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Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), a progressive dance education and performance center, will present four new works by established choreographers seeking to discover new dimensions during the 2011-2012 performances of RAW Directions.

Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), a progressive dance education and performance center, will present four new works by established choreographers seeking to discover new dimensions during the 2011-2012 performances of RAW Directions.

AMERICAN IDOL judge Steven Tyler sang the national anthem before the Baltimore Ravens/New England Patriots AFC Championship game yesterday afternoon. Tyler's rendition was highly criticized by fans for his inability to hit the high notes and his erroneous delivery of some of the song's patriotic lyrics.

Having already broken down barriers in Season Three insofar as the depiction of gay teenage romance in concerned, last night on GLEE Ryan Murphy and company addressed lesbianism and its similarly taboo place in society - both in school and out. Brave and daring, GLEE's "I Kissed A Girl" episode surely opened up the doors to closets and more open conversations pertaining to human sexuality, yet it also painted a complex and all-too-real picture of the challenges facing teens of any and all sexual persuasions and how challenging it really is to be a teenager at the edge of seventeen in 2011. On the musical side, last night's show boasted an eclectic assortment of Sapphic-themed songs to go along with the dramatic content, such as Dolly Parton's "Jolene", Melissa Etheridge's "I'm The Only One", KD Lang's "Constant Craving" and Katy Perry's recent hit "I Kissed A Girl". With Pink's "F-ing Perfect" given the duet treatment courtesy of Kurt and Blaine and a stripped-down, male-sung version of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" rounding out the seriously stupendous songstack, it was a night to remember for many more reasons than merely oh-so-fabulously spilled slushies and touching coming out stories - the music really, truly acted as an elemental ingredient; even more than usual. So, too, did Naya Rivera's seriously fine acting throughout make her turn as Santana this season a truly Golden Globe and Emmy-worthy performance - not unlike how Kurt's complex coming out story rightfully acted as award bait for Chris Colfer in seasons past. So, for all of that - and to recount the stunning "Constant Craving" and all of the rest of the superb musical sequences; as well as all about Rachel's surprising expulsion from McKinley High right when Sectionals are quickly approaching - read on.

At 8 pm the lights went down and, very quietly, Kris Kristofferson walked alone onto the stage of the Orleans Casino showroom. There was a black metal music stand to the right of where he stood. On it were a set list and, it seemed, a harmonica or two. He carried a guitar and a harmonica in a holder. He began to sing and, for 90 minutes or so, it was just Kris Kristofferson and his music.

The men and women that defend the land of the free and the home of the brave are honored each year by San Diego's Fleet Week military tribute.

The men and women that defend the land of the free and the home of the brave are honored each year by San Diego's Fleet Week military tribute.

FMPAT is pleased to present a free reading of The Land of the Astronauts by Horton Foote this Sunday at 7:30pm, the third and final reading of the series for the Foote Festival.

FMPAT is pleased to present a free reading of The Land of the Astronauts by Horton Foote this Sunday at 7:30pm, the third and final reading of the series for the Foote Festival.

Experience the cultural phenomenon of one of the year's most talked about independent films as MAO'S LAST DANCER arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on May 3 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Based on an inspiring true story, this emotionally powerful crowd-pleaser follows the journey of an ambitious Chinese dancer as he leaves his homeland to follow his dreams and risks his life for love.

It's a love story, a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, a WWII history lesson that's sad, tragic, funny, violent, and all set on a rotating stage...but is it all a bit too much? It's 'Snow Falling on Cedars' now at Baltimore's Center Stage.

Illusion Theater is pleased to announce that actress Tracie Thoms, best known for her work on the television series Cold Case and her role in the final cast and film version of Rent, will be a member of the Company performing BEAUTY IS A RARE THING.

Actor, producer, director Aurelien Roulin is an opinionated Frenchman, to be sure, but also a very talented one. His Beyond plays the El Portal mainstage through August 1. In our interview, he tells us how it all came into being. He also shares his thoughts about certain aspects of American versus French culture.

Illusion Theater is pleased to announce that actress Tracie Thoms, best known for her work on the television series Cold Case and her role in the final cast and film version of Rent, will be a member of the Company performing BEAUTY IS A RARE THING.

Illusion Theater is pleased to announce that actress Tracie Thoms, best known for her work on the television series Cold Case and her role in the final cast and film version of Rent, will be a member of the Company performing BEAUTY IS A RARE THING.

Writer/Director Roland Tec's (All The Rage) latest film, WE PEDAL UPHILL: Stories From The States 2001-2008, will open its theatrical engagement in New York at the Cinema Village on March 20, 2009. After the 2004 election, and troubled by the climate of fear taking hold of the country, Writer/Director Roland Tec began taking notes. Clipping news stories from the country he saw transforming before him, Tec let his imagination roam where the headlines left off. And so were born the thirteen vignettes that make up this penetrating look at a country mired in one of its darkest periods.

Writer/Director Roland Tec's (All The Rage) latest film, WE PEDAL UPHILL: Stories From The States 2001-2008, will open its theatrical engagement in New York at the Cinema Village on March 13, 2009. After the 2004 election, and troubled by the climate of fear taking hold of the country, Writer/Director Roland Tec began taking notes. Clipping news stories from the country he saw transforming before him, Tec let his imagination roam where the headlines left off. And so were born the thirteen vignettes that make up this penetrating look at a country mired in one of its darkest periods.

Writer/Director Roland Tec's (All The Rage) latest film, WE PEDAL UPHILL: Stories From The States 2001-2008, will open its theatrical engagement in New York at the Cinema Village on March 20, 2009. After the 2004 election, and troubled by the climate of fear taking hold of the country, Writer/Director Roland Tec began taking notes. Clipping news stories from the country he saw transforming before him, Tec let his imagination roam where the headlines left off. And so were born the thirteen vignettes that make up this penetrating look at a country mired in one of its darkest periods.

Writer/Director Roland Tec's (All The Rage) latest film, WE PEDAL UPHILL: Stories From The States 2001-2008, will open its theatrical engagement in New York at the Cinema Village on March 13, 2009. After the 2004 election, and troubled by the climate of fear taking hold of the country, Writer/Director Roland Tec began taking notes. Clipping news stories from the country he saw transforming before him, Tec let his imagination roam where the headlines left off. And so were born the thirteen vignettes that make up this penetrating look at a country mired in one of its darkest periods.

Babes With Blades inaugurates its 2008-2009, 11th anniversary season with Chicago Dramatists network playwright Mark Burns' 'Land of the Free,' directed by Babes With Blades ensemble member Beth Cummings.