the performance calendar for Nov.-Jan. 2016


November 11 5thAnnual Salute toOur Veterans


Taps ‘NTunesProductions honorsVeteranswith a free event open to the public.Distinguished combatVeterans fromWWII through cur- rent conflicts are featured at tables to answer questions and provide amazing stories. Therewill be an authenticmilitary display provided by TheMilitaryMuseumof FortWorth.Opening ceremonies begin at 1:30 pm followed by amusical varietyUSOshowfeaturingThe DancingDames and other performers fromTaps ‘nTunes Productions. From 6:00 pm-7:00 pm therewill be livemusic pre- sented by thePanther JazzBandfor your listening and dancing pleasure.Complimentary appetizers and a cash barwill be available. At 7:15 pm therewill be a repeatUSOshow.November 11, 2015 from Noon-2:30 pmand 6:00 pm-8:30 pmat theHurstConferenceCenter, 1601CampusDr.,Hurst, TX76054. Free.www.tapsntunes.com/


November 12-14 DanceMakers


TexasWoman’sUniversity presentsDanceMakers Fall 2015 Concert.November 12, 2015 at 4:00 pmandNovember 13-14 at 7:00 pmatMargo Jones PerformanceHall, TexasWoman’sUniversity, 304AdministrationDr.,Denton, TX76204. $7/$9. 940-898-2085. www.twu.edu/dance/


November 13-14 5 YEARS FALL


BruceWoodDanceProjectpresents theDallaspremiere ofBruce Wood’smasterpieceLiturgy andworldpremieresbyBWDPArtistic DirectorKimiNikaidohandBryanArias.FortWorthcritic Leonard EurekadescribedLiturgy as “anindictment of religionandanaffirmation of faith;” andWayne LeeGay said, “one of themost significantworks of dance createdinAmerica.”Aboutherworldpremiere forBWDPNikaidoh muses, “I’mintriguedby the journeyspeople take fromtragedy ordisap- pointment toplaces of stable and sincere gratitude. Their joy, aphenome- nonmorenuancedthansimpler forms ofhappiness, inspiresme.My workalternately embodies andreflects thebeauty of those quietheroes.” Arias is a renownedperformerwiththe internationally acclaimed KiddPivot inCanada andformerlywithNederlandsDansTheater andComplexionsContemporaryBallet.As a choreographer,Arias receivedFirstPlace andAudienceChoice awards forhiswork,Without Notice, at theSixthCopenhagenInternationalChoreographyCompetition. BWDPis thrilledtopresentBryanArias’worldpremier ofARatherLovely Thing set to a collage of classicalmusic andnarrative andenhancedwith visualprojections.November 13-14, 2015 at 8:00pmat theDallasCity PerformanceHall, 2520FloraSt.,Dallas, TX75201. $15-$45;VIPtickets are $100. 214–428–2263.www.brucewoodance.org/


Pictured: Taps ‘NTunes Productions


November 12-13, 19 Evening ofDance Fromthe cradle of theDallasArtsDistrict,BookerT.Washington HighSchool for thePerforming andVisualArts presents RepertoryDanceCompanies I&II and theWorldDance& RepertoryEnsemble.Don’tmiss this opportunity to seeworks by MoussaDiabate,OrionDuckstein,LarLubovitch,AndyNoble, PhilOrsano andManuelVignoulee.November 12-13, 2015 and November 19 at 7:00 pmin theMontgomeryArts Theater, BTWHSPVA, 2501 Flora St.,Dallas, TX75201. $5 students, $15 general admission in advance, $20 general admission day of the show. Ticketing thruwww.ticketdfw.com/ 972-925-1200. www.dallasisd.org/bookert/


Pictured:BWDP’sAlbertDrake andEmily Perry. Photo by:BrianGuilliaux


November 13-15 Everlast!


The FifteenthAnnual SouthDallasDance Festival presented by ARGANOVADANCEand SouthDallasCulturalCenter features dance companies and individuals sharing and daring!November 13, 2015 at 8:00 pm,November 14 at 3:00 pm&8:00 pmandNovember 15 at 3:00 pmat the SouthDallasCulturalCenter, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave.,Dallas, TX75210. $10, $5 discounts for students, seniors,DCNT andBDCmembers. Purchase at door. www.BecklesDancingCompany.org/


DANCE!NORTHTEXAS


Pictured:AndyNoble’s “9/Tenths of theLaw.”Photo: SharenBradford/TheDancing Image a publication of the dance council of north texas


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