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Now-Nov. 22 Shakespeare’s Macbeth is transported to ’30s Chicago in the current SE Campus production. Director John Dement says its murder and mayhem in the Windy City in the tradition of The Untouchables and Road to Perdition. Performances are 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 adults, $3 seniors and non-TCC students and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. Call 817-515-3599 for reservations.

Now-Nov. 22 Circle Theatre presents Desperate Affection, a suspense comedy by Bruce Graham. The action revolves around an actress whose perfect man has secret motives. The President is the “tie that binds” them as they travel on a roller-coaster ride of unpredictable twists and turns. Show times are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15-$25. Call 817-877-3040 for reservations.

Now-Dec. 31 Omni Theatre in the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History presents Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West. The film tells of the team’s arduous expedition from 1803 to 1806, the wildlife they encountered, the punishing winters they endured, the diverse Native American tribes they met and the breathtaking vistas the explorers experienced on their journey into uncharted territory. The 45-minute production illustrates the generosity of Native American tribes and dramatizes the beauty, danger and glory of the epic journey. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children (3-12) and seniors (60+). Call 817-255-9300 for times or advance tickets or visit www.fortworthmuseum.org.

Now-Feb. 28 The Omni at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will take audience members out for a spin of a different sort with the large-format film STRAIGHT UP: Helicopters in Action. Narrated by Martin Sheen, Straight Up celebrates the critical role helicopters play in a turbulent world. Various situations show the unique maneuvering and lifting abilities that make the helicopter an essential tool. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children (3-12) and seniors (60+). Call 817-255-9300 for times and advance tickets.

Nov. 20-22 South Campus theater department presents music and theater students in 110 in the Shade. The fun, classical musical is the story of a father and two brothers trying to find a husband for their daughter and sister. When a stranger enters town, everyone turns to him to solve the romance and drought problems. Rated G for family entertainment. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 adults, $3 seniors and non-TCC students and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. Call 817-515-4642 for reservations.

Nov. 20-23 John Patrick Shanley’s Welcome to the Moon opens on NW Campus. The production consists of a collection of short plays by the Academy Award winning writer, author of the film Moonstruck. Each story is different with locations ranging from the wild West to New York City, but all concern dreams and feelings for someone special. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $5 adults, $3 seniors and non-TCC students and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. For reservations, call 817-515-7724.

Nov. 20 Fellowship Players will present a dinner theatre production of Bull in a China Shop 7 p.m. at 5229 Kelly Elliot Rd. in Arlington. Six slightly balmy women are in love with their bachelor neighbor, Detective O’Finn. To lure him for a visit, they stage a homicide. To keep him around, they might have to do it again. Tickets are $5; call 817-478-5081, ext. 15 for reservations.
Nov. 21 Ken Savage and The Best Kept Secret with featured blues singer Joe Jonas will appear at Pocket Sandwich Theatre at 8 p.m. Their music ranges from Stevie Ray Vaughn to Jerry Lee Lewis. Seating and food service begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. Call 214-821-1860 for reservations.

Nov. 28-Dec. 21 The musical Forever Plaid closes the season at Plano Repertory Theatre. The musical tells the story of the Plaids, a ’50s rock group who, on their way to their first big concert, were killed by a busload of teenagers in an accident. The Plaids are able to return to Earth for one final concert. For times and reservations, call 972-422-7460.

Dec. 3-6 Family holiday entertainment will be offered by the NE Campus drama department. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Coming to Town will be presented 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 adults, $3 seniors and non-TCC students and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. For reservations, call 817-515-6687.

Dec. 3 Thelonious Monk and Beyond will start at 7 p.m. at Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas. The opening set features Dave Zoller and Drew Phelps with AJ6 (Alternative Jazz Sextet) playing music by jazz master composers. During the second set, The Chuck Willis Quintet will play a program of jazz standards. The $25 tickets include complimentary wine, beer, soft drinks, coffee, light appetizers and valet parking. Call 214-520-7789 for reservations.

Dec. 3-21 Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus opens at Theatre Arlington. The play is based on the biographical teleplay about a successful New York newspaper editor who received a simple, poignant letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, the daughter of an immigrant family, asking if Santa Claus really exists. The editor, touched by the letter, assigns Frank Church, a despondent reporter for the New York Sun, to answer it. What follows is a dramatic and tender true story. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 11 and younger. Call 817-275-7661 for reservations.