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Fresh off the successful run of its inaugural production, Unexplored Interior (This is Rwanda: The Beginning and End of the Earth), Mosaic Theater Company of DC doubles-down its focus on posing the big questions of our community with Charles MacArthur Award-nominee Marcus Gardley's lyrical THE GOSPEL OF LOVINGKINDNESS, a poetic chamber play that takes audience members to the streets of Chicago in a story both tragic and familiar.

For the first time in history, all 12 living directors of the CIA will be interviewed in THE SPYMASTERS - CIA IN THE CROSSHAIRS, a two-hour documentary premiering tonight, November 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime across all platforms. Get a first look at the documentary below!

Following a successful run on Dancing with the Stars placing as a finalist in the top three, Army National Guard Specialist and American hero Alek Skarlatos is joining Dancing with the Stars: Live! - Dance All Night Tour coming to New York. Skarlatos made headlines around the world in August 2015 when he and his friends heroically overpowered a man that opened fire on a train from Amsterdam to Paris. He has been awarded the United States Army Soldier's Medal from U.S. President Barack Obama and has received France's highest decoration, the Legion of Honour, from French president Francois Hollande.

Among the 17 recipients of the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented tonight in a ceremony at the White House, were Broadway legends Stephen Sondheim and Barbra Streisand, as well as pop star and ON YOUR FEET! creator Gloria Estefan. President Barack Obama took a moment to say a few words about each honoree before doling out the awards.

BroadwayWorld is excited to report that among the 17 recipients of the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom are Broadway legends Stephen Sondheim and Barbra Streisand, as well as pop star and ON YOUR FEET! creator Gloria Estefan. President Barack Obama will present the awards at the White House today at 5pm. Check out a live stream of the ceremony below!

Among the 17 recipients of the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom are Broadway legends Stephen Sondheim and Barbra Streisand, as well as pop star and ON YOUR FEET! creator Gloria Estefan. President Barack Obama named this year's honoreees last week, and the awards will be presented at the White House today, November 24th.

Brains are sexy, they say, so it only makes sense that recent MacArthur 'Genius' Grant recipient made the cut.

On January 6, 2016, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance will present Grammy and Emmy award-winner Itzhak Perlman conducting the Juilliard Orchestra in their first Chicago appearance in 10 years. Treasured by audiences throughout the world for his remarkable artistry, Mr. Perlman, who contracted polio at age four, is also one of the most important and committed advocates for accessibility, and a source of inspiration for young musicians with and without disabilities.

BroadwayWorld is excited to report that among the 17 recipients of the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom are Broadway legends Stephen Sondheim and Barbra Streisand, as well as pop star and ON YOUR FEET! creator Gloria Estefan. President Barack Obama named this year's honoreees today, and the awards will be presented at the White House on November 24th.

Showtime Networks announced that Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning executive Vinnie Malhotra will be joining the network in the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Documentaries, Unscripted and Sports Programming.

As Lin-Manuel Miranda's alternate in HAMILTON's title role, for one day a week,Javier Muñoz stars in the season's biggest Broadway hit.

Acclaimed singer and "American Idol" finalist David Hernandez will bring his one-man show, HOLIDAY HANGOVER, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - Wednesday, December 30 at 7 p.m.  Hernandez will perform a selection of original songs and standards, as well as track from his holiday album, "This Christmas."

OUT.com has just revealed its 21st annual Out100 list of influential people in the LGBT community. And the 2015 lineup includes a sizeable group of stage actors!

Americans For The Arts cites information for voters on candidates' stances on arts issues.

NBC has set Thursday, Dec. 17 at 10 p.m. ET as the airdate for its special edition of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” in which the famed survivalist takes President Barack Obama on an intimate trek across the Alaskan wilderness.

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump will return to studio 8H as host for 'Today Night Live' tonight, November 7. Trump previously hosted SNL on April 3, 2004.