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Abingdon Theatre Company - which has produced more than 77 new American plays in its 20-year history - launches its 2012-2013 Season with the world premiere of MARCH MADNESS by Mike Vogel, set to begin previews October 26, prior to its official press opening November 4, at the Abingdon Theatre Company's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Donald Brenner (DECEMBER FOOLS) directs. Performances run through November 18.

To celebrate the West Coast premiere of Odin's Horse (Oct 24-Nov 11) by Robert Koon and Mirror Stage's significant return to fully staged productions-its first since 2003-Mirror Stage has partnered with Lone Shark Games, a Seattle-based game and event design studio, to create the world's first green puzzle-hunt: THE HUNT FOR ODIN'S HORSE, to take place October 13 and 14, in and around Ballard in Seattle.

Westport Country Playhouse will present an education and community engagement initiative, "What Happens to a Dream Deferred: Lorraine Hansberry and 'A Raisin in the Sun'," in conjunction with the Playhouse's production of Hansberry's landmark drama, "A Raisin in the Sun," directed by Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad.

Recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, legendary folk-rock & pop troubadour Donovan announces he will perform in New York City on Friday, October 19th at 8:00pm. Tickets, priced at $65, $85, $150 Gold Circle and $300 VIP includes meet & greet (includes ALL fees) are available via Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.

97.3 KBCO & Z2 Entertainment will present DeVotchKa to the Boulder Theater on Friday, October 26th with March Fourth Marching Band & Saturday, October 27th with Land Lines. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 10:00 am for $29.50 general admission.

Michael Bellar and the As-Is Ensemble arrive at The Garage on Wednesday, October 10 with a performance at 8:30pm and a free general improvisation workshop at 4pm. This event is part of the 8th annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival.

London's Theatre-Rites celebrates self discovery and remembering what it felt like to be a child in MOJO, a physical theater performance of puppetry, live music, dance and illusion that will run at The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street, from October 26 through November 4.

Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents Duck for President, a family musical based on the book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin (Text ©2004 by Doreen Cronin. Illustrations ©2004 by Betsy Lewin. Originally published by Simon & Schuster. Used with permission of Pippin Properties, Inc.).

Nominations for the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® (www.latingrammy.com) were announced today at a press conference attended by national and international media at the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The event was streamed live on LatinGRAMMY.com (and is now available as video on demand) and was hosted by The Latin Recording Academy® President/CEO Gabriel Abaroa Jr., and Univision television personality Giselle Blondet.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for the 2012 Mountainfilm series, which runs from October 19-21. For the third year, Mountainfilm comes to New York, bringing with it the energy of the outdoors and the power of movies that matter, plus live appearances, conversations and special performances. The series kicks off with award-winning CHASING ICE, where photographer James Balog documents the disappearance of glaciers in extraordinary time-lapse images, while battling faulty equipment, a bad knee and existential questions about our own uncertain future. Tickets are now on sale!

On September 22, 2012, Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) was honored as the recipient of the Illinois Theatre Association's 2012 Award of Excellence in Theatre for Young Audiences. The awards presentation took place as part of the Illinois Theatre Association's 39th Annual Convention, Ignite Your Creative Spirit, and was held at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago, Illinois.

WaterTower Theatre has announced the election of Derek Blount as President of the Board of Directors, serving for a third term. WaterTower Theatre also announced the election of a slate of Board Officers including Vice President John Ackley, Secretary Buddy Frazer and Treasurer Katie Myatt.

Due to circumstances out of our control, William Topley's September 29th date has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 14th, 2012.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is seeking nominations for the 2012 Sally Ordway Irvine Awards. These prestigious awards, now in their 21st year, provide an opportunity to recognize and honor extraordinary achievements in the arts throughout Minnesota.

On Saturday, September 29 at 8pm, David Gray will perform at Torrington's Warner Theatre.

On Friday, September 28 at 8pm, Montgomery Gentry will perform at Torrington's Warner Theatre.

On Sunday, September 30 at 7pm, the Warner Theatre welcomes Clannad on the main stage.

Lawrenceville, GA Ghost Tours celebrates its seventh Halloween as Gwinnett's longest-running and most-visited ghost tour. The spooktacular holiday schedule includes tours every night in October. Come to the oldest city in metro Atlanta for an evening of history, haunting and horror like no other.

German Pérez has been named the official artist of the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® (www.latingrammy.com), it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy®.

¡Fiesta! Celebrating Hispanic and Latin American Cultures-a museum-wide cultural celebration held during Hispanic Heritage Month with an emphasis on family programming-will be presented on Saturday, September 29, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art by the Museum's Multicultural Audience Development Initiative and the Museum's Education Department. The Metropolitan's fifth annual ¡Fiesta! will feature programs for all ages from noon until 5 p.m., offering visitors art-making activities, talks with renowned artists, music performances, and other exciting activities related to Precolumbian, Spanish, and Latin American art from the Museum's collection. All of the ¡Fiesta! events are free with Museum admission.