the performance calendar forMay-July 12/DFWMetroplex
May 18-20 Wildflower!Arts andMusic Festival
Wildflower! is an award-winning,multi-day eclectic arts andmusic festival celebrating its 20th
anniversary.May 18, 2012 from6:00 pmto midnight,May 19 11:00 amtomidnight, andMay 20 12:30 pmto 8:00 pmatUS 75 andGalatyn Parkway,Richardson, TX75082.
www.wildflowerfestival.com
May 19
AnitaN.Martinez Ballet Folklórico Spring Recital
AnitaN.MartinezBallet Folklórico
SpringRecital.May 19, 2012 from2:00 pm-3:00 pmatAnnette Strauss Square, 2403 Flora Street, Dallas,
TX75201.www.anmbf.org
May 22-26 National TapDance Celebration In 1989, theUnited StatesCongress resolved to honorMay 25th, the birthday ofBill “Bojangles”Robinson, as the day to celebrate tap all over the country. For the sixth year,DanceCouncil ofNorthTexas &Dallas SummerMusicals join forces to present an annual event honoring an original dance formcreated inAmerica—Tap. Performances are held under the canopy of trees at theMusicHall at Fair Park prior toDSM’s presentation of this season’s hitBroadway hit show—
Memphis.May 22 - 26, 2012 from7:00 pm-7:45 pmat the MusicHall at Fair Park, 909 1stAvenue, Dallas, TX75210. Free.
214-290-2290.www.thedancecouncil.org
June 1-3 Portals DekaDance andEwert&Company join forces to present three stir- ring dance
performances.DekaDance reprieves favorites including Aberrationwhich premiered inOctober 2011and Echoes ofÖsterreich, a solo created forLisaLagravinese—one of the foundingmembers of the
company.Newworks byDekaDanceArtisticDirector,Kate Walker, explore topics fromthe humorous,with a comical duet enti- tled LoveBugs, to the tender,with a solo about the sensual experience of touch.Ewert&Company, under the artistic direction ofAnna MarieEwert-Pittmanpresents atypical pieces employing every day objects to reveal the essence of human nature thatwill take the audi- ence on a carnival ride of emotions. June 1-2, 2012 at 8:00 pm& June 3 at 2:00pmat theAddisonConference&TheatreCentre Studio Theatre, 15650AddisonRoad,Addison, TX7500. $15 for adults, $10 for studentswith IDand $5 for children under
12.Cash or check only please at the door.
June 2 Dance Industry 12th Annual Reviews
Dance Industry recital. June 2, 2012 at theEisemannCenter, 2351 PerformanceDrive,Richardson, TX75082. 972-403-3208.
www.danceindustry.net
June 5 An Evening of Ballet
Ballet Frontier ofTexas presents AnEvening ofBallet. June 5, 2012 at 7:30 pmat the Scott Theatre, FortWorthCommunityArtsCenter, 1300Gendy Street, FortWorth,
TX76107.General $20,Reserved $30.
www.balletfrontier.com
June 12-July 15 Jersey Boys
AT&TPerformingArtsCenter presents JerseyBoys. June 12-July 15, 2012 atmultiple times at theWinspearOperaHouse, 2403 Flora St., Dallas, TX75201. 214-880-0202;
www.attpac.org
Hoofin’ Crewin rehearsal. Pictured L toR:Antoinette Fisher, ShelbyBlattner,Natalie Waits,WilliamSheriff, Tracy Jordan and Joe Cutaia. Photo: ChristianWaits.
May 25-27 CityArts Festival
Promoting an appreciation for the arts inNorth Texas, CityArts Festival is a community-based event showcasing cultural, performing, visual and culinary
arts.May 25-27, 2012 Fair Park, 909 1stAvenue,Dallas, TX 75210.
Free.www.cityartsfestival.com
May 29-June 3 MammaMia!
WriterCatherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale—MammaMia!— unfolds on aGreek island paradise.On the eve of herwedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3men fromhermother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-tellingmagic ofABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchant- ing tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone’s having the time of their lives! Presented byDallas Summer
Musicals.May 29-June 3, 2012 atmultiple times at theMusicHall at Fair Park, 909 1stAvenue,Dallas, TX75210. $15-$75. 214-691-7200.
www.dallassummermusicals.org
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www.thedancecouncil.org DANCE!NORTHTEXAS a publicationof the dance council ofnorthtexas vol. 15 • no. 2
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