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Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the critically-acclaimed touring production Dralion will perform in Ontario at Citizens Business Bank Arena from October 24 - 28, 2012 for seven performances only.

MARCUS GOLDHABER has reached beyond his comfort zone as a highly regarded jazz vocalist and come into his own as a singer-songwriter on his third CD, ALMOST LOVE (Fallen Apple), due for release Oct. 9, 2012. For the first time in his career, every track is an original - rare territory for even the best of his breed.

Theatre of Yugen, U.S./Japan Cultural Trade Network (CTN) and San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) present the world premiere of Mystical Abyss at ODC Theater, September 27-30, 2012 as part of SFIAF's 10th anniversary season. Mystical Abyss is the culminating production of a career in which Japanese-born director Yuriko Doi has brought to the West a distinctive fusion of traditional Japanese dramatic arts and cutting-edge world theater. In this production, Doi returns to origins, plumbing both Japanese and American prehistory and myths.

The world premiere of Homestead Crossing, which tells the story of two couples who find familiarity in an unfamiliar way, opens at Berkshire Theatre Group's Unicorn Theatre on August 11 at 8pm. Previews begin August 7 at 8pm and closing is on September 1. Homestead Crossing is sponsored by Lauren Publishing.

One21 Collective is proud to present Men To Be Feared as part of the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival, August 10-26, 2012. Written by Rebecca Jane Stokes and directed by Sherri Eden Barber, the production will premiere at the Connelly Theater.

An aging rockabilly one-time star plots his comeback in an original work by Maryland playwright Mark Scharf (pictured below, left) in the Theatrical Mining Company's (TMC) presentation of "Hired Gun," part of the 2012 Baltimore Playwrights Festival. Scharf's plays have appeared across the USA and internationally, garnering numerous awards.

The Sound of the Baskervilles-the Seattle-based scion society of The Baker Street Irregulars-will hold its "The Anatomy of the World of Sherlock Holmes" conference during the first-ever world-wide Sherlock Holmes Week on Sunday, August 5, 2012. Panel and round-table discussions will take place beginning at 2:00 p.m. at T.S. McHugh's Public House, 21 Mercer Street, Seattle. Members of the SOBs, as well as special guest speakers from Seattle's theatre and martial arts communities, will lead panels and workshops in the life and legacy of the Great Detective.

Solo performer Arlene Malinowski completes her trilogy with All Kinds of Crazy playing August 9 - 18, 2012 at 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Thursday, August 9 at 7:30 PM. Will Rogers (Associate Producer of Victory Gardens) directs. All Kinds of Crazy is part of 16th Street's Words in Motion which began with Julie Ganey's Love Thy Neighbor...Till It Hurts followed by Tony Fitzpatrick's Nickel History: The Nation of Heat (performing thru Aug 5 at Steppenwolf Garage).

The Gary-The Olivia Performing Arts Center will present "South Pacific," the award-winning Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on James Michener's Pulitzer Prize winning book, "Tales of the South Pacific," in six performances over the first three weekends in August.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced that a List of Nominations in each of the 41 categories for the Helpmann Awards® will be announced in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, concurrently, on Monday 6 August at 6pm at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Arts Centre, Melbourne and Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Brisbane.

Raven Theatre investigates the Chicago immigration experience with the latest installment of their workshop series, Mother's House by Steven Peterson.

Tongue in Cheek Theater Productions presents its Summer 2012 Plus One Solo Show Festival on Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29 at 8 pm at The Bridge Theatre in midtown NYC.

For the 2nd weekend this summer, on August 4-5, the New London Maritime Society - Custom House Maritime Museum hosts Sentinels on the Sound, a celebration of New London's lighthouse heritage.

Inspired by a chilling true story, Compliance explores just how far one might go to obey a figure of authority. On a particularly busy day at the local ChickWich, the fast food joint's high-strung manager Sandra (Ann Dowd, Garden State) receives a phone call from a police officer saying her employee Becky (Dreama Walker, "Don't Trust the B____ in Apt. 23") has stolen money from a customer.

Art and authority come head-to-head this August as Flat Earth Theatre stages its final production of the 2012 season, The Pillowman, at The Factory Theatre in Boston's historic South End. Written by noted Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, The Pillowman examines the complex relationship between the artist and the state, and ponders the culpability for acts inspired by works of art.

Broadway Concerts Direct Presents 'Sarah Rice & Friends,' starring Sarah Rice (original Johanna, SWEENEY TODD, 2011 MAC Award, 2010 Bistro Award), David Vernon (International Recording Artist), plus special guests Celia Berk and Rich Flanders (SHENANDOAH, ANNIE 2, Will Rogers Cowboy Award, Best Song), August 17th.

Waltz at a Viennese Ball in the spledidly restored Sandgate Town Hall to the Brisbane Chamber Orchestra.

Music legend and original YES vocalist and songwriter Jon Anderson will be playing special one-off concert on August 8th at the Sadler's Wells Theater in London.

Exhibitions and programs to be coming to the Jewish Museum.

As the world eagerly awaits the July 27 start of the London 2012 Summer Olympics, the world's best-selling, multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music! is set to release a new collection of major hits from today's best British artists.