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Can love be so blinding that we see only what we want to see in the object of our obsession, choosing illusion over reality? And is the distortion between East and West so seductive that even gender can be blurred by our desires?

Here's the first look at the latest episode of GLEE, 'Sexy', which aired Tuesday, March 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Broadway, television and film star LILLIAS WHITE will perform at the Blue Note on March 7. Her powerful, unmistakable voice has been heard in numerous Broadway shows including Dreamgirls, Cats, Chicago, Barnum and The Life, which won her a TONY Award in 1997.

As part of the Broadway at Birdland series on Monday, February 28, Broadway stars took time to salute the late theater critic Michael Kuchwara in 'Songs For Mike,' for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, raising over $40,000.

Greenwich House Music School (GHMS) is pleased to present an evening devoted to vocalist/composer/improviser Joan La Barbara on Thursday, March 17 at 8 p.m., as part of the 25th anniversary of the North River Music series.

As Cirque du Soleil celebrates the artists and artisans of the 2011 Academy Awards, it prepares to occupy the Kodak Theatre with its newest production IRIS, taking up permanent residence at the venue and starting preview performances on July 21, 2011.

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN has begun performances at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Tomorrow, hear John when he's a guest on WOR Radio's Joan Hamburg Show between 10 AM - Noon.

Tenor Anthony Kearns performed a magnificent concert for a magnificent cause on Presidents' Day, entertaining special guest Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, as well as sponsors, community leaders, and members of U.S. Armed Forces. Through the generosity of the event sponsors and guests, ThanksUSA will be able to provide five new scholarships for U.S. military families.

Asolo Repertory Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards will announce the 2011-2012 season of plays on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Greg Leaming, director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, will also announce his selections for the next Conservatory season.

David Grimm's Tales from Red Vienna will have a staged reading March 14 at 7:30 p.m. as part of South Coast Repertory's NewSCRipts series. It is the 114th play to receive a staged reading in SCR's venerable play reading program.

What could be more appropriate for the coming of spring than a classic coming-of-age story? The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater will be putting Anne of Green Gables on its stage, starting March eighteenth.

The Marvelous Wonderettes is making its Utah debut at The Grand Theatre this March. This regional premiere of an off-Broadway musical that took New York by storm was written by Roger Bean, who is a Southern Utah University alumni and past Utah Shakespearean Festival marketing director. He also directed musical theatre productions at both the Utah Shakespearean Festival and Utah Musical Theatre.

Jeff McCarthy will step in for Christopher Sieber's previously announced engagement as Billy Flynn in 'Chicago,' March 8-25.Jeff McCarthy will step in for Christopher Sieber's previously announced engagement as Billy Flynn in 'Chicago,' March 8-25. This will mark McCarthy's third stint with 'Chicago.' He previously played Billy Flynn in 2007 and 2008. As announced today, Sieber was released from his 'Chicago' contract in order to begin rehearsals for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.

The National Medal of Arts is awarded to individuals or organizations who 'are deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support and availability of the arts in the United States.' Named a National Historic Landmark in 2003, Jacob's Pillow is the first dance presenting organization to receive a National Medal of Arts.

Following the sold out performances and overflow crowds at its first six Cino Nights presentations (of new plays by Gary Sunshine, Mando Alvarado, Courtney Baron, Florencia Lozano, Kristen Palmer, and Emily DeVoti) Rising Phoenix Rep continued the series on February 27th at 7 p.m. with Lucy Thurber's NAMED. The production was directed by Jenna Worsham and featured Lila Dupree (Young/Ars Nova), Ronete Levenson (Our Town/Barrow Street), Katie Meister (The Clean House/NYU Grad Acting), and Sarah Tolan-Mee (Melancholy Play/Brown University).

The Druid and Atlantic Theater Company production of 'The Cripple of Inishmaan' by Martin McDonagh will open Wednesday, April 6, with one preview scheduled for April 5. The darkly humorous piece, directed by Druid's Artistic Director and Tony Award-winner Garry Hynes, continues performances through May 1, 2011.

Mutineer Theatre Company presents a world premiere play, THE WOODPECKER, written by Samuel Brett Williams, directed by Jon Cohn and produced by Stephanie Chang and Taylor Coffman.

Auditions for WEST SIDE STORY will take place MARCH 6th starting at NOON.

For decades, sobering statistics on teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, bullying, illegal drugs, self-mutilation, suicide, hate crimes and minority discrimination lurked in the background of popular culture. But now those statistics are being brought front and center stage in a compelling new musical titled StandUP! Change Teen Statistics.

Evidence, A Dance Company will present the 7th Annual Evidence Gala...A Breath of Spring on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, The Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center hosted by actor, producer, director and star of Law & Order SVU Tamara Tunie and Jazz Vocalist Gregory Generet.