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RAGTIME had its world premiere in Toronto in 1996, and according to Toronto.com, the show 'in all probability' will make a return to the city as the Shaw Festival's headlining musical next year.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles ('Love Song' and 'King of Anything') will join NBC's 'The Sing-Off' as the third celebrity judge of the unique vocal a cappella singing competition series with fellow celebrity judges Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) and Shawn Stockman (Boyz II Men). The announcement was made today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival will present a 'Boston Comes to Cooperstown' concert on Wednesday, August 10 at 7:30 pm at The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown. Performing are: Keisuke Wakao, assistant principal oboe at the Boston Symphony Orchestra; Alexander Velinzon, the BSO's assistant concertmaster; and violist Marcus Thompson, Artistic Director of the Boston Chamber Music Society. Joining them are NYC-based cellist Inbal Segev, and Festival artistic director, flutist Linda Chesis.

Theater Works has just announced a bold new move that will position Theater Works to be a stronger more viable entity on the West Valley Arts and Cultural scene. Theater Works has just announced a bold new move that will position Theater Works to be a stronger more viable entity on the West Valley Arts and Cultural scene. Theater Works Board of Directors and Staff announced today that Theater Works will embark on a journey to become a non-profit PROFESSIONAL theater.

Lisa Linke, a Chicago-based actor and improviser, has announced the debut of her original three-act variety show, Summer's Cool, running Sundays through September 4 at the Spot.

The Sean Hayes-produced supernatural television series GRIMM made its public premiere at Comic Con last week, and today Deadline.com reports that the actor may himself take a role in the series.

Recently named 'Best New Show' by Vegas SEVEN in their special 2011 Best of the City double issue, the cast of ABSINTHE, including Angel Porrino, The Gazillionaire, Penny Pibbets and Melody Sweets, celebrated their new honor at Blush Boutique Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, July 30, 2011. In making the night memorable, Blush Nightclub also unveiled an ABSINTHE-inspired cake for the cast to enjoy.

Alice Cooper's widely anticipated new album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare, will be released September 13, 2011, by Universal Music Enterprises. Recorded with longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, who produced the original multi-platinum Welcome To My Nightmare album in 1975, the album picks up right where they left off, with Alice trapped in his own warped mind.

Legendary performer Tony Bennett celebrates a milestone birthday on August 3rd when he turns 85. But 'the best is yet to come' with news that the singer has just completed recording with Lady Gaga and Aretha Franklin for his highly anticipated DUETS II CD adding to a celebrated list of artists previously announced including Michael Buble, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Queen Latifah, Carrie Underwood, Amy Winehouse and many others.

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces casting for Yo, Vikings!, the next offering in its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series. For more information on the Series, visit: www.yorktheatre.org.

Following two sold-out performances over the Forth of July weekend, 'Politically Incorrect' comedian and political commentator Bill Maher brings his trademark humor back to The Orleans Showroom, September 10 and 11, each evening at 8 p.m.

Saturday night, guests of Atlantis, Paradise Island were treated to an exclusive beach concert co-headlined by singing megastar Jason Derülo and season six winner of American Idol, Jordin Sparks.

The Ivoryton Playhouse will be holding local Equity and non-Equity auditions for the Fall musical production 'The Marvelous Wonderettes' by Roger Bean on Tuesday, August 16th from noon - 8pm at the Rehearsal Studio, 24 Main Street, Centerbrook, CT 06409.

Audiences now have two additional weeks to experience the humor and high jinks of Something's Afoot. Taproot Theatre Company has extended the run through August 27.

The production run for two tri-state theatres' partnership in 'The Wizard of Oz' will end Sunday, August 7.

Playhouse on the Square presents an event to don your funnest cocktail attire and stroll up our 'red carpet' as they bring the Tony Award craze to Memphis this summer. The fun and funky popular fundraiser brings the past decade's Tony Award-winning shows to each of the TEN fabulous wine tasting stations set for the new theatre.

Emmy(R)-nominated actress Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels, Kill Bill: Volume 1) has been cast as a special guest-star on the upcoming fourth season of TNT's critically acclaimed police drama Southland. The series - starring Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, Regina King and Ben McKenzie - is slated to launch its new season in January 2012 on TNT. Liu will appear throughout the season as a member of the LAPD.

This week on THE GLEE PROJECT, the contestants kicked off the show receiving their homework assignment: 'Like a Virgin,' based around the theme 'sexuality.' Ashley Fink and Mark Salling (Lauren and Puck on GLEE) are to be this week's guest judges.

TLC today announced a sneak peek at its fall line-up, when it is scheduling more than 140 hours of all-new series, specials, and seasons from September through the end of 2011. Building on a year that already has 23 series averaging more than 1 million viewers each, and ranking as a top 10 network for women, the upcoming slate will continue the network's focus on compelling people living extraordinary lives.

Fresh off the fins of Shark Week, Investigation Discovery's SHOCK WEEK conjures seven days of the most shocking cases and surprising discoveries, from (bleep)ingly bizarre marriage secrets to jailbirds who escape prison by mailing themselves to freedom. SHOCK WEEK features sizzling season premieres and all-new episodes from Monday, August 8 to Sunday, August 14.