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Below, get a first look at Christian Siriano's Autumn/Winter 2012 campaign starring actress Nicole LaLiberte.

Following hard on the heels of a successful revival of Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Strawberry Theatre Workshop continues what's being described as 'a season of agitation and propaganda' with a second company classic, This Land | Woody Guthrie, a play for actors and puppets derived from the music, drawing, and writing of folk artist Woody Guthrie. Strawshop's 2004 production of This Land was the first show in the company's history.

On Saturday, September 8, at 7:30 p.m., Lyric Opera of Chicago will present its annual gift to the city, a free outdoor concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The concert annually attracts capacity crowds of 11,000+.

Actors Aya Cash, Patrick Heusinger, Jennifer Ikeda and Greg Keller will join the previously announced Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominee Jeff Goldblum in the West Coast premiere of "Seminar" at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the first presentation of NYFF Convergence on September 29 and 30 in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center as part of the historic 50th edition of NYFF. FSLC also announced three films as part of its first Midnight Movies presentation.

Due to a last-minute revocation of performance rights, Ira Levin's classic comedy-thriller Deathtrap will be unable to return to the Davidson/Valentini Theatre at the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center in September as previously announced. Net proceeds would have benefitted the entire array of the Center's free and low-cost programs and services.

Action for Autism (AFA) will host their 2nd annual theatre fundraiser with the original play "Tony & Liz Tie the Knot."

Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS), an organization that enriches public understanding and appreciation of early music in New York City, has played a major role in revitalizing the early music community since its founding in 2007. GEMS will be celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary this October through January, beginning with a gala concert and reception on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, in Manhattan. Tickets are $40 for the concert alone, or $125 for the concert and reception.

Boston's Americana Artist of the Year (2010 Boston Music Awards), the David Wax Museum brings their electrifying music to the Capitol Center for the Arts' Spotlight Cafe on September 23 at 7:30 pm.

Ska punk band Less Than Jake to perform at Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip Monday, October 8 with special guests Mad Caddies and Flatfoot 56.

NJ State Opera's Artistic Director Jason Tramm, at the podium as Music Director for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, will conduct the Great Auditorium Choir and Orchestra in Antonin Dvo?ak's Stabat Mater this Sunday August 26th at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove.

Jessica Gaynor Dance presents the World Premiere of Hero from November 15-18, 2012 at 8pm at the Aldous Theater, Triskelion Arts, 118 North 11th Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/259374.

Multi-platinum rockers Papa Roach have been forced to cancel the remainder of their scheduled dates on the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, which kicked off last week in Kansas City. Lead singer Jacoby Shaddix has been diagnosed with a nodule on his left vocal chord. At the advice of his physician, he will undergo corrective surgery to remove the nodule and prevent further damage.

Skylight Music Theatre will open its 2012-2013 season with the Tony Award- winning musical AVENUE Q which will run from September 21 through October 14 in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center (158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI).

FronteraFest, one of Central Texas' most legendary performance events is pleased to announce its call for 2013 entries. FronteraFest is a collaboration between Hyde Park Theatre and ScriptWorks, a playwright development and service organization. Applications are available online on the Hyde Park Theatre website www.hydeparktheatre.org. The Fest is celebrating its twenty anniversary this year, with the Short Fringe kicking off January 15 - February 16 and the Long Fringe running from January 21 - February 3, 2013.

The Collective Theatre has announced its inaugural production: the Chicago premiere of HooDoo Love by Olivier Award-winning playwright Katori Hall, directed by Nelsan Ellis, star of HBO's hit series True Blood.

The Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center (KVPAC) Board of Trustees is hosting their annual fundraiser once more at the beautiful Agave Road located at 1016 FM 1463 in Katy on Thursday, October 18, 2012 from 6:30-10:00pm. The event will be a Masquerade benefiting all KVPAC Programming. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts education organization, KVPAC annually serves more than 38,000 children, youth and adults through its tuition based classes, community theatre productions, outreach programs and free ARTS for ALL! Family Festival. Patti Lacy Realtor, Coldwell Banker, is slated to sponsor this year's Board Benefit for a fourth consecutive year.

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights - the city's newest holiday tradition - once again transforms the Atlanta Botanical Garden into a giant magical kaleidoscope November 17-January 5. The second annual light show extravaganza is sure to dazzle with more colors, more displays and a cast of characters to boot.

Hot Mess in Manhattan: The Musical, featuring music by 12 of today's musical theatre composers, will perform a limited run August 30-September 8 at The American Theatre of Actors (314 W. 54th Street NYC) as a part of the second annual Araca Project.

Barrel of Monkeys (BOM) kicks off its 15th season with an all new, cross-disciplinary extravaganza titled 'Chicago's Weird, Grandma'. From the powerhouse theater of Steppenwolf to the experimental dance of BONEdanse to the quirky stylings of Noah Ginex Puppet Company, BOM brings children's stories to life in an innovative way. 'Chicago's Weird, Grandma' is a new spin on the BOM classic 'That's Weird, Grandma' on Mondays, October 8 through December 17 at 8 p.m. at the Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. BOM Artistic Director Molly Brennan directs.