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Granbury Opera House presents Jospeh and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. This family friendly musical, a retelling of the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, will run July 09 through July 19. Tickets for all performances are on sale now!

Runway Theatre in Grapevine presents Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Aherns’ Lucky Stiff, opening July 10, 2009, for a four week run. This light hearted and tuneful blend of music, mystery and farce won both the Richard Rodgers Award and the Helen Hayes Award for Best Musical. Don’t miss out! Tickets are on sale Now!

Lonnie Weeks, age 18, has won the Silver Medal in the Junior Division for his performances at the prestigious International Ballet Competition which was held in Helsinki, Finland. Mr. Weeks is a member of the Texas Ballet Theater’s permanent company.

Theatre Arlington has announced that it recently received a $5,000 grant from Union Pacific Railroad. The funds are to be used to support the theatre’s ACT UPS (Applied Creative Thinking Using Performance Skills) program, which combines theatre games and acting exercises to help improve the self-esteem, confidence, problem-solving and life skills of inner city at-risk adolescents.

Theatre Arlington is presenting Michael Cooney’s riotous, fast-paced comedy Cash on Delivery through July 19, 2009. Eric Swan has been defrauding the welfare authorities for years by inventing characters and filing claims … but now there’s an inspector at the door, and Swan’s goose may be cooked unless he can act fast! Don’t miss this hilarious treat … everyone needs a little Cash!

Regal Opera Company will be holding auditions for its September production of The Coffee Shop on Tuesday, July 7, and Saturday, July 11, 2009. Auditions will be held St. Philip Presbyterian Church in Hurst, and appointments are strongly recommended.

Colored lights will illuminate the night sky during a festive block party on June 25 at 8:30 PM when the Avenue of Light on Lancaster Avenue is turned on for the first time. This public art project by Cliff Garten Studio consists of six stainless steel sculptures that incorporate energy efficient LED lights. Towering 36 feet high, these amazing works been installed along the median from Lamar Street to Main/Commerce Street.

Richard Sabatowski, General Manager of Eddie V’s Prime Seafood at Museum Place, has announced that Eddie V’s will offer three-course summer picnic dinners starting on Friday, June 12 through Sunday, July 5, to coincide with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s Concerts in the Garden Summer Music Festival at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.

Granbury Opera House is reviving one of its all-time biggest, splashiest, crowd-pleasing musicals, America the Beautiful. Hosted by Will Rogers, the Depression era cowboy and movie star whose gentle humor was balm to a country in crisis, this optimistic show celebrates what’s right in America today and looks forward to the future.

Steinway & Sons has announced that 45 signature pianos, all signed by legendary Steinway artist Van Cliburn, will be offered for sale to the public on June 20 and 21 at Steinway Hall in Fort Worth. These rare, hand-crafted instruments, each of them utilized in the 2009 International Van Cliburn Competition, will be made available at a substantial savings and represent not only an incredible opportunity for piano and music enthusiasts, but for investors as well.