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This lovely, 2,056-seat hall is where Fort Worth goes for the symphony, ballet and opera as well as the Cliburn Concerts, a series showcasing some of the best classical musicians in the world. Musicals and popular entertainment are also featured in this historic Sundance Square venue.

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    Bass Performance Hall

    4th and Calhoun Streets
    Fort Worth, TX 76102

    Phone: (877) 212-4280   |   Fax: 8172124249   |   Email   |  

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      05/19/12- 06/01/12	The Marriage of Figaro Bass Performance Hall The Marriage of Figaro Presented by Fort Worth Opera at Bass Performance Hall May 19-June 1, 2012 After three years of marriage, Count Almaviva is just plain bored. So he revives an age-old tradition that will give him first dibs on his wife's servant girl on her wedding night. Never mind that the lovely bride-to-be, Susanna, is engaged to his faithful servant, Figaro-of Barber of Seville fame-who, incidentally, helped Almaviva win the Countess' hand! Pride comes before a fall - and Figaro, Susanna, and the Countess are ready and willing to give the Count a nudge. You'll be captivated by...
      05/12/12- 06/02/12	Tosca Bass Performance Hall Tosca Presented by Fort Worth Opera at Bass Performance Hall May 12-June 2, 2012 Get lured into a spellbinding tale of love against all odds - and jump into a white-knuckle thrill ride of corruption, deceit, and passion. Back by popular demand, soprano Carter Scott gives a mesmerizing performance (not to mention a heart-wrenching aria) as Puccini's tragic heroine - the unwilling object of Baron Scarpia's lecherous desires. With her lover Cavaradossi's life hanging in the balance, Tosca strikes a terrible deal to save him, but will Scarpia keep his end of the bargain?
      04/30/12- 05/05/13	Dixie's Tupperware Party Bass Performance Hall Dixie's Tupperware Party Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall April 30, 2012-May 5, 2013 America's favorite Tupperware seller returns to McDavid Studio! This performance takes place in the Van Cliburn Recital Hall.

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      05/25/12	Dave Millsap Bass Performance Hall Dave Millsap Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall May 25, 2012 For three decades, Fort Worth native Dave Millsap has played an integral role in the city's blues-rock scene, helping shape it, define it and sharpen it. His music pays homage to traditional blues, but it always keeps one foot in the door of the contemporary; it's as much about then as it is about now. He has performed with, recorded with and toured with some of the most recognized and beloved artists in the genre - from Delbert McClinton to the late Stephen Bruton. His albums consistently...
      05/26/12- 06/03/12	Lysistrata Bass Performance Hall Lysistrata Presented by Fort Worth Opera at Bass Performance Hall May 26-June 3, 2012 Something old is new again in Mark Adamo's racy, light-hearted take on a classic Greek comedy. The men of Sparta and Athens have been at war for ages, and the women have had enough. Lysia, sung by DFW favorite Ava Pine, can't convince her lover Nico to leave the Athenian army. In fact, he interrupts their romantic evening to heed the battle call. So she rallies the women of both cities in a "make love, not war" campaign that means no "love" until the men put down their arms. Of course, the...
      06/08/12	Dennis Miller Bass Performance Hall Dennis Miller Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 8, 2012 Five-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, talk-show host and actor, Dennis Miller returns to Bass Hall for an evening of stand-up comedy. The New York Times has raved of Miller's live performances: "Mr. Miller is exquisitely attuned to contemporary foibles. (he) reaches a bit farther than most comedians for the scorching comment. This smart aleck has an uncommonly sharp eye."
      06/16/12	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Bass Performance Hall Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall June 16, 2012 The complete film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, starring Johnny Depp as the unforgettable Jack Sparrow, will be projected on a large screen above the stage. The actors' performances and other sound effects can still be heard, but the music track (the popular score by Klaus Badelt) is carefully edited out so that it can be played live by the orchestra. (Note: This film is rated PG-13.)
      06/26/12- 07/01/12	Blue Man Group Bass Performance Hall Blue Man Group Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 26-July 1, 2012 Experience the phenomenon. Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment.
      06/30/12	The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and The Hare Bass Performance Hall The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and The Hare Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 30, 2012 The creators of Corbian the Dinosaur return to bring these classic tales into a new and brilliant light. The Ugly Duckling has helped generations of children understand one of humanity's universal struggles. The Tortoise and the Hare continues to drive home the time-tested adage, "Slow and steady wins the race."
      07/25/12- 07/29/12	The Wonder Bread Years Bass Performance Hall The Wonder Bread Years Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall July 25-July 29, 2012 A salute to the Baby Boomer Generation, this is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between stand-up and theater. Audiences across the country are enjoying a show that not only restores a much-needed sense of wonder, but leaves audiences laughing and savoring the past like never before. "Pure unpasteurized nostalgia" - The Los Angeles Times. Performance Location will be at McDavid Studio.
      07/29/12	Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don't Fail Me Now Bass Performance Hall Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don't Fail Me Now Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall July 29, 2012 Rhythmic Circus has quickly risen from an underground percussive-dance phenomenon to an innovative live performance company known for transforming their tap shoes into instruments of rhythm. Infusing unpredictable blend of hard-hitting tap, high-spirited humor and finger-snapping tunes, Rhythmic Circus satisfies their "rhythmic appetite" on everything from sand to folding chairs! The Minneapolis Star Tribune calls it, "flat out amazing!"
      08/03/12- 08/04/12	1964: The Tribute Bass Performance Hall 1964: The Tribute Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall August 3-August 4, 2012 This show takes its audiences on a musical journey to an era in rock history that will live in all of our hearts forever. The band has been hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute in the world. 1964 recreates an early 1960's live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles and onstage banter. Rolling Stone has called 1964, "the best Beatles tribute on Earth."
      08/24/12	Leon McCawley, Piano Bass Performance Hall Leon McCawley, Piano Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall August 24, 2012 Building on the triumph of last season's celebration of Gershwin, Bernstein and Copland, They take a broader and deeper look at great American compositions for orchestra. Some programs will include multimedia presentations. Copland - Selection from Appalachian spring. Barber - Overture to The School for Scandal. George Walker - Lyrics for Strings. John Williams - Selection from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Bernstein - Symphony No. 2 (The Age of Anxiety) for Piano and...
      08/25/12	Augustin Hadelich, Violin Bass Performance Hall Augustin Hadelich, Violin Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall August 25, 2012 Building on the triumph of last season's celebration of Gershwin, Bernstein and Copland, they take a broader and deeper look at great American compositions for orchestra. Some programs will include multimedia presentations. Harris - When Johny Comes Marching Home. Barber - Violin Concerto. Philip Glass - Symphony No.3 third movement. Grofe - On the Trail from Grand Canyon Suite. Ellington - Harlem.
      08/26/12	Jose Feghali, Piano Bass Performance Hall Jose Feghali, Piano Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall August 26, 2012 Building on the triumph of last season's celebration of Gershwin, Bernstein and Copland, they take a broader and deeper look at great American compositions for orchestra. Some programs will include multimedia presentations. Ives arr. Schunman - Variation on America. Still - Symphony No.1 Afro-American. Gershwin - Piano Concerto in F Major. Copland - Three Dance Episode from Rodeo.
      09/07/12- 09/09/12	The 1950s: The Golden Age Of Black and White Bass Performance Hall The 1950s: The Golden Age Of Black and White Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall September 7-September 9, 2012 Step back in time to the Fabulous Fifties, as we transport you to a broadcast studio during the Golden Age of Television. Conductor and arranger Jack Everly leads a nostalgic revue of TV theme songs I Love Lucy, commercials, popular hits Unchained Melody, Mambo Italiano, and even a nod to Elvis.
      09/10/12	Tony Bennett In Concert Bass Performance Hall Tony Bennett In Concert Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall September 10, 2012 One of the greatest entertainers in the world returns to Bass Hall for a night of music and memories.
      09/14/12	Jackopierce Bass Performance Hall Jackopierce Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall September 14, 2012 Jackopierce is one of the most popular pop-rock bands from the North Texas area. The two-man group, made up of Jack O'Neill and Cary Pierce, spent the late '80s and early '90s touring the country, releasing records for labels big and small and helping spurn interest in the North Texas music scene.
      09/14/12- 09/16/12	Mahler's Fifth Bass Performance Hall Mahler's Fifth Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall September 14-September 16, 2012 The centennial season opens in grand style with Mahler's monumental Fifth Symphony. This tour de force masses huge orchestral resources for a work that's by turns turbulent and sublime. Higdon's acclaimed blue cathedral is a colorful tone poem filled with celestial sounds.
      09/22/12	Orbit: An Hd Odyssey audio preview Bass Performance Hall Orbit: An Hd Odyssey audio preview Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall September 22, 2012 Don't miss this second film in the HD Odyssey series, a sequel to last season's popular The Planets: An HD Odyssey. Orbit points the lens at thier own lovely planet, with breathtaking high-definition photos of Earth taken from space, accompanied by Richard Strauss' stirring Also Sprach Zarathustra and John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine.
      09/23/12	Bill Engvall Bass Performance Hall Bill Engvall Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall September 23, 2012 The comedian and star of the screens, big and small, will share his thoughts and small-town philosophies.
      09/26/12- 09/30/12	Les Miserables Bass Performance Hall Les Miserables Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall September 26-September 30, 2012 Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical, Les Miserables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes.
      10/05/12- 10/07/12	Pictures at an Exhibition Bass Performance Hall Pictures at an Exhibition Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall October 5-October 7, 2012 His recording of Prokofiev's piano concertos is some of the most thrilling virtuosity on record, says Gramophone magazine: The brilliant Horacio Gutierrez joins them to play the composer's Third. Then comes Mussorgsky's ever-popular Pictures at an Exhibition, with Ravel's colorful orchestration giving life to the sights and sounds of Kiev.
      10/07/12	Katie Herzig Bass Performance Hall Katie Herzig Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall October 7, 2012 Katie Herzig has been compared to Neko Case, KT Tunstall and other female singer-songwriters whose music teeters between acoustic and electronic, traditional and experimental. Her combination of sounds and styles has landed her music on several TV shows and film soundtracks, including One Tree Hill, Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars and Going the Distance.
      10/10/12	Cirque Chinois Bass Performance Hall Cirque Chinois Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall October 10, 2012 Direct from Beijing, the People's Republic of China, The National Circus of the People's Republic of China will thrill you with don't-try-this-at-home, death-defying acrobatics.
      10/11/12	Ray Price and Don Williams Bass Performance Hall Ray Price and Don Williams at Bass Performance Hall October 11, 2012 Two of country music's most enduring and legendary singers come together for an evening of timeless hits.
      10/12/12- 10/14/12	Music City Hit-Makers Bass Performance Hall Music City Hit-Makers Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall October 12-October 14, 2012 The Grammy-winning creators of today's biggest country hits take the spotlight in an exciting songwriter's showcase. Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson, hit-makers for Nashville's megastars, perform a parade of No. 1 songs, including Jesus, Take the Wheel recorded by Carrie Underwood, Out Last Night Kenny Chesney, It's America Rodney Atkins, Blessed Martina McBride and many more.
      10/26/12- 10/28/12	Beethoven Violin Concerto Bass Performance Hall Beethoven Violin Concerto Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall October 26-October 28, 2012 The luminous Karen Gomyo makes her Fort Worth Symphony debut in Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, the composer's best-loved work, is a virtuoso showcase for every section of the orchestra.
      11/02/12- 11/04/12	Cirque Musica Bass Performance Hall Cirque Musica Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall November 2-November 4, 2012 Cirque Musica blends the thrilling talents of the best circus performers with exhilarating symphonic music, including John Williams, the Beatles, and excerpts from Holst's The Planets and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. Soaring aerialists, acrobats and strongmen - veterans of Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Bros. - will dazzle with elegance, grace and power.
      11/09/12	Good vs. Evil: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert Bass Performance Hall Good vs. Evil: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall November 9, 2012 Notable crank and Travel Channel foodie Anthony Bourdain will spend the evening sharing candid, and often hysterical, insights with longtime friend and friendly rival, chef Eric Ripert.
      11/16/12- 11/18/12	Scheherazade Bass Performance Hall Scheherazade Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall November 16-November 18, 2012 Alban Gerhardt, who last appeared with the FWSO at Carnegie Hall in 2008, brings to life Schumann's lyrical work for cello and orchestra. Then we'll enter the exotic, perfumed world of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, based on the tales in The Thousand and One Nights.
      11/24/12- 11/25/12	Home For The Holidays Bass Performance Hall Home For The Holidays Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall November 24-November 25, 2012 Their Annual Holiday pops, with favorite Christmas carols, a bell choir, a family sing-along, a cameo by Santa, and snow in Bass Hall.
      11/28/12- 12/02/12	The Ultimate Christmas Show Bass Performance Hall The Ultimate Christmas Show Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall November 28-December 2, 2012 Traveling through Christmas and other winter celebrations at the speed of comedy, the Reduced Shakespeare Company condenses an entire holiday season into an hour or so with hilarious and heartwarming results. The fruitcakes of the Reduced Shakespeare Company take you on an irreverent yet heartwarming trip through the holidays in The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged). It's festive funny physical family fun as these Three Wise Guys send-up and celebrate your favorite winter holiday...
      12/01/12	The Midtown Men Bass Performance Hall The Midtown Men Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 1, 2012 After making their Fort Worth debut last season, The Midtown Men return to Bass Performance Hall for two performances! They took Broadway by storm in one of the biggest hits of all-time! Now they're together again, taking their sensational sound on the road. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind concert experience celebrating the music of the 1960's with classic songs by the Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown, The Four Seasons and more!
      12/02/12	Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Bass Performance Hall Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 2, 2012 In his popular live presentations, Peter shares his exciting animal world, travel experiences and timeless tales. He highlights his many adventures with a mix of video clips and bloopers while introducing friendly exotic animals to audience members, and telling inspirational stories dealing with issues of conservation, travel, and wildlife filming. Peter's fascinating stories have been thrilling and educating audiences across the country for years.
      12/03/12	Messiah Bass Performance Hall Messiah Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall December 3, 2012 Rejoice greatly at the return of this Fort Worth holiday tradition, the area's finest Messiah collaboration. Thrill to exultant choruses, soaring trumpets and pounding timpani as the Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale and guest soloists join the orchestra for Handel's epic masterpiece.
      12/10/12	Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas Bass Performance Hall Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 10, 2012 "Triple M" returns with his annual Christmas event, a combination of poetry and music that'll warm your body like a mug of hot chocolate.
      12/12/12	Dave Koz and Friends Christmas 2012 Bass Performance Hall Dave Koz and Friends Christmas 2012 Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 12, 2012 Notable jazz musician Dave Koz will help Fort Worth ring in the holiday season with this special and spectacular holiday show.
      12/29/12	Robert Earl Keen Bass Performance Hall Robert Earl Keen Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 29, 2012 Spend your New Year's Eve weekend singing along about roads that go on forever and parties that never end - Robert Earl Keen is coming back, ya'll.
      12/31/12	New Years's Eve: A Night In Veinna Bass Performance Hall New Years's Eve: A Night In Veinna Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall December 31, 2012 It's an elegant celebration of New Year's Eve and of the Fort Worth Symphony's history as we welcome back John Giordano, the FWSO's music director from 1972 to 2000. He leads a night of Strauss waltzes and other Viennese classics, as well as favorite soprano arias featuring the incandescent Ava Pine, a Fort Worth audience favorite.
      01/05/13	Bernadette Peters Bass Performance Hall Bernadette Peters Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall January 5, 2013 One of Broadway's brightest stars, Bernadette Peters returns to the Fort Worth Symphony stage for one night only to dazzle audiences with songs from her incredible career on stage and screen.
      01/11/13- 01/13/13	Wagner and Strauss Bass Performance Hall Wagner and Strauss Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall January 11-January 13, 2013 The former principal cellist of the FWSO returns for Don Quixote, which depicts episodes from the life of Cervantes' knight-errant. Then, they celebrate Wagner's 200th birthday with three overtures that offer a close look at this great opera composer's powerful creations for orchestra.
      01/25/13- 01/27/13	Oz with Orchestra Bass Performance Hall Oz with Orchestra Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall January 25-January 27, 2013 A magical multimedia production featuring one of the most beloved films of all time, The Wizard of Oz. Experience the brilliantly restored film on the big screen, with Judy Garland's original 1939 studio recordings backed by lush, live orchestration. It's a treat for all ages.
      02/01/13- 02/03/13	Nobu Plays Tchaikovsky Bass Performance Hall Nobu Plays Tchaikovsky Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall February 1-February 3, 2013 Nobuyuki Tsujii's gold-medal win at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition inspired what Time Magazine called Nobu fever on an international scale. Now he returns to Fort Worth to play one of the most beloved piano concertos of all. We'll close with another powerhouse, Schubert's Great, inspired by the lovely Austrian landscape.
      02/09/13	The Splendor Of The Strads: A Gala Event Bass Performance Hall The Splendor Of The Strads: A Gala Event Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall February 9, 2013 In ther 100th anniversary season, the Fort Worth Symphony honors our own artists and the generosity of our community in a glittering night highlighting the two priceless Stradivari violins on loan to the orchestra from local donors. The program is a violin showcase, with Bach's Concerto for Two Violins and two stunners by Sarasate. They will end the celebration with Beethoven's immortal Fifth Symphony.
      02/10/13	The Biscuit Brothers Live! Bass Performance Hall The Biscuit Brothers Live! Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall February 10, 2013 This show features wall-to-wall music in a high energy, audience participation concert event that stars the cast of the Emmy Award winning TV show and their band. The Biscuit Brothers use a creative mix of upbeat musical styles to get their audiences clapping, dancing and singing along.
      02/12/13- 02/17/13	Memphis Bass Performance Hall Memphis Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall February 12-February 17, 2013 From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves -- filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n'...
      02/19/13	The Black Watch Bass Performance Hall The Black Watch Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall February 19, 2013 The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiments of Scotland and the Band of the Scots Guards come together for an evening of inspirational and patriotic music.
      02/22/13- 02/24/13	Mozart and Enigma Variations Bass Performance Hall Mozart and Enigma Variations Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall February 22-February 24, 2013 The sweet, haunting sound of the oboe gets the spotlight as their principal oboist plays Mozart. Enigma Variations, Elgar's masterpiece, paints vivid musical portraits of the composer's closest friends, with an intriguing mystery at the heart of it all.
      03/05/13	Million Dollae Quartet Bass Performance Hall Million Dollae Quartet Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall March 5, 2013 Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.
      03/15/13- 03/17/13	Sibelius' Majestic Second Bass Performance Hall Sibelius' Majestic Second Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall March 15-March 17, 2013 You wonder whether this was what it was like to hear a Perlman or a Stern in their early years, writes The Washington Post of young violinist Stefan Jackiw, who'll perform Bruch's Scottish Fantasy. The majesty of Sibelius' most popular symphony provides a big finish.
      03/20/13- 03/24/13	Late Nite Catechism Las Vegas: Sister Rolls The Dice Bass Performance Hall Late Nite Catechism Las Vegas: Sister Rolls The Dice at Bass Performance Hall March 20-March 24, 2013 This is the latest class in the sinfully funny Catechism series. The convent needs a new roof, so the order has decided that Sister (with her extensive gambling experience running the Church Bingo for the last 25 years) will organize a Las Vegas night! Sister will tackle topics ranging from Magicians and Show Girls to live animal acts and the dangers of drive-through marriage chapels. Don't forget: "What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas," but God sees everything!
      03/22/13- 03/24/13	Springtime in Paris Bass Performance Hall Springtime in Paris Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall March 22-March 24, 2013 Bass Performance Hall is transformed into the City of Lights in this concert celebrating our love affair with Paris. Innovative young pops conductor Sarah Hicks presents a salute to French music and performers, including singers Edith Piaf and Josephine Baker, composers Django Reinhardt and Michel Legrand The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, singer-songwriters Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg, and more.
      03/26/13- 03/31/13	Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan Bass Performance Hall Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall March 26-March 31, 2013 Tony Award nominee Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all-new production of Peter Pan! Discover the magic all over again of this two-time Emmy-winning and two-time Tony-nominated production. The New York Times says, "Rigby still carries off the flights, fights and acrobatics that make Peter Pan audiences mesmerized." Peter Pan is filled with timeless magical moments and a captivating hook. The legend you thought you know, is now the adventure you never dreamed possible.
      04/05/13- 04/07/13	Rach 3 Bass Performance Hall Rach 3 Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall April 5-April 7, 2013 Daniil Trifonov is the most recent winner of Moscow's Tchaikovsky competition, the contest that launched Van Cliburn into stardom. He'll take on the devilishly difficult Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3. In the face of Stalin's brutal artistic censorship, Shostakovich filled his Fifth Symphony with lyricism and Russian nationalism, but was he being subversive? You'll enjoy the sweeping melodies either way.
      04/09/13	Henson Alternative's Stuffed and Unstrung featuring The Miskreant Puppets Bass Performance Hall Henson Alternative's Stuffed and Unstrung featuring The Miskreant Puppets Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall April 9, 2013 Stuffed and Unstrung is a live, uncensored show that lets loose the perilous and provocative elements of comedic improvisation on stage with a bunch of puppets. Produced by WestBeth Entertainment and Henson Alternative, Stuffed and Unstrung is created by award-winning director, producer, and writer Brian Henson and actor and improvisational guru Patrick Bristow and features The Jim Henson Company's renowned puppeteers. This one-of-a-kind comedy made for grown-ups is a wild romp in...
      04/10/13	Lila Downs Bass Performance Hall Lila Downs Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall April 10, 2013 Lila Downs is one of the most well-known and celebrated figures in traditional Mexican music.
      04/12/13- 04/14/13	Natalie Merchants Bass Performance Hall Natalie Merchants Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall April 12-April 14, 2013 Known for her warm and distinctive vocals in solo hits and as the lead singer for pop group 10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant makes her Fort Worth Symphony debut in a concert of old favorites and newer songs from her highly acclaimed symphonic album, Leave Your Sleep.
      05/17/13- 05/19/13	Carmina Burana Bass Performance Hall Carmina Burana Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall May 17-May 19, 2013 The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra closes its centennial season with a piece whose popularity extends well beyond the symphony stage. Everyone knows the theme O Fortuna, used in countless movie trailers and TV commercials, but the entire work is a delight, with its intense rhythmic excitement, its wacky instrumentation, and earthy themes about love and life?there's even a drinking song! This will be a joyous occasion providing electrifying entertainment on a grand scale.
      05/24/13- 06/09/13	Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Bass Performance Hall Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Presented by Van Cliburn Foundation at Bass Performance Hall May 24-June 9, 2013 Since its inception in 1962, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition has been committed to showcasing both the extraordinary talent of its competitors in recital performance as well as their ability to successfully and beautifully collaborate with other musicians. During the Semifinal Round, each pianist performs a quintet with an outstanding chamber ensemble's tradition established by Mr. Van Cliburn, who provides a special award for Best Performance of Chamber Music. The Fourteenth...
      06/18/13- 06/23/13	Sister Act Bass Performance Hall Sister Act Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 18-June 23, 2013 Sister Act is Broadway's feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it Ridiculously Fun, and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement! Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), Sister Act tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone...
      06/26/13- 06/30/13	Life In a Martial Institution Bass Performance Hall Life In a Martial Institution Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 26-June 30, 2013 Life In a Martial Institution is a darkly humorous and poignant autobiographical tale of lust, love, betrayal, and redemption or the tragicomedy of married life. Written and performed by James Braly (NPR, The Moth). "Never less than excellent" by The New York Times.

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    05/19/12- 06/01/12	The Marriage of Figaro Bass Performance Hall The Marriage of Figaro Presented by Fort Worth Opera at Bass Performance Hall May 19-June 1, 2012 After three years of marriage, Count Almaviva is just plain bored. So he revives an age-old tradition that will give him first dibs on his wife's servant girl on her wedding night. Never mind that the lovely bride-to-be, Susanna, is engaged to his faithful servant, Figaro-of Barber of Seville fame-who, incidentally, helped Almaviva win the Countess' hand! Pride comes before a fall - and Figaro, Susanna, and the Countess are ready and willing to give the Count a nudge. You'll be captivated by...
    05/12/12- 06/02/12	Tosca Bass Performance Hall Tosca Presented by Fort Worth Opera at Bass Performance Hall May 12-June 2, 2012 Get lured into a spellbinding tale of love against all odds - and jump into a white-knuckle thrill ride of corruption, deceit, and passion. Back by popular demand, soprano Carter Scott gives a mesmerizing performance (not to mention a heart-wrenching aria) as Puccini's tragic heroine - the unwilling object of Baron Scarpia's lecherous desires. With her lover Cavaradossi's life hanging in the balance, Tosca strikes a terrible deal to save him, but will Scarpia keep his end of the bargain?
    04/30/12- 05/05/13	Dixie's Tupperware Party Bass Performance Hall Dixie's Tupperware Party Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall April 30, 2012-May 5, 2013 America's favorite Tupperware seller returns to McDavid Studio! This performance takes place in the Van Cliburn Recital Hall.

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    05/25/12	Dave Millsap Bass Performance Hall Dave Millsap Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall May 25, 2012 For three decades, Fort Worth native Dave Millsap has played an integral role in the city's blues-rock scene, helping shape it, define it and sharpen it. His music pays homage to traditional blues, but it always keeps one foot in the door of the contemporary; it's as much about then as it is about now. He has performed with, recorded with and toured with some of the most recognized and beloved artists in the genre - from Delbert McClinton to the late Stephen Bruton. His albums consistently...
    05/26/12- 06/03/12	Lysistrata Bass Performance Hall Lysistrata Presented by Fort Worth Opera at Bass Performance Hall May 26-June 3, 2012 Something old is new again in Mark Adamo's racy, light-hearted take on a classic Greek comedy. The men of Sparta and Athens have been at war for ages, and the women have had enough. Lysia, sung by DFW favorite Ava Pine, can't convince her lover Nico to leave the Athenian army. In fact, he interrupts their romantic evening to heed the battle call. So she rallies the women of both cities in a "make love, not war" campaign that means no "love" until the men put down their arms. Of course, the...
    06/08/12	Dennis Miller Bass Performance Hall Dennis Miller Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 8, 2012 Five-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, talk-show host and actor, Dennis Miller returns to Bass Hall for an evening of stand-up comedy. The New York Times has raved of Miller's live performances: "Mr. Miller is exquisitely attuned to contemporary foibles. (he) reaches a bit farther than most comedians for the scorching comment. This smart aleck has an uncommonly sharp eye."
    06/16/12	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Bass Performance Hall Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall June 16, 2012 The complete film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, starring Johnny Depp as the unforgettable Jack Sparrow, will be projected on a large screen above the stage. The actors' performances and other sound effects can still be heard, but the music track (the popular score by Klaus Badelt) is carefully edited out so that it can be played live by the orchestra. (Note: This film is rated PG-13.)
    06/26/12- 07/01/12	Blue Man Group Bass Performance Hall Blue Man Group Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 26-July 1, 2012 Experience the phenomenon. Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment.
    06/30/12	The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and The Hare Bass Performance Hall The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and The Hare Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 30, 2012 The creators of Corbian the Dinosaur return to bring these classic tales into a new and brilliant light. The Ugly Duckling has helped generations of children understand one of humanity's universal struggles. The Tortoise and the Hare continues to drive home the time-tested adage, "Slow and steady wins the race."
    07/25/12- 07/29/12	The Wonder Bread Years Bass Performance Hall The Wonder Bread Years Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall July 25-July 29, 2012 A salute to the Baby Boomer Generation, this is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between stand-up and theater. Audiences across the country are enjoying a show that not only restores a much-needed sense of wonder, but leaves audiences laughing and savoring the past like never before. "Pure unpasteurized nostalgia" - The Los Angeles Times. Performance Location will be at McDavid Studio.
    07/29/12	Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don't Fail Me Now Bass Performance Hall Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don't Fail Me Now Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall July 29, 2012 Rhythmic Circus has quickly risen from an underground percussive-dance phenomenon to an innovative live performance company known for transforming their tap shoes into instruments of rhythm. Infusing unpredictable blend of hard-hitting tap, high-spirited humor and finger-snapping tunes, Rhythmic Circus satisfies their "rhythmic appetite" on everything from sand to folding chairs! The Minneapolis Star Tribune calls it, "flat out amazing!"
    08/03/12- 08/04/12	1964: The Tribute Bass Performance Hall 1964: The Tribute Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall August 3-August 4, 2012 This show takes its audiences on a musical journey to an era in rock history that will live in all of our hearts forever. The band has been hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute in the world. 1964 recreates an early 1960's live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles and onstage banter. Rolling Stone has called 1964, "the best Beatles tribute on Earth."
    08/24/12	Leon McCawley, Piano Bass Performance Hall Leon McCawley, Piano Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall August 24, 2012 Building on the triumph of last season's celebration of Gershwin, Bernstein and Copland, They take a broader and deeper look at great American compositions for orchestra. Some programs will include multimedia presentations. Copland - Selection from Appalachian spring. Barber - Overture to The School for Scandal. George Walker - Lyrics for Strings. John Williams - Selection from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Bernstein - Symphony No. 2 (The Age of Anxiety) for Piano and...
    08/25/12	Augustin Hadelich, Violin Bass Performance Hall Augustin Hadelich, Violin Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall August 25, 2012 Building on the triumph of last season's celebration of Gershwin, Bernstein and Copland, they take a broader and deeper look at great American compositions for orchestra. Some programs will include multimedia presentations. Harris - When Johny Comes Marching Home. Barber - Violin Concerto. Philip Glass - Symphony No.3 third movement. Grofe - On the Trail from Grand Canyon Suite. Ellington - Harlem.
    08/26/12	Jose Feghali, Piano Bass Performance Hall Jose Feghali, Piano Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall August 26, 2012 Building on the triumph of last season's celebration of Gershwin, Bernstein and Copland, they take a broader and deeper look at great American compositions for orchestra. Some programs will include multimedia presentations. Ives arr. Schunman - Variation on America. Still - Symphony No.1 Afro-American. Gershwin - Piano Concerto in F Major. Copland - Three Dance Episode from Rodeo.
    09/07/12- 09/09/12	The 1950s: The Golden Age Of Black and White Bass Performance Hall The 1950s: The Golden Age Of Black and White Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall September 7-September 9, 2012 Step back in time to the Fabulous Fifties, as we transport you to a broadcast studio during the Golden Age of Television. Conductor and arranger Jack Everly leads a nostalgic revue of TV theme songs I Love Lucy, commercials, popular hits Unchained Melody, Mambo Italiano, and even a nod to Elvis.
    09/10/12	Tony Bennett In Concert Bass Performance Hall Tony Bennett In Concert Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall September 10, 2012 One of the greatest entertainers in the world returns to Bass Hall for a night of music and memories.
    09/14/12	Jackopierce Bass Performance Hall Jackopierce Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall September 14, 2012 Jackopierce is one of the most popular pop-rock bands from the North Texas area. The two-man group, made up of Jack O'Neill and Cary Pierce, spent the late '80s and early '90s touring the country, releasing records for labels big and small and helping spurn interest in the North Texas music scene.
    09/14/12- 09/16/12	Mahler's Fifth Bass Performance Hall Mahler's Fifth Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall September 14-September 16, 2012 The centennial season opens in grand style with Mahler's monumental Fifth Symphony. This tour de force masses huge orchestral resources for a work that's by turns turbulent and sublime. Higdon's acclaimed blue cathedral is a colorful tone poem filled with celestial sounds.
    09/22/12	Orbit: An Hd Odyssey audio preview Bass Performance Hall Orbit: An Hd Odyssey audio preview Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall September 22, 2012 Don't miss this second film in the HD Odyssey series, a sequel to last season's popular The Planets: An HD Odyssey. Orbit points the lens at thier own lovely planet, with breathtaking high-definition photos of Earth taken from space, accompanied by Richard Strauss' stirring Also Sprach Zarathustra and John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine.
    09/23/12	Bill Engvall Bass Performance Hall Bill Engvall Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall September 23, 2012 The comedian and star of the screens, big and small, will share his thoughts and small-town philosophies.
    09/26/12- 09/30/12	Les Miserables Bass Performance Hall Les Miserables Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall September 26-September 30, 2012 Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical, Les Miserables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes.
    10/05/12- 10/07/12	Pictures at an Exhibition Bass Performance Hall Pictures at an Exhibition Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall October 5-October 7, 2012 His recording of Prokofiev's piano concertos is some of the most thrilling virtuosity on record, says Gramophone magazine: The brilliant Horacio Gutierrez joins them to play the composer's Third. Then comes Mussorgsky's ever-popular Pictures at an Exhibition, with Ravel's colorful orchestration giving life to the sights and sounds of Kiev.
    10/07/12	Katie Herzig Bass Performance Hall Katie Herzig Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall October 7, 2012 Katie Herzig has been compared to Neko Case, KT Tunstall and other female singer-songwriters whose music teeters between acoustic and electronic, traditional and experimental. Her combination of sounds and styles has landed her music on several TV shows and film soundtracks, including One Tree Hill, Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars and Going the Distance.
    10/10/12	Cirque Chinois Bass Performance Hall Cirque Chinois Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall October 10, 2012 Direct from Beijing, the People's Republic of China, The National Circus of the People's Republic of China will thrill you with don't-try-this-at-home, death-defying acrobatics.
    10/11/12	Ray Price and Don Williams Bass Performance Hall Ray Price and Don Williams at Bass Performance Hall October 11, 2012 Two of country music's most enduring and legendary singers come together for an evening of timeless hits.
    10/12/12- 10/14/12	Music City Hit-Makers Bass Performance Hall Music City Hit-Makers Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall October 12-October 14, 2012 The Grammy-winning creators of today's biggest country hits take the spotlight in an exciting songwriter's showcase. Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson, hit-makers for Nashville's megastars, perform a parade of No. 1 songs, including Jesus, Take the Wheel recorded by Carrie Underwood, Out Last Night Kenny Chesney, It's America Rodney Atkins, Blessed Martina McBride and many more.
    10/26/12- 10/28/12	Beethoven Violin Concerto Bass Performance Hall Beethoven Violin Concerto Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall October 26-October 28, 2012 The luminous Karen Gomyo makes her Fort Worth Symphony debut in Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, the composer's best-loved work, is a virtuoso showcase for every section of the orchestra.
    11/02/12- 11/04/12	Cirque Musica Bass Performance Hall Cirque Musica Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall November 2-November 4, 2012 Cirque Musica blends the thrilling talents of the best circus performers with exhilarating symphonic music, including John Williams, the Beatles, and excerpts from Holst's The Planets and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. Soaring aerialists, acrobats and strongmen - veterans of Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Bros. - will dazzle with elegance, grace and power.
    11/09/12	Good vs. Evil: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert Bass Performance Hall Good vs. Evil: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall November 9, 2012 Notable crank and Travel Channel foodie Anthony Bourdain will spend the evening sharing candid, and often hysterical, insights with longtime friend and friendly rival, chef Eric Ripert.
    11/16/12- 11/18/12	Scheherazade Bass Performance Hall Scheherazade Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall November 16-November 18, 2012 Alban Gerhardt, who last appeared with the FWSO at Carnegie Hall in 2008, brings to life Schumann's lyrical work for cello and orchestra. Then we'll enter the exotic, perfumed world of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, based on the tales in The Thousand and One Nights.
    11/24/12- 11/25/12	Home For The Holidays Bass Performance Hall Home For The Holidays Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall November 24-November 25, 2012 Their Annual Holiday pops, with favorite Christmas carols, a bell choir, a family sing-along, a cameo by Santa, and snow in Bass Hall.
    11/28/12- 12/02/12	The Ultimate Christmas Show Bass Performance Hall The Ultimate Christmas Show Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall November 28-December 2, 2012 Traveling through Christmas and other winter celebrations at the speed of comedy, the Reduced Shakespeare Company condenses an entire holiday season into an hour or so with hilarious and heartwarming results. The fruitcakes of the Reduced Shakespeare Company take you on an irreverent yet heartwarming trip through the holidays in The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged). It's festive funny physical family fun as these Three Wise Guys send-up and celebrate your favorite winter holiday...
    12/01/12	The Midtown Men Bass Performance Hall The Midtown Men Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 1, 2012 After making their Fort Worth debut last season, The Midtown Men return to Bass Performance Hall for two performances! They took Broadway by storm in one of the biggest hits of all-time! Now they're together again, taking their sensational sound on the road. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind concert experience celebrating the music of the 1960's with classic songs by the Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown, The Four Seasons and more!
    12/02/12	Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Bass Performance Hall Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 2, 2012 In his popular live presentations, Peter shares his exciting animal world, travel experiences and timeless tales. He highlights his many adventures with a mix of video clips and bloopers while introducing friendly exotic animals to audience members, and telling inspirational stories dealing with issues of conservation, travel, and wildlife filming. Peter's fascinating stories have been thrilling and educating audiences across the country for years.
    12/03/12	Messiah Bass Performance Hall Messiah Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall December 3, 2012 Rejoice greatly at the return of this Fort Worth holiday tradition, the area's finest Messiah collaboration. Thrill to exultant choruses, soaring trumpets and pounding timpani as the Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale and guest soloists join the orchestra for Handel's epic masterpiece.
    12/10/12	Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas Bass Performance Hall Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 10, 2012 "Triple M" returns with his annual Christmas event, a combination of poetry and music that'll warm your body like a mug of hot chocolate.
    12/12/12	Dave Koz and Friends Christmas 2012 Bass Performance Hall Dave Koz and Friends Christmas 2012 Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 12, 2012 Notable jazz musician Dave Koz will help Fort Worth ring in the holiday season with this special and spectacular holiday show.
    12/29/12	Robert Earl Keen Bass Performance Hall Robert Earl Keen Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall December 29, 2012 Spend your New Year's Eve weekend singing along about roads that go on forever and parties that never end - Robert Earl Keen is coming back, ya'll.
    12/31/12	New Years's Eve: A Night In Veinna Bass Performance Hall New Years's Eve: A Night In Veinna Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall December 31, 2012 It's an elegant celebration of New Year's Eve and of the Fort Worth Symphony's history as we welcome back John Giordano, the FWSO's music director from 1972 to 2000. He leads a night of Strauss waltzes and other Viennese classics, as well as favorite soprano arias featuring the incandescent Ava Pine, a Fort Worth audience favorite.
    01/05/13	Bernadette Peters Bass Performance Hall Bernadette Peters Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall January 5, 2013 One of Broadway's brightest stars, Bernadette Peters returns to the Fort Worth Symphony stage for one night only to dazzle audiences with songs from her incredible career on stage and screen.
    01/11/13- 01/13/13	Wagner and Strauss Bass Performance Hall Wagner and Strauss Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall January 11-January 13, 2013 The former principal cellist of the FWSO returns for Don Quixote, which depicts episodes from the life of Cervantes' knight-errant. Then, they celebrate Wagner's 200th birthday with three overtures that offer a close look at this great opera composer's powerful creations for orchestra.
    01/25/13- 01/27/13	Oz with Orchestra Bass Performance Hall Oz with Orchestra Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall January 25-January 27, 2013 A magical multimedia production featuring one of the most beloved films of all time, The Wizard of Oz. Experience the brilliantly restored film on the big screen, with Judy Garland's original 1939 studio recordings backed by lush, live orchestration. It's a treat for all ages.
    02/01/13- 02/03/13	Nobu Plays Tchaikovsky Bass Performance Hall Nobu Plays Tchaikovsky Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall February 1-February 3, 2013 Nobuyuki Tsujii's gold-medal win at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition inspired what Time Magazine called Nobu fever on an international scale. Now he returns to Fort Worth to play one of the most beloved piano concertos of all. We'll close with another powerhouse, Schubert's Great, inspired by the lovely Austrian landscape.
    02/09/13	The Splendor Of The Strads: A Gala Event Bass Performance Hall The Splendor Of The Strads: A Gala Event Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall February 9, 2013 In ther 100th anniversary season, the Fort Worth Symphony honors our own artists and the generosity of our community in a glittering night highlighting the two priceless Stradivari violins on loan to the orchestra from local donors. The program is a violin showcase, with Bach's Concerto for Two Violins and two stunners by Sarasate. They will end the celebration with Beethoven's immortal Fifth Symphony.
    02/10/13	The Biscuit Brothers Live! Bass Performance Hall The Biscuit Brothers Live! Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall February 10, 2013 This show features wall-to-wall music in a high energy, audience participation concert event that stars the cast of the Emmy Award winning TV show and their band. The Biscuit Brothers use a creative mix of upbeat musical styles to get their audiences clapping, dancing and singing along.
    02/12/13- 02/17/13	Memphis Bass Performance Hall Memphis Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall February 12-February 17, 2013 From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves -- filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n'...
    02/19/13	The Black Watch Bass Performance Hall The Black Watch Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall February 19, 2013 The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiments of Scotland and the Band of the Scots Guards come together for an evening of inspirational and patriotic music.
    02/22/13- 02/24/13	Mozart and Enigma Variations Bass Performance Hall Mozart and Enigma Variations Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall February 22-February 24, 2013 The sweet, haunting sound of the oboe gets the spotlight as their principal oboist plays Mozart. Enigma Variations, Elgar's masterpiece, paints vivid musical portraits of the composer's closest friends, with an intriguing mystery at the heart of it all.
    03/05/13	Million Dollae Quartet Bass Performance Hall Million Dollae Quartet Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall March 5, 2013 Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.
    03/15/13- 03/17/13	Sibelius' Majestic Second Bass Performance Hall Sibelius' Majestic Second Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall March 15-March 17, 2013 You wonder whether this was what it was like to hear a Perlman or a Stern in their early years, writes The Washington Post of young violinist Stefan Jackiw, who'll perform Bruch's Scottish Fantasy. The majesty of Sibelius' most popular symphony provides a big finish.
    03/20/13- 03/24/13	Late Nite Catechism Las Vegas: Sister Rolls The Dice Bass Performance Hall Late Nite Catechism Las Vegas: Sister Rolls The Dice at Bass Performance Hall March 20-March 24, 2013 This is the latest class in the sinfully funny Catechism series. The convent needs a new roof, so the order has decided that Sister (with her extensive gambling experience running the Church Bingo for the last 25 years) will organize a Las Vegas night! Sister will tackle topics ranging from Magicians and Show Girls to live animal acts and the dangers of drive-through marriage chapels. Don't forget: "What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas," but God sees everything!
    03/22/13- 03/24/13	Springtime in Paris Bass Performance Hall Springtime in Paris Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall March 22-March 24, 2013 Bass Performance Hall is transformed into the City of Lights in this concert celebrating our love affair with Paris. Innovative young pops conductor Sarah Hicks presents a salute to French music and performers, including singers Edith Piaf and Josephine Baker, composers Django Reinhardt and Michel Legrand The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, singer-songwriters Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg, and more.
    03/26/13- 03/31/13	Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan Bass Performance Hall Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall March 26-March 31, 2013 Tony Award nominee Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all-new production of Peter Pan! Discover the magic all over again of this two-time Emmy-winning and two-time Tony-nominated production. The New York Times says, "Rigby still carries off the flights, fights and acrobatics that make Peter Pan audiences mesmerized." Peter Pan is filled with timeless magical moments and a captivating hook. The legend you thought you know, is now the adventure you never dreamed possible.
    04/05/13- 04/07/13	Rach 3 Bass Performance Hall Rach 3 Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall April 5-April 7, 2013 Daniil Trifonov is the most recent winner of Moscow's Tchaikovsky competition, the contest that launched Van Cliburn into stardom. He'll take on the devilishly difficult Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3. In the face of Stalin's brutal artistic censorship, Shostakovich filled his Fifth Symphony with lyricism and Russian nationalism, but was he being subversive? You'll enjoy the sweeping melodies either way.
    04/09/13	Henson Alternative's Stuffed and Unstrung featuring The Miskreant Puppets Bass Performance Hall Henson Alternative's Stuffed and Unstrung featuring The Miskreant Puppets Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall April 9, 2013 Stuffed and Unstrung is a live, uncensored show that lets loose the perilous and provocative elements of comedic improvisation on stage with a bunch of puppets. Produced by WestBeth Entertainment and Henson Alternative, Stuffed and Unstrung is created by award-winning director, producer, and writer Brian Henson and actor and improvisational guru Patrick Bristow and features The Jim Henson Company's renowned puppeteers. This one-of-a-kind comedy made for grown-ups is a wild romp in...
    04/10/13	Lila Downs Bass Performance Hall Lila Downs Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall April 10, 2013 Lila Downs is one of the most well-known and celebrated figures in traditional Mexican music.
    04/12/13- 04/14/13	Natalie Merchants Bass Performance Hall Natalie Merchants Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall April 12-April 14, 2013 Known for her warm and distinctive vocals in solo hits and as the lead singer for pop group 10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant makes her Fort Worth Symphony debut in a concert of old favorites and newer songs from her highly acclaimed symphonic album, Leave Your Sleep.
    05/17/13- 05/19/13	Carmina Burana Bass Performance Hall Carmina Burana Presented by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall May 17-May 19, 2013 The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra closes its centennial season with a piece whose popularity extends well beyond the symphony stage. Everyone knows the theme O Fortuna, used in countless movie trailers and TV commercials, but the entire work is a delight, with its intense rhythmic excitement, its wacky instrumentation, and earthy themes about love and life?there's even a drinking song! This will be a joyous occasion providing electrifying entertainment on a grand scale.
    05/24/13- 06/09/13	Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Bass Performance Hall Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Presented by Van Cliburn Foundation at Bass Performance Hall May 24-June 9, 2013 Since its inception in 1962, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition has been committed to showcasing both the extraordinary talent of its competitors in recital performance as well as their ability to successfully and beautifully collaborate with other musicians. During the Semifinal Round, each pianist performs a quintet with an outstanding chamber ensemble's tradition established by Mr. Van Cliburn, who provides a special award for Best Performance of Chamber Music. The Fourteenth...
    06/18/13- 06/23/13	Sister Act Bass Performance Hall Sister Act Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 18-June 23, 2013 Sister Act is Broadway's feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it Ridiculously Fun, and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement! Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), Sister Act tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone...
    06/26/13- 06/30/13	Life In a Martial Institution Bass Performance Hall Life In a Martial Institution Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 26-June 30, 2013 Life In a Martial Institution is a darkly humorous and poignant autobiographical tale of lust, love, betrayal, and redemption or the tragicomedy of married life. Written and performed by James Braly (NPR, The Moth). "Never less than excellent" by The New York Times.

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    05/11/12	U.N.T. One O'Clock Lab Band Bass Performance Hall
    05/04/12- 05/06/12	Cliburn Gold Bass Performance Hall
    05/02/12- 05/06/12	Late Nite Catechism Bass Performance Hall
    05/01/12	Emanuel Ax, piano Bass Performance Hall
    04/30/12	Paco de Lucia Bass Performance Hall
    04/30/12	Flamenco Guitarist Paco De Lucia Bass Performance Hall
    04/29/12	Doktor Kaboom! Bass Performance Hall
    04/27/12	Ben Folds With Fort Worth Symphony Bass Performance Hall
    04/20/12- 04/22/12	The Canadian Tenors Bass Performance Hall
    04/19/12	Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett Bass Performance Hall
    04/17/12	Ode To Joy: A Gala Event Bass Performance Hall
    04/13/12- 04/15/12	Violinist Will Hagen Bass Performance Hall
    04/11/12	Acoustic Alchemy Bass Performance Hall
    04/10/12	Ricky Nelson Remembered Bass Performance Hall
    04/03/12- 04/08/12	Mary Poppins Bass Performance Hall
    03/23/12- 03/25/12	The FireBird Bass Performance Hall
    03/20/12	Deborah Voigt, soprano with Brian Zeger, piano Bass Performance Hall
    03/19/12	The All New Original Tribute to The Blues Brothers Bass Performance Hall
    03/16/12- 03/18/12	A Celtic Celebration Bass Performance Hall
    03/14/12- 03/15/12	Young Frankenstein Bass Performance Hall
    03/02/12- 03/04/12	Schumann Piano Concerto Bass Performance Hall
    03/02/12- 03/04/12	Classical Weekend With Guest Conductor Mei-Ann Chen Bass Performance Hall
    02/28/12	The Chieftains Bass Performance Hall
    02/27/12	Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bass Performance Hall
    02/24/12- 02/26/12	Ben Stevenson's Dracula Bass Performance Hall
    02/20/12	Ailey II Bass Performance Hall
    02/17/12- 02/19/12	Wicked Divas Bass Performance Hall
    02/15/12	Country Royalty Bass Performance Hall
    02/15/12- 02/26/12	Dixie's Tupperware Party Bass Performance Hall
    02/11/12	Austin Lounge Lizards Bass Performance Hall
    02/07/12- 02/12/12	Monty Python's Spamalot Bass Performance Hall
    02/06/12	Soul Track Mind Bass Performance Hall
    02/03/12- 02/05/12	Cinderella Bass Performance Hall
    01/29/12	Junie B. Jones Bass Performance Hall
    01/28/12	Concert For the Cure: Leann Rimes with Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Bass Performance Hall
    01/28/12	Concert for the Cure Bass Performance Hall
    01/27/12	Lewis Black Bass Performance Hall
    01/20/12- 01/22/12	Live and Let Die: The Music Of Paul McCartney Bass Performance Hall
    01/17/12	Joyce Yang, piano Bass Performance Hall
    01/13/12- 01/15/12	Beethoven and Brahams Bass Performance Hall
    01/11/12	Suzy Bogguss Bass Performance Hall
    12/31/11	Swingin' In The New Year Bass Performance Hall
    12/30/11	Robert Earl Keen Bass Performance Hall
    12/23/11	The Nutty Nutcracker Bass Performance Hall
    12/21/11	Christmas with the Von Trapp Family Singers Bass Performance Hall
    12/20/11	Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group Bass Performance Hall
    12/19/11	Jim Brickman's A Christmas Celebration Bass Performance Hall
    12/12/11	Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas Bass Performance Hall
    12/09/11	Bugs Henderson Benefit Concert Bass Performance Hall
    12/09/11- 12/24/11	Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker Bass Performance Hall
    12/05/11	Handel's Messiah Bass Performance Hall
    12/04/11	The Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison Holiday Show Bass Performance Hall
    12/02/11	Sara Hickman and Terri Hendrix Bass Performance Hall
    12/01/11	Tom Russell Bass Performance Hall
    11/29/11- 12/04/11	Irving Berlin's White Christmas Bass Performance Hall
    11/25/11- 11/27/11	Home for the Holidays Bass Performance Hall
    11/18/11- 11/20/11	Rachmaninoff Symphony Bass Performance Hall
    11/15/11	Jon Kimura Parker, piano and Cho-Liang Lin, violin Bass Performance Hall
    11/15/11	Jon Kimura Parker and Cho-Liang Lin Bass Performance Hall
    11/12/11	Chris Smither Bass Performance Hall
    11/08/11- 11/13/11	Shrek The Musical Bass Performance Hall
    11/04/11- 11/06/11	Mozart and Salieri Bass Performance Hall
    11/02/11	An Evening with Joan Rivers Bass Performance Hall
    11/01/11	A Classical Encounter with Savion Glover Bass Performance Hall
    10/31/11	Chanticleer Bass Performance Hall
    10/28/11- 10/30/11	Bugs Bunny at the Symphony Bass Performance Hall
    10/26/11	The Midtown Men Bass Performance Hall
    10/24/11	The Intergalactic Nemesis Bass Performance Hall
    10/21/11- 10/23/11	World Premiere: Ben Stevenson's Giselle Bass Performance Hall
    10/17/11	Masters of the Fiddle Bass Performance Hall
    10/14/11- 10/16/11	Hollywood Classics Bass Performance Hall
    10/11/11	Yuja Wang, piano Bass Performance Hall
    10/10/11	The National Acrobats of The People's Republic of China Bass Performance Hall
    10/08/11	Michael Ian Black Bass Performance Hall
    10/07/11- 10/09/11	Sunlight Symphony Bass Performance Hall
    10/07/11	Katie Herzig, Sandra McCracken, Robby Hecht - CANCELLED Bass Performance Hall
    09/30/11- 10/02/11	The Wizard of Oz Bass Performance Hall
    09/25/11	Jimmie Vaughan with Dave Millsap Band Bass Performance Hall
    09/24/11	The Planets: An HD Odyssey Bass Performance Hall
    09/16/11- 09/18/11	Augustin Hadelich Bass Performance Hall
    09/13/11	Conrad Tao, piano Bass Performance Hall
    09/06/11	Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion Bass Performance Hall
    08/28/11	Great Performances Festival: The Pride Of America Bass Performance Hall
    08/27/11	Great Performances Festival: The Pride of America Bass Performance Hall
    08/26/11	Great Performances Festival: The Pride of America Bass Performance Hall
    08/05/11- 08/06/11	1964... the Tribute Bass Performance Hall
    07/26/11- 07/31/11	9 to 5: The Musical Bass Performance Hall
    07/22/11	Rhett Butler & Joel Guzman Bass Performance Hall
    07/09/11	Legacy Choir Bass Performance Hall
    07/08/11	Mingo Fishtrap Bass Performance Hall
    06/25/11	Oak Ridge Boys Bass Performance Hall
    06/17/11- 06/19/11	Chicago: The Musical Bass Performance Hall
    06/10/11- 06/12/11	Don Quixote Bass Performance Hall
    05/28/11- 06/05/11	Julius Caesar Bass Performance Hall
    05/21/11- 06/03/11	Il Trovatore Bass Performance Hall
    05/14/11- 06/04/11	The Mikado Bass Performance Hall
    05/06/11- 05/08/11	Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto Bass Performance Hall
    05/06/11- 05/08/11	Pianist Barry Douglas performs Tchaikovsky Bass Performance Hall
    05/01/11	Craig Ferguson Bass Performance Hall
    04/30/11	An Evening with Shirley MacLaine Bass Performance Hall