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Jerry Mouawad will be continuing his series of 'Opera Beyond Words' with the premiere of Tick Tack Type opening March 11 for four shows only. Performances will be at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Avenue, on March 11, 12 & 13 at 8PM and March 14 at 3PM. All tickets are free and can be reserved by emailing imagotheatre@gmail.com. The performance is recommended for ages 16 and older.

Through February 21st, El Dorado Musical Theatre will be performing the classic musical, Grease, at Oak Ridge High School Theatre. With a cast ages 14-20, remaining performances include February 19th at 7PM, 20th at 2PM and 7PM, and 21st at 2PM. Tickets are $12-$25 and can be purchased by calling(916) 941-SING (7464) or by visiting www.edmttickets.com/tix/index.php.

The Cornelia Street Cafe, located between West 4th and Bleecker Street, has announced upcoming performances for the month of February. The cultural landmark has been in operation since 1977 and has remained an artists cafe since the beginning of its existence. For a detailed performance schedule, visit http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

The Grosse Pointe Public Library has announced the third program of their Classics Books Lecture Series, 'If We Be Friends: Shakespeare and His Audience,' Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. The talk will be presented by Dr. Ralph Williams, of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in the library of Grosse Pointe South High School , 11 Grosse Pointe Boulevard at Fisher Road in Grosse Pointe Farms . General admission is $10. The lecture is free to members of Friends, students and teachers with identification. For more information call 313-343-2074 ext. 6 or visit www.gpfriends.org.

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem will be hosting two events for February including: JAZZ FOR CURIOUS LISTENERS : Jazz on Film: Rarities with host Christian McBride and HARLEM IN THE HIMALAYAS: Bassist and Monk Competition Winner Ben Williams. The National Jazz Museum runs the gamut from rare films of Miles, Cannonball, Herbie Hancockandother rare treats hosted by our Co-Director bass great Christian McBride to an evening of brilliant contemporary jazz led by young bass phenom Ben Williams at the best acoustic venue in Manhattan.

Mary Arrchie Theatre Co. will be continuing its season of midwest premieres with THE RANT by Andrew Case, opening this Thursday Feb 18th at Angel Island.THE RANT is a gripping drama exploring racial bias and the perilous path to justice. When an African-American autistic boy is fatally wounded by police in the Bronx, an investigator sets out to expose the officer's crime only to learn that the truth itself is a sort of bias. She must wade through prejudice, deceit, and a volley of anonymous threats to find where culpability and truth really lie.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre will be commemorating a quarter-century of Alias Stage/Gamm theatre history at its upcoming fundraising party, Gamm 25: A Silver Celebration an evening of reminiscences and rollicking fun. The Gamm Theatre Board of Directors along with Honorary Chairs U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Dr. Sandra Whitehouse invite arts supporters to join them at the non-profit theater s eighth annual fundraising event on Saturday, April 10 at 6 p.m. Festivities include the honoring of Board President Coline Covington, Board Member and Resident Actor Samuel F. Babbitt, and Alan Shawn Feinstein and the Feinstein Family Foundation, plus a re-cap of the theater s season-long celebration of 25 pivotal players throughout its history.

The University of Pittsburgh theatre department will be presenting two student directed student-directed productions, The General of Hot Desire and Parallel Lives, beginning February 24th at the Henry Henymann Theatre. Tickets are $7-$10 and by be purchased by calling 412-624-PLAY (7529) (Monday-Friday, Noon-5 p.m.) or by visiting www.play.pitt.edu/shows/tickets.html.

Miss Polly Rae: The All New Hurly Burly Show is an collaboration between celebrated stylist and West End director, William Baker and Miss Polly Rae. With direction, music and production from the acclaimed creative team behind Kylie Minogue, Miss Polly Rae: The All New Hurly Burly Show, is set to revolutionise burlesque when it premieres for a limited season of 6 performances at London's Leicester Square Theatre from Fesbruary 23rd -28th.

Cincinnati Young People's Theatre has announced audition dates for its 2010 summer musical, Les Miserables. Auditions will take place May 8th-10th at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue. Auditions are by appointment only and can be set up as early as Monday, March 15, 2010. To set up an audition appointment email Jennifer Perrino, Producer at jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com or call the box office at 513-241-6550.

Texas Performing Arts at the University of Texas at Austin and Broadway Across America announced an alliance with the Long Center for the Performing Arts. During the 2010-2011 season, the Long Center will host one of the five H-E-B Broadway Across America - Austin productions, plus a few additional non-subscription special engagements. The other four Broadway season productions and additional special engagements will remain at Texas Performing Arts' flagship venue Bass Concert Hall.

Alicia Silverstone will be reuniting with Clueless director Amy Heckerling for her upcoming romantic-comedy, Vamps. Production is set to begin in April.

Dennis Boutsikaris is set for the L.A. Theatre Works production of Neil Simon's California Suite. Other members of the cast include Bruce Davison, Marsha Mason and Amy Pietz. The five performances, are a part of their 'The Play's The Thing' series, and will be recorded in front of a live audience to air on LATW's syndicated radio theater series, which broadcasts weekly on public radio stations nationwide and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org. The production is to be directed by Gwenn Victor and produced by Susan Albert Loewenberg.

Florence Henderson and Shirley Jones are featured on a newly released DVD, Florence Henderson & Shirley Jones: First Ladies of Broadway, which includes the ladies' early television performances on The Bell Telephone Hour. The DVD showcases their far-ranging talents in a vast collection of Broadway favorites. The program also includes solos by Broadway notables Jack Cassidy and Keith Andes, and duets with Gordon MacRae.

The Young People's Chorus of New York City will be hosting a Gala Benefit on March 15th featuring Tony nominee, Maurice Hines, along with other special guests. The evening will feature Hines performing several numbers from the musical revue Sophisticated Ladies, based on the music of Duke Ellington, and he will be joined by cast members from the Arena Stage production of the show. Funds raised will support YPC's work to better the lives of thousands of New York City children of all economic, religious and ethnic backgrounds from ages 7 to 18.

Along with previously announced Michael Ball, also starring in the U.K. Tour of Hairspray will be Laurie Scarth, Liam Doyle, and Danny Bayne. The tour begins at the Cardriff Millenium Centre and will begin March 30th, immediately following its West End closing. The tour is scheduled to run through January 2011 with stops in Glasgow, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Leeds, Manchester, Plymouth, Liverpool, Sunderland, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Birmingham, Bradford and Edinburgh. For a full schedule or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.hairspraythemusical.co.uk.

The Vail International Dance Festival has annouced the schedule for its summer program. The 22 year old event runs from July 27th to August 10th and includes performances by Savion Glover, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company and more. Under the direction of Damian Woetzel, the event will feature three premieres and 11 performances. Nestled in the Colorado Rockies, the Vail International Dance Festival is heralded as a treasured summer dance event. Tickets go on sale February 12th at 11AM and can be purchased at www.vaildance.org/vaildance/.

After a vote on Monday evening, the Stratford Town Council has rejected a developer's plan to renovate the Shakespeare Theater in Stratford Connecticut. The 1,500 seat theater has been closed for over two decades, and was to be reopened by Bill Hanney, producer of the Theatre by the Sea in Matunuck, R.I.

Andrea Marcovicci is set to bring her most-requested show, I'll Be Seeing You . . . Love Songs of WWII, to the Janet and Ray Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on March 13th. The performance will include music direction by Shelly Markham and feautured songs by Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer, and Jule Styne. For tickets, call 800-745-3000 (Ticketmaster) or 805-449-2787 (Box Office) or visit www.civicartsplaza.com.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced its annual MARCH MADNESS events. Featuring everything from Debbie Reynolds to Ed Asner as FDR; Journey to Abbey Road, there is something for everyone in a month full of musical events and theatrical entertainment.