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Tune in to NY-1's 'On Stage' on Saturday, September 24 at 9:30 AM or 7:30 PM EST to watch the cast of RELATIVELY SPEAKING and director John Turturro give viewers a sneak peek at the three new one-act comedies by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen. 'On Stage' re-airs on Sunday, September 25 at 9:30 AM and 7:30 PM, as well as Monday, September 26 at 9:30 PM and Tuesday, September 27 at 12:30 AM.

Just as in the postwar period when cinema introduced us to startlingly new onscreen rebels like James Dean and Jean-Paul Belmondo and revolutionary auteurs like Roberto Rossellini and François Truffaut, the turn of the 21st century is ushering in a new generation of mavericks who are reshaping cinema.

American Theater Company (ATC), together with About Face Theatre, announced today that David Cromer will direct the spring 2012 production of Jonathan Larson's Rent. The co-production is slated to open June 7, 2011 at ATC, 1909 W. Byron, and will close the company's 27th season.

The popular NiA Company, known for bringing fresh, challenging, and engaging scripts to life on Columbia stages, is currently producing a hilarious comedy penned by nationally acclaimed playwright Rajiv Joseph. The NiA Production of All This Intimacy will open in the Trustus Black Box on October 6th, at 7:30pm.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Justin Huebener are pleased to announce the production of JACK PERRY IS ALIVE (AND DATING), directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh. JACK PERRY IS ALIVE (AND DATING) will play a limited engagement at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre (2162 Broadway, New York, NY).

Napa Valley Opera House today announced the following events.

Following the sold out performances and overflow crowds at its first ten Cino Nights presentations (of new plays by Gary Sunshine, Mando Alvarado, Courtney Baron, Florencia Lozano, Kristen Palmer, Emily DeVoti, Lucy Thurber, Jessica Dickey, Adam Szymkowicz, and Laura Eason) Rising Phoenix Rep continues the series on September 25th at 7 p.m. with BLOOD STROKES by Daniel Reitz.

Paramount Center For the Arts in Peekskill is conducting its annual membership drive beginning at 6 am on Friday, September 23rd through 6 pm on Sunday, September 25th. On Friday, beginning at 6 am, Kacey from WHUD's Mike and Kacey In The Morning will be on hand at the Paramount to field membership calls. You can also listen to Mike and Kacey in the Morning, Tom Furci, and Andy Bale all day Friday on WHUD at 100.7 FM for special membership incentives.

Acorn Media Group this week announced it is significantly expanding Acorn TV, its online streaming service, to meet the demand of subscribers looking for more British television classics and contemporary titles. Now Anglophiles will be able to choose from a full season of 10 critically acclaimed British series at any given time to watch online.

Directed by Associate Artistic Director Harriet Power, Act II's production has won acclaim for its humor and heart by both audience and critics. Reviewer Dante J.J. Bevilacqua of the Montgomery Newspapers called the Act II's Sylvia 'must-see theater' and an 'excellent production.' Get a look at the production below!

Dozens of opera companies, schools and organizations in 29 states across the nation will celebrate the third NATIONAL OPERA WEEK from October 28 - November 6, 2011 by offering free, accessible events to their communities. National Opera Week is coordinated by OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, with support of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

Theatre for Young Audiences! Dorothy's adventures in the Land of Oz are set to a lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music. Everybody knows the story, but this re-invented fantasy is dazzling, mysterious, and opulent.

Project 891 Theatre Co today announced the first show of its 2011-2012 season featuring 2 Chicago premiers that ask the question: 'How do we redefine normal after a national tragedy?'

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. will present RIFF RAFF by Laurence Fishburne at Angel Island, 735 W. Sheridan. It opened tonight, September 22, 2011 at 8 p.m. and runs Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 on Thursday and Sunday, $20 on Friday, and $22 on Saturday. The show will close on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 7 p.m.

The music series SOUNDSCAPES makes its debut this season, and promises to be an innovative, gripping and vibrant addition to New York City's musical landscape. And there's a special play on paying it forward here: Each concert benefits a vital cultural, educational or social organization.

The Royal Opera House today launches Royal Opera House Cinema, its new cinema screening venture which will transmit select performances of opera and ballet to more than 700 cinemas worldwide.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and J&B Productions present the musical Jane Austen'S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, a musical - a story of 'First Impressions' and second chances - with music, lyrics and book by Lindsay Warren Baker and Amanda Jacobs, directed by Igor Goldin ('YANK!'), and starring, in the title role of Jane Austen, Donna Lynne Champlin ('Sweeney Todd,' 'Billy Elliot').

Screen Actors Guild today announced the results of elections for its top two elected positions and National Board. Ken Howard has been re-elected for a second term as Screen Actors Guild president, and Amy Aquino will continue in her role as secretary-treasurer. Both will serve two-year terms, beginning September 25.

BURN, a one-woman play, based on true events, written and performed by Ingez Rameau and directed by Michael Phillip Edwards, is going from Hollywood to Broadway, for one night only on November 10, 2011 at 9:00 p.m., in the United Solo Theatre Festival at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, New York City.

Capital Stage opens in its new location with the regional premiere of white hot American playwright Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts October 7 through November 13 (opening night Saturday, October 15.) With the opening of Sacramento's newest performance venue at 2215 J Street, Capital Stage celebrates neighborhood and community with Letts' funny and insightful character study of contemporary America's new melting pot. From the author of August: Osage County, this heart-felt comedy set in an uptown Chicago neighborhood crosses cultures and generations.