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In January 2010, The New York Philharmonic This Week - the two-hour, national, weekly radio program of concerts by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin - begins with a Summertime Classics program from July 3-4, 2009, with conductor Bramwell Tovey: Gershwin's Strike Up the Band, Variations on "I Got Rhythm," and Rhapsody in Blue with Marc-Andre Hamelin as soloist; Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite; and Sousa's Hands Across the Sea March and Washington Post March. The following week, Music Director Alan Gilbert leads the Orchestra in Webern's Im Sommerwind, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, with Leif Ove Andsnes as soloist, Webern's Symphony, Op. 21, and Schumann's Symphony No. 2. The third January broadcast, also conducted by Mr. Gilbert, features Yefim Bronfman as soloist in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2, with Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 concluding the program. In the final January broadcast, Mr. Gilbert conducts Haydn's Symphony No. 49, La passione; John Adams's The Wound-Dresser, with baritone Thomas Hampson, the Orchestra's Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence; Schubert's Symphony in B minor, Unfinished; and Berg's Three Orchestral Pieces.

The Christmas Schooner brings holiday cheer to Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, from November 12 through December 20. The press opening will be on November 19. The whole family will enjoy this heart-warming story of a brave Michigan shipping captain who sails Christmas trees across Lake Michigan to the German immigrants in Chicago. The Christmas Schooner is a powerful, moving story with an exquisite score. Chuck Gessert will direct.

Chicago's All Latina Theatre Company has never shied away from difficult topics or taboo issues, and their new take on everyday lunacy is no exception. In the Ensemble's trademark and irreverent style, the ladies of Teatro Luna prepare to really "show you crazy" by returning to Lunatic(a)s for a full remount-kicked Luna-style and crazier than ever-with the addition of new stories and musical numbers. Lunatic(a)s plays November 14 - December 20, 2009 at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago.

Alton Fitzgerald White, who currently plays the starring role of Mufasa in Disney's 'Lion King' at Mandalay Bay, will present an evening of holiday music with two charity benefit concerts on Friday, Dec. 4 at the intimate Cabaret Showroom at the Liberace Museum, 1775 E. Tropicana Ave. at Spencer. White is donating all proceeds from ticket sales to benefit the Cabaret Fund for the non-profit Liberace Foundation & Museum

For a limited time only, The New Conservatory Theatre Center is offering a pre-holiday sale of $14 tickets for Dames at Sea performances December 4 through 23. A limited number of seats per performance are available at this incredibly low price in rows F-K. Offer ends December 3, 2009.

Following the great success of her spring engagement, dynamic singer Cindy Marchionda returns by very popular demand to The Laurie Beechman Theater on Saturday, November 21st with her sensational show, "live at the beechman!" at 8:00 pm.

Harlequin Productions presents Stardust Homecoming, a nostalgic holiday musical comedy by Harlowe Reed from November 27, 2009 - January 2, 2010.

The benefit performance of A STEADY RAIN for Chicago Dramatists, the creative force behind the successful production, was held on Saturday, November 14th at 8:00 p.m. at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 West 45th Street, New York, NY.

PHIT Executive Director Greg Maughan will moderate a panel discussion on the business of comedy writing at the University of Pennsylvania on Thursday, November 19 from 6 pm to 7 pm at The Kelly Writers House. Accompanying Maughan in this discussion will be local Philadelphia comedians and comedy writers Gregg Gethard, Doogie Horner and Meg Favreau (there may be a surprise guest or two as well - but nothing is confirmed).

'The Knight Before Christmas,' a new holiday musical by Bert Bernardi and Scott Simonelli has opened at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre Children's Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Featuring a cast of fifteen, the medieval holiday musical plays now through December 30th.

The New York Philharmonic will inaugurate MUSICAL SUPPERS, four post-concert suppers featuring menus created by world renowned chefs Alain Ducasse, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Lidia Bastianich, and Daniel Boulud. The Friday-evening suppers, to be hosted by food critic Mimi Sheraton, will be prepared by Restaurant Associates and will take place at Arpeggio Food and Wine in Avery Fisher Hall on January 8, 2010 (Ducasse); February 12 (Vongerichten); April 16 (Bastianich); and June 4 (Boulud).

Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Bye Bye Birdie, Who's Afraid of the Virginia Wolf) and Allie Trimm (Bye Bye Birdie, 13!) spent Sunday, November 15 mentoring the young talent of Broadway's future as they led the morning portion of a Bye Bye Birdie-themed master class with Broadway Artists Alliance.

The Stutz Artists Association kicks off the Indianapolis holiday season with the annual Holiday Exhibition on Friday, November 20. Visitors can view the works of approximately 40 artists while mingling, enjoying light refreshments and listening to music - all in one room at the historic Stutz building.

Rhythm! Discovery Center, a creative vision of the Percussive Arts Society, invites the community to celebrate its Grand Opening on Saturday, November 21. Indianapolis' Newest Downtown Attraction Celebrates Community Grand Opening with Free Admission, Music Performances, Community Drum Circle, Drum Making Activities and Death Cab for Cutie Drummer Jason McGerr.

The Children's Theatre Institute Presents Vaudville's My Home on Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22.

The Indiana Repertory Theatre presents Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol from Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, December 27.

IndyArts presents Florence Henderson and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre.

IndyArts presents The St. Lawrence String Quartet on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:30 PM.

The Indianapolis Opera presents La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini on Friday, November 20 at 8 pm and Sunday, November 22 at 2 pm at Clowes Memorial Hall.

Capital Stage's holiday offering this season is the wickedly funny SANTALAND DIARIES. This show begins previews on Friday Nov. 27th and we need our wonderful volunteers to help as ushers for one or more performances.