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There have been many books about what photographers see looking through the camera lens. A new book by an Indiana University journalism professor examines what drives the people who click the shutter.

The Barns at Wolf Trap continues its hard-hitting spring schedule with debuts from The Bad Plus, The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, and a Tribute to the Music of Neil Finn/Crowded House.

AMY MARSHALL DANCE COMPANY celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the company, presenting three World Premieres at The Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W. 55th Street, NYC (at Ninth Avenue) from March 25-28, 2010.

Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) also known as Carnaval, is a celebration shared around the world. It is a time for people to enjoy themselves before the start of the Lenten fasting season. Join South and Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and New Orleans in this great celebration. Entertainment will include live samba and pagode music from Samba Gringa and BR 801 Pagode, fire dancers Samba Fogo, Salt Lake Capoeira, Stilt Walkers, the SLCC Dance Co and more. Samba dance lesson at 7:30 pm.

Old world traditions run headlong into changing values and political turmoil in Czarist Russian when Playful Theatre Productions presents 'Fiddler on the Roof' at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre.

The Aicon Gallery is participating once again in the major European art fair ARCO10 Madrid from the 17th - 21st February. Aicon is the only gallery showing specifically South Asian artists this year.

Salt Lake Community College Health & Wellness Services is presenting V-Day Salt Lake Community College 2010, a benefit production of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. The profits for the benefit will go toward raising funds and awareness to end violence against women and girls.

Jack Kleinsinger Presents Highlights In Jazz New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Upcoming events include the 37th Anniversary Gala, Salute To Lew Tabackin, Ben Webster & Lester Young Centenial concert, and the Highlights in Jazz Grand Finale.

Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) presents the final production of their 2009-2010 season: the Midwest Premiere of THE GHOSTS OF TREASURE ISLAND, adapted by Eric Schmiedl from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic 1883 adventure novel Treasure Island. THE GHOSTS OF TREASURE ISLAND features music and lyrics by the band Captain Bogg and Salty and is directed by Amanda Delheimer (The Cay, The Ash Girl).

Visionary composer Jeremy X. Halpern brings his psychedelic-powered band to R Bar in NYC on March 5. Mysterious and electric, Jeremy X. and the Weirdos will infect your brain with with bizarre beats and strange synth sounds. Live processed cameras and trippy videos accompany the ritualistic performance of the masked Weirdos musicians and their ranting insane frontman, Head Weirdo Jeremy X. Some of the songs are familiar...Talking Heads 'Psycho Killer' and the Beatles 'I Want You, She's So Heavy' are performed in radical new versions with deeply weird vocal interpretations. The original material is eclectic, with drum beats morphing into spacey atmospheric shimmering.

The MIT Musical Theatre Guild has announced their last call in looking for a producer for the Spring 2010 production of Evil Dead: The Musical, written by George Reinblatt, Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, and Melissa Morris, with music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris, and George Reinblatt. MTG is also now accepting inquiries for the following roles in the production: Director, Choreographer, Music Director, Vocal Director, Stage Manager, Technical Director.

In Celebration Of Django Reinhardt's 100th Birthday and Les Paul's favorite Guitarist, Iridium in association with Pat Phillips and Ettore Stratta will begin on Les Paul's Monday Nights at Iridium with special guest Curtis Stigers, 2/2-2/3.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) concludes the 2009/10 Subscription Series with The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare's spark-filled comedy of unconventional courtship. Following her celebrated production of Twelfth Night last season, Bush Theatre Artistic Director Josie Rourke returns to CST to stage Shakespeare's all-out battle of the sexes.

Grammy-nominated songwriter Ruthie Foster is set to play Huntsville's Merrimack Hall on February 17, 2010 at 7:30pm.

Centre Stage, Greenville's Professional Theater, presents Rock 'n Roll Heaven February 18-March 23.

IHG, the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, has begun the countdown to the opening of the newest InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property in Times Square. Slated to open in July, the InterContinental New York Times Square will join the historic InterContinental New York Barclay as IHG's newest InterContinental Hotel in the city.

Shadowbox has now completed rehearsals for the return of its original documentary musical Back to the Garden. Opening night for the show is Sunday, February 7th and the troupe now has just one dress rehearsal remaining before the production is back on its feet.

The Matthews Playhouse is seeking a Stage Manager for their upcoming production of LES MISERABLES (school edition).

Songwriters Barry Harman and Keith Herrmann present Amazing Sex, their all-new musical for a special benefit fund-raiser and cocktail reception evening for The Active Theater Company and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The Shelterbelt Theatre is pleased to announce open auditions for the original drama Warpaint by Michael Oatman and Benjamin Graber. This taut psychological drama centers around a professor and his student, dealing with dark obsession and sexual tension.