the performance calendar for Feb-Apr 2018


February 3 BruceWoodDance - Love,Bruce-AValentine Cabaret


WithBroadway’sBest JosephThalken+BrentBarrett. February 3 from7:00-10:00 pm|Granada Theater, 3524GreenvilleAve,Dallas, TX 75206 | $150-$1,000 | http://brucewoodance.org


February 3 Achilles Preview


Opera in 18th c.Madrid: SusanPaundeGarcia, specialist in Spanish theater;LarryAllums,ExecutiveDirector of theDallas Institute and specialist inGreek andRoman literature; andGroverWilkins 3rd, editor of the score and conductor, discuss the operatic life of baroque Madrid, themythological story ofAchilles and the development of the modern score drawn frommanuscripts inMadrid.Wine, tapas&free parking. | February 3 at 6:30 pm|Dallas Institute ofHumanities& Culture, 2719Routh St,Dallas, TX75201 | $35


February 8-11 Through theNarrowDoor: FacultyDance Concert 2018


University ofNorthTexasDepartment ofDance andTheatre. Dr.MaryLynnBabcock| February 8, 9, 10, 2018 at 8:00 pmand February 11 at 2:00 PM| Studio Theater,Radio, Television, Filmand PerformingArtsBuilding,University ofNorth Texas, 1179UnionCircle Denton, TX76209 | $7.50 to $10|www.danceandtheatre.unt.edu | 940.565.2428


February 9-10 Achilles in Skyros


Baroque opera by FranciscoCourcelle, presented byOrchestra of NewSpain. Themodern premiere of the 1744 three-act ‘opera seria’ focuses on the early life adventure of this emblematic classic hero as described by the celebrated librettistPietroMetastasio.Warned by a prophesy of his early death in the Trojanwars,Achillesmother disguis- es himas a youngwoman inKing Licomede’s haremon the island of Skyros. In the Spanish tradition, trouser roleswere popular and the role ofAchilles is given to awoman. This opera provides proof of the beauty and grandeur of theworks ofCourcelle. Staging conceived by GustavoTambascio, choreography and assistant stage directing by JaimePuente and costumes byAntonioBartolo.ArtisticDirector and producer,GroverWilkins 3rd. | February 9 at 7:30 pmand February 10 at 8:00 pm|Moody PerformanceHall, 2520 Flora Street, Dallas TX 75201 | $10 student, $25 to $100 |


February 16-18 DallasBlackDanceTheatre CulturalAwareness 2018


Atime to embrace and celebrate cultures!Dance, poetry and a brass band are used to reflect the 12-year anniversary ofHurricaneKatrina in “Displaced, Yet/Rebirth.”Hurricane survivorMichelleN.Gibsonuses choreographic artistry toweave movement and traditions of the richNewOrleans culture she calls home. | February 16-17 at 7:30 pm and February 18 at 2:30 pm|Dee& CharlesWyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St.,Dallas, TX75201 |DBDT.com |214.880.0202


Pictured:DallasBlackDance Theatre in “CulturalAwareness 2018.” Photo: The DallasDance Project


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February 17-18 Beauty andBach


AvantChamberBallet returns toMoody PerformanceHallwith an exciting triple bill of works fromthe 19th, 20th and 21st centurywith livemusic:GeorgeBalanchine’s ConcertoBarocco,KatieCooper’s Appalachian Spring, and Aurora’sWedding-SleepingBeautyAct 3. The evening openswithGeorgeBalanchine’s ConcertoBarocco, one of the most iconicworks by the choreographer set toBach’sDoubleViolin Concerto.Nextwill be theworld premiere ofKatieCooper’s Appalachian Spring. Itwill featureCopland’s 13-member orchestra suite arrangement and neo-classical dancing.Closing the programis the grandeur and classicismof Aurora’sWedding - SleepingBeautyAct 3.| February 17 at 7:30 pmand February 18 at 2:30 pm| Moody PerformanceHall, 2520 Flora St,Dallas, TX75201 | $55-$20 |www.avantchamberballet.org


Pictured:EmilyDixon ofAvant ChamberBallet in “Beauty andBach.” Photo:Rhileee Photography


March 2 DancingBeyondBorders 2018 -Richardson


DallasBlackDanceTheatre.One night.One stage.One path to both companies.Experience breathtaking power, beauty and passion asDallasBlackDanceTheatre andDBDT:Encore! perform season highlights inRichardson. |March 2 at 7:30 pm|CharlesW. EisemannCenter for PerformingArts andCorporate Presentations, 2351 PerformanceDr,Richardson, TX75082| https://www.eisemanncenter.com|www.dbdt.com| 972-744-4650


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Pictured:DBDT “DancingBeyondBorders 2018” Photo: TheDallasDance Project a publication of the dance council of north texas


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