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MotorCity Casino Hotel is proud to announce the Woman to Woman Tour, starring Keyshia Cole with special guest Chrisette Michelle, live at Sound Board on Thursday, April 11, at 8:00 pm.

The Ruckus Theater and Tympanic Theatre Company have announced their upcoming world premiere co-production of Brewed. Developed over the course of 8 years through a series of workshops, the script of Brewed is written by Scott T. Barsotti and directed by Anna C. Bahow. The cast of seven women is a motley crew of Ruckus and Tympanic regulars and Chicago theater favorites. Brewed is performed at Theater Wit (1229 W. Belmont) March 2-24, 2013. Thursday-Saturday performances are at 8:00pm; Sunday performances are at 7:00pm. Preview is on Friday, March 1 and tickets are $12. Press opening is on Monday, March 4, 2013. General tickets are $17. A complete performance schedule including dates, times, and ticket prices appears at the end of this release.

On Friday, February 22, TheatreWorks New Milford will launch its 2013 Season with award-winning playwright Christopher Durang's musical comedy, ADRIFT IN MACAO, with book and lyrics by Durang and music by Peter Melnick. The curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. for a five-weekend run.

Ravinia today announced the festival debut of country rock band Alabama on Friday, August 30, part of their Back to Bowery Tour. Tickets to this event and all Ravinia summer events will be on sale to the public on April 25. A full list of 2013 summer events will be announced on March 7.

The stage of the historic Lake Worth Playhouse was transformed into a formal dining room on Saturday evening, February 9, in honor of the Theater's 60th anniversary. Sitting at the head of the table, entertaining the happy guests gathered about him, was none other than mega star and Palm Beach County resident Burt Reynolds.

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced it will hold a special sneak peek media night performance of Into the Woods on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Leggett Theatre, located in the university's Main Building at 15 E. Peace St.

This spring, pianist Jonathan Biss embarks on a three-concert Zankel Hall series that focuses on the music of Schumann, Jana?ek, and Mozart, including a solo recital and two chamber music programs with the Elias String Quartet. The recital, on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m., features Schumann's Fantasiestucke interspersed with selections from Jana?ek's On the Overgrown Path. Also on the program is Schumann's Davidsbundlertanze and Mozart's Minuet in D Major and Adagio in B Minor.

ACT has announced some of the casting for the first half of the upcoming Mainstage season. ACT's own Artistic Director Kurt Beattie gets back on the boards alongside Jeff Steitzer, Marianne Owen, Julie Briskman, and Laura Kenny in Assisted Living. In Other Desert Cities the critically acclaimed Marya Sea Kaminski makes her ACT debut going head to head with television actress Pamela Reed (Parks and Recreation, Kindergarten Cop) who is a UW Drama alumni and Washington resident. Many other notable local actors will be returning to ACT or making their debut including Jessica Skerritt, Matt Owen, Lori Larsen, Suzy Hunt, Aaron Blakely, and Kirsten Potter to name a few. See the current listing of committed artistic and production talent below.

Multi-talented show woman Vicki Lawrence - best-known for her beloved character, "Mama" - will perform a two-act show at the Suncoast Showroom, March 23 and 24.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) continues their 28th season with the 20th anniversary revival of All in the Timing by David Ives. Opening night is Tuesday, February 12. Directed by Tony Award-winner John Rando (Urinetown; A Christmas Story, The Musical),the production features Eric Clem (Blue Man Group), Carson Elrod (Peter and the Starcatcher), Jenn Harris (Silence! The Musical), Liv Rooth (Venus in Fur), and Matthew Saldivar (Peter and the Starcatcher). All in the Timing runs through March 17 at Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters..

DOMA Theatre Company opens its second "all musicals" season with a Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy Award-winning hit that sizzles with R&B soul. Marco Gomez directs a cast of 30 in Dreamgirls, with musical direction by Chris Raymond and choreography by Marco Gomez and Rae Toledo. The six-week run opens March 1 at the intimate MET Theatre in Hollywood.

From March 7-17, 2013, Houston Ballet will present The Rite of Spring, a program of premieres featuring three exciting 21st century choreographers and honoring the centenary of the premiere of Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky's landmark work. The company will unveil the world premiere of Stanton Welch's The Rite of Spring. A world premiere by internationally renowned choreographer Edwaard Liang to music by the Italian composer Ezio Bosso and a Houston Ballet premiere of Mark Morris's Pacific round out the program.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Sacramento as part of the Broadway Sacramento series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage March 6 - 17 at the Community Center Theater, 13th & L Street in downtown Sacramento.

CAP21 will augment its 20th Anniversary Season with the addition of F#%king Up Everything, the award-winning rock musical comedy opening Off-Broadway.

Gloucester Stage Artistic Director Eric C. Engel recently announced Gloucester Stage's 34th season of producing professional theatre in Gloucester Massachusetts to begin on June 20 with the award winning musical Spring Awakening directed by Engel.

The Pennsylvania General Assembly has taken a step to recognize and advance the Commonwealth's creative economy with the establishment of the Pennsylvania Legislative Arts & Culture Caucus. This bipartisan and bicameral caucus was established with the support of the Pennsylvania Arts & Culture Coalition, a statewide coalition that includes the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and other similar regional organizations representing the arts, culture, museums, public broadcasting, tourism and zoos.

In addition to the MetroYouth residency program, SFSTL has two educational touring shows, one of which -- "Quick Delight 12th Night" -- also focuses on bullying. These two touring shows, "Quick Delight" and "All the World's a Stage," are scheduled to be performed for approximately 26,000 students throughout the St. Louis metro area and beyond. This season's performances are currently touring through May 24.

Camp Broadway, a nationally recognized performing arts camp for kids, has added Gainesville, Fla. to its list of 2013 summer sessions (http://www.campbroadway.com/). The Phillips Center will host the program from July 29 to Aug. 2. Camp Broadway is open to kids aged 10 to 17 who have an interest in any aspect of theater. The purpose of the program is to provide a safe, supportive environment for kids to explore the performing arts. The camp is open to all skill levels; no prior experience is required.

MNA Productions, Inc., has anounced that Tony Lo Bianco will bring his award-winning performance as Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in THE LITTLE FLOWER to Washington D.C. and New York City this winter. The D.C. premiere will include special performances for members of the United States House and Senate, the Wounded Warriors Foundation and the Embassy of Italy in the United States. THE LITTLE FLOWER will then return to New York for a 16-performance run.

Cast members from the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, ONCE will perform at 54 BELOW on Sunday, February 17 at 7pm at 254 West 54th Street. The company will present a mix of original music, covers songs and even some tunes cut from the hit musical itself, all under the musical direction of David Abeles. Cover charge is $20 - $30, with a $25 food and beverage minimum. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (866) 468-7619.