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The Cornelia Street Café (29 Cornelia St.) hosts Ben Monder and Bill McHenry as well as The Cellar and Point tonight, June 17th, at 8:30 p.m. Cover is $10. For more information, please call 212-989-9319 or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

Cynthia-Reeves presents 'Sense of Place,' featuring the art of seven contemporary photographers. The exhibition opens on Thursday evening, June 24th, with a reception open to the public from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., and will run through August 20th. Please note that after the July 4th weekend, the gallery is open Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Actor Mark Rylance, who will be in the upcoming revival of David Hirson's La Bête at the Comedy Theatre, visited the theatre's current exhibition, 'Recycled Comedy.' Rylance will be starring in La Bête alongside Joanna Lumley and David Hyde Pierce at the Comedy Theatre from 26 June until 4 September.

When Kinan Valdez, the producing artistic director of El Teatro Campesino (ETC), began planning El Teatro's 2010 season, he was inspired to use the working-title 'Raices/Roots' because many of the pieces this season are classic works-or inspired from the classic works-created in the beginnings of San Juan Bautista's world-renown, all original, theater company. At the same time, Valdez is also creating new works to add to the company's artistic arsenal. The newest work created by Valdez is ‘Corridos!!! Tales of the Mexican Revolution,' which begins June 18 at El Teatro Campesino's playhouse in San Juan Bautista.

This summer Southern Rep launches its artistic residency at Le Chat Noir by satirizing eager theatre troupes, documentary plays, and zombie lore in one hilarious show. ZOMBIE TOWN: A DOCUMENTARY PLAY by Tim Bauer directed by Southern Rep Associate Artistic Director, Mark Routhier, marks the first Southern Rep@Le Chat Noir production.

PTP/NYC, formerly known as The Potomac Theatre Project, in association with Middlebury College, proudly presents its 24th repertory season, its 4th consecutive in New York, running from July 6 to August 1, 2010 in a limited engagement at The Atlantic Stage 2, located at 330 West 16th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues in NYC. This season's line-up includes the World Premiere of Howard Barker's GARY THE THIEF and the NY Premiere of Howard Barker's PLEVNA: MEDITATIONS ON HATRED, both directed by PTP's Co-Artistic Director Richard Romagnoli (American Associate of The Wrestling School), the NY Premiere of Snoo Wilson's LOVESONG OF THE ELECTRIC BEAR, directed by PTP's Co-Artistic Director Cheryl Faraone, and a revival of David Rabe's A QUESTION OF MERCY, based on the Journal by Richard Selzer, directed by PTP's Co-Artistic Director Jim Petosa.

Beverly's Terrace Plaza Playhouse (99 E. 4700 S. Washington Terrace) will hold auditions for their upcoming production of SCARLET PIMPERNEL on Saturday, August 7th. Auditions start at 9:00 am; please make an appointment by calling (801) 814-6219.

The award winning San Diego Musical Theatre announces its 2010-2011 of Broadway musicals, which includes SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, THE STORY OF MY LIFE, and A CHORUS LINE. Show times are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. All productions will be at the Lyceum Theatre is located at 79 Horton Plaza. There is four hours of free parking at Horton Plaza with the purchase of tickets.

The Costa Mesa Playhouse is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 season-a season filled with classic and contemporary comedies, award-winning musicals, and a humor-laced drama.

Annie Ward announces the world premiere production of her adaptation of Yakup Almelek's THE AWAKENING, which she directs. THE AWAKENING will play a two-week limited engagement at Theater Three (311 West 43rd Street, NYC). Performances begin Wednesday, July 7 and continue through Sunday, July 18. Opening Night is Friday, July 9 (8 p.m.).

The LA Phil kicks off the 12th season of the KCRW World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on June 20, 2010 at 7 p.m. The program features African legends Baaba Maal and Tinariwen, and two exotic groups, Brooklyn-based Yeasayer and local outfit Fool's Gold. Joining Baaba Maal is special guest Playing for Change, an ensemble of musicians from throughout the world.

Temple Bar celebrates Bloomsday on June 16th by whisking patrons back to Joycean Dublin. Why not enjoy a Bloomsday Breakfast or a gorgonzola sandwich whilst sipping on some burgundy wine and sample some of the many jazz sessions which will take place in Temple Bar all through Bloomsday and last into the evening. Retrace the steps of Leopold Bloom the main protagonist in Bloomsday as he wanders through the heart of the city here in Temple Bar. Take a moment to stop at Merchants Arch where Leopold bought his copy of the ‘Sweets of Sin'. Outdoor jazz performance will lead patrons from Merchants Arch to Fleet Street.

One of the UK's finest and most original singer-songwriters, Gwyneth Herbert, plays three shows in support of 'All The Ghosts,' her critically acclaimed new album, which was released on June 8th. She'll be performing in New York City and in Rochester.

The Cornelia Street Café (29 Cornelia St.) offers a variety of spoken word this weekend as well as the Composers Collaborative Inc.'s Serial Underground 2010. For more information, please call 212-989-9319 or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

The Falcon Theatre will hold auditions for their upcoming production of EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL on Tuesday, June 15th, and Wednesday, June 16th, at 7 pm. The auditions will take place at the Monmuth Theatre at 636 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY. The production will run from October 22nd to November 6th.

Arts for Art announces the schedule for the 2010 Vision Festival, one of the largest avant-garde Jazz festivals in the world. From June 20 to the 30th, the Vision Festival continues its summer tradition and this year has added more events to the create a wider variety for the masses. For the complete line-up and for more information, please visit the website at www.visionfestival.org.

Broadway veteran, Capathia Jenkins, and songwriter and musician, Louis Rosen, bring their concert, 'The Ache of Possibility,' to Northwestern University's Evanston campus in from June 25th to the 27th. As part of the 2010 Summer Music Theatre Festival at the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University, their three performances will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, June 25; 8 p.m. Saturday, June 26; and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 27, in the Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive. They will be joined by virtuoso bassist Dave Phillips. The ticketed event is open to the public.

Musica Sacra announces its 2010-2011 Season Concert schedule which include works from classic composers like Bach and Handel and works of up-and-coming composers who will presents premieres in the New York area. More information can be found at www.musicasacrany.com.

The year 2010 marks the 40th Anniversary of perennial classic-rock favorite, America, and they will be performing at the Progress Energy Center's Memorial Auditorium on June 27th at 8 pm as part of their tour. Tickets to the show range from $40.50 - $53.50 and are on sale now at the Progress Energy Box Office, Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5:30 pm, or through Ticketmaster, by calling 800-745-3000 or visiting ticketmaster.com.

On June 24th, Parks and Recreation will screen Blueprint: New York City Parks, a new and fascinating exploration of five iconic parks that shaped the city and inspire park systems around the country and around the world. The screening will be at 8 p.m. at the Herbert Von King Recreation Center at 670 Lafayette Ave. in Brooklyn.