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Columbus Children's Theatre will present the regional premiere of No Dogs Allowed!, November 1 - 11, 2012 at the Columbus Children's Theatre located at 512 N Park Street. No Dogs Allowed!, with Book by Sonia Manzano, Music by Stephen Lawrence, Lyrics by Billy Aronson and based on the book by Sonia Manzano, will be directed by William Goldsmith.

54 BELOW has announced that Sherie Rene Scott will play an exclusive two-week engagement when she presents her brand new show "Piece of Meat" at 54 Below October 16-20 & 23-27 at 8:30 PM and October 19, 20, 26, & 27 at 11:00 PM. To purchase tickets, visit www.54below.com. Doors open for dinner at 7:00 PM for the 8:30 PM show and 10:00 PM for the 11:00 PM show. $60 cover charge. $30 food & beverage minimum.

Craig Wright's Grace, starring Paul Rudd and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, with Kate Arrington and seven-time Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner, opens tonight on Broadway.

The House Theatre of Chicago makes the holidays merry with the return of The Nutcracker for its fourth annual production. The family-friendly original play by Company Members Jake Minton and Phillip Klapperich and music by Kevin O'Donnell begins performances November 9, 2012 at The Chopin Theatre (1543 W Division St.)

Join more than 150 New York City school kids as they take over the fourth floor of the American Museum of Natural History enjoying hands-on fossil activities and tours of the Creatures of Light exhibition as part of a celebration announcing a major gift from a Museum trustee.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, with help from Levi's® and Sony®, brings his popular hitRECord On the Road show to Philadelphia's Merriam Theater on November 19 at 9 p.m. Building from hitRECord's recent sold-out successes from across the country including the Sundance Film Festival, L.A.'s Orpheum Theater and New York City's Le Poisson Rouge, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is inviting audiences of the Northeast to join him for hitRECord's unique evening of entertainment and interactive art making.

Music Director Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will open the 2012-13 season this weekend, October 4 and 6, 2012, at 8:00 p.m., and October 7, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. Acclaimed violinist Midori will return to Atlanta for the Beethoven Violin Concerto. Also on the program will be Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. These concerts will mark the first performances of the Orchestra's 68th season.

By popular demand, Disney's THE LION KING will return to Cleveland where it will play an exclusive four week engagement at PlayhouseSquare beginning July 9, 2013, with performances playing through August 4, 2013. Opening night is set for Thursday, July 11 at 7:30pm. Individual tickets for THE LION KING will go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 15, 2013.

It's boot camp this week on The X Factor - so whether you missed the show or just want to re-live the drama, read on for a full recap of tonight's episode!

Entertainment Weekly editor Jess Cagle will moderate the post-performance anti-bullying talk-back featuring Ben Cohen, MBE, founder of The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, Dan Savage, co-founder of The It Gets Better Project, and WICKED cast member Kyle Dean Massey on Thursday, October 11 at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre (222 West 51st Street).

One of the University of Pittsburgh's most renowned alumni-the special Academy Award-honored dancer, director, choreographer, actor, and singer Gene Kelly-will be the focus of Pitt's Gene Kelly Centennial Celebration at 8 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Seventh-Floor Auditorium of Pitt's Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland.

America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival, Music Mountain has released its end-of-season statistics and is happy to report a 7% attendance increase for its acclaimed string quartet concerts up from the previous year. The 83rd season saw the fourth consecutive year of increased attendance to its nationally recognized schedule featuring 16 world class chamber concerts. From 2009, Music Mountain's attendance has increased 14.6% and revenue has increased 25%.

Sundance Institute today announced the six projects selected for the New Frontier Story Lab that will take place from October 21-26 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. Inspired by New Frontier at the Sundance Film Festival and built on the Sundance Institute Lab model, the Lab is supporting projects that use technology to deepen story and engage audiences.

Audiences are invited to discover the magic of the two-time Emmy Award winning and two-time Tony Award nominated production: Cathy Rigby is PETER PAN! Families and fans have their chance to 'fly' into the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts for this magical production running November 20 -25, 2012. Tickets are on sale now at www.broadwaysanjose.com or by calling 408-792-4111; prices range from $20-$75 per ticket.

Washington National Opera (WNO) presents American soprano Angela Meade in recital on Saturday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Accompanied by Bradley Moore on piano, Ms. Meade will perform a diverse selection of opera arias and lieder. In a special preview of her spring 2013 performances at WNO, the program will include Norma's famous aria "Casta Diva." This one-time-only performance is sold out.

THEN, ONE NIGHT is the first arts project residency for Chicago Lab, a new program under development at Jonny Stax Presents. These residencies are full-term engagements to support arts creators throughout the creation process of a new idea from inception to realization. Through this residency, lab mentors have supported Lacy Katherine Campbell's THEN, ONE NIGHT through strategic and business planning, documentation and evaluation, clarity and encouragement, and artistic feedback. Jonny Stax Presents also brokered space for rehearsal and presentation with their Lab partners at Teatro Luna, North Shore Baptist Church, and Stage 773.

The Theatre Project presents the World Premiere Off-Broadway production of Barbicide at The Players Theatre. The new play, written by Sean Pomposello and directed by Christian Amato, will run for a Limited Engagement October 4 through November 3.

Aurora Theatre Company founding Artistic Director Barbara Oliver returns to the company for its 21st season to direct WILDER TIMES, a collection of one-act plays by Thornton Wilder. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright, and former Berkeley resident, Thornton Wilder is best known for his full length play Our Town, but he was also an accomplished master of the short play form, specifically creating shorter works to be staged in spaces such as Aurora's, with the audience seated on three sides of the action or in the round.

TheatreWorks will be presenting an exhibition by Maria Jose Arjona from 28 September to 13 October 2012. The exhibition is part of Theatrework's aim to present innovative and engaging visual artist that has yet to be seen in Singapore, helping to connect Singapore artists with the international arts community. Below are the details.

Wagner College Theatre will open the 2012-13 Stage One studio theater season with Frank Wedekind's "Spring Awakening: A Children's Tragedy." Written and set in 1890 Germany, the controversial play criticizes the sexually oppressive culture of the time.