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Theater Mir, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the Chicago professional premiere of Beautiful City. The production, written George F. Walker, comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Storefront Theater at 66 E. Randolph Street, from March 4 to April 3, 2010. Members of the press are invited to the opening performance on Friday, March 5, at 7:30 pm.

Plano Children's Theatre has announced its upcoming productions for the spring of 2010. They include The Miracle Worker, Guys and Dolls, Lil' Abner, Cinderella, and Aladdin.

Artopia, will be held, Saturday March 13th from 11-2, at PS 334/The Anderson School (100 W. 77th Street) on the Upper West Side. This exciting, family focused event will be free to the public- we will ask for a suggested donation at the door, all proceeds to benefit Wingspan Arts' Free Summer Theatre Conservatory.

Lakeview's island-themed and live-music hotspot Uncle Fatty's Rum Resort (2833 N Sheffield Ave) will throw its first 'Chicks That Rock' party celebrating women in music with Ordinary Outcast performing live on stage and drink specials on Saturday, February 27.

Phoenix Artistic Director Steven C. Anderson has adapted the much beloved character for the stage, and Blacklick resident Jackie Bates will undertake the role of the unconventional and adored Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. The rest of the cast will be rounded out by Chris Storer of Columbus, Ian Short of Gahanna, Liz Wheeler of Grove City, and Michelle Schroeder of Bexley. With the exception of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, the all-adult cast will play multiple characters, including the roles of the badly behaved children and their beleaguered parents.

You can see his stuff every week - stunning photographs of Addison County that demonstrate an artist's eye and a mastery of the camera. Trent Campbell does more than shoot photos for the Addison County Independent, however. His body of work is large and varied, and has been featured in galleries and exhibits.

Ground Zero Theatre (GZT) and Hit & Myth Productions (H&M) are proud to present My First Time by Kevin Davenport, a one-act play featuring four actors telling hysterical and heartbreaking stories about first sexual experiences written by real people.

The Grand Theatre at 1575 South State Street will be hosting a free lecture by Dr. Richard V. Greene on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 6:00PM. The lecture, 'Chicken Soup for the Soulless: Three Philosophical Lessons from the World of The Undead' will cover the topics including the badness of death, our fear of death as it relates to our interest in the undead, and moral issues related to the undead. After the lecture all audience members are invited to see a free dress rehearsal of the production Eurydice, by Sarah Ruhl which begins at 8:00PM.

Court Theatre closes its 55th season with Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona's Sizwe Banzi is Dead, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue.

Born in Illinois from Taiwanese and East Timorese parents, Jen Shyu is a vocalist, composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist (piano, moon lute, er hu, and violin), and dancer. She is currently a core member of saxophonist Steve Coleman's Five Elements. As a soloist and bandleader now based in New York City, Shyu has focused on expanding the possibilities of voice and dance in the improvisational, experimental jazz, and creative music worlds. She also continues a dying Taiwanese folk tradition on the 2-stringed Taiwanese moon guitar, recently named the first 'Ambassador of Hengchun Folk Music' by Hengchun's mayor.

Pianist Joanne Polk, best known for her performances and recordings of the music of Amy Beach, has recorded a two-CD set of the solo piano music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, to be released on the Newport Classic label.

The Idaho Falls Arts Council has announced its upcoming events through March. They include Tom Rigney and Flambeau, the California Guitar Trio, Leahy, and Martin Weinstein's exhibit at the Carr Gallery.

Japan Society kicks off its Spring 2010 Performing Arts season with a reading of thecontemporary Japanese play Women in a Holy Mess, by celebrated playwright Ai Nagai, in a newEnglish translation. Featuring a cast of New York-based American actors led by award-winning director Cynthia Croot, Women in a Holy Mess takes place on Monday, February 22 at 7:30 PM.

On Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., New York City's Haiti Relief Fund will be hosting a Run for Haiti. The run will start at East Drive near 68th Street and will endat 72nd Street Transverse near the Bandshell in Central Park, Manhattan.

An Irish theatre company has brought the clash of the ash to President Obama's back yard in Washington DC. On Wednesday February 17th, the company set the mood early for St Patrick's day with GAA! - an outbreak of hurling magic where it's least expected.

For four nights, the Iridium Jazz Club presents Buster Williams and the Something More Quartet. Sets are at 8:30pm and 10:30pm.

Join Dr. Eriksen, director of research and education at California's Algalita Marine Research Foundation, as he discusses the severe impact of plastic marine pollution in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Learn about the research he conducted on his voyages, see samples of the plastic debris he discovered, and find out what you can do to help solve the world-wide problem of plastic waste.

Lehmann Maupin has announced its participation in The Armory Show 2010, 4-7 March. Located at Pier 94, Stand 911, the gallery will present works by artists Hernan Bas, Ashley Bickerton, Jennifer Steinkamp, Mickalene Thomas, Nari Ward, Erwin Wurm, and will also feature a special presentation of works by Puerto Rican artist, Angel Otero.

In honor of Women's History Month, panelists K. Savage, Vikki Law and Kimberely Mackenzie will discuss art and accessibility, art as a form of empowerment that effects community change, and the contributions of women artists specific to New York City. This panel discussion and reception is a companion event to the pop-up solo exhibition of new work by K. Savage in the East 4th Street Cultural District as part of the ArtUp program. The panel will be moderated by Joyce Manolo of ArtForward. Produced by Fourth Arts Block's ArtUp program in collaboration with ArtForward. There is a $3 suggested donation to expand ArtUp program in the Lower East Side.

Tonight, February 18th, the Tea Lounge will host Daniel Smith's ‘BASSOON AND BEYOND' Jazz Quartet, featuring Daniel Smith on bassoon, Lafayette Harris on piano, Michael O'Brien on bass, and Chris Carroll on drums.