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Some of the greatest songwriters of the past 50 years convened in New York City on Tuesday, December 8 for The Songs of Our Lives: Performed by the Songwriters Who Wrote Them, a benefit concert for Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.

Cantus, Theater Latté Da and Hennepin Theatre Trust present the return of All is Calm, a theatrical concert with performances in the Twin Cities on the following dates:

Cyndi Lauper launches the True Colors Fund's Winter Online Auction, which includes celebrity experiences and autographed memorabilia in support of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) and straight ally community. One experience being auctioned off includes 2 VIP tickets to HAIR on Broadway and meeting two time Tony nominee, Gavin Creel, after the show.

The Invisible City Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of FAULT LINES - a new play by Invisible City company member Rebecca Louise Miller inspired by the infamous Polly Klaas kidnapping that rocked the United States in the 1990's.

Old Courthouse Theatre, in Conord N.C. is looking for singers/actors with outstanding comic and improvisational skills to join the musical misadventures of the Order of the Little Sisters of Hoboken Talent Show. Join the cast of these zany, lovable nuns as they sing and dance their way into the audience's hearts in an attempt to raise funds for a very surprising cause!

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) concludes its 25th anniversary season of new works celebrating the female playwright with the New York premiere of Happy Now? by Lucinda Coxon.

Spotlighters Theatre presents 'A HOLIDAY ADVENT-ure' with Drop Three Comedy & Improv Troupe for some holiday hilarity on Sunday, December 13 as Spotlighters' resident Improv & Comedy Troupe Drop Three celebrates the holidays in their own special way.

Young Playwrights Initiative in The Forge at The Court Theatre presents Fourplay: four short pieces created by four young playwrights and two young directors with input from seasoned professionals, put together in the past eight weeks.

On Friday January 22, the Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Lions at your Door to kick off The Wharf Sessions for 2010.

On December 13th, Dancers over 40 will proudly honor five women whose careers, lives and deeds have exceeded expectations and whose contributions to the art of dance have been extraordinary: Marge Champion, Margery Beddow, Nicole Barth, Gemze de Lappe and Billie Mahoney.

CBC News has reported that there's a new kid on the block in Canada - the National English Theatre Company will launch it's first show, A Christmas Carol, on December 15. An offshoot of the National Arts Centre, the National English Theatre Co is the 'first English theatre company formed at the cente in 25 years.'

In 2006, Miami's Coconut Grove Playhouse dimmed it's lights for the seemingly last time as they shut down due to the more than $4 million in debt they had accured. Now, however, GableStage has stepped in to once again give this historic playhouse life, according to a report in the Miami Herald.

Chicago's Northlight Theatre will host New Year's Eve with E. Faye Butler and Her Trio, Thursday, December 31st at 8:00pm. Chicago musical sensation E. Faye Butler takes the Northlight stage to present favorites from the American Songbook in an intimate evening of story and song from jazz to pop, show tunes to blues.

TWISTED SISTER (minus vocalist Dee Snider), STRYPER and COLLECTIVE SOUL will perform at New York Stock Exchange's 86th Christmas tree lighting beneath the NYSE façade (Broad Street between Wall Street and Exchange Place) in New York City on Thursday, December 10, 2009 between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. The event is open to the public.

The Chase Brock Experience Benefit 2009, occuring on December 7, celebrates the artistry and individuality of the CBE company members, and will feature a new series of solos for the company members created specifically for this event by CBE Artistic Director Chase Brock.

Aunjanue Ellis, most recently seen on Broadway in Lincoln Center's 2009 revival of JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, will have a recurring role on CBS' The Mentalist, with her first appearance tentatively scheduled for April. The Mentalist airs on CBS, Thursdays at 10pm EST.

A Little New Music, a new concert, will debut Tuesday, December 8 at 9:30pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The concert, directed by Eve Rybnick and featuring musical direction by Zak Sandler, stars Natalie Bradshaw, Steven Booth, Jaclyn Huberman, Felicia Ricci, James Sasser, Justin Sayre, and Nick Spangler. Melanie Hopkins hosts.

In 2004, THE FORGOTTEN CAROLS played at Artisan, and every show sold out. Now, due to popular deman, the Artisan brings back Michael McLean's timeless Christmas tale.

NINE will have a limited release on December 18th in New York and Los Angeles and will then go on wide release on December 25th.

Bernard Cribbins will receive the Special Award at the EA British Academy Children's Awards for his outstanding creative contribution to the industry. Bernard is synonymous with quality, traditional entertainment for children in a career spanning six decades and covering film, television and other entertainment mediums.