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Today-March 5 Barefoot in the Park is showing in the SE Campus Roberson Theatre through Friday at 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee Friday. The 1960s comedy concerns a young newlywed couple who moves into a modest apartment and start their lives together. The husband is a realistic and practical young lawyer while the wife is more idealistic. Tickets are $5 general admission, $3 for non-TCC students and senior citizens and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. For reservations, call 817-515-3599.

Today-March 5 The South Campus drama department presents The Grapes of Wrath. Set in the 1930s dust bowl and Depression, the play is based on John Steinbeck’s award-winning novel by the same name. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday in the Carillon Theater of the Joe B. Rushing Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $5 general admission, $3 for non-TCC students and senior citizens and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. For reservations, call 817-515-4642.

Today-March 6 The Laramie Project opens on NE Campus. The play is based on over 200 interviews with people from the town of Laramie, Wyo., following the death of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student killed by two townspeople. Shepard’s killers were convicted of murder during a hate crime. Performances are 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Thursday and Saturday in the NE Theatre. Tickets are $5 general admission, $3 for non-TCC students and senior citizens and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. For reservations, call 817-515-6687 or e-mail NEPlayhouse@tccd.edu.

Today-March 14 Casa Manana Theatre presents The Little Mermaid. On her first journey to the top of the sea, a teenage mermaid meets a shy prince. Tickets are $10-$13. Show times vary. Call 817-332-2272 for more information and reservations.

Today-March 21 Dallas Theater Center presents Topdog/Underdog in the Kalita Humphreys Theater. The play deals with sibling rivalry placing two brothers in a room with a game of three-card monte. Lincoln and Booth, named as a joke, have lived with sibling rivalry and resentment. Call 972-252-2787 for tickets.

Today-March 27 Shanghai Moon by Charles Busch opens at Pocket Sandwich Theatre. Shanghai Moon is a tongue-in-cheek look at the 1930s oriental movie melodramas. It involves the visit by a notorious young beauty to Shanghai. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets, ranging from $8-$16, are available at 214-821-1860.

Today-April 18 The Kimbell Art Museum is exhibiting The Drawings of Francois Boucher (1703-1770) and Boucher’s Mythological Paintings. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday noon-8 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m.

Today-May 2 The Amon Carter Museum presents Sights Once Seen: Daguerreotyping Fremont’s Last Expedition Through the Rockies. This exhibition brings together American history and the history of photography. It features more than 100 daguerreotypes by photographer Robert Shlaer, who from 1994-98 retraced the route of explorer John C. Fremont.

Today-May 9 The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History has opened a new exhibit: Play it by Ear. This exhibit invites visitors to touch, hear and play with sound art. Admission to the exhibit is included with regular admission: $7 for adults; $5 for children (3-12) and seniors (60+). Exhibit hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Today-May 9 Picasso: The Cubist Portraits of Fernande Olivier is on exhibit at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. Although most famous as a painter, Picasso was one of the 20th century’s most ground-breaking sculptors, greatly influencing the evolution of sculptural thought. Approximately 25 works are on display Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children under 12.

Today-May 31 The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History presents Whodunit? The interactive exhibit explores scientific methods and technologies used to solve crimes. Admission to the exhibit is included with regular admission. Exhibit hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

March 5-7 Irving Children’s Theatre presents The Phantom Tollbooth in Dupree Theater. Milo visits the Land of Wisdom. The play is suitable for children 6 and older. Tickets are $6-$8. Call 972-252-2787 for times and tickets.

March 5-7 The North Texas Irish Festival in Fair Park, Dallas, will feature music, dance, food, crafts, storytelling and more. For more information, contact director@ntif. org.

March 8 If Music Be the Food of Love, a concert by Schola Cantorum of Texas, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth. Tickets are $10-$20. Call 817-283-5500 for reservations.

March 10-April 10 Naked by the River, the regional premiere of Michael Folie’s play, opens at Circle Theatre. Peggy, a junior associate in a big-deal law firm, needs a paralegal. The play features unpredictable events with surprising results. Tickets are $15-$25. Shows are Thursdays and
Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

March 11-14 Pantagleize Theatre Co. presents Pajama Tops, an adaptation of Jean de Latraz’s French farce Moumou. Several members of the cast, crew and management are current or former TCC students, faculty and staff. Tickets range from $10 to $15 with discounts for seniors, students, teachers and groups. TCC students will be admitted for half price. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday in the new Hardy and Betty Sanders Theatre at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center across from the Will Rogers complex. Call 817-731-9470 for reservations.

March 12-April 18 Bessie Smith: Empress of the Blues opens for preview weekend at Jubilee Theatre. A legend who dominated her art in her era, Bessie Smith brought the blues into mainstream culture, resuscitated the recording industry and rode the crest as the highest-paid vocalist and music artist among blacks of her day. She lived life to the fullest. The musical biography offers a look into her life through a fictional last studio session. Shows are 8:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday with 3:15 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $16-$25 with discounts for seniors, students, children and preview audience. For reservations, call 817-338-4411.

March 12-March 27 Artisan Center Theater will present Everybody Loves Opal by John Patrick. Even when pushed beyond endurance, Opal keeps her unstoppable faith in the ultimate goodness of the human race. The comedy is full of a cheerful philosophy of life. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday with 3 p.m. matinees on March 20 and 27. Tickets are $11-$13. Call 817-284-1200 for reservations.

March 17 Lu Mitchell and Catch 23 perform at Pocket Sandwich Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Dallas’ First Lady of song and wicked satire performs her own songs as well as some by Tom Lehrer. Seating and food and beverage service begin at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the PG-13 show. Call 214-821-4643 to reserve seats.

March 17-21 Disney on Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. at the Fort Worth Convention Center. One-eyed Mike, furry Sulley and the
adorable Boo take the audience on a frightfully funny chill thrill with their hijinks and acrobatics. Prices range from $10 to $50. Call 214-647-5700 for reservations and specific show times.

March 23 The Levee Singers, legends of the ’60s, headlined the Levee, a small nightclub on Mockingbird Lane, and turned it into one of the most popular nightspots in Dallas. The group will perform at Pocket Sandwich Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Seating and food and beverage service begin at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $16. Call 214-821-4643 for reservations.