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Jacob's Pillow Dance announces the conclusion of an artistically and fiscally successful Festival, complete with record-breaking attendance numbers and increased ticketed income. Executive Director Ella Baff maintained her continued commitment to presenting work that challenges and excites audiences, presenting diverse dance artists, world premieres, U.S. debuts, live music, and exclusive programs from around the globe. Fifty-three dance companies and more than 400 dance artists from Australia, Canada, the Republic of Georgia, India, Israel, Thailand, Spain, Sweden, and across the United States participated in the 78th season. This year, Jacob's Pillow hosted more than 89,000 free and ticketed visitor experiences, the highest visitor experience numbers in Pillow history.

The New York Choral Society (NYCS) announces that John Daly Goodwin will be stepping down following the 2011-2012 season, during which he will celebrate his 25th year as Music Director of the chorus.

A chess game between international masters takes on larger meaning in the award-winning 1980s rock opera 'Chess,' coming to Mercer County College's Kelsey Theatre in October. Pierrot Productions presents this cult classic of love, loss and betrayal Fridays, Oct. 15 and 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening performance on Oct. 15.

Barnes & Noble at 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street New York City near the no. 1 train announces October events. All Events are Free. Contact Lou Pizzitola at 212-362-8835 for more information.

Artist Kara Walker, best known for iconic cut-paper silhouettes that address such highly charged themes as race, gender, sexuality, and repression, will be honored at the eighth annual Women in the Arts luncheon on Thursday, November 4, 2010. Proceeds from the event, which is organized by the Museum's Community Committee, a volunteer organization, will benefit the many artistic and cultural programs offered by the Brooklyn Museum and its Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.

On Sunday, October 17 at 1 p.m., the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will host an audio visual presentation by Lou Barrella of 'Due Giuseppi: Celebrating the Life of Garibaldi via the Music of Verdi.'

The Northland Symphony Orchestra will perform the opening concert of its 44th season on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 3pm at Park Hill South High School, located at 4500 NW River Park Dr, Riverside, MO 64150. Admission to the performance is FREE.

Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company (Qi Shu Fang, President & Ding Mei Kui, Artistic Director), Recipient of National Heritage Fellowship for the Arts, will present the 10th Annual Peking Opera Festival one performances only, featuring Qi Shu Fang and the Company is on Sunday, October 24th @ 7PM at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU (566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South). This performance is part of the World Stage Series presented by the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU.

The Attic Ensemble, Theater for a New Jersey City, will hold auditions for the second production of its fortieth season, a non-union production of the Christopher Hampton's dark comedy Les Liaisons Dangereuses,directed by Billy Mitchell. Auditions are Monday and Wednesday, September 27 and 29 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.at the Attic Ensemble, 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City. Callbacks, if necessary, are TBA.

Professional artist and potter, Valentine Parker is making an impression in clay by volunteering hundreds of hours to throw 500 bowls on a pottery wheel for a special event, Empty Bowls: Kids Feeding Kids. Empty Bowls is a grassroots movement started by a group of Michigan high school students to fight hunger and the concept has spread internationally. Valentine is characteristically modest about her ambitious endeavor and said, 'I wanted to do something meaningful to celebrate my birthday by giving a gift to someone else. I realized one person could make a difference'. Her original thought was to throw a 100 bowls, invite a few friends over for a party to glaze them for the Houston Food Bank. Valentine mentioned her idea to staff at Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center (KVPAC) where she teaches clay classes, and the project exploded from 100 to 500 bowls and into a large scale Katy area community service project. Valentine said, 'I can't think of a better way to spend my time'.

'Dancing Through College and Beyond' will be held on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Registration begins at 9:00 am and the sessions begin at 10am; the conference ends at 5pm. To be held at The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center Plaza, 155 West 65th Street, New York, NY 10023, this day is for students, parents and teachers to explore dance opportunities beyond high school. It is presented by Career Transition For Dancers, Dancewave, Dance/NYC and Pentacle with space generously provided by The Juilliard School. This is event is a part of Dance/NYC's College 4 Dancers and Dancewave's Kids Cafe Festival Goes to College. This is a full day of networking, information and panels to help high school students, teachers, and parents of students navigate dancing in college from applications through graduation. Free for all participants, the panels will bring together over 20 college admissions representatives, college professors, career counselors, alumni and even parents of dance program alums to give you their expert advice on how to get into the program that's right for you; make the most of all that the school has to offer and prepare for a successful career post-graduation.

Blue Room Arts Collective is pleased to announce a one-night only performance of BROOKLYN'S GOT CHARACTER[S] on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 8:00 pm at Galapagos Art Space at 16 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Doors open at 7 pm, and tickets are $15.

Hattie Maloney(Julie Cardia), a nightclub singer in Panama City, tries to fit into the elite world of the American colony to which her fiancé, and single parent, Nick Bullett (Paul Anthony Stewart), belongs. Her prospective marriage to Nick hinges on the approval of his precocious 8-year-old daughter, Gerry (Madeleine Rose Yen), as well as that of his boss. Gerry has been chaperoned on her trip from the States by Vivian Budd (Jackson R. Best) a 'gentleman's gentleman' who gets bent to the breaking point by the wiles of Hattie's best friend Florrie (Lara Seibert). Nick's boss, an Army officer/engineer, Whitney Randolph (Daren Kelly), and the girls in the Canal 'social set' - Leila (Victoria Huston-Elem), Kitty-Belle (Claire Russell) and Mildred (Allison Maldonado) - prove even harder to win over than does Gerry. So what's needed are some major heroics and that is supplied when a plot to blow up the canal is foiled. Helping thwart the 'enemy' are three less-than-robust soldiers - Woozy (Antonio Addeo), Skat (John Bambery) and Windy (William Nash). Also contributing to our revival of this 1940 musical farce are Anne Marie Behr, Matthew Conti, Greg Etling, Jefferson Grubbs, Vanessa Hernandez, Annemarie Rosano and Christopher Woods. Director - Thomas Sabella-Mills. Music Director - David B. Bishop.

Opening a window on a storied past, longtime Indianapolis television journalist and lifelong theatergoer, Howard Caldwell, presents the story of the magnificent theaters of Indianapolis. Caldwell shares with us the pleasure these majestic spaces brought to thousands of Hoosiers during their glory days - when an outing to the theater was a special event and film was still a marvel of technology. Caldwell discusses the roles played by the greatest stars of the day and relates the origins of Indy's famous theaters: The Murat, the Circle, and Indiana, the English and the Lyric, to name a few. Caldwell points out which theaters featured burlesque shows and vaudeville routines, explores the traditions of regional and national theater productions, notes musical reviews and symphonic performances. Vividly illustrated with rare photos and anecdotes, The Golden Age of Indianapolis Theaters celebrates the city's rich theater tradition.

This October, a night out to see a play in Portland continues part of a national movement celebrating the magic of live theater. Portland Area Theatre Alliance (PATA) presents Portland's third annual Free Night of Theater which kicks off ticket reservations September 27, 2010.

American Stage Theatre Company's Susan R. Hough Cabaret and 'After Hours' series in the Raymond James Theatre has amended its September schedule of events affecting HENRY AND RAMONA and THE LARAMIE PROJECT.

On October 7th, theater enthusiasts will witness local theater history in the making with the opening of Mad Horse Theatre Company's 2010-2011 season. That date launches the silver anniversary of Maine's premier ensemble theater company that, over 25 critically acclaimed seasons, has built a reputation for cutting-edge productions that illuminate the human experience. It also signifies the Maine premiere of an American classic celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its original Broadway run: Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare.

Drawn entirely from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, Abstract Expressionist New York traces the development of Abstract Expressionism from its auspicious beginnings in the 1940s to its seasoned maturity in the 1960s. The exhibition will be on view at MoMA starting October 3, 2010. Marking the Museum's largest and most comprehensive presentation of Abstract Expressionist art, this wide-ranging survey brings together some 250 works across a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, photographs, and film. Masterpieces by artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, Robert Motherwell, Arshile Gorky, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, David Smith, and Joan Mitchell are joined by lesser-seen but revelatory works by artists who developed independent voices within Abstract Expressionism. In addition to providing a fresh look at scores of works of art that have not been seen together in half a century, the exhibition also offers a selection of images and documentary material from The Museum of Modern Art Archives, which illustrates the linked histories of Abstract Expressionism, MoMA, and New York City during this pivotal moment in modern art.

There was standing room only when the Rock Nation School Tribute to Elton John, featuring three members of the Elton John Band and student musicians, drew hundreds of fans to the famed Canyon Club near Los Angeles on Sunday, September 26.

Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin, T.D. will officially open the 59th Wexford Festival Opera on Saturday, October 16 on Wexford's Quayfront. Opening for the first time on a Saturday, this year's festival has an expanded programme spanning three weekends which will delight and enthral in equal measure, starting with the official launch.