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The Flomenhaft Gallery (547 W. 27th St. Suite 200) present 'A Summer of Photography' from July 8th to August 20th. There will be an opening reception on July 8th from 6 pm to 8pm. an ambitious exhibit of photographs by the following artists: Keliy Anderson-Staley, Neil Folberg, Builder Levy, Rimma Gerlovina & Valeriy Gerlovin, and Carrie Mae Weems. More information can be found at www.flomenhaftgallery.com.

On August 13th, the Cornelia Street Café (29 Cornelia St.) hosts the Anders Bergcrantz Quintet at 9 and 10:30 PM. For more information, please call 212-989-9319 or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

The American Ballet Theatre announces that Hee Seo will be promoted to the rank of Soloist, effectively August 2010. Seo joined the ABT Studio Company (now ABT II) in 2004. She was named an apprentice with the main Company in May 2005 and promoted to the corps de ballet in March 2006.

Internationally known opera star Angela Brown, who honed her craft at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, is on a mission: the down-to-earth soprano with the voice of an angel seeks to bring opera to the masses. Brown will return to Bloomington for a July 30, 8 p.m. performance of her witty solo show, 'Opera from a Sistah's Point of View,' at the Musical Arts Center. Cliff Jackson will accompany her on piano.

The Venetian restaurant and lounge Zorzi, located in Murray Hill (1 East 35th Street), will begin offering jazz on Saturday evenings from 8pm - 11:30pm in their main dining room. On July 10th, the Warren Chiasson Trio will perform.

Kelrik Productions presents its final show in San Luis Obispo with INTO THE WOODS from July 16th to the 18th at the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly. The show times are Friday and Saturday at 7PM and Sunday at 2PM. Tickets range from $22.50 to $27.50. Please visit the website (www.pacslo.org) or call (805) 756-2787 for tickets.

The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts (108 Spencer Rd., Airport Highway 220 in Alto) present flamenco guitarist and stage entertainer, Charo. While taking a break from her Vegas show at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, Charo comes to the Spencer Theater on Friday, July 16 at 8 p.m., blending heart and soul in classical Flamenco masterpieces. Accompanied by her multi-instrumental band, this will be an evening full of fast-finger strumming, unique style and playful wit. Excellent seats are available for $79 & $76. Call the Spencer Box Office at 575.336.4800 or go online to www.spencertheater.com for tickets.

The Laguna Playhouse (606 Laguan Canyon Rd.) present the world premieres of I LOVED LUCY from October 5th to the 31st, and DADDY LONG LEGS from November 30th to December 26th. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-2787 ext. 1 (group tickets ext. 229).

Starlight Musical Theatre announce the cast of THE PAJAMA GAME for Starlight's 2nd summertime show which will run from July 15th to August 1st. Leading off the romantic yet torn-apart lovers will be San Diego's own Courtney Corey as Babe Williams and native New Yorker Joey Elrose as Sid Sorokin (Bios of all cast listed below). The comedic and lovable couple, Hines and Gladys, will be played by Joe Joyce, a Broadway veteran, and Rae Henderson, another San Diego native, respectively.

Abingdon Theatre Company concludes its 17th Season with the New York premiere of SISTER MYOTIS'S BIBLE CAMP -- a new play written by and starring Steve Swift about three Southern ladies on a mission to save souls -- in previews beginning June 11, prior to its official press opening June 20 at Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan. Jerre Dye to direct.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announces that three musicals, BUDDY'S TAVERN, CLEAR, and EDEN, will be developed at its 2010 National Music Theater Conference under the leadership of artistic director Paulette Haupt. The Conference runs from June 26 through July 16 on the O'Neill's campus in Waterford, Connecticut.

Alley Theatre holds open auditions for Houston-based actors on Tuesday, July 20th at the Ally Theatre (615 Texas Ave.)Auditions will be for AEA and non-AEA adult actors. Auditions will be by appointment only, from 9am to 4pm, and may be scheduled beginning Monday, July 12. Children's Auditions for Alley Theatre's annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL will be held in early September.

Smokey Robinson makes his Hollywood Bowl debut on July 14th at 8pm. Celebrating his 50th anniversary in the music business, Robinson will perform songs from his latest CD Time Flies When You're Having Fun, to be released August 25th. As well, he'ss perform such signature hits such as 'Tears of a Clown,' 'Tracks of My Tears,' 'I Second That Emotion,' and more. Jazz singer/songwriter Lizz Wright sets the tone for the evening with songs from her soulful repertoire.

On Friday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 24th at 8pm, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to SummerStage to share the brilliant artistry and passionate energy that bring audiences around the globe to their feet night after night. Ailey's extraordinary dancers will perform Alvin Ailey's classic Blues Suite, with live music by Kenny Brawner and the Brawner Brothers Band; Dancing Spirit, Ronald K. Brown's acclaimed choreographic tribute to Judith Jamison; and Alvin Ailey's beloved signature masterpiece, Revelations. SummerStage takes place in Central Park.

Shadowbox presented The Best of Shadowbox 2010, which opened June 10th, to a very special crowd the day before it opened to the public. For the final dress rehearsal, the ensemble welcomed nearly 50 of its biggest supporters for the first ever Donor Appreciation Night.

CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business information to more than 340 million homes worldwide, including more than 95 million households in the United States and Canada. The network's Business Day programming (weekdays from 5:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. CNBC also includes reports from its news bureaus worldwide in Midtown Manhattan, the NASDAQ MarketSite, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, London, Singapore and CNBC's headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, today received two Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, which recognize journalists who make significant contributions to the understanding of business, finance and the economy. The awards were presented by the UCLA Anderson School of Management today in a dinner ceremony held at Capitale in New York City.

USA Network has reached an agreement with Twentieth Television, acquiring the exclusive syndication rights to the critically acclaimed ratings hit MODERN FAMILY. The announcement was made today by Jane Blaney, USA's executive vice president, programming, acquisitions and scheduling and Steve MacDonald, EVP, General Sales Manager, Basic Cable of Twentieth Television. Under the agreement, USA will strip the series Monday through Sunday beginning Fall 2013.

The Howard County Arts Council announces the creation of a $25,000 artRELIEF fund to help alleviate the affect the extended recession has had on the local arts community.

The Whole Backstage Theatre in Guntersville presents ONCE ON THIS ISLAND from July 23rd to the 31st. This highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale 'The Little Mermaid' garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score. It is a story of life, pain, love, grief, faith, and hope.