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On April 24 at 8:00 pm, for one night only, Bass Hall will present An Evening with Tony Bennett. Bennett, who will turn 82 this year, has been entertaining audiences for over half a century and shows no signs of slowing down. His last album, “Duets” in 1996, won three Grammys and is his best-selling recording to date.

On March 29, Artes de la Rosa will present An Invitation to Carnival – a smashing evening of entertainment celebrating Brazilian Culture that will benefit the historic Rose Marine Theater. 100% of the proceeds from the event will be generously matched by a gift from the Amon G. Carter Foundation.

Dave Hickey, one of the best-known American art and cultural critics working today, will present a lecture entitled “Fort Worth: How Cowtown Became a Center for Art in the West” at The Amon Carter Museum on Saturday, March 29, at 11:00 AM.

Theatre Arlington will hold auditions for the comedy The Book of Liz on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 6:00 pm. Guest director Charles Ballinger is set to direct the quirky comedy by “The Talent Family” Amy and David Sedaris.

Stage West presents a revival of George Bernard Shaw’s timeless masterwork, Major Barbara. More than a century after its publication, Shaw’s script – with its ruminations on the nature of charity and religion – remains fresh and topical.

Fort Worth Theatre revives the classic play, The Trip to Bountiful, written by acclaimed Texas author Horton Foote, at the Sanders Theatre from March 14 to 22, 2008. Directed by Scott Hardgrove, the production touches delicately on a number of universal human conditions, including aging, the need for independence, and the yearning for a place to call Home.

The winter weather is gone, and Hip Pocket Theatre, Tarrant County’s acclaimed outdoor theatrical institution, needs volunteers to help get them get ready for their upcoming 2008 Summer Season.

The Modern Art Museum today announced the purchase of a monumental work, Conjoined, by New York-based artist Roxy Paine. The 40-foot-tall by 45-foot-wide stainless-steel sculpture depicts two trees whose branches cantilever in space to connect in midair. The sculpture will be installed later this month.

Every two years, North Texas area artists come together to create one of the best exhibits in Fort Worth: the Fort Worth Community Arts Center Biennial. The 2008 Biennial is an open exhibit and accepts all submitted artwork. All artwork delivered to the FWCAC over a 3-day period is displayed on a first- come, first-served basis. Art is hung salon-style and will be on display through Spring Gallery Night, March 29, 2008.

Metropolitan Classical Ballet will present the world premiere of a new ballet as part of its Spring Repertory performance at Bass Performance Hall on March 10, 2008, at 8:00 PM. “Pas de Grand”, choreographed by Alexander Vetrov, is set to music by Tchaikovsky.