Fort Worth’s Bass Performance Hall Celebrates 25 Years

Fort Worth’s Bass Performance Hall Celebrates 25 Years

Performing Arts Fort Worth to host free community
events open to the public April 8 and 16

Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, announced today two free community events to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Bass Hall. A Resident Company Showcase will take the Bass Hall stage on Saturday, April 8 at 6:30pm, followed by a Community Open House, allowing attendees to get a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the Hall on Sunday, April 16 from 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Both events are free, however a ticket reservation is required for entry. For ticketing information on both events, visit www.basshall.com/25.

“For 25 years, Bass Performance Hall has been a theater, a classroom and a pillar of our community,” said Performing Arts Fort Worth President & CEO Dione Kennedy. “Whether you’re new to the area or have been with us since the very beginning, I invite you to join us as we commemorate this great milestone not just for the Hall, but for Fort Worth.”

On May 1, 1998, the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall opened in downtown Fort Worth with great anticipation. Now, 25 years later, Bass Hall is not only considered the crown jewel of Fort Worth, but a Texas icon and nationally distinguished performing arts venue. Built entirely with private funds, the Hall’s mission is to serve as a permanent home to the major performing arts organizations of Fort Worth and as a premier venue for other attractions to enhance the range, quality and accessibility of cultural fare available to the public; to promulgate arts education; and to contribute to the cultural life of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and the region of North Texas.

Bass Performance Hall is permanent home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the Cliburn. Each resident company operates independently from Performing Arts Fort Worth and manages its own programming schedule at Bass Hall.

In addition to owning and operating the Hall, Performing Arts Fort Worth also presents national touring Broadway productions under the Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank, as well as intimate concerts, holiday specials and family entertainment in the BNSF Popular Entertainment Series.

Through student matinees, virtual programming, master classes, summer camps and more, the Children’s Education Program at Bass Performance Hall offers a variety of performing arts educational opportunities of superior quality, free of charge, to all students and educators. Promulgating arts education, Bass Hall has served as a classroom to over 1,784,000 students in the last 25 years.

The 2,042-seat multipurpose Hall is characteristic of the classic European opera house form. An 80-foot diameter Great Dome tops the Founders Concert Theater while two 48-foot-tall angels grace the Grand Facade. Since the Hall opened in May 1998, the angels have become preeminent cultural icons of the Dallas-Fort Worth community.

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Valentines Day 2023 in Fort Worth

Valentines Day 2023 in Fort Worth

VALENTINE’S DAY 2023

The History of Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day is named after Saint Valentine, a Catholic priest who lived in Rome in the 3rd Century. 

At the time of Valentine’s life, many Romans were converting to Christianity, but the Emperor Claudius II was a pagan and created strict laws about what Christians were allowed to do. Claudius believed that Roman soldiers should be completely devoted to Rome and therefore passed a law preventing them from marrying.  St Valentine began to marry these soldiers in secret Christian ceremonies and this was the beginning of his reputation for believing in the importance of love.  200 years later, February 14th was proclaimed St Valentine’s Day

This year we officially celebrate our Loves on a Tuesday.  Don’t wait till Tuesday!  Here is a list of great date night experiences to celebrate Love in Fort Worth, either before or after February 14th.  Happy Valentine’s Day!  We LOVE Fort Worth!

FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS

Billy Bob’s Texas

Before Valentine’s Day, February 10th & 11th 

Ashley McBride & Wade Bowen

After Valentine’s Day, February 17th & 18th

Clay Walker & Michael Salgado with Jay Perez

You can’t go wrong when you treat your Valentine to a night of live music and dancing at Billy Bob’s Texas.

https://billybobstexas.com/events 

 

Tannehill’s Tavern & Music Hall

Before Valentine’s Day, February 10th & 11th 

Los Lonely Boys & The Mavericks

After Valentine’s Day, February 17th & 18th

Rumours Fleetwood Mac Tribute & Muscadine Bloodline

Valentine’s is a great time to check out Fort Worth’s newest live concert venue.

https://www.tannahills.com/shows 

 

Sundance Square

Bass on Broadway presents Pretty Woman, The Musical

February 7th – 12th

Bass Performance Hall

The weekend before Valentine’s Day you can celebrate at Bass Hall with the musical Pretty Woman. If you are ready to fall in love all over again, Pretty Woman will lift your spirits and light up your heart. 

https://www.basshall.com/tickets–events/2022-2023-pafw-season/22-23-broadway-at-the-bass/pretty-woman/ 

 

FWSO presents An Evening of Brahm

Van Cliburn Hall at TCU

February 11th

This one-night-only special concert will be conducted by newly-appointed Principal Guest Conductor Kevin John Edusei in the Van Cliburn Concert Hall at Texas Christian University.

https://fwsymphony.org/22-23-subscriptions-and-series/specials/an-evening-of-brahms 

 

Scat Jazz Lounge Concert on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day Soiree with Shelley Carrol 

Tuesday, February 14th:

THE coolest and most romantic way to spend Valentines Day is in the oh-so-cozy Scat Jazz Lounge. Take in the the talents of Shelley Carrol while sipping on a classic cocktail. A rose for the lady is included to make the night just right. It’s a Valentines Day Soiree!

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CULTURAL DISTRICT

Stolen Shakespeare League

February 10th – March 5th

Sanders Theatre at Arts Fort Worth

Stolen Shakespeare Guild, Fort Worth’s classical theater company, presents the Stolen Shakespeare Festival 2023 featuring A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare and THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare. The festival is directed by Lauren and Jason Morgan with Jule Nelson-Duac. 

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Reid Cabaret at Casa Manana presents The Music of Ray Charles

February 7th – 18th 

Join us for Unchain My Heart: The Music of Ray Charles. Often called the “Genius,” Ray Charles pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s, combining blues, gospel, R&B, rock, country music and jazz to create groundbreaking hits such as “Unchain My Heart,” “I’ve Got a Woman” and “What I’d Say.”

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RACE STRET

Cliburn Concert Series with J’Nai Bridges

Friday, February 11th 

The Post at River East

A flashy Cliburn Concerts debut, without a doubt: J’Nai Bridges comes to Fort Worth fresh off a 2022 Grammy win for her recording of Philip Glass’ Akhnaten with the Metropolitan Opera. She’s known for her “plush-voiced mezzo-soprano” (The New York Times) and has been heralded as “a rising star” (Los Angeles Times); she’s graced the world’s top stages in repertoire ranging from traditional favorites to world premieres to spirituals and standards. The American mezzo-soprano sold out her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut. She’s performed at the BBC Proms, Elbphilharmonie, and Tanglewood Festival; with the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Dutch National Operas; and with the National, BBC, New York Philharmonic, and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, the last with Yo-Yo Ma. And now a handful of lucky Fort Worth patrons will get to hear her excellence in two intimate concerts, one at the Kimbell, one at The Post.

https://cliburn.org/?performance=jnai-bridges-mezzo-soprano-2

 

WEST Fort Worth

Buddy Whittington & the Second Bananas at Magnolia Motor Lounge

FREE Concert

Tuesday, February 14th 

https://www.outhousetickets.com/Event/20845-FREE_SHOW_-_Buddy_Whittington__the_Second_Bananas/ 

 

FORT WORTH

Ballet Frontier presents Carmen & More

IM Terrell Performing Arts Center Auditorium

February 18th & 19th  

Join Ballet Frontier this Valentine’s Day for the fiery romance of Carmen! Our production of Carmen is in collaboration with the University of Utah and performed in honor of Margo Dean.

In addition to Carmen, Ballet Frontier will present a brand new contemporary work by Lee Wei Chao, Variations on a Rococo Theme by Artistic Director Chung Lin Tseng, and the spicy ballet Paquita!

https://www.balletfrontier.org/directors-choice

 

CAMP BOWIE DISTRICT

Saxophonist Vandell Andrew LIVE!

Ridglea Theatre

Saturday, February 11th

Join Saxophonist Vandell Andrew live in concert with his AMAZING full band! This will be a SPECIAL night that you don’t want to miss!

Doors will open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm

https://theridglea.com/ 

 

MANSFIELD

Fat Daddy’s

Pre-Valentine Weekend Concerts at Fat Daddy’s Mansfield

Friday, February 10th: Velcro Pygmies

Saturday, February 11th: Dallas Boston Experience with Breaking Bad Co.

Post-Valentine Weekend Concerts at Fat Daddy’s Mansfield

Friday, February 17th: Even it Up with Burning Sky Band

Saturday, February 18th: Back in Black with Poisoness

https://fatdaddyslive.com/live-events/ 

 

ARLINGTON

Arlington Music Hall

An Evening with JD Souther

Saturday, February 17th 

Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee JD Souther is “one of the most celebrated songwriters of his generation,” writes Interview Magazine. “Raised on a steady diet of big band and jazz during his childhood, Souther has routinely returned to that music— as well as the genius songwriters of the early 20th century (Gershwin, Cole Porter)—for inspiration. On his latest studio album, Tenderness, Souther combines these musical threads, striking a perfect balance between understated jazz and the ineffable pop narratives that have been the backbone of much of his greatest work.”

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Timeless Concerts presents Valentines Special!

Two concert dates available! 

Saturday February 11, 8:00pm &

Saturday, February 18, 8:00pm

FEBRUARY 11 (HOLT HICKMAN CENTER): Our February concert includes: Violinist LeeAnne Chenoweth, violist Tim Angel, cellist Oliver Schlaffer, pianist Heejung Kang, soprano Sabrina Romero-Wilson, tenor Sergio Cepeda, and newcomer soprano Youna Hartgraves. We will have a concert hour of variety from instrumental tangos and Latin songs to the classics of Europe, great Italian songs to favorites from musicals, plus previews of upcoming concerts! Complimentary wine, soft soft drinks and snacks provided. BYOB accepted! Pianist Erik Barnes will be there to make the post-concert party special, taking your musical requests! 

 

FEBRUARY 18 (GRACIE LANE): Our February concert includes: Violinist LeeAnne Chenoweth, cellist Oliver Schlaffer, pianist Heejung Kang, soprano Sabrina Romero-Wilson, tenor Sergio Cepeda, and newcomer soprano Youna Hartgraves. We will have a concert hour of variety from instrumental tangos and Latin songs to the classics of Europe, great Italian songs to favorites from musicals, plus previews of upcoming concerts! Complimentary wine, soft drinks and snacks provided. 

 

 

Need More LIVE MUSIC Options for the Valentine Weekend or any other time?

https://www.whatsupfortworth.com/live-music/

 

Valentine Dining Options in Fort Worth

Fort Worth Stockyards https://fortworthstockyards.com/restaurants/ 

Sundance Square https://sundancesquare.com/dining-and-cocktails/

Clearfork https://www.simon.com/mall/the-shops-at-clearfork/dining

Downtown Arlington  https://downtownarlington.org/visit-downtown/bars-restaurants/

Camp Bowie District  https://www.campbowiedistrict.com/dining 

Near Southside https://www.nearsouthsidefw.org/members

Santa is coming to town!

Santa is coming to town!

Jubilee Theatre – prestigiously known as Fort Worth’s premiere Black theatre – is living up to its mission of sharing stories that give a glimpse of the African American diaspora. As such, we also believe all ethnicities are vital to our microcosm that makes up Tarrant County. Thus, the creation of “Santa On The Square. “

With the support of Sundance Square, and other community sponsors, Jubilee Theatre is presenting multi-ethnic Santas for children to visit from December 3-23, 2022 (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Santa and his sleigh will be at the covered patio located outside the former Bird Café in Sundance Plaza. Rotating SANTA time slots will feature traditional Santa/Kris Kringle, Black Santa and Latino Santa for families to select for their visit.  FREE photo texts will be provided and/or a photo print can be purchased via CREDIT/DEBIT Card for $15.

Jubilee’s Theatre’s website and posters around the Plaza will utilize a QR code for both viewing the multi-ethnic Santa schedules and to RSVP a Santa visit appointment.  Also, parking is free in Sundance Square Garages #3 and #4 with special SANTA parking vouchers given after the photo sessions. 

“We are excited about the upcoming opportunities to expand our presence in the Sundance Square community,” states Christie Howard, Managing Director of Jubilee Theatre. “Increased accessibility to cultural arts is the cornerstone of the rich Sundance Square experience. We invite all to join us.”

“Santa on the Square” is but one component of the holiday celebrations at Jubilee Theatre.  We are also showing the production of Take the Soul Train to Christmas (Nov 25 to Dec 23). A holiday musical for the whole family. For more information, visit https://www.jubileetheatre.org

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Texas Ballet Theater Presents Annual Production of The Nutcracker

Texas Ballet Theater Presents Annual Production of The Nutcracker

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will present Artistic Director Laureate Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.’s The Nutcracker November 25 – December 4 at Winspear Opera House in Dallas and December 9-24 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth.

This family-friendly ballet features the classic Nutcracker story, festive choreography and elaborate sets to put patrons in the holiday spirit. The show also includes special effects to enhance the production, including snow falling on stage.

The company will perform eight times at Winspear Opera House before moving to Bass Performance Hall, where they will present an additional 19 performances.

Many of our dancers will dance multiple roles and some are stepping into new roles for the first time this year,” Acting Artistic Director Tim O’Keefe said. “It’s exciting to see dancers expand their repertoire and take on new opportunities and I know you’ll be able to see their excitement on stage.”

The nonprofit ballet company will also offer a pre-show Kingdom of Sweets activity area for children attending matinee performances on November 26 and December 3, 10 and 17. Activities include coloring, crafts, and themed items to take home. Kingdom of Sweets is sponsored by WFAA.

Tickets start at $25. Patrons can purchase tickets online at texasballettheater.org or call the Box Office Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, at 877-828-9200 option 1.

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Next at Stage West: Guards at the Taj

Next at Stage West: Guards at the Taj

THE PRICE OF PERFECTION

Stage West presents Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj

What kinds of sacrifices can be demanded in the pursuit of beauty and perfection?  Do friendship, health, even life, rank as acceptable losses?  This question is at the center of Rajiv Joseph’s funny and deeply moving Guards at the Taj, winner of both Obie and Lucille Lortel Awards in 2015, which begins Stage West’s 44th season with a 5-week regional premiere run Thursday, October 20.

Humayan and Babur are two lowly Imperial guards, keeping watch over the walls around the newly completed Taj Mahal on the last night before it is revealed to the public in all its glory. Despite their differences (Humayan is a believer in discipline and rule-following, while Babur is a dreamer who questions pretty much everything), these two have forged a deep friendship, and they banter to pass the time. Unfortunately, they eventually come to the realization that, due to their lowly status, they will be responsible for carrying out a horrific task decreed by the Emperor. Come morning, they have no choice but to comply, and so they do, but it changes them irrevocably.  Can their friendship survive? Can they?  And is a creation of such astounding beauty worth such a terrible price?

This haunting play is sure to stay with audiences long after the curtain comes down.

A piercing examination of the nature of beauty, its relationship to power, and its unspeakable costs.” – Chicago Reader

Rajiv Joseph received his B.A. in Creative Writing from Miami University and his M.F.A. in Playwriting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and he is currently a Language Lecturer at NYU. His play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo was awarded a grant for Outstanding New American Play by the National Endowment for the Arts. Rajiv’s New York productions include Animals Out of Paper (Second Stage Theatre, summer 2008), The Leopard and the Fox (Alter Ego, fall 2007), Huck & Holden (Cherry Lane Theatre, 2006), and All This Intimacy (Second Stage Theatre, 2006). In Los Angeles Huck & Holden was produced by The Black Dahlia Theatre in 2006. Through the Lark Play Development Center, Rajiv has traveled to Mexico and Romania, where Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo was translated into Spanish and Romanian, respectively, and performed in staged readings. Rajiv has been awarded the Paula Vogel Award by the Vineyard Theatre and the 2009 Kesselring Fellowship. Rajiv is a Founding Member of the new New York based theatre company The Fire Department and was a contributing writer on their first two theatrical events, Speakeasy and At War: American Playwrights Respond To The War In Iraq. He is a former Lark Playwriting Fellow and Dramatists Guild Fellow. His plays have been published by Samuel French, Dramatists Play Service, and Smith & Kraus. with the School of Art and Public Policy and the Expository Writing Program. He served for three years in the Peace Corps in Senegal, West Africa.

Guards at the Taj will be directed by Shyama Nithiananda, seen at Stage West in last season’s JQA.  The cast features Dhruv Ravi as Babur and Rahul Joshi as Humayun, both making their Stage West debuts.  Mr. Ravi’s credits include As You Like It for Shakespeare Dallas and Taming of the Shrew for Ithaca Shakespeare Company, while Mr. Joshi’s credits include Ocean in a Teacup at Theatre Row, NYC and God of Carnage at American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYC.

Set design is by Brian Clinnin, with lighting design by Bryan Stevenson, costume design by Amy Poe, sound design by Ryan Simón, and props and set décor by Lynn Lovett.

Guards at the Taj will preview Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 and Friday, October 21 at 8:00, and will run through Sunday, November 20.  The opening night reception will be after the performance on Saturday, October 22. Performance times will be Thursday evenings at 7:30, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00, with Sunday matinees at 3:00.  Masks are recommended, but not required at this time. Ticket prices are $40 on Thursdays and Fridays, and $45 on Saturdays and Sundays, with $20 tickets for the two preview performances.  Food service is available 90 minutes prior to performances (reservations are advised).  Reservations and information are available through the Box Office (817-784-9378), or on the website, www.stagewest.org.  

NOTE: this play contains depictions of violence and some strong language.

Members of the media may attend Saturday, October 22, or any performance thereafter.

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2022-2023 Season at Stage West

2022-2023 Season at Stage West

STAGE WEST ANNOUNCES ITS 2022-2023 SEASON!   

Stage West is excited to announce the lineup for its 44th season!   The new season will feature six shows, two of which will be co-productions. Three will be presented in the Evelyn Wheeler Swenson Theatre (“The Evie”), and three will happen in the Jerry Russell Theatre.. It’s a unique mix of 5 plays and 1 musical, which range from laugh out loud funny to breathtakingly beautiful… from campy and naughty to warmly moving and kind.  Here’s the lineup:

Guards at the Taj – Regional Premiere

by Rajiv Joseph Russell Theatre

October 20 – November 20, 2022

India, 1648. Two hapless Imperial Guards watch from their post as the sun rises for the first time over the newly-completed Taj Mahal. But the morning light brings with it an unthinkable task that will shake the foundations of everything they thought to be true. In this disarmingly funny and deeply moving story, two friends behold the most sublime of wonders and discover the perils of bearing witness to perfection.

 

“Keeps us entertained – and totally unprepared for some shocking plot turns.” – The New Yorker

Handle With Care – Regional Premiere, Swenson Theatre

by Jason Odell Williams

December 8, 2022 – January 8, 2023

A young Israeli woman on holiday with her grandmother in the United States is confronted by an unexpected turn of events. Now, she finds herself stranded in a motel room on Christmas Eve with an oddball delivery man. Is their meeting an accident, or is it destiny generations in the making? Hilarious and tragic circumstances culminate in a heartfelt romantic comedy about what you can find when you feel lost.

 

“A hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy…which exudes gobs of comic energy and insight.” – The New York Times

The Play That Goes Wrong – Swenson Theatre

by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields,
and Jonathan Sayer

February 16 – March 5, 2023  (Stage West dates)

Co-production with WaterTower Theatre

Welcome to the opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to fiasco. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), the whole evening is a disastrous smash. Chock-full of mishaps and madcap mania, this classic murder mystery is sure to bring down the house!

“Boy does it hit the funny bone…a rising tide of hysteria” —Time Out (London)

Cruel Intentions: the 90s Musical – Swenson Theatre

by Jordan Ross, Lindsey Rosin, and Roger Kumble, Based on the film by Roger Kumble, Music Direction and Arrangements by Zach Spound

May 4 – 21, 2023  (Stage West dates)

Co-production with Uptown Players

In an epic game of cat and mouse, two diabolically charming step-siblings place a bet, and vow to destroy anyone who gets in their way. Seduced by passion and revenge, this devious duo spins a web of dangerous liaisons, and they soon find themselves entangled in the cruelest game of all: love. Based on the cult classic film and featuring your favorite 90’s hits, this new jukebox musical is utterly intoxicating.

“Fun, sexy, and seductive. It’s a great time!” – Huffington Post

I Wanna F*cking Tear You Apart – Regional Premiere, Russell Theatre

by Morgan Gould 

June 15 – July 9, 2023

Best friends and roommates, Sam and Leo are an unbreakable team. But when a new friend enters the scene, doubt creeps in, and a shattering secret is about to be dragged kicking and screaming into the light. A hilariously modern ode to the complications of friendship in its many messed-up forms, with a special nod to a kind of love that sometimes looks a lot like rage.

“Acerbically funny and potent… [an] edgy, funny, foul-mouthed tale of friendship” – Metro Weekly

Grand HorizonsRegional Premiere, Russell Theatre

by Bess Wohl 

August 31 – October 1, 2023

Bill and Nancy are fifty years into their marriage. They can anticipate each other’s every sigh, snore, and sneeze. But just as they settle comfortably into a new senior living community, the unthinkable happens – Nancy wants a divorce. This funny, shocking, and intimate story takes an honest look at the unpredictable, complicated, and enduring nature of love.

“A supremely funny comedy of marital malaise…a smart, but crowd-friendly comedy” – BroadwayNews.com

Season tickets will go on sale to the general public July 18, and will include the Bargain Season Ticket (good on Thursdays only) at $155 each, the Standard Season Ticket at $210 each, the Premium Season Ticket (which  includes several great additional perks) at $318 each, and the Select 4 Season Ticket (patrons choose 4 shows from the list) $152 each. 

For more information, call Stage West at (817) 784-9378.  Tickets and information will be available online soon at www.stagewest.org.

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