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Tony Award winning and Oscar-nominated actor Hal Holbrook will return to the stage on May 5 to perform MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! after his wife, Dixie Carter, passed away last week.

You can drive from Chicago to Los Angeles in about thirty-one hours - if you stick to the interstates, that is. However, for the road warrior who isn't in a hurry, a cruise along old Route 66 can be an unforgettable journey - one with surprises beyond every curve.

Four-time Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Hal Holbrook has signed up for a guest starring role on the upcoming third season of FX's critically acclaimed hit drama series Sons of Anarchy. Holbrook will appear in a four-episode arc, beginning with the third season premiere episode, which debuts in September.

Actor of stage and screen Hal Holbrook has signed on to appear in the upcoming third season of FX's Sons of Anarchy. He will star in a four episode arc as Nate Madock, the father of Gemma Morrow Teller, played by Katey Segal. The season premiere is to take place in September.

Gossip maven Liz Smith has written about her beloved friend Dixie Carter in her newest article.

Tony Award winning and Oscar-nominated actor Hal Holbrook will return to the stage on May 5 to perform MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! after his wife, Dixie Carter, passed away last week.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announces its biggest season to date, unveiling the 2010/11 Season line-up including the Wisconsin premiere of the smash-hit musical Jersey Boys, a return engagement of WICKED and an impressive Boldt Arts Alive! Series with performances including the circus arts phenomenon Cirque Dreams Illumination.

Readily recognized for her long time tenure on TV's 'Designing Women' as Julia Sugarbaker and for her starring roles in seven other TV series, Dixie Carter passed away at the age of 70 on April 10, 2010. 'This has been a terrible blow to our family,' her husband Hal Holbrook told ET.

Readily recognized for her long time tenure on TV's 'Designing Women' as Julia Sugarbaker and for her starring roles in seven other TV series, Dixie Carter has passed away Saturday morning in Houston from complications of endometrial cancer. The actress was 70 years old.

Actress Dixie Carter sits down with Ernie Manouse to discuss what it means to be a Southerner, her memories of meeting her husband Hal Holbrook, and the impact that the series 'Designing Women' had on her life and her career.

Here are some photos of Carter from her many stage appearances courtesty of her official web site.

Readily recognized for her long time tenure on TV's 'Designing Women' as Julia Sugarbaker and for her starring roles in seven other TV series, Dixie Carter has passed away at the age of 70 according to Entertainment Tonight. 'This has been a terrible blow to our family,' her husband Hal Holbrook tells ET. 'We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy. Thank you.'

The Theatre @ Boston Court presents 'The Twentieth-Century Way,' a world premiere play by Los Angeles playwright Tom Jacobson, directed by The Theatre @ Boston Court Co-Artistic Director Michael Michetti. The play opens May 8 on the Main Stage at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 North Mentor Avenue.

You can drive from Chicago to Los Angeles in about thirty-one hours - if you stick to the interstates, that is. However, for the road warrior who isn't in a hurry, a cruise along old Route 66 can be an unforgettable journey - one with surprises beyond every curve.

Alley Theatre's world premiere of the new musical Wonderland will close on Sunday, February 14.

The Reprise Theatre Company's production of CAROUSEL will close on February 7, 2010.

The year 2010 marks the 175th anniversary of Mark Twain's birth and the 100th anniversary of his death.

American Theater Company (ATC) continues its 25th anniversary season with the Chicago premiere of Distracted, written by Lisa Loomer. The production is directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli and will run January 28 - February 28, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron Street, Chicago. Press Opening is to be determined.

The Rrazz Room has announced its lineup of Concerts and Events for February.

The 2009-2010 season of Reprise Theatre Company continues with Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Carousel,' January 26 to February 7 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Alexandra Silber stars as Julie Jordan, direct from her critically acclaimed portrayal of Julie Jordan in 'Carousel' at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End (TMA Award - Best Actress).