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Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, announced the appointment of Jeffrey Weiss to the newly established position of Curator, Panza Collection. The creation of the position is part of the Panza Collection Conservation Initiative (PCCI), which was announced last month along with a major grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of $1.23 million to support the first phase of this project. This phase will undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Minimalist, Post-Minimalist, and Conceptual artworks, from the 1960s through the 1970s, in the Guggenheim's Panza Collection.

The Strand Theater announces its second annual Friends and Neighbors Festival: Works by Women, sponsored by the Maryland State Arts Council. The Friends and Neighbors Festival, includes a diverse group of up-and-coming female playwrights. Over four weeks in June, a new work will be featured at the Strand each weekend. Admission to each show in the festival is only $5. All performances begin at 8pm. Tickets can be reserved by calling 443-874-4917. For more information, please visit www.strandtheatercompany.org

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is accepting volunteer applications for the 2010 Picnic With the Pops and Popcorn Pops. All concerts are evening performances and held on the lawn of Chemical Abstracts Service (2540 Olentangy River Rd.). The first show is Spectrum in a Tribute to Motwon and R&B on Saturday, June 19. Additional concert include Patriotic Pops on July 3 and 50's Dance Party: A Tribute to Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens on July 17. For more information on volunteering visit www.picnicwiththepops.com/volunteer.

Associate Artistic Director Joel Sass brings THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP to the Jungle stage (2951 Lyndale Av. S., Minneapolis), June 18-August 1. The over-the-top farce features actors Bradley Greenwald (star of the Jungle's award-winning I Am My Own Wife) and Steven Epp (former Theatre de la Jeune Lune company member) playing all eight characters. Tickets are $10-35 and available at 612-822-7063 or online at www.jungletheater.com.

St. Petersburg Opera's Emerging Artists, the young singers who understudy the principal roles in the opera productions, will present two performances, on May 28 and May 29, 2010. The first performance, an abbreviated version of the opera 'Carmen,' will feature many of the most famous musical numbers from the opera and will use the set, costumes, and staging from the mainstage performances. Show time is 7:30 PM. Tickets are $15 and available by phone 727-823-2040. For more information visit http://www.stpeteopera.org.

Beginning June 11, the Department of Concerts and Lectures and the University of Minnesota Summer Session Office will host 24 free, outdoor concerts that showcase local talent and offer a variety of eclectic music from various cultures and genres. All concerts will be played on the Northrop Plaza from noon to 1:00 pm, with the exception of five evening shows. The evening concerts are an exciting new addition this summer and will be hosted on the plaza from 7:00 to 8:00 pm with bands The Alarmists, Maria Isa, Innocent, Charanga Tropical, and Alison Scott. For details visit http://northrop.umn.edu/events/summer-northrop.

Written, performed and produced by Fred Blanco, The Stories of Cesar Chavez opens at Theater Asylum (6320 Santa Monica Blvd) on Thursday, June 17 at 5:30 pm and runs through June 26. As part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, tickets are $10 and are available at http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/.

The Hartt School faculty and students of its Community Division will participate in the 14th Annual Suzuki Association of the Americas Conference, which will be held May 28-31, 2010, in Minneapolis, MN. For more information on The Hartt School Community Division, visit http://www.hcd.hartford.edu/

Fourth Arts Block (FAB) is participating in various events with soloNova Festival, the Lower East Side Festival for the Arts and Pride Goes East celebration kicks of Thursday, May 20 at Performance Space 122 with the Ethyl Eicherberger Awards. For a full list of FAB events and information on the FAB Pass visit http://www.fabnyc.org/.

Casting for the third and fourth weeks of American Ballet Theatre's 2010 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. The full details of the casting is included below. Tickets for American Ballet Theatre's 2010 Metropolitan Opera House season, priced $20-$111, are available online, at the Met box office or by phone at 212-362-6000. The Metropolitan Opera House is located on Broadway between 64th and 65th streets in New York City. For more information, visit ABT's website at www.abt.org.

The Utah Cultural Celebration Center (1355 West 3100 South, West Valley) host the sixth annual Fiesta!, an evening of entertainment, and education, celebrating Mexican heritage and culture in Utah on Saturday, May 22 starting at 5pm. For more information call 801-965-5100 or visit culturalcelebration.org.

Children's Playhouse of Maryland's final two shows of Big River are Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23 at 1pm. The student cast features: Bradley Bowers as Huck, Jeremy Griffith as Jim, Tim Flaharty as Tom Sawyer, Kelsey Lake as Mary Jane, Dan Hasty as the King, and Brandon Montell as the Duke. Tickets are $10 and are available by phone at 443-840-2787. For more information visit http://www.ccbcmd.edu/performingarts/childrensplayhouse.html.

New York International Children's Film Festival presents Weekend at IFC (323 Avenue of the Americas) with MIA & THE MIGOO and the NY Premiere of THE CRIMSON WING. MIA & THE MIGOO plays Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23 at 11am. THE CRIMSON WING runs Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 and Saturday, June 5 & Sunday, June 6 at 11am. Tickets are $8.50 for kids and $12.50 for adults. For more information and to purchase tickets visit http://gkids.tv/intheaters.cfm.

KD Studio Conservatory of Film and Dramatic Arts (2600 Stemmons Frwy #117) holds Scene Study Workshop beginning Monday, June 7th and Audition Technique Seminar with John S. Davies on Saturday, June 12th. For information visit http://www.kdstudio.com/.

Staybridge Suites, Times Square launches 'Big Broadway Break' contest for aspiring performers. The contest is open to performers nationwide by submitting a video of themselves performing one of two classic Broadway songs, 'Give My Regards to Broadway' and 'I'm Always Chasing Rainbows' to Staybridge Suites Facebook page(www.facebook.com/staybridgesuitestimessquare).

Theatre in the Round Players (245 Cedar Avenue) presents Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Gray May 28 - June 20. Discussion with company follows matinee on June 6th. Tickets are $20, with discounts for seniors and a student price of $10 on Fridays and Sundays. For information, call the box office at 612-333-3010 or visit its website at www.TheatreintheRound.org.

70 year old KS Rudolf Mazzola dies yesterday, Tuesday, 18 May 2010, in Vienna. Born in Switzerland, studied singing in Basel. He was a fellow at the Opera Studio in Zurich, first a commitment was given to St. Gallen and 1969 in Basel. In 1975 he was engaged as a soloist of the Vienna Volksoper, until he was hired in 1977 at the Vienna State Opera, where he was a longtime member of the company and the works. In addition, he has performed regularly at the Salzburg Festival, Munich, Paris, Zurich and Barcelona. In 1988 he was appointed to the Austrian Chamber singers.

Tonight at Cornelia Cafe's Songwriters Beat, now in its 10th year, features Ronny Drayton; Steve Conte; Pantera Saint-Montaigne; Julie Kathryn at 8:30PM. Cover is $10 with $7 Drink minimum. For more information visit http://www.songwritersbeat.com.

Electric Youth will perform in concert at Worcester's Mechanics Hall on Sunday, May 23rd at 6:00 p.m. The final opportunity to see this professional ensemble of young singers and dancers before they embark on a month-long European concert tour June 18 - July 12. Tickets for Mechanics Hall are available by contacting the Box Office at 508-528-8668 at 38 Main Street in Franklin or in Worcester at 508-752-0888. For more information about Electric Youth, please visit www.electricyouth.com.

Children of the community will get a chance to shine on stage in Playhouse South's second annual Kids in the Spotlight directed by Lindsay Sherman. Performances will be held May 28 & 29, 2010 in the Playhouse South/Clark Hines Theatre, 3700 Far Hills Avenue, Kettering.