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Verb Ballets embarked on their first international tour to Taiwan April 10-April 24, 2017 through the support of the Cleveland Foundation's Creative Fusion program. During the two week tour, the company will reunite with choreographer Lee Ming-Cheng and Taiwanese dance company, BodyEDT. The two dance companies will then perform a shared program at the National Theatre & Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan for four performances running April 21-23, 2017. While on tour, the dancers will be conducting outreach in local schools. 

The Philly POPS will perform its final show of the Subscription Series season, POPS Rocks, May 5-7 at the Kimmel Center.

The newly formed Theater, Dance & Media Concentration at Harvard University launches its third production with Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY, directed by Annie Tippe.

The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society proudly announces the winners of the 2017 Philadelphia Classical Guitar Competition featuring the Peter Segal Prize for the first place Adult Division winner.  Winners received merchandise prizes generously supplied by D'Addario, Savarez, and Strings by Mail with monetary awards for first through third place winners as well.

Boston Ballet Principal Dancer Misa Kuranaga has been nominated for the prestigious Benois de la Danse award for her portrayal of Tatiana in John Cranko's Onegin and Medora in Ivan Liška's Le Corsaire.

Book on over to Leon & Lulu from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 30 for a brand new spring edition of the retailer's award-winning Books & Authors event. This will mark the ninth Books & Authors event at Leon & Lulu. The event – formerly held only once a year in October – is a juried book fair featuring mostly Michigan writers. Guests will now have the chance to mix and mingle with up to 60 authors who will sell and sign books, twice annually.

On April 19, 2017, the Canadian Opera Company is hosting a meeting at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, organized by Dr. Dylan Robinson of Queen's University, to discuss First Nations song protocol and the use of Indigenous songs in Canadian compositions, such as Harry Somers' Louis Riel.

Mystery fans have discovered Bill Craig after 70-some books. His Marlow series has scored bestseller after bestseller.

SYDNEY, April 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ The key to a successful family business transition is now being revealed. Large family business owners can now be assured of having the practical strategies they need to prepare and position themselves before they step aside from their business. The resource? Putting Yourself Before Your Successor: How to Prepare Yourself for a Successful Family Business Transition, by Danielle Fracchia.

City Lights Publishers presents In Memory of an Angel By David Shapiro.

The Dancing Granny is a world premiere for youth and families based on the beloved children's book by 2017 Newbery Honor recipient Ashley Bryan, June 10 to July 16, 2017 onn the stage at Conant Performing Arts Center at Oglethorpe University, The Galloway School, and Spelman College.

L.A. Opera presents TALES OF HOFFMANN, now playing through April 15th.

Shirley C. Iheanacho's new book God's Incredible Plans for Me ($16.49, paperback 9781498498586; $8.99, eBook, 9781498498593) shares the message that God is a God of love, and He has incredible plans for us. No matter our religious affiliation, ethnicity, race, or pedigree, He has the power to take us to heights that we never imagined. Iheanacho would like readers to gain resolve, encouragement, strength, resilience, and inspiration to continue on their own journey. Although one may encounter difficult challenges on the journey, you can be victorious in the end.

What happens when a rescue pup cannot rescue himself? Herald the Rescuer: Herald Gets Rescued, The Beginning, a new book from Trish, Randy and Randii Callies ($9.99, paperback, ISBN 9781629525297; $4.99, e-book, ISBN 9781629525303), will delight young readers while also presenting important lessons on faith. Children will cheer for this adorable pup as he crosses the country and speaks God's love to their hearts in his own special way.

In times of crisis and conflict, how can our troops cling to their faith? With easy-to-access tools, created specifically to guide them through encouraging prayers, verses and reflections. The Pocket Prayer Book for Soldiers: Battlefield Prayers in Times of Need, a new book from Sandra E. Henderson, M.Ed. ($8.99, paperback, ISBN 9781628717471; $4.99, e-book, ISBN 9781628717488), was written specifically with this strategy in mind.

Author, Richard C. Harrington, outdoor enthusiast, researcher and story-teller, has completed his new book 'March of the Mountain Sun'; a gripping and potent story that follows three brothers and the woman they love as they discover the mysteries of life, love and time. Together they face their fears to conquer the unknown and myths of life.

Maurva Moseley, a Soul Healer and Life Coach, has completed her new book, 'This Is the Way to Be Okay': an inspirational read that assists the readers to open themselves up to a greater understanding of what they are.

Jeff Crowder, a Missouri native, father, and grandfather who has been married for thirty-two years, has completed his new book 'Oilpatch': a gripping and potent story of deception, intrigue and the search for truth when untold wealth is at stake.

Lisa Levy, a mother, grandmother, ladybug enthusiast, creative writer and author, has completed her new book 'Ladybugs to the Rescue': a colorful story with a lesson, teaches young readers about friendship, compassion and rewards. Read along as Lucy and her ladybug friends get a great surprise for helping out Farmer Joe the Grasshopper!

Michael Davidson has completed his new book 'Alina': a heartbreaking true story of a young girl inherently unable to navigate a culture inundated with pitfalls. As a child she survived sexual molestation only to find herself in the grip of a lifelong untreated bi-polar condition. This is an account of the thoughts and feelings of a woman who suffered through silent alternating periods of depression and a sense of omnipotence that eventually led her to the door of a psychopath.