Friday 01.25 — Sunday 02.17

Cirque du Soleil female-centric ‘Amaluna’ pitches tent at Lone Star Park

Each Cirque du Soleil show is the same, yet different: Clowns, musicians, acts of derring-do … but all uniquely curated with a story or theme that unites them. For Amaluna, it’s a message of female empowerment, with most of the performers women.

DEETS:
Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Parkway,
Grand Prairie. Tickets star at $45.
CirqueDuSoleil.com/Amaluna.

 

 

Thursday 01.31 — Sunday 02.03

Uptown Players return to the Arts District with limited run of ‘Spring Awakening’

Spring Awakening, about teens coping with love and puberty in 19th century Germany, may sound a bit stodgy, but the spirited musical is anything but — one of the best, in fact, of the 21st century. The folks at Uptown Players clearly love it too, as they are putting on a limited-run production of it back in the Downtown Arts District. This is a bonus show to their season, so get your tickets now.

DEETS:
Moody Performance Hall,
2420 Flora St.
UptownPlayers.org.

 

 

Friday 02.01

Dorrance Dance makes its Dallas debut

If you want to get an idea of how talented choreographer Michelle Dorrance is, consider: Within four years of founding her NYC-based troupe Dorrance Dance, she was the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship… also known as a Genius Grant. And now you can be among the first locals to see what all the hubbub is about when the company makes its Dallas debut at the Winspear, presented by TITAS.

DEETS:
Winspear Opera House,
2303 Flora St.
ATTPAC.org.