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Theatricum's 'Under the Oaks' series brings performance and live music to the Topanga woods in the intimate S. Mark Taper Pavilion at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum.

Theatricum's 'Under the Oaks' series brings performance and live music to the Topanga woods in the intimate S. Mark Taper Pavilion at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum.

Located just two miles from Portland International Airport, the hotel's newly designed lobby was doubled in size and the ceiling height extended to create an open, social concept. The communal space features modern decor with natural woods; modular furniture; whimsical fabric cubes; an artistic color palette of coral, gold and sage; extensive LED lighting; and media walls. A custom raw-wood table serves as a center piece for guests to congregate and recharge devices, while leveraging the common space's free Wi-Fi access. Guests can enjoy the hotel's new coffee bar and experience Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a local, upscale, specialty coffee.

Children's Playhouse of MD (CPM), in residence at CCBC Essex, will open its 2013-2014 season with Bye Bye Birdie 1 p.m. on the weekends of Sept. 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 in the Administration Building Lecture Hall (formerly the J Building), CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Blvd. An additional 4 p.m. show Sept. 22nd will be sign language interpreted by students in the CCBC Interpreter Preparation program. Tickets are $10 each and can be ordered through the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787) or online at http://www.ccbcmd.edu/performingarts/childrensplayhouse.html. Tickets will also be available at the door, space permitting. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. The Administration Building (formerly the J Bldg.)Lecture Hall is a wheelchair-accessible facility. Those needing accommodations should request them at the time of ticket purchase. For more information, please call the Box Office, or the CPM Administrative Office at 443-840-2426. For directions, go to www.ccbcmd.edu.