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Emeril Lagasse Foundation announces that Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Langhorne Slim & the Law, Kristin Diable & the City and Silverado Pickups will take the stage at this year's Boudin, Bourbon & Beer at Champions Square on Friday, Nov. 3.

Audra McDonald, the reigning Queen of Broadway, is a woman who needs no introduction in the theatre community. This is probably why the seats at the Steppenwolf Theatre were packed Monday evening with audience members who clung silently to her every word, laughed heartily at every joke, and exploded with applause and ovations at every possibility.

Visitors to the second annual Life is Beautiful Festival (today, Oct 24-26) will enjoy three days of exciting pop-up events, intimate culinary demonstrations and hands-on appearances by some of the world's best chefs. Life is Beautiful's culinary program is unlike any other multi-day festival in the country, with a laser focus on providing the best food and beverage experience possible, with food created by real chefs and drinks crafted by true bar professionals. Here is a look at what guests can expect to dig into this year. Eat, drink and be merry.

Visitors to the second annual Life is Beautiful Festival (Oct 24-26) will enjoy three days of exciting pop-up events, intimate culinary demonstrations and hands-on appearances by some of the world's best chefs.

Is it possible to change one's destiny? Goodman Theatre's milestone 90th Anniversary Season begins with an 'All-New Fall' of new works, starting with Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's The World of Extreme Happiness-a provocative exploration of a factory girl struggling to gain control over her life amid China's modern economic transformation.

The Hollywood Bowl's 2014 classical season concludes in grand fashion with conductor Juanjo Mena leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, 'Choral,' Thursday, September 11, at 8 pm.

Is it possible to change one's destiny? Goodman Theatre's milestone 90th Anniversary Season begins with an 'All-New Fall' of new works, starting with Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's The World of Extreme Happiness-a provocative exploration of a factory girl struggling to gain control over her life amid China's modern economic transformation.

Life is Beautiful Festival announces the official lineup and programming details for its highly-anticipated sophomore year. Expanding from a two-day to a three-day cultural event in response to the success of its first year, Life is Beautiful will once again play host to the world's top musicians, chefs and cultural icons for an inspiring weekend in Downtown Las Vegas. Expanding in both longevity and in scope, this year's festival will feature nearly 70 chart-topping acts, dozens of culinary giants, and world-renowned speakers, all on 4 massive stages in the heart of the newly revived Downtown Las Vegas, with unexpected art installations and several Culinary Villages.

Things are heating up for the inaugural Emerge Film Festival, opening on June 13! The Festival board of directors has released the final film schedule, including more than 40 short, documentary and feature films from Maine, the U.S. and the world. Details for the two-day Lewiston/Auburn, Maine event are outlined on the newly developed website: emergefilmfestival.org.

As the Museum of Arts and Design approaches its five-year anniversary at its Columbus Circle location, the museum is preparing to celebrate this milestone with a diverse roster of exhibitions and programs that emphasize its focus on materials, process, and contemporary creation. Featured exhibitions in 2013 include Fashion Jewelry: The Collection of Barbara Berger, Body & Soul: New International Ceramics, and Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital. A further highlight of the year is MAD's annual curated contemporary jewelry exhibition and saleLOOT 2013: MAD About Jewelry.

Life is Beautiful (L.I.B.) Festival announces the lineup for the inaugural festival taking place Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th, 2013. With more than 50 musical acts, 60 chefs and restaurants, special performances by Cirque du Soleil and other theatrical productions, world renowned artists and over 25 noted speakers, L.I.B expects to attract tens of thousands of people to Downtown Las Vegas.

Life is Beautiful (L.I.B.) Festival announces the lineup for the inaugural festival taking place Saturday, October 26 th and Sunday, October 27 th, 2013.

YouTube announced today the first-ever YouTube Comedy Week, a special event from May 19 through May 25, that will showcase the best of comedy with live events, video premieres and creative collaborations from the world's funniest people.

The St. Louis County Library Foundation and Left Bank Books are pleased to present acclaimed detective fiction author Robert Crais for a discussion and signing of his latest thriller "Suspect" tonight, January 28, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

The St. Louis County Library Foundation and Left Bank Books are pleased to present acclaimed detective fiction author Robert Crais for a discussion and signing of his latest thriller "Suspect" on Monday, January 28, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

Miller Theatre opens the 2011-12 season with an ambitious, three-night staging of James Dillon's Nine Rivers, a symphonic cycle of monumental proportions, and one of the most talked-about new works of the past few years.