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Faust, fly balls, and devilishly good fun all meet at the home plate of the 7 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical DAMN YANKEES, at the Van Wezel on Wed. Jan 25, 2012 @ 8 PM.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art today announced seven official selections for the 2012 New Directors/New Films Festival (March 21-April 1). Dedicated to the discovery of new works by emerging and dynamic filmmaking talent, the 2012 edition marks the film festival's 41st year.

Because the New Year has brought many new students to The Improv Trick, The Improv Trick is adding new nights of classes starting January 26th.

3-D Theatricals is thrilled to present its first show of its 2012 season with one of the greatest family musicals of all time, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, musical direction by Julie Lamoureux, choreography by 3-D Theatricals Associate Artistic Director Kami Seymour and directed by 3-D Theatricals Artistic Director T.J. Dawson. THE SOUND OF MUSIC will open on Friday, February 10 and perform through Sunday, February 26 at the historic Plummer Auditorium, 201 E. Chapman Ave. in Fullerton.

The residency for controversial NYC Filmmaker Deborah Kampmeier at PushPush has been rescheduled for Feb. 3, 4 & 5. The visit includes a screening, women's workshop, and public Q & A.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post will continue its Winter/Spring 2012 season with the New York nightclub debut of Grammy Award-nominated "American Idol" winner RUBEN STUDDARD from February 7 to February 11.

Begin the New Year at Show At Barre with For The Record: Baz Luhrmann and celebrate a concert that brings the movies to life as never seen before. For The Record: Baz Luhrmann showcases signature songs and moments from "Romeo + Juliet," "Strictly Ballroom," and "Moulin Rouge."

Final preparations are underway for BBC 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?' finalist and West End star Helena Blackman who will embark on her first ever solo tour, entitled Journey to the Past, this weekend.

Death Cab for Cutie with The Magik*Magik Orchestra, was just added to the Los Angeles Philharmonic's 2011/12 season, making their venue debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall, May 7, 2012 at 8 PM. Youth Lagoon are confirmed to open the show.

The national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by the electrifying true story is coming to Memphis' Orpheum Theatre on February 14-19. Tickets for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET are on sale now.

Utecht also has plans to reunite with his mentor Jim Brickman in New York City's Best Buy Theater for a special concert appearance celebrating romantic music just days before Valentine's Day on Sunday, February 12th at 4:00pm. The show will also reunite him with renowned alto Anne Cochran, who was his duet partner for the entirety of the Christmas tour to much acclaim.

For 15 years the Utah Shakespeare Festival has produced the Shakespeare-in-the-Schools touring program for schools, community centers and correctional facilities across the Western United States. Every year, before hitting the road, this educational outreach program performs a private preview show for the students of Foothill High School at the Iron County Youth Correctional Facility.

NOTEable DECADES, New Hampshire's Favorite Party Band, will take audiences back in time with some of the best songs and music of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's when they play the Spotlight Cafe at the Capitol Center for the Arts on February 10th. Tickets are $20.

The Abrons Arts Center is proud to present the three-concert series RiverProject by composer Eve Beglarian. In the fall of 2009, Beglarian journeyed down the Mississippi River by kayak and bicycle. Traveling slowly along the spine of the United States, she encountered sights, sounds, people, and communities that inspired a new body of 'experimental Americana' music.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announced two new concerts. The first features Jazz artist Chris Botti and the other is a family concert of CINDERELLA.

Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, announced yesterday the repertoire, principal singers, conductors, directors, and designers for Lyric's 2012-13 season. This was Freud's first news conference since becoming Lyric's general director on Oct. 1, 2011. Joining Freud for yesterday's announcement was Sir Andrew Davis, Lyric's music director, and Renee Fleming, Lyric's creative consultant (via Skype).

The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill has announced a new lineup of shows including Royal Southern Brotherhood and a special 50th Anniversary tribute to the Beach Boys and Frankie Valli.

In March 2012 The New York Philharmonic This Week - the weekly radio series of concerts by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by Alec Baldwin - begins with a performance by violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann, The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence, recorded January 26-28.

Theatre Tokens, the unique theatre gift voucher scheme run by The Society of London Theatre (SOLT), saw sales of almost £10million in 2011, in spite of pressure on the high street and the continuing economic downturn.

Highline Ballroom has announced upcoming shows for January 30th through February 5th. All shows will take place at the Highline Ballroom at 431 West 16th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue.