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The renowned investigative theatre company, The Civilians has announced casting and opening night for its world premiere of IN THE FOOTPRINT: THE BATTLE OVER ATLANTIC YARDS, a new play with music, beginning previews November 12 prior to an official opening night on November 22 at the Irondale Center (85 South Oxford St.) in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

Cape May Stage, South Jersey's premier professional Equity theatre, is excited to announce a production of classic theatre presented as you've never seen it before! The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) presents all of the Bard's 37 plays and 154 sonnets in about two hours! Directed by Harland Meltzer and starring Mark Irish, Jake Paque, and David Schmittou, Complete Works will open October 27th and run Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse on the corner of Bank and Lafayette Streets in downtown Cape May.

Five Lamps Theatre Company present ‘Dear Frankie', a new play about the life and times of Frankie Byrne, the iconic Radio Eireann agony aunt in Roscommon Arts Center next Wednesday 20th October. The play, starring the wonderful Nuala Hayes, celebrates her eclectic life, her infectious humour, her sparkling career carved from her own drive for a less humdrum life than 1950s Ireland expected her to live. ‘Dear Frankie' also follows her deep sorrows, the secret she hid from the public for so many years, her descent into alcoholism and her steely rise out of the dark to a contentment and acceptance.

Hanna and Franklyn are a perfect Jewish couple who desperately want to have a child of their own, but can't. A young woman from Iowa, pregnant and God-fearing, offers them to adopt her baby. Just before the adoption papers are signed, the couple realizes that she doesn't know they're Jewish. Fearing that this may put the adoption in jeopardy, they decide to pose as Lutherans-but how far are they willing to go to have a family?

Pair up Gleeks, its duet time! This week, the Glee Clubbers pair up to peform duets of their choice to win a free dinner on Mr. Schuester at popular eatery, Breadstixs. At first, usual duet partners Rachel and Finn seem poised to take the competition with their rendition of Don't Go Breaking My Heart, but Rachel begins to feel remorse for always winning and wants to help new Glee Club member, Sam, and Quinn to win to make them feel better about their current situations in life.

Manifesto, the debut recording by Dan Berg and the Gestalt, introduces a major new voice to the world of contemporary music, one consciously changing the manner in which modern sounds are created and heard. A native of Philadelphia, the young keyboardist/composer graduated from Hampshire College where he studied under multi-instrumentalist Marty Erhlich. He is now a current resident of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where he has continued to develop his own unique brand of music. Although his compositions are, at heart, informed by his knowledge and experience as a jazz pianist, they draw from many different sources and styles -- from jazz to rock to classical and world musics. The overall product strikes a smooth balance between groove and art, visceral and cerebral, the popular and the esoteric.

The Mobtown Playwrights Group is proud to open its 2010-2011 season this October with Girdle Bound, a reading of a new one-act play by Peter Davis, featuring Jessica Ruth Baker and Peggy Dorsey. Molly is an evolving dominatrix finding her place in the fetish scene. Her mother, Alice, moves in with her because she is a recent widow left in debt. Alice wants out and into her own place; the problem is, she lacks the skills and experience to land the kind of job that would allow her to do so. Molly simply wants her privacy back. But can she figure out a way to help each get what they want without destroying their relationship in the process? What's a mother/daughter to do?

ACT concludes its 2010 Mainstage season with the much anticipated Seattle premiere of The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Oscar-winning author Martin McDonagh. Directed by ACT Artistic Director Kurt Beattie, this gleefully gruesome black comedy revolves around Padraic (Jeffrey Fracé), a merciless Irish terrorist deemed too extreme for the IRA, and his obsessive love for his black cat, Wee Thomas. Wee Thomas is Padraic's only friend, and when Padraic learns of Wee Thomas' untimely and unnatural death, the carnage begins. His short list of suspects includes his father Donny (Seán G. Griffin) and his neighbor Davey (MJ Sieber). Aiding Padraic in his bloody quest for vengeance is Mairead (Elise Hunt), a young terrorist groupie, and stalking him are three of his fellow Irish National Liberation Army members (Tim Hyland, David Roby, and Brian D. Simmons), looking for vengeance of their own.

Basierend auf E.T.A. Hoffmanns Erzählung Das Fräulein von Scuderi, gemeinhin prominent geworden auch als einer der ersten Kriminalromane der deutschen Literaturgeschichte, schufen

'It's a Grilled Cheesus!' Finn exclaims, thus beginning a 'Holy Cheesus' of an episode of Glee. Gleeks, this week was kind of heavy with its take on God and spirituality being the front and center focus of the episode. Finn makes a grilled cheese sandwich, which has the likeness of Jesus on it, thus making it a 'Grilled Cheesus.' Kurt visits his dad's garage to bring his dad his breakfast, leading to a conversation about their traditional Friday night dinners, which Kurt seems to find pointless now with his mother gone, much to Burt's disappointment. At rehearsal, the discussion of Finn's 'Grilled Cheesus' leads to a discussion on religion and varying opinions of it, the most harsh and agnostic coming from Kurt, who feels religion is a joke of sorts. Mr. Schuester decides to make the theme of the week spirituality, leading to Puck jumping up to perform 'Only the Good Die Young' by fellow Jew, Billy Joel.

TAEKO to perform at the historic LENOX LOUNGE to celebrate all fun, sexy, arts-loving Libra's birth month!

The California Alliance for Arts Education and the Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County presented 'Education, Creativity and California's Future' at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Wednesday September 29th. The forum featured celebrities including Jack Black, Ben McKenzie and others discussing arts education and asking questions of the two candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Assemblymember Tom Torlakson and Larry Aceves. The goal of the forum was to discuss the plight and promise of arts education in California public schools.

Producer John Breglio and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center announced today that tickets for the smash hit musical DREAMGIRLS will go on sale September 10 at 10 AM. Ticket prices range from $27.50 to $72.50 and will be available at the TPAC box office 505 Deaderick Street, Davis-Kidd Booksellers in The Mall at Greenhills, by visiting tpac.org, or by calling 615-782-4040. Group orders of 20 or more may be placed by calling 615-782-7060.

Carolyn Carlson, one of America's great artistic expats, makes her first U.S. appearance in five years when she performs her solo 'Double Vision' at Montclair State University's Alexander Kasser Theater, October 14-17. A magical use of multimedia to create a fantastical new world of light, color and motion, the 2006 work was choreographed in collaboration with Electronic Shadow (architect Naziha Mestaoui and media artist Yacine Aït Kaci).

After 24 years in a downtown living room (as well as many other spaces along the way), Dixon Place is up and running in its brand spankin' new state-of-the-art-theater laboratory on Chrystie Street! Please check each listing for show times - tickets are $15 (general admission), $12 (students/seniors) or TDF unless otherwise listed. Cash, check and debit/credit cards accepted. For tickets and more info call 212-219-0736 or visit our website at www.dixonplace.org.

Ravinia President and CEO Welz Kauffman and Music Director James Conlon today announced details of the festival's 2011 Chicago Symphony Orchestra programming, which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the CSO's summer residency. Running from July 7 through August 19, the 17-concert residency showcases the variety and versatility of the mighty ensemble with a world premiere, timeless classic repertoire, superstar virtuosos, two movie nights, a complete opera, two major commissions and a multi-layered celebration of the 200th birthday of composer/pianist Franz Liszt.

Nigel Barker, renowned fashion photographer, TV personality and author, announced today that he will be supporting the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign as one of its newest champions, joining the movement to improve the lives of adolescent girls in the developing world.

Oh baby, baby. Here comes Brittany... and Britney! During rehearsal, Kurt informs his fellow Glee Clubbers that a Facebook group has been created to entice New Directions to perform a Britney Spears song at the big assembly that week. The idea of performing Britney Spears's music does not sit well with Mr. Schuester, whose assignment for the week is the music of easy listening artists like Michael Bolton and Christopher Cross.

The acclaimed Art of Time Ensemble presents Shakespeare: If Music BeŠ, an evening of music, dance and ideas inspired by Shakespeare that brings together some of Canada's most outstanding artistic talents for this one-of-a-kind event that runs Thursday, December 9 to Saturday, December 11 at 8 pm at Harbourfront Centre's Enwave Theatre, sponsored by BMO Financial.

The Centre Theater and Iron Age Theatre, professional theater companies at the Montgomery County Cultural Center, will hold a fundraiser on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 6:30 - 9:30 PM in our building at 208 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401.