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Arts Alliance at Northwestern University presents, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, in the Louis Room of Norris University Center at Northwestern University April 28-30. Tickets are on sale at the Norris Box Office (1999 S Campus Drive Evanston, IL) and range from $5-$10. More information is available at www.nbo.northwestern.edu.

Fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane in Melbourne, announced their current exhibits, dance and theatre events featuring Out of My Head, a series of dramatic psychological portraits, through April 24; Rasa Sayang, Tony Yap Company, April 22-25; and Cageling by The Rabble April 30 through May 8. Information and tickets available at fortyfivedownstairs.com. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Friday 11am-5pm and Saturday 12pm - 4pm.

The Pulitizer and Tony Award winnning rock opera RENT comes to the Broadway Theatre Center May 21 through June 20 as part of the Sylight Opera Series. Ticket prices range from $62 to $20 and are available at the Box Office, 414-291-7800 or www.skylightopera.com.

The all-American ‘50s musical Grease, Grosse Pointe Theatre's last show of the season, opens Sunday, May 9th with a 2:00 p.m. matinee. Additional performances are May 13-15 at 8:00 p.m., May 16 at 2:00 p.m., May 19-22 at 8:00 p.m. and May 23 .4:00 p.m. Tickets are $22.00. Call 313-881-4004 or go to www.gpt.org for tickets or more information.

Totem Pole Playhouse received a $1 million pledge at its Capital Campaign kick off celebration on April 22 at Hauser Estate Winery in Biglerville. The donor, Charles Q. Smith, is a 60 year Totem Pole season ticket holder and former board member. The $2.5 million dollar Capital Campaign will support upgrades to the 40 year old theatre and one million of the campaign has been earmarked for the existing endowment.

Pandora Productions presents the satire of beauty contests, Pageant: The Musical, Thursday, May 6 through Sunday, May 16 at the Henry Clay (604 South Third Street). Tickets are $15-$17 and are available by phone (502) 216-5502 or online www.PandoraProds.org. Showtimes are 7:30 PM with matinees Sunday May 9 and Saturday, May 15 at 2 PM.

Four County Players in Barboursville (5256 Governors Barbour Street) will kick off their Comedy in the Cellar Series with Bent Theatre Company and Wu Prov Academy joining them for an evening of Improv on Friday, April 30 at 8pm. Four County Players 2010-2011 Summer Musical Season begins with The Price Street Players, Ltd. Version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND July 23 through August 15. Auditions will be held Sunday, April 25 at 4pm and Monday, April 26 at 7 pm. And tickets are on sale for the comedy Sylvia, May 7-22 at www.fourcp.org.

Matt Cavenaugh joins Alec Baldwin and Daniel Davis in the New York Philharmonic Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat (A Soldier's Tale) Sunday, May 2, 2010 as part of The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic Festival conducted by Valery Gergiev, which runs April 21 to May 8th at Avery Fisher Hall. Tickets for the concert are $29-$72. Pre-Concert Talks are $5. All tickets may be purchased online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656.

The Rose Theater's Four Directions multicultural theater troupe presents The Independence of Eddie Rose, a courageous Native American production about the trials of domestic abuse, in the Hitchcock Theater (2001 Farnam Street), April 22 - 25. Performances are Thursday, April 22 at 7pm; Saturday, April 24 at 4:30pm and Sunday, April 25 at 2:00 and 4:30pm. Tickets are $6 each and are available at the door or by calling The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849. Show content is recommended for audiences age 13 and up.

Forty-eight years after the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, planning for the 50th anniversary celebration, The Next Fifty Seattle 2012, begins with a virtual launch and new website www.thenextfifty.org. In honor of the launch the Space Needle will turn on the legacy beam and the Pacific Science Center will up light the historic arches in red, yellow and green, the colors of The Next Fifty. Both the Space Needle and Pacific Science Center are iconic community assets, designed and built for the 1962 World's Fair.

The Orange County Performing Arts Center upgraded its Sennheiser audio system for the hearing impaired in Segerstrom Hall. The new system is radio frequency-based, replacing the original infrared system which will improve audio quality and availability throughout the hall with no dead spaces as could occur with infrared signals. Patrons with hearing impairment can take advantage of this free service at any performance. A lightweight traditional headset or earbuds plug into the receiver, which is the size of a cell phone and fits easily into a shirt or coat pocket. The new system will also be available for docent-led tours.

TheatreWorks New Bedford (5 Brookside Avenue) presents No Dogs Allowed Saturday, April 24 at 10:30 am and 1:00pm; Sunday, April 25 at 1:00pm. Written by Sonia Manzano, best known as 'Maria' from Sesame Street, with Music by Stephen Lawrence and Lyrics by Billy Aronson No Dogs Allowed is recommended for ages 2 to 12. To purchase tickets click here.

Joe Deal West and West: Reimagining The Great Plains currently on view at Robert Mann Gallery through May 8, 2010 has been acquired by the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Robert Mann Gallery located at 210 Eleventh Avenue New York NY 10001 (between 24th & 25th Streets) is open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-6pm. Gallery information is available www.robertmann.com.

Tonight at Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia Street) The Songwriter's Beat, featuring Cathy Kreger; Gunnar Cleemann; Halina; and Rupert Wates will perform at 8:30pm. Cover is $10 (plus $ 7 Drink Minimum). Information at http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com

Bristol Riverside Theatre announces the winners of StarQuest 2010, a search for local amateur talent culminating in a $5,000 cash prize. The grand prize winner was 14 year old Justin Ballasy from Warrington performing a self-choreographed tap dance to Back to the Ground. 16 year old Tyler Scheuer from Newtown was the first runner-up for his act balancing various objects on his nose and chin. Second runner-up Angela Antolino, a 26 year old Levittown resident, sang Vissi d'Arte from Tosca. An honorable mention category was added to recognize the talents of Five Star from Levittown who performed an original dance. Shannon DiMuzio from Croydon captured the Audience Favorite Award for her performance of Second Chance by Shinedown.

Fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane in Melbourne, announced their current exhibits, dance and theatre events featuring Out of My Head, a series of dramatic psychological portraits, through April 24; Rasa Sayang, Tony Yap Company, April 22-25; and Cageling by The Rabble April 30 through May 8. Information and tickets available at fortyfivedownstairs.com. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Friday 11am-5pm and Saturday 12pm - 4pm.

Zulya and the Children of the Underground will perform Saturday, April 24 at 8pm at Nexus Cabaret. Tickets are $30; $25 for Concession, Members, and Fringet Benefits and are available at the door or from Dramatix. The event is supported by Golonka.

The Attic Ensemble presents Working A Musical at the Barrow Mansion April 23-May 9, 2010. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm; and Thursday, April 29 and May 6 at 7:00pm. The Attic Junior Series presents Villain: DeBlanks a fill-in-the-blanks mystery April 24, May 1 and 8 at 1pm followed by a 25 minute hands-on educational talk-back.

The Barrow Group Theatre Company presents its 16th Annual Celebrity Doodles Auction & Gala on Monday, May 10th, 2010. Each year celebrities donate their artwork, or doodles, that are auctioned off in this annual fundraiser, at which The Barrow Group also honors individuals for their service to the arts and TBG. This year's honorees include Jon Marans and David Diamond.

World premiere readings from Kansas City's teen playwrights will be showcased during the Annual Young Playwrights' Festival at 7 p.m. April 28 and 29, and at 10 a.m. April 29 at the Coterie Theatre, level 1, Crown Center Shops. Professional actors, directors and designers work to present a collection of ten staged readings, plays and monologues from teen members of the Coterie's Young Playwrights' Roundtable.