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In celebration of this historical 2010 20th Anniversary Season, Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, is thrilled to announce that they will be raffling off a 2011 Chevy Malibu, generously donated to the theater by Milford P. Christenson of Christenson Chevrolet in Highland, Indiana.

On October 15, 2010 Deutsche Grammophon Records released 13 new tracks on 'Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Adagio from Symphony No.10' featuring various artists including Magdalena Kozená, Christian Gerhaher, The Cleveland Orchestra, and Pierre Boulez from .

Because of overwhelming demand, Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre is are adding a performance of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY on Saturday, October 9 at 2:00 pm. At this point there are less than 10 scattered singles left for the originally scheduled four performances. We expect this added performance to quickly sell out! Visit call the Civic Center Music Hall Box Office at 405-297-2264, or call the CityRep Ticket Hotline at 405-848-3761 to purchase tickets.

In his second entry, Alan Gilbert discusses possible ramifications of the announcement that Zarin Mehta will leave the Philharmonic in two years, considers the orchestral audition process, and more.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen 'Tarzan and His Mate' (1934) and 'Tarzan Finds a Son!' (1939), and explore the secrets behind the making of these two jungle classics on Saturday, October 16, and Sunday, October 24, respectively, at the Academy's Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Presented by the Academy's Science and Technology Council, 'Me Tarzan, You Technology: The Magic of Tarzan in the Movies' will be hosted by Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor and Academy governor Craig Barron, with special guest Oscar-winning sound designer Ben Burtt. Both programs will begin at 7 p.m.

In a highly anticipated Austin appearance, revolutionary dance company MOMIX brings its breathtaking fantasy piece Botanica to the Bass Concert Hall stage for two incredible evenings, October 28-29. Since the early 1980's, MOMIX has thrilled fans in over 22 countries and has been featured on stage, screen, and television. Legendary choreographer Moses Pendleton combines athletic dance, riveting music, outrageous costumes, and pure talent to create an unforgettable multimedia experience.

This mid-career survey presents a selection of Fred Tomaselli's unique hybrid paintings and collages from 1990 to the present. The artist created two artworks specifically for the Brooklyn Museum presentation, Night Music for Raptors and Starling. Both paintings are large-scale painting collages that continue Tomaselli's recent exploration of individual birds. Also making their U.S. debut in the Brooklyn presentation is a group of twelve recently created works on paper. With gouache and collage, Tomaselli transforms the front page of The New York Times and uses it as a backdrop for his pictorial interventions. Media Preview for Fred Tomaselli Thursday, October 7, 5-6 p.m.

The Actors Theatre of Charlotte offers 'Pay What You Can' this Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Perfromances offered include Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS and Alfred Hitchcock Film Series featuring NORTH BY NORTHWEST.

Critically-acclaimed musical theater singer and comedic cabaret artist Carly Ozard presents her new cabaret show Somebody to Love: My Musical Tribute To Freddie Mercury. Carly Ozard will be 'Queen For A Day', paying homage to her musical idol, and sharing historic and unknown facts about Mercury's public and personal lifestyle. Ms. Ozard new cabaret show will showcase popular songs from Queen's extensive repertoire, as well as perform solo work written by Freddie Mercury without Queen. Rare musical material and collaborations will be featured in this tribute to the rock tenor who flaunted his four-octave range, charmed his audiences, and lived his 45 years to the fullest. Ozard will be joined on stage by a three-piece combo along with special guest star Katya Smirnoff-Skyy. Musical Direction is by Joe Wicht. Somebody to Love: My Musical Tribute To Freddie Mercury will be performed for Two-Nights Only, Fri. & Sat. Oct. 22 & 23, 2010 - 10:30 pm at The Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko - 222 Mason St. (at O'Farrell St.) in SF 94102. Tickets are $20 + a two drink minimum.

St. James Theatre & The Opera House Presents Rocky Horror Show, Hip Hop Exposure, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Macbeth, A Night in Budapest & Vienna, Gin Wigmore, At the Jimmy Cafe & Bar...., the gleevent, Jan Preston's Life & Music of Winifred Atwell

George Schmitt may not be a 'star', but his family will shine on him brightly this year at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival at Birdland. HOT GYPSY JAZZ dating back to the 20's and 30's in Europe when great gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT met and performed with virtuoso violinist STEPHANE GRAPPELLI changed music forever and created the one of the most memorable musical partnerships in musical history. This will all be re-created at Birdland Nov. 2-7 and remains music that is ever exciting, creative, original in style and very cutting edge while it still incorporates beautiful melody and romance through the brilliant virtuosity of the players.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) proudly announces the lineup for ANT Fest 2010. This year's thirty-show lineup features a range of talent, covering everything from sketch comedy to musical theater to ventriloquist rock, all on the Ars Nova stage! Conceived as a way of offering emerging artists of all kinds a point of entry into the New York arts community, this year's shows were selected from an open submission process that drew nearly 200 applicants. Now in its third year, the festival of All New Talent has quickly established itself as the premier destination to catch an eclectic mix of brand new music, theater and comedy shows. It has also become an important first step in the development process of various projects, such as Seven Minutes in Heaven (ANT Fest 2009; HERE Arts Center Spring 2010), Songs of a Night Owl (ANT Fest 2009, Berkshire Theater Festival Summer 2010 as Pool Boy), Samuel and Alasdair (ANT Fest 2009, 2010 NY Independent Theater Award for Outstanding Production of a Play), and Ithaca (ANT Fest 2008, sold out Joe's Pub run in 2009). In addition to the thirty ANT Fest shows, Ars Nova will also be offering its hit variety show, Showgasm, throughout the Fest. Featuring a mix of current and previous Fest artists, the first installation will be a special ANT Fest Kickoff Showgasm, at 8pm on October 18. The following two will be late night (10pm) on November 5 and 19. As always, all Showgasms are FREE, but reservations are encouraged and can be made at www.arsnovanyc.com/showgasm. ANT Fest 2010 will run Monday-Saturday at 8pm, October 18-November 20 at Ars Nova (511 W. 54 St.) All tickets are $10 and are available at www.arsnovanyc.com or (212) 352-3101.

As the leaders of the world convened at The United Nations, Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment hosts another international event in New York. A new training program has been established between Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment and China's Ministry of Culture under the title of 'Cultural Trade & Industry Exchange Program'; the first session was launched September 19th - 24th, 2010. This delegation comes from China's central and local cultural bureaus representing ten Chinese Provinces/Municipalities including Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shenzhen, Sichuan, Hunan and Chongqing. This series of bilateral culture educational programs is designed to introduce China's theatre professionals, policy makers and educational experts to the business process of the Broadway industry. The six day, intensive series of seminars and theatre tours featured a delegation from Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, and a team of Broadway industry experts.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC: 45th ANNIVERSARY EDITION will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting November 2 through Legacy/Rodgers & Hammerstein/FOX. The release of the deluxe soundtrack edition, with new liner notes and newly-rediscovered photos from the FOX archives, will coincide with the film's high definition Blu-ray Disc debut from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. To commemorate the film's anniversary, TCFHE will release individually numbered Limited Collector's Sets packaged in a keepsake box featuring the digitally remastered and restored film on Blu-ray Disc, a bonus DVD copy of the film, the new deluxe soundtrack CD, a 100-page 'My Favorite Things' scrapbook, a reproduction of the original 1965 souvenir program, an exclusive hand-painted 'My Favorite Things' music box and more.

Masterworks Broadway, 'where show tunes take center stage,' continues the celebration of its incomparable library of theatrical recordings by announcing a new partnership with Broadway insider/comedian Seth Rudetsky. The new weekly video series, Brava! Seth Rudetsky Deconstructs Masterworks Broadway, premieres October 6 and continues every Wednesday thereafter. The first episodes include Rudetsky's patented takes on Betty Buckley's 'He Plays the Violin' from the Broadway classic 1776 and Patti LuPone's 'Blow, Gabriel, Blow' from Anything Goes.

David Scheidemantle, Chair of the Pasadena-based Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC), widely regarded as one of the world's foremost children's choirs, announced the choir is conducting a nationwide search for a new executive director to replace outgoing director Rachel Fine, who, after four outstanding years of service, has accepted a position as executive director of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

DDNMB presents The Spoken Word Almanac Project aka S.W.A.P. Thursday, Friday & Saturday, December 9-11, 2010 7:30pm at The Tank. Ticket are $10.

The White Plains Performing Arts Center is proud to announce casting for Wallenberg, the first production in its 5-show Mainstage season. Performances of Wallenberg begin October 28, 2010 and run through November 21, 2010.

The Gift Theatre presents Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West directed by Gift ensemble member Sheldon Patinkin and featuring Gift ensemble members John Connolly, Paul D'Addario and John Gawlik, with guest artist Brittany Burch. 'The Lonesome West' opens November 1st to the press and November 4th to the public; previews October 28-31. The Lonesome West plans to run from November 4 to December 19. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 P.M., Sundays at 2:30 PM.

Rue 57 brings the essence of Paris the heart of New York. Rue 57 serves authentic bistro cuisine as well as American classics and a sushi bar. Rue 57 serves breakfast to dinner and stays open late. As well as superb cuisine, Rue also offers live entertainment.