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The Alaska Center for Performing Arts is currently presenting AURORA-THE GREAT NORTHERN LIGHTS. This production features the splendor of the Aurora Borealis set to music and will run until September 4.

The South Bend Civic Theatre in South Bend, Indiana will present Jonathan Larson's musical RENT. The production, which will be directed by David Case, is described as a story in which, 'Seven friends struggle through the tumultuous challenges of our time - a world where dreams survive muggings and starvation, where friendships withstand homelessness, where AIDS and abiding love live side by side, where drugs and sex are tempting distractions from life's harsh realities... but, finally, where guardian angels still exist. Incredible music, absorbing story, fascinating characters ... A surging, life-confirming powerhouse of a musical, loosely based on the heart-pounding story from La Boheme.' The production will run from July 23 to August 8.

The Detroit Repertory Theatre has announced the schedule for its 2010-2011 season.

Jackson, Mississippi's New Stage Theatre, Mississippi's only not-for-profit professional theatre, will present DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST from July 15 to July 18. The musical, which features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, will be directed by Chris Roebuck, with musical direction by Cynthia Stuart and choreography by Tiffany Jefferson.

Bigfork, Montana's Bigfork Community Players will present DON'T DRINK THE WATER as their fall 2010 production. The production will run from October 22 to October 31. DON'T DRINK THE WATER is a farce by Woody Allen, set in the fictional country of Vulgaria.

The Theatre Alliance of Buffalo, an consortium of twenty Western New York professional theatre companies, is currently presenting MY FAIR LADY at MusicalFare Theatre. This is a ten person, two piano version of the classic musical, which features such songs as 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' 'On the Street Where You Live,' and 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face.' The production, which opened on July 7, will run until August 7. To purchase tickets, visit 4380 Main Street, Amherst, New York or call 716-839-8540. For more information, visit www.musicalfare.com.

Auburn, New York's Merry-Go-Round Playhouse is currently presenting PROMISES, PROMISES. The lively musical, with music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and book by Neil Simon, is based on the classic film 'The Apartment' and includes such songs as 'I'll Never Fall in Love Again' and the title song. The story follows Chuck Baxter, who attempts to find success both in business and in love.

Casper's Stage III Community Theatre has announced its 2010-2011 season.

The Pasadena Symphony will use five guest conductors during the 2010-2011 season, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Symphony's concerts will all be held at Pasadena's Ambassador Auditorium.

Despite MGM's many postponements of 'Bond 23,' the as yet untitled twenty-third film in the James Bond franchise, star Daniel Craig and director Sam Mendes will still work on the film, contactmusic.com reports.

The third and final installment in the Bridge Project collaboration between the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), London's Old Vic Theater, and Sam Mendes's Neal Street Productions has been postponed until 2012 due to 'scheduling issues,' Bridge Project press representative Jackie Green told the New York Times.

Alec Baldwin says that he will quit acting after his contract for '30 Rock' expires, US Weekly reports.

Ringo Starr's All Starr Band performed at New York's Radio City Music Hall on July 7 on the occasion of Starr's seventieth birthday, contactmusic.com reports. Starr closed the concert with a singalong performance of 'With a Little Help From My Friends,' for which he was joined by former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney.

The New York Times's Lens Blog has published a slideshow of photographs taken by Broadway actor Joel Grey. Grey has published three books of photographs and has had five exhibits, including 'Joel Grey: 1.3: New Color Images,' which, as previously reported on BroadwayWorld, will be open through July 10 at Manhattan's Steven Kasher Gallery. Grey's pictures were taken on a 1.3-megapixel Nokia cellphone.

GLEE summer camps are being created throughout the United States, the Chicago Tribune reports. Camps based on the hit television show have been started in Illinois, North Carolina, Florida, Arizona, Indiana and Utah, the Tribune states.

Stephanie J. Block, Ken Page, and Lara Teeter will star in CATS, St. Louis's Muny has announced on its official website. Block will play Grizabella, while Page will play Old Deuteronomy and Teeter will play Munkustrap. The production will run at the Muny from July 19 to July 25, with all performances at 8:15pm.

Matthew Morrison told the Los Angeles Times that he finds 'Glee's Emmy nominations 'pretty darn amazing.' GLEE, on which Morrison stars as glee club director Will Schuester, was nominated for nineteen Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy and Outstanding Actor in a Comedy for Morrison.

Jean-Christophe Spinosi, who was to direct Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Milan's La Scala, has been replaced by Michele Mariotti, the New York Times reports. La Scala stated on its website, 'Due to the impossibility of maintaining a serene and constructive work relationship, Jean-Christophe Spinosi has decided by mutual agreement with the Teatro alla Scala management to withdraw from the current production.'

The Recording Academy has changed a rule which made artists who had been previously nominated for a Grammy Award ineligible for the award for Best New Artist, the New York Times reports. Under the new rule, only those who have previously released complete albums or won previous Grammy Awards are ineligible.

Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena will become chief conductor for the BBC Philharmonic during the 2011-2012 season, the New York Times reports. Mena will also, along with Christoph von Dohnanyi, Hans Graf and Michael Tilson Thomas, take the place of James Levine at the Tanglewood Music Festival while Levine recuperates from back surgery.