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The Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents the Pittsburgh International Children's Festival, Wednesday, May 15, through Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the University of Pittsburgh theaters and Schenley Plaza. Programming will showcase international and local theater premieres, including a brand new interactive luminarium installation from Architects of Air (UK). Giant Eagle is the lead sponsor of the 2013 Pittsburgh International Children's Festival. Additional partners include Citiparks, University of Pittsburgh School of Arts & Sciences, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Parks Conservatory.

Village Theatre's 2013-2014 season will deliver an extended nine-week Issaquah holiday run of Les Miserables followed by the traditional four week run in Everett.

The ReGroup Theatre Company is now presenting two powerful plays Off-Broadway by playwright John Howard Lawson, Success Story and Loud Speaker, as part of their "Reclaiming Names: The John Howard Lawson Revival" series. Both shows are at the Robert Moss Theater at 440 Lafayette Street in Manhattan and are running from March 5th through March 24th. Neither of these plays has been produced in New York City in decades.

York Theatre Company and its Developmental Reading Series presents the reading of the new musical, Howling Hilda, with book and lyrics by Anne Berlin, and music by Andrew Bleckner will be directed by Valentina Fratti, with music direction by Timothy Splain, and featuring Mary Testa. The reading, free and open to the public with a reservation, is set for one-performance only on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:30 p.m. at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Carey Perloff announced today that the National Theatre of Scotland's internationally acclaimed production of Black Watch will make its Northern California premiere at The Drill Court at the Armory Community Center, located in San Francisco's Mission District, a space used as a National Guard facility from 1914 until 1976.

Pinch 'n' Ouch Theatre's 2013 Season continues their tradition for producing exciting new plays, presenting four new works from the latest generation of writers, including the OBIE Award winning playwright Annie Baker (The Aliens, Circle Mirror Transformation).

Bergen Performing Arts Center located in Englewood, New Jersey will present The Beach Boys on Friday May 31, 2013- Buy tickets Friday March 8th 2013 at 11AM as this is one show not to be missed. The legendary Beach Boys celebrate two decades of some of the biggest hit songs in American history.

Asian Arts Initiative is an established advocate and a physical place for communities to come together, and in March the organization will invite another voice to Philadelphia to share that message. Culminating a weeklong residency at the Chinatown North arts center, traditional Hawaiian dance troupe Pua Ali'I 'Ilima will present community hula workshops for youth and adults (March 18-19) and an evening performance (Wednesday, March 20, 7:30 p.m.) in a program shared with well-known Philadelphia dancemaker Germaine Ingram.

Traces is described as 'high-energy urban acrobatics, anti-spectacle, relying instead on the fantastic abilities of the performers, individuals who appear to be nothing more than a group of friends-as easygoing and affable as the guy next door-until they unleash ninety minutes of unbridled energy that leave audiences breathless.'

Michaela Martens will sing the role of Kundry in this evening's performance of Wagner's Parsifal, replacing Katarina Dalayman, who is ill.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company, recipient of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to exhibit a selection of images taken by award-winning photographer Nina Dunn. The exhibition brings together 24 key photographs from the artist's Europe series. Dunn's photos will be displayed and offered for sale throughout Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) during the run of the Company's Hero/Traitor Repertory (March 28 - June 2, 2012), featuring the productions Coriolanus and Wallenstein.

On March 18th, Remy Zaken and Gabe Violett, who rose to fame in Broadway's Spring Awakening, will show another side with (re)Introducing Remy and Gabe. The 7pm concert at the Laurie Beechman Theater, will feature the duo singing popular hits and brand new songs, as well as sharing funny and intimate stories.

Cleveland Play House will produce the hit Broadway comedy Good People, written by one of the most important new American playwrights. Nominated for a 2011 Tony Award for Best Play, Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People takes an affectionate look at the 'haves' and 'have-nots' through the eyes of characters who won't be ignored. Actress Kate Hodge returns to the CPH stage (Dinner with Friends, Bright Ideas) to play the tough-talking, blue-collar Margie Walsh, a role that won Frances McDormand a 2011 Tony Award for Best Actress. Also returning to the CPH stage to play Dottie, Margie's landlord, is actress Denny Dillon (Well), a Cleveland native and former CPH Curtain Puller. Directed by Laura Kepley, CPH Associate Artistic Director,Good People will run in the Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare starting Friday, March 22 through Sunday, April 14, 2013. Tickets are available by calling 216-241-6000 or online at www.clevelandplayhouse.com. Good People is produced with support from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts Council.

Roundabout Theatre Company's new production of Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play Talley's Folly, directed by Michael Wilson, features Danny Burstein as 'Matt Friedman' and Sarah Paulson as 'Sally Talley.'

The Palais Royale - South Bend's Premier Event Facility -- will host Easter Brunch on Sunday, March 31, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Guests can relax in the historical charm of the elegant ballroom while enjoying the delicious buffet and gracious service. The Easter Bunny will visit. Photographer Peter Ringenberg will be available to take family photos for a nominal cost.

This June, as part of the 25th Anniversary of the San Diego Mainly Mozart Festival, experience Mainly Mozart's new innovative series Evolution. Mozart's music was the synthesis of the culture and social structure of his day. His genius reflected his world. But, what if Mozart were composing today? Evolution embraces that concept and celebrates today's musical innovator.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) has announced the rescheduling of a concert by Metropolitan Klezmer & Isle of Klezbos on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 2pm. Originally scheduled for early November 2012 but cancelled due to Superstorm Sandy, the concert now coincides with Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org or by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm).

Everyman Theatre has announced that renowned actor Tim Getman will be stepping into the role of Alan Raleigh in the upcoming production of God of Carnage. Resident Company Member Bruce Randolph Nelson was originally announced in the role but recently suffered an injury to his left shoulder. While he is expected to fully recover, his injury does not allow him to perform such a physical role. Mr. Nelson is expected to return to the Everyman stage for the final production of the 2012/13 season, The Beaux' Stratagem.

NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG celebrates its 25-year history with a SILVER ANNIVERSARY GALA on Monday, April 8 at 7:00PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, followed by an elegant supper at the '21' Club.

This Spring an elite team of improvisers from ImprovBoston will do in 75 minutes what it takes most playwrights years to do. In Playbook, running Friday nights at 10 p.m. from March 15-April 12, some of IBs top improvisers will complete an unfinished script from a known playwright. Tickets cost $18 and $14 for students. They are available online www.improvboston.com. ImprovBoston is located at 40 Prospect Street.