the performance calendar for Feb-Apr 2018


March 2-4 Henry VIII and Seven Sonatas TexasBalletTheater HenryVIII:Divorced.Beheaded.Died.Divorced.Beheaded. Survived. The gripping saga of six queenly consorts and their fierymonarch. Seven Sonatas:Adynamic creation of grace and beauty reflecting the serenity of awatercolor. |March 2-4, various times |BassHall, 525Commerce St, FortWorth, TX76102 | $20-$90 | https://texasballettheater.org/ | 877.828.9200


March 3 3NewCreations


DarkCirclesDanceCompanywill present aworkshop production of Founder andArtisticDirector JoshuaL.Peugh’s newinterpreta- tion of Pansori Sugungga, based on an ancientKorean folktale about The DragonKing, a turtle, and a rabbit. LosAngeles-based pansori singer JuneLee provides livemusic for thework. The programwill also fea- ture a newly commissioned creation choreographed by guest artist and winner of the PrincessGraceAward forChoreography,Gabrielle Lamb.Abrand-newscore for thework has been commissioned from BrandonCarson. The programconcludeswith another newcreation by Peugh influenced by street art and a recent visit to the city ofDetroit withmusic byCarson. Theworkwill premiere inMay on a program sharedwithDallasBlackDanceTheatre atDee&CharlesWyly Theatre inDallas. |March 3 from8-10 pm|Addison TheatreCenter, 15650AddisonRd,Addison, TX75001| $25 | https://www.darkcirclescontemporarydance.com/


March 5-9 Meadows SpringBrownBagDance Series


The SMUMeadowsDivisionofDance presents lunchtime perform- ances of student-choreographedworks inmultiple genres. |March 5-9 at 12 pm,Monday,Wednesday and Friday and 12:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday|BobHope Lobby in theOwenArtsCenter at SMU, 6101BishopBlvd.,Dallas 75205 | FREE| 214.768.2787 | http://mcs.smu.edu/calendar/node/1884


March 9 FacultyDance Concert


EastfieldDanceDepartment. Free and open to the public | EastfieldCollege PerformanceHall, FBuilding, 3737MontleyDrive Mesquite, TX75150


March 9-10 TITAS presents Lucky Plush Productions


Agroup ofwashed-up super heroes join forces to create a nonprofit think tank but get caught up in the politics of branding and group dynamics. Fighting evil ain’twhat it used to be. This is the basis for Trip the Light Fantastic: TheMaking of SuperStrip,LuckyPlush’s newest cre- ation.March 9 and 10 at 8 pm|Moody PerformanceHall, 2520 Flora St,Dallas, TX75201 | $25-$75 |www.attpac.org


March 10 DancingBeyondBorders 2018 - FortWorth DallasBlackDanceTheatre.One night.One stage.One path to both companies.Experience breathtaking power, beauty and passion asDallasBlackDanceTheatre andDBDT:Encore! perform season highlights in FortWorth. |March 10 at 7:30 pm|W.E. Scott Theatre, 3505W. LancasterAve., FortWorth, TX76107 | www.DBDT.com| 214.880.0202


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


March 16 BruceWoodDance FromDallas andHouston:BWD+MET in concert.World Premiere by DallasBlackDanceTheater’sChoreographerBridgetMoore. | March 16 at 8 pm|Moody PerformanceHall, 2520 Flora St,Dallas, TX 75201 | http://brucewoodance.org


March 17-18 DallasNeoClassicalBallet inCosmic Fiction Cosmic Fiction is a newcollection ofworks inspired by sci-fi literature and film. The programfeatures livemusic by SMU’s SYZYGY, a new original composition byLaneHarder and visuals byEmmy award- winning filmmakerDutchRall.ChoreographersAdrianAguirre, ErinBoone andEmilie Skinnerwill be among those presenting. March 17 and 18 at 8 pmandMarch 18 at 2 pm|Moody PerformanceHall, 2520 Flora St,Dallas, TX75201 | $25-55| dallasneoclassicalballet.com


March 29-31 TexasBalletTheater MozartRequiemandMartinu Pieces.MozartRequiem: Thismovingwork pays tribute to the bond among thosewho gave up their dreams to fight forwhat they believe.Martinu Pieces:Aworld premier byArtistic DirectorBenStevenson,O.B.E.March 29-37, various times |Bass PerformanceHall, 525Commerce St, FortWorth, TX76102 | $20-$110 | https://texasballettheater.org/ | 877.828.9200


March 30-31 TITAS presentsL.A.DanceProject The brainchild of famed dancer/choreographerBenjamin Millepied, L.A.DanceProject, in five short years, has toured 11 countries and 34 cities and has established itself as a force to be reck- onedwith.Great dancers, bold artistic vision and stunning choreogra- phy has establishedL.A.DanceProject as one of themost exciting newcompanies to burst onto the scene.WewelcomeL.A.Dance Project in theirDallas debut. |March 30-31 at 8 pm| $25-$75 | Moody PerformanceHall, 2520 Flora St,Dallas, TX75201 |www.attpac.org


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