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Today-March 29 Pocket Sandwich Theatre in Dallas presents Everybody Loves Opal by John Patrick. The author of Tea House of the August Moon has written a warm and crazy comedy about the eccentric city-dump-dwelling Opal Kronkie. But the question remains "If everybody loves her, why are they trying to kill her?" Shows are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6-$14. Children and seniors get a $2 discount. Call 214-821-1860 for reservations.

Today-March 29 The NW Campus art department is sponsoring an exhibit of the works of Joshua Knight. An artist's reception will be today, 1:30-2 p.m. in the NW Lakeview Gallery.

Today-April 13 Jubilee Theatre brings Lysistrata, Please, adapted by Joe Rogers and Rudy Eastman from Aristophanes' Lysistrata. This rock-n-roll musical is about a group of Greek women who are tired of war and coerce the men to stop fighting. Fighting equals no sex. No fighting equals sex. Tickets $16-$25. Saturday matinees offer two-for-one tickets. For reservations, call 817-338-4411.

Today-April 14 Actor Liam Neeson narrates the Omni Theater's new IMAX film Coral Reef Adventure. This 46-minute film will take viewers to seven different reefs including the Great Barrier Reef and Tavarua in Fiji as well as other sites in the world. The public can view Coral Reef Adventure at the Omni Theater inside the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in the cultural district of Fort Worth. For more information call 817-255-9300 or visit www.fortworthmuseum.org.

Today-April 19 Circle Theatre in Fort Worth presents The Pavilion by Craig Wright. Nominated for both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Theatre Critics' Association Best New Play of 2000, The Pavilion is about two former high-school sweethearts who attend their 20th class reunion and realize how their lives have unfolded. Tickets $15-$25. Show times are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Call 817-877-3040 for tickets.

March 27-30 Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents Wagner's Symphonic Highlights from The Ring, with guest conductor Asher Fisch and pianist Paul Badura-Skoda. Tickets are $15-$100. Call 214-692-0203 for reservations.

March 27-April 27 Anything Goes opens at Theatre Arlington. An American comedy classic, this tap-dancing musical farce presents Cole Porter hits as you enjoy the cruise with a great crew of characters. This production is fun for the whole family. For more information, call 817-275-7661 or visit www.theatrearlington.org.

March 27 Amon Carter Museum presents Gallery Talk: Storyteller with a Camera: Carl Mydans and Photojournalism as one of its free programs, 12:15-12:45 p.m. For more information, call 817-738-1933.

March 30-June 8 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents Philip Guston Retrospective, the most comprehensive survey of the artist's work. Tickets are $8 for students. Contact Susan Rogers at 817-738-9215 for more information.

April 1 NE Campus presents Jackie Marin in a faculty recital in College Hall, CAB112, at 7:30 p.m.

April 1 Fort Worth's National Cowgirl Museum presents Honoree Spotlight: Helen Groves. Raised on the legendary King Ranch, Groves will describe her career as the "first lady of cutting." The program begins at 7 p.m. preceded by a reception at 6:30 p.m. Contact Susan Fine at 817-509-8967.

April 2 Sammons Jazz presents Those Great Old Songs. Big Al Dupree Trio swings the blues, and Kay Seamayer belts out jazz classics with her band. The $25 tickets include complimentary wine, beer, soft drinks, coffee, light appetizers and valet parking. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Call 214-520-7789 for more information.

April 2-6 & 9-13 Twelve Angry Men/Twelve Angry Women will be presented by TCU Theatre. The all-male and all-female cast alternate performances during the run. Admission is $5 for students and seniors, $10 for adults. Women's shows are April 2, 4, 5, 10 and 12. MenÕs shows are April 3, 5, 9, 11, 12. Combination shows are April 6 and 13. For more information and show times, go to www.com.tcu.edu/com.

April 3-4 Carmina Burana will be presented by Arlington Choral Society, Texas Boy's Choir, Denton Bach Society, UNT Grand Chorus and Wind Symphony at Winspear Hall, University of North Texas. For concert times and prices, call 817-460-SING.

April 4-6 Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents The Broadway Concert: A Romantic Journey as a part of its 2002-2003 Audi Pops Series. The concert features pieces from musicals including Chicago, West Side Story and South Pacific. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. For tickets, call 214-692-0203.

April 4-May 17 Pocket Sandwich Theatre in Dallas presents Laserfinger, an audience-participation comedy-spoof aimed at the James Bond films. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday -Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Food and beverage service is available before the show. Call 214-821-1860 for reservations.

April 5 Dallas Symphony Orchestra will present Listening to Romeo & Juliet as part of its Family Concert Series at 2:30 p.m. For tickets, call 214-692-0203.

April 6 Fort Worth Early Music ends its 2002-2003 season with Chamber Music Treasures. The ensemble performs on replicas of instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries. The concert will include works by Telemann and Vivaldi, as well as pieces by lesser-known composers of the Baroque period. The concert begins 7:30 p.m. in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Tickets are $7.50 for students. Call 817-921-9275 for more information.

April 14 Pocket Sandwich Theatre presents Springtime on the Range by the Grammy Award-winning Light Crust Doughboys at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $14, and "meal deal" tickets are $19. For reservations, call 214-821-1860.

April 15 NE Campus music department presents Aria Night at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Center's Center Corner.