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CHESKY RECORDS will be releasing Invitation [SACD348], the debut album of vocalist, Beat Kaestli, on April 13, 2010. Beat Kaestli will celebrate the release of his CHESKY RECORDS debut, Invitation [SACD348], with a show at Birdland Jazz Club on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 6 pm. Invitation [SACD348] features Billy Drummond on drums, Jay Leonhart on bass, Paul Meyers on guitar, Joel Frahm on saxophone and Kenny Rampton on Trumpet. Invitation [SACD348] marks the first release for CHESKY RECORDS in 2010.

In this evening's performance (April 27) of Rossini's ARMIDA, Barry Banks will sing the role of Gernando, replacing Jose Manuel Zapata, who is ill. Banks will also sing the role of Carlo, which he was already scheduled to perform. The character of Gernando only appears in Act I, and Carlo only appears in Act III, which makes it possible for the roles to be performed by one singer.

On Monday, May 10 and May 17, Broadway performer, Niki Scalera will perform at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in the West Bank Cafe at 7 pm. Niki will be celebrating the life and career of Dame Shirley Bassey. Best known in the states for singing the James Bond theme song 'Goldfinger', Shirley Bassey's career has spanned the decades, making her the most successful female British recording artist of all time. Ms. Scalera takes you on a biopic ride throughout Shirley's career and truly answers the question, 'What makes a dame?'

GAN-e-meed Theatre Project launches their first season with a modern interpretation of Shakespeare's HAMLET featuring an all-female cast, performing May 7-30. In honor of Mother's Day, tickets for mothers for opening weekend (May 7-9) are $10. Producing Artistic Director SerahRose Roth leads the cast as the prince who, charged with a mission by his father's ghost, must unravel his family's mysteries with spies lurking at every turn. Director Christopher Webb has created a stripped-down version which exposes the core of passion, manipulation, and the many poisons of families.

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Presents the Azar Lawrence Sextet on Friday, May 7 at 8:30 pm. The group's performances is part 1 of the Lost Jazz Shrines Series, celebrating Ali's Alley. This opening night concert will be a tribute to the late Rashied Ali in the spirit of his Ali's Alley. Performing that evening will be an artist who performed there frequently and on whose next release Rashied Ali drummed - saxophonist Azar Lawrence.

The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) announced today, April 27, that the Bronx Week Food and Arts Festival will host the 27th Annual Bronxboro Arm Wrestling Championships and crowning of The Bronx Strongest Arm on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Bronx Week Festival on Mosholu Parkway South between Van Cortlandt Ave. East and Bainbridge Ave. Bronx, NY. 10458. First time beginners and festival spectators will have an opportunity to compete FREE and general admission is FREE.

Citizens of the Universe, presents the first of their 'classics' series- UNCLE VANYA, May 13th through the 16th and 19th through the 22nd at Story Slam. UNCLE VANYA is Directed by James Cartee, and stars Colby Davis, Lou Dalessandro, Annette Saunders, Jim Esposito, Suzannah Kimbrel, Caitlin Colbani, and James Lee Walker.

The Lark Play Development Center will host French-African playwright Koffi Kwahulé in New York City on May 13 and 14. Free public readings of Kwahulé's play, THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC, translated by Chantal Bilodeau will be presented at the Lark Studio. The readings are part of Lark's 7 year project to translate, develop, and publish seven of Kwahulé's plays in an effort to both encourage international exchange and to bring to the forefront a unique theatrical voice.

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced today, April 27, that it will be introducing two new youth summer camps as part of the Civic Center's education and community engagement programs. The camps are designed to provide participants ranging in age from 6 to 19 with unique and lasting theater experiences facilitated by professional artists.

Performance Network Theatre presents storyteller, LaRon Williams, on Saturday, May 15 at 1pm. The all-ages show, part of the Children's Theatre Network's Saturday Series for Young Audiences, will be followed by a milk and cookies reception.

CENTERSTAGE Caberet presents vocal performer, Tracie Thoms, April 28 to May 2. Originially slated to open a day later, the April 28 performance was recently added. Featuring classics from both the pop and Broadway worlds, it was just announced that Thoms will be joined by Broadway performers Rodney Hicks and Ryan Duncan.

This weekend, April 30-May 2, The New City Theatre is closing two shows, and opening a new one. Closing this weekend, are the productions THE SPRING AND FALL OF EVE ADAMS, written by Barbara Kahn, and DENIAL! TIME TO FACE THE MUSICAL, written by Nikki Jenkins. Opening this weekend is a new show from the Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America, LAUGHING IN THE WIND. A new play from Philip Suraci, author of the TNC hit 'Lysistrata's Children,' GENERATION (BU)Y, opens May 6th.

(RED), with Anonymous Content and HBO Documentary Films present 'The Lazarus Effect', a half hour documentary airing on HBO Monday, May 24th, 2010 at 9:00pm which is at the center of a multi-media campaign by (RED) to raise awareness about the impact of large scale AIDS programs at work in Sub-Saharan Africa. Directed by Lance Bangs and executive produced by Spike Jonze and Susan Smith Ellis, 'The Lazarus Effect' follows the stories of four individuals whose lives have been transformed from a near death existence to a healthier, more stable life in as little as three months.

For a one week engagement, May 18-May 23, British singer Barb Jungr will celebrate the U.S. release of her new album, 'The Men I Love' (released 5/11) at the Metropolitan Room. Jungr, who is best known for her deconstruction of songs by American rockers, subtitles her new album as 'The New American Songbook." Her new live show, "River," is her eighth engagement at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, since 2007. A collection of iconic songs from the late 20th century that rarely are heard in jazz and cabaret rooms, "River" opens on Tuesday May 18 at 7pm, playing six shows through Sunday May 23 at 7pm. The show includes a number of standouts from last year's rapturously reviewed "The Men I Love," which The New York Times said "sparked a small revolution" when it opened at the Cafe Carlyle in March, before being reprised at in a sell-out run The Metropolitan Room in September.

On Friday April 30, and Sunday, May 2, Active Cultures Theatre presents Sportaculture 2010 - an event where theatre meets sports. Six new, short plays about local sports will be performed including: OPENING DAY by Brent Englar, SO HUNGRY by Gwydion Suilebhan, ICE by Michael John Garces, HORSEPLAY WITH MJTA by Ben Kingsland, OFF THE BLOCK by April Brassard, and BOCCE OPERETTA by Mary Resing and Jessica Burgess.

Megadeth and Slayer, who last toured the U.S. together 19 years ago on the "Clash of the Titans" extravaganza, are confirmed to perform at Cobo Arena on Thursday, Aug. 19 at 7:00 p.m for their American Carnage Tour. Rescheduled from last February's performance, Slayer will perform "Seasons In The Abyss" and Megadeth's will perform "Platinum Rust In Peace". With Slayer and Megadeth co-headlining, Testament will be the Special Guest on all dates.

On Sunday, May 2nd, a performance of ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION: A FOLKTALE, playing April 30-May 8 at The Wilton Playshop, will feature open captioning for the hearing impaired for its matinee performance of Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer-Prize winning writer John Patrick Shanley's play. Open captioning is being coordinated by Alan Gould.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts has just released three event dates for May. Starting with the family series, 'Jugglemania' on May 7, the Whidbey Island Center will also feature two musical performances: 'AN EVENING WITH TROELS OXENVAD and FRIENDS' on May 8, and 'THE RURAL CHARACTERS: Your Cheeks are Gonna Hurt' on May 14-15.

Michael Cyril Creighton's online sitcom, 'Jack in a Box', premieres its 12th episode, now available for viewing at www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfWj3623oHY. 'Jack in a Box', the comedy about a down-on-his-luck (former) theatre Box Office Manager, welcomes two Tony-nominated guest stars: Alison Fraser and Mary Test

Wadsworth Theatre has just added the film 'Princess Kaiulani' to the to the Spring schedule for 'Reel Talk with Stephen Farber', the film series at the Wadsworth Theatre. 'Princess Kaiulani' will be presented May 3 at 7 pm at the. Other titles previously announced include 'Mimics' on April 26 and 'Holy Rollers' on May 17.