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New Village Arts, Carlsbad's award-winning, professional theatre, continues to honor its commitment to bringing new works of art to the San Diego community with a month-long festival of World Premiere plays. Yury Klavdiev's I AM THE MACHINE GUNNER, Renee Moreno's PICTURING MY SISTER and Rachael VanWormer and Brian Mackey's new adaptation of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL comprise this thrilling, eclectic festival of new plays, running November 12 - 28 at New Village Arts Theatre in Carlsbad Village (2787 State Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008). Tickets are $15 per show or $39 for a Festival Pass to all three performances and can be purchased at www.NewVillageArts.org or by calling 760-433-3245.

In response to audience requests, First Folio is remounting its world premiere show, The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story. Adapted for the stage by David Rice and directed by Michael Goldberg, Madness... brings Poe's macabre and melancholic tales & poems to life as audience members move from room to room. Poe and his beloved wife Virginia guide the audience through historic Mayslake Hall, taking their guests from the garrets to the dungeons and deep into the madness of Edgar Allan Poe. Tickets are available online at www.firstfolio.org or by calling the box office at 630-986-8067.

FOX has ordered an eighth season of the original dance competition show, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, and auditions for the new season will begin Wednesday, Oct. 13 in Oakland, CA, at the Paramount Theatre of the Arts. The show will continue its search for America's Favorite Dancer on Monday, Nov. 15 at the Howard Gilman Opera House at BAM in Brooklyn, NY. Additional audition cities, dates and venues to be announced. For the latest updates, visit www.fox.com/dance

Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winning Stephen Sondheim musical Sunday in the Park with George at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont, from September 10 through October 31, 2010. The Press Opening is Tuesday, September 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Joe's Pub scheduled events for October 11-13:

On Monday, September 13, two-time Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald took to the Broadway at Birdland concert stage, along with his musical partner and accompanist, David Turner. The evening was presented by Jim Caruso.

The Jazz Gallery, in tandem with noted photographer Jimmy Katz, will celebrate the music and life of Ornette Coleman at the Jazz Gallery in New York on September 24-26, 2010. The event, 'Celebrating Ornette Coleman,' will feature great musicians playing music composed or inspired by the legendary saxophonist, who has expressed deep support for the event.

American composer Nico Muhly, noted for his versatility and ingenuity as much as his age, acts as a guest host on WQXR's Q2 channel this week with a focus on the choral music that has been both his passion and obsession for many years. A Good Understanding, the first to two new releases on Decca, presents Muhly's own choral compositions as performed by the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Master Chorale under the direction of Grant Gershon. The second release, I Drink the Air Before Me, is a large-scale ballet scored for chamber orchestra and written to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Stephen Petronio Dance Company. A Good Understanding is currently available on iTunes and both releases receive full distribution on September 21, 2010 in both digital and physical formats.

Last year, Road Less Traveled Productions mounted a very well-received production of A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Music Of Vince Guaraldi. This unique blend of live music and gentle humor presented the beloved jazz album in a festive family-oriented production. This holiday season, RLTP brings this popular family selection back... and they're looking for help.

Trisha Jeffrey, who has appeared in Broadway's 'All Shook Up' and 'Little Shop of Horrors' as well as the final cast of 'Rent', portrays Lucy 'Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical' at The Media Theatre this fall. The show, with music by Frank Wildhorn and book and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, runs September 29-October 31.

Appearing for the first time in New York City in 12 years, revered actor Yoshi Oida returns to the Japan Society stage in his solo tour de force, Interrogations: Words of the Zen Masters. This two-night-only limited engagement plays Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9, 7:30 pm, at Japan Society.

Spring Awakening, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical, will return to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre for a limited engagement of two performances only at 8 p.m, Saturday, Nov. 6 and 6:30 p.m., Sunday Nov. 7, 2010. Based on the 1891 Frank Wedekind play, tickets for this landmark musical go on sale at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17. Spring Awakening is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as a special addition to its 2010/11 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis season. For more information or to buy tickets visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

EndTimes Productions will present a return engagement of Annoyance Theater's cult hit MANSON: THE MUSICAL! A long-running 1990's hit in Chicago, this dark musical comedy about Charles Manson features music, book and lyrics by Annoyance Theater (developed through improv by its members -- including Kate Flannery of The Office). It premiered in New York in October 2009 and ran for 4 months. This new production, which is directed by Russell Dobular, begins performances October 3rd at Ace of Clubs Theater. Opening is slated for October 24th.

Aurora Theatre Company continues its 19th season with the Bay Area Premiere of acclaimed writer and actor David Cale's new solo play PALOMINO. The San Francisco Chronicle declared Cale 'a spellbinder,' noting that as 'fascinating as he is to watch, and exquisite as his verbal imagery can be, it is Cale's gifts as a storyteller that hold an audience rapt.' Written, directed, and starring David Cale, PALOMINO plays October 29 through December 5 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets ($10-55) and information the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit www.auroratheatre.org.

OCU Stripped, the student-run musical theatre organization at Oklahoma City University is currently accepting submissions of new musical theater works for a series of free performances at Oklahoma City University in February 2011. Last year's New Works Project featured 45-minute excerpts from: I Am Jim Thompson, Songs of Kooman and Dimond, Normal, and But I'm A Cheerleader.

Duo: 1 Is 1 ; 2 Is Math.' ...The 'I Do I Do' for the new century. The story follows a couple from their first meeting (played by Chicago veterans Suzanne Petri and Roger Anderson) through their marriage. A Union filled with the ups and downs of their relationship as they move through their life together, growing, moving, changing, through difficult times and life's lessons until they discover 'Why We Stuck.' They are funny and moving and human. This sophisticated yet approachable play, directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member, Robert Breuler, is filled with new and affecting music composed by Elizabeth Doyle. 'Duo' is a new work that appeals to everyone from the young couples starting out to couples that are in the middle years-the difficult time in a relationship that is everyday yet long lasting. The story comes alive with insight, intelligence and wit. This is a staged reading and the producers, SuzBo Entertainment welcome suggested donations and feedback is strongly encouraged. A reception with refreshment will follow immediately after the reading.

Fresh from attending the US Open partnership of India's Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan, the Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri of India, and Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon of Pakistan are once again expected to attend together a rare public moment. We at Aicon Gallery understand that art is a powerful form of expression that constantly engages, creates, and even teases us into considering all imagined and real circumstances. Since art transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries through its universal expression, an Indian Gallery is pleased to showcase a Pakistani artist.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents RAINN WILSON & FRIENDS at The Moore Theatre on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 8:00pm. Seattleite Rainn Wilson, primarily known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the American version of The Office, performs a special one-time, hometown-only engagement with surprise musical guests and comedic friends.

Lehmann Maupin presents Peak, an exhibition of new works by Tony Oursler, on view at 201 Chrystie Street, 7 October - 4 December 2010. Peak continues the artist's exploration into the ways in which technology affects the human psyche. Focusing on humankind's obsessive relationship to computers and other virtual platforms, the works in this exhibition are microcosmic scenes that convey the varied nature of these relationships, such as obsession, escapism, isolation and sexual fetish. The installations reference dynamic systems and models, such as flowcharts, Rube Goldberg machines and astronomical orreries. Oursler's projections combine glass, clay, steel and other raw materials with a synthesis of performance language and rhythmic editing.

Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre today announced the full casting for A Fox on the Fairway, the world premiere comedy by DC playwright and Broadway favorite Ken Ludwig (Crazy for You and Lend Me a Tenor), running October 12 through November 14, 2010. Headlining the production are Broadway's Jeff McCarthy (Urinetown, Side Show, and The Pirate Queen), and local favorites and Helen Hayes Award winners Holly Twyford (Signature's The Little Dog Laughed and Twentieth Century, and Studio Theatre's The Shape of Things) and Andrew Long (Signature's I Am My Own Wife and My Fair Lady, and Studio Theatre's Frozen).