ART
Now-March 7 NE Campus’ art department presents Breathing Air Squeezing Clay in the J. Ardis Bell Library. The ceramics show includes work from advanced students in all ceramics classes. The work is on display Monday-Sunday during library operating hours.
Now-March 22 Artist Letitia Huckaby’s exhibit Redress, a collection of photo works and illustrations, is on display in Art Corridor II on SE Campus. The exhibit is on view during normal college operating hours Monday-Saturday. For more information, contact SE curator Christopher Blay at 817-515-3406.
Now-March 22 A new art exhibit that features abstract sculptures is up in the East Fork Gallery on the first floor of TREF. Good Luck Getting Lost incorporates found objects by the artist Peter Colley, a Texas Wesleyan art associate professor. Most sculptures are ceramic and represent specific moments in life noticed by the artist. The gallery is open during all TR Campus hours.
March 7-April 11 The Carillon Gallery on South Campus will host New Paintings by artist John Walker. An artist reception will be 6-8 p.m. March 7. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday or by appointment. For more information or to make an appointment, contact South fine arts chair Joshua Goode at 817-515-4641 or joshua.goode@tccd.edu.
THEATER
Now-March 10 Casa Mañana presents Camelot, a trip back in time to a kingdom of festivals and magic. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices range from $40 to $85. This show contains brief nudity and is suitable for mature audiences. For tickets or more information, go to www.casamanana.org.
Now-March 10 Theatre Arlington presents Oz!, the magical trip of Dorothy and her quest to find home. All of Dorothy’s friends come to life on her journey and assist her in battles with the Wicked Witch. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Ticket prices range from $10 to $19. For tickets or more information, go to www.theatrearlington.org.
Now-March 16 Artisan Center Theater in Hurst presents Thoroughly Modern Millie, a musical set in New York City in 1922 and filled with frisky flappers and dashing leading men. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. Ticket prices are $14 for adults, seniors and students and $7 for children Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and students and $9 for children Fridays and Saturdays. For tickets or more information, go to www.artisanct.com.
Now-March 16 Artisan Center Theater in Hurst presents Pinkalicious, a musical about a girl who turns pink from head to toe after eating too many pink cupcakes. Performances are 10 a.m. Saturdays and 4:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Additional 10 a.m. performances will be March 9-16. Ticket prices are $7 for adults and $5 for children. For tickets or more information, go to www.artisanct.com.
Now-March 24 Stage West Theatre in Fort Worth presents The Taming of the Shrew, a new look on Shakespeare’s iconic comedy about the eternal divide between men and women. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $28 Thursdays and Sundays and $32 Fridays and Saturdays. For tickets or more information, go to www.stagewest.org.
March 21-April 13 Circle Theatre in Fort Worth presents A Bright New Boise, the story of a man torn between a new relationship with his estranged son and the beliefs that give his life meaning. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays. Ticket prices range from $10 to $35. For tickets or more information, go to www.circletheatre.com.
March 22-April 20 Artisan Center Theater in Hurst presents The Hiding Place, a dramatic portrayal of two sisters who struggle to help their lifelong Jewish friends obtain security in the war zone of Dutch Haarlem in 1944. Based on a true story, performances are 7:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday with 3 p.m. Saturday matinees. Tickets are $14 for adults and seniors and $7 for children for matinees and $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and $9 for children for evenings. For tickets or more information, go to www.artisanct.com.
March 23-24 The NE Fine Arts Theater (NFAB 1201) hosts the North Central ballet as it presents Peter and the Wolf and Paquita ballets. Performances are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 23 and 2 p.m. March 24. Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for children and seniors. Call 817-428-8232 for reservations.
March 23-April 20 Artisan Center Theater in Hurst presents The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, the story of normal 10-year-old Stanley Lambchop who yearns to travel the world and do something amazing. Performances are 10 a.m. Saturdays and Tuesdays and 4:30 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and seniors and $5 for children. For tickets or more information, go to www.artisanct.com.
March 28 The TR Drama Club will host its Showcase 6-9 p.m. in the Energy Auditorium (TRTR 4008). The club has held auditions leading up to the event and will produce a showcase representing the talent among TR students. Performances will include music and acting.
March 29-April 14 Theatre Arlington presents Wit, the tale of an English professor who reassesses her life after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $19. For tickets or more information, go to www.theatrearlington.org.
MUSIC
March 6 The Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas will present The Leigh Tomlinson Memorial Showcase, an evening of live jazz entertainment that will honor the memory of Tomlinson and feature two talented female vocalists. The performance begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 and include valet parking, coffee, wine, beer, soft drinks and a light meal. Seating is general admission. For tickets or more information, call 214-520-7789.
March 21 The Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas presents singer Lynne Cadena accompanied by guitarist Christian Soto. The performance is 8-10 p.m. Tickets are $40 and include valet parking, coffee, beer, wine, soft drinks and light snacks. For tickets or more information, go to www.sammonsartcenter.org.
March 25, 28 Two jazz concerts performed by student musicians will be at 7:30 p.m. in the NE Theater (NFAB 1201) on NE Campus. These concerts are open to the public. For more information, contact NE music assistant professor Philippe Baugh at 817-515-6496 or philippe.baugh@tccd.edu.
March 28 A faculty recital featuring works from composers of all eras will be at 12:30 p.m. in the recital hall on NW Campus. The performance is open to the public. For more information, contact NW music director Richard Powell at 817-515-7226 or richard.powell@tccd.edu.
SPECIAL EVENTS
March 7 The TR Drama Club is currently holding auditions for a talent show production. Students wanting to display their artwork, musical skills, dance sequences, acting or artistic creations are welcome to bring their submissions to the Riverfront Café Thursday at noon and 3 p.m. The final production will showcase March 28.
