The second touring show of the AV抖阴鈥檚 Season of Entertainment 34 isn鈥檛 a Tony Award-winning musical or performance by a musical artist -- instead, it鈥檚 a live dancing competition.
鈥淒ancing Pros Live鈥� will offer an interactive experience to the Fort Smith community at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center, located at 55 S. 7th St.
Professional dancers from popular dance shows including 鈥淒ancing with the Stars,鈥� 鈥淪o You Think You Can Dance鈥� and 鈥淒ance Champions鈥� will compete against each other during the live performance, and the audience will decide the winner at the end of the night using electronic voting remotes.
The star-studded cast includes Edyta Sliwinksa and Karina Smirnoffas guest judges, and vocalists Joanna Pacitti from 鈥淎merican Idol鈥� and Angel Taylor from 鈥淭he Voice鈥� will provide musical entertainment between dance numbers. Actor Alan Thicke will serve as the guest host.
Stacey Jones of Fort Smith, associate vice chancellor of campus and community events, said the show provides a unique entertainment opportunity to the Fort Smith area.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had dance shows in the past, but this is very unique, primarily because it鈥檚 current with stars from television,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淭he show has younger people the younger generation will know. It鈥檚 going to be a great evening of dance and fun.鈥�
Jones added the competition appeals to a broad range of demographics.
鈥淚 love dance shows, and I鈥檓 glad we鈥檙e able to present something that鈥檚 current and a lot of people are going to like, young and old,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淭his show will be a sellout, I have no doubt.鈥�
"Dancing Pros Live" is part of Season of Entertainment 34, a yearlong lineup of entertainment sponsored by the AV抖阴. The season features a variety of plays, musicals and symphonic performances, including 鈥淛ekyll & Hyde,鈥� 鈥淪tomp鈥� and 鈥淛ulius Caesar.鈥�
Tickets are $45 for first-tier seating and $42 for second-tier. To purchase tickets, call the AV抖阴 Box Office at 479-788-7300 or visit .