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This February, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center faces its own British invasion. Leading the way, the BBC Concert Orchestra will make a much-anticipated North American tour stop on Tuesday, February 5. On Valentine's Day, L.A. Theatre Works' will present the classic British romantic comedy, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. For a full list of upcoming performances, visit foxcitiespac.com.

Widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today, Yefim Bronfman performs at Emory's Schwartz Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. In this solo recital, Bronfman will perform Arabeske in C Major, op. 18 by Robert Schumann; Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, op. 5 by Johannes Brahms; Sergey Prokofiev's Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, op. 84; and Sisar (New Work) by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

HT Presents (Heidi Grumelot, Artistic Director, Erez Ziv, Executive Director) will present THEATER IN ASYLUM's (TIA) World Premiere production of ¡Olé!, conceived and directed by Paul Bedard, using text from poems, letters, and other works by Salvador Dalí and Federico Garcia Lorca. The production will feature Jake Lasser, Sofia Lund, and Ben Otto with an Original Score by Randall Benichak, Costume Design by Karli Brae, Dramaturgy by Samantha Keogh and Jake Lasser, Choreography by Katie Palmer, Scenic Design by Walter Ryon, and Lighting Design by Dan Stearns. The production will be Stage Managed by Kelly Colburn and Produced by Kathryn Appleton.

P. H. Lin's new drama, Zelda at the Oasis, currently in an open-ended run at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, (west of 8th Avenue), announced a change in the performance schedule for the week of January 7th, 2013 only.

Seattle Shakespeare Company will present a revival of its popular trailer park The Taming of the Shrew at the Playhouse at Seattle Center, April 25 through May 12, 2013. Many of the cast members from the original production will reprise their roles including Kelly Kitchens as Kate and David Quicksall as Petruchio. Directed by Aimée Bruneau, the production will also serve as a launch to the 20th Anniversary celebration of Wooden O in the summer of 2013.

Hackmatack Playhouse producer Michael Guptill has announced the 2013 (42nd year) show schedule for this summer. According to Guptill, "We hope you plan to join us this summer. We have "The Hound of the Baskervilles, "The Sound of Music," "Les Miserables," and "Driving Miss Daisy."

Koch (US, 2012, 95 min.) will receive its New York City premiere at the New York Jewish Film Festival at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater on Thursday, January 10 at 6 pm and Sunday, January 13 at 3:30 pm. Ed Koch and Neil Barsky, director of the film, will participate in a Q&A session following the January 13 screening. The 22nd annual New York Jewish Film Festival, presented by The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center from January 9 to 24, 2013, includes 45 features and shorts from 9 countries.

First Folio Theatre (Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St. & Rt. 83) presents the witty comedy JEEVES TAKES A BOW, previewing January 30; opening Saturday, February 2 at 8 p.m.; and running through March 3. Directed by Jeff Award nominee Alison C. Vesely (First Folio's A Moon for the Misbegotten), the cast of First Folio's 2009 production Jeeves in Bloom will reprise their roles in JEEVES TAKES A BOW, starring Jim McCance as "Jeeves" and Christian Gray (The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe and Romeo & Juliet at First Folio Theatre, The Glass Menagerie at Oak Park Festival Theatre) as "Bertie."

Rover Dramawerks will present Something's Afoot at the Courtyard Theater, 1509 H Avenue in Plano. Performances are January 24 through February 9, with shows on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., with an additional matinee performance on Saturday, February 2 at 2:00 p.m.

Pursuant to Road Less Traveled Production's (RLTP's) mission to engage a new and youthful audience in the Western New York (WNY) theatergoing community and in connection with its ongoing Education Initiative, RLTP today announced the launch of The RLTP Summer Institute, a unique summer program for young people interested in exploring and developing abilities as theatre artists.

Actors' Playhouse will kick off 2013 with the South Florida premiere of Broadway's hottest new play, Other Desert Cities, from January 16 - February 10, 2013.

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for the Southern California premiere of The Brothers Size by award-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney. Directed by Tea Alagi?, The Brothers Size will run Jan. 26 - Feb. 24, 2013 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run Jan. 26 - Jan. 30. Opening night is Thursday, Jan. 31 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.

The Opera House Players will present the upbeat musical HAIRSPRAY from February 8 - 24, 2013, at the Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main Street, Broad Brook, CT. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets can be purchased online at www.operahouseplayers.org or by calling the box office at 860-292-6068. The show will be directed by Becky Beth Benedict, with musical direction by Sean Pallatroni, and choreography by Alison Bogatay.

After selling over 350 million records and racking up 73 songs on the Billboard Charts, Johnny Mathis has without a doubt, solidified his place in the history books. The traditional male vocalist, who emerged from the pop jazz and adult contemporary scene of the late 1950s, will perform at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on January 16, 2013. A three time inductee into the Grammy Award Hall of Fame, Johnny's top ten hits include "Chances Are," "It's Not For Me To Say," "The Twelfth of Never," "Gina," "What Will Mary Say," and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late," and many many more. One of the last male pop of his kind, he was also one of the few to sustain a lasting career well into the 21st century.

Dozens of competitors bid for roles in a professionally produced stage production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Bailiwick Chicago Theater's annual Chicago Casting Auction. Now, they're ready to take the stage for four performances only, January 31 - February 2, 2013 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Joseph is co-directed by Bailiwick Chicago Executive Director Kate Garassino and Collective Member Christopher Pazdernik with music direction by Robert Ollis. Tickets are currently available at bailiwickchicago.com or by calling (773) 969-6201.

Chuck Berry, often described as the poet laureate of rock and roll, will be feted with a repertoire of his famous musical riffs and lyrical hits performed by guitarist Billy Peek at the 2013 St. Louis Arts Awards ceremony on Monday, January 21 at the Chase Park Plaza.

The national tour of the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, inspired by the electrifying true story, will make its Columbus premiere February 5-10 at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.).

The University Glee Club of New York City, the venerable all-men's choir established over a century ago to encourage male singing of the highest excellence, returns to Carnegie Hall to launch its 120th anniversary on Friday, January 18, at 7 p.m. Conducted by Francisco J. Núñez, the fifth conductor in UGC's history, the concert also features the gorgeously rich sounds of two other esteemed men's choirs, the Harvard Glee Club and the U.S. Naval Academy Men's Glee Club, as well as the Solisti Ensemble, an 11-piece string ensemble.

As the winter winds begin to ease in February, and we welcome signs of Spring in 2013, preparations begin across the globe for the Year of the Serpent, a most auspiciousness symbol, related to the great Dragon.

The enchanting Irish musical ensemble Celtic Woman returns to America for an expansive four-month concert tour, beginning on February 21 in Worcester, MA and following on the heels of the group's sold-out Christmas Celebration tour. For complete tour schedule and ticket information, visit www.celticwoman.com. Celtic Woman brings the tour to the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana, on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. For show and ticket information, visit www.MorrisCenter.org.