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Texas Dance Theatre Holding Auditions March 27 Prior to Season Finale on April 30

Fri, Mar 12, 2010 12:14pm

Texas Dance Theatre has announced that it will be holding auditions for its 2010-2011 season on Saturday, March 27 at the Scott Theatre / Garber Hall Studio in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. There is a registration fee of $15.00 – click here to register. The group will hold their season finale featuring guest choreographer Mark Panzarino on April 30.

Calling All Stars! Hip Pocket Theatre Holding General Auditions March 27 & 28

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 1:44pm

The budding flowers and warmer weather are nice, indeed, but one of the surest signs of Spring is when Hip Pocket Theatre comes out of hibernation and springs to vibrant life. That day has finally arrived with the annoucement that the Pocket will be holding auditions for the 2010 season on the weekend of March 27 and 28, 2010.

Runway Theatre Holding Auditions for "Getting Sara Married" on March 21 & 22

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 12:14pm

Runway Theatre will hold auditions for their upcoming production of the romantic comedy Getting Sara Married on March 21 and 22, with callbacks (if necessary) scheduled for March 23. The group is seeking non-Equity actors – 3 women and 2 men – to play a wide range of roles.

The American Classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" Playing at Runway Theatre March 12 – 28

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 11:47am

Writer Harper Lee captured a Pulitzer Prize for her 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, which has long been celebrated as a classic of modern American literature. Lee’s semi-autobiographical book, about racial tensions in a small Alabama town during the Depression, was adapted successfully for both the screen and the stage. Now, Runway Theatre in Grapevine is proud to revive the acclaimed play for three weekends in March. Tickets are on sale Now.

Q Cinema Festival Nominated for International Award; Also Receives Grant from Arts Council

Fri, Mar 05, 2010 3:10pm

Fort Worth’s Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival, organized and run by Q Cinema, has been nominated for an international award as the best such film festival in the world, competing against similar events hosted in London, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Miami, Chicago, Seattle and Portland. The winner will be chosen by public vote; click here to cast your ballot(s) for Q Cinema.

Cliburn Finalist Di Wu to Perform a Series a Free Concerts Across Fort Worth From March 8 to 12

Fri, Mar 05, 2010 12:23pm

The City of Fort Worth’s Parks and Community Services Department (PACS) is partnering with the Van Cliburn Foundation to bring extraordinary music to city neighborhoods. Di Wu, a finalist in the 30th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, held in 2009, returns to Fort Worth to perform one-hour concerts in several Fort Worth community centers. These events, sponsored by the Van Cliburn Foundation, are free and open to the public.

Amphibian Presents "La Llorona" by Kathleen Culebro Anderson at the Sanders Theatre

Wed, Mar 03, 2010 12:38pm

Amphibian Stage Productions is proud to present an original play by Artistic Director Kathleen Culebro Anderson. La Llorona (“The Weeping Woman”) is a story of love, tradition, superstition, and cultural misunderstanding, playing March 4 through March 21 in the Sanders Theatre at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now!

Texas Ballet Theater Anticipates Move to a New Facility in Fort Worth During Summer 2010

Tue, Mar 02, 2010 10:51am

Texas Ballet Theater is proud to announce it is relocating its rehearsal studios, administrative offices and Fort Worth Academy to a new location in Fort Worth. Texas Ballet Theater is currently located at 6845 Green Oaks Road where it has been since 1985. The new facility is located at 1600 Green Oaks Road and should be ready for occupancy in about four months.

Votum Dance Company to Hold Master Modern Dance Class with Randall Flinn on February 27

Thu, Feb 25, 2010 1:28pm

Votum Dance Company will be holding a Master Modern Dance Class with Randall Flinn from 3:00 to 4:30 PM on Saturday, February 27 at 619 Productions in Fort Worth. Mr. Flinn is the Artistic Director and Founder of Dance Ad Deum Dance Company in Houston, TX. The class is limited to 20 students. Please click here to pre-register.

In Memoriam – Larry Thompson of the Azle Arts Association's Popcorn Players, 1946 - 2010

Tue, Feb 23, 2010 2:33pm

Guide To The City has just learned of the tragic death of Mr. Larry Thompson, the executive director of the Northwest Tarrant Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Popcorn Players of Azle. In what has been ruled a homicide, Mr. Thompson was killed on Saturday night, February 6, 2010, in the 7100 block of Robertson Road in Fort Worth when his car was hit head on by a man suspected of driving while intoxicated. Mr. Thompson had just played the role of Rev. Duncan Wooley in a performance of Azle Arts’ Leading Ladies earlier that same evening.

The Butterfly Connection Offering Half Price Headshots to Local Performers on February 28

Tue, Feb 23, 2010 11:52am

The Butterfly Connection, Fort Worth’s unique multi-arts collaboration, is offering half price headshots to local actors and actresses on Sunday, February 28, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Each subject will be photographed with up to four “looks” by Stephanie Berg Saucedo, and will receive their images on disc within just three weeks. Sessions are $125.00. Make your appointment today!

February 23 Frankie Valli Concert at Bass Hall Rescheduled for April 22 Due to Illness

Mon, Feb 22, 2010 4:00pm

Performing Arts Fort Worth has announced that the Bass Hall debut of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, originally scheduled for February 23, 2010, has been postponed until April 22, 2010 at 8:00 PM. Tickets for the original date will be honored but must be exchanged. Refunds are available through the Bass Hall box office. Please call 817.212.4280 or toll free at 877.212.4280 for more information.

For "Seussical Jr.", Todd Hart Directs the Largest Youth Cast in Theatre Arlington's History!

Tue, Feb 16, 2010 12:24pm

Theatre Arlington presents its biggest, most ambitious, most entertaining all-youth production ever as Todd Hart directs more than 30 talented young actors in Seussical the Musical Jr., a splashy, colorful salute to the beloved books of Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss. The show runs February 26 through March 14, and tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss out on this dazzling, family friendly entertainment!

Stage West Presents the Must-See Tony Award Winner by Michael Frayn, "Copenhagen"

Mon, Feb 15, 2010 2:06pm

What took place duting a secret meeting in 1941 between Niels Bohr, the father of quantum physics, and Werner Heisenberg, who was working on, but failed to create, the atomic bomb for Nazi Germany? Stage West presents a stunning new production of Copenhagen, the magnificent play by Michael Frayn (Noises Off) that won numerous awards, including the Tony for Best Play. Tickets are On Sale Now!

Top Area Chefs to Compete in Thirteenth Annual "Cookin' for Kids" Celebrity Chef Cook-Off

Mon, Feb 15, 2010 1:13pm

The 13th Annual Cookin’ for Kids, Fort Worth’s original celebrity chef cook-off, will be held on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the River Ranch in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Twelve professionals will compete in this year’s live event, including chefs from Del Frisco’s, Four Seasons, Reata and Fred’s Texas. Each chef will be assisted by one or more “notable Texans,” including TCU head football coach Gary Patterson, Fort Worth city councilwoman Kathleen Hicks and 2010 Texas State Poet Laureate Karla K. Morton. Proceeds benefit Kids Who Care, a local non-profit organization.