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Old 97's make their triumphant return on October 12th with The Grand Theater Volume One, their eighth studio album, from New West Records. The band, who Rolling Stone says have 'evolved...into master-class rock & roll songwriters,' recorder over two dozen brand new songs during the studio sessions and will be releasing a second volume in 2011. The 12 song album was once again produced by Salim Nourallah (the band's previous release, Blame It On Gravity) and engineered by Jim Vollentine (Spoon). Legendary for their blistering live performances, the Old 97's spent a week of pre-production recording the new songs completely live at the nearly 100-year old (and reportedly haunted) Dallas venue Sons of Hermann Hall. The band set up on stage like they normally do during concerts, so it was instantly conducive to whether or not certain new songs would translate well in a live atmosphere. After deciding what new songs make made the cut for proper recording, the band moved the production to Treefort Studios in Austin, TX. Basic tracks for these studio sessions were recorded mostly live, resulting in an album that is as vibrant, immediate and sweat drenched as their praised live show. Frontman Rhett Miller stated, 'The Old 97's have hit a great stride, found our second wind. I feel like we found the secret to capturing the live energy people rave about after they see us play.'

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt, Managing Director) is doing its part to tackle the topic of cyber-bullying and technology abuse. On Tuesday, October 26th at 10:00am, the Millburn Theater will present Virtually Me! as part of its ongoing On-School Time Series. Virtually Me! tackles the issues surrounding technology today in a fun and entertaining way, reminding us all that 'while these modern tools are totally awesome and keep us in the know, at the same time, they need to be used responsibly. After all, sometimes the most important part of logging on is knowing when to log off.'

Broadway Comedy Club 318 W. 53rd, between 8th & 9th Ave. ( C or E to 50th St. ) N.Y., N.Y. 10019 212-757-2323 www.broadwaycomedyclub.com

New York Comedy Club 241 E. 24th St. (between 2nd & 3rd Ave. ) N.Y.,N.Y. 10010 N,R or 6 to 23rd St. 212-696-5233 www.newyorkcomedyclub.com

Navarasa Dance Theater is pleased to announce the Connecticut premiere of Encounter, presented for two nights only at Hartford Children's Theatre's Carriage House Theatre (360 Farmington Avenue) Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

Z2 Entertainment and Westword present Trace Bundy with Sungha Jung at the Boulder Theater on Friday, November 26th, 2010.

Calling all ladies! Laguna Beach is the place to be next spring when The Laguna Playhouse presents a special limited engagement of the off-Broadway hit Girls Night: The Musical, May 17 - June 5, 2011.

Lyric Theatre's 2010 production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show is a brand new musical with a fresh cast and original elements that Rocky Horror fans have never seen before. This year we are offering a new, fun attraction, 'The Rocky Ride', as well as providing goody bags that you can purchase at the door and allowing audience participation to make Rocky Horror fans' experience better.

Leigh Ann Larkin, who plays Petra in the current Broadway production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, will be live streaming and chatting with fans from backstage at the Walter Kerr Theatre in her dressing room on Friday, October 15 at 6:00 PM EST.

Hillbarn Theatre of Foster City gets you ready for the Halloween season with the classic thriller Dial M for Murder, performing October 21 - November 7. For information or tickets, please call 650.349.6411 or visit www.HillbarnTheatre.org.

THEM is an intensely physical interdisciplinary work that presents an unblinking look into the lives and interactions of young, gay men. Conceived and directed by Ishmael Houston-Jones, THEM features provocative texts by Dennis Cooper and a cacophonous live electric guitar sound score by Chris Cochrane. Houston-Jones' choreography, while rooted in improvisation, develops the themes of connections that never quite happen, grappling and wrestling that seem inconsequential and ineffective, and support that disappears.

According to a report by TV Guide, ABC is developing a television series based on Sakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. The small screen adaptation will focus on the traditional story of two star-crossed lovers torn apart by feuding families, according to an ABC rep.

Signature Theatre Company's production of Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, began performances Tuesday, September 14. The first New York revival of Kushner's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play is directed by Michael Greif. The production, originally slated to run through December 19, has been extended a second time through February 20, 2011. Previously, BroadwayWorld has brought you clips of Kushner, original 'Angel' Ellen McLaughlin, and Oskar Eustice talking all things ANGELS. Today, we bring you the latest from the Signature's web series, revisiting original Angels company members. In this clip, hear director Michael Greif's take on the production.

Meet the hilarious door girl of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES who greets audiences daily at the Longacre Theatre. Check out the video below!

Award-Winning Choreographer Travis Payne (Michael Jackson's 'This Is It') and Former Pussycat Dolls Member Kimberly Wyatt Will Join Executive Producer and Mentor Paula Abdul on the Series' Panel of Experts

According to a reoprt by Deadline.com, star of the stage and screen Antonio Banderas is set to star in Warner Bros and Universal's Black Gold. The film will be directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, and will begin fiming on October 18. The plot revolves around the rivalry between Arabian rulers in the 1930s, who are united by a young leader.

The Boston-area premiere of Tina Packer's acclaimed performance of 'Women of Will' is the centerpiece of Shakespearean Character on Trial, a two-day series of events that brings together some of the most recognized theater producers and academic authorities on Shakespeare. Sponsored by the Susan and Donald Newhouse Center for the Humanities at Wellesley College, it will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct.15-16. All events are free and open to the public.

'Halloween' - Claire loves Halloween and is gearing up to spookify the Dunphy house for the trick or treaters. She gives each family member a role to play, but none of it goes quite right... Cameron can't shake a traumatic childhood experience and hates the holiday, Mitchell has had a terrible day at work, and Gloria is acting weird after Jay and Manny teased her about her accent, on 'Modern Family,' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

'Strangers on a Treadmill' - Claire and Mitchell enlist each other's help in trying to spare their significant others from embarrassment - Cameron from his unfortunate wardrobe choices, and Phil from his joke-ridden speech for the realtors' banquet. Meanwhile Jay tries to prove a point to Gloria by attending a quincea-era thrown by one of his employees, and Haley gives Alex sisterly advice on how to be cool, on 'Modern Family,' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

'Strangers on a Treadmill' - Claire and Mitchell enlist each other's help in trying to spare their significant others from embarrassment - Cameron from his unfortunate wardrobe choices, and Phil from his joke-ridden speech for the realtors' banquet. Meanwhile Jay tries to prove a point to Gloria by attending a quincea-era thrown by one of his employees, and Haley gives Alex sisterly advice on how to be cool, on 'Modern Family,' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.