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Performing Arts Fort Worth proudly announces the arrival of its annual yuletide-shopping event, Deck the Hall. Starting November 20, Deck the Hall will take over Bass Performance Hall’s Grand Lobby, turning the area in a veritable cornucopia of holiday shopping. Items available will include ready-to-wrap gifts, official Bass Hall merchandise, and gift certificates.

Stage West launches its 31st season with Liz Lochhead’s charming comedy, Good Things. This long running London hit about a woman whose life can’t possibly get worse – or can it? – opens October 29 for a five week run. Tickets are on sale now!

Casa Mañana and Performing Arts of Fort Worth will help usher in a new tradition as Harvey Fierstein replaces Topol in the company of the Award-winning musical Fiddler on the Roof, which comes to Bass Performance Hall March 9–14, 2010. Chaim Topol, regrettably, informed the show’s producers he would have to leave the production due to a shoulder injury requiring emergency long term treatment.

Fort Worth’s The Butterfly Connection invites you to the Opening Reception of their new home at 2812 Race Street. This event will bring artists, community leaders, and local patrons together to celebrate creative rejuvenation on Race Street! You’ll get a chance to see some sneak peeks of current projects and hear about plans for 2010.

Kids Who Care takes great pleasure in announcing that gifted performer Sheran Goodspeed Keyton has been cast in the role of Christmas Present in their musical version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, running December 18–23, 2009 at the Scott Theatre in Fort Worth. Ms. Keyton is a talented singer, actress, choreographer and writer who has been entertaining audiences for more than 20 years – locally, nationally and internationally.

Be there as Casa Mañana presents the farewell tour of Riverdance, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance. This long running phenomenon, which has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play eight final performances at Bass Hall in Fort Worth from December 01 – 06. Tickets are on sale now!

There’s no better place than Jubilee Theatre if you want to go Home For the Holidays. That’s the title of Ed Smith’s spirited new musical about a group of travelers struggling to cope with the stress of being stuck at the airport during the most wonderful time of the year. Tickets to this tuneful, feel-good show are selling out quickly! Get yours today.

You’ll howl with laughter as Curse of the Werewolf unfolds at Theatre Off The Square in Weatherford. Expect shivery fun as the insanely funny inhabitants of Gargoyle House are hounded by an unidentified predator. The show runs through November 22. Tickets are on sale now!

Fort Worth Civic Orchestra will launch its 32nd Season Premiere at 8:00 PM on Saturday, November 07, with their special guests, the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Chorus. A pre-concert recital featuring clarinet and cello will begin at 7:00 PM. Tickets are on sale now!

Fort Worth Opera will participate in the inaugural National Opera Week November 13–22 by offering a free performance of The Three Little Pigs, featuring music by Mozart, at the historic Rose Marine Theatre in Fort Worth at 7:00 PM on November 9. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.