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On Monday, April 26th at 7PM-10PM, John Stamos (National Spokesperson for Project Cuddle® & Chairman of the Advisory Board) will host a Project Cuddle® event to raise awareness for the 24-hour, toll-free crisis phone line to stop baby abandonment.

The three biggest nights are Sunday, Monday and Saturday(20th)with the the Samba Schools parade , with a cast of 40.000 performers. These performances ares considered the greatest open air musical shows in the whole world. Each one of the Samba Schools presents a plot through music, dance, costumes and floats. Modern Brazilian Carnival originated in Rio de Janeiro in 1640, when the city's bourgeoisie imported the practice of holding balls and masquerade parties from Paris. Later, a rhythm called SAMBA was developed by African descendents and the Samba Schools were created, absorbing elements derived from Native Brazilians and African cultures. Samba schools are very large groups of performers, who work year round in preparation for the Carnival. Samba Schools perform in the Sambodromo,an open air theatre created only for this purpose. The Sambodromo is located close to the city center. In the city of Rio, the parades start on 20:00 or 21:00 (depending on the date) and ends around 5:00 in the morning. The Rio de Janeiro subway, operates 24 hours during the main parade days. Samba Schools take part of an official competition, divided into twelve groups, in which a single school is declared the winner, according to costume, flow, theme, and band music quality and performance. But the Carnival is comemorated not only in Rio: rhythm, participation, and costumes vary from one region of Brazil to another. São Paulo, has a parade led by Samba Schools, too. Minor groups (called 'blocos') allowing public participation can be found in Rio, São Paulo as well as in other cities. The northeastern cities of Salvador, Porto Seguro and Recife have organized groups parading through streets and the people interacts directly with them. Crowds follow the 'trio elétricos' floats through the city streets. Also in northeast, Olinda carnival features unique characteristics, part influenced by Venice Carnival mixed with cultural despections of local folklore. Nota: devido à natureza do tema esta coluna está sendo publicada excepcionalmente em Ingles. The three biggest nights are Sunday, Monday and Saturday(20th)with the the Samba Schools parade , with a cast of 40.000 performers.

Carnival China Style at the Orpheum Theatre Sunday, January 10 at 7:00pm, On sale Saturday, November 28 at 12:00pm

Silent Theatre Company, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the world premiere of Carnival Nocturne. The production, created by the Silent Theatre Company and directed by Artistic Director Tonika Todorova, comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Storefront Theater from November 19 - December 20, 2009.

According to a report in Variety, Goodspeed Musicals will present three classics next year, two of which the theater company will be staging for the first time. They include Irving Berlin's 'Annie Get Your Gun,' Bob Merrill's 'Carnival' and Frank Loesser's Pulitzer Prize-winning 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.'

Silent Theatre Company, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the world premiere of Carnival Nocturne. The production, created by the Silent Theatre Company and directed by Artistic Director Tonika Todorova, comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Storefront Theater from November 19 - December 20, 2009.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is proud to announce its CABARET & COCKTAILS SERIES premiering in the 2009-2010 season with magnificent performances in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater by three of Broadway's most beloved leading ladies - Sherie Rene Scott on October 15-18, Karen Akers on January 21-24, and Christine Andreas on April 22-25. For these engagements, the Carnival Studio Theater will be transformed into the Carnival Studio Cabaret, a cozy jazz club setting with cabaret cocktail tables and food and drinks available for purchase during each performance.

Carnival Nocturne will be packing up its nightmarish menagerie of freaks in a week. So, catch it before it is gone. For information about the Silent Theatre Comapany's Carnival Nocturne and the Chicago DCA Theatre, call 312-742-TIXS or visit www.dcatheater.org. For more information about the Silent Theatre Company, check them out at www.silenttheatre.com.

Theatre By The Sea owner and producer Bill Hanney, Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner and Managing Producer Joel Kipper are proud to open Theatre By The Sea's 2009 Children's Festival with Caribbean Carnival Celebration presented by TAINO on Friday, July 10, 2009.

Theatre By The Sea owner and producer Bill Hanney, Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner and Managing Producer Joel Kipper are proud to open Theatre By The Sea's 2009 Children's Festival with Caribbean Carnival Celebration presented by TAINO on Friday, July 10, 2009.

Carnival of the Animals will be performed on April 25 at 11:00am at the Tiedtke Concert Hall on the Rollins College campus (1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, FL). Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students 18 and under.

Her mother was a refugee form war-torn Poland, her father sought a new life from the ashes of post-war Holland and their stories sparked a voyage of discovery for award-winning choreographer Maria Dabrowska, culminating in her bold new work Carnival Hound.

Her mother was a refugee form war-torn Poland, her father sought a new life from the ashes of post-war Holland and their stories sparked a voyage of discovery for award-winning choreographer Maria Dabrowska, culminating in her bold new work Carnival Hound.

Carnival of the Animals will be performed on April 25 at 11:00am at the Tiedtke Concert Hall on the Rollins College campus (1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, FL). Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students 18 and under.

Carnival Cruise Lines and New Line Cinema have teamed up for a one-of-a-kind marketing partnership on Hairspray, one of the summer's most anticipated films.