GRAMMY-nominated artist Billy Kelly has been entertaining kids and adults with his quirky songs and squeaky-clean stand-up comedy since 2009 AD. On October 7, Billy Kelly is bringing his jokes and his songs about trees, milk, and cardboard boxes to the Peoples Improv Theater for a solo, acoustic, family-friendly show 'that will have will have children laughing hard and parents laughing harder.' (The Boston Globe).

Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of October, highlighted by headliners The New York Kings (Capone, Drew Fraser, James 'Talent' Harris, Rob Stapleton and Mark Viera), October 6 - 8; James Adomian, from IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang! and Comedy Central's @midnight, October 12 - 15; Richard Lewis, from HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, October 13 & 14; Jeff Garlin, from ABC's The Goldbergs, October 19 - 21; and Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher, from Comedy Central's Another Period, October 23 - 26.

How to Write a Book: THE PLAY returns to UCBT Chelsea on Wednesday, October 4th at 9:30pm.

Get to know Rashida Strober. She is not just the flavor of the viral moment. She has created a body of work around only dark skin like no other and has been doing it since 1998.

Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) has announced that Jesse Marchese has been named the organization's new Executive Director.

Now on view at the Jewish Museum, Modigliani Unmasked is the first exhibition in the United States to focus on Amedeo Modigliani's early work made in the years after he arrived in Paris in 1906.

There are 16 total categories open for nominations in this year's awards, including Best Show, Best Vocalist, and more. Performers and shows that have opened on the New York cabaret circuit between November 1, 2016 and October 31, 2017 are eligible for nomination.

The American Theatre of Actors presents two plays by John Bale: 'John Baptist's Preaching in the Wilderness' and 'The Temptation of Our Lord.'

In advance of the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Whippet, a very athletic sighthound breed originally from England, took over Chase Square yesterday, September 26, at Madison Square Garden to celebrate 125 years in the renowned competition. Scroll down for photos!

American Ballet Theatre's National Training Curriculum will conduct a two-day workshop focusing on the Art of Port de Bras on Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22 from 9:30am-6:00pm at ABT's 890 Broadway studios in New York City. The workshop is open to dance teachers of all levels.

An iconic group of Sports Legends, Hall of Famers, Gold Medalists, World Champions, and honorees were recognized by The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, at its 32nd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner presented by Tudor Group on Monday, September 25 at The New York Hilton Midtown Hotel. Scroll down for photos of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Simone Biles, David Ortiz, Alonzo Mourning, Jason Taylor and Abby Wambach!

The Kitchen presents the world premiere of Jim Findlay's Electric Lucifer, an experimental rock opera based on the 1970s concept albums of the late Canadian electronic music pioneer Bruce Haack.

Acclaimed choreographer Kirk Peterson returns to New York City with two works, The Eyes that Gently Touch (set to Philip Glass' Mad Rush) and the New York premiere of his Carmen (with music by Rodion Shchedrin), when American Repertory Ballet performs on Thursday, October 5 at 8pm, at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre of John Jay College of Criminal Justice (524 W. 59th Street).

This November, FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade presents the Sixth Annual Gotham Storytelling Festival.

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 41st annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.

Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab today announced the appointment of Gregory Mosher as a new Professor and the first Jay and Patty Baker Chair of Theatre, beginning this semester. As part of the growth of this department, Mosher has Alec Baldwin as a guest lecturer today, Wednesday, September 27th. There will be other special guests brought in to meet students throughout the year.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents The Living Word Project: /peh-LO-tah/ by Marc Bamuthi Joseph on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 7:30pm.

Military veteran artists will present special readings of poetry, flash fiction and more before each performance of OUTSIDE PADUCAH: THE WARS AT HOME, written and performed by J. A. Moad II, running at the wild project from September 26 - October 15, for the first annual VETERANS VOICES 2017, a groundbreaking initiative celebrating the creative work of our military veterans.

Night Jazmin Productions, home of the luxury fragrances Night King (the men's cologne), Night Jazmin (the women's perfume), and the forthcoming unisex fragrance NightBliss, also known for its dramas and musicals, has announced its 3rd Annual Artist Gala and Brunch to celebrate its shows and fragrances, as well as fellow artists of theatre, film and fashion.

On October 20th the Borromeo Quartet delivers two premieres across three centuries in Carngie's Weill Hall at 7:30pm.

Announcing director Charlotte Brathwaite as the recipient of the 2017 Franky Award. PRELUDE celebrates this honor with a party at VR World NYC from 10pm-12midnight on Friday, October 6. This event is open to the public.

Julia's Reading Room presents a staged reading of H..., on October 26th at 6pm at the Jefferson Market Library in Manhattan.

spit&vigor will present NEC SPE + NEC METU, written by Sara Fellini (winner - 2014 Planet Award for Outstanding New Script, nominated - 2015 NYIT Award for Outstanding Full Length Script), directed by Emma Rosa Went (AMP - HERE Arts, Boxcar - The Tank). The two monodramas will both be performed on October 10th, with NEC METU at 7:30 PM and NEC SPE at 9 PM, as part of an extremely limited engagement at The Studio Theater at Theater Row (410 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036) as part of the United Solo Fest. Scroll down for a sneak peek!

Laura Bell Bundy will be joining STAGE FRIGHT for the 100th episode on Monday, October 2nd, at 10 p.m.

MasterVoices announces additional casting for its season opening presentation of George and Ira Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Tony Award nominee Den e Benton (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) joins the cast as Mary Turner, replacing Phillipa Soo, who regretfully can no longer participate due to scheduling conflicts.