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What would a Centre Stage Silent Auction be without a cornucopia of art? This year, we have art in all its various forms - from oils to handwoven baskets. Below is a description of some of the diverse styles of art available to bid on.

John Scalici is an internationally recognized drum circle facilitator, speaker, musician, clinician, and master teaching artist. He has brought his dynamic, uplifting programs to Asia as well as the United States. His powerful message of 'Unity Through Rhythm' has been featured at college campuses, churches, corporate events, elementary and high school classrooms and throughout the health care industry. Locally, he has led drum circles at Huntsville's annual Panoply Arts Festival. John will be teaching two drumming workshops at Merrimack Hall on August 1, including a special one-on-one class for young adults with special needs.

The Annex Theatre is set to hold auditions for Jim Bovino's The Believers. Auditions are set to be held Wednesday August 5, 7p-10p (Callbacks to be held Saturday August 8 11a-3p) at the Seattle Children's Theatre, 201 Thomas St (Callbacks held at Annex Theatre, 1100 E Pike St). Pre-prepared audition pieces are not necessary; they will only use the performance text. Auditions will be held rehearsal style, in groups and last approximately one hour.

Eclipsed runs August 31 - September 27, 2009, with Pay-What-You-Can performances on August 31 and September 1 at 8pm. (Note: these performances dates are changed since our original season announcement. No extension possible). Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D Street, NW (7th & D).

New York City Center?s 2009-10 season begins on September 22 with the sixth annual Fall for Dance Festival, featuring 20 companies in 10 nights of dance for only $10 per ticket. The season also includes the third season of acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon?s dance company Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and premieres by resident companies Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. The New York Flamenco Festival will celebrate its 10 anniversary year with mesmerizing performances with renowned dancers and musicians direct from Andalusia, Spain, and visiting companies will include the U.S. debut of Corella Ballet Castilla Y León, choreographer Angel Corella?s acclaimed company, based in Spain; Tanguera ?The Tango Musical; and Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker.

On Saturday, August 15th, East West Players (EWP) will kick off its 44th season with One Night Only: That?s Sooo Vegas. Directed by Marilyn Tokuda with musical direction by Nathan Wang, this one night only benefit performance offers the fun and excitement of a Las Vegas variety show without the hassle of driving out to the desert.

Broadway showstoppers highlight Alpine Theatre Project?s new production of The World Goes ?Round, running August 11 ? 23 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. The sleek and stylish music concert celebrates the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb, and features a cast full of seasoned Broadway performers.

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights' Dream comes to California Stage July 29, 30, 31 & August 1. All shows begin at 7:30 pm.

Click here to see the LLT cast list for High School Musical. Performances are July 30-31 at 8pm, August 1 at 1pm & 8pm, August 2 at 2pm and August 3 at 8pm.

Creede Repertory Theatre is offering day camps for kids August 3rd ? 8th. Boomtown Jr. for ages 12+ will explore the basics of improv comedy. This camp, taught by Jessica Jackson and Charlie Thurston (very talented members of CRT?s Boomtown troupe), is held from 9am-1pm each day. Participants will be involved in an informal showcase for family and friends on the last day of class. Boomtown Jr. promises to be a hilarious learning experience for all!

This week at BATS Three Spoon Theatre will be taking over with a special double dose of Shakespeare in Vienna Verona - Measure for Measure & Romeo and Juliet, with their trademark enthusiasm and cleverness.

Signature Theatre, the recipient of the 2009 Tony Award® for Outstanding Regional Theatre, celebrates the best in musical theater and drama at its Target Open House on Saturday, August 8 from noon ? 9:30 pm. Free and open to the public, this fun-filled Signature event is 9½ hours of exciting performances, and fascinating master classes, demonstrations, and exhibits, plus kids? offerings, all offered in Signature?s swanky two-theater complex. Events begin every 15 minutes. Located in the Shirlington Village area of Arlington, VA just off I-395, Signature Theatre is approximately nine minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. Free parking is available in two adjacent public garages.

With films and filmmakers arriving from across the globe, the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) kicks off its 13th annual event August 4th-9th, 2009. This year 235 feature length, documentary and short films - from 57 countries - will be screened over a six-day period In locations throughout the state, all vying for top awards. Out of over 7,000 film festivals worldwide, RIIFF is one of only 63 Academy Award qualifying Festivals. This year's films have been selected from a record entry base of over 3,000 submissions.

The Gateway Playhouse?s production of The Drowsy Chaperone begins performances July 29th on Long Island, in Bellport, NY.

Having taken a bus, a plane, and another bus, the New York Philharmonic has arrived in Colorado and begun rehearsals for its seventh annual residency in Vail. The first concert is tonight, conducted by Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert and with baritone Nathan Gunn singing Copland.

'Biodegradable Hero', starring Yori Yanover has been extended. Originally slated to be performed through July 26, it has now been extended through August 30. The show, which is performed at Broadway Comedy Club, 318 West 53rd Street has added the following dates: Full show: Sundays, July 26, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 @ 5 p.m. Cameo apperances: Meshuganeh Comedy, Thursdays, Aug. 6 & 27 @ 10 p.m.

The following is Gorilla Theatre's upcoming 2009-10 season. The Gorilla's 09-10 season in brief: a spine-chilling ghost story (The Woman in Black); a holiday play by Gorilla co-founder Susan Hussey (Christmas Trio); a sassy and heartwarming comedy (The Drunken City); Jean Anouilh's classic play about Joan of Arc (The Lark); the return of an audience favorite (Shirley Valentine); and the exciting and provocative Young Dramatists' Project.

Lovingly 'ripped-off' from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical. This Broadway/San Diego - A Nederlander Presentation will clip-clop its way into the San Diego Civic Theatre from Sept 8 ? 13, 2009.

In the second year of the concert series, The Blue Ribbon Presents Global Pop at the Music Center continues to celebrate the performances of popular artists from around the globe. Presented at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall, Global Pop at the Music Center features some of the most celebrated international pop music stars performing today. The third, and final, concert scheduled in this year?s series is modern day French troubadour, Hugues Aufray, for one night only, Friday, August 21, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

The smash Neighborhood Playhouse revival of Cat On a Hot Tin Roof must close Sunday, July 26th. Certain performances already sold out. The best availability for tickets: Wednesday, Thursday and Sundays at 7:30 PM. To order tickets, visit www.neighborhoodplayhouse.net or phone 1.800.595.4849.