Holiday News

Brand new Cirque Musica hits Fort Worth with holiday show at Christmas

Cirque Musica

Photo courtesy of TCG Entertainment

There's a new holiday-themed cirque coming to town: the all-new Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland, a fusion of circus artistry and beloved holiday melodies, will stop at Will Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth on Saturday, December 28.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, July 26 at 10 am via Ticketmaster.com. But fans can get an early jump by going to Ticketmaster.com anytime between Wednesday, July 24 at 7 am-Thursday, July 25 at 11:59 pm and entering the code: DICKIES.

In addition to the Fort Worth stop, the show will also travel to

December 24: Austin, HEB Center at Cedar Park
December 26: San Antonio, The Tobin Center
December 27: Frisco, Comerica Center

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland features acrobatics, gravity-defying aerial feats, and talented musicians and singers.

The holiday extravaganza has something new for 2024: a limited number of VIP experience tickets, allowing guests to meet the cast first-hand and go behind the scenes. There are also new costumes, music, and story lines.

“For 15 years, our beloved Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland has brought holiday joy to audiences across North America," says Stephen Cook, President of TCG Entertainment, Producer of Cirque Musica in a statement. "We are so proud to celebrate our 15th anniversary tour with an all-new show that continues to bring an unforgettable, magical experience. We look forward to many more seasons working with our talented team, venues, promoters and partners to help make the holiday spirit come to life for audiences everywhere.”

Cirque Musica is one of the top cirque-style shows in the industry. Since its inception in 2010, the stunning masterpiece of artistic interpretations combining acrobats, aerialists, and daredevil athleticism has hosted multiple productions, including Cirque Musica Querida-The Official Celebration of Juan Grabiel, Cirque Musica Symphonic, Heroes and Villains, and more.

2024 Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland Tour Dates

11/15: Halifax, NS - Scotiabank Centre
11/20: London, ON - Centennial Music Hall
11/21: Sudbury, ON - Sudbury Arena
11/22: Sault Ste Marie, MI - GFL Memorial Gardens
11/23: Duluth, MN - Decc Symphony Hall
11/24: Burnsville, MN (2 shows) - Ames Center
11/25: Thunder Bay, ON - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
11/26: Brandon, MB - Keystone Centre
11/27: Regina, SK - Conexus Arts Centre
11/28: Saskatoon, SK - TCU Place
11/29: Calgary, AB - Winsport Event Center
12/1: Grand Junction, CO - Avalon Theatre
12/2: Colorado Springs, CO - Pike’s Peak Center
12/3: Omaha, NE - Holland Center
12/4: Lawrence, KS - Lied Center
12/5: St. Charles, MO - The Family Arena
12/6: Joliet, IL - Rialto Square Theatre
12/7: Benton Harbor, MI - Mendel Center
12/8: Muncie, IN - Emens Auditorium
12/10: Evansville, IN - Victory Theatre
12/11: Greensburg, PA - The Palace Theatre
12/12: Akron, OH - Akron Civic Theatre
12/13: Rochester, NY - Kodak Center
12/14: New Brunswick, NJ (2 shows) - State Theater
12/15: Hershey, PA - Hershey Theater
12/17: Spartanburg, SC - Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
12/19: Augusta, GA - Miller Theater
12/20: Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theater
12/21: Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckard Hall
12/22: Sarasota, FL - Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
12/24: Cedar Park, TX - HEB Center at Cedar Park
12/26: San Antonio, TX - The Tobin Center
12/27: Frisco, TX - Comerica Center
12/28: Fort Worth, TX - Will Rogers Memorial Center
12/29: El Paso, TX - Abraham Chavez Theatre

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Party Is Over

Party City chain to close all stores including 9 in Fort Worth

Party City

A chain of stores where the party is always going on is closing down: Party City will close all of its stores and has initiated layoffs, effective immediately. According to CNN, CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees that Party City has to “commence a winddown process immediately,” and that Friday would be their last day of work for the company.

However, the actual store locations, including those around North Texas, will be open until February 28.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, Party City is largest party goods retailer in the U.S. — the go-to destination for every type of celebration, with more than 700 company-owned and franchise store locations across North America selling home decor, candles, balloons, wrapping paper, tableware, bulk candy, baking supplies, and more.

A typical Party City store ranges in size from 10,000 to 12,000 square feet and carries approximately 30,000 items. Halloween accounts for as much as one-quarter of yearly sales, but they celebrate all seasonal holidays, from New Year's Eve to the Fourth of July to Father's Day to Super Bowl Sunday, and offer a wide array of merchandise for birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, wedding and bridal showers, and baby showers.

Party and costume merchandise has become more competitive in recent years, with companies like the budget-focused Spirit Halloween expanding beyond its Halloween pop-ups into “Spirit Christmas” stores, as well as competition from Amazon and other online retailers.

In 2023, the chain filed for bankruptcy, then emerged with a plan that included transitioning into a privately held company and canceling nearly $1 billion in debt. At that time, there were approximately 800 U.S. stores.

There are 64 stores in Texas, with 9 in the Fort Worth area, as follows:

Arlington
Burleson
Denton
Euless
Fort Worth
Hurst
Lake Worth
Mansfield
Watauga

Dallas-Fort Worth stores have already started sales between 5 and 50 percent off.

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