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Pan Asian Repertory, the East Coast's premiere producer of Asian-American theatre, will celebrate its 35th Anniversary with a Gala event, "Legacy and Homecoming," on Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Edison Ballroom (240 W 47th Street) in Manhattan's theater district. The evening will be hosted by Broadway performer Raul Aranas (Miss Saigon) and comedian Stephen Park ("In Living Color"), and will honor actor Daniel Dae Kim (alum from Pan Asian Rep's 1993 production of A Doll's House and star of TV's "Hawaii Five-O" and "Lost," as well as the Academy Award-winning film Crash) and research scientist Dr. Patricia E Taylor.

Young dance artists, educators and administrators in NYC have hybrid careers and are working across corporate structures, budget categories, and both in and outside of dance, according to "Dance Workforce Census: Earnings Among Individuals, Ages 21 - 35," a new report released by the Dance/NYC's Junior Committee.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents Laughing Stock, written by PTC Artistic Director Charles Morey, March 23 - April 7, 2012.

Lunatic Cunning is an original, new work by James Godwin, puppetry and performance art pioneer and founder of puppet comedy troupe, The Elementals. Lunatic Cunning is a solo, semi-autobiographical 'mockumentary', mixing experiences from Godwin's own life - such as work with Julie Taymor on Across the Universe, as well as appearances on Saturday Night Live, Chappelle's Show, PBS and with the Muppets--with an examination of the occult roots of puppetry and performance art.

Village Theatre Pied Piper presents JUNIE B. JONES-a musical based on the books by Barbara Park-at the Everett Civic Auditorium on Sunday, March 11 at 2PM.

Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will launch her debut world tour in May. The 19-date North American leg of the tour kicks off May 9th in Seattle and concludes in Chenoweth's hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on June 24th. In between, she'll be making her first appearance at PlayhouseSquare's Palace Theatre, Wed., June 13 for one 7:30 pm show.

Ivoryton: In the town of Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, there is a gravestone that says: 'Death Cannot Kill What Never Dies: Love.' It is a tribute to the late singer Patsy Cline. Cline died at age 30 on March 5, 1963, which was almost 49 years ago. Her music lives on partly through such stage tributes as Always. Patsy Cline, which opens the season at the Ivoryton Playhouse on March 14th.

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present Tony Kushner's Tony Award-winning Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches and Part Two: Perestroika, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell. Angels in America will run March 30 - June 3, 2012 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is Saturday, April 14, 2012; Part One: Millennium Approaches at 3PM and Part Two: Perestroika at 8PM.

Opening Wednesday, March 7, 2012, and playing through March 31, ArtsWest presents THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE. Winner of the Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for "Best New Comedy," when it first appeared in London in 1992, THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE is written by British playwright, Jim Cartwright.

SPRING FEVER: A MARCH MADNESS MEOW is part of Macha Monkey's MEOW Cabaret Series, now in it's 11th year.

The Sheldon presents Peter Martin and Inner Circle on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 8:00 PM.

The Martha Graham Dance Company (Janet Eilber, Artistic Director; LaRue Allen, Executive Director) is having a special engagement at The Joyce Theater, NYC; March 13-18. Inner Landscape, the latest offering in the company's innovative series of thematic performances including contextual media and narration, features the acclaimed Graham psychological works in which she laid bare the human psyche. There will be two programs presented by the company as well as a Family matinee show on Saturday-March 17 at 2:00pm. New works by Lar Lubovitch and Yvonne Rainer premiere on March 13 and 15 respectively. Both programs will open with an abstract film montage which overlays excerpts of Graham dancing her psychological works with moments from psychological films of the same era. Check out the photos of the company dancers below!

The Martha Graham Dance Company (Janet Eilber, Artistic Director; LaRue Allen, Executive Director) is having a special engagement at The Joyce Theater, NYC; March 13-18. Inner Landscape, the latest offering in the company's innovative series of thematic performances including contextual media and narration, features the acclaimed Graham psychological works in which she laid bare the human psyche. There will be two programs presented by the company as well as a Family matinee show on Saturday-March 17 at 2:00pm. New works by Lar Lubovitch and Yvonne Rainer premiere on March 13 and 15 respectively. Both programs will open with an abstract film montage which overlays excerpts of Graham dancing her psychological works with moments from psychological films of the same era.

Colt Coeur's Play Hotel reading series will present a staged reading of Adam Bock's Marcy Comes Home on Tuesday, March 13th at 7pm at the CoCo Studio in NYC. Directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt (Fish Eye, Seven Minutes in Heaven), the cast features Katya Campbell (Fish Eye), Erin Felgar (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Heidi Niedermeyer (Seven Minutes in Heaven), Gio Perez (The Language of Trees), Kate Cullen Roberts (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Debargo Sanyal (After), Matt Stadelmann (American Sligo, Seven Minutes in Heaven), and Joe Tippett (Fish Eye).

The Reverend Kenneth M. Near, Rector, is will offer a free Lenten programme for 2012; a speakers series around the theme of honour. Lectures take place over the next four Sunday mornings at St. Matthias' Church in Westmount and encourage interactive Q & A interludes throughout. Talks include: Donald Boisvert (teacher and author of several articles dealing with the gay community's interaction with the church) on Honour, and the Emerging Church of the 21st Century; The Honourable Justin Trudeau (Liberal MP for Papineau) on Honour, and the Building of a Just Society; Roy L Heenan (internationally respected lawyer and scholar) on Honour, and the Law and Patricia Kirkpatrick (Chair, McGill Biblical Studies Department) on Honour, and the Shadows of Feminine Idealization.

Due to demand, stand-up and acting sensation Kevin Hart will perform a second show at Bass Concert Hall on Friday, May 4 at 10:00 p.m. Tickets for the 10:00 p.m. performance are now on sale at the following authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall ticket office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

Nathan Lane, star of the upcoming Snow White pic 'Mirror, Mirror,' talked about his trip to the Academy Awards on David Letterman. Watch the interview below!

Television, film and stage actress Harriet Harris (Television: 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Frasier;' Film: Nurse Betty, Memento; Guthrie: The Glass Menagerie, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Broadway: Thoroughly Modern Millie) and stage and film actor Simon Jones (Television: 'Brideshead Revisited;' Broadway: Blithe Spirit; Guthrie: Shadowlands, The Home Place) will lead the cast as Judith and David Bliss-the matriarch and patriarch of the peculiar Bliss family. Rounding out the family are John Skelley as Simon (Guthrie: Charley's Aunt) and Cat Walleck in her Guthrie debut as Sorel. Check out the cast photos below!

CQ/CX playwright Gabe McKinley sat down with NY-1 News 'On Stage' host Patrick Pacheco this week to discuss Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of his newsroom drama, now playing an extended engagement through Sunday, March 11.

First Lady Michelle Obama connects with kids and families about the importance of getting up, getting outside and getting active during a 'Disney XD Xtra,' an interstitial hosted by Doc Shaw, Kelsey Chow (both of Disney XD's 'Pair of Kings') and Olivia Holt (of Disney XD's 'Kickin' It'), premiering today, February 28 on Disney XD. The young actors met the First Lady at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort during an event celebrating 'Let's Move!,' the First Lady's initiative to fight childhood obesity, and Disney's Magic of Healthy Living, a Company-wide initiative designed to inspire kids and families to lead healthier and active lifestyles.