick, this compelling drama is the story of a terribly deformed man who had become a side show attraction that the world viewed with horror and disgust. He is rescued from this life by Frederick Treves, a lecturer in anatomy at the London Hospital. Upon meeting Merrick, people from all facets of London society are forced to examine their definitions of human dignity. This show is recommended for audience members 15 years of age and older. Presented by Theatre TCU.
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Feb. 29-March 3
Once On This Island

Richland College Theatre is proud to present Once On This Island, A Calypso-Flavored Re-telling of The Little Mermaid.
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March 1-24
Love From a Stranger

One of Miss Christie's rarest and most unknown jewels, "Love from a Stranger" is a love story threatened by darkly veiled intentions and terrifying secrets that lie waiting for revelation in the unknown shadows that surround beautiful Cecily Harrington and her fiancé, Nigel when Cecily abandons her wedding plans to run away in a tangled romance with the beguiling and handsome Bruce Lovell. The audience will be on the edge of their seats as the story lures them to its surprising and terrifying conclusion!
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March 1-11
Out of the Loop Fringe Festival

For the past ten years, WaterTower Theatre's Out of the Loop Fringe Festival ("the best theatre festival in Dallas") has wowed audiences with an exciting and unmatched artistic lineup. Featuring some of the best acts in theatre, music, dance and art from around the region, OOTL continues to bring all three spaces of the Addison Theatre Centre alive with exciting, contemporary work.
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March 2 & 3
Dallas Black Dance Theatre II Spring Fiesta

BE EXILARATED ... Bruce Wood's Smoke is restaged and premiered with Dallas Black Dance Theatre II for their annual performance series. DBDT II Director, Nycole Ray, brings the quiet and subtle passions and lighthearted feelings of relationships to the stage with her work Love Songs. Dallas Black Dance Theatre company member, Richard A. Freeman Jr. choreographs a premiere work Agony, where at some point we all go through it, it's about how and if we make it out.
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March 2-11
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

Stephen Dubberly, conductor Based on an epic 19th century Scottish romance by Sir Walter Scott and containing several of the most thrilling moments in all of opera, Lucia di Lammermoor propels us into a world where women are reluctant pawns in a dynastic quest for powerful family alliances.
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March 2-May 13
TIGERS BE STILL

Say hello to Kim Rosenstock, one of America’s most engaging young playwrights. Her quirky-charming-funny Tigers Be Still puts the fun in dysfunction with endearingly neurotic characters, pop-culture hijinks (Top Gun, anyone?) and, yes, an escaped carnivorous cat.
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March 3
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood (Of Who’s Line IS It Anyway)

The Two Man Group. Two Men. No Script -- Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the stars of the Emmy nominated Whose Line Is It Anyway? have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy. Using their quick wit, Colin and Brad take contributions from the audience to create hilarious and original scenes - just like a live version of 'Whose Line'! Throughout the evening, the show becomes truly interactive as audience members are called to the stage to participate in the fun.
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March 3
Los Barrios Unidos 40th Anniversary

Through dance, the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico transports students to Mexico: its history, its culture and richness. Our theatrical performances are entertaining and educational for all ages!
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March 3-11
Rent

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent tells the unforgettable story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling and learning to survive, fall in love, find their voices and live for today.
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March 6 - 9
By the Bog of Cats

By the Bog of Cats is a contemporary Irish drama written by the award-winning playwright Marina Carr. Set in rural Ireland in a bleak, frozen landscape, it is the moving story of Hester Swane, a desperate woman driven to extremes by those around her. Carr seamlessly blends wit and humor with somber and poignant themes of delusion and isolation. Known for her poetic style, Carr challenges audiences with a story rich in imagery and symbolism.
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March 6-18
Million Dollar Quartet

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the new smash Broadway musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.
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March 7-24
The Last Romance

The Last Romance is a heartwarming comedy about the transformative powers of love in the golden years. A crush can make you young again-even a widower named Ralph. On an ordinary day in his routine life, Ralph decides to take a different path on his daily walk: one that leads to an unexpected second chance at love and the trip of a lifetime.
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March 8-31
Kill the Moment

Who would you trust? This wry thriller brings four very different people together in a mix of greed, deception, and murder.
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March 9
Command Performance

Stunningly beautiful and creative, Command Performance is the definitive dance event of the year. Ten of the world’s most renowned stars performing the best of dance today— from classic pas de deux to awe-inspiring contemporary works. Recognized for exceptional programming and world-class dancing, Command Performance has also become the showcase for premieres of TITAS-commissioned choreographic works by dance’s brightest lights, including Dwight Rhoden, Mia Michaels, Jessica Lang and Twyla Tharp. Year after year, Command Performance brings thrilled audiences to their feet. Experience the beauty and passion of this tour de force dance event.
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March 9-11
Dance TCU

The program includes work by Li-Chou Cheng and Suki John of the DanceTCU and guest choreographers KT Niehoff (Seattle), Carrie Hanson (The Seldoms, Chicago), and Armando Luna (Atlanta Ballet).
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March 9 – 11
DanceTCU Spring Concert

Choreography by dance faculty members Li-Chou Cheng and Dr. Suki John with guest choreographers KT Niehoff (Seattle), Carrie Hanson (The Seldoms, Chicago), and Armando Luna (Atlanta Ballet). The concert features several premieres, lighting design by SCCDance faculty member Roma Flowers, and original scores, including live music composed by TCU School of Music professor TillMeyn.
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March 9-11
Die Fledermaus

TCU School of Music will stage Die Fledermaus, the Johann Strauss operetta that has delighted music lovers for over a century. The full production, sung in English, includes the talents of students and faculty from the TCU Opera Studio, the TCU Symphony Orchestra and Choral Division. Also performing will be Fort Worth Opera young artist Logan Brock and Metroplex musical theater favorite David Coffee. Directors are Richard Estes of the TCU Opera Studio and Germán Gutiérrez of the TCU Symphony.
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March 9-25
Electricidad

Driven by love, loyalty, hate and vengeance, Electricidad keeps a 24 hour vigil by her father's side and dominates this contemporary look at the power and consequences of revenge. Using the East L.A. barrios as the backdrop for the Electra myth, this modern twist on the Greek tragedy thrusts you into fits of laughter and catches your breath in moments of unimaginable sorrow. This award-winning adaptation by Luis Alfaro, of the Sophoclean tragedy, is evidenced by his use here of Greek roots, Latino soil, and timeless psychological themes of revenge, obsession, and self-destruction.
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March 9-24
Into the Woods

An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A witch . . . who raps? In Into the Woods they’re all among the cockeyed characters in this fractured fairy tale about a childless Baker and his Wife. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
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March 9-April 7
Young King Arthur

Adapted for the stage by B. Wolf Enjoyed by ages 5 and above Steeped in British legend and myth, the beloved story of a boy whose destiny is to become king unfolds before your eyes in this world premiere production by Kathy Burks and Company. Who will pull the sword from the stone? Meet a cast of fantastical puppet characters and creatures created by this renowned troupe exclusively for DCT family audiences.
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March 12
Little Red's Most Unusual Day

An operatic version of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. 45 minutes long. Q&A session with the singers to follow the performance. Appropriate for all ages but written for pre-K to 6th grade.
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March 13-25
IN THE HEIGHTS

IN THE HEIGHTS is a moving, funny and uplifting show about a community of hard-working immigrants seeking a better life and trying to find their place – their home – in their new country.
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March 16
The Bremen Town Musicians

In The Bremen Town Musicians, General Boom the Donkey tries to form a band for the town of Bremen with Dorabella the Cat, Barcarolle the Dog, and Eddie Pensier the Rooster. It doesn’t take long for them to discover they have to consider each other’s feelings before they can make music, but can these very different animals band together before pirates steal all their instruments?
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March 16-18
THE LIGHTHOUSE

A CHAMBER OPERA BY PETER MAXWELL DAVIES
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Mar. 21 - 25
Sister’s Easter Catechism – Will My Bunny Go to Heaven?

Rounding out the ViewPoint Bank Theatre Comedy Series is the hilariously irreverent Sister’s Easter Catechism – Will My Bunny Go to Heaven? Mar. 21-25, 2012. Celebrate the Easter Season with Sister as she answers time-worn questions of the season like “Who was Mary Magdalene?”, “Why isn’t Easter on the same day every year like Christmas?” and “Will My Bunny Go to Heaven?.” Part pageant and wholly hysterical, this latest of the sinfully funny Late Nite Catechism series unearths the origins of Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, Easter baskets, Easter bonnets and those yummy Easter Peeps. Get ready to participate as Sister runs her own version of the Easter Egg Hunt with special prizes.
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Mar. 23 - Apr. 7
The Cat and the Canary

The family of rich eccentric, Ambrose West, goes to his looming old house on the Hudson to attend a reading of his will at midnight 20 years after his death. His will designates that Annabelle West is his sole heir if there is no indication that she suffers from insanity.
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March 27-April 3
Mary Poppins

MARY POPPINS is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country. 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!
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March 30-April 22
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

A tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions presented by Watertower Theater.
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March 30 – April 15
Disney's Alice in Wonderland

Fall down the rabbit hole into Wonderland with Alice. Join Alice’s madcap adventures as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game. Featuring such Disney classics as “I’m Late,” “The Un-birthday Song” and “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,”
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Mar. 31 - Apr. 1
Dance Planet 16

Dance Council of North Texas presents DANCE PLANET 16: America’s one and only FREE community-based dance festival offering two dance-packed days featuring Emmy nominated Guest Artist Teresa Espinosa.
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Apr. 1
Fancy Nancy and Other Storybooks

Fancy Nancy and Other Storybooks will appear Sun., Apr. 1 at 2:30 pm in an exciting production featuring six delightful stories including Fancy Nancy; Duck for President; Pirates Don't Change Diapers; Babymouse: The Musical; I Have to Go; and Leonardo: The Terrible Monster.
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Apr. 6 - 15
Little Women - The musical

Louisa May Alcott’s beloved tale set to music – old-fashioned appeal for all ages. While father is away during the Civil War, the four March sisters and their devoted mother, Marmee, endure hardships bravely, and manage to create a happy home where love and laughter brighten the darkest times. Join tom-boy Jo, romantic Meg, sweet Beth, and pretentious Amy for a charmingly good time.
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April 10-22
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

Winner of three 2010 Tony Awards® including the award for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches night after night!
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April 12-May 5
Ring of Fire

"Ring of Fire" is a thrilling, tuneful, foot-stomping celebration of America's legendary Man in Black - singer and songwriter, Johnny Cash, as told through the songs he composed, recorded, and shared the world. This sure-fire audience pleaser climaxes in a concert that will both move and exhilarate!
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April 13-14
Dance Brazil

Powerful, physical and exciting, DanceBrazil has dazzled audiences around the world for more than 30 years. Whether on the street or in the most prestigious theater, the dancers and musicians of DanceBrazil never fail to enthrall audiences with their unique fusion of Afro-Brazilian movement, contemporary dance and Capoeira, the traditional martial arts/dance form. In 2008, director Jolon Viera was honored with a National Heritage Fellowship for his work with the company. We’ll present DanceBrazil in the intimate Wyly Theater—surrounding you with the passion and excitement that permeates every performance.
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April 13-29
La traviata

Set in 19th century Paris, where the young heir to a distinguished family name falls passionately in love with a woman of uncertain virtue. Will she listen to his father's pleas and abandon the only man who can truly touch her heart, in order to save him? Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.
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April 19 - 20
Two Day Staged Reading, Tilling for FIGS - By Dallas Playwright, Janice Rose,

Two Day Staged Reading of a New Play - Tilling for FIGS - By Dallas Playwright, Janice Rose. A poetic patchwork quilt that explores the life and experiences of a unique Southern woman.
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April 20-May 6
The Magic Flute

Is it a) Ancient Egypt, b) Europe in the Age of Enlightenment, or c) a land beyond our imagination? The answer is: d) all of the above. Mozart's delightful, adventurous, and slightly daffy opera that tests the limits of loyalty and love leaps off the Winspear stage in this mesmerizing production.
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Dec. 26-April 1
Forgotten Gateway - Coming to America Through Galveston Island

From 1845-1924, The Port of Galveston was a major gateway for American immigration. Learn all about the forgotten history that impacted the growth and development of Texas. There will be personal stories, media pieces, 200 original artifacts and documents and more on display.
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Jan. 27 - May. 11
Charles Dickens: The First Two Hundred Years

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, the DeGolyer Library will display over 200 items, including all of Dickens’ major works in original editions, as well as prints, drawings, letters, later editions, piracies, translations, adaptations, and advertising ephemera. Free and open to the public, M-F, 8:30-5.
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Feb. 14 - May. 31
Heard Natural Science Museum Afterschool Special

A great way to end your child’s day! On Tuesdays through Fridays, from 2:30pm-4pm, on days when McKinney Independent School District is in session, purchase one regular adult admission and get one child (ages 12 and under) admission free.
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Feb. 16 - May. 17
Routh Street Irregulars: Mapping America's Political Tradition

In the 2012 election year, the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture is inviting those who would like to learn more about the political character of America to join Dallas Institute Fellow, Prof. of Political Philosophy, and political appointee of President Ronald Reagan, Dr. Guy Story Brown as he leads his popular “Routh Street Irregulars” group in an ongoing dialogue about our political tradition. The third Thursday of February, March, April and May will see the group covering diverse topics – from consideration of discrete, relevant issues making current news to more extended discussion of important works such as Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, the Federalist Papers, America’s Founding documents, and classical texts by Aristotle, Plato, and others.
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Feb. 25
Arts Professionals of Texas official launch party

Join us at Rafa’s to celebrate the joy of APT art evolving in Texas! Music to be provided by guitarist Michael Tillman.
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Feb. 25
Thriving Minds Family Day

The LCC is pleased to partner with Big Thought to present Thriving Minds Family Day. Visitors will have the opportunity to view exciting live musical, dancing and theater performances. Families are invited to join in on origami and Lego workshops. Scavenger hunts and book give-aways will take place throughout the day.
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Feb. 27
Symphony of Chefs

The second annual “Symphony of Chefs” on February 27, 2012 will fund children’s Music Therapy initiatives in North Texas.
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March 2-4
30th Annual North Texas Irish Festival

This year’s theme, Fiddles & Harps, celebrates the music of the Emerald Isle. The festival features many of the top Irish musicians and dancers in the world and a number of cultural presentations on nine stages at Fair Park. Hungry appetites can be satisfied with Irish stew, Shepherd’s pie or even fish and chips at one of the many food booths featuring traditional Irish cuisine. Children’s activities include storytellers who will weave tales of Celtic lore, children’s tunes and a petting zoo.
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March 2
Alec Baldwin

From “Beetlejuice” to “30 Rock” to countless appearances on Saturday Night Live, Alec Baldwin, the prolific and hilarious actor is set to take the stage at the Winspear Opera House for ONE NIGHT ONLY on March 2nd! Come see this versatile performer as he shares stories from his time on the stage, small and silver screens. The enigmatic actor will come armed with stories from his years in front of the camera and the scrutiny of the public eye.
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Mar. 2
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Party

Between the glowing Dallas skyline on the eastside and the vibrant neighborhood festivities of Bridge-0-Rama in West Dallas, party guests (2,000 expected) experience the beauty of Calatrava's design up close as they enjoy local foods, specialty drinks, headlining entertainment, and dance the night away on the bridge. A program honoring the many public and private citizens, organizations and sponsors who have made both the bridge and the bridge celebration possible, culminates under the glow of fireworks and the dramatic lighting of the bridge. Hosted by The Trinity Trust.
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March 3
Butterfly House Discovery Tour

Join us for a family friendly guided tour of the butterfly house and get a behind the scenes look. Included with admission.
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Mar. 3
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Street Fair

On this day, the bridge is the star attraction. The Saturday street fair is one of the few opportunities for citizens to walk across Calatrava's vehicular bridge, the first in the United States. Simple pleasures weave along the mile-stretch of bridge in seemingly-spontaneous fashion. Favorite local musicians and bands play on multiple stages as sidewalk artists, minstrels, actors, dancers, story-tellers, street food vendors, magicians and Calatrava-inspired costumed performers interact with the expected 30,000 attendees. A local headliner plays just before the fireworks finale. Hosted by the City of Dallas, The Trinity Trust, and the Trinity Commons Foundation.
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Mar. 3
Wetland Canoe Trail

Experience the amazing diversity in wetland vegetation and wildlife while learning about the history and basics of wetland ecology. After a safety and canoeing introduction, spend about 40 minutes on a guided trail around the Heard wetlands, followed by some free paddle time to explore on your own.
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Mar. 4
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Sunrise Blessing and Ribbon Cutting

Supports and citizens attend the blessing of the bridge and the official ribbon cutting. After the sun rises over the bridge and the ceremony concludes, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is open without additional programming allowing strollers, bicyclists, and skaters to enjoy the final day on the bridge without cars.
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March 4
THE BROADWAY SERIES PRESENTS A TAIZÉ WORSHIP SERVICE

Based on the practices of the Taize’ Community in Burgundy, France, these worship opportunities are for meditative prayer, consisting of simple songs, scripture readings and silence for prayer. The community, although Western European in origin, seeks to include people and traditions from across the globe.
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March 8-11
The 27th Annual Texas Storytelling Festival

You’re never too old to hear a good story! The weekend includes: Evening concerts for adults Daytime concerts for families Thursday night ghost tales Saturday morning liar’s contest
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March 10
FREE Homebuyers Workshop

Through this FREE bilingual workshop we will introduce the basic steps in the purchase of a home. Our professional team from Wells Fargo understands the concerns of newcomers and will address any questions.
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March 12-16
Spring Break Blitz

Get out of the house and into the gardens with your family during Spring Break. Enjoy discovery-themed family friendly activities.
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Mar. 16 - 17
Dallas Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Show

Some 50 dealers will travel to the Grapevine Convention Center for this unique event.
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March 16
Networked Philanthropy

Lucy Bernholz, Author of “Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology & the Future of the Social Sector” and Founder of Blueprint Research & Design.
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March 17
Modern Victory Gardens: Spring & Summer Vegetable Gardening

Join a growing trend and learn how to create a bountiful organic community or backyard vegetable garden with Director of Horticulture Randy Johnson. We cover hands on seasonal gardening topics just in time for you to begin work on your spring & summer gardens.
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March 19-20
auditions for WRITTEN IN TIME

Just before World War II, Angelica and Richard, a Navy sailor, meet and fall deeply in love. Years later, her granddaughter Angie, who longs for a good man herself, discovers the passionate letters Angelica received from Richard. Infused with humor and tragedy, the play deftly interweaves the wartime events with Angie’s response to their growing love through these letters. Roles – 4 women and 6 men
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March 19
Mireya Mayor

As a two-time Emmy Award-nominated field correspondent for the National Geographic Channel, Mireya Mayor has reported to audiences worldwide on pertinent wildlife and habitat issues. Closest to her heart is her ongoing study of a newfound species of Microcebus, or mouse lemur, which she discovered on a 2000 field expedition in Madagascar. Her work with this rare primate inspired the prime minister of Madagascar to establish a national park to help protect the new species, conserving the 10 percent that remains of the African island nation’s once vast forest.
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Mar. 24
Gone To Texas Gala-

Take your chances at blackjack, craps, roulette, and poker and join us for an evening of delicious appetizers, a lavish buffet and premium open bar; quick moving live and silent auctions with trips, jewelry and more; and plenty of fun and dancing to hits from every decade with music by Lone Star Attitude. The annual gala benefits the education programs at Dallas Heritage Village. Keep Texas history alive for over 25,000 Dallas-area children and visitors from around the world who visit the Village every year.
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March 24
Plant Propagation Workshop

Grow your own plants from cuttings and seeds at home! Learn easy to implement techniques from an expert in plant propagation, Director of Horticulture Randy Johnson, and save money on plants for your garden.
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March 31
MacArthur Orchestra Craft Show

The MOB (MacArthur Orchestra Boosters) is a parent run organization which is dedicated to supporting the MacArthur Orchestra financially and otherwise. We are currently planning an arts and crafts show on March 31st.
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April 1
THE BROADWAY SERIES PRESENTS A TAIZÉ WORSHIP SERVICE

Based on the practices of the Taize’ Community in Burgundy, France, these worship opportunities are for meditative prayer, consisting of simple songs, scripture readings and silence for prayer. The community, although Western European in origin, seeks to include people and traditions from across the globe.
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April 4
What is a STEM Girl? Girls in Science, Engineering, Math and Technology.

The concluding program will consider the feminine role in scientific and theoretical fields, most if not all of which have traditionally been associated with men. How did such a tradition develop? In what ways is it changing? And what does the future hold for girls who are drawn to these professions?
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Apr. 5
Maundy Thursday Service

Maundy is derived from the Latin “mandatum,” or commandment, which is found as the first word in Latin of John 13:34: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another.” This is a simple service centered on a meditation by pastor, Brent Beasley, and the sharing of communion. This service also includes music presented by Jane Owen, Assistant Principal Oboe of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and the Chancel Choir.
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Apr. 6
Good Friday Service

Tenebrae the Latin word for shadows is a custom of the early Christian church which commemorates the suffering and death of Jesus with a progressive extinguishing of candles, symbolic of the approaching death of Christ. This contemplative service will feature the reading of the story of the passion of Christ, reflections on the cross from Brent Beasley, choral singing from the Choirs at Broadway, and the music of Michael Shih, violinist and Concertmaster of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
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April 7
Butterfly House Discovery Tour

Join us for a family friendly guided tour of the butterfly house and get a behind the scenes look. Included with admission.
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April 8
1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt

We're hosting our first annual Easter Egg hunt in the gardens. Bring your basket and join the fun! Included with admission.
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Apr. 8
An Easter Festival

Join the congregation of Broadway on Resurrection Sunday in a festival of celebration featuring marvelous Easter music accompanied by organist Albert L. Travis and The Festival Brass. From the thrilling fanfares to proclamation of the Gospel of Broadway’s pastor, Brent Beasley, this service celebrates resurrection.
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April 13
Capitalism for Good

Dan Pallotta, Author of “Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential” and Founder of the Charity Defense Council
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April 14
Composting Workshop

Put your yard and garden trimmings to use as you prepare for your summer garden with Director of Horticulture Randy Johnson! Explore various composting techniques, earthworms, compost tea and integrated pest management.
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April 17 & 18
Drs. John & Julie Gottman present “Bridging the Couple Chasm”

Couples Therapy: A Research-Based Approach Don’t Miss this Exciting Training Opportunity for Mental Health Professionals! 16 hours of CE Credit for LPCs, LMFTs, & LCSWs
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April 17-18
JOHN & JULIE GOTTMAN

LEVEL I TRAINING “BRIDGING THE COUPLE CHASM” COUPLES THERAPY: A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH HOSTED BY: SMU MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COUNSELING PROGRAM 16 hours of CE Credit for LPCs, LMFTs, & LCSWs
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April 21
Garden Explorers Walk

Get out in the garden on this family friendly walk! Take a garden tour with one of our garden docents and learn how to spot a squirrel’s nest, caterpillar activity, pond life and much more in the great outdoors. Included with admission.
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June 24-Aug. 31
Encountering Space

The second exhibition to be featured in the Museum's groundbreaking Center for Creative Connections (C3) galleries, Encountering Space presents works of art from both Western and non-Western Museum collections and asks visitors to consider how space is used to invite engagement, raise questions, and create meaning.
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Dec. 26-April 1
Forgotten Gateway - Coming to America Through Galveston Island

From 1845-1924, The Port of Galveston was a major gateway for American immigration. Learn all about the forgotten history that impacted the growth and development of Texas. There will be personal stories, media pieces, 200 original artifacts and documents and more on display.
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Jan. 11-March 29
Fragment featuring Benjamin Terry and Giovanni Valderas

Richland College presents Fragment, new art installations by artists Benjamin Terry and Giovanni Valderas. Expanding their unique styles of painting and figure/ground abstraction the artists embrace the challenge of working on two curved walls in the Lago Vista Gallery. Both artists currently explore notions of loss and erasure through layering, providing persistent figurative content as a platform for conceptual and formal inquiry.
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Jan. 19-Feb. 25
LIZ LONDON: SEEKING INFINITY

The upcoming exhibition at Mercantile Coffee House features Liz London's Seeking Infinity. With the use of mixed media, Liz London presents an allegorical representation of personal adventures. Curiosities discovered from travel coalesced with painting, drawing, rubbing and collaging formulates the works on display. While working on various pieces collectively, the act of producing takes on a philosophical ceremony for London where mistakes are created, boundaries are pushed, questions are asked and icons are made.
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Jan. 20-Feb. 26
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

The annual bring-back of the longest running show in Dallas history, the perennial hit musical comedy review of courtship and marriage returns just in time for Valentine's Day.
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Jan. 20-Feb. 26
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Based on the book by Laura Numeroff Illustrations by Felicia Bond Adapted by Jody Davidson Enjoyed by ages 4 and above Based on the delightful & colorful book by Laura Numeroff that started it all. Home alone and warned not to make a mess, a young boy discovers if you give a mouse a cookie., anything can happen!
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Jan. 20 - Mar. 3
The Trinity, Images that Inspire

The images in this exhibit reflect how locals see the Trinity River through their eyes and the lenses of their cameras. As inspiration, the photographers captured bees in flight, white steel and sun-warmed architecture, cool water, inquisitive wildlife, and a myriad of other stunning images to create an evocative collection of over 60 photographs.
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Jan. 20 - Feb. 25
White Steel, Blue Skies: A New Icon for Dallas’ Skyline

To celebrate the grand opening of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, designed by renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the Latino Cultural Center invited North Texas Latino photographers to document their personal vision of the iconic structure.
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Jan. 21-Feb. 25
Michael Bise: Epilogues

Fort Worth Contemporary Arts announces the opening of the solo exhibition Epilogues by the young Houston-based artist Michael Bise. These large-scale, meticulous drawings circle the hard truths of Bise’s (and our) geographical realities of growing up or living in a bible-belted, suburban sprawl of hypocrisy and identity crisis. They are epic, beautiful, and disturbing; underlying the whole is Bise’s more autobiographical confrontation with his odd family history, and his lifelong and life-threatening heart condition, for which he is, as I write this, on the short list for an urgent heart transplant. In his work the hyper-real of physical and emotional texture meets the most darkly satirical portrayals of faith, punishment, and alienation that we might all recognize as being common rifts between one generation and the next, and between the dogmatic oppression of religion and conformity and the ironic curiosity of a younger and freer mind.
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Jan. 25-April 15
Mark Manders: Parallel Occurrences/Documented Assignments

The first major North American exhibition of work by acclaimed Dutch artist Mark Manders, Mark Manders: Parallel Occurrences/Documented Assignments features a body of new sculptures and works on paper created specifically for it. This nationally touring exhibition includes roughly fifteen new sculptural works and three loaned works, one of which is from The Pinnell Collection of Dallas.
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Jan. 26 - Feb. 25
Secrets of a Soccer Mom

This engaging comedy features three women who reluctantly take the field in a “mothers vs. sons” soccer game. The plan is to let the children win, but as the game unfolds, the ladies become obsessed with scoring points. In the end, they discover that true victory lies in achieving a better understanding of themselves and the changes they need to make in their lives. (Contains some strong language.)
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Jan. 27 - May. 11
Charles Dickens: The First Two Hundred Years

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, the DeGolyer Library will display over 200 items, including all of Dickens’ major works in original editions, as well as prints, drawings, letters, later editions, piracies, translations, adaptations, and advertising ephemera. Free and open to the public, M-F, 8:30-5.
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Jan. 27-April 29
Echoes of Remembered Gardens

Texas Discovery Gardens’ gallery space unveils a new exhibition Jan. 27. “Echoes of Remembered Gardens,” by Dallas artist Susan Lecky, livens up the winter landscape with vibrant, geometric patterns and colors. Working with both acrylic on canvas and colored pencil on paper, Lecky hints at natural patterns and botanic prints.
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Jan. 27-Feb. 26
Pretty Fire

A young girl's coming of age story composed of live autobiographical vignettes that begin with her premature birth and end with her first solo performance in her church's junior choir. Whispering secrets, imitating the people of her life and even bursting into song, the author fills the stage with giddy laughter, haunting memories, and the pure joy of innocence.
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Jan. 28-Feb. 29
Benjamin Terry: Not Really There

For Not Really There, Terry presents a series of new paintings which combine representational images and the chaos of ephemeral composition. Working with memory, fantasy, dreams, and time, the artist uses multiple selves to creates a narrative sequence reflecting on ideas of internal conflict, self doubt, and emotional trauma. Painted figures escape the confines of naturalism and flirt with ideas of abstraction.
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Jan. 28-Feb. 26
Me, We - A Portrayal of the Fibers of Life

See the mixed media work of Letitia Huckaby and Sedrick Huckaby in honor of Black History Month.
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Jan. 30-April 22
Elliott Hundley: The Bacchae

For its debut exhibition of the new year, the Nasher Sculpture Center will host the first touring exhibition of the distinctive "bulletin board" collages and sculptures of Los Angeles-based artist Elliott Hundley. Over the past decade, Hundley has developed a multifaceted, intricate art using paint, photographs, and organic and found materials ranging from bamboo, goat hooves, and pine cones to pins, magnifying lenses, and gold leaf. The mythic world of ancient Greek tragedy becomes vividly contemporary as Hundley reimagines Euripides’s last play, The Bacchae, in twelve works presented in one of the Nasher’s street-level galleries.
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Feb. 2-March 2
In the Interest of Time

Richland College’s Brazos Gallery presents In the Interest of Time, an installation by Smudge Studio, NY. Investigating and documenting instances of convergence between humans and the land, Smudge Studio offers a reconsidered, holistic relationship of human/land interactions within a geologic time scale. Displaying photos and videos, as well as a geo-architectural field guide to New York City, the installation provides a consideration of “deep time” through projects mapping lake beds from the Pleistocene that now hold suburban tract housing and visits to several nuclear testing sites in America.
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Feb. 2-March 9
Peter Helms Feresten: “…my thoughts wander to the south side of town”

Peter Helms Feresten: “…my thoughts wander to the south side of town,” is a composite vignette of the late photographer Peter Feresten’s portfolio. It focuses on his “strong affinity for the south side of Fort Worth” and documents “marginalized and unfamiliar parts of the city.”
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Feb. 2-26
The Phantom of the Opera

JJ Pearce is one of an elite few non-professional theater companies to be given the rights to perform The Phantom of the Opera during its 25th Anniversary. JJ Pearce will also be the first in Texas to perform the record-breaking Broadway show in 2012.
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Feb. 3-March 17
BIG RIVER

Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain. Presented by Artisan Center Theater.
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Feb. 3-March 3
COLLAPSE

Inspired by the 2007 Minneap olis bridge collapse, KDT Artistic Company Member Allison Moore's new play bares all in a sidesplitting but heartfelt story about picking up the pieces and moving on when our lives fall apart. As Hannah tries to hold her perfect life together amidst being laid off and fearing infertility, her husband David calls in sick to work for days on end and waters the plants with beer. When Hannah's flakey sister blows in from Los Angeles unannounced with all her worldly possessions and a strange package to be delivered, the family sets off on an odyssey full of hysterical surprises and moving turns. Please Note: This production contains adult language.
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Feb. 3-March 23
Concrete Roses

Please join us as Mark Crow and Violet Gutierrez present "Concrete Roses," a collection of artwork that embodies beauty and strength.
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Feb. 3-26
Free Man of Color

The African American Repertory Theater (AART) marks African-American History Month with Free Man of Color, a drama based on the true story – not previously told -- of the first black man to graduate from one of America’s best-known universities.
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Feb. 3 - Mar. 30
Materials: Hard & Soft

The Greater Denton Arts council presents the 25th Annual Materials: Hard & Soft National Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition. This exhibition, which has run continuously since 1987, was the idea of local artist, Georgia Leach Gough. The name, Materials: Hard & Soft, refers to the entire range of fine craft. This competition and ensuing exhibition still draws the attention of fans of contemporary craft across the country. In 2006, the Texas Commission on the Arts designated this show as a “must see” exhibition in Texas. It is one of the premier craft exhibitions in the country.
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Feb. 3 - Mar. 4
Where She Sleeps

Cecila Shikle Solo Exhibition Where She Sleeps, discusses issues of privacy and the domestic space.
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Feb. 4 - Mar. 3
19th Annual Scent Bottle Invitational

Showcasing a collection of one-of-a-kind and limited edition perfume bottles from over 70 contemporary glass artists nationwide.
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Feb. 4-25
Five Photographers

Haley-Henman Gallery is pleased to present its first exhibition devoted to fine art photography with the selection of five exciting photographers. The exhibition, Five Photographers, features the work by David Clanton, Lee Albert Hill, Alan Robertson, Brett Schneider, and Kitty Alice Snead. These photographers bring forth their individual talent and expertise in different ways.
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Feb. 4-May 2
Naturally: Artwork by Brenda McKinney and Sunny Jacquet

The White Rock Lake Museum presents Naturally, an exhibition of paintings inspired by nature by local artists, Brenda McKinney and Sunny Jacquet.
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Feb. 4-March 3
The 18th Annual EL CORAZON Art Exhibition

The Bath House Cultural Center presents the 18th Annual El Corazón exhibition, a show that features diverse creations inspired by the heart (El Corazón), an important symbol in Mexican and Latin American art, and a significant theme in western culture. The artwork included in the 2012 El Corazón includes paintings, sculptures, photography, and mixed-media art.
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Feb. 5-May 13
The Invention of Glory: Afonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries

This exhibition provides a rare opportunity to view a set of four 15th century Portuguese tapestries preserved in the Collegiate Church in Guadalajara, Spain.
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Feb. 6-24
The Illustration Show: TCU Student Illustrators

TCU is pleased to announce the first-ever all-student illustration exhibition held at the university. Come and see the compelling work of these talented students on display in the Moudy Gallery on the TCU campus.
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Feb. 9-March 18
The Sports Page

Dallas playwright and former sports writer Larry Herold takes a comic look back at a Dallas Cowboys training camp in 1966, when the whole media world is about to change. Television has landed in the form of the first woman reporter in a man's world. How things have changed!
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Feb. 9 - Mar. 31
There's No Sun Shining Through

This one-person, site-specific exhibition explores personal disappointment, fear, dread, and despair.
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Feb. 10-April 8
14th Annual Young Masters Exhibition

The exhibition features selected works created by Advanced Placement® Studio Art, Art History, and Music Theory students from twelve Dallas-area high schools participating in the O'Donnell Foundation's Creating Schools of Excellence in Fine Arts Incentive Program™. The 2012 Young Masters exhibition will include original 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works of art by AP Studio Art students, original essays in response to works in the Dallas Museum of Art's collection by AP Art History students, and original four-minute music compositions by AP Music Theory students.
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Feb. 10-26
CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Join all your favorite barn-yard characters for this classic tale. On the Zuckerman farm, a prancing, playful pig named Wilbur is the runt of the litter and could be the main course for Christmas dinner. Determined to save her friend, a gray spider named Charlotte spins a web that just might convince the farmer that Wilbur is very special.
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Feb. 10-March 4
Night of the Iguana By Tennessee Williams

Contemporary Theatre of Dallas is proud to present Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana; the last of the distinguished American playwright's major artistic, critical, and box office successes.
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Feb. 10-26
The Secret Life of Girls

The Secret Life of Girls, by Linda Daugherty - mature subject matter recommended for ages 12 and up An honest, unflinching, and timely look at the destructive world of girl bullying. This dynamic play by DCT's award-winning playwright, Linda Daugherty, is sweeping the country. A dramatic family event with an insightful dialogue following every performance.
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Feb. 11-March 12
AMAZING ISN'T ENOUGH

Ro2 Art, in collaboration with Neon Forest is proud to present AMAZING ISN'T ENOUGH, a group exhibition showcasing the works of Brandon McLean, Clark Goolsby, and Rocky Grimes, three artists from New York, Miami, and Orlando. For the exhibit, the artists explore the pressures of manhood, the fragility between life and death, and the triumphs, desires, and disasters that occur socially, worldly, and personally.
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Feb. 11-May 13
Charles M. Russell: Watercolorist

Sid Richardson Museum's exhibition, Charles M. Russell: Watercolorist, features the work of the iconic artist of the 19th century American West. Watercolors are considered to be among his finest efforts, and 16 are in this rare exhibition launching the 30th anniversary year of the museum.
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Feb. 11-March 3
GREGORY HORNDESKI: The First 30 Years

a Retrospective for GREGORY HORNDESKI: The First 30 Years. On display for this show will be paintings from the past 30 years, from each of 15 different categories. Gregory began painting in Dallas in September 1981, never giving much thought about the future would hold for him. His primary concern was teaching himself how to paint. He is an expressionist painter and paints primarily with knives using fluid acrylic paint. The end result is a highly energetic work, which is immediately recognizable as having been done by him. Gregory now lives and paints in his studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His work is in several museum collections, including Houston Museum of Fine Art and the Dallas Museum of Art.
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Feb. 11-May 13
Romance Maker - The Watercolors of Charles M. Russell

More than 100 of the finest and best-preserved watercolors by Charles M. Russell (1864–1926) will be featured in this special exhibition. Never before have so many of these singular depictions of the Old West been brought together.
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Feb. 11-March 3
Ron Adams: Works on Paper

Ron Adams: Works on Paper features a retrospective of print-works by Ron Adams along with recent drawings and works on paper. Recently relocated to Texas, from Santa Fe, New Mexico, Adams ran one of the most respected print workshops in the Southwest, Hands Graphics, pulling prints for artists such as John Biggers, Robert Colescott, Charles White and Alonzo Davis. A master printer in his own right, Ron Adams work exhibits both a high level of technical proficiency and creativity.
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Feb. 12-June 3
Glenn Ligon: AMERICA

Glenn Ligon: AMERICA is the first comprehensive, midcareer retrospective of Glenn Ligon (b. 1960), widely regarded as one of the most important and influential American artists to have emerged in the past two decades. Organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art and curator Scott Rothkopf, in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition surveys 25 years of Ligon's work, from his student days until the present. The exhibition features roughly 100 works, including paintings, prints, photography, drawings, and sculptural installations, as well as the artist's recent, striking neon reliefs. The retrospective also debuts previously unexhibited early works, which shed light on Ligon's artistic origins, and for the first time reconstitutes major series within his work, such as the seminal Door paintings that launched his career.
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Feb. 14-26
Bring It On: The Musical

Bring It On: The Musical is the explosive new musical comedy that raises the stakes on over-the-top high school rivalries. Set against the world of competitive cheerleading, this powerhouse new show hilariously proves that winning isn't everything when it means losing something - or someone - you really care about.
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Feb. 14 - May. 31
Heard Natural Science Museum Afterschool Special

A great way to end your child’s day! On Tuesdays through Fridays, from 2:30pm-4pm, on days when McKinney Independent School District is in session, purchase one regular adult admission and get one child (ages 12 and under) admission free.
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Feb. 16-June 10
Face to Face: International Art at the DMA

Face to Face: International Art at the DMA is a tribute to key donors who have shaped the Museum’s collection over fifty years and helped establish the DMA as an international art destination.
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Feb. 16 - May. 17
Routh Street Irregulars: Mapping America's Political Tradition

In the 2012 election year, the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture is inviting those who would like to learn more about the political character of America to join Dallas Institute Fellow, Prof. of Political Philosophy, and political appointee of President Ronald Reagan, Dr. Guy Story Brown as he leads his popular “Routh Street Irregulars” group in an ongoing dialogue about our political tradition. The third Thursday of February, March, April and May will see the group covering diverse topics – from consideration of discrete, relevant issues making current news to more extended discussion of important works such as Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, the Federalist Papers, America’s Founding documents, and classical texts by Aristotle, Plato, and others.
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Feb. 16, 19, 22 & 25
Tristan & Isolde

Love and death are inexorably intertwined in this opera based upon an ancient Celtic legend. In this incomparable work, Wagner, through a combination of musical genius and the sheer force of his personality, shaped radical philosophical ideals about desire, sacrifice, and redemption into a groundbreaking work of artthat continues to influence composers worldwide.
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Feb. 17-March 17
DISNEY’S ALADDIN, JR

Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here in Disney’s ALADDIN JR., a stage adaptation of the Disney hit film. Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, audiences’ spirits will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy award-winning score with songs including “A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me” will certainly make this musical a favorite for many years to come!
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Feb. 17-25
The Red Velvet Cake War

The Verdeen cousins, Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette, scheme to throw the best family reunion in Verdeen history! They cooperate, against all odds, fighting distractions like Jimmie Wy's struggle to win the affections of a new widower, Peaches' quest to land a one-eyed wig-and-worm salesman, and Gaynelle's challenge of passing a mental health examination to avoid a prison sentence. On top of it all, Gaynelle bets her house in a red velvet battle royale with her diabolical Aunt LaMerle! A Southern-fried raucous romp that shouldn't be missed!
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Feb. 17-May 27
We Came, We Built, We Prospered: 100 Years of Mexican American History in Dallas

The Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture and the Dallas Mexican American Historical League present a photographic exhibit documenting the history of Dallas Mexican Americans.
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Feb. 18-March 4
500XPO 2012, A juried exhibition for artists in Texas

500X Gallery, Texas' oldest artist-run space, hosts one of North Texas' most anticipated annual juried competitions. 500XPO 2012 is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and video (artist must supply all required electronic equipment). Submission Deadline: January 31
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Feb. 18-March 24
Bill Haveron: Optic Nerve & Leigh Anne Lester: Family Portraits

Kirk Hopper Fine Art is pleased to announce Bill Haveron’s solo exhibition in our main gallery. Large works on paper will be displayed. Haveron is a true Texas original. A unique artist dedicated to narrative stories. A masterful illusionist representing struggles of good, evil and the sacred versus the mundane. Leigh Anne Lester's Family Portraits will be exhibited in our Noted Space. Lester was born in Louisiana, but has been living in San Antonio for a number of years. She won the prestigious Hunting Prize in 2011. Her work examines a new facet of family portraiture associated with the advancement of genetic testing. By referencing family portraits these pieces investigate the idea of living with a disease and the inheritance of the disease.
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Feb. 18-May 5
Border

Three of PDNB Gallery artists have documented the U.S. / Mexico border from different perspectives. Delilah Montoya's Trail of Thirst series reveals the migrant border crossings through the Arizona-Mexico border on the O'odham Tohono Nation reservation. Belgium based photojournalist, Teun Voeten, has bravely photographed the Ciudad Juárez drug wars that have made major headlines in the news in the last few years. And from 1980 - 1990's Jeffrey Silverthorne has documented the infamous Boy's Town culture in Nuevo Laredo Mexico.
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Feb. 18-March 17
JESSE MORGAN BARNETT

Marty Walker Gallery presents Tour, an exhibition of new photographs and video by Dallas-based artist Jesse Morgan Barnett.
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Feb. 18-March 24
Le Nouvel Opera de Paris Folio

Beaux Arts, a Dallas Design District art gallery specializing in antiquarian prints and rare maps from the 16th-19th centuries, presents Le Nouvel Opera de Paris Folio. This exhibition of 22 chromolithographs and steel engravings from 1878 of the Paris Opera House by its architect Jean Louis Charles Garnier will open Saturday, Feb. 18 5-8 p.m. with a free public reception. The exhibition will continue through March 24. Additional architectural engravings will be on display from the gallery’s expansive architecture collection.
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Feb. 18-March 17
Time in Kafka

A World Premiere at Undermain Theatre.
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Feb. 20-May 13
Drawn from Nature: Sketchbooks by Scott Winterrowd

For the past 15 years, Dallas artist and museum educator Scott Winterrowd has sketched a wide variety of the landscapes in the American West, including California, New Mexico, Colorado and the Big Bend region of Texas, working primarily in watercolor. The work of 19th-century American artist explorers, particularly Thomas Moran and Frederic Church, and their photographic contemporaries, Carleton Watkins and Eadweard Muybridge, sparked Winterrowd’s interest in visiting sites documented over a century ago and considering their history and change in his own work. His interest in distilling the essence of the forms of the overwhelming scenery of the Big Bend was prompted by exposure to the artistic legacy of 20th-century Dallas painters Jerry Bywaters, Otis Dozier and Alexander Hogue, who featured the region in their works.
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Feb. 21-March 28
11th Annual Joyce Elaine Grant Juried Photography Exhibition

In the East Gallery will be the Solo Award Winner from the 10th Annual JEG Exhibition, José Velazco. His exhibit is entitled "Family Pictures" and is a photographic exploration of his family and his relationship to the various members of the family. He was chosen for the solo show award last year by Natasha Egan, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College, Chicago. In the West Gallery will be the Juried Photography Exhibition with 28 artists chosen by juror Anne Lyden, Associate Curator, Department of Photographs, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
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Feb. 21-March 4
I Heard That!

The creators of Greater Tuna, Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, bring you their hilarious new play I Heard That!, playing for 16 performances Tue., Feb. 21 through Sun., Mar. 4, 2012 in the Bank of America Theatre.
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Feb. 21-March 20
Spring Fling Art Show

Presented by The Trinity Arts Guild.
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Feb. 23-26
Cultural Awareness series

featuring Dallas Black Dance Theatre
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Feb. 23
Handel: Theodora

featuring Baroque Orchestra, Collegium Singers and A Cappella Choir Graeme Jenkins, conductor Ava Pine, Theodora; Ryland Angel, Didymus; Richard Croft, Septimius; Jeffrey Snider, Valens; Jennifer Lane, Irene
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Feb. 23-March 17
The Farnsworth Invention

It’s 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called “television”. Separated by two thousand miles, each knows that if he stops working, even for a moment, the other will gain the edge. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: the ruthless media mogel, David Sarnoff, or the self-taught Idaho farm boy, Philo Farnsworth?
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Feb. 23-26
Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Vivaldi's poetic depictions of The Four Seasons features vivacious soloist Shannon Lee, who made her stunning debut with the Dallas Symphony at the age of 12 in 2005.
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Feb. 23
World Premiere Screening of WEST LINCOLN

West Lincoln is the story of the Santiago family, as they face off with the harsh realities of grief following a fatal shooting. Aspiring boxer and honor student Josh Santiago’s hopes and dreams are shattered by the horrific violence throwing into conflict the communities of Lincoln Heights and West Lincoln . Illustrating the ties that bind us in moments of crisis, West Lincoln is an inspirational story of what it takes for one community to rise from the ashes of despair and reclaim their neighborhood.
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Feb. 24-26
Ben Stevenson's Dracula

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!
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Feb. 24
Chamber Music Concert

This Grapevine based professional chamber music ensemble, will present a two hour classical music concert which will feature the popular Mozart and Herzogenberg Piano Quintets, the Poulenc Trio and the Schumann Fairytale Trio. The musicians will include our founding members Susanna Hilliard (oboe) and Iris Messinger (viola) with special guest artists Robin Korevaar (clarinet), Howard Hilliard (horn), Peter Unterstein (bassoon) and Michael Schneider (piano). Outstanding music historian Carol Reynolds will speak during the program.
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Feb. 24
Handel: Theodora

featuring Baroque Orchestra, Collegium Singers and A Cappella Choir Graeme Jenkins, conductor Ava Pine, Theodora; Ryland Angel, Didymus; Richard Croft, Septimius; Jeffrey Snider, Valens; Jennifer Lane, Irene
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Feb. 24
Johannes Möller

Johannes Möller has captivated audiences throughout the world with charismatic and soulful performances. He played his first public concerts when he was 13 years old. Since then he has found time for more than 500 appearances in Europe, Asia, South and North America. In 2010 he was awarded first prize in the GFA Concert Artist Competition, which is often considered the most prestigious guitar competition in the world. As part of this prize, he will perform over 50 concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, and China, including a Carnegie Hall debut (Weill Recital Hall).
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Feb. 24
Meadows Wind Ensemble: A Spiritual Journey

Please join the MWE and conductor Jack Delaney for a concert celebrating all things “spiritual.” The program will open with a fanfare by Stephen Jones based on the hymn High on the Mountain Top, Darius Milhaud’s La création du monde and Olivier Messiaen’s Oiseaux Exotiques, featuring Meadows pianist Catharine Lysinger. The concert will conclude with a rousing gospel set guaranteed to bring down the house!
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Feb. 24
Nielson & Young Concert

After more than three decades of musical collaboration that continues to take them around the world, duo-pianists Stephen Nielson and Ovid Young are veterans of more than 3,500 concerts in a fascinating array of venues. Those performance sites have ranged from Copenhagen, Denmark's Tivoli Concert Hall; Toronto, Canada's Roy Thompson Hall; Madras, India's Academy of Music; Moscow, Russia's Kremlin and Tchaikovsky Hall; Oberammergau, Germany's Passionspiel Theatre; Bern, Switzerland's Konzerthaus; and Dallas, Texas' Meyerson Symphony Center. Nielson & Young have been hosted for concerts at many hundreds of churches and universities, appearing by themselves or with symphony orchestras from coast to coast in the United States and abroad.
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Feb. 24 - 26
The Devil's Sonata

The Devil’s Sonata explores the legend behind composer Giuseppe Tartini’s “La Sonata Del Diavolo in G Minor.” Satan enters the composer’s dreamscape and offers Tartini a deal he cannot possibly refuse: a piece of music so sublime that none will match it, and all he has to do is play it. The Devil’s Sonata explores faith, grief, loss, and the divine in this fresh take on the Faustian story.
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Feb. 24-26
The Rose Marine Latino Film Festival

Artes de la Rosa is proud to present the 2nd Annual ROSE MARINE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL. After a successful inaugural event in 2011, the festival returns to the ROSE MARINE THEATER with focus on award winning Latino independent films from Texas, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and beyond.
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Feb. 24-March 11
Willy Wonka JR

Now, young people can get up close and personal with the candy man and all of his Oompa-Loompas as they take the stage at Theatre Arlington. An all-youth cast, with members ranging in age from 8 – 18, are bringing to life every aspect of Roald Dahl’s timeless tale. From Augustus Gloop getting sucked up a tube to Violet Beauregarde turning into a blueberry, the special effects and impressive voices of talented youth work together to transport audience members into the world of Willy Wonka. Children will get lost in the colors and storytelling. Parents will find themselves engrossed in the story and thankful for the moral lessons the musical shares. Lessons such as the downside of spending too much time in front of the television, incessant boasting and spoiling a child are all addressed in fun and clever ways.
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Feb. 25
Arts Professionals of Texas official launch party

Join us at Rafa’s to celebrate the joy of APT art evolving in Texas! Music to be provided by guitarist Michael Tillman.
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Feb. 25-March 31
BILL HAVERON: BAPTISM BY FIRE; WILLIAM POWHIDA SEDITIONS & JEFF GIBBONS: HUMMING MUSIC AND GRINDING TEETH

The MAC is pleased to present three new exhibitions featuring the works of Bill Haveron, William Powhida and Jeff Gibbons.
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Feb. 25
Broadway Spectacular!

David Gaschen – Star of Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera” Jon Schweikhard Jazz Ensemble
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Feb. 25
Chamber Music Concert

This Grapevine based professional chamber music ensemble, will present a two hour classical music concert which will feature the popular Mozart and Herzogenberg Piano Quintets, the Poulenc Trio and the Schumann Fairytale Trio. The musicians will include our founding members Susanna Hilliard (oboe) and Iris Messinger (viola) with special guest artists Robin Korevaar (clarinet), Howard Hilliard (horn), Peter Unterstein (bassoon) and Michael Schneider (piano). Outstanding music historian Carol Reynolds will speak during the program.
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Feb. 25
Concert 4

A delicious romp through Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and France; performed by artists from Russia, China, Korea, and America--A truly International Evening!
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Feb. 25
Dallas Symphony violinist Angela Fuller and friends

Fine Arts Chamber Players Bancroft Family Concert featuring Dallas Symphony violinist Angela Fuller and friends performing music of Harrison and Corigliano.
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Feb. 25-April 29
DAVID GIBSON: TOWARD KASUGA SHRINE ALONG A PATHWAY OF LANTERNS & WORD SPIRIT: CALLIGRAPHY, PAINTINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHACO TERADA

On exhibit at the Crow Collection of Asian Art.
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Feb. 25
Denton Bach Players with Ryland Angel

Features instrumental and vocal chamber works of the Italian Baroque including Boccherini, Giordani, Handel, Scarlatti, Stradella, Veracini, and Vivaldi.
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Feb. 25
Evening Music Concert with Julie Bonk and Cornell Kinderknecht

Spend an evening of musical fun and joy with renowned blues and jazz pianist, Julie Bonk, and award-nominated world flutes player, Cornell Kinderknecht (instruments include Native American flute, bansuri, bamboo flute, ocarina and others). The musical camaraderie between these two will make you smile, laugh and celebrate.
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Feb. 25
Fort Worth Symphony performance

Musical selections for the evening will be from Smith, Brahms and Beethoven conducted by German Gutierrez with an accompaniment by piano soloist, Katelan Terrell.
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Feb. 25
Love, Passion & Mad Divas

An intimate musical soiree featuring Jacquelyn Lengfelder, Soprano Gustavo Tolosa, Piano
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Feb. 25
Max Raabe und der Palast Orchester

Berlin’s Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester will recapture the style and wit of German cabaret culture from the 1920s and ‘30s on Sat., Feb. 25 at 8 pm
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Feb. 25
Once Upon a Time Fables, Fairy Tales, and Fantasy

The Chorale's signature Side-By-Side children's concert in the spring will, for the third year in a row, premier a newly commissioned work by the Irving Chorale for adult choir and children's chorus. Joining the Chorale will be over 100 children from the Irving Children's Chorus and an honor choir of students from Irving ISD elementary schools. Selections will include John Rutter's Magical Kingdom, and Castle in the Clouds.
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Feb. 25
Pedals, Pipes and Pizza

The Dallas Chapter--American Guild of Organists presents "Pedals, Pipes & Pizza," an informational and entertaining introduction to the pipe organ for children and youth grades 3-12.
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Feb. 25
Renowned Pianist, & “From the Top” Host Christopher O’Riley to Perform with LSU Symphony Orchestra

Under the direction of Carlos Riazuelo, the orchestra will perform Arturo Márquez’s “Danzón No. 2” and Antonin Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 4 in G major.” After an intermission, O’Riley will play piano with the orchestra on the event’s featured performance of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s “Emperor,” a concerto for piano and orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major.
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Feb. 25-March 3
THE MUSIC MAN

The J Players perform this Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical!
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Feb. 25
Third Annual Fort Worth Symphony Concert

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Feb. 25
Thriving Minds Family Day

The LCC is pleased to partner with Big Thought to present Thriving Minds Family Day. Visitors will have the opportunity to view exciting live musical, dancing and theater performances. Families are invited to join in on origami and Lego workshops. Scavenger hunts and book give-aways will take place throughout the day.
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Feb. 26
Broadway Spectacular!

David Gaschen – Star of Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera” Jon Schweikhard Jazz Ensemble
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Feb. 26
Choral Evensong

This week's service will feature the Choir from St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church, Dallas, TX, under the direction of their renowned organist and Director of Music, Mr. James Diaz. The choir will be performing original music composed by Mr. Diaz, including a setting of the Magnificat, composed especially for this week’s service.
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Feb. 26
Classical Chamber Music

Our second 2012 classical Chamber music concert will feature Melange Musical, a DFW professional chamber group consisting of Oboe, French Horn, Viola, Clarinet, and Piano. They will play music of Mozart, Poulenc, Debussy, Schumann and others.
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Feb. 26
Dallas Wind Trio in Concert

DOLCE Chamber Music Players presents "Music for Bassoon and Two Clarinets" in a free concert at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Selections for this concert include Bryan Kelly's "New Orleans Suite," an arrangement of Darius Milhaud's "Pastorale, Op. 147" and "Divertimento no. 4"
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Feb. 26
Modern Masses

The most ancient and profound text of Christian worship is found in the mass, which continues to inspire composers today. The Highland Park Chorale and Highland Park Orchestra join to perform settings of the mass by György Orbán (Hungary), Andrew Smith (Norway), and Arvo Pärt (Estonia).
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Feb. 26
Mount Vernon Music- Percussion and Electronica

MVM is proud to host one of Dallas’ finest performers of the percussion world. Duo Renard joins Drew Lang in mesmerizing works for strings and percussion, and we explore the world of electronic effects as familiar sounds get a make over.
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Feb. 26
Plano Family Series Concert - Brass-A-Palooza

This is the 3rd of 4 Plano Family Series Concerts at the Courtyard Theatre featuring the brass section of the orchestra. For ages 3-12! Interactive Lobby activities begin at 2:15.
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Feb. 26
Prelude to Spring

Special guest pianist Eugene Pridonoff will perform Tchaikovsky's famous Piano Concerto #1. Eugene Pridonoff has maintained an international performing career for over four decades since winning prizes in the Leventritt, Montreal, Brazil, and Tchaikovsky competitions. He is the Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Additional concert programming will include Mozart's Magic Flute Overture, Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring and Maurice Ravel's Bolero.
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Feb. 26
Saxophone & Piano Duo Recital Featuring Eri Yoshimura, piano & Chiaki Hanafusa, saxophone

Eri and Chiaki will perform works from Piazzolla, gershwin and more.
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Feb. 26
Singing Stories

CCGD celebrates its 15th anniversary with music and stories involving our singers, parents and friends.
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Feb. 26
Verlaine Trio

The Fine Arts/Concert Series of Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Plano, presents the Verlaine Trio in concert on Sunday, 26 February at 7pm. Their programme will consist of trios by the great masters Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
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Feb. 26
Violin Students of Jan Sloman

Noted teacher Jan Mark Sloman, an associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, was named Texas Music Teacher Association's Music Teacher of the Year in 2004. The competitive success of his students has brought him not only national recognition but also invitations to teach in Europe and China. He will present some of his outstanding students.
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Feb. 27
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

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.
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Feb. 27
Spectrum Chamber Music Ensemble

The first half of the program is devoted to music for string quartet. Featured are the Meditation on an Old Bohemian Chorale, Op. 35 by Josef Suk, famous Czech violinist and son-in-law of Antonin Dvorak, and the String Quartet in F, Op. 59, No. 1 by Beethoven. The concert will conclude with an early work by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams: the Quintet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.
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Feb. 27
Symphony of Chefs

The second annual “Symphony of Chefs” on February 27, 2012 will fund children’s Music Therapy initiatives in North Texas.
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Feb. 27
Wyeth String Quartet

Michael Shih, violin; Adriana Voirin DeCosta, violin; Laura Bruton, viola; Karen Basrack, cello
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Feb. 28
The Chieftains

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.
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Feb. 28-March 4
The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance

Based on the life of John Merrick, this compelling drama is the story of a terribly deformed man who had become a side show attraction that the world viewed with horror and disgust. He is rescued from this life by Frederick Treves, a lecturer in anatomy at the London Hospital. Upon meeting Merrick, people from all facets of London society are forced to examine their definitions of human dignity. This show is recommended for audience members 15 years of age and older. Presented by Theatre TCU.
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Feb. 28
Tuesdays at the Modern: Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson is a young British artist receiving a great deal of attention as a cross-medium, multidisciplinary, and conceptually driven artist who focuses on nature, ecology, geology, and cosmology in her work, using her skill and knowledge as an artist together with her limitless curiosity and tireless research to probe matters often left to science.
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Feb. 29
Faculty Composition Recital - Martin Blessinger, composer

Featuring: Faculty Brass Quintet, TCU Percussion Orchestra, TCU Trumpet Ensemble Zachariah Stoughton, Sara Doan, Gloria Lin and Harold Martina, piano Charles Hall, bassoon, Helen Blackburn, flute Jesus Castro-Balbi, violoncello, David Hall, percussion And Jennifer Carr, soprano
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Feb. 29 - March 5
Focus on The Bridge

Haley-Henman celebrates the opening of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, designed by Santiago Calatrava, with a special five-day exhibition of photographs by David Clanton, Cecelia Feld, Michael Lyon, Bob Johnson, and Alan Robertson. There will also be a reprise of elements from "Connections", a collaborative art installation produced by Haley-Henman Gallery last October 2011.
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Feb. 29
Jason ROBERTS

Opposite to the 'top down' concept of urban design is BETTER BLOCK, founded in Dallas' Oak Cliff by Jason Roberts and AndrewHoward. The Better Block project is a demonstration tool that temporarily re-visions an area to show the potential to create a walk-able, vibrant, neighborhood center. The idea and the charrettes to realize it have quickly spread to cities like Memphis, St. Louis, New York, and Boston. National media coverage includes NPR, the Washington Post, and the New York Times.
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Feb. 29-March 3
Once On This Island

Richland College Theatre is proud to present Once On This Island, A Calypso-Flavored Re-telling of The Little Mermaid.
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Feb. 29
Shake Your Groove Thing

Waltz your way into spring with the Lone Star Youth Orchestra! Featuring works by Johann Strauss, Leroy Anderson, and the best of Billy Joel!
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March 1-31
JOSH BANKS: SUBCONSCIOUS EMANATIONS

The upcoming exhibition at Mercantile Coffee House is Subconscious Emanations by Josh Banks. Josh Banks is a Denton based artist studying printmaking at the University of North Texas. Banks has exhibited in numerous spaces in Denton and Dallas. He was recently accepted into the "500XPO 2012" at 500X Gallery.
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March 1-24
Love From a Stranger

One of Miss Christie's rarest and most unknown jewels, "Love from a Stranger" is a love story threatened by darkly veiled intentions and terrifying secrets that lie waiting for revelation in the unknown shadows that surround beautiful Cecily Harrington and her fiancé, Nigel when Cecily abandons her wedding plans to run away in a tangled romance with the beguiling and handsome Bruce Lovell. The audience will be on the edge of their seats as the story lures them to its surprising and terrifying conclusion!
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March 1-3
Mozart & Berlioz

Berlioz assembled an ensemble of titanic dimensions to transform an ancient hymn into a transcendent symphonic exclamation.
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March 1-11
Out of the Loop Fringe Festival

For the past ten years, WaterTower Theatre's Out of the Loop Fringe Festival ("the best theatre festival in Dallas") has wowed audiences with an exciting and unmatched artistic lineup. Featuring some of the best acts in theatre, music, dance and art from around the region, OOTL continues to bring all three spaces of the Addison Theatre Centre alive with exciting, contemporary work.
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March 2-4
30th Annual North Texas Irish Festival

This year’s theme, Fiddles & Harps, celebrates the music of the Emerald Isle. The festival features many of the top Irish musicians and dancers in the world and a number of cultural presentations on nine stages at Fair Park. Hungry appetites can be satisfied with Irish stew, Shepherd’s pie or even fish and chips at one of the many food booths featuring traditional Irish cuisine. Children’s activities include storytellers who will weave tales of Celtic lore, children’s tunes and a petting zoo.
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March 2
Alec Baldwin

From “Beetlejuice” to “30 Rock” to countless appearances on Saturday Night Live, Alec Baldwin, the prolific and hilarious actor is set to take the stage at the Winspear Opera House for ONE NIGHT ONLY on March 2nd! Come see this versatile performer as he shares stories from his time on the stage, small and silver screens. The enigmatic actor will come armed with stories from his years in front of the camera and the scrutiny of the public eye.
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March 2-April 22
Calatrava and SMU: A Decade in Motion

Santiago Calatrava’a sculpture Wave (2002) has become one of the most recognizable symbols of both the Meadows Museum and SMU. Timed to coincide with the opening of Calatrava’s new Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge over the Trinity River, this exhibition will commemorate the continuing symbiosis between the artist and the university. On display will be sculptures and works on paper from the museum’s collection, many of which were generous gifts from Calatrava himself, including several preliminary sketches for Wave. Additional ephemera collected over the past decade will also be shown.
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March 2 & 3
Dallas Black Dance Theatre II Spring Fiesta

BE EXILARATED ... Bruce Wood's Smoke is restaged and premiered with Dallas Black Dance Theatre II for their annual performance series. DBDT II Director, Nycole Ray, brings the quiet and subtle passions and lighthearted feelings of relationships to the stage with her work Love Songs. Dallas Black Dance Theatre company member, Richard A. Freeman Jr. choreographs a premiere work Agony, where at some point we all go through it, it's about how and if we make it out.
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March 2-11
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

Stephen Dubberly, conductor Based on an epic 19th century Scottish romance by Sir Walter Scott and containing several of the most thrilling moments in all of opera, Lucia di Lammermoor propels us into a world where women are reluctant pawns in a dynastic quest for powerful family alliances.
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Mar. 2
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Party

Between the glowing Dallas skyline on the eastside and the vibrant neighborhood festivities of Bridge-0-Rama in West Dallas, party guests (2,000 expected) experience the beauty of Calatrava's design up close as they enjoy local foods, specialty drinks, headlining entertainment, and dance the night away on the bridge. A program honoring the many public and private citizens, organizations and sponsors who have made both the bridge and the bridge celebration possible, culminates under the glow of fireworks and the dramatic lighting of the bridge. Hosted by The Trinity Trust.
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March 2 & 4
Meadows Symphony Orchestra: Stars of Tomorrow Concert

The MSO features the “stars of tomorrow”– winners of the annual Meadows Concerto Competition, who are chosen to perform with the orchestra from a highly competitive field of talented Meadows students.
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March 2-4
SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO

Popular guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen returns to lead the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in Franck's Symphony in D Minor. And the beautiful melodies of the Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor will fill the hall as piano soloist Markus Groh takes the stage.
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Mar. 2 - 30
The Association of Oriental Arts presents Paintings and Flowers

In this Year of the Dragon, The Keller Public Arts Program welcomes The Association of Oriental Arts to Keller Town Hall as they present 'Paintings and Flowers' during the month of March 2012. Visit this show of oriental paintings and flower arrangements between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday, March 2 to March 30. A special Artists Reception will be held from 7 to 9 pm,Thursday evening March 8, 2012. Join the artists on this evening for special demonstrations, conversation and refreshments. The show is free and suitable for all ages.
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March 2-May 13
TIGERS BE STILL

Say hello to Kim Rosenstock, one of America’s most engaging young playwrights. Her quirky-charming-funny Tigers Be Still puts the fun in dysfunction with endearingly neurotic characters, pop-culture hijinks (Top Gun, anyone?) and, yes, an escaped carnivorous cat.
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March 3
Bridging the Trinity: Orchestra of New Spain Concert

Orchestra of New Spain performs Handel's Water Music and a Courcelle Te Deum in two full-orchestra concerts to celebrate a more unified Dallas.
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March 3
Butterfly House Discovery Tour

Join us for a family friendly guided tour of the butterfly house and get a behind the scenes look. Included with admission.
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March 3
Cello Recital

The program includes Bach's Fifth Suite for Solo Cello, Shostakovich's Cello Sonata, Lukas Foss' Capriccio, and the premiere of a new work written for Mr. Hayslett by David Macbride, composer on the faculty of The Hartt School. Pianist Sally VanderPloeg will assist Mr. Hayslett in the performance. Cited for his "superb musicianship and rich, sonorous playing," cellist Bryan Hayslett continues to distinguish himself as a versatile solo, orchestral, and chamber music player.
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March 3
Children's Workshop: Keep Dreaming

Connect with artworks, new friends, and creative activities during Saturday workshops for children (ages 6–14) and their adult partners. Children's book author Jake Brittain and creative illustrator Scott Dykema will guest-host this special program exploring how little ideas can grow into big dreams and even bigger accomplishments. A reading and related art activity will complement docent-guided gallery tours.
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March 3
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood (Of Who’s Line IS It Anyway)

The Two Man Group. Two Men. No Script -- Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the stars of the Emmy nominated Whose Line Is It Anyway? have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy. Using their quick wit, Colin and Brad take contributions from the audience to create hilarious and original scenes - just like a live version of 'Whose Line'! Throughout the evening, the show becomes truly interactive as audience members are called to the stage to participate in the fun.
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March 3
Los Barrios Unidos 40th Anniversary

Through dance, the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico transports students to Mexico: its history, its culture and richness. Our theatrical performances are entertaining and educational for all ages!
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Mar. 3
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Street Fair

On this day, the bridge is the star attraction. The Saturday street fair is one of the few opportunities for citizens to walk across Calatrava's vehicular bridge, the first in the United States. Simple pleasures weave along the mile-stretch of bridge in seemingly-spontaneous fashion. Favorite local musicians and bands play on multiple stages as sidewalk artists, minstrels, actors, dancers, story-tellers, street food vendors, magicians and Calatrava-inspired costumed performers interact with the expected 30,000 attendees. A local headliner plays just before the fireworks finale. Hosted by the City of Dallas, The Trinity Trust, and the Trinity Commons Foundation.
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March 3-11
Rent

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent tells the unforgettable story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling and learning to survive, fall in love, find their voices and live for today.
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March 3-Dec. 31
Small Houses of Great Artists'

Building around the theme, 'It's A Work of Art', five local architects have partnered with Hoebeke Builders to create the 'Small Houses of Great Artists' exhibit of playhouses among the 66-acre garden of the Dallas Arboretum. Appealing to both children and adults, these houses reflect the location and work of well-known artists Georgia O'Keefe, Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet.
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Mar. 3
Wetland Canoe Trail

Experience the amazing diversity in wetland vegetation and wildlife while learning about the history and basics of wetland ecology. After a safety and canoeing introduction, spend about 40 minutes on a guided trail around the Heard wetlands, followed by some free paddle time to explore on your own.
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Mar. 4
Agnes Wan, piano

After gaining her undergraduate degree in piano performance from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Agnes Wan furthered her studies in the United States, completing her master’s at Loyola University New Orleans and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Iowa. She also holds an Artist Diploma from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has received awards at various competitions including the Los Angeles Liszt International Piano Competition, Artists International Debut Auditions, the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, and others.
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March 4
An American Portrait

featuring LSWO YOUTH WINDS
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March 4
Dedication of a Bridge: Orchestra of New Spain

Orchestra of New Spain plays selections from Handel's Water Music and Courcelle's Te Deum as part of the morning Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Sunrise Blessing and Ribbon Cutting on the bridge deck.
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March 4-April 15
FOCUS: Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson is known for her multidisciplinary and conceptually driven work, with an emphasis on nature, ecology, geology, and cosmology. Many of her installations have been the result of intensive research and collaboration with specialists as diverse as astronomers, nanotechnologists, and fireworks manufacturers. Some of her recent work includes All the Dead Stars (2009), a large map documenting the locations of 27,000 dead stars known to humanity; and Light bulb to Simulate Moonlight (2009), an incandescent bulb designed to transmit wavelength properties identical to those of moonlight.
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March 4
Highland Park Chorale and Orchestra

Modern Masses - “Missa in Solstitio” – Andrew Smith (b. 1970) “Mass No. 2” – György Orbán (b. 1947) “Sunrise Mass” – Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)
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Mar. 4
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Sunrise Blessing and Ribbon Cutting

Supports and citizens attend the blessing of the bridge and the official ribbon cutting. After the sun rises over the bridge and the ceremony concludes, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is open without additional programming allowing strollers, bicyclists, and skaters to enjoy the final day on the bridge without cars.
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March 4
Plano Family Series Concert - Wonderful Woodwinds

This is the 4th of 4 Plano Family Series Concerts at the Courtyard Theatre featuring the winds section of the orchestra. For ages 3-12! Interactive Lobby activities begin at 2:15.
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March 4
SoundBites XXV

Gabriela Lena Frank: Four pre-Inca Sketches Join us for another in our series of SoundBites featuring delicious wine tastings and live performances of new music.
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March 4
THE BROADWAY SERIES PRESENTS A TAIZÉ WORSHIP SERVICE

Based on the practices of the Taize’ Community in Burgundy, France, these worship opportunities are for meditative prayer, consisting of simple songs, scripture readings and silence for prayer. The community, although Western European in origin, seeks to include people and traditions from across the globe.
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March 4
Winds & Strings

Camerata Winds presents Chamber Music for Winds & Strings.
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March 5
Doc Severinson

Band leader of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, trumpet player Doc Severinsen leads one of today's best big bands for an exciting evening of jazz Live at the Meyerson. With big band classics by Ellington and Basie and pop, jazz, ballads and, of course, The Tonight Show Theme, Doc Severinsen is an audience favorite who will blow the roof off with his trumpet solos.
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March 5
Jerusalem Quartet

The Jerusalem Quartet continue to be both regular and popular visitors to major venues throughout the world. With a growing reputation in North America where they have played in venues throughout New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Washington, they embark on an 11- concert tour this season.
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March 5 & 6
The Brilliance of Brahms: Sonatas for Strings and Piano

featuring Laurana Rice Mitchelmore, piano Kate Ransom, violin (Music School of Delaware) Lawrence Stomberg, cello (University of Delaware) Neal Kurz, piano (Rice University) Curt Thompson, violin (TCU) Misha Galaganov, viola (TCU) Jesus Castro-Balbi, cello (TCU) Jose Feghali, piano (TCU) John Owings, piano (TCU) Harold Martina, piano (TCU)
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March 6
A Conversation with Flavin Judd

Donald Judd’s unique understanding of art and architecture has left a significant and enduring set of distinctions between the two disciplines, as well as a formal vocabulary almost instantly recognized as singularly his. Join us in this dialogue with his son Flavin Judd, a founding board member of Judd Foundation, as he discusses his father’s ideas and legacy with Dr. Colpitt, who knew his father and has written extensively on his work.
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March 6 - 9
By the Bog of Cats

By the Bog of Cats is a contemporary Irish drama written by the award-winning playwright Marina Carr. Set in rural Ireland in a bleak, frozen landscape, it is the moving story of Hester Swane, a desperate woman driven to extremes by those around her. Carr seamlessly blends wit and humor with somber and poignant themes of delusion and isolation. Known for her poetic style, Carr challenges audiences with a story rich in imagery and symbolism.
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March 6-7
Earth, Wind & Fire

The legendary Earth, Wind & Fire combine soulful R&B with jazz-driven pop for evenings of unforgettable music and memories. Experience the hits that re-defined the 1970s when the Earth, Wind & Fire reunite at the Meyerson with the DSO.
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March 6-18
Million Dollar Quartet

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the new smash Broadway musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.
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March 6
Tuesdays at the Modern: Jill Magid

Jill Magid, a New York-based artist and writer, seeks platforms for working inside and outside of institutions, responding to their imposition, negotiation, and at times, capitulation of power. For Magid, this power is not a remote condition to contest, but rather something to manipulate by drawing it closer, exploiting its loopholes, engaging it in dialogue, seducing its agents, revealing its sources, infiltrating its structure, and repeating its logic. As an artist and writer, Magid is fascinated by the topics of hidden information; being public as a condition for existence; and intimacy in relation to power.
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March 7
Artist Talk and Image Presentation by internationally acclaimed artist Jill Magid

In conjunction with the 21st Annual Richland College Computer Arts Festival Richland invites guest lecturers of national renown to engage with students and the community, sharing insight into their practice. Magid is known for taking institutional structures and language as her media, developing a largely performance-based practice in which she seeks to engage institutions of power on a personal, intimate level. Intrigued by hidden information and it’s relation to the public existence, her videos and installations have been exhibited in the Whitney Biennial 2010, the Tate Modern, and she is currently participating in Failed States at the AMOA-Arthouse, Austin.
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March 7-29
Incidental Transformations

Continuing Richland College’s innovative programming the Brazos Gallery presents Ian F. Thomas and Jon Shumway in the collaborative installation Incidental Transformations.
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March 7
Symphony Orchestra

Concerto Competition Winners Student conductors
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March 7-24
The Last Romance

The Last Romance is a heartwarming comedy about the transformative powers of love in the golden years. A crush can make you young again-even a widower named Ralph. On an ordinary day in his routine life, Ralph decides to take a different path on his daily walk: one that leads to an unexpected second chance at love and the trip of a lifetime.
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Mar. 8 - 9
Arlington Master Chorale presents “Way Over In Beulah Land”

Celebrate the history and legacy of the American spiritual with the Arlington Master Chorale featuring arrangements by William Dawson, Jester Hairston, Moses Hogan, and Alice Parker.
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March 8
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

The DSO concert will feature two popular works, the Symphony No. 3, Eroica by Beethoven and the Clarinet Concerto by Mozart, with Gregory Raden, the DSO’s Principal Clarinet, as soloist. The concert will be conducted by Paul Phillips, music director of the Meadows Symphony Orchestra at Southern Methodist University.
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March 8
Faculty Artist and Distinguished Alumni Recital Series: An Evening of World Music with Jamal Mohamed and Jonathan Jones

Acclaimed hand drummer and percussionist Jamal Mohamed has performed with Sting, Mark O’Connor, Giovanni Hidalgo and many other well-known artists over the course of his internationally recognized career. Joining Jamal will be the extraordinary young clarinetist and SMU Meadows alum, Jonathan Jones. Jamal and Jonathan will perform original works and improvisations in both traditional and contemporary styles.
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March 8-31
Kill the Moment

Who would you trust? This wry thriller brings four very different people together in a mix of greed, deception, and murder.
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March 8
One O'Clock Lab Band

with Guest Artist John Clayton, bass
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March 8
renowned photographer Jock Sturges

Sturges’ talk at Richland College will draw on the wider cultural and academic context of his photography, grounding his work in the history of art, while delving into his interests in perceptual psychology and anthropology.
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March 8
Singing Men of North Central Texas

An uplifting evening of music.
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March 8-11
The 27th Annual Texas Storytelling Festival

You’re never too old to hear a good story! The weekend includes: Evening concerts for adults Daytime concerts for families Thursday night ghost tales Saturday morning liar’s contest
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March 9
Command Performance

Stunningly beautiful and creative, Command Performance is the definitive dance event of the year. Ten of the world’s most renowned stars performing the best of dance today— from classic pas de deux to awe-inspiring contemporary works. Recognized for exceptional programming and world-class dancing, Command Performance has also become the showcase for premieres of TITAS-commissioned choreographic works by dance’s brightest lights, including Dwight Rhoden, Mia Michaels, Jessica Lang and Twyla Tharp. Year after year, Command Performance brings thrilled audiences to their feet. Experience the beauty and passion of this tour de force dance event.
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March 9-11
Dance TCU

The program includes work by Li-Chou Cheng and Suki John of the DanceTCU and guest choreographers KT Niehoff (Seattle), Carrie Hanson (The Seldoms, Chicago), and Armando Luna (Atlanta Ballet).
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March 9 – 11
DanceTCU Spring Concert

Choreography by dance faculty members Li-Chou Cheng and Dr. Suki John with guest choreographers KT Niehoff (Seattle), Carrie Hanson (The Seldoms, Chicago), and Armando Luna (Atlanta Ballet). The concert features several premieres, lighting design by SCCDance faculty member Roma Flowers, and original scores, including live music composed by TCU School of Music professor TillMeyn.
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March 9-11
Die Fledermaus

TCU School of Music will stage Die Fledermaus, the Johann Strauss operetta that has delighted music lovers for over a century. The full production, sung in English, includes the talents of students and faculty from the TCU Opera Studio, the TCU Symphony Orchestra and Choral Division. Also performing will be Fort Worth Opera young artist Logan Brock and Metroplex musical theater favorite David Coffee. Directors are Richard Estes of the TCU Opera Studio and Germán Gutiérrez of the TCU Symphony.
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March 9-25
Electricidad

Driven by love, loyalty, hate and vengeance, Electricidad keeps a 24 hour vigil by her father's side and dominates this contemporary look at the power and consequences of revenge. Using the East L.A. barrios as the backdrop for the Electra myth, this modern twist on the Greek tragedy thrusts you into fits of laughter and catches your breath in moments of unimaginable sorrow. This award-winning adaptation by Luis Alfaro, of the Sophoclean tragedy, is evidenced by his use here of Greek roots, Latino soil, and timeless psychological themes of revenge, obsession, and self-destruction.
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March 9-24
Into the Woods

An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A witch . . . who raps? In Into the Woods they’re all among the cockeyed characters in this fractured fairy tale about a childless Baker and his Wife. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
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March 9-11
Pop Legends in Symphony

Experience the excitement of Pop Legends in Symphony with the DSO featuring the music of Neil Diamond, Stevie Nicks and Elton John! Hear the legendary music of pop superstars singing an incredible simulation. Performances with a remarkable attention to detail bring to life the unforgettable music of three of music's biggest superstars.
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March 9
Tradition and Invention Traced by the Voices of Three Centuries

Marina Piccinini, flute, Kim Kashkashian, viola, Sivan Magen, harp Art of any age creates new possibilities for the medium by which it is created. The Nasher Sculpture Center brings three artists to its Soundings series whose embracing of these possibilities, has in turn inspired composers to explore the interpretive range of their instruments even further.
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March 9-April 7
Young King Arthur

Adapted for the stage by B. Wolf Enjoyed by ages 5 and above Steeped in British legend and myth, the beloved story of a boy whose destiny is to become king unfolds before your eyes in this world premiere production by Kathy Burks and Company. Who will pull the sword from the stone? Meet a cast of fantastical puppet characters and creatures created by this renowned troupe exclusively for DCT family audiences.
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Mar. 10 - 11
4th Annual Funky Finds Spring Fling

Saturday, March 10, 10am-5pm & Sunday, March 11, 11am-4pm Funky Finds has been dedicated to promoting independent artists, crafters & designers worldwide since 2006. We host semiannual indie art & craft shows in Fort Worth & Longview, Texas. Over 100 talented artists, crafters & designers will be selling hand-crafted items at the FREE family AND pet-friendly event! This is the perfect place to purchase unique one-of-a-kind handmade gifts that you won't find at any big box store!
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March 10
AN EVENING WITH JANE MONHEIT

ENVISO welcomes the velvet voice of [2] time Grammy nominee Jane Monheit in a soulful performance of standards and pops selections. This will be Ms. Monheit’s only 2012 metroplex engagement. Ms. Monheit will perform with trio. ENVISO will not perform.
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Mar. 10 - Apr. 7
Featured Artist Series

Highlighting new works in glass from Jared and Nicole Davis, Lea de Wit, Chris Hawthorne, and April Wagner. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, March 10th from 10-5:30 p.m.
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March 10
FREE Homebuyers Workshop

Through this FREE bilingual workshop we will introduce the basic steps in the purchase of a home. Our professional team from Wells Fargo understands the concerns of newcomers and will address any questions.
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March 10
GUSTAVO ROMERO, pianist

Concert pianist GUSTAVO ROMERO has a stellar reputation for both the technical brilliance and interpretive depth of his playing, as well as his commitment to in-depth exploration of individual composers. For the past ten years, Mr. Romero has dedicated his focus toward preparing a series of concerts featuring music of one composer each year. So far, he has presented works of Chopin, Bach, Schumann, Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Händel, including complete piano sonata cycles of Beethoven and Mozart.
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March 10
The 24th Annual Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition

Twenty-four semi-finalists (aged 22 to 30) chosen from a field of fifty qualified applicants will compete for thousands of dollars in prize monies ($19,000 was awarded in 2007, 2009, and 2010; $20,500 in 2011) at this year’s competition, open to singers preparing for a career in the field of opera. They must be current Texas residents or out-of-state residents attending a Texas college or university.
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March 10
Via Crucis: The Stations of the Cross

Experience this powerful 4th Century Lenten tradition in a profound new way—in song. Seven of our composer friends are writing new pieces to go with each of the Stations of the Cross. Wind through the streets of Jerusalem as you follow the path that pilgrims the world over still travel in prayer.
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March 10
Winter Concert

The program includes: Nabucco. Overture Giuseppe Verdi Die Fledermaus, Overture Johann Strauss Cavalcade Nocturne….Aurore (Night-ride and Sunrise) Jean Sibelius Parade Eric Satie Ellis Island; The Dream of America Peter Boyler The orchestra will be joined by friends and students from the DFW area to perform this theatrical, multi media presentation
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Mar. 11
Alan Dyer, piano

Alan Dyer has been a choral director, performer, and music educator for more than 20 years. Skilled at selecting exceptional choral literature, Dyer also enthusiastically supports the development of new compositions. In addition to Artistic Director of The Texas Voices, a professional chamber choir, Dyer is an adjunct faculty member at Texas Woman's University and the music associate at First Unitarian Church in Dallas. He is also the principal accompanist of the Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas. Throughout his career, Dyer has worked with renowned choral directors such as Dr. Lloyd Pfautsch, Dr. Peter Bagley, and Cynthia Nott. He earned a master of music degree from Southern Methodist University and has completed doctoral courses at the University of North Texas. Dyer is active in the American Choral Directors Association and the Texas Choral Directors Association.
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March 11
Circles & Sketches

Fabian Panisello: Etudes - Chroma I,II,III,IV (solo piano) John Luther Adams: Red Arc / Blue Veil (piano, mallet percussion, and processed sounds) James Matheson: Falling (piano trio) Gabriela Lena Frank: Four Pre-Inca Sketches Luciano Berio: Circles (soprano, harp, and two percussion)
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March 11
Italian Choral Music of the Baroque

Music of Handel, Hasse, and Antonio Scarlatti with the Denton Bach Choir, Soloists and Players
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March 12
Carnegie Hall preview concert featuring Jesús Castro-Balbi (cello) & Gloria Lin (piano)

The program includes works by Beethoven, Shostakovich,Debussy, Piazzolla and a world premiere of Revolutions, composed by TCU colleague Till Meyn.
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March 12
Little Red's Most Unusual Day

An operatic version of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. 45 minutes long. Q&A session with the singers to follow the performance. Appropriate for all ages but written for pre-K to 6th grade.
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March 12-16
Spring Break Blitz

Get out of the house and into the gardens with your family during Spring Break. Enjoy discovery-themed family friendly activities.
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March 13
Faculty Recital: C. Keith Collins, baroque bassoon

Music by Telemann, Boismortier, & Vivaldi
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March 13-25
IN THE HEIGHTS

IN THE HEIGHTS is a moving, funny and uplifting show about a community of hard-working immigrants seeking a better life and trying to find their place – their home – in their new country.
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March 13
Invitation to the Dance

Swing your partner, because it’s all about the dance. Dances of Six from William Tell - Gioacchino Rossini. I Went to the Ball - Don Grantham. You get the picture. Clarinet wonder Hokan Rosengren joins the band for Frank Ticheli’s Concerto for Clarinet and Concert Band. Oh, and just for grins, the William Tell Overture.
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March 13
organist Tom Trenney

Organ Schoenstein & Co. (1978) – 4 manuals, 66 voices, 77 ranks
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March 13
Tuesdays at the Modern: Byron Kim

Brooklyn-based artist Byron Kim is known for his monochrome paintings, born out of representation, that seemingly challenge their relationship to abstraction. For Tuesday Evenings, Kim presents the ideas and experiences that have formed his work.
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March 14
Concert Orchestra and Chamber Choir

Clay Couturiaux/Richard Sparks, conductors Julia Bushkova, violin Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E Major, “Spring,” RV 269 Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G Major Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167
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March 15
Brass Band

Brian Bowman, conductor
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March 15 - 18
Van Zweden & Shostakovich

Schubert's songs of profound meaning, performed by one of the greatest living singers, contrast with a Shostakovich symphony singular in its lightness and gaiety.
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March 15
Xuefei Yang

Born in Beijing, now based in the UK, Xuefei Yang (Fei) is acclaimed as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists.
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March 16-18
A CELTIC CELEBRATION

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!
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Mar. 16 - 17
Dallas Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Show

Some 50 dealers will travel to the Grapevine Convention Center for this unique event.
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March 16
Late Night

Take a walk on the wild side as we explore the classic children's book Where the Wild Things Are through readings, performances, tours, family activities, and films.
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March 16
Networked Philanthropy

Lucy Bernholz, Author of “Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology & the Future of the Social Sector” and Founder of Blueprint Research & Design.
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March 16
The Bremen Town Musicians

In The Bremen Town Musicians, General Boom the Donkey tries to form a band for the town of Bremen with Dorabella the Cat, Barcarolle the Dog, and Eddie Pensier the Rooster. It doesn’t take long for them to discover they have to consider each other’s feelings before they can make music, but can these very different animals band together before pirates steal all their instruments?
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March 16-18
THE LIGHTHOUSE

A CHAMBER OPERA BY PETER MAXWELL DAVIES
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March 17
A Journey through England

The vocal artistry of David Grogan, bass, and the choral group Project Eve are featured in this concert of music from the British Isles.
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March 17
Anthony Kearns: The Irish Tenor

founding member of the PBS super group, The Irish Tenors, presents a dynamic repertoire spanning Ireland to Broadway, Lanza to McCormack, Viennese romance to Italian classics, the inspirational to the spiritual, in a concert you will not soon forget. A frequent performer in the nation’s most prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, Anthony is a classically trained tenor with the incredible ability to sing what audiences love to hear.
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March 17
Dallas debut of the Wyeth String Quartet

Fine Arts Chamber Players Bancroft Family Concert featuring the Dallas debut of the Wyeth String Quartet, principal string musicians of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
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March 17
Modern Victory Gardens: Spring & Summer Vegetable Gardening

Join a growing trend and learn how to create a bountiful organic community or backyard vegetable garden with Director of Horticulture Randy Johnson. We cover hands on seasonal gardening topics just in time for you to begin work on your spring & summer gardens.
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March 17
Stonebriar Community Church organ dedication

On Saturday, March 17th, at 4 PM, Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco will introduce its new 278 rank hybrid organ to the public with a recital featuring Kiyo and Chiemi Watanabe.
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March 17
Xuefei Yang

Born in Beijing, now based in the UK, Xuefei Yang (Fei) is acclaimed as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists.
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Mar. 18
Eldred Marshall, piano

Eldred Marshall is a critically acclaimed artist who has performed in Spain, Italy, San Marino, Belgium, Romania, and the Ukraine. He has performed the entire cycle of 32 Piano Sonatas of Beethoven at public concerts, from memory, and performed in a West Coast tour of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. He is also an organist and conductor, making his debut as pianist and conductor with the Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra (Kiev) in 2010. He was recently featured in a joint recital by the American Guild of Organists – Dallas Chapter as a “2011 Rising Star.” He obtained his M.M. in Piano Performance at the Meadows School of the Arts at SMU in May 2011 as a student of Dr. Carol Leone. He is currently working towards his M.M. in Organ Performance as a student of Dr. Larry Palmer. He also studies orchestral conducting with Dr. Paul Phillips.
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March 18
Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra, Organ

In collaboration with MVM, the Dallas chapter of the American Guild of Organists and The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration present world-renowned performer, teacher, composer and recording artist Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra, in a recital entitled Bach, Before and Beyond. The program will include works by German composers Böhm, J. S. Bach, Homilius, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Hindemith. She will also treat us to improvisations in historic styles based on hymn tunes. Come prepared to listen and to sing!
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March 19-20
auditions for WRITTEN IN TIME

Just before World War II, Angelica and Richard, a Navy sailor, meet and fall deeply in love. Years later, her granddaughter Angie, who longs for a good man herself, discovers the passionate letters Angelica received from Richard. Infused with humor and tragedy, the play deftly interweaves the wartime events with Angie’s response to their growing love through these letters. Roles – 4 women and 6 men
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March 19
Mireya Mayor

As a two-time Emmy Award-nominated field correspondent for the National Geographic Channel, Mireya Mayor has reported to audiences worldwide on pertinent wildlife and habitat issues. Closest to her heart is her ongoing study of a newfound species of Microcebus, or mouse lemur, which she discovered on a 2000 field expedition in Madagascar. Her work with this rare primate inspired the prime minister of Madagascar to establish a national park to help protect the new species, conserving the 10 percent that remains of the African island nation’s once vast forest.
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March 20
Deborah Voigt, soprano, with Brian Zeger, piano

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.
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Mar. 21 - 25
Sister’s Easter Catechism – Will My Bunny Go to Heaven?

Rounding out the ViewPoint Bank Theatre Comedy Series is the hilariously irreverent Sister’s Easter Catechism – Will My Bunny Go to Heaven? Mar. 21-25, 2012. Celebrate the Easter Season with Sister as she answers time-worn questions of the season like “Who was Mary Magdalene?”, “Why isn’t Easter on the same day every year like Christmas?” and “Will My Bunny Go to Heaven?.” Part pageant and wholly hysterical, this latest of the sinfully funny Late Nite Catechism series unearths the origins of Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, Easter baskets, Easter bonnets and those yummy Easter Peeps. Get ready to participate as Sister runs her own version of the Easter Egg Hunt with special prizes.
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March 23
Isaac Bustos

Classical Guitarist, Isaac Bustos, enjoys an extensive performing career that has taken him to Canada, Central America, Europe and all over the US. Isaac has gained critical acclaim and is quickly becoming recognized as of the top guitarists of his generation.
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March 23 & 24
Kool & the Gang

Celebrate good times with the vintage and soulful sounds of the Seventies that will have you discoing the night away!
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March 23 & 24
Music of the Spheres

The UT Dallas Chamber Singers present a concert based on musical works about time and space. Included are works by the medieval poet and mystic Hildegard von Bingen, “Nuper Rosarum Flores” by Guillaume Dufay, excerpts from “Ode to St. Cecilia’s Day” from Georg Frederich Handel and “Spherical Madrigals” by Ross Lee Finney.
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Mar. 23 - Apr. 7
The Cat and the Canary

The family of rich eccentric, Ambrose West, goes to his looming old house on the Hudson to attend a reading of his will at midnight 20 years after his death. His will designates that Annabelle West is his sole heir if there is no indication that she suffers from insanity.
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March 23-25
THE FIREBIRD

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,
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Mar. 24 - Jun. 17
American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music

This exhibition explores the profound influence of Latino musicians on traditional genres of music in the United States, including jazz, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, and hip-hop, from the 1940s through the present through the lens of major centers of Latino music production (New York, San Antonio, San Francisco, Miami and Los Angeles). The exhibition was created by Experience Music Project (Seattle) and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). “American Sabor,” its national tour, and related programs are made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.
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Mar. 24
Gone To Texas Gala-

Take your chances at blackjack, craps, roulette, and poker and join us for an evening of delicious appetizers, a lavish buffet and premium open bar; quick moving live and silent auctions with trips, jewelry and more; and plenty of fun and dancing to hits from every decade with music by Lone Star Attitude. The annual gala benefits the education programs at Dallas Heritage Village. Keep Texas history alive for over 25,000 Dallas-area children and visitors from around the world who visit the Village every year.
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March 24
J.S. Bach: The Passion according to Saint John

Bach’s amazing and dramatic setting of the Passion Story from the Gospel of St. John will be performed in German to celebrate the Passion season, with tenor Scott Mello as the Evangelist and basso David Grogan as Jesus. The concert will open with Heinrich Bach’s brief but amazing motet Ach, dass ich Wassers g’nug hatte in meinen Augen.
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March 24
JAMPACT

The MAC is proud to present JAMPACT; a contemporary music event. JAMPACT plays an improvisational mix of jazz, funk, and world music. These five players/composers glide effortlessly from blues to gospel to fusion to the standards of Ellington, Monk and Miles. The quintet freely embraces the universe of Jazz and all of its siblings inclusively. From exotic grooves to jammin blues, everything is a world-premiere original and electro-acoustic.
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March 24
Meadows New Music Ensemble: SYZYGY

This program will feature a diverse mix of solos and small ensembles, staging, presentation and cutting-edge technology.
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March 24
Plant Propagation Workshop

Grow your own plants from cuttings and seeds at home! Learn easy to implement techniques from an expert in plant propagation, Director of Horticulture Randy Johnson, and save money on plants for your garden.
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March 24
Porgy & Bess and the Young Artists

Donnie Ray Albert and Pamela Dillard perform works from Gershwin's beloved work along with concertos from the 2012 CCYAC Grand Prize winners.
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March 25
Cherubini’s Requiem in C Minor for Choir and Orchestra

Dolores August – Guest Conductor First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and Friends Dr. Robert August – Director of Music Musicians from the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Requiem in C Minor – Luigi Cherubini Pie Jesu – Andrew S. Lloyd
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March 25
Fauré’s Requiem

One of Gabriel Fauré’s best known works, The Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48 is performed by Broadway’s Chancel Choir, The Rhodes Singers, Rhodes College, Memphis Tennessee; and The Festival Brass.
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Mar. 25
Hyunjung Rachel Chung, piano

Born in South Korea, pianist Hyunjung "Rachel" Chung has actively performed as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician in Italy, France, Thailand, Canada, Korea and throughout the U.S. She is a winner of several competitions, including the 27th Artist International New York Debut Audition, Rutgers Concerto Competition, Mannes Piano Concerto Competition and South Orange Orchestra Concerto Competition, as well as a finalist in many international piano competitions.
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March 25
Meadows Chorale and Meadows Concert Choir: A Musical Banquet

Food, glorious food! We’re all food junkies – we even have television channels devoted entirely to food. What better way to salute this wonderful obsession than by presenting a delicious feast of music all about food? Don’t miss this delectable concert!
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March 25
PINK MARTINI

PINK MARTINI draws inspiration from the romantic Hollywood musicals of the 1940s or ‘50s…with a more global perspective.
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March 25
Stories in Music with Jamie Bernstein

Acclaimed narrator Jamie Bernstein, daughter of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, will delight audiences of all ages as she joins the DSO to bring to life classic tales by famed children's author Norton Juster, as well as favorite numbers from West Side Story and Candide.
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March 26
Field of the Cloth of Gold

The Tallis Scholars, directed by Peter Phillips, will present The Field of the Cloth of Gold, music of 16th century composers Jean Mouton and William Cornysh. The Tallis Scholars were founded in 1973 by their director, Peter Phillips. Through their recordings and concert performances, they have established themselves as the leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music throughout the world.
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March 27-April 3
Mary Poppins

MARY POPPINS is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country. 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!
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March 27
Percussion Extravaganza

The LSWO Percussion Ensemble presents a truly thrilling and crowd-pleasing selection of music for percussion. From cymbals to drums, tambourines to anvils, this concert will enhance the senses with heart-pounding rhythms and engaging sounds.
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March 27
Tuesdays at the Modern: Andrea Fraser

Andrea Fraser is an artist currently based in Los Angeles, California, where she is a professor at UCLA in the department of art. She also serves as visiting faculty for the Whitney Independent Study Program in New York. Moved by a personal and immediate engagement with Fred Sandback’s work at Dia: Beacon in 2004, she wrote the essay, “Why does Fred Sandback’s Work Make Me Cry.” For Tuesday Evenings, Fraser presents and discusses this moving essay that explores the psychological and emotional aspects of our relationship with art and museums.
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March 27
Tuesdays at the Modern: Andrea Fraser

Andrea Fraser is an artist currently based in Los Angeles, California, where she is a professor at UCLA in the department of art. She also serves as visiting faculty for the Whitney Independent Study Program in New York. Moved by a personal and immediate engagement with Fred Sandback’s work at Dia: Beacon in 2004, she wrote the essay, “Why does Fred Sandback’s Work Make Me Cry.” For Tuesday Evenings, Fraser presents and discusses this moving essay that explores the psychological and emotional aspects of our relationship with art and museums.
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March 28
Vocal and Instrumental Baroque Chamber Music

Paul Leenhouts, conductor
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March 29
Gustavo Romero and Jinson Kim, piano

Works by Debussy, Poulenc and Reger.
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Mar. 29
Sinbad in Concert

Wrapping up the MainStage Shows on Thu., Mar. 29, 2012 at 8:00 pm is comedian Sinbad. Known for finding humor in telling real-life stories, Sinbad’s comedy is larger than life, energetic and spontaneous. His television career began with stand-up appearances on Star Search. Soon after, he landed a guest-starring role on NBC’s hit series, The Cosby Show, which spun-off into a starring role on A Different World. He later became the star of his own self-titled, critically-acclaimed series, The Sinbad Show, co-starring Salma Hayek, which earned him a nomination for “Favorite Television Actor” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.
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March 29-31
St. Matthew Passion

Bach's dramatic account of Christ's passion from the Gospel of Matthew is detailed through music that is eloquent and profoundly moving.
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March 29
The Comedy of Errors

William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Director Dominic Cooke stages this furiously paced comedy in a contemporary world.
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March 29
Thursday Evening Lecture: The Life and Death of an Etruscan Sanctuary: New Discoveries at Poggio Colla

The Etruscans are mostly known from their tombs, but 17 years of excavation at the site of Poggio Colla have revealed important new evidence about a settlement at the northern edge of Tuscany. This lecture will focus on the remarkable findings of the past few years, where recent excavation of the acropolis sanctuary has produced new understanding of Etruscan religion and ritual.
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March 30
At Journey's End

Under the baton of founder and artistic director H. Michie Akin, the Arts District Chorale will be joined by renowned organist Christopher Anderson and virtuoso flutist Don Bailey. Held on the last Friday before the Christian Holy Week, the program includes works by Anton Bruckner and Johannes Brahms.
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March 30-April 22
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

A tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions presented by Watertower Theater.
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March 30 – April 15
Disney's Alice in Wonderland

Fall down the rabbit hole into Wonderland with Alice. Join Alice’s madcap adventures as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game. Featuring such Disney classics as “I’m Late,” “The Un-birthday Song” and “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,”
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March 30
Lynn Eustis, soprano & Craig Terry, piano

Songs of Schubert, Szymanowksi, Alan Smith and Noel Coward.
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March 30
Meadows Wind Ensemble: Cell Phones and Tickets Required

Your favorite high-tech devices are required for admission! The audience will use the text messaging feature of their phones to choose the program from a menu of concert favorites, including works by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, John Philip Sousa and Astor Piazzolla
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March 30
Music at the Meadows: Orchestra of New Spain

This concert is presented in conjunction with the Meadows Museum exhibition The Invention of Glory: Afonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries. The arts of tapestry weaving and music shared a rich relationship in Flanders at the time of the creation of the Pastrana tapestries. They were both the purview of the wealthy, and they were both arts that set the standard for all of Europe. Flemish composers influenced the Italian Renaissance and Spain, and even took on Italianized names. At the same time a new musical life was emerging in what is now Valencia. Join us to see and hear the early Renaissance Flemish arts.
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March 31-April 1
Anoushka Shankar

Hailed by the Japan Times as “a new breed of super-musician, classically trained in two traditions,” renowned sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar fuses Indian music with a variety of genres, including electronic, jazz, flamenco and Western classical music. The daughter of legendary Ravi Shankar, Anoushka made her performance debut at age 13 in New Delhi. Since the release of her first album, she has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and was featured as one of 20 Asian heroes by the Asia edition of Time Magazine. Anoushka has collaborated with superstar artists, including Lenny Kravitz, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock, Elton John, Madonna, Nina Simone, Sting, James Taylor and Norah Jones.
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March 31
Broadway for Kids

At this performance we will feature music from musicals that have featured roles for the younger set. We will perform Annie, Fame, Grease, and Wicked.
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March 31
Concert 5

Thrill to the dazzling artistry of 2 young, rousing virtuosi in a performance of intimacy and spectacle.
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Mar. 31 - Apr. 1
Dance Planet 16

Dance Council of North Texas presents DANCE PLANET 16: America’s one and only FREE community-based dance festival offering two dance-packed days featuring Emmy nominated Guest Artist Teresa Espinosa.
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March 31
MacArthur Orchestra Craft Show

The MOB (MacArthur Orchestra Boosters) is a parent run organization which is dedicated to supporting the MacArthur Orchestra financially and otherwise. We are currently planning an arts and crafts show on March 31st.
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March 31
NAIDA COLE, pianist

Pianist Naida Cole has been hailed as “a dazzling star” by Gramophone magazine. In regular performances in major halls around the world she has quickly established a reputation as an individual artist with her own unique voice. This is evident in her repertoire choices as well as her musical partners, most notably Gidon Kremer.
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March 31-April 28
Roberta Harris: Step Up; Floyd Newsum: 3@2012 & Mac Whitney: Hidden Treasures

Harris’s exhibition finds inspiration in geometric forms and checkerboard designs used by artisans for millennia. In many cultures, the checkerboard represented a stair step ascending to a higher place. Harris' series uses checkerboards and geometric patterns to allude to the action of stepping “UP” and as an affirmation of her love for life. She also cites Ancient ziggurats, spiritual temples that "STEP UP" to heaven, as a reference. Harris' work eminates powerful metaphors related to spirituality, recovery, construction, simplicity, change, and the state of the world.
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Mar. 31
Sinbad in Concert

Wrapping up the MainStage Shows on Sat., Mar. 31 at 8 pm is comedian Sinbad.
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March 31
Sounds of the Seafarers

Music from Northern Europe
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April 1
Concert 5

Thrill to the dazzling artistry of 2 young, rousing virtuosi in a performance of intimacy and spectacle.
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Apr. 1
Fancy Nancy and Other Storybooks

Fancy Nancy and Other Storybooks will appear Sun., Apr. 1 at 2:30 pm in an exciting production featuring six delightful stories including Fancy Nancy; Duck for President; Pirates Don't Change Diapers; Babymouse: The Musical; I Have to Go; and Leonardo: The Terrible Monster.
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April 1
Latino Connections IV

Sundays at the Symphony presented by the New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving.
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April 1
Symphonic Band/Greater Dallas Youth Wind Symphony

Dennis W. Fisher/Nicholas Enrico Williams, conductors Ira Hearshen: Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa
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April 1
THE BROADWAY SERIES PRESENTS A TAIZÉ WORSHIP SERVICE

Based on the practices of the Taize’ Community in Burgundy, France, these worship opportunities are for meditative prayer, consisting of simple songs, scripture readings and silence for prayer. The community, although Western European in origin, seeks to include people and traditions from across the globe.
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April 2
Alumnus and Guest Artist Recital

Filip Fenrych, violin/Zahari Metchkov, piano
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Apr. 2
Dr. Yoon-Mi-Lim, Organist

Yoon-Mi-Lim occupies the Albert L. Travis and is Associated Professor of Organ in the School of Church Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, where she teaches courses in Organ Literature, Organ Pedagogy, Service Playing and Applied Organ. She was the first-prize winner of the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance, sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, which was held during the 47th National Convention of the guild in Los Angeles, California, 2004.
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Apr. 2
Keyboard Conversations® THE POWER AND PASSION OF JOHANNES BRAHMS

Eisemann Center Presents Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations® THE POWER AND PASSION OF JOHANNES BRAHMS on Mon., Apr. 2 at 7:30 pm
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April 2
TCU Faculty Recital: Michael Shih, violin

Assisted by guest artist Naoko Nakamura Stromberg, harp
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April 3
A Cappella Choir

Rheinberger: Cantus Missae
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Apr. 3
Bradley Welch, Organist

Bradley Welch is Director of Music and Arts/Organist at Dallas’ Highland Park United Methodist Church. He is the 2003 First Place winner of the Dallas International Organ Competition. He is in demand as a recitalist, concert soloist, and collaborative artist. “Bradley Welch Plays at Broadway Baptist Church” is his first recording and the first solo recording of Broadway’s Cliburn organ. A light lunch will be served in the fellowship hall from 11:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. and 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
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April 3
The Music of ABBA

Experience the world's greatest pop band through the magic and excitement of The Music of ABBA. The world's best ABBA tribute show features the beloved smash hits "Waterloo," "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," "I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do," "Fernando" and of course "Mamma Mia" performed by singers who look and sound like the originals.
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April 3
Tuesdays at the modern: Gregg Bordowitz

Writer and artist Gregg Bordowitz presents Testing Some Beliefs, an ongoing series of lectures/performances that consider the strength and longevity, as well as the present relevancy, of some personal and collective beliefs. Currently the Chair of the film, video, new media, and animation department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and faculty at the Whitney Independent Study Program, Bordowitz is known for his work as an AIDS activist in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as his socially conscious, thoughtful, and poetic performance-based work.
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April 4
What is a STEM Girl? Girls in Science, Engineering, Math and Technology.

The concluding program will consider the feminine role in scientific and theoretical fields, most if not all of which have traditionally been associated with men. How did such a tradition develop? In what ways is it changing? And what does the future hold for girls who are drawn to these professions?
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April 5
Faculty @ 5: Shingo Fujii

UT Dallas welcomes guitarist and composer Shingo Fujii, from Kyoto, Japan. Maestro Fujii is known from Salzburg to Shanghai for his intriguing blend of East and West in his beautifully crafted compositions for guitar. Fujii’s compositional technique addresses the guitar as an instrument fully capable of creating a universe of sounds which no other composer has addressed with as much complexity, sensitivity or understanding of the innate nature of the guitar.
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April 5-7
Masters of Film Music: Harry Gregson-Williams

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams pairs stirring music from popular films such as Shrek 1, 2 and 3, The Chronicles of Narnia series and other high-action movies!
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Apr. 5
Maundy Thursday Service

Maundy is derived from the Latin “mandatum,” or commandment, which is found as the first word in Latin of John 13:34: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another.” This is a simple service centered on a meditation by pastor, Brent Beasley, and the sharing of communion. This service also includes music presented by Jane Owen, Assistant Principal Oboe of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and the Chancel Choir.
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April 6
Duruflé Requiem

The HPPC Chancel Choir, Highland Park Orchestra and Organist Michael Shake join to present the ethereal Requiem of the 20th Century French composer and organist, Maurice Duruflé.
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Apr. 6
Good Friday Service

Tenebrae the Latin word for shadows is a custom of the early Christian church which commemorates the suffering and death of Jesus with a progressive extinguishing of candles, symbolic of the approaching death of Christ. This contemplative service will feature the reading of the story of the passion of Christ, reflections on the cross from Brent Beasley, choral singing from the Choirs at Broadway, and the music of Michael Shih, violinist and Concertmaster of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
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April 6
Jazz Singers

Jennifer Barnes, director Vertical Voices Live, guest artists
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Apr. 6 - 15
Little Women - The musical

Louisa May Alcott’s beloved tale set to music – old-fashioned appeal for all ages. While father is away during the Civil War, the four March sisters and their devoted mother, Marmee, endure hardships bravely, and manage to create a happy home where love and laughter brighten the darkest times. Join tom-boy Jo, romantic Meg, sweet Beth, and pretentious Amy for a charmingly good time.
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April 7
Butterfly House Discovery Tour

Join us for a family friendly guided tour of the butterfly house and get a behind the scenes look. Included with admission.
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April 8
1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt

We're hosting our first annual Easter Egg hunt in the gardens. Bring your basket and join the fun! Included with admission.
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Apr. 8
An Easter Festival

Join the congregation of Broadway on Resurrection Sunday in a festival of celebration featuring marvelous Easter music accompanied by organist Albert L. Travis and The Festival Brass. From the thrilling fanfares to proclamation of the Gospel of Broadway’s pastor, Brent Beasley, this service celebrates resurrection.
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April 9
Faculty Recital: Emanuel Borok, violin & Steven Harlos, piano

Works by Schubert, Ravel, Franck and Schnittke.
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April 10
Gary Rough

Gary Rough is a Scottish conceptual artist based in New York who represented his homeland in the 2003 Venice Biennale. For Tuesday Evenings, he shares the insights and revelations of his career thus far.
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April 10-22
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

Winner of three 2010 Tony Awards® including the award for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches night after night!
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April 11
Kevin Jones, piano

Schumann: Myrthen Lieder, Op. 25 Collaboration with students of Lynn Eustis
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April 12-May 5
Ring of Fire

"Ring of Fire" is a thrilling, tuneful, foot-stomping celebration of America's legendary Man in Black - singer and songwriter, Johnny Cash, as told through the songs he composed, recorded, and shared the world. This sure-fire audience pleaser climaxes in a concert that will both move and exhilarate!
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April 12-15
Watts Plays Grieg

Unrestrained lyricism unleashes the natural ardor and soaring emotions of Grieg's Piano Concerto, a popular work elevated by André Watts' return to the Meyerson.
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April 12
Wind Symphony

Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor Patricia Goble, soprano Pamela Mia Paul, piano Frank Ticheli: Songs of Love and Life Michael Gandolfi: Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme Steven Bryant: Concerto for Piano, Orchestral Winds and Percussion (world premiere)
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April 13-15
Budding Violinist

The late Romantic period is featured in Dvorák's beloved Seventh Symphony. At just 19 years old, violinist Will Hagen makes his FWSO debut, performing Tchaikovsky's popular violin concerto. The powerful and melodic "Unfinished" Symphony by Schubert is the perfect "finish" to this unforgettable concert.
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April 13
Capitalism for Good

Dan Pallotta, Author of “Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential” and Founder of the Charity Defense Council
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April 13-14
Dance Brazil

Powerful, physical and exciting, DanceBrazil has dazzled audiences around the world for more than 30 years. Whether on the street or in the most prestigious theater, the dancers and musicians of DanceBrazil never fail to enthrall audiences with their unique fusion of Afro-Brazilian movement, contemporary dance and Capoeira, the traditional martial arts/dance form. In 2008, director Jolon Viera was honored with a National Heritage Fellowship for his work with the company. We’ll present DanceBrazil in the intimate Wyly Theater—surrounding you with the passion and excitement that permeates every performance.
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April 13-29
La traviata

Set in 19th century Paris, where the young heir to a distinguished family name falls passionately in love with a woman of uncertain virtue. Will she listen to his father's pleas and abandon the only man who can truly touch her heart, in order to save him? Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.
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Apr. 14
An Evening in London

Popular British composer Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958) created heavenly music, such as his “Fantasia on Greensleeves”, but his compositions don’t offer piano trio music for our Timeless Concerts ensemble. However, we were pleased to find that he wrote a beautiful, though not often heard “Romance for Violin” with piano accompaniment - even if our cellist is left out for this one piece! Vaughn Williams was inspired by English folk songs and carols, as well as lovely English gardens and the picturesque countryside. These thoughtful, peaceful moments are well depicted in his “Romance” as well as his “Six Studies in English Folksong”, also to be included on the program.
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April 14
Composting Workshop

Put your yard and garden trimmings to use as you prepare for your summer garden with Director of Horticulture Randy Johnson! Explore various composting techniques, earthworms, compost tea and integrated pest management.
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april 14
Emanuel Borok, violin, with Steven Harlos, piano

Violinist Emanuel Borok has enjoyed a distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader of the Israel Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic, the Boston Pops, and most recently, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. This night, he will showcase his solo skills, accompanied by Steven Harlos on piano. Harlos is a faculty member at the University of North Texas and staff keyboardist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
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April 14
Zenph: Great Performances Live Again featuring José Feghali, piano

Named one of the “Best Ideas of the Year” by New York Times Magazine and a 2010 Grammy Award® winner for “Producer of the Year,” Zenph Innovations’ revolutionary technology collides with classical music for this truly one-of-a-kind concert. You’ll listen as an extraordinary Steinway recreates live performances from the historical recordings of some of the twentieth century’s most elite pianists from Glenn Gould to Sergei Rachmaninoff, and experience it capturing a performance by our esteemed 1985 Cliburn gold medalist.
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April 15-22
Days of Remembrance

As part of its Yom Hashoah 2012 Community Presentations, the Dallas Holocaust Museum will host a series of five short films April 15-22. The series, entitled Days of Remembrance, will feature five films from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum that present stories of remembrance, rescue and historical background related to the Holocaust.
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Apr. 15
Kristie Janczyk, piano

Kristie Janczyk made her debut at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in 2009 as 1st prizewinner in the American Protégé International Competition. She has won major prizes in competitions throughout the US and abroad and has performed extensively as soloist with several orchestras. She is a 2009 graduate of Southern Methodist University with a Master’s Degree in piano performance and a 2005 graduate of SMU with a Bachelor of Music Degree both under the direction of Alfred Mouledous.
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April 16
CAFÉ MUSIC

Trio in C Major, Hob. XV:27 - Joseph Haydn Café Music - Paul Schoenfield Trio in B Major, Op. 8 - Johannes Brahms Clavier Trio Arkady Fomin, violin Jesús Castro-Balbi, cello David Korevaar, piano
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April 16
Takács Quartet

Recognized as one of the world's great ensembles, the Takács Quartet plays with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, combining four distinct musical personalities to bring fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire.
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April 16
Zappa Unlocked: The Mars/Barrow Connection

Arthur Barrow, guitar Tommy Mars, keyboard
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April 17 & 18
Drs. John & Julie Gottman present “Bridging the Couple Chasm”

Couples Therapy: A Research-Based Approach Don’t Miss this Exciting Training Opportunity for Mental Health Professionals! 16 hours of CE Credit for LPCs, LMFTs, & LCSWs
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April 17-18
JOHN & JULIE GOTTMAN

LEVEL I TRAINING “BRIDGING THE COUPLE CHASM” COUPLES THERAPY: A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH HOSTED BY: SMU MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COUNSELING PROGRAM 16 hours of CE Credit for LPCs, LMFTs, & LCSWs
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April 17
Ode to Joy: A Beethoven Gala

Under the baton of Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya, our annual Gala event brings some of the grandest symphonic music ever written! Experience music on a monumental scale with Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral," performed by the FWSO and full chorus and soloists.
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April 17
Tuesdays at the Modern: Lucy Lippard

Lucy Lippard is a distinguished writer, curator, editor, lecturer, and activist who has long been appreciated for her expansive scholarship and insight, having been one of the first to recognize the dematerialization of the work in art’s movement toward conceptualism as well as an early champion of feminist art.
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April 18
Concert Orchestra

Clay Couturiaux, conductor Gustavo Romero, piano Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F# minor, Op. 1 Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kij· Suite
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April 18
Meadows at the Meyerson 2012

The annual benefit concert for SMU Meadows will feature the MSO in a performance of Mahler’s extraordinarily moving Ninth Symphony. Completed in 1909 shortly before his death, the work – eloquent, poignant and life-affirming – is considered one of the composer’s greatest.
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April 19
Baroque Orchestra and Collegium Singers

L’estro armonico Paul Leenhouts/Richard Sparks, conductors
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April 19 - 20
Two Day Staged Reading, Tilling for FIGS - By Dallas Playwright, Janice Rose,

Two Day Staged Reading of a New Play - Tilling for FIGS - By Dallas Playwright, Janice Rose. A poetic patchwork quilt that explores the life and experiences of a unique Southern woman.
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April 19
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day

Dr. Tamara Freeman, a Holocaust ethnomusicologist and accomplished violist, will present long-forgotten songs and music from Holocaust-era ghettos and camps as a tribute to survivors on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. The compositions honor Jewish culture and tradition and commemorate the lives lost and those who survived to carry on the tradition.
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April 20
A Dialogue of Caprice and Masterpiece with Marwood and Madzar

Anthony Marwood, violin and Alexander Madzar, piano For both pianist and violinist, repertoire whose focus challenges and develops their instrumental gifts, is an essential part of their education. At the center of Nasher’s April Soundings, Anthony Marwood and Alexander Madzar weave together etudes and caprices by Debussy, Berio, Sciarrino and Widmann, in a dialogue of stunning imagination. Framing these solo works, Marwood and Madzar join forces for Franz Schubert’s Fantasy and Béla Bartók’s First Sonata, two masterpieces that make the greatest virtuosic and artistic demands of both players on a canvas of riveting intensity and sublime beauty.
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April 20
Late Night

Experience “The Roaring Twenties” with concerts, films, tours, and family activities inspired by our exhibition Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties.
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April 20-22
The Canadian Tenors

Ever since they performed Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah on Oprah, the Canadian Tenors have been taking the U.S. by storm! Back by popular demand after their sold-out, one-night-only Christmas concert with the FWSO, the Canadian Tenors will hypnotize Pops subscribers with their magical voices and mesmerizing harmonies.
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April 20-May 6
The Magic Flute

Is it a) Ancient Egypt, b) Europe in the Age of Enlightenment, or c) a land beyond our imagination? The answer is: d) all of the above. Mozart's delightful, adventurous, and slightly daffy opera that tests the limits of loyalty and love leaps off the Winspear stage in this mesmerizing production.
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April 21
Expressions

This concert features three masterpieces by three renowned composers: James MacMillan, Peteris Vasks, and Herbert Howells. MacMillan’s powerful Mass for choir and organ, Howell’s Requiem for soloists and eight-part choir and Vasks’ haunting Dona Nobis Pacem, are the only works on this program. Virtuoso organist Michael Shake will join us for this program.
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April 21
Finlandia

Violinist Mariusz Patyra returns to the Plano Symphony stage to showcase his phenomenal talents along with Sibelius's grand work, "Finlandia,."
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April 21
Garden Explorers Walk

Get out in the garden on this family friendly walk! Take a garden tour with one of our garden docents and learn how to spot a squirrel’s nest, caterpillar activity, pond life and much more in the great outdoors. Included with admission.
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April 21
Opera without Elephants: The Operas of Jake Heggie

Scenes from Heggie’s operas, including Dead Man Walking, Moby-Dick, Three Decembers, The End of the Affair, The Statue of Venus, To Hell and Back
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April 21
The Music of Alice Parker

presented by TCU Concert Chorale, TCU Chamber Choir and Frog Corps
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April 22
As the World Dances

Dance Movements – Philip Sparke Slalom – Carter Pann Circus Polka – Igor Stravinsky Danza de los Duendes – Nancy Galbraith New World Dances – Martin Ellerby
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Apr. 22
Claudia Jameson, soprano; Debbie Ragsdale, flute; and Laurie Shulman, piano

Claudia Navarro Jameson has sung as a soloist in many churches in the Dallas area and most recently was a soloist in the Mozart Requiem performed at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church. Claudia received a B.M. degree from Trinity University. Debbie Ragsdale is principal flutist of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra and past president of the Texas Flute Society. She recently completed the requirements for a Master's degree in flute performance at SMU. Laurie Shulman is well known to classical music audiences as program annotator for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and other orchestras. She received her PhD in historical musicology from Cornell University.
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April 22
Expressions

This concert features three masterpieces by three renowned composers: James MacMillan, Peteris Vasks, and Herbert Howells. MacMillan’s powerful Mass for choir and organ, Howell’s Requiem for soloists and eight-part choir and Vasks’ haunting Dona Nobis Pacem, are the only works on this program. Virtuoso organist Michael Shake will join us for this program.
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April 22
Souvenir de Florence

First sketched by Tchaikovsky when he was visiting Tuscany and composing his opera The Queen of Spades, his Souvenir de Florence sextet has always been an audience favorite, with captivating melodies. The program opens with Mozart’s epic Divertimento for String Trio. Presented by Mount Vernon Music.
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April 23
Global Rhythms: Mixed Percussion Ensembles

Mark Ford, coordinator
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April 27
Wycliffe Gordon

Gordon has worked with many top players from both the swing and traditional jazz worlds, including Dizzy Gillespie, Branford Marsalis, Tommy Flanagan, Lionel Hampton, Eric Reed, Joe Henderson, Randy Sandke and Shirley Horn. He was selected for the Jazz Journalists Association Award/Trombonist of the Year for 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Gordon is a faculty member of the Jazz Arts Program at the Manhattan School of Music. In 1995, he re-orchestrated the theme song for NPR's All Things Considered. He performed at the 2000 Grammy Awards with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. In 2007, Gordon was presented with The ASCAP Foundation Vanguard Award for his “innovative musical activity as a composer, instrumentalist, performer and educator in the field of Jazz.” He has fifteen solo CDs and seven as co-leader.
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April 28
AMATEUR COMPETITION WINNERS CONCERT

Christopher Shih, 2011 winner of sixth Amateur Competition Drew Mays, 2007 winner of fifth Amateur Competition Michael Hawley, 2002 winner of third Amateur Competition
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April 28
Faculty/Student Artist Recital

World-renowned cellist Andrés Díaz and Grammy-winning violinist/violist Matt Albert are joined by some of the most advanced students of the Meadows Music Division on the first concert of their new collaborative series. Faculty and students play side by side in works by Menotti, Benjamin, and Handel/Halvorsen, and in Felix Mendelssohn’s beloved Octet.
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May 5-6
Cottonwood Art Festival

Now in its 44th year, the Cottonwood Art Festival is the premier fine arts event in North Texas.
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May 5
SoundBites XXVI

Claude Baker: Elegy Maria Schleuning, violin
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