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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, dealing with the unprecedented challenge of the closure of the Angus Bowmer Theatre, has decided to stage performances that would have been held in the Angus Bowmer Theatre in a large tent structure that will be erected in Lithia Park, adjacent to the Festival campus.

Ryan Murpher, executive producer of 'Glee,' is hard at work crafting the third season of his hit series. Some amiliar faces will be graduating, others will stay behind. The same musical prowess permiating the show's success will continue, but it might be scaled back. How about only one tribute episode?

The Alliance Theatre plans a spectacular run for their 2011-2012 season, starting off with INTO THE WOODS, August 31 through October 2.

Playwright Tony Kushner hopes audiences will be as enthralled by the stage magic in THE ILLUSION as he is. In this new video, just out from Signature, Kushner discusses the importance of creating the duality of reality and fiction on stage, conjuring a form of 'rational skepticism' that leads the audience to a surprising conclusion.

MTC opens The Joy of Text June 10 and continues through July 23.

The Rose Performing Arts Center for Children and Family will begin their 2011-2012 season with FERDINAND THE BULL, September 9 through 25.

Broadway's new musical, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and the Tony-winning THE LION KING will be giving special performances to raise support for non-profit organization, The Actors Fund.

Optimism permeates throughout Days to Recall, Justin Hines U.S. debut album to be released August 2nd on Decca. The Canadian singer/songwriter's collection of heartfelt songs about life and love showcase his considerable talents, and his will to overcome insurmountable obstacles. The CD coincides with a PBS special of Hines in concert -- taped at Toronto's Royal Cinema with special guests Ron Sexsmith, Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Sierra Noble and The Canadian Tenors -- slated to air multiple times across the U.S. during Public Television's August pledge drive.

Mediterranean by heart, Parisian by birth, New Yorker by choice, Latin by soul, tonight 'World Chanteur' Pascalito (aka Pascal Sabattier) will celebrate his birthday with his Brazilian musicians at Miles Café , performing selections from his critically acclaimed new CD Neostalgia.

Today, WBAI 99.5, New York City's pre-eminent radio station supporting the arts, announced a partnership with The Creative Coalition's Spotlight Initiative program. The Spotlight Initiative integrates public and private support for selected independent films.

MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty. For 30 years MOMIX has been celebrated for its ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor and the human body. Under the direction of founder Moses Pendleton (also founding member of Pilobolus Dance Theatre), MOMIX has performed throughout the United States and around the world. With performances on PBS's 'Dance in America' and international television, the company's repertory has been broadcast in 55 countries.

Barrington Stage Company and the Berkshire Visitors Bureau are excited to offer ½ TIX again in 2011, a program administered through a partnership between the two organizations. Now celebrating its 10th year, the ½ TIX program offers half-priced tickets to residents and visitors in the Berkshire community. Patrons can buy same-day half-priced tickets to cultural events at area ½ TIX Booths June 17 through September 4, 2011.

The Frist Center for the Visual Arts' July 18 Senior Monday will honor all branches of the U.S. military by offering free admission to veterans, current service members, reservists, National Guard members and military retirees all day.

'Judy and Liza Together Again', starring internationally acclaimed entertainers Rick Skye and Tommy Femia, has been extended through the summer season at Don't Tell Mama's. Teaming up for an evening of 'Just POW!', these MAC and Bistro Award winning performers (Best Impersonation) pull out all the stops, singing classic solo's, parodies, duets and just plain whooping and hollering by the greatest mother/daughter team in show biz history in 'a high energy evening with an abundance of laughs!' (Edge). Opening night is Saturday, May 28th at 8:30pm and the gaiety continues bi-monthly with performances on Saturday, June 18th and 25th, July 9th and 23rd and August 6th and 20th. There is a $22.00 cover charge and a 2 drink minimum. Ricky Ritzel as Mort Lindsey/Pappy will musical direct. For reservations call: 212-757-0788.

Media representatives may take footage of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Flag Day Celebration. The festivities at this event include a variety of speakers; including Colonel Kenneth Sweet and performances by 484th Army Band Brass Quintet and Main Street Song & Dance Troupe.

Stages Theatre Company (STC) is truly bringing family together when ANNIE JR opens July 1 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. The award-winning musical is based on the comic strip 'Little Orphan Annie' but is a junior version that condenses the original into less than 75 minutes of pure family entertainment, designed especially for younger audiences.

Following the critical acclaim of their most recent productions: Three Sisters (The Cherry Pit), The Dark Heart of Meteorology, (Horse Trade Theatre) and Clementine and the Cyber Ducks (Incubator Arts), The Assembly will present the world premiere of home/sick, an ensemble-devised piece of political theater that explores the history of the 1960s radical group, The Weather Underground.

The Equinox Theatre is excited to host DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES, a brand new series of original radio plays to be performed and recorded live in front of a studio audience weekends from June 17th-July 30th.

Audiences have been singing and dancing in the aisles and now West End musical fever is set to take over Magic Summer Live, where a host of smash hit shows will perform their best known songs. All the action will be taking place on a special West End stage at Magic Summer Live, where fans will be treated to excerpts from the award winning shows including WICKED, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, BILLY ELLIOTT, MAMMA MIA, WE WILL ROCK YOU and JERSEY BOYS.

The Darlinghurst Theatre presents an Australian premiere production of a small human story that asks big questions, June 16 through July 3.