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FUERZA BRUTA: LOOK UP makes an even bigger splash beginning Monday, July 11 with its first summer Monday performance at 8 p.m. Monday nights throughout the end of August are now even hotter at New York City's best nighttime pool party.

There's a search for a Golden Ticket and you can be part of it. Willy Wonka opens At The Grove Theatre on July 9th, and is a delicious musical treat for the entire family.

On Friday 22 July, Sydney band Parades will bring to The Wharf Sessions their unique form of atmospheric, melodic art-rock (that you can actually dance to!).

After a successful two-week West Coast tour, Emily's Army have announced four East Coast live dates in August in support of their full-length debut Don't Be A Dick, which was released by Adeline Records on June 14th.

Singer-songwriter Josh Groban today announced the creation of his new Find Your Light Foundation. Dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through arts, education and cultural awareness, the foundation is launching its first partnership with Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. Through this partnership, Find Your Light and Americans for the Arts will be working together to help ensure that every child has the opportunity to experience a quality arts education.

Bowling Green, KY's Sleeper Agent have announced more tour dates in support of Celabrasion, their mom+pop music debut album. The iTunes preorder for Celabrasion is now live at itunes.com/sleeperagent. Fans that preordered the album at various tour dates and directly from www.sleeperagentmusic.com will receive copies of the album beginning August 16th. Celabrasion will be available through all other digital retailers beginning September 6, 2011.

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical Rent is set to open at TriArts Sharon Playhouse on Friday, July 15. Artistic Director John Simpkins directs a cast of 18 in the rock musical that has achieved international fame and is currently preparing to open a New York revival Off-Broadway.

Following sold out runs of Twelfth Night and Richard II last summer, Sonnet Repertory Theatre announces their upcoming production of Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, directed by Christopher Schilder. The Caucasian Chalk Circle will begin performances on Thursday, July 28, with an official opening slated for Friday, July 29.

The Disney Channel original series 'Shake It Up' has gotten fans moving and shaking ever since premiering last year. Now, Walt Disney Records is set to release Shake It Up: Break It Down CD + DVD, a collection of upbeat dance songs from the series, including the show's theme song, 'Shake It Up,' performed by Hollywood Records' artist Selena Gomez. The 14-track collection also includes the singing debut of 'Shake It Up' stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya, and many more.

Comedian Jimmy Fallon is the new video host of the Universal Studios 'Studio Tour.'

A woman tug captain has teamed with a juggling showboat captain to bring two historic vessels to Brooklyn Bridge Park. From Friday July 15 through Sunday, July 24, 'Tug & Barge in the Park' will feature free dockside tugboat & covered barge tours, workshops and low-cost showboat performances. From knot tying demonstrations to the legendary circus-variety series aboard the barge, maritime programs and the return of showboat style performances of days gone by celebrate our 'water highway' and its use for both commerce and popular entertainment.

Respect La Diva, conceived and directed by Adrian Grant, the creator of hit international show Thriller Live, will arrive at the Garrick Theatre for a strictly limited run from 7 September until 24 September, with press night on 8 September.

Nassau County Legislator Vincent T. Muscarella and Hempstead Town Officials will honor television legend and music composer John Tesh for his outstanding achievements and charitable contributions. Tesh was born in Garden City and graduated Garden City High School. He is a pianist and composer of pop music and sold over 8 million records.

Saturday evening July 2nd, Joan Rivers was spotted in the audience at SILENCE! The Musical, the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, at Theatre 80, located at 80 St. Marks Place (between First & Second Ave.) The legendary comedienne/actress was the first to leap to her feet at the end of the performance, leading the standing ovation. Joan chatted with the cast after the show and she even offered some tongue-in-cheek advice to leading lady Jenn Harris regarding her first scene. Jenn replied, 'You're an asshole!' The two actresses fell into each others arms dissolved in laughter.

Weekend movie box office estimates: July 1-3, 2011.

Unruly Women and the Strand Theater Company proudly presents an adaptation by Francesca Chilcote and Laurie Wolf of William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Shrewing of the Tamed subverts the traditional conceits of Shakespeare's classic comedy, challenging gender norms and power structures by flipping the show on its head. By grounding the play in the 'Induction,' Shakespeare's original framing for the text (which actually is in a bar!) this adaptation irreverently strips away all the excesses of traditional productions, finding the joy, pain, and absurdity in what is one of Shakespeare's most problematic comedies.

Musical Theatre West is proud to announce the cast for the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER directed by Larry Raben at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER runs July 9 through July 24, 2011, with a low priced preview on July 8.

Broadway Comedy Club

Iconic Canadian contemporary dancer Louise Lecavalier performs a program of physical, compelling works during a limited engagement at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival July13-16. This is a rare opportunity for audiences to see Lecavalier perform in the United States; the company will give four performances. In the U.S. premiere of the duet Children, choreographed by DV8 Physical Theatre's Nigel Charnock, Lecavalier performs with Patrick Lamothe, opening a window into a relationship at its breaking point. In A Few Minutes of Lock, also seen in its U.S. premiere, Lecavalier powers through the signature athletic choreography of Édouard Lock to a soundscape of Iggy Pop music.

Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York presents On Shuffle, a group exhibition featuring works by Billy Childish, Kim Gordon, Kalup Linzy, Ryan McNamara, Tony Oursler, Dave Muller, Dario Robleto and Stephen Vitiello on view at 540 West 26th Street, 6 July - 19 August, 2011 . On Shuffle presents works by these interdisciplinary underground cult figures in various mediums, which use and reference music, including sound, performance, painting, mixed media and video.