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Junction Festival 2010 is celebrating the art of the circus, its traditions, its excitement and its potential, with a selection of circus shows both traditional and contemporary, Irish and International from July 2nd - 11th.

Yesterday, June 14, the Apollo Theater hosted the 'Spring Benefit Concert & Awards Ceremony' in New York City, NY. The night's host was comedian Jamie Foxx. This year will feature the induction of two royal new honorees into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame: the undisputed King of Pop Michael Jackson, and the one and only Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. The Benefit concludes with a grand tented after-party, the Apollo Supper Club. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below. Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images

Yesterday, June 14, the Apollo Theater hosted the 'Spring Benefit Concert & Awards Ceremony' in New York City, NY. The night's host was comedian, multi-platinum recording artist and Oscar-award winning, actor Jamie Foxx. This year will feature the induction of two royal new honorees into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame: the undisputed King of Pop Michael Jackson, and the one and only Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. The Benefit concludes with a grand tented after-party, the Apollo Supper Club. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.

The Abbey Pub was establish in 1970s as Chicago's traditional Irish pub. The full service restaurant offers menus featuring traditional Irish and American food. The Abbey is Chicago's premiere venue for live music seven nights a week, featuring local, regional and national acts from indie to traditional Irish music. To purchase tickets online visit www.abbeypub.com or at Abbey's Box Office, 3420 W. Grace St. at Elston. For more information call 773-478-4408.

CineMobile returns to Tuar Ard (Car-Park) Moate on Thursday, June 24th with two screenings of 'His And Her' film at 6pm and 8pm.

The 'Sugar Club' announces SIÚCRA, a new initiative dedicated to the performance and promotion of traditional Irish music and arts. SIÚCRA will run over the summer months with a series of events commencing with a two week residency of an intimate evening with 'The High Kings' (Finbarr Clancy, Martin Furey, Brian Dunphy and Darren Holden) opening July 5th.

Spektakl Teatru im. Jana Kochanowskiego w Opolu 'Odyseja' w re?. Krzysztofa Garbaczewskiego wygra? I Koszali?skie Konfrontacje M?odych m-teatr 2010, otrzymuj?c tym samym nagrod? g?ówn?

The Custom House presents 'Third Thursday' - a 2-part program, this Thursday, June 17, at 6:30 PM. First, John Neikrash, a Noank lobsterman and founder of 'Work Vessels for Veterans; tells the story of this ambitions 2-year-old program to assist vets.

South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) presents SMALL TOWN, BIG TALENT. 'Small Town Big Talent' is an all-day celebration of South Orange/Maplewood arts and community. Many of today's top artists join hands to help benefit SOPAC.

The final program of Alan Gilbert's inaugural season as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic will be broadcast live, Thursday, June 24, 2010, on 'The New York Philharmonic This Week', a two-hour national, weekly radio program of concerts by the Philharmonic.

'Art Gallery Tours New York' announces a Chelsea art gallery walking tour. The tour will take place on Saturday, June 26 at 1:00 PM. The tour starts at 526 W. 26th St. (10th & 11th Ave.), West Chelsea Arts Building. The tour will cost $20 a person.

Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. This summer will have many performances of original performances Tickets will be priced at $18 for general admission and $14 for students. Purchase tickets in advance at incubatorarts.org or by calling TheaterMania at 212-352-3101. Incubator Arts Project is located at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater at 131 E. 10th St. in New York City.

The Shadow Theatre Company will host 'The Slam At The Shadow' on Thursday, June 17. World renowned spoken word artist Lucifury will attend this unique Open Mic and Slam Poetry Event. Poets will compete for a chance at a cash prize and the opportunity to host the the 2011 series. Tickets are free before 7:30 pm and $10 any time after. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and cocktails will be served in the Shadow Theatre lobby before the show. The Shadow Theatre Company is loacted at 1468 Dayton Street, Aurora, Colorado 80010. For more information call 720-857-8000.

Rosie O'Donnell is a lifelong fan and former star of Broadway, and she's welcomed many of stars of the stage, past and present, on 'Rosie Radio', her daily SIRIUS XM show, for interviews and special performances. On this Tony Awards special Rosie shares her thoughts on this season's nominated shows and actors and plays some of her favorite Broadway moments from her radio show, including: a brand-new interview with Carrie Fisher, star of 'Wishful Drinking', and interviews with Kevin Chamberlain, Tony-nominee for 'The Addams Family' and Valerie Harper, Tony-nominee for 'Looped.' Also on the special: John Gallagher Jr., Michael Esper, Stark Sands from 'American Idiot' perform 'Wake Me Up When September Ends.'

Essential Theatre presents 'Darker Face of the Earth' by Rita Dove and directed by Betty Hart. There will be an opening night reception with Pulitzer Prize Winner, Former U.S. Poet Laureate, playwright Rita Dove on July 8th, with a VIP reception at 7 pm and an 8 pm performance.

Maine State Music Theatre is introducing their new 'Pay-What-You-Can Fridays' on July 2, July 23 and August 13, 2010. For both the matinee and evening performances of 'My Fair Lady' on July 2nd, 'Chicago' on July 23rd, and 'Spamalot' on August 13th, patrons will be able to pay what they can for any remaining seats available at the Pickard Theater. Purchases must be made in-person at the MSMT Box Office located inside the lobby of Pickard Theater to be eligible for the special.

The renowned Russian painter and sculptor Zurab Tsereteli will have a rare exhibit of his works opened Friday, June 4 at 5:30 p.m. at the National Arts Club (15 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan.

The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy is hosting a public walking tour of Second Avenue and the rich cultural history that resides there. The tour is called the 'Second Hand Rose: A Journey Down the Yiddish Rialto tour.'

Yesterday, June 10, Fiera Milano City hosted the 2010 'Convivio' in Milan, Italy. The 'Convivio' is a fashion event where designers show off their new collections. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.

Theater for The New City (TNC) is a Pulitzer Prize winning community cultural center that is known for its high artistic standards and widespread community service. TNC produces 30-40 premieres of new American plays per year, at least 10 of which are by emerging and young playwrights. Many influential theater artists of the last quarter century have found TNC's Resident Theater Program instrumental to their careers. Among them is Sam Shepard, Moises Kaufman, Richard Foreman, Charles Busch, Maria Irene Fornes, Miguel Piñero and Academy Award Winners Tim Robbins and Adrien Brody.