Rolex presents ?America Dances! Celebrating Our Sparkling Heritage ? Broadway, TV & Film?- Career Transition For Dancers? 24th Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves) NYC. It will be followed by an Anniversary Supper with the Stars at The Grand Ballroom at The Hilton New York.

Just in time for Halloween, Sleepwalkers Theatre brings the terror home with the premiere of ZOMBIE TOWN, a new horror-comedy from Bay Area playwright Tim Bauer, with members of The Catharsis Collective.

Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. announced casting today for the premiere engagement at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the groundbreaking musical. Dreamgirls will introduce Moya Angela as Effie White and feature, as The Dreams, Syesha Mercado as Deena Jones, Adrienne Warren as Lorrell Robinson, and Margaret Hoffman as Michelle Morris with Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Curtis Taylor, Jr., Chester Gregory is James "Thunder" Early, Trevon Davis as C.C. White, Milton Craig Nealy as Marty Madison in a cast of 26 that also features Tallia Brinson, Felicia Boswell, Ronald Duncan, Talitha Farrow, Brittney Griffin, James Harkness, Robert Hartwell, Eric Jackson, Chauncey Jenkins, Jared Joseph, Nikki Kimbrough, Brittany Lewis, Douglas Lyons, Kimberly Marable, Jarran Muse, Amaker Smith and Marc Spaulding.

Eubank Productions is no more. Not to worry though. They've evolved and revolved into a whole new (but still the same) not-for-profit theatre company called Egads!

Recording Artist and Multi-award winning Broadway Star Chester Gregory returns to the musical stage as the lead in the revival of "Dreamgirls". "Dreamgirls" tells the rags-to-riches story of an up-and-coming 1960's girl group from Chicago, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune.

AEG Live & Fox Concerts present An Evening with LEONARD COHEN LIVE at the Fox Theatre.

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that it will hold the U.S. premiere of its latest big top touring production OVO in San Francisco on Friday, November 27, 2009 and on Thursday, February 4, 2010 in San Jose.

The show broke countless box office records and won every theatre award imaginable, including 12 Tonys in 2001, more than any production in history. It began as a movie, made its way to Broadway, and then found itself back on the silver screen. Now, the smash-hit musical comedy The Producers comes to the Frederick stage for the very first time!

David Mirvish is delighted to present an expanded and reworked new commercial production of this year's Fringe festival hit MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, at the Panasonic Theatre beginning November 7, 2009.

Black Box Theatre presents a one-of-a-kind Halloween experience with the World Premiere of THE CREATURE by Trevor Allen.

New York City Opera today released full casting details for the 2009-2010 season, its first under the new leadership of General Manager and Artistic Director George Steel. The company will present five operas in 2009-2010, in fall and spring seasons, in the newly renovated David H. Koch Theater (formerly the New York State Theater).

Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. will present the premiere engagement at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the groundbreaking musical.

Saturday, November 7, the producers and stars of GOD OF CARNAGE will host an extraordinary event to benefit the Purple Rose Theatre of Chelsea, Michigan.

SiNNERMAN Ensemble presents Anton Chekhov's "Ivanov," in a contemporary American language adaptation by Sheldon Patinkin, who also directs, featuring eight ensemble members in a passion-filled production of this classic story that swings wildly from comedy to tragedy.

Pianist, composer and performer William Joseph brings his powerful live show to Mesa Arts Center Saturday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. for his first headlining show in his hometown, after touring around the world and the rest of the U.S. William incorporates pop and rock influences into his original compositions and memorable covers.

Just in time for Halloween, Sleepwalkers Theatre brings the terror home with the premiere of ZOMBIE TOWN, a new horror-comedy from Bay Area playwright Tim Bauer, with members of The Catharsis Collective.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at the Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to the Louisville area.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are pleased to open their 7th Season with the World Premiere of Billy Aronson's First Day of School.

Black Box Theatre presents a one-of-a-kind Halloween experience with the World Premiere of THE CREATURE by Trevor Allen. Rob Melrose directs this new play featuring James Carpenter* (The Creature), Gabriel Marin* (Victor Frankenstein), and Garth Petal (Captain Walton). The design team includes Cassandra Carpenter (costumes) and Cliff Caruthers, who has created an original soundscape for the production. THE CREATURE plays October 23 through November 7 (Press opening: Sunday, October 25) at Thick House (1695 18th St., between Carolina & Arkansas) in San Francisco. For tickets ($20-30 sliding scale) or more information, the public may call (415) 401-8081 or visit thickhouse.org.

MISS SAIGON Germany's Stephanie Reese will perform at the Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 7, 2009. Reese, who is part Filipino, is the third Filipino solo performer, after pop singer Regine Velasquez and Broadway star Lea Salonga, to sing at the famed concert hall.

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is thrilled to open its twelfth season with the regional premiere of Boom, a funny, slightly warped and ultimately hopeful look at the apocalypse that follows a young marine biologist as he prepares for the imminent end of the world.

Afternoon of the Elves, Based on the book by Janet Taylor Lisle , Adapted for the stage by Y York, Directed by Daria James

Continuing to thrive on the success of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, two stars of the Emmy nominated series, will return to Denver to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy.

The Last Night of Ballyhoo, by Alfred Uhry and directed by Steve Garfinkel, will take the stage at the Main Street Theater ? Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd., Houston, TX 77005. The show will run from November 12 ? December 13, 2009, with previews November 7, 8, and 11. There will be no performance November 13. Performances will be held Thursdays at 7:30pm; Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm; Sundays at 3:00pm.

Electric Pear Productions (Melanie Sylvan, Executive Producer and Ashlin Halfnight, Artistic Director) announces its 2009/2010 series and their grant from the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation. Electric Pear Productions is the recipient of a Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Grant in 2009.

The Canadian Stage Company launches the 2009-2010 Season with the Canadian premiere of the Broadway and West End hit Rock 'n' Roll by Tom Stoppard.

The acclaimed comedy team of Steve Hayes and Tom Cayler return to the New York this fall to reprise their newest comedy "STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES" after a sold-out run this summer.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to present Speed-the-Plow a drama by David Mamet. Speed-the-Plow opens for the press on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:30pm and plays through Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.

Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker announced the mystery play of the season and performance schedule, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. The play runs through November 7th. The production is sponsored by WVPT - Virginia's Public Television.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are pleased to open their 7th Season with the World Premiere of Billy Aronson's First Day of School.

The All-Stars of Comedy returns to Detroit with a winning line-up! Don't miss Earthquake, Sheryl Underwood, George Willborn and Arie Spears as they hit the stage at the Fox Theatre Saturday, Nov. 7 at 8:00 p.m. Teddy Carpenter will host the event.

Lord of the Dance has announced its tour dates including the Seattle engagement on Saturday, November 7. Lord of the Dance will perform two shows only at the Paramount Theatre on November 7 at 2 pm and 8 pm.

Uptown Players closes its 2009 season with the musical breathe, held October 9 - November 7, 2009, at the KD Studio Theatre in Dallas.

The Bone House, the theatrical thriller by Award Winning Edmonton writer Marty Chan makes it's highly anticipated return to the PCL Studio Theatre of the TransAlta Arts Barns (10330-84 Avenue) October 22nd - November 7th for 21 terrifying presentations.

The first New York Philharmonic Young People's Concert (YPC) of the 2009-10 season will take place Saturday, November 7, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.

Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd., the only musical theater group in New York City to donate its net proceeds to charity, kicks off its travel-themed 86th season with BRIGADOON, October 30 through November 7, 2009 at the Theatre at St. Clement's. The Blue Hill Troupe produces a musical every fall and a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta every spring, and has donated over $3 million to local charities since its inception in 1924.

The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, continues to grow as the region's most exciting theatrical venue. The Covedale has been converted from a 1947 movie house to a live theatre, featuring the best in local performers and performances.

Ray of Light Theatre (www.roltheatre.com), San Francisco's inimitable non-profit musical theatre company, announces the opening of its 9th season with the rock music spectacular, The Who's Tommy.

The Barn Players proudly present AUDITIONS for The Wiz. Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls, Book by William F. Brown, Directed by Jason Coats, Musical Direction by Christina Schlosser

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are pleased to open their 7th Season with the World Premiere of Billy Aronson's First Day of School.

Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Plácido Domingo, presents two concert performances of Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung, November 7 and 15 at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

Robert David MacDonald's translation captures the dramatic beauty and power of Racine's original French poetry. Based on ancient myths, the tragedy examines how love and unabated passions can destroy us all.

Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) is proud to welcome award winning author Lois Lowry to ASC's Vittum Theater.

The Know Theatre in Cincinnati is gearing up for its season opener with 'Boom’ by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb.

The incredibly talented Irish and Scottish group, Celtic Thunder will bring their "Take Me Home Fall 2009 Tour," to the Balboa Theatre in San Diego on Saturday, November 7. Tickets go on sale Monday, September 28th at 10:00 AM.

Arizona Theatre Company presents George Is Dead, a new comedy by acclaimed writer and director Elaine May.

The F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company at the Arsenal Center for the Arts Black Box, Watertown, MA is set to present Nevermore. The show features music by Matt Conner and book by Grace Barnes. The lyrics are adapted from the writings of Edgar Allen Poe. Joe DeMita directs the show with muscial direction by Jason Whiting.

The F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company announces the New England premiere of Nevermore, with music by Matt Conner, book by Grace Barnes, with lyrical adaptations from the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. Nevermore opens November 5th, 2009 and will run through November 7th.

TimeLine Theatre Company continues its 13th season with Martin Sherman's When She Danced, directed by Nick Bowling, running November 7 through December 20, 2009 (previews November 4 through November 6) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago

WINNER OF THE 2008 NATIONAL LATINO PLAYWRITING AWARD. Set in the larger-than-life world of professional wrestling, and fueled by vibrant, hip-hop language, CHAD DEITY pits long-time reigning T.H.E. Wrestling champion, Chad Deity, against Vigneshwar Paduar, a trash-talking, India-born athlete recruited from the b-ball courts of Brooklyn. Casting the young upstart as an anti-hero extremist from "over there" who intends to catapult himself to fame by overthrowing the "all-American" Chad Deity, T.H.E. Wrestling's CEO plots to play upon wrestling fans' fear of terrorism and globalization in order to mass market an epic battle of Good vs. Evil. Performance @ 8:00pm. For tickets visit www.interacttheater.org or call (215) 568.8077

The Barn Players proudly present...AUDITIONS for DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek, Book by Jeffrey Lane, Directed by Barb Nichols, Musical Direction by Martha Risser, Choreography by Rob Reeder

Electric Pear Productions (Melanie Sylvan, Executive Producer and Ashlin Halfnight, Artistic Director) announces its 2009/2010 series and their grant from the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation. Electric Pear Productions is the recipient of a Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Grant in 2009.

Marking the beginning of its 20th Anniversary Season, or "The Year of Enchantment," Hartford Children's Theatre (HCT) announces its production of the beloved family musical, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Under the direction of HCT's newly appointed Artistic Director, Ryan Ratelle with Musical Direction and Choreography by Lisa Foss, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST opens on Friday, October 30 at the Carol Autorino Center for Arts and Humanities on the campus of Saint Joseph College where the show will run through Saturday, November 7, 2009. Tickets are now on sale.

Three generations divided by race, culture and time connect when a white Southern woman discovers old love letters leading her to an African American half-brother.

Henning Rübsam: SENSEDANCE performs a special engagement for its 2009 season with the New York premiere of "Impending Visit" at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Theater (the original location of the FAME high school), 120 West 46th Street (bet. Broadway & 6th Ave.) NYC.

That sweet transvestite from outer-space is taking over the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre just in time for Halloween. Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is ALIVE! will play October 23-November 7, 2009 at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre.

Robert Cuccioli will step in for the previously announced Norm Lewis in the John W. Engeman Theater's 'Broadway Songbook' concert to be presented on Saturday, November 7 at 8PM.'Broadway Songbook' will feature five of Broadway's finest vocalists will celebrate some of their most memorable musical moments from 'The Great White Way", display their great versatility and share amusing behind-the-scenes anecdotes.

Comedy Works is pleased to announce that JON REEP will perform at the Comedy Works Larimer Square November 5–7, 2009.

Comedy Works has announced that ROBERT SCHIMMEL will perform at the Comedy Works Landmark Village November 6 and 7.

Comedy twosome the Smothers Brothers, who have been entertaining Las Vegas audiences for more than 45 years, bring their seamless blend of comedic and musical talents to The Orleans Showroom, November 5, 6, 7and 8.

Yum! Family Series Program and Stage One: The Louisville Children's Theatre are thrilled to kick off the 2009-2010 season of theater for young audiences with the Richard Scarry classic Busytown! With over 300 children's books in his resume, Richard Scarry's books of anthropomorphic animals made him a very popular children's author.

Mayhem Poets runs at Children's Theatre Company from Oct. 13 through Nov. 7, 2009. The Mayhem Poets opening night and pre-show party will take place on Friday, October 16 at 7:30pm at the Children's Theatre Company, Cargill Stage.

THE MAGIC WORD Featuring New Work by Jared Freihoefer runs November 7-28, 2009 Opening Reception: First Saturday Gallery Crawl; November 7; 6-9pm Artist Talk: Saturday, November 21; 1-2pm

Magnet Theater presents the first annual New York Musical Improv Festival from November 6-7, 2009 at 254 W. 29th Street, ground floor (between 7th and 8th Avenues), NYC.

The Sheldon presents Nicholas Payton, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. KWMU host Dennis Owsley will present a pre-concert talk, “The New Orleans and St. Louis Trumpet Traditions,” at 7:10 p.m. A professional musician since the age of 12, trumpeter Nicholas Payton returns to The Sheldon with a style that embraces his New Orleans upbringing, while reaching for new levels of maturity and sophistication in his performance.

The Bach Festival Society is pleased to host the Zurich-based Stradivari Quartet on its Visiting Artists and Fred Rogers Family Series.

NO BOUNDARIES: A Series of Global Performances, presented by Yale Repertory Theatre and World Performance Project at Yale, launches its 2009-10 season with Wormwood by Theatre of the Eighth Day (Teatr Ósmego Dnia) at the Iseman Theater (1156 Chapel Street) for three performances only: Thursday, November 5; Friday, November 6; and Saturday, November 7, at 8PM.

Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market presents AFTERNOON OF THE ELVES Saturdays, November 7 and 14. From the Newbery honor book of the same name comes the haunting and moving story of a young girl who is forced to take on very grown-up responsibilities - and the world she creates to give herself an escape from reality. Performances are at 1pm and 4pm.

Charlotte Center City Partners is bringing Holidays in the City to life in a new way. Center City Partners is recruiting talented performers for a variety of roles in our Uptown Holiday Cast.

It's 1950-something, and Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl & Donna, four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana are making their national television singing debut.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, will continue its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the return engagement of MARY CLEERE HARAN from October 29 – 31 and November 5 – 7. The world premiere of her new show celebrating the Johnny Mercer centennial will feature famous standards such as “Day In Day Out,” “Out Of This World,” and “The Days of Wine and Roses,” in addition to lesser known gems such as “It’s A Great Big World” from The Harvey Girls and “That Old Music Master,” with music by Hoagy Carmichael.

Loaded, a new play written by Elliot Ramón Potts, is set for a limited engagement from November 7, 2009 through January 23, 2010 at Theatre Row. Directed by Michael Unger, this production will have its Official Opening on Sunday, November 15 at 3:00PM.

Auditions for Pioneer Theatre Company's production of Twelve Angry Men will be held on Friday, November 7, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The time slots from 1 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. are reserved for AEA (Equity) members only, but AEA members may sign up for any time slot. Callbacks will be the morning of Saturday, November 8, 2009; the time will be announced. Auditions will be held in Room 245 at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Auditioners will be required to read selected sides from the script.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse is proud to produce the Tacoma Children’s Musical Theater (TCMT) … offering musical theater versions of classic children’s literature for family audiences. These colorful and lively productions bring to the stage some of our most adored literary characters, performed by many of your favorite TMP mainstage actors. Recent productions of Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, Bunnicula, Heidi and others have created the perfect incentive to plan a “family date” and enjoy a trip to the theater. The TCMT 2009-2010 season opens this fall with the extraordinarily popular Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business! The ever-precocious kindergartener, “Junie B.” has become one of the most recognizable characters from books today.

The Extremes return to Cotuit Center for the Arts after performing there two years ago to sold out houses. Linda Auerbach, Joanne Callum Powers, Nancy Crosby, Barbara Ehle, Lynn Ellison-Murphy, and Barbara Vlachich return to premiere their original soap opera, “It’s a War Out There”. Directed by Joanne Callum Powers, the soap opera is written and performed by 6 daughters telling their story of growing up with dad in the wake of WWII.

TOMMY FEMIA, the 7-time Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) Award-winning impersonator, continues the celebration of his 20th season at the popular midtown club Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues), with his acclaimed portrayal of the legendary Judy Garland in "JUDY GARLAND LIVE!"

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is thrilled to open its twelfth season with the regional premiere of Boom, a funny, slightly warped and ultimately hopeful look at the apocalypse that follows a young marine biologist as he prepares for the imminent end of the world.

Broadway's hit comedy, The 39 Steps, makes it National Tour Debut at the Shubert Theater in New Haven during an exclusive Connecticut engagement running November 5-7, 2009. The four performances, running Thursday and Friday at 8pm, and Saturday at 2 & 8pm are sponsored by Lexus of New Haven, Whitney Center and media sponsors, New Haven Register and WTNH, News Channel 8.

South Coast Repertory and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County will present a staged reading of Adeline Yen Mah's play Falling Leaves, based on her best-selling book Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m.

Native Voices at the Autry, America's leading Native American theater company, launches its 2009-10 main stage play series with the world premiere of CARBON BLACK by Terry Gomez. The humor-tinged suspenseful psychological drama, directed by Native Voices Founder/Producing Artistic Director Randy Reinholz, runs Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 22, 2009 (previews begin Wednesday, November 4). Gripping and enigmatic, the play vividly portrays the relationship between an agoraphobic mother and her precocious son, who claims to have witnessed a horrific murder. The mother's refusal to acknowledge the tale and her crippling dependence on sensationalized media coverage of violence around the globe serve to hold them both hostage and isolated. The award-winning cast includes actress Tonantzín Carmelo, Sheila Tousey, Stephan Wolfert and Michael Drummond.

Written by artistic director Trish Crist, The Nashville Monologues "explores the dark side of diversity through Halloween season performances of frightening, dramatic, revealing and (yes) comic monologues inspired by public submission" of those personal accounts.

Shane Bertram Baker, unquestionably the biggest star in Yiddish vaudeville today, returns in his mega-hit sensation, "The Big Bupkis! A Complete Gentile's Guide to Yiddish Vaudeville" for the first open-run of a Yiddish-related show in twenty years.

‘Hilarious' is the only way to describe THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON? as gifted actor/writer, Robert Dubac, ransacks his brain to answer the age old question, "What do women want?" This hit one-man show pinpoints the differences between the sexes and then celebrates them with ninety minutes of non-stop laughter. It is a multi-character comedy with Mr. Dubac playing all the roles.

Bay View Players present will present GODSPELL from November 5th - 7th at 7:30 pm.

David Woods and Jon Haynes, the award-winning duo behind Ridiculusmus, embark on a national tour of their newest work

Beowulf Alley Theatre at 11 South 6th Avenue, Downtown Tucson between Broadway and Congress, presents Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire. Sara Falconer makes her directorial debut at Beowulf Alley with this powerful production that earned the 2006 Tony Award for Best New Play and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Boston Playwrights' Theatre PRESENTS The Salt Girl written by and featuring John Kuntz directed by David R. Gammons November 5 - 22, 2009

Portland Center Stage and the Independent Publishing Resource Center invite Portland to explore the history of movable type and its relationship to the founding of our democracy with a FREE Family Friendly "Power of the Press" Letterpress Fair on November 7th from 10 am to 1 pm in the lobby of the Gerding Theater at the Armory.

Ray of Light Theatre (www.roltheatre.com), San Francisco's inimitable non-profit musical theatre company, announces the opening of its 9th season with the rock music spectacular, The Who's Tommy.

An open call will be held at the theatre (230 Franklin Rd., Building Six, Franklin) for the Boiler Room Theatre's 2010 Season on Sat., Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 8 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. by appointment only.

Participate in the Lunar New Year through storytelling, dance, embroidery, music and the customary courtship ritual of ball tossing at Safeco Insurance Festál: Hmong New Year Celebration, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., at Center House.

The fifteenth annual gala benefit for Landmark on Main Street will take place on Saturday evening, November 7, 2009 with a special performance by Broadway’s leading lady Kelli O’Hara and a post-concert celebration in the tented Spotlight Club. Angela and Scott Jaggar and Phyllis and Joel Joseph will be honored for their tremendous contributions to the organization. The Gala Chairs are Leslie and Andrew Abramowitz, May Newburger, and Judith and Morton Sloan. The Honorary Chairs are Angela Susan Anton, Claudia Caruso Rouhana, Jane & Robert Harding, Lillian McCormick, and Frank Ullman. Kelli O’Hara’s performance is generously underwritten by Dot and Ed Slade in celebration of Ed’s 65th birthday.

Ms. O’Hara is a very bright star on Broadway and off – she has received three Tony Award nominations for her performances in Lincoln Center’s South Pacific and The Light in the Piazza and Broadway’s The Pajama Game with Harry Connick, Jr. Other Broadway credits include Jeckyll & Hyde, Sondheim’s Follies, The Sweet Smell of Success with John Lithgow, and Dracula. In addition to her acclaimed Carnegie Hall solo debut with the New York Pops, she has performed at Carnegie Hall with Barbara Cook and at The Kennedy Center with Marvin Hamlisch and the National Symphony Orchestra. She sang the role of Eliza in the New York Philharmonic’s My Fair Lady – and her new cabaret show has received critical raves.

The Spotlight Gala is Landmark’s most important fundraising event of the year when community members can enjoy a world-class performance and celebrate with friends – while providing essential support for this not-for-profit organization. Landmark is also the home of the Parent Resource Center, the Port Washington Children’s Center, the Teen Center, and the Doctors’ Gym that all serve the community. A number of special events and programs are planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Main Street School building which opened in 1909. For more information, call 516.767.1384 Ext 108, email gala@landmarkonmainstreet.org, or visit www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

One day introductory and intensive workshop will be held at EVCT, October 31, November 7, 14 at 9-11am and 11:30am-1:30pm. Cost of the workshop is $25 for one workshop or $35 for two workshops on the same day. All workshops are held at the EVCT rehearsal studio, 4830 East Main Street Mesa (located east of Greenfield Road on the north side of the street in Arden Square Plaza.)

On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the rides are closed but the doors are open at Long Wharf Theatre while its holds its third annual Discovery Day, a community outreach event that introduces area children and families to the fantastical world of theatre.

Tradition! Rich in historical and ethnic detail, the musical Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.

Comedy Central’s electrifying and gifted comedian, Gabriel Iglesias, known to millions of fans as the “fluffy” comic in a Hawaiian shirt, has announced his 2010 tour, "Comedy Central Live: Gabriel Iglesias The Fluffy Shop.” The Live Nation produced tour kicks off on January 14th with a 50 date trek across North America. Tickets go on sale beginning November 7th at LiveNation.com with a fan club presale beginning November 4th.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the incredibly funny ONE MAN LORD OF THE RINGS.Master-Impressionist, Charles "One Man" Ross, rockets you across Middle-Earth in two ONE MAN LORD OF THE RINGS performances at the Byham Theater on Saturday, November 7, 2010, at 2PM and 8PM.

The Metropolitan Opera's dazzling production of the epic fairy tale, "Turandot," Puccini's final grand-scale masterpiece, will be broadcast at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury on Saturday, November 7, with an Encore showing on Tuesday afternoon, December 1.

The Bruckner Orchestra of Linz Brings Bernstein to Jorgensen Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor Renaud Capuçon, Violin

The fifteenth annual gala benefit for Landmark on Main Street will take place on Saturday evening, November 7, 2009 with a special performance by Broadway's leading lady Kelli O'Hara and a post-concert celebration in the tented Spotlight Club. Angela and Scott Jaggar and Phyllis and Joel Joseph will be honored for their tremendous contributions to the organization. The Gala Chairs are Leslie and Andrew Abramowitz, May Newburger, and Judith and Morton Sloan. The Honorary Chairs are Angela Susan Anton, Claudia Caruso Rouhana, Jane & Robert Harding, Lillian McCormick, and Frank Ullman. Kelli O'Hara's performance is generously underwritten by Dot and Ed Slade in celebration of Ed's 65th birthday.

Ms. O'Hara is a very bright star on Broadway and off - she has received three Tony Award nominations for her performances in Lincoln Center's South Pacific and The Light in the Piazza and Broadway's The Pajama Game with Harry Connick, Jr. Other Broadway credits include Jeckyll & Hyde, Sondheim's Follies, The Sweet Smell of Success with John Lithgow, and Dracula. In addition to her acclaimed Carnegie Hall solo debut with the New York Pops, she has performed at Carnegie Hall with Barbara Cook and at The Kennedy Center with Marvin Hamlisch and the National Symphony Orchestra. She sang the role of Eliza in the New York Philharmonic's My Fair Lady - and her new cabaret show has received critical raves.

Drawing on the themes of Kelli O'Hara's musicals, the post-concert party cuisine, prepared by H on the Harbor, will include a South Pacific station with Asian foods and drinks; a Light in the Piazza station with Italian foods and drinks; a Pajama Game station with All-American desserts among many other delicacies throughout the club.

The Spotlight Gala is Landmark's most important fundraising event of the year when community members can enjoy a world-class performance and celebrate with friends - while providing essential support for this not-for-profit organization. Landmark is also the home of the Parent Resource Center, the Port Washington Children's Center, the Teen Center, and the Doctors' Gym that all serve the community. A number of special events and programs are planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Main Street School building which opened in 1909. For more information, call 516.767.1384 Ext 108, email gala@landmarkonmainstreet.org, or visit www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

This year in conjunction with Granger Homestead's Christkindl Market, All Things Art will host a Gingerbread Competition. If you like to create with gingerbread, this is your opportunity to join in on the holiday fun! It is free to enter. There is a category for everyone: Children (under 8), Youth (9 -12), Teen (13 -17), Adult (18 and older), and Professional. You can enter as an individual or as a team or group.

They're back! The Sanctified Sanders Family Singers return to the CincinnatiPlayhouse in the Park to celebrate the holidays with faith, family and old-fashioned fun. This heavenly evening of laughter and music begins public previews on November 7 and continues through December 31. It's Christmas Eve in 1941.

The Tony-nominated musical Grey Gardens, will make it's debut across the Pacific in Japan at Tokyo's Theatre Creation from November 7 - December 6. The production is being directed by Tony-nominated Amon Miyamoto (Pacific Overtures).

Impact Theatre continues its take-no-prisoners 2009-10 14th season with the co-world premiere of Large Animal Games, the newest work by Steve Yockey. Large Animal Games will simultaneously debut in a separate production at Dad's Garage in Atlanta.

LMGPOP is proud to announce the recording debut of Chicago based singer, Carlo Chapelle. "Shade of Blue" recorded over three years in Chicago, Indiana features an eclectic group of songs including several standards.

"FULL" Saturday, November 7, 2009; 3:00pm - $7, Sunday, November 8, 2009; 7:00pm - $7, Location: The Tank at 354 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036 A new physical theater piece that investigates the messy terrain between fierce idealism, vitriolic rage, paralyzing pessimism and joyous ecstasy. FULL celebrates the exhilarating torture of knowing how much there is to experience and knowing you will never touch it all.

Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith's Blanket premieres at The Tank on November 6th and 7th at 7:30pm.

USA 1962- A late night of drinking for George and Martha erupts into a game of ‘get the guests' in Edward Albee's savage and hilarious masterpiece. Truth and illusion collide in this groundbreaking play that swept the 1963 Tony Awards and is undisputedly one of the finest literary achievements of the 20th Century.

Adam Bock's new play, THE FLOWERS, will make its world premiere at the About Face CHICAGO XYZ Festival. The show makes his official opening on October 23rd and will run through November 7th. The cast will include Caron Buinis, Merrina Millsapp, Bruch Reed, Benjamin Sprunger, Brian-Mark Conover and Kieran Kredell.

The Troubadours Of Daytime will present a staged reading at Rogue Machine of THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA by Tennessee Williams starring JUDITH CHAPMAN (Y&R), CHRISTIAN LE BLANC (Y&R) ALLEY MILLS (B&B), and ORSON BEAN with EMILY O'BRIEN & DAVID LAGO (Y&R) on November 7 and November 8.

Shakespeare's Sister Company will present Tony Award-winning actress, SHIRLEY KNIGHT as she works with students on monologues & techniques to use as actors. SHIRLEY KNIGHTS SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOP - "It's Not About the Monologue," will be held on Saturday, November 7th from 2-5pm at the Producer's Club's Grande Theater. Participants must prepare a Shakespeare verse monologue & each will work with Shirley in front of an audience. Observers are welcome to ask questions at the end of the workshop.

Reese stages her first concert at the Carnegie Hall (Judy & Arthur Zankell Hall) in New York City on November 7, 2009, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

University of Central Florida Conservatory Theatre is seeking actors for its upcoming production of Sun to Sun, a play with music compiled from Zora Neale Hurston's works. This production is co-produced with Orlando's Zora Festival, and directed by Elizabeth Van Dyke.

Native Voices at the Autry, America's leading Native American theater company, launches its 2009-10 main stage play series with the world premiere of CARBON BLACK by Terry Gomez. The humor-tinged suspenseful psychological drama, directed by Native Voices Founder/Producing Artistic Director Randy Reinholz, runs Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 22, 2009 (previews begin Wednesday, November 4). Gripping and enigmatic, the play vividly portrays the relationship between an agoraphobic mother and her precocious son, who claims to have witnessed a horrific murder. The mother's refusal to acknowledge the tale and her crippling dependence on sensationalized media coverage of violence around the globe serve to hold them both hostage and isolated. The award-winning cast includes actress Tonantzín Carmelo, Sheila Tousey, Stephan Wolfert and Michael Drummond.

Come hear stories of sexual misadventure, accidental arson, bad dates, sheep-tossing (which is not a euphemism), scars gained, condoms lost, unfortunately named drinks, and much, much more.

Charlotte Center City Partners is bringing Holidays in the City to life in a new way

Children's auditions for Royal Winnipeg Ballet's production of Nutcracker, will take place Saturday November 7th at 10 a.m. in The Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare, located at 1375 Euclid Avenue. This production of Nutcracker is presented by National City, now a part of PNC.

Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market presents AFTERNOON OF THE ELVES Saturdays, November 7 and 14. From the Newbery honor book of the same name comes the haunting and moving story of a young girl who is forced to take on very grown-up responsibilities - and the world she creates to give herself an escape from reality. Performances are at 1pm and 4pm.

Al Simmons Sounds Crazy Saturday, Nov. 7 2 p.m. $14/10 district residents In Sounds Crazy, Simmons demonstrates, with hilarious results, how the various instruments of a symphony orchestra make music.

Canadian children’s entertainer Al Simmons will perform Sounds Crazy: The Science of Music, at McLean’s Alden Theatre at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. Tickets are $14, $10 for McLean district residents.

The F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company announces the New England premiere of Nevermore, with music by Matt Conner, book by Grace Barnes, with lyrical adaptations from the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. Nevermore opens November 5th, 2009 and will run through November 7th.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Staff and Company of Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company, I would like to invite you to participate in a very exciting event.

SURFSCAPE CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS "MOVING STILL" Saturday, November 7 2:00PM & 7:30PM

Baritone Thomas Hampson will give his first performances as the New York Philharmonic's Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence when he joins the Orchestra, led by Neeme Järvi, for performances of Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony, Thursday, November 5, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 6, at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, November 7, at 8:00 p.m., and Tuesday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m.

Magnet Theater presents the first annual New York Musical Improv Festival from November 6-7, 2009 at 254 W. 29th Street, ground floor (between 7th and 8th Avenues), NYC.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are pleased to open their 7th Season with the World Premiere of Billy Aronson's First Day of School.

BLACKOUT THEATRE is proud to present: 24/7- a series of 7 plays by 7 different theatre companies that will all be written, rehearsed and performed in just 24 hours.

Florida Studio Theatre brings a giggling and guffawing program designed just for kids to the Goldstein Cabaret. The Kids Komedy Club will bring sketch comedy and improvisation written for kids, by kids and rated ‘K' for kids of all ages to the stage every Saturday morning beginning November 7.

Calibre Productions presents a stage adaptation of the BBC hit comedy Porridge, penned by the original writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, at the New Theatre from November 3rd to November 7th. The production stars Shaun Williamson of television's EastEnders.

Shaun Landry and Hans Summers is the comedy duo Landry & Summers.

They are not only skilled improvisers (working together since 1986 and both founding members of Oui Be Negroes) they are having sex. Lots of it. Sometimes, twice a day.

They perform improvised scenes from your suggestions and sketch comedy from their heads. When they get home after their shows, they have sex. Sometimes twice in a night.

"Landry and Summers have been doing (Great Improv) for years. They Be Professionals" – The Chicago Reader.

Shaun was an understudy for The Second City’s Chicago Touring Company. Hans is a graduate of The Second City Training Center and was part of The Second City Children's Theater. They have both made out in the Green Room of The Second City e.t.c.

Landry and Summers in Yes, We are F**king. An improv comedy duo. Who admits to it. Come for the improv. Leave before they have sex.

Every Saturdays @ 10:30PM Opening Nov 7th Runs through December 26 The Second City Los Angeles 6560 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles For Tickets call 323-464-8542 Or go online to www.etix.com

DUCHESS IN THE DARK from art.party.theater.company As unexpectedly horrifying as submerging your hands in a bowl of peeled grapes at a Halloween party, DUCHESS IN THE DARK is our take on John Webster's Jacobean tragedy The Duchess of Malfi. art.party will give the audience flashlights with which to get in on the action, exploding Webster's themes of light and the nature of perception.

CSV Flamboyan Theater (Lower East Side, 107 Suffolk St) Wednesday, November 4th at 8pm, November 6th at 7:30pm & 9:30pm, November 7th at 8pm Tickets $18 View a sneak peak trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6WcTEBM9GY Buy tickets now at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/86273 www.artpartytheatercompany.com

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents staged readings of the musical ROSA PARKS on November 5-7, 2009 at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are FREE. Reservations are required at www.queenstheatre.org or by phone at 718-760-0064.

The Stradivari Quartet will play Tiedtke Concert Hall at Rollins College as part of the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park. The Visiting Artists Series performance will be on on Friday November 6th at 8PM. The quartet will also perform on Saturday, November 7 at 11AM as a part of the Fred Rogers Family Series.

The Macalester-Groveland Community Council, with the support of the City of St. Paul and Barthold Farms, will sponsor the twelfth annual "Great Pumpkin Drop" on Saturday, November 7, 2009. The event is free and open to all Saint Paul residents.

The F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company announces the New England premiere of Nevermore, with music by Matt Conner, book by Grace Barnes, with lyrical adaptations from the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. Nevermore opens November 5th, 2009 and will run through November 7th.

Angry Manatee Productions presents "Bash" by Neil LaBute, a series of three one act plays that explore the darkest limits of the human mind on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.

This weekend, beginning Saturday, November 7, L.A. Theatre Works will air Mimi's Guide by Doris Baizley starring Powers Boothe and Frances Conroy. The broadcast can be heard locally in Southern California on Saturday from 10 pm to midnight on KPCC 89.3 FM, and can also be streamed on demand at http://www.latw.org/.

Magnet Theater presents the first annual New York Musical Improv Festival from November 6-7, 2009 at 254 W. 29th Street, ground floor (between 7th and 8th Avenues), NYC.

B Street Theatre Adds Performance to SOLD OUT Run of I Am My Own Wife Saturday, November 7th at 4pm, Call now for tickets! 916.443.5300

The Electric City Playhouse continues the Halloween tradition with the ghost thriller, THE WOMAN IN BLACK, written by Stephen Mallatratt and directed by Jimmy O. Burdette.

Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. will bring Broadway uptown for four weeks only with Dreamgirls at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the new production of the groundbreaking musical. The national tour of Dreamgirls will kick-off at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater (253 West 125 Street) beginning previews Saturday, November 7, 2009, and opening Sunday, November 22, 2009, for 4 weeks only, through Sunday December, 6, 2009.

The Extremes return to Cotuit Center for the Arts after standing room only shows in 2007 premiering their orginal soap opera, "It's a War Out There", written and performed by the Extremes under the direction of Joanne Callum Powers. Six daughters tell their story of growing up with dad in the wake of WWII.

Lay of the Land New England Premiere Starring Tim Miller Nov 4 and 5 - 7:30pm, Nov 6 and 7 - 8pm, Nov 8 - 2pm Calderwood Pavilion $15 to $45

Birth of a nAsian makes its Boston Premiere! Starring Slanty Eyed Mama Nov 6 and 7 - 10pm Nov 8 - 7pm at Calderwood Pavilion $15 to $45

TOMMY FEMIA, the 7-time Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) Award-winning impersonator, continues his 20th season at the popular midtown club Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues), with his acclaimed portrayal of the legendary Judy Garland in "JUDY GARLAND LIVE!" with two shows a month...Saturdays at 8:30 PM: Saturdays, November 7 and 21; and December 5 and 19.

MUSICAL THEATRE WEST is pleased to announce that Margaret O'Brien, who starred as Tootie Smith opposite Judy Garland in the classic MGM film Meet Me In St. Louis, will be in attendance at two performances of the stage adaptation at the beautiful Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. Oscar® winner Ms. O'Brien will be at the Saturday, November 7, 2:00 PM and Sunday, November 8, 2:00 PM performances, and will be available at intermission and after the performance to meet audience members and sign photos in support of the non-profit organization, The Southern California Motion Picture Council.

Al Simmons Sounds Crazy Saturday, Nov. 7 2 p.m. $14/10 district residents In Sounds Crazy, Simmons demonstrates, with hilarious results, how the various instruments of a symphony orchestra make music.

Tierney Malone: Third Ward is My Harlem Nov. 7 - Dec. 19, 2009 Opening Reception: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, 6 - 8pm Commissioned by DiverseWorks

Florida Studio Theatre brings a giggling and guffawing program designed just for kids to the Goldstein Cabaret. The Kids Komedy Club will bring sketch comedy and improvisation written for kids, by kids and rated 'K' for kids of all ages to the stage every Saturday morning beginning November 7.

Tupelo Community Theatre will present West Shake Rag's IMPROVAGANZA! on November 7th at 7:30PM at the Lyric Theatre.

The world premiere of "Impending Visit" was at the Fiesta Iberoamericana de las Artes at the Tapia Theater in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday, October 31, 2009.

Tune in to NY-1's "On Stage" this weekend to watch a segment on the global success of the smash hit JERSEY BOYS. The Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical is playing to sold-out houses on 3 continents with 7 productions worldwide: New York, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Las Vegas, Chicago and the US Tour.

Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 11/7/2009.

Current auctions items include: a photo-op with Hugh Jackman and house seats to the last performance of A Steady Rain; a New York Weekend Escape with two nights at the Carlyle Hotel and haircut by owner of Mark Garrison Salon; Four house seats and backstage tour to Broadway's Shrek; Harry Potter Boxed Set autographed by Daniel Radcliffe; and an exclusive private tour of the Sotheby's Auction House.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center will honor celebrated Tony Award-winning producer Robyn Goodman at its 12th Annual Women's Event on November 7 at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers.

The Katselas Theatre Company Presents A World Premiere Comedy…With a Bite! DETENTION OF THE DEAD (Previously titled Detention From the Dead) By Robert Rinow Directed by Alex Craig Mann Produced by Gary Grossman

Opens Saturday, November 7 at 10PM At the Beverly Hills Playhouse Research Space The Katselas Theatre Company continues its landmark 2009-2010 Season with the World Premiere of Detention of the Dead by Robert Rinow, directed by Alex Craig Mann. Producing is Gary Grossman. The production opens Saturday, November 7 (10pm) at the Beverly Hills Playhouse Research Space. Detention of the Dead is a stage comedy…with a bite! High school sucks, especially when zombies attack. Five disparate high school students find themselves trapped in detention together after their school is overrun with Zombies. Between tormenting the decapitated zombie head of their former math teacher, getting stoned, and mocking each other every chance they get, these students have a hell of a night ahead of them. Robert Rinow’s plays have been performed in theatres in L.A., Chicago and across the country. His first feature length film, The Cell 2, was released this summer by New Line Cinema. Rob attained his Masters in Creative Writing from the University of California Riverside. Rob is also trained improviser who performed at the Improv Olympic, Comedy Sports, and Playground theatres in Chicago. Alex Craig Mann has enjoyed an extensive career as a stage, television and film actor. In 2004, he directed Eric Bogosian’s Suburbia, for which he won the Ticket Holder Award for Best Director. He followed that with several critical and box office successes: Neil Labute’s Autobahn, John Patrick Shanley’s Savage in Limbo and the world premier of the highly touted award winning play by Bruce J. Robinson, Another Vermeer. He is currently signed to direct the 2005 runner up for the Pulitzer Prize, The Clean House, by Sarah Ruhl. Recently, he made his In venture into filmmaking with his two shorts, Benny and Love & Marriage. The production features Mike Horton, Crystle Lightning, Michael Petted, Samantha Sloyan and Alex Weed. The design team includes: Jeff McLaughlin (Sets and Lighting), David Bartlett (Sound), Eric Hwang (Technical advisor) and Rowland Hamilton (Production Stage Manager). Detention of the Dead opens Saturday, November 7 at 10pm and Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2pm. The production continues Fridays and Saturdays at 10pm, Sundays at 2pm, until Dec. 5. Ticket Prices: General - $20; Students & Seniors - $10. For reservations, call: (310) 358-9936. For Katselas Theatre Company General Information: www.katselastheatre.org. The Beverly Hills Playhouse Research Space is located at 254 South Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA. 90211

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An Evening with Anthony Bourdain Sponsored by Michigan Radio Special thanks to Eve the Restaurant Saturday, November 7 at 8:00

The Sorrento Hotel, City Arts Magazine and Night School present Chamber vs. Chamber. chamber music vs. indie (chamber) rock Loch Lomond, Lori Goldston (solo cellist) and Spectratone.

What is Couch Fest Films? Celebrating its second annual year in 2009, Couch Fest Films is a cozy shorts film fest hosted in people's houses. During Couch Fest Films, lovers of film can sit shoulder to shoulder watching short films while stuffing their faces with the snacks they thought they had to sneak in.

Tune in to NY-1 News' "The New York Times Close Up" tomorrow, Saturday November 7th at 10:00PM to watch an interview with RAGTIME's Tony Award-winning book writer Terrence McNally and The New York Times' writer Larry Rohter as they discuss a recent trip with the entire creative team of RAGTIME to Ellis Island, exploring the continuing relevance of this epic American story.

Dayton Theatre Hall of Fame member John Adrian Riley will be screening his new film The Line Shack this weekend at the Dayton Playhouse.

The Macalester-Groveland Community Council, with the support of the City of St. Paul and Barthold Farms, will sponsor the twelfth annual "Great Pumpkin Drop" on Saturday, November 7, 2009. The event is free and open to all Saint Paul residents.

Diversionary Theatre's Queer Theatre program will present a reading of David Zellnik's play Let A Hundred Flowers Bloom, a comedy set in New York in 1996, and is about (variously): disability, gay porn, the pharmaceutical revolutions of the 90s, Chairman Mao, and the rise and fall of post-AIDS euphoria. It is the story of how to construct a life, a sex life, and a friendship after ten years of believing you would die very soon.