On Tuesday, June 20, 2017, Tony Danza will lead a one-night-only showcase performance, "Tony Danza & the Stars of Tomorrow," to benefit the Police Athletic League (PAL) Acting program.

It's often been pointed out that love and hate aren't exactly polar opposites, considering each feeling originates from a place of passion. And now more than ever, we've come to a point where, everyday, living can feel like an extreme sport and everything seems to be superlative, for best or worst. In Migguel Anggelo's latest show, SO CLOSE: LOVE & HATE, at Joe's Pub on May 23, he distilled this moment in time and made something beautiful out of our less-than-certain reality.

The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Center for Thought & Culture announced today the Sheen Center Theater Festival: Readings of New Short Plays by Catholic Playwrights, an event designed to showcase the voices and skills of a new generation of writers. The festival will take place in the Black Box at The Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker Street, New York, NY, on July 8 and 9, 2017.

The new musical THE HUMAN INCUBATOR by Elinor T and Drew Vanderburg will run at the Connelly Theater this July as part of the SheNYC Summer Theater Festival.

Dixon Place presents the 26th Annual HOT! Festival, the NYC annual celebration of LGBTQ culture. Headlining the festival is D'Lo's solo work TO T, OR NOT TO T, which begins performances on Friday, July 7th at 7:30 PM.

Theatre East joins NYC Pride to celebrate with a special installment of the Neighborhood Reading Series.

The 7th Annual Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition, rewarding excellence in both classical and modern dance, will take place June 6-10 at Symphony Space, 95th Street and Broadway, NYC.

On the heels of their two-month, 31-city tour of China, Fadi J. Khoury's FJK Dance will return to NYC on Tuesday, June 13 in "A Fusion of Culture and Dance, A Message of Peace" at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 7pm (68th street between Lexington and Park Avenues).

Art School Acid Dropout is set for Friday, June 16th, at 10pm at Creek & Cave, 1093 Jackson Ave, LIC, Queens.

Theatre East honored Richard Mawe with the 2017 Laurette Taylor Award on Monday, May 15th in New York City. Richard Mawe, an ardent supporter of the arts, served for decades as a teacher and Board President at HB Studio where he studied with Herbert Berghof and Uta Hagen. Scroll down for photos from the celebration!

MHA-NYC - Several hundred influential leaders in business, government, health, and mental health will attend the gala to honor outstanding mental health advocates.

The Billy Joel concert scheduled for tomorrow, June 6, at Madison Square Garden will move to December 20, 2017. 

On Thursday, June 29, 2017, on the occasion of Sylvia Olden Lee's 100th birthday, the Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture (www.fftrocc.org) will celebrate her life and achievements with African American spirituals, Verdi arias and choral music at Carnegie Hall.

City of Light has a charming musical theater score with music by Jan Roper, lyrics by Julie Weiner, and book by Gabrielle Wagner. The show will star Kimberly Immanuel (Pacific Overtures, The Fantasticks) as Molly. It will also feature Tony nominee Valarie Pettiford (Fosse, Big Deal), Anthony Norman (Newsies Nat'l Tour), Darren Bunch, Keri Safran, and Jack Cotterell.

This July, the Harlem-based Colombian-American artist Lina Puerta transforms the lobby of Miller Theatre with a new installation from her Botanico Series, inspired by weeds and uncontrolled nature within urban spaces.

Comics Mike Brown (Comedy Outliers) and Ayanna Dookie (She Devil Comedy Festival winner) continue 'King Hippo' their free, weekly Thursday night comedy showcase and afterparty at The Mockingbird (25 Avenue B) in Manhattan's East Village.

Published every Monday morning, BroadwayWorld Cabaret writers will pick their top recommendations for shows throughout NYC during the upcoming week.

Art21 has announced Summer of Shorts, a dynamic ten-week roll-out of exclusive new short films documenting the life and work of some of the most compelling contemporary artists working today: Meriem Bennani, Jordan Casteel, Stan Douglas, Theaster Gates, Liz Larner, Aki Sasamoto, Avery Singer, Jeff Wall, Chris Ware, and Caroline Woolard.

Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour is back again at UCB Theatre East Village on Monday, June 5, now at a new time: 7:30 PM.

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its lineup for June 12-June 18, featuring Freddy Cole Quartet, Donald Vega, The John Pizzarelli Trio With Special Guest Veronica Swift, and more. Scroll down for details!

Chrysta Bell, Twin Peaks actress and longtime musical partner of David Lynch, will release her sophomore album, We Dissolve, via AWAL/Kobalt Music Recordings on June 9 (pre-order via iTunes). She is set to perform a record release show at Joe's Pub on June 6.

Sing for Hope will bring their renowned Sing for Hope Pianos back to the streets of New York City this summer. The 2017 Collection will be revealed to the public for the first time during a kickoff event on Monday, June 5 at 12PM at 28 Liberty Plaza (28 Liberty Street).

PROJECT 44, a troupe of male powerhouses known for virtuosic strength and grace will present their newest work CHRISTOPHER as part of NYU Tisch Summer Dance series.

Scandinavian American Theater Company will close its SATContemporary Reading Series' 7th Season with PLAYING THE QUEEN by Finnish playwright Antti Mikkola, translated by Timo Mikkola (Finland) and directed by Palina Jonsdottir (Iceland).

The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) announced today that the 40th Annual NYC Big Apple Grapple International Arm-Wrestling Championships and Crowning of the King and Queen of Arms will be held on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at 1 PM.