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Set in the turbulent times of the Civil Rights Movement, The Meeting by Jeff Stetson, produced by Afterthought Theatre Co, centers on a fictional meeting between two real life icons, Malcolm X and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who come together to discuss their separate points of view and approaches in the fight for equality.

According to an article from Zap2It.com, Mark Ruffalo is set to play Bruce 'The Hulk' Banner in the upcoming film 'The Avengers.'

What: Celebration Arts presents Flyin' West, by Pearl Cleage.

Following the successful recording session in May 2010, Ima Castro joined with Miguel Diaz to record some new songs from the Sacrifice creative team.

Ravinia celebrates opera with Mozart's Così fan tutte and The Marriage of Figaro featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by James Conlon and joined by all-star casts as well as members of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. Both operas will be presented in the Martin Theatre and will receive two performances, Così on Aug. 5 and 7 and Figaro on Aug. 6 and 8. Cosi fan tutte features 'one of America's finest artists and singers' (New York Times), mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, portraying Despina; Grammy Award winning soprano Ana Maria Martinez, who last appeared at Ravinia with Plácido Domingo at the festival's 2007 Gala, as Fiordiligi; Romanian mezzo-soprano Ruxandra Donose, who recently appeared as Veronica Quaife in The Fly at L.A. Opera, making her Ravinia debut as Dorabella; Russian baritone Rodion Pogosov, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut playing Papageno in the 2004 production of Die Zauberflöte, portraying Guglielmo in his festival debut; and Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu, who made his US debut singing Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi at LA Opera, conducted by Conlon and directed by Woody Allen, appearing as Ferrando in his festival debut.

Everywhere Theatre Group attempts to stage the World Wide Web in The Internet. Fusing dance, movement, video, music, original and found texts, ETG examines what lies beneath the cool, sleek surface of the information super highway. By asking what propels people into the shadowy underworld of the Web, where one desires to objectify bodies and see people fail, ETG aims to find the root of human connection at its newest form.

According to a recent article by the LA Times, the GLEE cast's next stop is Springfield, home of the 'Simpsons.'

Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. (More info at the end of this announcement.)

Fri. 8/6 8 & 10 pm Erik Braunstein, P.J. Landers, Sheba Mason

Wed. 7/4 9 pm Kyle Grooms, Nick Griffin, Vic Henley

It's Monty Python meets Jules Verne when the Penguin Rep Theatre presents AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, a comedy by Mark Brown, August 13 through September 5 in Stony Point, New York.

What: Jacob's Pillow announces 'A Weekend OUT at the Pillow,' August 13-15. The weekend will provide LGBTQ families, individuals, and couples the opportunity to take advantage of all the Pillow has to offer, including a multitude of free and ticketed events, while spending time with old and new acquaintances.

New York-New York Hotel & Casino welcomed REO Speedwagon to Rok Vegas Nightclub as they hosted their After-Concert Party Friday, July 23. The American rock band, which consists of members Dave Amato, Kevin Cronin, Neal Doughty, Bruce Hall, and Bryan Hitt, performed live in concert, along with Pat Benatar, at the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV at 7 p.m. and continued the party as they celebrated at Vegas' coolest rock-inspired nightclub.

Broadway In Chicago, Macy's State Street and SHREK THE MUSICAL are proud to welcome a weekend addition to the Theatre District. This Saturday and Sunday, families can get a special treat and see the one and only Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Shrek Balloon as Macy's welcomes the First National Tour of SHREK THE MUSICAL to Chicago.

Actor Harry Lennix ('24', 'Matrix' series, 'Ray') took in some local Los Angeles theatre Friday night, the US Premiere of Mustapha Matura's THREE SISTERS AFTER CHEKHOV, the inaugural production of the Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble, currently playing through August 8, at The Lost Studio Theatre.

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James presents The Lady's Not for Burning at the intimate, 55-seat cabaret setting of No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood (Rogers Park by Morse el stop on Red Line).

Buffy followers can enjoy more slayer action with the very first episode of the motion comic series 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Season Eight available now on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com), with new episodes available every week from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. A continuation of Joss Whedon's hallowed shows and based on the award-winning comic book series by Dark Horse Comics, the gripping saga of the vampire-killing legend picks up where the television series ended: thousands of slayers around the world have been activated, Sunnydale has been blown up and Buffy has relocated to Scotland.

According to Deadline.com, actor Alfred Molina will join Skeet Ulrich on NBC's upcoming spinoff of 'Law & Order,' called, 'Law & Order: Los Angeles.' Molina will play Deputy D.A. Morales.