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Registration has begun for the Howard County Arts Council's visual and performing arts winter programs at the Howard County Center for the Arts (HCCA) in Ellicott City. The Arts Council offers classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults. Winter art educational programs begin January 25, 2011. Classes run for up to eight weeks through March 26.

New Orleans Opera General and Artistic Director, Robert Lyall says of the company's 2010-2011 season. 'We are offering a season that includes something for long-time opera lovers and newcomers alike.' 'Each of the different musical and theatrical styles of these works, which range from the immensely popular musical treasures of an important historical landmark like PORGY AND BESS to the exquisite and exotic musical delights of Bizet's less-frequently performed PEARL FISHERS, has a special appeal. These musical treasures, surrounded by masterpieces from the pens of Verdi and Mozart, offer a truly sumptuous operatic menu.'

Multi-award winning Sell a Door Theatre Company celebrate twenty-five years of Liz Lochhead's adaptation of DRACULA, based on the novel by Bram Stoker.

Bob Woodward, Andrea Mitchell, Joe Klein, and Katty Kay will appear as panelists on 'The Chris Matthews Show' the weekend of November 6 and 7.

'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' has announced it's November lineup. It is as folows:

A CNBC Original, 'Ford: Rebuilding An American Icon,' will premiere Wednesday, November 10th at 9pm ET. The documentary will repeat at 10pm ET, 12am ET and 1am ET that evening. The show will also air on Sunday, November 14th at 10pm ET.

The John W. Engeman Theater is proud to present THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Just in time for the holiday season, this Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic begins previews on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 8:00pm and officially opens on November 20, 2010 at 8:00pm. It will run until January 16, 2011.

The White Buffalo released his new EP 'Prepare for Black & Blue' this week and it landed the #1 spot on the iTunes singer songwriter charts. To celebrate the release, The White Buffalo announces a NYC date - December 9 at Rockwood Music Hall.

Sweet Can Productions presents its latest intimate theatrical circus for the holidays, CANDID, running December 17 through January 9.

Quinnipiac University's Theater for Community will present its production of JOHNNY JOHNSON, a satiric musical that explores the journey of a young World War I soldier who attempts to stop what he regards as a senseless war. The play, which was written by Paul Green and Kurt Weill, will be performed Nov. 11-14 at Long Wharf Theatre, Stage II, in New Haven.

Harlem-based folk rockers Tall Tall Trees will celebrate their wildly successful Kickstarter fundraiser with a special performance at Mercury Lounge on Saturday, November 20th at 8:00 PM. Having set a goal of raising $12,000 to record their sophomore CD, the band's fans rallied to raise over $13,000 on the internet funding platform.

The Barclay proudly presents the West Coast Premiere of STUFFED AND UNSTRUNG, a live uncensored show that lets loose the perilous and provocative elements of comedic improvisation on stage with a bunch of puppets in a show produced by WestBeth Entertainment and Henson Alternative. Created by award-winning director, producer, and writer Brian Henson and actor and improvisational guru Patrick Bristow and featuring The Jim Henson Company's renowned puppeteers, this one-of-a-kind comedy made for grown-ups is playing a limited six-show run at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on Wednesday, December 29 through Sunday, January 2. Patrick Bristow serves as host for the show, and Musical Director is Willie Etra.

How many times can you say 'pull my finger' before it's ripped off and eaten? A QUIET SIP OF COFFEE is the tale of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf', as told by two men who haven't learned its lesson. This new creation by ANIMALPARTS may contain: lying for attention, wild optimism, jokes about things one should never joke about, needless rescues, and a ravenous wolf-man.

Florida Studio Theatre broke box office records and sold out of Cabaret subscriptions this morning. FST has sold 8,640 subscriptions for the 2010-2011 Cabaret series, putting the Goldstein Cabaret at subscription capacity. Last year, the sales goal and capacity was 7,800 subscriptions.

New York City Opera's new initiative for the 2010-2011 Season, the ACT 4 event series will continue on Thursday, November 18, following the 8:00pm performance of Strauss' INTERMEZZO. ACT 4, a new fourth ring cocktail bar and lounge at the David H. Koch Theater, will serve free cocktails and feature a series of guest performers co-curated by The L Magazine. ACT 4 events take place following select City Opera main stage performances. The series will continue during City Opera's Spring season beginning in March with performances by audio/visual artists Jenny Liu and Maria Chavez, and The Secret Science Club.

Enchanting children's theatre company Lyngo return to the Lyric Hammersmith to bring youa fantastic new interactive show, SNOW PLAY, which invites children, aged 2-7 into a magicalwinter wonderland. The show will play 02 Dec 2010 - 02 Jan 2011

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil announced today the official international launch of MICHAEL JACSON THE IMMORTAL World Tour TM written and directed by Jamie King, the leading concert director in pop music today. This once-in-a-lifetime electrifying production will combine Michael Jackson music and choreography with Cirque du Soleil creativity to give fans worldwide a unique view into the spirit, passion and heart of the artistic genius who forever transformed global pop culture.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts today announced the cast for its holiday production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, opening December 7, 2010 and running through January 2, 2011.

Kenning Editions, Oracle Productions, and The Poetry Foundation are proud to announce a special collaboration that will give six local poets 48 hours to devise a program of POETS THEATER, accompanied by a panel discussion with Chicago-based poets, playwrights, and critics, plus a talkback and a book launch for The Kenning Anthology of Poets Theater: 1945-1985, edited by Kevin Killian and David Brazil. The six poets will first meet, devise and rehearse on Saturday, December 4, and present their work on Sunday, December 5, at Oracle Theatre, 3809 N. Broadway in Chicago. Sunday's panel discussion begins at 6:00 PM and the performance follows at 7:30. Talkback and book party follow immediately. Admission is free and open to the public in Oracle's Public Access Theatre. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made at www.oracletheatre.org.

The next Windham Theatre Guild production will get underway this month with auditions for the stage version of the popular children's story CHARLOTTE'S WEB. The WTG is thrilled to welcome director Jill Luberto back to its Main Stage line-up. The director is looking for 20 plus people to bring this heartwarming, witty story to life. Parts are available for ages twelve and up. Come be a part of bringing this heartwarming, charming and witty story to life.