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Luna Negra Dance Theater launches its 2012-2013 season with its annual fall program, this year titled "Reencuentros" (meaning "Reunions"), celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with new works by Brazilian choreographer Fernando Melo and Luna Negra Artistic Director Gustavo Ramirez Sansano.

A new block of tickets are now on sale for one of the best reviewed Off-Broadway shows of the year, Closer Than Ever with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. and music by David Shire. Tickets are now on sale through Novembefr 18, 2012 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, will star Norbert Leo Butz as Edward Bloom, and have its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street) in a limited 5-week engagement beginning performances Tuesday, April 2, 2013, and playing through Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Back by popular demand, and just in time for Valentine's Day, is Atlanta Ballet's take on this tale of seduction and surrender. From the gripping original score, complete with howls of wolves and haunting heartbeat, to the thrilling sets and sensuous costumes - Dracula is described as 'a lush cinematic work with the masterful Count at its rich and bloody heart.'

The Apollo Theater and BET Networks will partner to present 'Vote Like Your Life Depends On It', a FREE community town hall forum to be held at the legendary Apollo on Monday, September 17th at 7:30pm.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Brian Beirne to the newly created position of Managing Director of 59E59 Theaters.

Rehearsals have begun for David Mamet's comedy "November," which will be presented at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum, September 26 through November 4, 2012.

Madalena Alberto has released her new EP 'Heart Condition.'

A group of Chicago's premiere musical improvisers will perform One Night Only, a new musical, September 11-15 at The American Theatre of Actors (314 W. 54th Street NYC) as a part of the second annual Araca Project.

Hennepin Theatre Trust and the producers of the national tour of the new musical THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, announced today that single tickets will go on sale onFriday, Sept. 21, 2012 at 5 p.m. in person at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office and at 7 p.m. online throughHennepinTheatreTrust.org or by calling 1.800.982.2787. An exclusive pre-sale for American Express® cardmembers will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12 and end on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 11:59 p.m. Ticket prices begin at $35. THE BOOK OF MORMON debuts in Minnesota February 5-17, 2013 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre and is part of the 2012/13 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season.

National Theatre Live begins its fourth season with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time based on Mark Haddon's beloved and award winning novel, adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens. Marianne Elliott (War Horse) directs this richly theatrical exploration of Haddon's touching and bleakly humorous story.

WAR HORSE is now Toronto's longest-running professional drama of all time. Performances began February 2, 2012, at the Princess of Wales Theatre and the show has since played 232 performances. The show's immense popularity has prompted an extension. WAR HORSE will now play until November 4, 2012 at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre. The new block of tickets is now available for sale through TicketKing (416-872-1212 or www.mirvish.com).

A magical world of adventure and imagination comes to life in Amigo Duende, a new musical written by Joshua Henry, the Tony Award-nominated star of The Scottsboro Boys, In The Heights stage manager Heather Hogan, and Luis Salgado, the Latin assistant choreographer of In The Heights and performer in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

Theater scholar, artist, educator, curator, social activist and arts leader John Bell has been named Boston College's Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J. Professor in Theatre Arts for the 2012-2013 academic year.

The Creative Writing Reading Series at Emory University kicks off Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. with two of the Creative Writing Program's postgraduate fellows in residence. Molly Brodak, Creative Writing Fellow in Poetry, and Harmony Neal, Creative Writing Fellow in Fiction, will give a joint reading of new work. A book signing will follow the reading.

Vigor, danger and attitude infuse every act in the U.S. premiere of URBAN, a circus featuring 15 performers who share their experiences of barrio life through feats of strength, aerial stunts, acrobatics and more. URBAN, which kicks off the New Victory 2012-13 Season, will run at The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street, from October 12 through 21.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) improv and sketch comedy troupe, The Comedy Pigs, debuted in early 1993. This coming 2012-2013 season they will celebrate twenty years of laughter with eight prime-time shows, eight late night shows and a two week run of a brand new sketch show for a total of twenty-two hilarious nights of comedy. The Pigs are also adding four new members to the pen for this landmark upcoming season.

Z2 Entertainment & Colorado Daily will present Euforquestra w/ Roster McCabe at the Fox Theatre onThursday, October 4th. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, September 7th for $8.00 in advance and $10.00 day of show.

From September 14 through October 13, 2012, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the Boston premiere of the recent Broadway hit comedy THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT by Stephen Adly Guirgis.