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Famed novelist and screenwriter Elmore Leonard will visit Oakland University for an evening of stories and discussion on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Leonard will be joined by his son, Peter - also a novelist - for an entertaining look at 'The Family Business,' which includes all the novels, screenplays and television scripts they have written and their experiences with Hollywood.

Schola Cantorum on Hudson, the renowned 35-voice mixed choral ensemble, will perform the Christmas portion of George Frideric Handel's legendary oratorio, Messiah, followed by a carol sing, all with baroque instrumentalists, on Sunday, December 9 and Saturday, December 15.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and 104 students from the Howard County Gifted and Talented Orchestra will play Side-by Side in a concert led by Maestro Shizuo Kuwahara on February 20, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. This new partnership will commence in a special concert featuring works by Elgar, John Adams and Mahler. Additionally, young pianist Alisa Hwang winner of the Howard County Concerto Competition, will perform the first movement from Prokofiev's 3rd Piano Concerto. Please see below for complete program details.

To celebrate novelist and playwright Dawn Powell's birthday and the first ever NY revival of her play BIG NIGHT, the ReGroup Theatre is offering a special "DRESS REVERSAL" preview performance on Nov 28th- which would be Ms. Powell's 116 birthday.

The Pearl Theatre Company presents An Evening with O. Henry, a one-night special event, on Sunday, December 2, at New York's legendary Players Club in Gramercy Park. Featuring works by the beloved American author and songs that celebrate the era, An Evening with O. Henry will benefit The Pearl; proceeds will support the company's work.

Tasmania's premier winter festival, the Festival of Voices today announced an outstanding lineup of international guest artists to lead their 2013 workshop series, once again ensuring a warm winter of celebration and song.

The Chicago Theatre announced today a brand new student discount beginning today and running through February 2013 in which college students in the Chicago area can take advantage of $2 off the full ticket price with valid student ID. This behind-the-scenes tour is a "must-see" Chicago attraction for guests to experience the legendary venue, where many of the world's greatest entertainers have graced the stage and delighted audiences for nearly 90 years.

Artlog, the pre-eminent site devoted to sharing and discussing visual culture in its many forms, hosted its annual kickoff party for Art Miami, the premiere international modern and contemporary art fair and anchor fair for the City of Miami at Kyle DeWoody and Manish Vora's SoHo gallery, Grey Area on Thursday November 15. The evening also celebrated the launch of Art Miami's new sister art fair CONTEXT Art Miami, devoted to showcasing emerging and mid-career cutting edge artists.

ACT's family holiday comedy, My Three Angels, opens this Friday and runs through Sunday December 23, 2012 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 and Sunday afternoons at 3. The play is a lot of fun. And it will have a special guest this Friday on opening night-- Jack Roderick, Anchorage's former mayor who played one of the 'angels' in our 1960 production.

The 41st annual Heida Hermanns International Voice Competition, a two-day event presented by the Connecticut Alliance for Music (CAM) with the support of the Westport Arts Center, will bring together young musicians from around the world at Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, on Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2. The bi-annual competition is named for the late Heida Hermanns, a world-class concert pianist and music lover, who lived in Westport for more than 40 years. Media Sponsor is WSHU Public Radio.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly announces a rare complete performance of one of the most powerful scores in the history of music, played by one of today's brightest rising stars. On January 13, 2013, launching the Center's four-concert John S. and James L. Knight Masterworks Season - Sanford and Beatrice Ziff Classical Music Series, SIMONE DINNERSTEIN plays Johann Sebastian Bach's "Goldberg" Variations for her Arsht Center debut.

The SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street, NYC) is now offering Black Friday pricing to the explosive Off-Broadway play, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, and Baba Brinkman's new theatrical mix-tape, Ingenious Nature. Tickets will be on sale for this weekend's performances beginning Friday at midnight for $25 by using the code "BLACKF". Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.sohoplayhouse.com or calling (866) 811-4111.

The GRAMMY® Charity Black Friday Sale - a post-Thanksgiving closeout including bargain items starting at 99 cents and slashed prices on amazing celebrity autographed memorabilia and VIP experiences - perfect for the music lover in your life! The auction launches on Black Friday Nov. 23, and will continue until Dec. 3 at www.ebay.com/grammy. Presented in partnership with Kompolt, all proceeds raised through this special auction will benefit programs and services of the MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundations.

Celebrate the holidays this season with America's favorite baker, Buddy Valastro, at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT on Sunday, November 25 at 7pm.

Widely recognised as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, Einstein On The Beach will return to Australia for an exclusive season at Arts Centre Melbourne from Wednesday July 31 - Sunday 4 August, 2013 as part of a major world tour, bringing this ground-breaking work to a new generation.

The Warner Theatre will present a new "holiday classic"All Is Calm:The Christmas Truce of 1914' on Saturday, Dec 1 at 8pm.

Carolines on Broadway, "America's Premier Comedy Nightclub," announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of December 2012, highlighted by headliners Richard Lewis, from HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and the sitcoms "Hiller and Diller" and "Anything But Love," December 7 - 9; Kevin Nealon, from Showtime's "Weeds" and his stand-up special "Whelmed, But Not Overly," and NBC's "Saturday Night Live," December 13 - 16; Gilbert Gottfried, from Sirius XM Radio's "The Howard Stern Show," the film "The Aristocrats" and the Comedy Central Roast, December 20; Donnell Rawlings, from Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show," MTV2's "Guy Code" and "Hip Hop Squares" and E!'s "Chelsea Lately," December 21 - 23; and Dave Attell, host of Showtime's "Dave's Old Porn," and from his HBO special "Captain Miserable," and host of Comedy Central's "Insomniac with Dave Attell," December 26 - 30.

For more than 40 years The Platters' hit recordings have remained classic American standards, literally defining the genre of rock & roll love ballads. Today respected producer Larry Marshak's tribute to the Platters continues to evoke and pay homage to the original group and their one of a kind lead singer, Tony Williams. Although all of the original members of the Platters have passed on, their legacy remains intact with a group that includes four of America's premier singers.

ProArts finishes up their fall season with "Smokey Joe's Cafe", an exhilarating Broadway revue featuring the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. This award winning musical will be presented for ten performances at the ProArts Playhouse in Kihei opening December 7.

The cast of the widely acclaimed celebrity tribute production show Legends in Concert re-wrote and recorded a heartfelt and humorous video of 'Under the Boardwalk' on Atlantic City's iconic, historic and still intact Boardwalk. The video is available here.