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Presented by the Firehouse Theatre Project and K Dance, 365 DAYS/365 PLAYS REVISITED's final show is tonight, April 27th, at 8 pm. The show was written by MacArthur 'Genius' Award recipient and Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks. It is performed at the Firehouse Theatre at 1609 West Broad Street in Richmond.

The Cornelia Street Café (29 Cornelia St.) hosts an evening tonight of poetry at 6 pm and music at 8:30 pm. Poetry will be hosted by Angelo Verga and features Gretl Claggett, Grace Schulman, and Elaine Sexton. The Bob Stewart Quartet will play their send-off show before Stewart's upcoming tour in the Congo.

On Sunday, April 25 in the auditorium of St. Joseph's Parochial School in Rosebank, winners were chosen for the 2010 Antonio Meucci Young Inventors' Competition. Each finalist was given 5 minutes to present his or her original idea for a new invention/product or an improvement on an existing one. The judges-Soo-Jung Kim, Administrator, Public Affairs for Time Warner Cable and Frank Cicero, professor of physics at Staten Island Technical High School-were looking for simple, creative solutions to common problems, as well as an understanding of the scientific principles behind the invention.

Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino ('Ratatouille,' 'Up') will guide audience members through some of the most inspired and memorable uses of classical music in animation in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 'What's Opera, Doc? Animation and Classical Music' on Friday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. He will be joined by Academy Music Branch governor Bruce Broughton ('Silverado,' 'The Rescuers Down Under') and Oscar-winning animated feature director Pete Docter ('Monsters, Inc.,' 'Up').

Spotlighters Theatre and its cabaret series presents SONGS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD on May 2nd at 6:30 pm. The cabaret will be performed by some of Baltimore's favorite performers. Besides a preview of Spotlighters' new show, BINGO!, there will be selections from classic musical theatre such as EVITA and OKLAHOMA as well as newer pieces from RENT and AVENUE Q.

Agora Gallery (530 West 25th St.) introduces the artists of Mecenavie Gallery in ‘Paris - New York: Here We 'ART' from May 11th to June 1st. Exhibiting a wide range of contemporary art, these French artists bring their thoughts and feelings to reality in a variety of styles and forms.

Former 'EastEnders' actors Nicola Duffett and Elliott Jordan are to star in the 10th anniversary production of Philip Ridley's acclaimed play VINCENT RIVER. It is about Anita, an East End mother seeking answers about the hate-crime murder of her gay son and Davey, the young man stalking her since his death. It will open at the Landor Theatre, Clapham, on May 18th and runs until June 5th.

East West Players (EWP), the nation's premiere Asian American theater, announces its 45th Anniversary Season, running from September 2010 to June 2011. This season, themed 'Shake It Up' includes MYSTERIOUS SKIN by Prince Gomolvilas based on the novel by Scott Heim, CRIMES OF THE HEART by Beth Henley, WRINKLES by Paul Kikuchi, and KRUNK FU BATTLE BATTLE with book by Qui Nguyen, lyrics by Beau Sia and vocal music by Marc Macalintal.

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) presents 'Puppet Masters of the Macabre: a Night of Spooky Stop-Motion Animation' on April 29th at 7 pm. It will be hosted by Aurelio Voltaire and presented by Small And Creepy Films and The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. Admission is free for MoCCA Members and $5 for non-MoCCA Members.

On Friday, April 30 at 2:30 pm, the Lincoln Center will screen the Oscar-nominated documentary, 'The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and The Pentagon Papers,' a film by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith that was partially funded by The Yip Harburg Foundation. Robert Ellsberg, Daniel's son and a key figure in the Pentagon Papers affair, will appear at the event for a talk-back and questions.

Casting has been announced for the Orange County Performing Arts Center engagement of DISNEY'S THE LION KING. The stage production play on the Segerstrom Hall stage for three weeks from May 26 to June 13. The press opening night is May 28 at 7:30 PM. This engagement is currently one of seven productions running worldwide along with New York, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Paris and Las Vegas.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts (14900 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada) and McCoy Rigby Entertainment to present the Special Event of La Mirada Theatre's 2009-2010 season of shows, Tony Orlando in Concert 'Let's Salute America.' Performances will be at 2 PM and 8 PM on May 15th.

The Staten Island Children's Museum announces its familiy events for April 23rd through April 30th. The week includes hands-on activities such as cooking and painting. Besides the events, familes can also visit the interactive exhibits. The museum is opened from 12 PM to 5 PM when New York City public schools are open and from 10 AM to 5 PM when the schools are closed.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) present Imogen Heap on June 14th at 7:30 PM at the Paramount Theatre. Geese will be the special guest. General admission will be on the main floor while reserved seating will be in the balcony.

Moving into its 26th season, Shadowland Theatre follows its record-breaking 25th anniversary season with five new productions, including GUEST ARTIST, the comic drama written by actor Jeff Daniels and stars Academy Award nominee John Astin. The season begins June 4 and will run until October 3rd.

The Rose Theatre presents GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU from May 19th to the 23rd. The show is written and directed by David Wood OBE. Based off of Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram's classic by the same name, the show is about Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare's journey through the seasons.

Beijing Playhouse, China's largest locally produced English Broadway theatre, will present the Broadway musical I Do! I Do! from May 14th to the 23rd. I Do! I Do! will be performed in English with Chinese subtitles at Goose and Duck and various venues in Beijing.

Actors Theatre's final production of the season, 'No Child,' will run on Stage West at the Herberger Theater Center from April 23-May 9. Nilaja Sun's critically acclaimed solo show gives us a glimpse of life in the New York City Public School System, complete with students, teachers, parents, principals, and even the security guard. This 2007 off-Broadway breakaway hit has been performed all around the country.

The Keswick Theatre (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside) hosts a Mother's Day Doo Wop event on May 8th at 8 PM. Headlined by The Duprees, the other scheduled roll and rock acts are Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners, Arlene Smith's Chantels, Eddie Holman, and Bobby Lewis.

The 11th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival, sponsored by the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, offers a free sunset performance by The Neil Clarke Trio Plus called 'Jazz By The Sea'on April 25th from 4 PM to 7 PM. This event will be held outdoors at the Oceanic Deck of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) New York Aquarium located at Surf Avenue and West 8th Street in Brooklyn.