Although most performing arts groups don't begin their new seasons until September, there's plenty going on
onstage this summer. Here are highlights of the North Texas performing arts events in June, July and August.
June
2: PianoTexas International Academy and Festival, featuring all of Beethoven's 32 sonatas played throughout the festival and an appearance by famed conductor Leon Fleisher, runs through June 28 at PepsiCo Recital Hall, TCU, Fort Worth. $25 per concert. 817-257-7456; www.pianotexas.org.
3: Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel plays what is now the state's official music, thanks to Bob Wills. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
3: Hip Pocket Theatre opens its 35th season with Girls From Girdleville Defend Men in BVDs From Bullies in Briefs, a pantomimic ballet. 9 p.m. Through June 26. Silver Creek Amphitheatre, 1950 Silver Creek Road, Fort Worth. $5-$15. 817-246-9775; www.hippocket.org.
5: "Best of the Big Bands," conducted by Curtis Wilson, plays the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, and others from the big band era. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
7: Dallas Summer Musicals continues its season with Stomp. Through June 12. $15-$75. Music Hall at Fair Park. www.dallassummermusicals.org.
8: The Tony-winning Elton John musical Billy Elliot, about a boy in a British mining town who just wants to dance, is onstage at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Through June 19. Winspear Opera House, Dallas. $65-$98. 214-880-0202; www.attpac.org.
9: Opening night of As You Like It, Trinity Shakespeare Festival at Texas Christian University. Through June 26. $20 ($10 students). 817-257-8080; www.trinityshakes.
10: Experience the grandeur and grace of the Texas Ballet Theater's area premiere of the beloved Spanish classic Don Quixote. Through June 12. $19-$99. 877-828-9200; www.texasballettheater.org.
10: "A Night at Woodstock," with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Andrés Franco, features the music of the rock acts of the 1960s, including Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin and more. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
10: Opening night of Macbeth, Trinity Shakespeare Festival at Texas Christian University. Through June 26. $20 ($10 students). 817-257-8080; www.trinityshakes.org.
10: Stolen Shakespeare Festival opens with Henry V and the lost Shakespeare play Double Falsehood or the Distressed Lovers, adapted by Lewis Theobald for the 18th-century stage from The History of Cardenio by Shakespeare and John Fletcher. Through June 26 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center's Sanders Theatre, 1300 Gendy St., Fort Worth. $10-$17. 866-811-4111; www.stolenshakespeareguild.org.
10-11: The Bruce Wood Dance Project debuts at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts in Dallas. $35-$100. 214-880-0202; www.brucewoodance.com.
11: "The Gambler" himself, Kenny Rogers, is in concert at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. 8 p.m. $45-$100. www.dallassymphony.com.
11: " Surf's Up! The Music of the Beach Boys," featuring the music of everyone's favorite California band. They get around. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
12: " Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver," with singer Jim Curry doing Sunshine on My Shoulders, Rocky Mountain High and other Denver hits. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48, 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
14: Dallas Summer Musicals presents Monty Python's Spamalot. Through June 26. $15-$70. Music Hall at Fair Park. www.dallassummermusicals.org.
15: Ben Folds, singer-songwriter-judge on The Sing Off, performs with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas. $45-$85; www.dallassymphony.org.
17: Performing Arts Fort Worth brings a tour of Chicago, featuring John O'Hurley. Through June 19. $38.50-$88; at Bass Hall. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
17: " Star Wars and Beyond: A Laser Light Spectacular" features the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and music from the famous film, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
18: Trombone Shorty, featuring the New Orleans Jazz Band. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
19: The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
23: Stage West begins its run of November, a political comedy about a worn-out president struggling to stay in office and his attempts to fund a public library. Through July 24. $13-$30. 821 Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth. 817-784-9378; www.stagewest.org.
23: Ballet Concerto Summer Dance Concert features works by Spanish dance maestro Luis Montero. Through June 26 at Trinity Park Pavilion, 2300 W. Seventh St., Fort Worth. Lawn seats, free. Reserved seating, $25. 817-738-7915; www.balletconcerto.com.
24: " Stairway to Heaven: The Music of Led Zeppelin" features singer Randy Jackson and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
25: " Take It to the Limit: The Music of the Eagles" features the FWSO and conductor Brent Havens. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
25: The legendary Oak Ridge Boys take the stage at Bass Hall. 8 p.m. $35-$68. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
26: North Texas alt-country band the Old 97's take the stage, with Telegraph Canyon opening. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
July
1: "Rock 'n' Roll Heaven" features Kraig Parker as Elvis, and others as Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
1: Theatre Arlington stages the beloved story The Hobbit . Through July 10. $10. 305 W. Main St. Arlington. 817-275-7661; www.theatrearlington.org.
2-4: "Old-Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic" with the FWSO and conductor Andrés Franco will have fireworks. Concerts in the Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 8 p.m. $11-$48. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
7: Amphibian Stage Productions stages the regional premiere of Wittenberg at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center's Sanders Theatre, 1300 Gendy St.. Find out what goes down when three characters -- Dr. Faustus, Martin Luther and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark -- come together in a battle of wits. Through July 24. $15-$25. 817-923-3012; www.amphibianproductions.org.
7: Mimir Chamber Music Festival's concerts begin; this year's exceptional guest artists include members of the Chicago Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra, and winners of the Van Cliburn and Leeds international piano competitions. Through July 15. PepsiCo Recital Hall, TCU. 817-257-5443; www.mimirfestival.org.
8: The Wiz, presented by Dallas Theater Center, is onstage through Aug. 7 at Wyly Theatre, Dallas. www.dallastheatercenter.org.
8: Mingo Fishtrap is back by popular demand at McDavid Studio, 301 E. Fifth St., Fort Worth. 8 p.m. $29.70. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
8: Wind Set-Up, a new puppet piece from New York-based puppet artist Lake Simons, opens at Hip Pocket Theatre. Through July 24. Silver Creek Amphitheatre, 1950 Silver Creek Road, Fort Worth. $5-$15. 817-246-9775; www.hippocket.org.
8-9: Modern Dance Festival showcase at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth's grand lobby, presented by Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth, includes lectures, performances and films from the Dance on Camera festival in New York City. Through July 24. Free. 817-922-0944; www.cdfw.org.
14: The Puppetmaster of Lodz runs through Aug. 8, at Pantagleize Theatre, Fort Worth. $15. 817-472-0032.
19: Dallas Summer Musicals presents Guys and Dolls. Through July 31. $15-$75. Music Hall at Fair Park. www.dallassummermusicals.org.
22: Favorite guitar man Rhett Butler takes the stage with accordion player Joel Guzman. 8 p.m. McDavid Studio, 301 E. Fifth St., Fort Worth. $24.20. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
22: Hans Christian Andersen gets a shot of Caribbean flair as his beloved story The Little Mermaid is retold by Jubilee Theatre in the play Once on This Island. Through Aug. 21. 506 Main St., Fort Worth. $10-$25. 817-338-4411; www.jubileetheatre.org.
26: Performing Arts Fort Worth presents a tour of 9 to 5: The Musical, featuring American Idol's Diana DeGarmo in the role Dolly Parton created in the movie. Through July 31. $43-$78; at Bass Hall. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
28: Circle Theatre presents Becky's New Car, a play by Steven Dietz that tells the tale of a middle-age mom and her quest for a little added adventure in her otherwise dull life. Through Aug. 27. $25. 817-877-3040; www.circletheatre.com.
29: Casa Mañana's The Secret Garden runs through July 31. $22. Fort Worth. 817-332-2272; www.casamanana.org.
August
5: Johnny Simons' adaptation of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. Hip Pocket Theatre. Through Aug. 28. Silver Creek Amphitheatre, 1950 Silver Creek Road, Fort Worth. $5-$15. 817-246-9775; www.hippocket.org.
5: Theatre Arlington presents The Miss Firecracker Contest. Through Aug. 21. $10. 305 W. Main St., Arlington. 817-275-7661; www.theatrearlington.org.
5-6: 1964 ... The Tribute, one of the best Beatles tribute bands around, plays Bass Hall. $30.25-$46.75. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
13: Hairspray is onstage at Casa Mañana. Through Aug. 21. $40-$65. Casa Mañana Theatre, Fort Worth. 817-332-2272; www.casamanana.org.
20-21: Musical legend Johnny Mathis takes the stage at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. 8 p.m. $40-$125. www.dallassymphony.com.
25: Stage West opens Jeeves in the Morning by P.G. Wodehouse, adapted by Mark Richard. Through Sept. 25. $13-$30. 821 Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth. 817-784-9378; www.stagewest.org.
26: The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra begins its "Pride of America" Great Performances Festival, concentrating on the works of great American composers such as Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. Through Aug. 28 at Bass Hall. Three-concert festival passes, $36-$144. Single concert tickets available in early August. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
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