Upcoming shows and concerts in Arlington

Symphony Arlington continues its 2012-13 season, “Viva España,” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Arlington Music Hall with Curt Thompson, violinist.

The sensuous rhythms and exotic melodies of Spain highlight the 13th concert season. Symphony Arlington will perform Wagner’s Prelude to Parsifal, Pann’s Two Portraits of Barcelona and Strauss’s Don Juan.

This performance will also feature Thompson performing Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy.

Thompson has performed on five continents as concerto soloist, recitalist, concertmaster and chamber musician in such prestigious venues as Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, Salle Gaveau (Paris) and Shanghai Concert Hall. His recording of the violin sonatas by Charles Ives (Naxos) has been heard on the Australian Broadcasting Corp. and NPR’s Performance Today, and it received outstanding reviews in Gramophone, The Strad and The New York Times, where it was included in a listing of critics’ favorites.

After 15 years as associate professor of violin at TCU, Thompson was recently appointed chairman of the string department at the University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in Australia. While at TCU he founded the highly acclaimed Mimir Chamber Music Festival, which will celebrate its 16th season in July.

Season tickets as low as $60; Single tickets are $16.50 to $46.50. Information: 817-385-0484, info@symphonyarlington.org or www.symphonyarlington.org.

CATS

Creative Arts Theatre & School will turn the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm on their heads in a fast-paced, rollicking ride in performances of The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon from Feb. 15 to 23.

Two naughty narrators and 13 saucy actors will attempt to combine all 209 stories ranging from classics like Snow White, Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel to more bizarre, obscure stories like The Devil's Grandmother and The Girl Without Hands. The show will offer wild, free-form comedy with lots of audience participation and madcap fun.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8-$10.

The shows will take place at Mosaic, 817 W. Park Row Drive.

Information: 817-861-2287 or www.creativearts.org.

LINK to promotional video: http://youtu.be/bBtvDf3wOm0

Photo credit: Paul Knudsen Portfolio Studio

Featured in photos: Rain Thompson (Evil Witch, black crown), Greyson Martin (Frog Prince), Kylie Parks (Princess)

Arlington Music Hall

■Saturday: Loretta Lynn with special guest Holly Williams, 7:30 p.m.

■Feb. 16: Arlington Live!, 7 p.m.

■Feb. 17: Rick Springfield, 8 p.m.

■Feb. 28, Clint Black, 7:30 p.m.

■March 2, Arlington Live, 7 p.m.

Information: 817-226-4400, info@arlingtonmusichall.com or www.arlingtonmusichall.com.

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