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Today-Nov. 15 South Campus presents Clarence Darrow; a one-man show with local actor Jerry Russell, in the Carillon Theatre in the Joe B. Rushing Center for Performing Arts. Performances are 11 a.m. Nov. 13 and 8 p.m. Nov. 14-15. Admission is free for TCC students, faculty and staff. Tickets for senior citizens, children and other students are $3, and all other tickets are $5. A performance Saturday, Nov. 16, will be followed by a reception with Russell. Tickets are $20. For reservations, contact the campus box office at 817-555-4642.

Today-Nov. 16 The Pocket Sandwich Theatre presents Dracula—The Melodrama by Joe Dickinson. Another of the Pocket’s audience-participation, popcorn-tossing comedy-spoofs, this production pokes affectionate fun at Bram Stoker’s classic vampire horror story. For more information, contact the theater at 214-821-1860, or visit its Web site at www.pocketsandwich.com.

Today-Nov. 16 Texas Women’s University presents Finian’s Rainbow, a tale of leprechauns and love. The production is a collage of wit and romance with an Irish tinge. The tale revolves around Og, a leprechaun who travels to Rainbow Valley to reclaim his pot of gold stolen by Finian McLongergan. Performances will be 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 13-16, in Redbud Theatre. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students, senior citizens and children. For reservations, call the theater box office at 940-898-2020.

Today-Nov. 17 Jubilee Theatre presents the world premiere of Silas Jones’ Romancing Stereotypes. The main characters include longtime friends African-American Sadie Mae and white Viana, a 6-foot cockroach named Jazzbo Darling and its offspring, a Teletubby-like creation. Performances of the surrealistic play are 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call 817-338-4411 for tickets. Two-for-one tickets are available for the Saturday matinee performances.

Today-Nov. 17 Theatre Arlington presents Aesop’s Falables, a rock musical. Rock, roll and revel in the fun of this youth production in which familiar fables are retold with a modern twist. Tales interweave and hilarity ensues as the mistakenly Bad Wolf campaigns against the unfair rights while traditional characters, like the Country Mouse, City Mouse, Ant and Grasshopper, rebel in their stereotypes and teach valuable lessons in life along the way. Rated G. For more information, call 817-261-9628.

Today-Dec. 4 Pocket Sandwich Theatre will present 4 Out of 5 Doctors as its Christmas show, Holiday on Thin Ice, in three performances. Shows will be tonight, Friday, Nov. 22, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. The show has been presented during the holiday season at the theater for the last five years. For ticket information and prices, contact the theater.

Today-Dec. 7 The NW Campus Visual Arts Department is presenting its 2002 Visual Arts student exhibit winners in a group exhibition in the Lakeview Gallery. The winners include Barbara Arabian, Lynda Effertz, Kiki Ford, Rhonda Hanlon and Harry Stark. A reception is today 5:30-7 p.m. in the gallery.

Today-Dec. 7 Misery by Stephen King and adapted by Simon Moore is at Circle Theatre. Expect the unexpected in this compellingly cruel thriller. Best-selling romance novelist Paul Sheldon is lucky to be alive, or is he? This stunning stage adaptation of Stephen King’s masterpiece will keep you on the edge of your seat. The production is based on King’s personal experience with his own infamous “number one fan.” Rated R for violence and language. For times and prices, call 817-877-3040.

Today-Dec. 8 Mondrian, 1892-1914: The Path to Abstraction is on exhibit at the Kimbell Art Museum. This is the first exhibit devoted to Piet Mondrian’s early career, from his student years in Holland as a painter of romantic landscapes to his emergence as an artist of international renown in cosmopolitan pre-World War I Paris. The exhibition features more than 100 paintings and drawings. The Kimbell is the only U.S. venue for this exhibition. For more information, contact the museum at 817-654-1034.

Today-Jan. 5 The Amon Carter Museum presents The Master Prints of Edward S. Curtis: Portraits of Native America. This special exhibition showcases 65 master prints selected by Curtis for an exhibit called The North American Indian, which traveled to Boston and other U.S. cities in the first decade of the 20th century. The platinum prints on art nouveau mounts testify to Curtis’ standing as a major photographer. For information on gallery talks, films, lectures and exhibit prices, contact the museum at 817-738-1933 or visit online at www.cartermuseum.org.

Nov. 20-24 NE Campus drama department presents the hilarious romp Once in a Lifetime by George Kaufman and Moss Hart. The pair are also responsible for The Man who Came to Dinner. This spoof of 1930s Hollywood madness concerns a troupe of three poor vaudeville performers who, inspired by the opening of The Jazz Singer, the first talking movie, quickly become creative entrepreneurs. Their plan is to open a school of elocution for unsuspecting and unemployed silent film stars. Joe Alberti will direct the large cast that includes cigarette girls, directors, stage hands and lots of high jinks. Performances are 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 817-515-6697 for reservations. Tickets are free for TCC students, faculty and staff, $3 for other students and seniors and $5 for adults.