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Spain's internationally acclaimed, multi award-winning comedy theater troupe Yllana's Off-Broadway debut '666' began previews on March 30.

Musical performances return to The Museum of Modern Art's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden this summer, offering a diverse selection of live music in July and August.

The Omaha Community Playhouse will present Awesome 80s Prom in the Howard Drew Theatre April 30- May 30, 2010.

Open auditions are being held in Provincetown, MA on Saturday, May 15th from 10AM to 3PM for the summer-run of David Parr's new play Slap&Tickle at the Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford Street. To be directed by Obie Award winner David Drake, this pre-New York engagement of Slap&Tickle will run Tuesdays thru Saturdays, July 6th thru August 14th at the Provincetown Theater.

The ghosts who have taken up residence with The Production Company are a restless lot, filled with a crackling, questing vitality rarely found even among the living. As embodied with disquieting fierceness by Sara Lilly, David Ross Paterson, and Skip Pipo in COPENHAGEN, this endlessly fascinating play by Michael Frayn is directed with surgical exactitude by August Viveirto to a fever pitch.

The 41st season of Monday Night Football will kick off on ESPN with a doubleheader Monday, September 13 - Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets (7 p.m. ET) and San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs (10:15 p.m. / 9:15 p.m. CT) - and will continue with a total of 17 prime-time games.

After touring the globe for the last 15 years to the highest international acclaim, the eight-member troupe Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca will traverse the Atlantic from their native Spain to illuminate New Orleans' romantic and historic French Quarter at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, revealing a dark, candlelit explosion of song, dance and red hot passion.

Neil Patrick Harris visits the ladies on The View and talks about coming out in today's work environment.

Audiences and critics agree that The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, now playing at Red Branch Theatre Company is not to be missed! According to a review from opening week-end, Red Branch is 'One of the most consistently excellent theatres in the region.... [This show] is another reason, if you haven't done so already, to put Red Branch on your map.'- Brett Englar, BroadwayWorld.com. Running through May 1, this uproarious play, directed by Jenny Male, promises a spell of enjoyment!

Bravo's 'The Fashion Show,' hosted by internationally acclaimed designer Isaac Mizrahi, will be holding open calls for fashion designers in cities across the country beginning April 24, 2010.

Revive Music Group's tribute to the legendary jazz musician Roy Ayers features an amazing lineup of music pioneers including legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock, jazz trailblazer The Robert Glasper Experiment and special guests. Honored Guest Roy Ayers will be there to bask in the glory. For this very unique event, the featured artists will collaborate in tribute to the extraordinary career of vibraphonist Roy Ayers and his influence and contributions to contemporary urban music.

Critically acclaimed rock musical BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON will receive a cast recording.

Sam Mendes is the front runner to direct 'Oz The Great And Powerful,' according to Production Weekly. Mendes would likely be working with Robert Downey Jr, who is the first choice to play the Wizard of Oz.

Shelly Goldstein At The Magic Castle

Fela!, the critically acclaimed new musical based on the life and music of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Bill T. Jones (Spring Awakening), with a book by Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones. Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo play the title character at alternate performances, while the world renowned Antibalas and other members of the NYC Afrobeat community, under the direction of Aaron Johnson, perform Kuti's rousing music live onstage.

Signature Theatre, winner of the 2009 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presents the Washington premiere of the hit musical comedy [title of show], winner of three Obie Awards and a Tony nomination. A zany take on two friends' decision to write a musical, [title of show] runs April 6 through June 27 in Signature's remarkably intimate 110-seat ARK Theatre.

'Shrek Forever After' will open the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by American Express. 'Shrek Forever After' is the final chapter in the adventures of the beloved ogre, Shrek, and the first of the series to be presented in 3D. It is directed by Mike Mitchell and stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas. The premiere will take place on Wednesday, April 21 and the Festival will run through May 2.

HBO has renewed the hit comedy series CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, starring Larry David, for a ten-episode eighth season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, Programming Group and West Coast Operations, HBO. Production of the new episodes will begin this summer in Los Angeles and New York, with debut slated for 2011.

NBC has renewed its new mid-season drama 'Parenthood' (Tuesdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) for the 2010-11 season. The announcement was made today by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

TV Land announced today that it has greenlit 10 episodes of the original sitcom 'Retired At 35' starring esteemed comedy and drama actor George Segal. The sitcom is a TV Land PRIME original production and is the network's second venture into scripted comedy series along with 'Hot in Cleveland,' which premieres on June 16, 2010. Chris Case ('Reba,' 'Spin City') is the writer for 'Retired at 35' and serves as an executive producer. Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis ('Rita Rocks,' 'Reba,' 'Titus') are also executive producers.