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Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico is holding auditions for dancers on Saturday, December 13, 2008, from 8:30 am to 10:00 am. The group is seeking talent for its 2009–2010 productions, which will be held at the historic Majestic Theatre and the Latino Cultural Center.

Momentum Dance Company proudly presents their traditional annual production of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, to be performed in Carpenter Performance Hall in the Irving Arts Center the weekend following Thanksgiving.

Runway Theatre in Grapevine will donate $5.00 of every ticket sold to Waiting for MacArthur to the USO, in support of our troops. The play – an uplifting and touching war story told by women – will run for one weekend only, November 7 – 9, 2008.

In celebration of Native American History month, Voices of Change will present Sounds from the Southwest, an concert event featuring composers inspired by the rich culture of the American Southwest. Included are works by Jerod Tate (pictured), Dan Welcher, Anne Strickland, Jason Ballmann, and Ellen Seldin.

Rover Dramawerks presents the haunting thriller, Veronica’s Room, written by Ira Levin (Rosemary’s Baby). The show runs through November 22 at the Cox Building Playhouse in Plano.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra is proud to welcome distinguished actor – and composer – Sir Anthony Hopkins to Dallas as they present a world premiere concert featuring his original music. This extraordinary event will take place on October 17 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas; tickets are on sale now.

Rockwall Community Playhouse is launching its 2008–2009 season with the musical that has delighted audiences for over half a century – My Fair Lady. The production will run September 26 – October 12, 2008.

Kitchen Dog Theater will open its new season with the Dallas premiere of Martin McDonagh’s brilliant dark comedy, The Pillowman. This intense production will run from September 12 through October 11, 2008.

Fort Worth based Combined Arts Media, the parent company of TicketsToTheCity, announced today that the innovative new online ticketing service exceeded all sales forecasts by selling over $104,000 worth of arts and theatre tickets during its first six months of operation.

Texas Ballet Theater announced last week that it needs to raise between 1 and 1.5 million dollars by the middle of October 2008 in order to regain its financial health. Founded in 1961 as the Fort Worth Ballet, the historic group is seeking to pay down over $800,000 in current debt while generating the funds necessary to cover their ongoing operating expenses.

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